Chapter Two
About a minute after Hermione finished Harry had composed himself enough to go into the room and start up a chat with the duo. Hermione having finished divulging her feelings was now helping Ron with his homework. "No Ronald it doesn't matter if you use the word monkshood or wolfs bane because they are the same thing remember we learned that first year, or wait I think that was the day that you and Harry decided to-"
"Play tic-tack-toe on my note book yeah Hermione it was. You know we never pay attention during potions unless forced to." Harry chimed in putting on a quick smile.
Hermione and Ron looked up from the parchment and smiled at Harry as he walked over to sit on Ron's bed too. "Oh say Harry do you need help with your potions essay too?" Hermione asked ready and willing after what she'd just confessed to Ron just to show that she held no true ill feelings for the boy who had her loves heart.
"Nah that's alright Herms I got it covered I did it 2 nights ago sorry Ron mate I would've lent it to you and all but I thought you'd best do this one on your own." Harry said very truthfully. He heard a soft "aw man" coming from Ron's general part of the bed as the quill started to scribble again.
Hermione looked at Harry hoping that he hadn't suspected her feelings for Ginny though she knew she'd have to admit it to him and Ginny sooner or later. She noticed that he was looking at her oddly and she quirked an eyebrow he just shook his head so she went back to correcting the mistakes Ron was making on his essay. About a half an hour later Ron had finished and they were playing an oddly fun game of exploding snap during one part an area on Ron's eyebrows got singed by the cards and Hermione got nailed on the forehead. Mrs. Weasley called them all down for dinner and they all took their usual places at the table Ron, Harry, Fred, and George all sat down at the table while Hermione and Ginny helped Molly set the table. When Hermione and Ginny were done they sat across from each other like they always did, with Hermione next to Ron and Ginny next to Harry with Molly and Arthur at the heads of the table.
After dinner finished Harry pulled Hermione to the side to talk to her "in private".
Ginny watched as Harry pulled Hermione off to the side after dinner and wondered what he needed to talk to her about so she pretended to leave the dining room only to eavesdrop on them just outside of the door to the sitting room. What she heard utterly and completely shocked her.
"Hermione I need to talk to you I kind of accidentally overheard your conversation with Ron earlier when I'd come back with Ginny. I just want you to know that I harbor no ill feelings for you but I do ask you kindly to not tell anyone else, especially Ginny about your feelings for her. I completely understand why you love her you love her for all of the same reasons I do plus some, I just want to protect the love we have for each other and it may be harder if she has your feelings weighing down on her making her possibly feel guilt for being with me." Harry said as calmly as he could to his friend of seven years.
Hermione looked Harry in the eyes fully understanding what he was telling her. "I know what you mean Harry I'd hold on to her if she were mine too, just promise me one thing, don't ever hurt her, if you did I would never ever forgive you because I love her too much. Just promise me that and take my word that she shall never catch wind that I love her above all other things in the world." Hermione stared into his eyes as he nodded and promised to make sure that he didn't lie to her. They shook hands and hugged to show that they'd still be friends no matter what as long as both kept their promises.
Ginny ran back up to her room after Harry and Hermione's conversation ended and sat on her bed in utter shock. She was so happy so Hermione loved her too, she wasn't alone the girl she'd fallen in love with the better part of four years ago loved her back. She'd been so worried that Hermione could never feel the same way she did about her but it was true, now the only question was how could she break it to Harry?...