A/N: Okay this is an oldie too but I guess it's one of my favourites! I know I know, I think that you'll find it "a bit" immature or too mushy but hey! That's me =p … ok lemme think … uuummm this goes to about 7 chapters and it's all done… I think I'll be posting like a chapter a day, depending on my mood =p on with the show!
DISCLAIMER: not mine … never will be…
Chapter One
Under the great, big oak tree, Harry and Hermione lay cuddled up together. Harry had his hands around Hermione's waist and she had her head cradled on his shoulder. They sighed contently and looked up to the sky just in time to see a falling star.
"Did you make a wish?" Harry asked
"Yes. Do you want to know what I wished for?" Hermione inquired with a strange glint in her eye. They both leaned slowly forward, and when they were mere inches away from each other's face, Hermione said "What I wished for, is that for you to see that I'm in love with you… Harry… Potter," she whispered in a raspy voice that sent chills down Harry's spine.
"WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?!" came the cold shrill of Cho Chang's voice.
"Cho, honey! We weren't doing anything. She was just helping me with my Astronomy homework," Harry said as if it was indeed that, which they were doing.
"Oh ok," she replied sweetly.
"Harry, where are you going? What about what just happened now?" Hermione asked with tears starting to stream down her face.
"I'm sorry Hermione but you know that our friendship means a lot to me and I never want to do anything to lose it," Harry muttered whilst avoiding her eyes.
"No Harry, please…I…I…I love you," Hermione had tears freely flowing down here face but she didn't seem to realize or just not bothered to wipe them away since she knew more were yet to come.
"I'm sorry," was all he said, thus taking Cho's hand and walking back to the castle. Their faint outlines in the mist soon disappeared, leaving Hermione on her knees on the moist grass, and the silent tears pouring down like a river… `How could I have been so stupid?' she thought to herself, `he'll never like you more than a friend… that's all that I'll ever be…just a-` before she could finish that heartbreaking realization, she heard a faint voice.
"Hermione? Hermione!"
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Hermione Granger looked up and saw a pair of emerald green eyes looking down at her with a hint of amusement. `Harry,' she immediately thought. `You're back,' she didn't seem to realize that they were in the library and so, she reached up and brought her lips up to meet his. Harry was surprised to say the least, but soon he was kissing her back. `Great wizards! I'm kissing Harry Potter! I'm kissing Harry-' as soon as she said this, she came to her senses and pulled away.
She looks at him and sees that confusion was written all over his face but there was a look of satisfaction in his evergreen eyes. `What's that all about?' she wondered but dismissed it quickly.
"Listen Harry, I'm really sorry for what I just did. I was dreaming and…and," she was at a loss for words, but Harry seemed ok with it.
"It's okay Hermione! Don't worry about it… you were probably thinking I was someone else," he finished off and she thought she had seen a flash of hurt in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by excitement that she really had to think if it was ever there.
"So umm… what are you doing here? It's not like this is one of your favourite places," she told him teasingly.
"Oh yeah… I was actually looking for you," he answered her. Hermione had a look of complete shock on her face but just as quickly as it came a thought rushed into her mind `he's your best friend don't get over excited for this!'
"Right so well you've found me! What did you want?" she inquired.
"Umm…I was wondering if you… no actually umm… you didn't come down to dinner and I wanted to see if you were alright. And I found you sleeping on a wide-open book. See? If it weren't for me!" he teased her and found that all of his breath was taken out of his body when she gave him a genuine grin. `Oh my Merlin she's beautiful!' he thought.
"Oh that! Well I was doing my research for Snape's essay that we have to give in on Thursday and I guess I was just really tired," she informed him and started to put the books away and gather her things. She noticed however that he had gone really quiet and so she stopped packing up and turned around to look at him. She found herself lost in his beautiful emerald green eyes and didn't look away. They continued to stare at each other, both of them wishing that they were somewhere else besides the library… Albeit her heart was doing the marathon, she looked away embarrassed and continued to pack away her things. `He doesn't like you…he doesn't like you…' the little logical voice was telling her. `Then why didn't he look away?' the other voice was replying.
"So Harry, how's Cho?" she asked, feeling somewhat angry with herself for bringing her up.
"Cho? I'm over her Hermione. I told you this two weeks ago. Don't you remember?" he asked her bewildered.
"Oh yeah! I guess all the studying makes me go forgetful sometimes," she replied and inwardly scolding herself for being so stupid.
"Oh…right," he said, not quite buying her explanation but moved on none-the-less. "Well, I've been meaning to talk to you about that anyway. You see, I think I like someone else. And I don't mean just like, you know? I mean, I think I'm head over heels with this other girl!" he finished looking at her with a way she couldn't explain, and she felt herself shiver despite the warmth that the library provided.
"Someone else? Oh," she said, feeling the tears starting to pool behind her eyelids. `Ouch, that hurts,' She knew that they were about to come rushing out so she had to get out of here. "I'm sorry Harry, I really have to go. I um…I have to finish my essay tonight!" she offered a rather quick explanation but couldn't care less if it meant that she could leave before the tears fell. She gathered up her things hastily and rushed out of the library.
"Hermione wait!" Harry called after her, sensing that there was something wrong. Something he possibly started. He looked at her as she ran out of the library, and started to run after her in high-speed, ignoring the curious looks that he got from students and the shouts from Madam Pince to be quiet. He only knew that he had to get to Hermione…
A/N: sooooooo? Did ya like it!? Did ya like it?! =p always love a review ;) Thanks,
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