Harry just stares at her. She cocks her head, smiling, *
doing her best to coax one out of him. Finally, he does, *
briefly. *
HARRY *
Yeah. I do. But do me a favor. *
When I’m around? Keep the *
snogging to a minimum. *
Hermione looks stunned. Reddens. *
HERMIONE *
Like that’s going to happen. *
She glances at Ron, shakes her head. *
HERMIONE *
Besides, he’s barking. *
HARRY *
Funny, he says the same about you. *
HERMIONE *
Yes, but I’m exceptionally *
perceptive. *
HARRY *
You’re brilliant. You both are. *
Harry looks off again and Hermione follows his gaze. She *
looks out over the grounds. Slowly losing herself. We *
can tell. She’s taking inventory. Pressing it into a *
scrapbook. *
HERMIONE *
Do you think we’ll ever... (come *
back?) *
She stops. Her eyes glisten briefly. Then she fights it *
back. Tough. Harry fights back his own emotion, reaches *
over and gives her hand a brief squeeze. Then releases *
her. **
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Should of kept that in, actually there is a lot they should of kept in.

Like the stuff that was going on in the castle when Harry was chasing Snape.