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"Thank you, Harry." She said softly. Finally, she leaned forward and pressed her lips against Harry's lips.

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Harry was simply frozen at his place. His mind had stopped working. He felt as though if somebody had charged his body with electricity. He jerked out of his frozen stance, and pulled back, looking at Hermione with a bewildered expression across his face.

"W…What…was that?" He stuttered looking into the mirthful eyes of Hermione.

"It's called a kiss, Harry." Hermione replied in a laughing voice.

Harry felt confused at her attitude. "Why did you kiss me?" He asked.

Hermione simply stared at him as though if he was an interesting puzzle.

"You said I should tell him about my feelings. I thought a kiss would be the easiest way to do that." Hermione said, as though if stating the obvious.

Harry was feeling more confused than ever before. "I know what I said. But why did you kiss me? You should be kissing Ron, not me. You love Ron, not me." He said frustratingly as he stood up from the floor. He took a step back from Hermione, staring at her suspiciously.

"Oh honestly!" Hermione groaned as she got up from the bench she was sitting on.

"You are so damn clueless, Harry." She grumbled stepping closer to Harry and before he could react to her closeness, she wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him in a deep kiss.

Harry tried to pull away from her, thinking that she wasn't in right state of mind at the moment. She was probably hurt too much because of Ron's insensitive deed. However, when she didn't let go and held tight onto him, he gave up, and kissed her back, letting out all his pent-up emotions in that kiss.

He wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her soft body closer. He felt like he was flying… Nah! Cancel that…Kissing Hermione was a lot better than flying.

Harry just didn't want to let her go. He never wanted to stop kissing her.

However, Even though his mind and heart didn't realize it, his body did realize that he needed oxygen, and perhaps Hermione's body did as well, as they pulled back from the kiss at the same time.

"Wow!" Hermione was the first to react. Harry hadn't let her go yet, and Hermione seemed content with that, as she gave no indication of wanting to get out of his embrace.

"So, does that mean…" Harry started, however he was interrupted by Hermione.

"I love you, Harry." She said cupping his cheek, emphasizing on `you'.

"I…I love you too, Hermione." Harry whispered.

Hermione smiled widely. "I know." She said happily.

"But if you love me, then why did you leave the common room? I thought you were upset with Ron." Harry asked looking perplexed.

Hermione smiled at him sheepishly. "I was not upset with Ron. I…I saw you with Ginny and I thought that you were also going to kiss her as Ron was kissing Lavender. And I just couldn't take it anymore, so I left." She said, feeling a little stupid.

"Oh Hermione, I wasn't going to kiss Ginny. I have never felt that way about her. There's only one girl I have loved with all my heart and that's you." Harry said kissing her lightly on the lips.

"Well, I know that now." Hermione replied cheekily.

Harry just laughed and without waiting for another second, he pulled her back into another staggering kiss.

They were so wrapped in each other that they didn't realize it when the door of the classroom burst open and Ron came in, pulling Lavender along with him.

"What the bloody hell!" Ron exclaimed loudly looking at his best friends, snogging the hell out of each other. Harry and Hermione immediately pulled apart and turned to look at their angry redhead best friend.

"What the hell is happening here?" Ron howled loudly. Lavender was simply staring from an angry Ron to nervous-looking Harry and Hermione.

"Ron…" Harry started, but he was interrupted by a fuming Ron.

"Just shut up!" Ron said angrily, taking a step towards Harry and Hermione.

Harry immediately pulled Hermione behind him in case Ron decided to hurt them physically.

However, Hermione had other ideas as she saw Ron moving towards Harry with a mad glint in his eyes. She refused to stay behind Harry and moved to stand between Ron and him. Using all her strength, she pushed Ron away from her and Harry.

"Don't you dare, touch him." Hermione said angrily.

Ron looked aghast as her reaction, so did Harry.

Harry had expected her to try to explain things to Ron to make peace with him and save their friendship. In some unknown corner of his mind, he had feared that she`d break up with him in case Ron showed his displeasure about their relationship.

"You…you are choosing this back-stabber over me?" Ron stuttered with an unbelievable look in his eyes.

Hermione narrowed her eyes at her so-called redhead best friend.

"What do you mean by back-stabber, Ron?" She asked calmly, her eyes were on fire nevertheless.

"He knows I like you and still he goes after you." Ron complained, gesturing towards Harry.

"Hey!" It was Lavender, "If you like Hermione, then what are you doing with me?" She asked looking furious, hitting Ron hard on the back of his head.

"Ouch!" Ron whimpered as Lavender walked straight out of the classroom, throwing one last glare in Ron's direction.

"I guess you deserved it." Harry said with raised eyebrows, stepping next to Hermione and taking her hand in his own.

It didn't go unnoticed by Ron, as his famous Weasley temper flared up once again.

"You have to have everything. Isn't it Harry?" He said sarcastically, "You have money, fame and now you want Hermione as well, one thing you knew I always wanted." Before Ron could continue further, he was interrupted by Hermione.

"Just save it, Ron." She said furiously, "I am not interested in listening about your complaints…Oh, I am poor Ron Weasley, sidekick of the famous Harry Potter… I don't have anything…Harry, you have everything…Harry, you stole Hermione from me… Keep all this crap to yourself."

Hermione took a deep breath and continued, "I don't know about Harry, but I am done putting up with your idiotic attitude. I am not going to sacrifice my happiness just because you cannot get over your insecurities. It is your problem that you cannot appreciate what a wonderful family and friends you have in your life. You always keep complaining about some or the other thing. You always blame Harry for having money and fame, something he had never wanted. And I am not a thing."

Harry and Ron were shocked at her outburst.

Hermione felt drained, but she needed to say this. Ron needed to understand how wrong his attitude was towards his best friends. He could not always have his way with them, playing the card of his insecurities in front of them.

She felt Harry's hand around her waist and immediately felt at peace.

"I am not letting her go, Ron." Harry said in a quiet but firm voice, looking straight into the blue eyes of his redhead best friend.

Ron felt helpless. He hadn't expected Hermione to burst out the way she did. Somewhere in his mind, he had expected them to apologize to him, saying that it wasn't what it looked like, that they were not together, that they didn't mean to kiss each other, that it just happened.

Suddenly he realized that whatever Hermione said about him was right. Even if at subconscious level, he was expecting them to sacrifice their happiness for him.

Ron felt sick thinking that he had been expecting from Harry to stay away from Hermione even if he had feelings for her, because he (Ron) also liked the same girl. Why should Harry hide his feelings from Hermione, when she too returns his feelings? Ron thought.

"I …I am sorry." Ron said looking defeated.

Hermione stepped closer to Ron and put a hand on his shoulder in a comforting way.

"We love you Ron, you are our best friend. But you can't expect us to adjust our lives according to your needs, at least not all the times. We are a trio. We complete each other, not take advantage of each other." Hermione said in a soft voice.

Ron looked first at Hermione, then at Harry. "I understand." He said, "I am really very sorry guys. Can you forgive me for being a git?" He asked looking hopeful.

"Hmmm…." Hermione looked thoughtful for a moment. She turned to look at Harry who was looking back at her. They both smiled at each other realizing that they both were thinking the same thing.

Harry looked at Ron. "Well Ron, as you have finally decided to grow up, we forgive you." He said in a mock serious voice.

And for once Ron was really determined to act like a grown up, as he decided not to retort and just rolled his eyes at his friend's cheek.

"I am really happy for you guys." He said with a sincere smile.

"Thanks Ron, that means a lot to both of us." Harry said gratefully, taking Hermione's hand.

"Ron, don't you think you should go and talk to Lavender. She was quite upset with you." Hermione said unexpectedly.

"You're right." Ron said thoughtfully and turned to leave. When he reached to the door, he stopped to look back at his two best friends.

"Hermione," He called.

"Yeah," Hermione said looking at Ron.

"If you want some alone time with Harry, you know, to snog the daylights out of him, all you have to say is leave. Trust me I'd leave immediately. You know, I don't want to see my best friends going at each other like rabbits." He said in a laughing voice and before Hermione could retort, he ducked out of the classroom laughing loudly.

Hermione turned red as Harry too laughed at what Ron said.

"So, are you going to do it?" Harry said with a suggestive look in his eyes, taking a step closer to Hermione so that they were just inches apart.

"What?" Hermione whispered looking into the emerald green eyes of the boy she loved.

"Snog the daylights out of me." Harry replied, his eyes glinting mischievously.

Hermione smiled at him and soon they were once again wrapped in each other arms, lost in each other and forgetting rest of the world outside the classroom.

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