Disclaimer: This is a fanfic. Harry Potter series and all characters within this story belong to the billionaire J.K. Rowling.

Warning: ORDER OR THE PHEONIX spoiler. Beware.

This is my first fanfic. Sorry about hardly putting Ron and Hermione in my first Chapter but I had to do Harry first. P.S. One word " Reviews"

"So who's your partner for next weeks ball?" asked Ron while working down the corridors of Hogwarts Witchcraft and Wizardry to Divination class. "Err I don't know yet." whispered Harry to Ron. "Well don't sweat it me and you both." Ron gave a weary smile to Harry and climbed the ladder to Divination class.

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"Damn" thought Harry " Why me? Harry? Can't find anybody for the dance?" Then again many girls did ask Harry to the dance just any he wasn't acquainted with. Harry was lost in thought walking back and forth in the Gryffindor common room which was only occupied by younger year students doing homework or whispering about the upcoming dance.

Then suddenly "Harry" the sweet voice of Ginny Weasly, Ron's younger sister, broke through Harry's thought. "Um can I ask you something" Ginny blushed and immediately looked down at her feet long red hair covering her face. "Yeah sure" responded Harry. "Oh my god! Is Ginny going to ask me out to the dance?" Harry thought but just walked to a more secluded spot of the common room anyways.

"So?" Harry breathed.

"Oh!" Ginny blushed still looking down at her feet

"Oh umm Harry…… this is so embarrassing but…would you like to go to the dance with me?"

Harry just stood blanked faced. Ginny startled by the expression on Harry's face started

"Ok if you don't want to I understand."

"NO NO. It's not like that its just that I would really like to go to the dance with you but" Ginny smiled still blushing pink

"but its just"

"Ron" Ginny replied

"No!…..Yes!" Harry gave in in defeat.

"Oh Ginny looked away. They both stood in silence in for a couple of minutes. Then Ginny smiled

"Well I Ron wouldn't mind. You are his best friend after all Right?" smiled Ginny.

"Right" replied Harry.

" And if anyone took me to the dance it would be someone that Ron trusts and knows Right?"

"Yeah" Harry replied.

" Well then I'm sure Ron wouldn't mind then." smiled Ginny "So see you at the dance." Ginny smiled broadly and then walked away.

Harry just stood there in shock from the predicament he had just been in. " Wow! I guess that solves my problem whom I'm going to take to the dance." spoke Harry to him self.

Then the unforgettable hair of Hermione Granger came hurriedly down the girls dormitory stairs "Uhhhhhhhh Hermione are you busy? I need to ask you something."

"Well Harry I am I'm almost late for prefect duty."

" Oh well I just need to ask you who're to the dance with?"

(gasp) Hermione stopped dead on her tracks and turned to Harry " Oh you know.. I'm already going to the dance with someone don't worry about me." Hermione then bit her lower lip and then said "Well I got to be going Harry you know how I hate to be late."

"Of course" replied Harry very bored like. Then Hermione walked through the whole from the Gryffindor room.

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"Oh Great" Hermione thought while making her rounds through prefect duty. She stopped to look around the corner than continued on lost in thought. ( the truth was that Hermione didn't have a partner to the dance.) and was starting to get worried. "Who am I going with?.. Why haven't I said Yes to Dean Thomas and Neville Longbottom?"

"oh" Hermione yelled. Who just walked into a suit of armor which reminded her to pay better attention to where she was going. " Times running out" Hermione kept repeating in her head l Hermione once in a while would catch a glimpse of Pansy Parkinson (Slytherins prefect), Hannah Abbott ( Hufflepuffs prefect) and her friend Ron. "Oh this is so muddled up". Hermione checked her watch it was 5 minutes till 9:00, prefect duty was almost up. "What a relief. Hmmm I think I'll go with Ron." Hermione said to herself very softly and then decided to search the halls for Ron.

"O.K." Hermione thought practically going in circles in hall wondering where in the world was Ron. Hermione turned left but immediately turned around when she saw Draco Malfoy and knew Ron wouldn't be down that direction.

"Where is he?" Hermione thought starting to get frustrated. When suddenly she caught a glimpse of red hair walking down the other corridor. They both stopped. Hermione then looked down the other corridor to see Ron giving his half shoulder shrug and smirked when he too caught Hermione's eyes. Hermione smiled started towards Ron's end of the corridor looking at each others faces.

"where were you I was searching the halls for you ." Hermione giggled. Ron was about to answer when suddenly

"Ron I've been looking for you!" came out of no where. Hannah Abbott came fastening down the corridor behind Ron. Ron stopped then turned around. Hermione took a couple of steps forward to see what's going on.

"Hey Ron I was just wandering……" Hannah stopped " Oh hey! …… Hermione I didn't see you there." An expression of worry and guilt came over Hannah's face.

"Oh don't mind me. Just go on."

"Oh well it's just that……"

"That's o.k. go ahead, ask your question. I don't mind."

"Errrrrr you really don't mind?"

"No not at all"

"Oh …..o.k." Hermione stood her arms crossed then stopped herself so she wouldn't look upset. Hermione stood closely listening to Hannah meaningless attempts to start a conversation. When suddenly Hannah released her triumphant words spill out of her mouth.

"Ron you're a great person, a good quidditch player , and I was wondering if you would go to the ball with me?"

Hermione's eyes widened , her jaw dropped from what her ears just heard. It was like time had stopped, her heart skipped a beat but she didn't know why. Hermione came back to consciousness when she heard herself breathing slowly

Ron leaned back with a panicky smile. "Uhhh you ..you want to go with me?" Ron said in shock . He then glanced towards Hermione. Hermione gave a small smile. Ron just stared for a moment then looked back at Hannah. Who had glanced at Hermione. Ron looked down "Sure I guess. I mean yeah! I'll go with you." He looked back at Hermione for a brief second. Hermione looked down and bit her lip. Her eyes became glossy.

"O.k. Hermione relax. Stay calm, stay calm it's only Ron." Hermione processed in her brain.

"Oh great then! I'll see you soon Ron!" and Hannah walked away.

"Well shall we?" uttered Ron.

"Uhhh yeah." Hermione replied softly.

They walked toward the Gryffindor common room without saying a word. Until they were about to enter the common room Ron asked

"So Hermione who are you going to the ball with?"

"To the ball….Well it's a surprise." Hermione gave her best smile then rushed towards the girls dormitory.

Well that's chapter one I hoped you like it Reviews Please.