A/N: I have never read the books, I want to! However, I think based on the movies Harry and Hermione should've ended up together, so this is my semi-AU story, the base of events actually happened but moving past Ron and Hermonies relationship. I think that Ron and Hermione are okay, but my heart calls to Harry and Hermonie.

Hermione's POV

It had been weeks since the final battle. Things between myself and Ronald had been strained, ever since he walked out on us when searching for the horcruxes. There was the moment after destroying the horcruxes in the Chamber of Secrets, but we haven't been the same since. There was so much adrenaline and stress it seemed right at the time, but it wasn't right…not after what happened with Harry.

I was back home now, my parents cured of the curse I had placed on them to save them from the pain if they had lost their only daughter, but I had to talk to Harry, he was living at the Weasleys for the summer and helping Hogwarts undergo repairs to be our home once more for our final year.

"Hermione, breakfast is ready!" my mum called up to me

"Coming mum." I hurried down the stairs checking my appearance once more in the mirror, my eyes grew more tired these last few weeks, the stress of Ron and I was keeping me from sleeping many nights. He was not writing as often as Harry was, and I was not sure what to make of that.

After a lovely breakfast with my mum and dad I told them I needed to go check on Ron and Harry and the progress that was being made at Hogwarts, we hugged and said our goodbyes and I told them I would be make before school started back up. "I promise mum, no more final battles and forgetting us. I will come home again." I gave my mum one more hug before heading to the Weasleys.

Harry's POV

The house was quiet, everyone in the Weasley family had gone to Hogwarts today, but I needed to take it easy and rest today. They told me they would likely not be home until the weekend, and I was okay with that. I needed some time to think about myself and Hermione. We had not seen each other since returning to our homes earlier in the summer, it had been almost 2 months since the final battle and Hogwarts repairs were coming along nicely. The school had a tentative start date of September. After the final battle I told Ginny that I just needed some time, I did like her, but after everything happened, I needed the time and space to sort out my feelings and she was dealing with the death of her brother, Fred. We both agreed it was the right thing to step away. However, I also know that I wasn't truthful with her and did not want to tell Ginny what happened with Hermione, I didn't know what it meant. It probably meant nothing, Hermione was still with Ron.

All summer I had worked on a letter to Hermione, but I have been unable to finish it, or send it.

Dear Hermione,

I would never want to come in between you and Ron, you are my best friend. Ron is my best friend. I don't want to hurt either of you, I cannot lose you two. You mean the world to me, and you always have. From the moment after defeating the lifelike Wizards chess board and you told me I was a great wizard I knew that you meant more to me than anyone else ever could. However, you choose Ron, and I will respect what you two have, but you have to know that night in the tent meant the world to me. I had no intentions of what we did, I wanted to dance with you and make you smile after Ron had hurt you so deeply. I never expected that things would get physical. I had wanted to kiss you for years, but I knew you did not fancy me. So, when you kissed me even out of emotional need I loved it. Hermione, I love you. I always will. I will forever be grateful to you that you were my first, I love you, and thank you because no one in my life has stuck by me and been there for me as you were.

Harry.

I did not hear her sneak in, let alone notice she was standing over my shoulder reading the words I never intended on sending, or saying. I was just going to write them and stick them in a box. It was only when I got a whiff of that sweet perfume, lavender and honey, with a touch of mint. I knew she was here. "Hermione!" I jumped up from the couch hiding the letter behind me.

"Hello Harry." Her cheeks flushed red "Is that a letter for me?" I knew she had probably read most of it by now and it was too late to change my mind, besides I couldn't lie to her. "Yes, it was." I sighed and handed her the parchment, it was well loved by now after being stuffed in a truck time and time again. There were wet spots on the edges from tears shed over the words and feelings poured into this letter. "Harry…this is why I came here, I needed to talk about this with you. I…I don't regret what happened…I am glad you were my first as well. I love you, Harry. I do not want to carry on with Ronald. It feels like I am lying to him, and he hasn't even written to me this summer. I've only gotten 3 letter from him all summer. From you Harry, I have received dozens."

We were still standing on the couch between us. I walked around and close the distance between us. "I love you Hermione Jean Granger." I kissed her soft lips. I swooped her up and carried her downstairs to mine and Ron's room. I needed to be with her. "Harry." She gasped for air "What about Ron?" I kissed her again, more passion building between us. "The family is at Hogwarts. It is just us."

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