Harry looked at Hermione, suddenly wishing that he had not just blurted that out, even if that was really what he felt. What if she doesn't feel the same way? What if she tells me that she's sorry, but she's in love with Ron or someone else?
Harry's thoughts continued in the same vein, until he felt Hermione's arms around him, her head resting on his shoulder.
"Hermione?"
Before Hermione could say anything, the music started again. Hermione smiled slightly as she took a step back, her hands taking Harry's as they started dancing again.
"You got me counting the seconds
It happens every time
I'm waiting for the moment
we can sit down and talk for a while
And every time that you're near me
my heart is running away
How can I tell you when words don't come easy
and there is so much I'm trying to say
I wanna know that love will surround us
and you'll share it with me every day
Tell me you'll care for me now and forever
I'll give anything to hear you say
that I'm more than a friend
I'm gonna try in the future
not to live in the past
I guess that I was a dreamer
if I thought it could ever last
But every time that I see you
you bring me out in the sun
How can I hide it when we are together
I just know that you're the only one
I wanna know that love will surround us
and you'll share it with me every day
Tell me you'll care for me now and forever
I'll give anything to hear you say
that I'm more than a friend
I wanna make you see
everything you are to me
Try to understand
I wonder if you can
The love I have for you
will always be true"
Despite his nervousness, Harry could not help grinning. "Well, now you've got me counting the seconds... I need to know... Am I more than a friend?"
Hermione lifted her head to look at Harry, and he was surprised to find her eyes shining with tears. "Yes, Harry, yes... You're more than a friend. Much, much more than a friend..."
Harry gently wiped the tears from Hermione's eyes. "Don't cry, Hermione, don't. Everything's all right... You have me, and I'll always be here for you, to protect you. I won't let anyone or anything make you cry again."
Hermione buried her face in Harry's shoulder. "I'm sorry, Harry... But somehow the song just seemed to describe what I've been feeling since... I don't know when. It just... happened."
"I understand, Hermione, I understand... It just suddenly came to me... How you've always been there for me no matter what... How I'm always just thinking about you, looking out for you... I've always thought it was just because we're best friends... It seems that there's only a thin line between friendship and love - and I want to cross that line. With you."
Hermione took Harry's hand. "Yes... We'll cross that line together."
With that, they walked out of the Great Hall together, hand in hand.
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Author's note: Yes, I know this chapter is much shorter than what I usually write, but I don't really want any other scenes to spoil the H/Hr fluffiness... =)
As you all know I'm not good at fluffy stuff, but I hope you'll like what I've done anyway... I was inspired after excessive reading of shipping arguments at cosforums and H/Hr fanflicks, lol.
I'm sorry about reusing the tactic of making them dance to a song, but like before, this song is just so appropriate for H/Hr that I had to use it. It's "More Than a Friend" by Michael Learns to Rock anyway - I found out about the song from a fanflick, by the way.
And well, with the multitude of tests I have no idea when I'll be able to update this, so as usual, enjoy.
P.S. "Fanflicks" are fan-made movies, in this case, they are clips from the HP movies joined together with
music in the background. If you want them, you can always ask me... ;)