Ron POV

"Harry? Harry! HARRY!" I screamed.

"What…" He groaned.

"Wake up,"

"Noooooo,"

"Uggggh, can't I sleep more?"

"No, it's time for the Care of Magical Creatures class,"

"Fine,"

Speaking of charms I wonder how I'll charm a precious girl like Hermione. Maybe, just maybe, I could use my astounding good looks and amazing personality to make her see how great I am. But what about when she wants to have sex? Oh I know, I'll get penis enlargement pills.

My best friend stretched and groaned, before rolling off the bed onto the floor.

"Owwww," He complained loudly. "I hit my head," He jumped and went to his dresser to get used clothes. When he was finally ready (large emphasis on finally) we hopped out of the Gryffindor House, and into the awaiting hallway, where Ginny was (very obnoxiously) making out with Neville Longbottom.

"Isn't that your girlfriend, Harry?"

"Long story," he groaned. "To make a long story short, we broke up,"

"Oh,"

"Is Hermione 17?" I thought aloud.

"Ummm yeah, why?" Harry replied cautiously.

" I said that out loud?!" I blushed deeply. Harry gave me an odd look, but left it alone.

Harry POV

Why was Ron acting so weird? Have you considered that he likes her? Shut up Bert BERT!? Yeah, Bert Why not something cool, like Brad or James, even George or Jared Nope, your Bert Fine… But technically I'm you, so either I'm Harry or your Bert Your still Bert

A new student walked up to me, asking directions to the Herbology class, I pointed the way and asked his name.

"James Headworth," he replied cockily. "What's your name?"

"I'm Bert Potter," I sighed.

"Oh, well see ya around, Bert," I made my way to were Hagrid stood proudly, students filtering out and gathering around him. I shouldered past Ginny, and stood next to Ron, successfully shielding myself from Ginny's scalding gaze. Suddenly something brushed against my face. I looked up, expecting Ginny, but Hermione stood next to me, her golden-brown hair blowing wildly in the wind. I tore my gaze from her and focused intently on Hagrid.

"I will assign partners, and each pair will receive a baby Niffler. You will take care of it, train it, and I will assign you each a small gem, and you will train your Niffler to respond only to that gem, and no other. You'll have your Niffler for the rest of the school year, 5 months, and when that time is up, the one with the best Niffler wins 20 Galleons, and they get to keep their Niffler and the gem. Put your names in this hat, and I will draw names from the hat," Hagrid explained. I strode forward and wrote my name on a paper, then flicked my wand to toss it into the hat.

"The partners are…" Hagrid began to pull names out of the hat. " Luna and Draco, Ron and Neville," Ron groaned loudly. Hagrid scowled at Ron and continued.

"Ginny and Dean, Goyle and Hannah, Crabbe and Cho, Harry and Hermione, Penelope and Colin,"

Wait, what! I'm with Hermione! I felt my heart skip a beat. I glanced at her; she was smiling and noticed me staring at her. I quickly looked away. Hagrid handed Hermione our Niffler… Our Niffler… Hagrid continued giving each pair of students their Nifflers.

"Um… Hi, you're my partner, just wondering if you knew that, I mean after all you aren't talking to me about our Niffler and that's kinda what we are suppose to be doing." Hermione rambled to me in a timid voice. I felt my face get heated.

"Oh yeah, I knew you were my partner its just I didn't um no where you were…" I guiltily looked up at her.

Bad excuse Harry. You were just staring at her.

Shut up Bert.

"Well let's go over to that tree or something and get to know our Niffler." I suggested weakly as I pointed to a near by a weeping willow. Hermione brushed her bangs out of her face with delicate soft fingers, reviling another almond colored eye. Her. Eyes. Are. Magnificent.

"Okay, what do you want to name this little guy?" She asked me an adorable baby voice, as we sat underneath the weeping willow's hanging leaves.

Hermione POV I glanced at our Niffler running around me and ducking under our legs. He was sooooo cute! Not Harry, the Niffler… Well, Harry to… I can't believe we got to be partners! And we are raising a baby Niffler together! It seemed like fate… I looked at him with his messing hair. I caught him staring at me again. Maybe he… No… Maybe? "Chubs?" Harry asked me miscellaneously. "Huh?" I asked baffled. "The name for our Niffler, maybe Chubs. After all look at his little butt, I mean its so chubby!" He explained embarrassedly, as "Chubs" flung his butt into the air. He was a chestnut color with a tiny black nose, was very round, and had a short tail. I giggled, making Harry's face red. "Chubs? Um I was thinking maybe something more like a thief, since they are always taking shiny things," I suggested while half laughing. "Oh, okay," He answered. We sat silently for a moment thinking for a name. Then it snapped in me! "BANDIT!" We yelled in unison. Our Niffler stopped digging his hole and looked up. We were both blushing deeply. "I think he likes it…" I said smugly. He smiled. "Me to." Hagrid said as he walked over to us. We looked up in surprise. I laughed. Hagrid was holding a small wooden box.

"Put your hand in and it will lead you to your Niffler's favorite/chosen gem," He said in a serious way. Harry plopped his hand in the box and held in his hands a pink raspberry gem. It resembled rock candy.

"My boy Harry! You got Rose quartz… A rare one to get for your Niffler. He must be a clever one." He bellowed in his deep voice.

"Like Hermione, rare and beautiful," Harry gasped, "Did I say that out loud?"

His face looked like a tomato.

"Afraid so my boy," Hagrid chuckled. Hermione was blushing to but she was also trying to hide an obviously smile. Hagrid walked away chuckling.

"Uh well I guess you should know I kinda maybe um… So yeah um you so want to go Madam Puddifoot's next time we go to Hogsmead " Harry said quickly in a bold voice, just getting it out there. I didn't hesitate.

"Sure I'd like that."