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~This is my first fanfic, please review, no flames please.

How to Change a Woman's Mind

Chapter 1. Grown Apart

It was the first day back at Hogwarts and Harry, Ron, and Hermione's 5th year. Each had gotten interested in something different; Harry was now quiddich captain, Ron who was now the Keeper of the quiddich team had gotten involved with making potions (not so much the class potions, but ones he made himself), and Hermione was now head girl, no big surprise there. The only time that the three ever really saw each other was during and between classes and mealtimes.

Within the first month back the three had grown apart. It wasn't that they didn't talk at school, but you just can't bond with someone when you're talking about last night's transfiguration homework. Every night after classes and dinner Harry and Ron would go to Quiddich practice and Hermione go patrol the halls with heads from the other houses. Though they each enjoyed the activities they were doing they knew that they were growing apart.

The one who mostly effected by this change was Ron. He had liked Hermione since last year, but she was now dating Victor Krum, and Ron didn't want to ruin anything that made Hermione happy. On every Hogsmeade trip, Hermione would set a time to meet Krum in the village that they would walk through the shops together. Harry's mind had been acting kind of like Oliver Wood, in the sense that he always talked about Quiddich and there was always something wrong and needed to be corrected.

One night after a particularly long practice Harry and Ron headed up to the Griffindor Common room together.

"Do you think Hermione is there now?" asked Ron.

"I doubt it, she always patrols the halls until mid-night. I wonder how she gets enough sleep." said Harry.

When they reached the common room, it wasn't a surprise when they didn't find Hermione there. Both Ron and Harry decided to relax for once by the common room fires.

"Why don't you just tell Hermione how you feel Ron?" Harry asked after hearing nothing but talk about her from Ron all evening.

"I couldn't do that to her, Harry. She really likes Victor. Plus I think it's better that were just friends."

Harry decided to change the subject, "So what do you think Fred and George are up to?"

"Well," Ron replied, "They've been helping me make new potions. We've created a few good ones."

They both just stayed in the Common room until they heard the portrait swing open and a very tired looking Hermione walked in.

"You guys better get to bed! We've got potions class with Snape first thing in the morning." She said.

"Are you coming to our match against Ravenclaw this weekend Hermione?" Ron asked.

"Of course I'll be there, it's the first match of the season. Plus my two best friends are in it!" she replied as she made her way upstairs for bed.

Hearing that made Ron feel all the better. He and Harry went up to bed shortly after. Harry fell asleep almost instantly, but Ron lay awake thinking of Hermione and how he could make her look at him differently.