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After lying in bed with each other for a while Cedric jumped up and jogged down the stairs, Hermione watched him go and assumed he had forgotten that she had a bathroom next to her room. When he didn't come back after a few minutes though she got a little worried. She got up and wandered downstairs, her stomach growled as she smelled bacon being cooked. She entered the kitchen and leant on the doorjamb watching Cedric as he grilled bacon and fried an egg simultaneously. He was wearing her father's "Kiss the Chef" apron and was whistling. He looked up and saw her standing in the doorway, he smiled and carried on. A few minutes later they were sitting at the dinner table eating egg and bacon butties.

"So, the point of this was?"

"Your tummy was rumbling, so I thought I'd make us some food. It is nearly midday and I'm assuming you didn't eat breakfast this morning?"

Hermione agreed with him and savoured the taste of the salty bacon. Hermione finished hers first and thanked Cedric before standing and walking to the kettle. She made two cups of coffee and placed one down in front of Cedric.

"So, Diggory, any plans for today?"

"I was thinking of lying in bed with you all day. This is great coffee by the way."

Hermione blushed and took a sip of her own instead of answering. She loved the way Cedric was around her, he wasn't much different to the way he was with his friends, except more intimate. And he obviously didn't indulge in sexual activities with his friends. Hermione snorted as this thought ran through her head and Cedric's head jerked up, he raised and eyebrow at her but she shook her head.

She put her coffee mug down and walked towards Cedric, he pushed his chair back and went to stand, Hermione pushed him back onto his seat and straddled him, her back to the table. She draped her arms around his neck and smiled at him before gently pressing her lips to his.

"Sorry" She mumbled, "can't seem to get enough of you..."

He grinned at her and caught her lips again, pulling her tight to him. "I'm not complaining"

They spent the rest of the day lounging around the living room and Hermione's bedroom watching television and films on video tapes. Both Hermione and Cedric admitted that they were better than previous boyfriends or girlfriends, both were much more comfortable in the others company than ever before. The only problem they had was Harry and Ron. Ginny had written to Hermione after raging at Ron for not inviting her to the burrow.

Dear Hermione,

Please forgive my ignorant brat of a brother and his idiotic best friend.
They seem to think that your going with Diggory as being
a kind of "betrayal"

Why didn't you tell me?! Merlin Hermione!

You've certainly got yourself a gorgeous one there!

Write soon!

Gin x

Hermione had smiled until it hurt her jaw when she had received the letter in the late afternoon. She had written back straight away telling her exactly how she felt. Hermione was nervous as she sent it out because she hadn't told Cedric how she felt yet and Ginny was rather a gossip.

Gin,

Sorry I didn't tell you. I was so caught up with everything
it went completely out of my head.

The boys reaction disappointed me, I had hoped they could
accept it. Does Harry not fancy Cho? Is that not
"betrayal" as she's in a different house?

I like him so much, Gin. He makes me feel amazing.
I don't want this summer to ever end, I just wish it could stay like this.

I honestly think I'm falling for him. What can I say, he tripped me.

Hermione x

p.s Who knew I could be so clichéd?

Ginny had read Hermione's letter and become even angrier with the boys. She decided to confront them about it but it would need some planning. Unfortunately Ginny was in bed with a rather bad cold at the minute and her mother was feeding her disgusting concoctions from the Lockhart Book of Household Remedies.

The next morning Hermione woke up to find a gentle breeze tickling her face, sunlight warming her body and warm breath bathing the back of her neck. She smiled and shifted slightly, feeling the arms that were around her tighten and pull her closer to Cedric's warm bare chest. Hermione's happy mood was soon spoilt when she heard the doorbell. After sitting up and racing downstairs she realised that she was only wearing a pair of knickers and Cedric's shirt.

"One second" she called through the door and grabbed her fathers mac. Wrapping it around her she opened the door to see a shamefaced Harry and Ron and an angry looking Ginny.

"Oh."

Hermione turned around and walked back into the house, bypassed her mother and father's dentistry and opened the door to the stairs that led to her house. Ginny led her brother and friend into the house and told Ron to close the door behind him. When they got up to Hermione's room, Ginny leading the way as she had stayed at Hermione's house before, Hermione was zipping up her jeans as Cedric sat on her bed with his jeans on and slightly tousled hair.

"Ginny, you didn't tell us he'd be here!" Ron hissed.

Ginny glared at her brother and walked to Hermione to give her a hug, she waved shyly at Cedric before turning back to the boys. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Hermione move and sit on her bed, Cedric pulled her back and she ended up sitting with her legs accross the bed, leaning against the wall next to Cedric.

"I didn't know he would be here and what does it matter that he is. In fact, it involves him so it's good that he is here. Hermione, Cedric, my brother and his friend would like to apologise for the apalling way they treated you."

"Uh... yeah" mumbled Ron, Harry was staring at the floor.

Hermione looked at them for a while before saying "Ok. I accept your apology, pathetic as it was. But don't expect me to run over and give hugs and kisses like it's all forgotten. Because it's not, Cedric is an amazing man and I love him very much. But I do appreciate your apology, for what it's worth."

Harry, Ron and Ginny were staring at Hermione slightly wide eyed and she was pleased that her speech had sunk in, though she thought Ginny would expect it. She didn't realise they were staring because she declared her love, she didn't realise she had declared her love.

Soon after Harry, Ron and Ginny left and it was back to being just Cedric and Hermione. Cedric was debating with himself internally, he knew that Hermione hadn't realised what she'd said but he didn't know whether to mention it. Just in case she didn't mean it, or it was a slip of the tongue. He must have looked upset or moody because he soon felt her small hand on his chest.

"Are you okay?"

Cedric looked down at her and smiled slightly, he placed his lips on her forehead and kissed her lightly. He nodded in answer to her question and she seemed pacified. She settled her head on his chest and sighed contentedly. He kissed the top of her head lightly and then laid his cheek against the top of her head. He knew he loved her, despite the fact they had only been together a little while. He had admired her from afar for a long time.

"Hermione?"

"Mmm?"

"Before... When Potter and the Weasley's were here... You said you loved me."

"Yes..."

"I love you too"

A/N - I got the nicest review today, from "Me Me Me" so I wanted to thank you for that because you don't have an account, or you didn't sign it. Either way, thanks!! 3