George.

"Gred I don't understand why you didn't want me to tell Hermione about the gift you're getting her." Fred and I are sit across from each other on our beds throwing a 'football,' as Hermione calls it, back and forth.

Fred sighs. "Because I was saving up for that exact book for her. I wasn't even halfway there and Percy got to it first. I need to stop spending all my money on stuff for the shop Forge."

"What are you going to do if Percy actually finds a way to ask her out?" I ask him.

He shrugs. "Nothing I guess. I mean it's not like she'll say yes. Think of the guys she's dated. Ron? Viktor? They were pretty adventurous guys and Percy's a dork that nearly killed me for making a joke for the first time in his life and hasn't made one since."

I stare at him. "But think about how much they have in common. Books. Intelligence. Table manners. I mean you got to admit. They were two dorks that were likely to find each other at some point."

He finally stops throwing the ball back and looks at me. "She's not a dork. And you're forgetting how well I did on my O.W.L.s. I-"

"But Fred does she know that?"

"I-she-no."

I narrow my eyes. "Fred have you ever really sat down and talked to Hermione the way Percy does?"

"No not really."

"Fred you nutter! What are you waiting for?"

"I'm not sure actually."

I roll my eyes and drag him out of bed, apparating to right outside Ginny's room. Hermione had pulled Ginny upstairs after she realized Percy might actually have a thing for her.

"Go." I mutter and knock on the door, apparating back to my room before they answer the door.

I could hear Fred yelling after me but I didn't care. He needs to do this. How do you love a girl since fifth year and never do anything about it? Now eight years later you still haven't gotten close? I don't get it.

Fred.

Ginny opens the door a minute after George disappears and raises an eyebrow, stepping out into the hall with me. She closes the door and stares at me. "George drag you here?"

I nod. "He wanted me to talk to Hermione."

"About time."

"You knew?"

"Of course I knew you ninny. Now go talk to her." She says to me. "Hermione! I'm going to grab some more food!" She yells through the door. Gin pushes me inside and gives me a pointed look.

Hermione looks up from her book. Of course she's reading it. Percy gave it to her. "Hey." I say sitting down next to her.

"Hi Fred. Did you want something?"

"I-oh um-not really. I just wanted…to…talk…to um…you." She raises an eyebrow. "About stuff." She nods encouraging me to go on. "About…Percy! Yeah! About Percy! My dork of a brother!"

She rolls her eyes. "He's not a dork Fred. He's very smart and sweet. That doesn't make him a dork."

Same old Hermione. "So you have a thing for him as well then?"

Her eyes go wide and she shakes her head from side to side. "Absolutely not. I don't think he has a thing for me. He's just a sweet guy. We're not even that close."

"For a smart girl you're really oblivious sometimes. If you're not close why would he get you a book as expensive as that one?"

"Because-oh. I'm not sure actually. Maybe because he knows how much I love books and Hogwarts."

"I don't know love," I say. Why did that word just come out of my mouth. "I think he's trying to butter you up so there's a better chance of you saying yes if he asks you out."

"Oh dear." She says putting her head in her hands. Her bushy hair falls over her face. "What am I going to do if he asks me out?"

Getting a sudden thought I sit in front of her on the floor. I hook a finger under her chin and pull her head up to reach my eyes. "I've got an idea. But it may seem mental to you."

"And it's not mental to you?"

"Love you're forgetting I am mental. Now listen carefully." I explain my idea to her. Half expecting her to deny but she complies after being coaxed a little. She actually agreed not to tell anyone about it too. This is going to be fun.

Percy.

This is it. Today's the day I finally ask Hermione to be mine. I don't know what it is about her. But besides Penelope I never met anyone that I could connect to on such an intellectual level than her. She's beautiful, smart, and funny. Any guy would be lucky to have her. And hopefully that guy is me.

I already talked to Ron. He gave me his full blessing as he and Lavender had been going strong for over a year now, he was finally over 'Mione.

I walk downstairs where everyone was seated and ask for everyone's attention. Once it was all on me I turned my attention to Hermione. "'Mione. We've become so close since the war and I feel as though I can connect with you on such a deeper level than any other girl I've ever met. I was wondering if you would do me the honor of going on a date with me?"

I see the shock in her eyes and then a flash of reluctance before she glances at Fred. He nodded solemnly at her. She turns back to me and says, "I'm sorry Percy. As wonderful as that sounds…I'm sort of already seeing someone."

Everyone swivels back to her quickly and stares at her in shock. All of us were thinking the same thing. Who was it? Why hadn't she told us? How long?

Fred stands up and wraps an arm around her waist. "I think we have some explaining to do."

I promise it will get better soon. The chapters will be longer too. Uhm…Thank you for reading! Review! Support! Thank youuuuu 3 I'm at my friends house all day tomorrow so I'll post the next chapter either late late lateee tomorrow or the day after!