He moved with her, not realizing that the music had changed, and they had been dancing for at least two songs. He nodded, "I know, I know. But I think I've got a plan, and then we'll start from scratch. You have to know, that was not the first time for most of us to be on a broom, well, except for maybe Neville. I'd been on one loads of times before. It was Bill who taught me some, along with Charlie and even Percy. I've got it all planned out," he said confidentially, his arms tightening around her as his courage filled him.
He had been talking to her, looking at her face and then over her shoulder. When she touched his face, he turned to look at her again, his heart filling and he gazed into her eyes, fixed and focused.
"You are the best friend I've ever had, Hermione, Harry as well of course. But you," and his voice changed, softening and intimate, "You're the only girl I'd ever want as my best friend, 'Mione."