Hermione covered her ears as she heard Lavender continue to squeal over the ring that Ron had got for her. For heaven's sake! It was only am engagement ring! Hermione sighed. An engagement ring from Ron... So Lavender did have a good reason for feeling in such a way. She felt like strangling the bitch.

"Oh my God! 'Mione!" Lavender squealed in girlish delight. "Isn't it gorgeous? 'I love thee' is branded on it! Oh Merlin! You should have been there at the picnic! He was so romantic... Hermione... Ron is just amazing! I love him so much!"

"I know," Hermione sighed out breathlessly upon hearing Ron being called 'amazing'.

They heard the door click open and Harry and Ron walked in, looking like they were in a casual conversation. Harry looked at Hermione straight in the eye for a moment, warning her in a way that she should keep her temper down. Hermione rolled her eyes in reply and continued to read the daily prophet that was on her lap.

"Hey, 'Mione? Did Lavender tell you the news? We're getting married soon!" Ron said with a goofy grin. "Congratulate us already!"

"Congrats to you and Lav," Hermione muttered. "Happy?"

Lavender looked at her with a hurtful look and Ron noticed this.

"'Mione!" Ron said. "We've been best friends since forever. Please congratulate your best mate and you friend will ya? Please?"

Harry nodded at her, pleading her to. Hermione sighed, 'bros over 'hoes'' as the saying goes. She was going to get Harry for this.

"I'm so happy for you two," Hermione said, forcing a smile. "I hope you two both last until the end. I always knew you would end up with someone beautiful like Lavender, Ron. Crongratulations, really."

Lavender cried and gave Hermione a light hug. "Oh, thank you so much!" she said, tears of joy, dripping onto Hermione's shirt. She had just gotten it the other day before getting on board. Now it was ruined. "I can't wait until the month's over! We can go back home and tell everyone the news!"

"Good thing this is a muggle cruise ship!" Harry muttered. "Otherwise, it would have already gotten over to them faster than we can Apparate!"

The four of them walked and ended up sitting by the pool. The sea's breeze swept by and they could see sea birds flying just above them. Hermione couldn't help but notice that one of the bird's dropped it's droppings on top of a muggle's head. That was how she was feeling like right now. Shit with a capital 'S'.

"Hey there, sexy!" A handsome shirtless muggle with blond hair called out as he walked passed them. He gave Hermione and Lavender a wink before leaving.

Hermione noticed Lavender give him a quick flirtatious wink and wondered whether she had actually seen it or not. She looked at her suspiciously and suddenly wished that Ginny was here. She would know what to do. Where was Ginny and Luna when she needed them? And maybe even Cho Potter- Cho Chang and Harry had gotten married the year before. She was currently visiting her cousins in China for a month so Harry had been asked to come along on holiday with Ron and Lavender. Not wanting to 'interrupt' them, he had asked Hermione to come along as well which was how the four of them ended up on holiday together.

Hermione turned to look at Harry and raised an eyebrow to ask him if he had seen what she had. He shrugged, not knowing exactly what she was asking. Hermione sighed. If Ron and Lavender were to really get married, a lot of adultery was to come.

"Day two out at sea in the Mediterranean," Ron said with a grin. "What better way to spend it than with my gorgeous baby, Lav-Lav?"

Lavender giggled and kissed Ron. Harry grinned and Hermione rolled her eyes.

Hermione noticed that Ron's hand had somehow found it's way up Lavender's shirt and was doing something inappropriate under there. Harry noticed it to and looked uncomfortable sitting next to Lavender who was moaning.

"There are children here, Ron!" Hermione said, annoyed. "Behave yourself will you!"

"'Mione! This is a holiday! Stop throwing your temper about!" Ron argued back before covering Lavender's mouth with his own.

"It's probably her time of the month," Lavender said through her kisses. "Ignore her temper, it will go in a few days."

"Must mean it's her time of the month every day then." Ron said.

The two burst out giggling.

Harry put a hand to Hermione's shoulder to help her control her anger. He knew how much she wanted to hex them.

Ron suddenly lifted Lavender up onto his shoulders and ran over to the pool and threw her in before joining her. Hermione could see splashing, kissing, and touching. She trembled with anger at how Lavender was purposely annoying her.

"Pfff, relax 'Mione, please?" Harry said. "I'm not a woman so I wouldn't exactly know how to help... Um. We'll be arriving in the Balearic Islands tomorrow, Ibiza. We'll have some fun there. Let's find a way to cheer you up there yeah? Some drinks, dancing- SHOPPING!" He sighed. "You don't know how much Cho loves to shop! It's driving me crazy! But then again it makes her happy so I go for her sake. You're a woman, I guess you'd like to shop too?"

Hermione thought for a moment and suddenly realised that she hadn't been out shopping for a long time. All her time at work with Percy and Seamus on dark artifacts and such didn't give her the time to go shopping or wear decent clothing to work as much depended on plain looks to go undercover. She looked at Harry and smiled. "Harry, I'd love to go shopping, you're the best!"

She gave him a hug and smiled.

"Glad to help, you're my best friend after all," he said, smiling back. "If one is unhappy during a holiday, everyone ends up upset, so imma try my best to make you smile."

Hermione hugged him. "You're the best."

"And so are you."

CHAPTER TWOOOO Hope you liked it :)