Accidentally In Love

A/N I hope that you're enjoying the story so far! This chapter is going to be quite short but it's sweet all the same!

“Remember the Room of Requirement?” asked Hermione, as she opened a door that both of them had used so often last year.

“How could I not?” panted Harry. It had been a long walk up those stairs to reach here.

Hermione smiled and looked around. Perfect for this occasion, the Room of Requirement had given them a comfortable couch to relax on together, plus lots of heart decorations on the walls. There was even a red plush furry heart shaped mat on the floor.

She turned and looked over at Harry. Their eyes met and their lips locked.

Pushing Hermione off him, Harry sat down on the sofa. Hermione followed suit and tried to kiss him again.

“Get off, you! I need to ask you something!” he laughed.

“Can't it wait till later?” begged Hermione, sticking out her lower lip.

Harry laughed harder than ever and threw a (heart) cushion at her.

“No, it cannot wait till later. Anyway, providing you say yes, it will take about two seconds,” he grinned.

“Fine, but make it snappy,” she said impatiently, “I want my kisses.”

“Will you go to the Valentine's Ball with me?” he asked her, crossing his fingers behind his back. Hermione saw this, seized his wrists in her hands and placed them on her shoulders.

“Yes. Is that all?” she said with a bored look on her face.

“Yep.”

“Yay! Kissing time!”

And so they had their kissing time, arms wrapped around each other, with smiles on their faces. Then, Hermione sat up, breathless.

“Do you want to go further?” she gulped.

Harry found himself suddenly feeling very hot and very nervous. He opened his mouth and then shut it again, really having no idea what to say.

Hermione rocked tentatively backwards and forwards on the couch. She wasn't sure what she wanted Harry's answer to be.

“No,” he said eventually.

Hermione found herself breathing a sigh of relief.

“You have the most gorgeous eyes, you know, Harry,” whispered Hermione, as she and Harry lay there on the couch in the Room of Requirement, cuddled up. Hermione was laying with her head in Harry's lap. She was clutching his hand and stroking it. They really looked like a couple in love.

“Hermione…you're amazing in every way. I know we love each other and everything…but will you still be my best friend?” said Harry.

“Of course. And if we're prosecuted for being together, you won't abandon me, will you?” replied Hermione.

“Never.”

“I love you, Harry. I'm glad I told Ron I wasn't going to the Valentine's Day ball with him.”

“WHAT? YOU TOLD HIM THAT?”

“Yes. I wanted go with you.”

“Hermione…you are absolutely mad sometimes…”

“Oh thanks!”

“…but I love you too.”

It was about three o'clock in the morning and Hermione found herself dressed, in the Room of Requirement, with her head in Harry Potter's lap.

She sat up and immediately remembered how she came to be here. She realised she was still holding Harry's hand. She kissed it gently then got up, feeling like an early morning stroll.

As she wandered through the great long corridors of Hogwarts, humming to herself, she heard some footsteps. Whirling round, she saw nothing. A little frightened, she began to head back to the Room of Requirement. More footsteps.

Then, she felt someone tap her on the shoulder. She turned round and found herself face to face with none than Draco Malfoy.

“Oh god, Malfoy, you gave me such a scare!” she said, half laughing.

“I realised. How are things going on the Ginny front?” asked Malfoy.

“Harry and Ginny broke up,” beamed Hermione, “so I thought you could ask her to the Valentine's Day ball. She doesn't have feelings for Harry so it should be easy. I'll put in a good word for you.”

“Thanks,” nodded Malfoy, “I'm grateful. You're nice-ish, Granger. You may call me Draco.”

Hermione did a mock bow.

“And you can call me Hermione,” she winked at him.

“Er, Hermione, you aren't flirting with me, are you?” he asked nervously.

“No, Draco. I save my flirting skills for Harry. But you aren't as bad as I thought you were, Draco,” said Hermione.

“I'm sorry for all the insults I threw at you,” groaned Draco, wondering what on earth he was doing,

“I am as well,” Hermione nodded.

There was silence between them. An awkward silence.

“You and Harry make a good couple,” said Draco quickly. He then immediately took off in the opposite direction.

Hermione rolled her eyes and went back to the Room of Requirement where she took her place on Harry's lap, and fell asleep once more.