A/N: Well, chapter 5 was the best chapter that I think that I have written, whereas this chapter, chapter 6, is probably the worst chapter I have written, so be warned, and read at your own risk. I felt that I really couldn't connect with this chapter while writing it, so this is what it turned out to be. You guys could skip this chap. And wait for the next one, which might be out this Friday, or read it, and maybe give me a review as to what I could do to fix it up.
Chapter 6
The Staircase Scene
The Gryffindor Quidditch was making their way back happily to the Gryffindor common room, after they have won the Quidditch cup for the year again. Harry made an amazing catch, while Ron was doing a good job keeping out almost all of the goals, and the chasers with getting the goals in the three hoops, while the beaters were doing a great job distracting the other teams player's by hitting the bludger at them constantly.
Loud music was blaring in the common room, and everyone was cheering Ron's name for his amazing performance out on the Quidditch pitch during today's game. Harry was happy for his friend because for once, he wasn't in the spotlight, and Ron finally got the attention he longed for.
Lavender Brown, a fellow Gryffindor, came up and pulled Ron down for a heated and passionate kiss, while all the others where whistling and cheering even louder.
Harry suddenly saw a mass of curly brown hair flick in his face, and was gone out the portrait hole. Knowing that it was Hermione, and that she was upset, Harry decided to follow her. He found her sitting at the bottom of the staircase near the common room, with a small flock of yellow birds fluttering near her head.
"Ch-charm spell, just p-practicing," Hermione said, while trying to wipe the tears on her face away, when she heard Harry coming.
"Well they're really good," said Harry uncertainly, because he didn't know how to comfort a crying girl.
"How does it feel Harry, when you're the only one left out, that you are an outcast?" asked Hermione shakily.
"Well umm," Harry said not believing that she knew how he felt before coming to Hogwarts, and making friends, because he never told anyone before.
"I know, I see the way you look, when someone talks about love or something related to it, you're my best friend, and it's just that it seems suddenly that everyone have had their first kiss, and went on at least one date, but me, and I'm all alone," said Hermione sadly," Why am I so plain and ugly Harry, why can't I be pretty like Lavender or Parvati?"
Suddenly the sound of running footsteps, and laughter were heard as Ron and Lavender came.
"Oops, looks like this room's taken," said Lavender, and she skipped away.
Ron stood there for a few moments before saying," What's with the birds?"
Hermione stood up and said," Oppugno," and the birds started to chase Ron out of the corridor.
She fell back down, and Harry let Hermione rest her head on his shoulder and cry. After, Hermione's crying subsided, Harry pulled her head up gently, so she was looking at him, with her red and slightly puffy eyes that she got from crying, and leaned down, and gave her a soft kiss that lasted for a couple of seconds.
When Harry pulled back, Hermione had a look on her face of shock, and curiosity, and asked softly," What was that for?"
"To show you that you're not alone and that you are beautiful, and that there is someone for you out there Hermione," said Harry.
"Really? And who is that someone?" asked Hermione.
"Well it is someone that you have been there for, for 5 years," said Harry.
"Is that someone you?" asked Hermione.
"Yes," answered Harry quietly as he started to look away, afraid that Hermione will reject him.
"Well then, I'm glad that it's you Harry," said Hermione, and she gently pulled him into a kiss that showed him all the love that she had for him.
When she pulled back, Harry had a very dazed look on his face and a goofy grin.
"Hermione, will you be my girlfriend?" asked Harry.
"Yes, I loved to be your girlfriend," answered Hermione.
"I think that we should be getting back to the common room, it is getting pretty late," said Harry.
"Okay," replied Hermione, and the two walked back to the common room holdings hands, and had a smile of content on their faces, for finally being able to be with the one they love.
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