10 Steps

Hi Everyone

Here is a new story I wrote, another harry potter one

Wow! Anyway I hope you like it!

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the HP characters, only this plot

Set: Beginning of Half blood prince, when lavender and Ron are going out, although slughorn is not a teacher, shape is potions master.

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"You know it's not that hard, when she says it's over, you don't nod and walk away, you tell her you love her and that you need her!" Hermione hid her face in her hands, while talking to Ron through gritted teeth.

"How was I to know? Gosh Hermione, you should write a book, bloody women can't they just say what they mean! What's with all these puzzles?" Ron asked exasperated.

"Look, she is obviously insecure about herself and needs you to comfort her and tell her how much you need her. She DOESNT," Hermione stressed, "need you to accept what she says and walk out without a fight. Now she'll think you don't care!"

"But I do care!" Ron said puzzled/

"Yes, I know that, you know that, but does she know that?"

"Well ummm, yes, uh, no, well I never..." Ron struggled

"Did you ever tell her you loved her?" Hermione said, staring into Ron's eyes.

He gulped, "no."

"What are you waiting for, go tell her!" Hermione spelled out slowly. Ron nodded and stood up from his place in the comfy lounge in the Gryffindor common room.

"Wait." Hermione called

Ron froze, "say something poetic!" She grinned,

Ron nodded and smiled. He slowly walked over to Lavender who was sitting cross legged in front of the fire, bawling her eyes out and feeding little bits of paper to the fire.

Ron cautiously slipped his arm around her, sniffing she looked up and glared at him.

"What do you want?" She said, trying and failing to hold her compositions as she broke down and started weeping again.

"Lavender, "Ron lifter her chin up, staring into her large light blue eyes, brushed her long brown hair away and whispered, "I don't like you." She froze, and stared at him, eyes filling up with tears again, "I don't like you, I love you, I love everything about you, no matter what it is, we can work through it together."

Lavender stared at him before continued crying but this time into Ron, hugging him tightly. Hermione sniggered.

A couple of minutes later Ron returned to Hermione. "Wow, that was easier than I thought." Ron said with a chuckle, "nice advice mione."

Hermione smiled, "girls aren't that hard to understand, you just have to figure out what type of girl they are. She for instance is a self centred, low self esteemed, piece of glue.

Ron raised an eyebrow, "they stick to you and become clingy." Hermione emphasised.

Ron wacked Hermione over the head with his hand, he was in too much of a good mood to get mad.

"Girls and boys, there all easy to understand, all you need to do is work out what kind of guy person they are, then it's simply a 10 step process." Hermione said confidently.

Ron didn't look impressed, "Hermione, you know girls. I'll give you that, but you so do not know guys!" Ron said, trying to

Keep his dignity and

Make it out as boys were unsolvable mysteries

It didn't work. Hermione snorted. "sure sure, you boys are all the same. " Hermione stood up and walked away laughing quietly to herself.

"prove it." Ron called out.

Hermione stopped dead in her tracks and turned around, "what did you say?"

"I said prove it." Ron said, smiling confidently now. Hermione quickly walked back.

"Ok, sure. Let's have a little bet. If I can make a guy fall in love with me in a month, you have to be my slave for a week." Hermione said slowly, thinking carefully.

Ron gulped, his confidence wavering, "3 guys and you have a deal. "Ron said. "But If I win you have to give me anything of my choice, oh and I can choose the guys. " Ron said confidence back.

Hermione looked at him and shock his hand. Both grinning confidently. "let the games begin." Hermione muttered softly under her breath.

Sorry if it isnt very good but its just starting so give it a chance! Please comment and favourite, give me advice and stuff. It will get better!

I have choosen 2/3 of the guys but please suggest people you want to be the 3rd!

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