He threw his quill down with desperation and wondered how he would ever be able to tell her in a way that was as amazing as she was. As Hermione was. He feelings for her had grown over the sixth years they had gone to school together...

Hermione now had a tear creeping down her cheek. 'I have loved this boy my whole life, she thought, his red hair, his amazing blue eyes. And He doesn’t love me back. He likes someone else.'