Shell Cottage Sitting Room Corner Kiss

Hermione sat in Ron's lap, quietly crying into his frame. The Trio had just escaped Malfoy Manor and Hermione's cruel torture at the hands of Bellatrix Lestrange. Ron cupped Hermione's face in his hands and stroked her tear-stained cheeks with his thumb.

"What….what is it?" she hiccupped.

"I'm just can't believe you are real, alive, here…with me." He kissed her passionately once. Then again. And again. Ron and Hermione now kissed in little bursts, the only sound their lips smacking against each other in a desperate, almost panicked, way.

"You're here," Ron sighed. "I can't believe you're here. You were so brave, and I was so scared and helpless. I…I could have lost you."

"But you didn't," Hermione replied soothingly.

"Thank Merlin for you."

"I. Love. You. Ronald. Weasley." Hermione spat out, punctuating each word with a kiss.

"I need you two as well!" Harry's voice suddenly called from halfway up the stairs. Ron and Hermione looked at each other.

"Damn him. Damn this mission" Ron swore, and he looked truly angry. "Does he even remember that you almost died?" But the pair stepped out from their little hiding place to join him.