I just wrote to say… I owe you

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Hermione Granger and Harry Potter- The common room whilst doing homework

'I owe you, Hermione'

'I know, get on with your homework'

'Aren't you going to ask me what I owe you for?'

'No'

'Why? Don't you care why "the great Harry Potter" owes you?'

'Don't let fame get to your head and don't you dare use it around me! And no, I'm still not going to ask'

'Sorry, got a bit overdramatic there. Why not?'

'Because over the last six years I've saved your neck several times so I'm assuming that you owe me for one of those many things'

'No'

'What do you mean "no"?'

'Well, yes I owe you for those things, but I wasn't talking about them'

'Tell me'

'Oh, now you want to know?'

'I'm intrigued'

'Is that sarcasm? Did you just roll your eyes at me, Hermione Granger?'

'Yes it was and yes I did, now tell me before I lose interest and throw this note in the fire'

'Ok, ok. I owe you because you didn't tell Ron about me and Ginny'

'Oh, that'

'He can't know'

'He already knows about you two, come to think of it everybody knows that you two are together now'

'He knows we're together, he doesn't know we're going past kissing. He can't know'

'Why not?'

'Why not? Because he'll murder me, that's why not! I know you know because Ginny will have told you, she doesn't think he'll care but I do; I've already got one madman out to get me, I don't need another one!'

'Is it at all possible that you're comparing your best friend to a murderous psychopath?'

'Damn Hermione, you broke my secret code'

'Don't take that sarcastic tone with me, it's just a very serious comparison to make!'

'All I'm trying to say is that Ron would never trust me again, I'd lose an ally and I'd be watching my back twice as much, so thank you for not telling him'

'You're welcome, and as you said, you owe me'

'I do, what do you want?'

'I'll get back to you on that'

'I don't like that glint in your eye Hermione. The last time I saw it, your plans involved strip chess'

'I have my wicked moments I'll admit'

'I'm worried'

'Don't worry, you won't get too hurt'

'"Too hurt"? I'd rather not be hurt at all Hermione!'

'I'm sure I'll think of something'

'I take it back, I take it all back! I don't owe you anything; I've done more than enough for you over the years!'

'You can't take it back, it's written right there in ink. Nothing you can do when it's down on paper. Anyway, if you refuse to do something for me then I'll show Ron this conversation'

'Didn't really think this through did I?'

'No'

'Bugger'