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Hermione holds the book to her chest as she hurries down the halls of Hogwarts. She ends up bumping into you accidentally and says:
"Uh, im sorr- Oh it's you"
She says with a certain resentment and disappointment when she realizes it's you.
"Mione, I need to talk to you.."
Hermione turns around but it is clear she doesn't seem to want to. She looks at you with that same resentful look but there is also something else. There is a sadness and hurt in her eyes. She knows she's being unfair to you but she can't help herself.
"Emeraude, it's past curfew, you don't think it can wait until tomorrow? I'm really tired" Says her about to walk away, Hermione was a head girl, she was in charge of patrols, this night she was alone close to the dungeons. This was your chance to talk to her.
"Fine. Let's get this over with" Hermione sighs and looks down.
"First of all I want to apologize for what I did, it was stupid and childish, I never meant to insult you and call you a mudb... I didn't want to be cruel to you not after you being so kind to me and accepting be my friend, it's just that I don't know what came to me." You know damn well what came to you, JEALOUSY. You were jealous of her laughing and hugging the stupid of Weasley.
Hermione raises an eyebrow. "So you finally grew a conscience huh?" She says.
She pauses and looks you directly in the eyes. The hurt in her eyes is clear to see and you know she is still thinking about what you did even though she has tried to forgive you. Hermione continues
"I accepted your apology the first time you said it. You don't need to keep on saying it"
"I had to because I want things to be back to normal, how they were before. I want to be close to you again..."
Hermione rolls her eyes but there is a glimmer of something in her eyes that hints that she wants that too. Despite what you did she could never bring herself to hold a grudge or hate you. She sighs and speaks
"So you want to act like nothing ever happened?"
"No, never. What I did was something hurtful and terrible but I came to come clean to you, to tell you something that has been in mind for sometime already, I want to be honest of why the way I treated you the other day" You left scape the air you've been holding for some time.
Hermione seems surprised by this. She pauses to process this information. She's not sure what you're talking about but that you would say all this makes her wonder.
"What are you talking about?" She speaks with a hint of uncertainty
"Granger I...Ilikeyou" you were hoping she wouldn't laugh at you or think that you were being cruel again. "Seeing you laughing and being all cuddly with Weasley just did something to me and I took it out on you and that wasn't fair, im sorry again" You hold your breath as you say the words but instead of laughing or rolling her eyes she just stares at you. There is a moment of silence in which you feel it could not get any more awkward. Hermione looks away and speaks quietly
"You like me? Why?"
"Yes, I don't know how it happened or when I just you know..." or perhaps I do, it could've been they way you are with me, your kind persona, your big heart, your sweet smile or your bossy ways.
Hermione's blush deepens and she looks down at the floor. You have never seen her this color before. You have never heard her this quiet or nervous before. She speaks with an almost inaudible voice
"I never thought you'd actually like me back. I'm not much of a catch you know"
"Like me back? What does that mean? And please don't say that, everyone could fall in love with you, you're perfect." How could she talk that way about her self, doesn't she have a mirror, doesn't she know how beautiful inside out she is.
Hermione smiles slightly when you say this. For a moment she almost seems happy. But immediately she looks down again. She says in the same quiet and barely audible voice
"I'm just... me. Some nerdy girl with too big teeth and crazy hair. You could do so much better"
"I could never do better than you, I don't see anyone being better than you" you get close to her, hold her hand to your mouth and give it a small kiss.
Hermione turns scarlet. She's blushing so hard it's almost as if her face will light on fire. She feels your lips touch her hand but she doesn't move. All she can do just stare in disbelief. She's so speechless she can't even remember to pull her hand away. She just stares at you with an expression that conveys just how happy and flustered she is
"I like you Granger, I didn't realized until now but thank you, I'm glad you accepted be friends with this stupid slytherin." You let her hand let go and hold her by her waist.
Hermione's entire body freezes at your touch. Her breathing becomes unsteady and she can barely speak. She can't believe what you just said
"Emeraude you a..."
Before she can finish her thought you pull her to you and kissed her.
Hermione doesn't have any time to respond before you kiss her. She can't help herself and you can feel her kiss you back with more desperation this time as she is finally letting herself fully kiss you. When you pull away again Hermione finally finds the strength to speak again
"Is this... real? Am I dreaming right now? Are you really telling me that..."
"I'm pretty sure it's real, Granger. I'm telling you that I would like to be with you." You give her one last chaste kiss before hugging her tight.
Hermione clings to you as you cuddle her. You can feel her face pressed to your neck as you hold her and you feel her breathing is so much quicker and more shallow than before. She is holding you so tight it's almost like she's afraid she'll lose this feeling or if she lets go you'll vanish from her. She speaks quietly once again as you hold her.
"Please don't hurt me again and please don't ever let me go..."
"Never. My sweet girl, never."
Hermione clings to you even tighter and she seems to melt into your arms. Her breathing is finally normal and it seems like she's finally accepting the fact that you truly believe what you said to her. She can't stop smiling and her face is almost as red as her hair. She finally speaks again
"Can I ask you one more thing?"
"Anything"
Hermione clears her throat slightly and takes a small intake of breath
"Can you kiss me one more time? Please?"
You grabbed her face and claim her lips.
Hermione wraps her arms around you and pulls you into her. The entire time her lips are pressed against yours. She doesn't seem to want the kiss to end and by the way she is responding you can tell the feeling is mutual. It takes her a while to pull away again and she speaks with a small laugh in her voice
"I think I really like kissing you like this"
"Me too" you said as you kiss her forehead.
Hermione smiles softly as you kiss her forehead. Then she rests her head on your chest. She seems exhausted by the day and you can tell she wants to just lay here and let your embrace cradle her. She speaks with a small yawn
"I could fall asleep right here."
"Me too Mione but, we should go, it's getting late and I don't want to get you in trouble or Snape catching us. I'll walk you to the Gryffindor tower."
Hermione seems sad that the time has come for you to leave but she nods nonetheless
"Yes, there's no need to get in trouble. Let's go this way."
Hermione reaches up and gives you another small kiss on the cheek before letting you go completely. All the tension seems to have been drained out of both of you. You hold hands while walking her towards her common rooms and she waves as you leave
"See you in a couple hours."
"Laters Mione, sweet dreams beautiful"
"Sweet dreams, Eme"
Before she gives you a small wave again and disappears behind her door.