I fell deeper and deeper in love with Blaise, I got so nervous around him I would just listen to him talk and pray I answered all his questions without making a fool out of myself. I took more care of my appearance trying desperately to calm my hair and look more casual and less teacherish, more like the other girls. Ron noticed.

I had seen Ron and Lavender together in Hogsmeade and I was glad he had moved on and I hoped he had forgiven me. Then just like in sixth year they were all over each other in public, unlike sixth year I wasn't jealous. I was happy for them, I had split them up in sixth year but this time I knew Lavender wouldn't dump Ron, she came on a bit strong but that was a good thing.

One night I had finished my homework and was looking forward to a relaxed weekend, I went to bed early. I was finding it difficult to get to sleep so I lay there thinking about Blaise, I had my curtains drawn and all the other girls were asleep. All of them except Lavender and Parvati, some times they would sit on one bed and stay up gossiping just like a sleepover. They talked about boys mostly and today they were talking about Ron.

"Is Ron romantic Lavender?"

"No but I don't really mind."

"You don't seem to like him as much as you did last time."

"I'll tell you why as long as you promise not to tell anyone, not even Padma."

"I promise."

"Well the truth is I don't like Ron, I like Harry."

"But he has a girlfriend! And you are going out with one of his best friends!"

"I know but because I am going out with Ron I can move in on Harry, he wouldn't talk to me otherwise, the only downside is having to pretend to like Ron, but he's a good kisser so it's not all bad"

What a cow, I needed to tell Ron, he couldn't just carry on going out with her when she was using him.

The next morning I cornered Ron while he was alone and dragged him into an empty classroom.

"What do you want?" He demanded.

"We need to talk."

"Can't it wait, I haven't had breakfast yet, I'm hungry."

"No it's important."

"Be quick then."

"I don't know how to tell you this but, last night I heard Lavender talking to Parvati. I'm sorry Ron but Lavender is just using you, she likes Harry but she needs you to get closer to him."

"I KNEW IT" He roared. "YOU'RE JUST JEALOUS, YOU CAN'T BEAR TO SEE ME HAPPY, DID YOU WAN'T ME TO SPEND MY WHOLE LIFE PINING AFTER YOU? YOU DIDN'T WANT ME WHEN YOU COULD HAVE ME, NOW YOU DO AND YOU'RE TRYING TO SPLIT ME AND LAVENDER UP."

"No Ron it's not like that, I'm telling the truth."

"NO I'LL TELL YOU THE TRUTH, YOU'RE JUST A LIAR. DON'T THINK I HAVEN'T NOTICED YOU TARTING YOURSELF UP, YOU'RE A JEALOUS, DESPERATE, WHORE TRYING TO MAKE YOURSELF LOOK PRETTY WHEN YOU'RE NOT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I SAW IN YOU, I DON'T KNOW HOW ANYONE COULD EVER LOVE YOU. YOU'LL DIE ALONE JUST A SAD, UGLY, MUDBLOOD."

I gasped and ran out of the room, tears streaming down my face. I ran straight to the Room of Requirement knowing that Blaise would be in there already. He was lying in his back with his sketch book propped on his stomach as he drew, he saw me, smiled and but his sketch book down. I ran straight to him, I lay next to and buried my face in his chest, soaking his jumper with my tears. I lay there sobbing and breathing in his smell as I tried to calm down.

When she came in my stomach flipped as usual, she ran over to me and collapsed with her head on my chest and her face hidden. It was then I realised she was crying. I held her tenderly and stroked her silky hair trying to comfort her. This is what I had wanted to do for so long but I had never imagined it like this. It wasn't just love I felt as we lay there, it was hate and anger. I wanted to hurt whoever had done this to her, I wanted to hurt them badly.

It was a while before she stopped crying, when the sobs started to quieten and become less frequent I asked "Who did this to you?" she looked up at me, her eyes red and puffy, her eyelashes stuck together and tears still running down her face, she whispered one word "Ron" I knew it I thought bitterly, she still likes him.

"What did he do?"

She explained everything, about Lavender and how she had tried to tell him. She told me every word he said, fresh tears leaking out of the corner of her eyes. I hated him, how could he do this? How could he say those things? How could he call her a mudblood?

"He's wrong Hermione."

"No he isn't, I'm just ugly, and how could anyone love me? I'm bossy, a control freak, a know-it-all, a mudblood."

"You are not." I cried "You're beautiful, intelligent, kind and caring. You saved me when life wasn't worth living. You came and showed me kindness when all the world had ever thrown at me was cruelty. You brought light and beauty into my dark, ugly life. You gave me reason to get up in the morning. You showed me the most amazing thing of all, love"

"Thank you but I know you don't mean it, no one can love me I am too much of a show off who thinks everyone is beneath me."

"Ron didn't say that, no one did."

"He didn't have to, everything he said was true."

"If that was the case then I wouldn't be here."

"Huh?"

"You're the smartest which of the age and you still can't see it."

"See what?"

"Don't you get it? I love you."

"You do?"

"Yes, I have for a long time but I guess it's wasted, if everything Ron said was true then you love him."

"I don't Blaise, as the smartest wizard you should see, I love you."

"You do?"

"Yes."

"Then that's all I need."

She smiled and I pulled her closer, tipped her face towards mine and leant in to kiss her, she opened her mouth and the kiss deepened. She pulled away and looked up at me smiling; she reached up and began to play with my hair.

"Hey, Blaise?"

"Yes?" I replied still deliriously happy that she loved me, as I wiped away the remaining tears from her face.

"When did you first realise how you felt about me?"

"When I drew you."

"Are we going to tell anyone?"

"Only if you want us to."

"Will the Slytherins hurt you more if we do?"

"I don't care as long as I have you."

"But I care; I don't want you to get hurt because of me."

"Do you care that much that you don't want to tell anyone? Not even your friends?"

"Yes."

"Do what you think right; I don't have any friends to tell."

"I love you."

I smiled as I looked down at her, still with her head on the wet patch on my chest.

"I love you too."

This is not the last chapter!! But i have had this one in my brain since chapter 1 and i fanally got 2 write it yay! Sorry if it's too cheesy for your liking i'll try and cut down on it in any more of my long romantic chapters. I am going away for a week so i wont update for a while so i thought i would leave you this chapter as a leaving present. I hope i come back to lots of reviews! thank you for reading so far. Enjoy it!!