Title: This Love Can't Wait
Genre: Romance: Harry-Hermione
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter.
Chapter 2 Garden Gate
Late as it was Harry had sat there in memory for a long time. He had recapped the past month or so in silence. He looked down slowly to find Hermione cuddled up asleep in his lap. He blushed and stroked at her bushy hair for a long time, thinking of how sappy they had been with each other. It was almost like puppy love and he was glad no one else had anything negative to say about it. Apparently they could almost have expected it, so it was the newest thing to talk good about.
Harry felt proud to be with Hermione, to there for her and love her. They weren't just friends anymore, they were together. She really wasn't that needy either, sure sappy at times but he enjoyed it, it made him laugh. Then she would smile and that was what really meant the most to him, her being happy. It had been like that since they became friends. He had always felt bravery and responsibility over his friends. They deserved care and protection like they had always given him in any hardship. It had always been his duty, and now it was expressed tenfold.
He smiled to himself but slowly realized his legs were numbing up from Hermione's weight and his own dormant state. Very sweet and calm like, he brought her close and gently shook her awake.
"Hi, you fell asleep," he murmured.
She blinked twice, rose to a seat and smiled. She got to her feet looking drowsy and held her arm out to him with a small smile. He went to her, kissed her goodnight and took her to the dormitory door. She blew him a kiss and disappeared inside, leaving him to collect the rest of his thoughts. He sighed and glanced over at the dim fire. There was nothing more for him to continue thinking over, so he too went to the dormitories for the night.