Smile a Little Longer

He wrapped his arms around her back and her hands placed on the back of his head. He kissed her deeply as she smiled through his lips. Their bodies forcing themselves to face each other as she laid on him. She placed her hands on his chest and smiled as rubbed down his chest gently.

Ron woke up suddenly surprised by his recent dreams. Harry looked at his best friend, confused.

"Why did you say her name?"

"Who?" said Ron shifting uncomfortably.

"Hermione."

"I never said her name," Ron protested as he laid back down facing the other side of the room away from Harry Potter. Harry was not in the mood to argue with Ron Weasley even though he was certain Ron said Hermione's name. It didn't bother Harry as much as he thought it would. Hermione is like a sister to him and it wasn't weird that his best friends had a crush on her, was it? Harry knew that Hermione and Ron would end up having a serious relationship, but maybe it was too soon for that?

The next morning, Ron and Harry met Hermione in the Great Hall.

"Harry! Ron!" Hermione shouted as her hands motioned towards where she and Ginny Weasley have been eating breakfast.

"Hi Hermione," said Ron with a grin as he sat down in front of her.

"So what's up?" Harry asked nodding towards Ginny then at Hermione.

The girls smiled at each other, both trying to contain their feelings for the boys sitting in front of them.

"Nothing really," replied Ginny, "the same things."

"What time is it?" Harry asked.

"Seven fifteen. Class starts in fifteen minutes," Hermione said as she sunk into the bench when Ron grinned at her.

"Why don't we go to class now so we won't be late like yesterday?" Harry suggested.

"Then I will be left here alone," Ginny replied.

"It's not our fault your class is near here," Ron said nastily.

"It's not her fault either Ron," Harry said defensively, "You two can head to class. I'll meet up with you guys later. I'll walk Ginny to her class."

Ron and Hermione glanced at each other and both their cheeks turned bright pink.

"Ok," they replied.

Ginny and Harry watched as the two walked out of the Great Hall.

"Maybe that will help," Harry said as he placed his hand on Ginny's small fingers.

Their hands weaved together as Harry walked Ginny to her class.

Ron and Hermione started walking up the stairs; not a word slipped off their lips. They walked side by side trying to sneak a look at the person beside them, but when they did, they'd get caught and exchange smiles.

"Did you do the Potion's homework?" Hermione asked, breaking the silence.

"When did Snape assign that?" Ron replied.

"You were awake this time too Ronald," Hermione stated with a tad bit of annoyance.

Ron looked at Hermione with an embarrassed, but hopeful look.

"You have the beginning of class," Hermione said as she shoved her homework into Ron's slippery hands.

Ron simply smiled as he followed her into the classroom.

How could Hermione do that? She could get into major trouble and risk losing points for Gryffindor, but as she looked at the boy with ginger red hair sitting and copying her homework that she spent almost an hour on, she just smiled.

Harry wasn't in class yet and it was about to start. Ron finished copying her homework, it wasn't even half as good, but then again Hermione was twice as smart. It was a piece of parchment with a bunch of rubbish written on it. Ron couldn't give Hermione her homework back because class was about to start and Professor Snape was standing right in front of him.

"ok class. Let's start off by passing up your..." he started as Harry burst through the door panting.

Ron quickly turned around and gave Hermione her homework back and turned back around.

"Passing love notes eh?" Draco Malfoy snarled at Ron and Hermione.

"Shove it Malfoy," Ron said while controlling his anger.

"Weasley, why the tongue?" said Malfoy as Harry sat down across from Ron, searching for his homework.

"Potter you're late. Ten points from Gryffindor," said Snape, "Now pass up your homework."

All the Gryffindors let out a deep sign of disappointment. Neville Longbottom passed his homework to Ron, who was sitting in the front. Ron gave Professor Snape the pile of parchments. Snape turned around and walked toward his desk.

"You didn't do the homework," Harry stated, "We both didn't do it."

Ron Weasley grinned at Harry and turned around smiling at Hermione Granger.