(Disclaimer: I don't own Harry potter or any of the characters, just borrowing them for a little fun!)

It was a rainy, gloomy day and our favorite trio was finishing up their last lesson for the day, potions. Ron was in his usual way, his head own, snoring like a freight train. Hermione was sitting bolt up right, listening to every word Slughorn was saying. Harry was sitting, staring out at the window across the room, watching the rain fall.

That was as normal as could be expected, these days. Many strange things had been happening lately. Snape was unusually cheery (well for Snape, anyway), Hagrid was gone almost all of the time and would never tell Harry, Ron and Hermione where he went. Slughorn was not as happy as he had always seemed anymore.

And on top of all this, Ron had finally told Hermione that he was very much attracted to her. And as she stated that the feeling was mutual, they had never gone on a date or anything of that sort. They just sort of smiled sweetly at each other. Frankly, it was making Harry sick.

" Just go out on a bloody date!" he told Ron that night.

The two of them were sitting in the common room, playing wizard chess. Hermione had needed to ask Slughorn something about her last essay.

" Yeah, I guess I should ask her on a proper date." Said Ron

Harry rolled his eyes.

" You guess." He repeated.

Ron was about to retort when Hermione came through the portrait hole. She spotted her two friends, strolled over and slumped down in an armchair next to Ron.

" What happened with Slughorn?" asked Harry, as his king proceeded to bash one of Ron's pawns to the side.

"Oh, nothing. I just wondered if I had forgotten to put something in my essay." She answered in a very I.C way.

Now, usually Ron would make one of his normal little remarks, but since the reveal of feelings, he was cutting down on criticizing Hermione about worrying about silly things like this.

He simply replied, " Oh, did you forget anything?"

Hermione sighed. " Nope.'

" When do you forget anything, Hermione?" Harry laughed.

On that note, Neville ran into the common room.

" Harry, Hermione!" he called.

When he had reached their area, he sat down in an armchair next to Harry.

" Slughorn's having another one of those meeting things tomorrow, and he wants you both to be there." He said.

Harry grumbled with resent. He had used every single believable excuse to get out of going to those things. There literally was no excuse left that he could use.

"Guess we'll have to go." Said Harry, feeling defeated.

Both Harry and Hermione looked at Ron. He made it clear about how he felt not being included in these little meetings.

Ron didn't look upset, though. In fact, his facial expression barely changed at all.

" Well, I hope you lot have fun."

Hermione didn't look like she was convinced that he was being genuine.

" Are you sure it wont bother you if we go?" she asked.

" Nah, just don't have too much fun without me." Ron said, brightly.

" You think we actually enjoy those things?" asked Harry.

" No, just didn't want you two to feel guilty." Said the red haired boy.

Hermione looked down at her watch.

" It's getting kinda late guys, I'm gonna go to bed." She bade them both goodnight and surprising to both Harry and Ron, gave Ron a kiss on the cheek.

Ron looked both mesmerized and confused while he rubbed the spot where Hermione had kissed him.

" I'll definitely get 'round to asking her on a proper date."

Soon after that, he and Harry headed off to bed.