I made my way up the stairs to the girls dormitory. Before I could get to the door, it swung open just missing my face. Lavender, Katie, and Parvati stared at me in awe.

"Oh, no…" I said to myself.

"You snogged Harry!" Parvati yelped. "Oh my god!"

"Don't get your robes in a bundle. I didn't snog anyone."

"That's not what Katie said!" Lavender sneered.

"All I said was I interrupted your kissing." Katie smiled sweetly.

I sighed, "This stays between us."

"As long as its not Ron, I don't mind." Lavender smirked.

"No," I looked away. "It's not Ron."

I silently wondered if I wished it had been Ron.

In Potions the next morning, we were to divide into groups of two. Usually, I helped Neville not die, while Harry and Ron worked together. Today was not like other days.

"Hermione and I got this one, Ron." Harry ran his hand down my back, out of Ron's view.

"What? We always work together!"

"Sorry, mate. Neville doesn't have a partner though."

"Me and that bloke? We'll burn the school down trying to boil dragons blood!"

"Harry," I broke in, "Its fine. Ill work with Neville."

Harry shot me a look of questioning. Sorry I mouthed.

I walked over to Neville, who was nervously struggling with mermaid's scale, "Can I help?"

"Oh, hello Hermione. I'm trying to crack the mermaid's scale but it wont budge."

"Here." I took the scale from him and aimed an incantation. The scale split in two.

"Wow, thanks Hermione!" Neville smiled. "Hey, I think Harry wants your attention."

I looked over at Ron and Harry's table to see Harry peering at me. He began to wave, a wide grin spreading across his face.

"Well, he's happy to see you, isn't he?"

Ron and Harry

"What is with you today, mate?" Ron asked.

"What are you on about?" Harry replied, slightly offended.

"You keep making oogly eyes at Hermionie."

"Bloody hell, I don't."

"Don't tell me you like her…"

"Ron, don't be crazy. Shes like my sister."

"Good, cause you know how much I like her."

"I know, Ron."

"I could never tell her though. Imagine how odd that'd be."

"With Hermione? No… She is so comforting. It wouldn't be hard to tell her how beautiful she is."

"I get it, Harry."

"I was just saying what you would say to her. But I wouldn't recommend telling her."

"Why not?"

"It would break up the group. And I don't want that, and I know you don't."

"Oh, you're right. Bet she'd be a hell of a good lay." Ron laughed, but Harry dropped a beaker of slug slime.

"Too graphic for ya, eh Harry?"

"Yeah… I don't wanna think about that."