Gauri raised her head and looked at him with her serene eyes.

Omkara was surprised by his own reaction to her kiss. He was slowly realizing that he too loved her the way she loved him.

Smiling at her, he raised his hand and caressed her supple cheek. With his thumb, he feathered across her lower lip. She closed her eyes and then opened them passionately. The way her eyes were looking at him made him ecstatic.

Ga: Omkara..Tell me, that you love me too..(pleading eyes)

Om: (caressing her back neck and hair) I love you too, Gauri..

In a swift move, Omkara yanked her hair downwards and her chin was up. He bent his face towards hers, and Omkara sucked in her pink lips with so much need, this time. Their tongues welcomed each other inside their mouths and they intertwined happily.

Their kiss deepened with each passing second and both were transported to some other world. Gauri and Omkara didn't even try to break the kiss for a long time. Finally they were feeling out of breath and they withdrew their lips from each other.

Omkara held her hand in his hand and entwined his fingers with hers.

Om: Gauri..Let's go back to our common room..

Ga: Ok..(nods)

And both of them walked hand in hand into the crowded common room, where the party was still going on. They danced and celebrated the night together until the party finally stopped and it was time for everyone to go off to their dormitories.

They kissed each other goodnight, and went off to sleep in their respective dorms.

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Now let's rewind to another scene, which had occurred a few hours earlier.

After the Quidditch match had ended, the Slytherin team went off to their changing rooms with disappointment. Rudra was still under the effect of Love Potion and his eyes were searching for Bhavya. He met her at the Entrance Hall, when the team reached back into the castle. His team mates left him and went towards the Great Hall. Bhavya felt sad for him and she looked at him with painful eyes.

Ru: I am sorry Bhavya..We lost..I couldn't catch the Snitch and that is why we lost the game..

He looked at her guiltily and she wanted to cheer him up.

Bh: It's ok Rudra..It's just a game..

She raised her palms and cupped his face, with love. Rudra felt happy instantly, and forgot everything else.

Ru: Bhavya..You are so sweet..I love you..!

Those three magical words, reverberated inside her head and Bhavya's face glowed with happiness. She knew that this was the effect of the potion, but still she was happy.

Bh: (excitedly) Rudra..I love you too..

Rudra's soft expression turned into a desire filled one.

Ru: Come with me..

Rudra took her hand in his hand and climbed up the Marble staircase. Bhavya looked at him with longing as he led her through a deserted corridor and into an empty class room. Closing the door, he pulled her into a tight hug. Placing her head on his shoulder, Bhavya's arms encircled his waist and she let her body crush into his. Her nose and lips were against the nook of his neck. Rudra tilted his head sideways, to look at her face and their eyes met again. Their facial expressions changed from enthusiastic to intense. They suddenly realized that both of them wanted each other. Suddenly Rudra kissed her lips gently and Bhavya closed her eyes for a brief second.

Rudra released her from the hug slowly and they stared at each other passionately. He put his one hand around her waist and his other hand held the back of her head and their lips met again.  After a few minutes, Rudra and Bhavya broke their kiss and she hugged him and placed her head on his chest. Rudra smiled and caressed the back of her head. She was cuddling to him like a small baby.

Ru: Bhavya..

Bh: Hmm..

Ru: I want to make you mine..I have never met anyone like you..You are so special..

Bh: You are a wonderful person, Rudra..I want to be yours forever..

Ru: Bhavya, tomorrow, we are having a Hogsmeade weekend. We can go out and celebrate our union.

Bh: Sure, Rudra..!

Later, they exchanged good night kisses and left for each other's respective house common rooms.

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Students (Third years and above) in Hogwarts were permitted to visit the village of Hogsmeade at certain weekends. It was an entirely wizarding village, which consisted of cottages and shops.

The main attractions in the place were Honeydukes-a magical sweetshop,  Three Broomsticks Inn- a cosy pub which served butter beers and other refreshments, Madam Puddifoot's Tea Shop- where couples usually go for dates, Zonko's Joke shop- a famous shop for magical products used for jokes and tricks, Shrieking Shack - a haunted building in the area, Hogsmeade Post Office, Dervish and Banges- shop which sells and repairs some magical instruments etc.

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Next day morning, Omkara got up early in the morning. He had decided that he will go with Gauri for the Hogsmeade visit. When he went down from his dormitory, he saw Gauri, who was waiting for him in the Gryffindor common room. She smiled at him and he was thrilled to be with her again.

Om: Hi..

Ga: Hi Omkara..

Om: Would you like to come with me to Hogsmeade..?

Ga: I would love to..(grins at him excitedly)

Om: Alright then, let's go down and have some breakfast..

Gauri and Omkara walked along the corridors and climbed down the various staircases and they reached the Great Hall.

Bhavya and Rudra were present in the Great Hall at that time, and they were sitting on their respective house tables. Rudra couldn't just take his eyes off her, and Bhavya kept blushing.

Gauri and Omkara walked towards the Gryffindor house table and sat down to have breakfast. They helped themselves to sausages and fried tomatoes.

Bhavya was ready with the next step of her plan. After having breakfast, she waited for Rudra to finish his breakfast. He joined her and both of them walked towards the Entrance Hall.

Bh: Rudra, I have got something for you..

Ru: Really..? What is it..?

She gave him a small box full of some Besan Ladoos.

Bh: You can have as many as you want..

Ru: Wow..I just love these..Thank you Bhavya..

He kissed her cheek, lovingly, and then Bhavya watched him have those Ladoos in which she had mixed the dosage of love potion for that day.

When he asked her to have one, she refused, of course.

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Meanwhile, the effect of love potion on Gauri was wearing off.

When she finished having her breakfast, she looked at Omkara and wondered why she was sitting beside him. Omkara sensed her gaze on him and he smiled at her with love.

Gauri thought doubtfully, "Why is he sitting near me..And he is smiling to me..I guess he is up to some mischief again..!"

Om: Gauri, let's go..

Ga: (frowns) where..?

Om: (widens his eyes) What do you mean by 'where'..Hogsmeade, of course..!

He got up from his seat and waited for her to join him. Gauri was confused now, she was looking at Omkara, with a bewildered look on her face.

Ga: Are you kidding..! (then she looks around) where is your partner, Jamie..? Is this some new kind of prank by both of you..?

It was Omkara's turn to look bewildered now.

Om: Gauri..Are you alright..?

Ga: (fiercely shouts) Of course I am, Omkara..Why wouldn't I be..?

Omkara was confused and he looked around, they were attracting attention.

Om: (gently) Gauri..Lower your voice..

Ga: (looks around) Who are you to dictate how I should speak..? And why should we be bothered..We fight all the time and everyone knows about it..!What is the big deal..! I mean you always love to fight with me in front of everyone, right..? So that you can look "cool" in front of others.."

Saying so, Gauri scrambled out of her seat and walked away, without a backward glance.

Om: Gauriiii..

But she didn't respond and Omkara felt really bad and humiliated in front of the others present in the Great Hall. His friend Jamie arrived at that time and he looked at Omkara with a quizzical look..

Ja: Hey..you guys fought again, right..? You both were getting along really well, yesterday..! (shrugs)

Om: (shakes his head) She is behaving strangely, again..!! I don't know what I did now to make her angry..!!!

Jamie felt bad for Omkara. He placed his hand on his shoulder.

Ja: Leave it..Come, let's go..

Om:(damp mood) I am not coming..You go with the others, Jamie..

Saying so, Omkara also left the Great Hall.

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Bhavya and Rudra were walking together, arm in arm. As they entered Hogsmeade, the High Street was full of students walking up and down. 

Ru: So, where do you want to go, Bhavya..?

Bh: Anywhere you prefer..(smiles shyly)

Ru: Let us visit Madam Puddifoot's Tea Shop..

He led her up a side road and into a small teashop that Bhavya had never noticed before. As they walked inside, she noticed a bell over the door. It announced customers in a tuneful tinkle. The entire room had been decorated with frills or bows.

Bh:(smiles excitedly) This is really pretty..Nice place, Rudra..!

The round tables inside were decorated with napkins and china sugar bowls. She saw that the room was full of nothing but couples, all of them holding hands, or kissing each other over cups of tea and coffee.

Bhavya blushed and looked at Rudra, who grinned at her naughtily.

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Omkara came out through the front doors of the castle and strode off down the lawn towards the lake. When he reached there, he saw Gauri sitting in the shade of a large beech tree on the edge of the lake.

Gauri was reading a book she had borrowed from the Hogwarts School Library. Today, she didn't go to the Hogsmeade trip like the other girls. It was not that she didn't have any friends to go with, but she loved to spend time mostly alone. Books were her best friends and she always wanted to top in her studies. She had gone to Hogsmeade trips, a number of times, but she didn't love them much as the others did.

The sunlight was dazzling on the smooth surface of the lake and Omkara thought that she looked beautiful in the daylight glow. He approached her, and Gauri looked up.

Om: Gauri..Will you please hear me out..? I want to talk with you..

Ga: For God's sake, Omkara..Please leave me alone, will you..?

Omkara's patience was beginning to crack now. Clenching his teeth his lips curled up into a thin line, but still he tried to maintain his cool, by heaving a deep breath.

Om: Listen, Gauri..I don't want to fight with you..

Ga: Even I don't want to fight with you Omkara..But why are you following me around..?

Omkara lost his patience and shouted at her.

Om: GAURIIII...I LOVE YOU..YOU LOVE ME..AND YOU HAD PROMISED ME THAT WE WOULD VISIT HOGSMEADE TOGETHER, TODAY..!!

Gauri was looking at him as if she had received a blow on her head. When Omkara realized that she was not going to argue, he lowered his voice.

Om: Then why are you acting as if, you forgot everything, Gauri..??

Gauri looked into his face intently for a second, but laughed out loud.

Omkara couldn't believe her, he let out a heavy sigh and Gauri set aside her book and stood up to face him, looking into his eyes, fiercely.

Ga: I can't believe this Omkara..! So this is one of your latest pranks..!!!!

Omkara held her shoulders tightly with his hands and shook her. His face was twisted into a painful expression and Gauri never saw him like this way. Tears were threatening to fall from his eyes.

Om: (painfully) I think this is some kind of prank that you are trying to play with me, Gauri..Fine then, you won..I lost..Happy now..!!

Then he left her and walked off towards the castle, and she could see him wiping his tears, while he walked away.

######END OF PART 3######

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