Making It Loud and Clear by Hermione   Granger

Rating: G
Genres: Romance
Relationships: Harry & Hermione
Book: Harry & Hermione, Books 1 - 6
Published: 30/04/2006
Last Updated: 30/04/2006
Status: Completed

Part 2 of 'Our Secret' Seriously this was not planned... it just sort of happened!
Hermione's POV. One-Shot. This was it. No more secrecy. No more lies. No more meeting in secret
corners, because there was nothing to hide. Showing to world that they were together. The secret is
out...




1. Making it Loud and Clear
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Making it Loud and Clear

**Name:** Making it Loud and Clear

**Author:** Alexandra Stone AKA Hermione Granger

**Ship:** H/Hr

**Genre:** Romance

**Summary:** Follow up to `Our Secret'. Hermione's POV. Their secret is out and now
it's up them to make it clear to the population of Hogwarts that they are there to stay.

**Dedicated to all those wonderful people who reviewed to part one of this `Our Secret'.
Thank You.**

*“Oh my God, did you hear? Harry Potter and Hermione Granger are going out…”*

*“…Not if I can help it…”*

*“She's in it for the money…”*

*“…What? After six years of being best friends* **now** *they decide to go
out?”*

*“Seriously, what do they have in common?”*

*“It'll be over in a week…”*

*“…Cheating on Victor Krum…”*

*“…Not real, she's faking it…”*

*“…Nothing more than best friends…”*

*“What happened to her and Ron Weasley?”*

*Rumors followed them every step of the day, around every corner and behind every
wall.*

*Their secret was out and suddenly the reality of the situation was upon them and breathing
down their necks, in the form of thousands of people with thousands of questions .And thousands of
objections.*

It was not to be. They couldn't accept us as one; accept us for what we had become.

Once known to be part of the Great Trio of History itself; the inseparable three, always the
Grand Evil Fighting Team; but now we had evolved. Two bodies, one mind, one soul and one
spirit.

Physically always a trio, but Harry and I had been one for quite some time now; even if they
didn't see us in that way.

Not everyone could accept us as anything more than best friends, never as lover, never as
partners, nothing more than best friends. But it's our choice and they don't have any say
on the matter.

“You know we don't have to prove this to them…?” he spoke in a soft whisper as his arms came
around me to rest on my stomach; I leaned back against him and continued to look out the window,
into the jeweled night sky, wondering at it's beauty and what kind of magnificent magic that
had created it.

“We aren't doing this to prove anything to them. We are doing this to make sure they
understand their place and to stop the rumors once and for all.”

He kissed the side of my head tenderly as we continued to look out the window.

We were going to make out point loud and clear; and the fact that I got to make it crystal clear
to Hogwarts' female population that he was mine, so they could just back-off, didn't hurt
either. It was the truth, and no matter how much they flutter their eye lashers at him, or give him
meaningful looks or presenting him with gifts, he would always choose me and no-one else. That is a
fact, and a fact I'm willing to go through thick and thin to prove to all.

We walked in hand-in-hand. Our eyes set one another. Our heads held high. Not caring what they
thought. We could feel all the eyes in the Hall focused on us, making our regal entrance of perfect
elegance.

This was it. No more secrecy. No more lies. No more meeting in secret corners, because there was
nothing to hide. It was out in the open now, and I don't care what people though; I love him
and he loves me, no games involved, no treachery and no personal benefits.

This was our entrance and proof to the world that we were together and not going to break up
just because they wanted us to. This will prove to them that whatever crap they whisper behind our
back or dirty looks they give me, we'll never separate.

My white dress clung on my figure and a very small trail of it followed behind. My pale
shoulders and neck were naked and held in a fully straightened posture. The dress glittered and
sparkled with my every step. The gold chain with the small key hung around my neck, settling in the
hollow of my neck.

His black dress robe made him look like the perfect image of authority. His handsome features
set in a perfect mask, which only I could see through. His hand clung onto mine as we made our way
to the table closest to the dance floor.

No one approached us; they were too stunned. We were oblivious to their stares and small
whispers, hidden behind their hands.

In one graceful move he was in front of me, his hand extended.

“Dance with me?” bowing ever so slightly. Ever so elegantly.

My smile was all the approval that he needed. Taking my hand, we made our way to the center of
the dance floor, easily maneuvering our way throw the crowd.

His arms were wrapped around my waist and mine around his neck. Our eyes only for one another.
Small smiles fixed on our faces, as we swayed to the slow melody. Couples around us gave us one
glance before they too went back to paying attention to their partners.

A twirl here and a spin there. Our bodies always touching. And as the sound came to a soft end,
our lip met in that perfectly blissful moment. As our lips parted we were met with applause. At
first, not sure whether it was meant for us or for the band, but soon it become clear- we had made
our point.

We were together and that wasn't about to change -ever, if we could help it.

That moment might have been perfect in its own way, but we knew the unavoidable truth; there was
always going to be some who disapproved of our relationship and us. They mightn't be ready to
take us up as anything other than best friends, never lovers or partners, but to us it didn't
matter. We were ready and if they had a problem, well, then they could take it to with us.

But as far as we were concerned, this was exactly how we wanted our lives to be- with one
another.

No doubt that our little public announcement would make it to the headlines of a couple of
newspapers by tomorrow morning, but we would be through it and we would do it together.

**AN: I know I said in most review replies for Our Secret that I wasn't planning to do a
follow up anytime soon… well that is true! This wasn't planned, I was writing and this was the
end product! I kind of got the idea for this from a review for Our Secret, stating: `what if people
didn't accept them for being together?' and it just sort of starting growing from there. I
guess I've just been in the mood to write of late…**

**Hope you enjoyed and please let me know what you think! Like it, hate it or love it… I want
to know!**

**PS: latest chapter to Reluctant Servant is finally out!**

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