Ron and Hermione sat in the common room. Working on the loads of homework they had been assigned. They had been working for the past two hours, and Ron was dieing to go outside, or at least stop. Hermione, on the other hand, had been practically absorbed by her work. "Hermione, want to go for a walk or something?"
"Ron, I still have to do the Potions essay, and the Herbology assignment!" replied Hermione, hardly looking up from her work.
"But they aren't due for two days! C'mon Hermione! Can't you just take a quick break?" begged Ron. She gave him an angry look and went back to her work. Lately Hermione seemed a bit annoyed by Ron. He wondered why. What had he done? Maybe she was getting tired of him. They had been together for over two years now.
An owl swooped in, dropping a letter in Hermione's lap. She picked it up, and tore it open. "Finally! I thought he'd never write back…" she accidentally thought aloud. She didn't seem to notice. She read the letter, and immediately began to write a response.
Ron, who was bored stiff, quickly noticed Hermione was writing a letter. "So, whom are you writing to?" Hermione seemed a little nervous when she responded.
"Oh, I'm writing to Sirius."
"Oh! How is he? Is something wrong?"
"Oh! No, no he's—er—fine."
Ron glanced at the top of the letter. "So, um… How is Victor?" Hermione looked at Ron. "I didn't know you still wrote to him…"
"Oh, well we weren't writing for a while, but he wrote to me a few weeks ago and we've been writing since."
"So, any reason he suddenly decided to start writing to you?" Ron's voice became bitter.
"Please don't tell me you're still jealous of Victor!"
"What? What are you talking about?"
"Don't act like you don't know!"
Ron quickly changed the subject. He didn't want to be reminded of the fourth year ball. "Hermione, I don't get it! You can't take a short break and go on a walk or something with me, but you can stop everything the second Vicky send you a letter to write back."
"Don't call him Vicky!"
"So what does he write to you about anyway? How much he still likes you?"
"He does not!"
"Oh c'mon Hermione! You know he does! Why else would he keep writing to you?" Ron said without thinking. Hermione became extremely angry.
"Maybe because we're friends!"
"Are you really?"
"Ron, are you suggesting that I am—" Ron just looked at her angrily. "Ugh! I can't take this anymore! You are always jealous! It's like I can't talk to anyone but you and Harry!"
"Oh yeah? You don't even talk to me anymore! You'd rather talk to Victor! And all you care about is your grades!"
"I do not!"
"Yes, Hermione. You do!"
Hermione looked angrier than Ron had ever seen her. "That's it! It's over between us!"
"Fine! See if I care! Oh! And tell Vicky hi for me!" Hermione stormed out of the room, leaving Ron to cool down.
