A/N: Quick Ron/Hermione friendship set during OotP
Disclaimer: All the very brilliant JK's.
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"Harry will be angry," she said with a sigh, "we've withheld information from him we've..."
"...done loads of bad stuff," Ron added.
"We had to do it, Ron." She said with firm conviction.
"I know," Ron said as he toyed with a pawn from the nearest Wizard's Chess set, "but that doesn't make it any less despicable."
"I'm sure once Harry sees us and this-" she paused slightly, grimaced and went on "-lovely place he'll get over it and we'll clue him in, straight away. Then we'll shove a treacle tart in his mouth and he'll be happy." She said doubtfully.
"Hopefully," Ron said as though he didn't quite believe it. "But I'd be mad as well."
"So would I," Hermione said scanning Hogwarts a History. "And I'm sorry about it, but I'm not sorry for him."
"Oh well," Ron said checking a clock that had Harry's picture and was pointed to 'Muggles' Home.' "He'll be here soon enough."
"Excited?" Hermione asked.
"No."
"Let's go get a sundae," she said nonchalantly as she picked up Hogwarts a History "it'll help pass the time."
"Okay," he said with a smile and roguish wink, "and you know, Hermione if we have any problems with Harry...you and I could take him down!"
"Definitely," she said with a nod.
Then they linked arms and walked down the windy staircase.
They could take him.
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La Fin