Title: The Trouble With Love Is
Author: jltat
Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books, and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and bno copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
Chapter 1: Not So Sudden Realizations
He didn't understand what it was about her that fascinated him so much this year. She wasn't any different than last school year, or any other times he had seen her. But yet, for some strange reason, he couldn't bring himself to pull his eyes away from Hermione. Hermione. His best friend for the past seven years.
Your best friend that's a girl, Potter, remember that. It's not as if you were staring at Ron with that stupid, love-struck expression on you face or anything.
Ah, yes, the sarcastic part of Harry's brain kicking in, right on time.
That was another thing Harry didn't feel comfortable with in his newfound captivation with Hermione. The voice didn't emerge unless it dealt with matters concerning his best friend. Female best friend. He was driving himself crazy.
I'm NOT in love with her.
Uh, yea, and the sky's not blue.
I'M NOT. It's just a simple crush…
Yea, you keep telling yourself that and maybe you might start believing it… oh, wait, I am you, and I still don't believe it when you say that.
Oh, do shut up.
Harry sighed and threw his hands up in defeat. His own thoughts were turning against him. Fine, he would admit it. He was in love with Hermione Granger. He wasn't sure when it started, it just sort of… happened. But evidently it was real, and there was no use in denying it any longer.
Ginny, sitting on the couch in front of the fire, watched Harry and was amused by his facial expressions while staring at Hermione. Confusion to Realization to Denial to Defeat. Apparently he had finally realized something that Ginny had known for years. It was one of the reasons she had decided to try and get over Harry in the 5th year. Even then, his affections toward Hermione were noticeable, even if Harry himself hadn't seen it yet.
Hermione looked around the common room feeling as if someone was watching her. Understandable, considering a certain raven-haired best friend of hers was staring at her with an unreadable expression on his face from across the room. Well, unreadable to her anyway. Nearly everyone, including the two's other best friend, Ron, could tell of Harry Potter's infatuation with Miss Granger. And when Ronald Weasley realizes something before Hermione Granger does, you know there's something wrong.
Harry quickly turned away when he saw Hermione's gaze head his way and began staring intently at the Quidditch Through the Ages book he had in front of him, pretending to read. It was upside down.
Hermione shot him an odd look, opened her mouth to say something, but thought better of it. Instead, she just shrugged and went back to finishing her charms essay.
Real smooth, Potter, that's right up there with running into the wall while staring openly at the girl… as a matter of fact, didn't you do that last week?
Shut it.
A/N: ok, I hoped u liked it, I'm pretty sure I know where I want this one to go, so I won't have too big of a problem with the updates. I think I can 1 or 2 updates in before the end of the week, but teachers have been killin me with the homework load this semester, so I can't make any promises. And, before I forget, can anyone tell me how to indent on portkey?
Read my other story if u liked this one, it's a one-shot
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