'So You-Know-Who wants you to help him find the courage to ask out Professor Sprout and he said he would spare your life. But the only reason he asked you to help him is because you've had a lot of girlfriend and dating experience?'
Harry was in the hospital wing and Ron and Hermione were sitting by his bed. It was dark and all the torches in the room were lit. Voldermort had let Harry escape out of the forest, but Harry still had quite a severe injuries from the duel so Madam Pomfry had seen to them and told him he would need to spend the night in the Hospital Wing, much to Harry's annoyance. Ron and Hermione had come to visit him after dinner to see if he was ok and they had listened very carefully to what Harry had been saying about his account with Voldermort.
'…A lot of girlfriend and dating experience! Ha! Did he really say that?' said Ron.
'Yup' said Harry 'And he said that I'll be meeting him soon, I dunno when that's going to be. But how have I had a lot of experience?'
'Well, you've had the most out of the three of us and certainly Voldermort.' said Hermione.
'What do you mean?' said Ron turning to Hermione.
'Well think about it, he's had Cho, those girls spiking those chocolate cauldrons with Demelza, he sort of went out with Parvati at the Yule Ball, and Ginny. I haven't had that much experience and neither have you compared to Harry.' said Hermione casually. Ron sat up a little.
'But of course, you've had a lot of experience; let's not forget dear old Victor shall we? Oh, and Cormac, what did you see in him anyway? His head was so far up his-'
'Ron Stop! You're being very childish.' said Hermione quietly.
'What? I'm not being childish! Anyway, I've had my share with girls.' said Ron puffing out his chest. Hermione snorted.
'Oh yes, ickle Won-Won had a girlfriend! You couldn't stand Lavender anyway.' said Hermione.
'Look, you were the one that was jealous of her, you couldn't stand being in the same room as her!' said Ron.
'You two couldn't keep your hands off each other! I think anyone would understand why someone wouldn't want to be in the same room as two people eating each others faces!' said Hermione hotly. Ron's ears turned scarlet, he opened his mouth to retaliate, but Harry cut across him.
'Listen, will you two stop arguing for one second? Look, what am I going to do? How can I help Voldermort ask out a teacher who I'm sure won't feel the same way as he does, without it being really obvious?' said Harry.
'I don't blame you, mate.' said Ron. 'I mean he's not exactly Professor Sprout's type is he?'
'I'm not sure he's anyone's type, to be honest.' said Hermione. 'But aren't you worried its trick, just to use you to get inside your head and to see what's going on at Hogwarts?'
'I'm not sure, it seemed he really wanted this and he was pretty certain that he wanted me to help him, so I figured I'd agree, but you know, keep a look out just in case there's any funny stuff.' said Harry.
'Well, you will be careful, won't you?' said Hermione. 'I don't want what happened to Ginny to be happening to you.' Harry was about to speak when Madame Pomfry came bustling over in her dressing gown, her wand lit in her hand.
'Visiting time is over.' she said sternly. Shooing Ron and Hermione away. 'C'mon, he needs some rest. Don't fret; he'll be up and about by tomorrow.' Just as they were at the door, Ron and Hermione turned and waved to Harry before Madame Pomfry closed the door behind them.