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Here is the chapter.

After breakfast, Ron and I headed off to our class, hand in hand. When we arrived to the door, I noticed that half the class was already seated and were talking with each other.

We walked in and I looked around and saw that Rachel was sitting on the edge of her desk talking to some guys that were in a different house. She looked up at me and smiled and gave me a little wave.

I smiled at her in return and took my seat in the back of the class. Ron was still with me and he sat on the edge of my desk and started talking. "So you want to go?" He asked

I looked up at him, "What?" I asked not hearing what his question was

Ron looked at me, "What is on your mind?" He asked concerned

I sat there for a moment, trying to find an answer, "School." Was all I said

I heard Ron sigh and saw him shake his head, "Whatever. Do you want to go to Hogsmade this weekend with me and Harry?" He asked again

I smiled up at him, "Yes."

Ron smiled back at me and kissed my forehead. He got off my desk and went over to his desk and started to talk with some of his friends that he had in class. Unlike me, I have two. Him and Rachel.

I smiled at the thought of her name and I looked over to her desk. She was laughing. She had the cutest laugh ever.

More people entered the room and soon the teacher did. "Sorry im late. But let's get started." He told us

Everyone either sighed or groaned. I was starring at my desk for a moment but I looked up when everyone started to take their seat. I looked over at Rachel who was starring at me. She smiled and took her seat. I was still smiling when the Slytherin I have to share a desk with sat down. "What are you smiling at, Granger?" He asked

I looked over at him and got a bad whiff of his horrible odor. I cringed at the smell. "Nothing." I told him and looked away quickly before he said anything else

I paid attention in class the day that he doesn't call on me. I think he knew that I was paying attention and didn't want to call on me. He called on Ron though and he was sleeping on his desk. It was quite funny.

After class, Rachel waited up for me outside the door. I didn't know that she was and it made me jump a little when she popped out saying "Hey". Ron got the lecture of Falling Asleep in class so I went without him.

"So, you still don't know if you're going to Hogsmade?" I asked Rachel as we walked in the direction of our next classes

"I doubt I am." She looked over at me

I looked over at her, "That's cool." We were running out of things to say and I wanted to keep talking. She was fun to talk with. She, unlike Ron or Harry, actually pays attention to me when I talk about things that are interesting to me. We had a lot in common already. She liked to read, for fun. She liked school and she was smart and she knew a lot of stuff.

"What are you thinking about?" She asked me

I looked over at her. I was in thought about everything. I let out a laugh, "Um… just you know everything." I chuckled

Rachel chuckled along with me. "Well, I got to go down here. Talk to you later?" She said

Was I supposed to answer that? Was that a question? "Um, yeah." And I smiled at her

As I walked to my next class, I realized that I smiled a lot to her. But then she smiles a lot to me too. Does she like me like that? No she couldn't. She knows im not—she could. Ugh!

I wanted it to be the weekend already to clear my head from all this. Only two more days and it will be the weekend.

I went through the rest of my class's just fine. I didn't get in trouble nor even a lecture about paying attention.

Harry and I were walking to dinner after our last class together. We were talking and he said something that made me laugh. In the middle of laughing, Rachel walked up next to us.

I looked over at her and stopped laughing. "Hey." I said still smiling

"You ok?" She asked with a laugh

"Yeah." I told her in reply. I looked forward and continued our walk in silence

Harry started to talk to Rachel. "So are you going to Hogsmade this weekend?" He asked her

I listened closely to her answer. "Um… I don't think so. I think it's kind of pointless to go." She told him

"If you want, you can come with me, Hermione, and our friend Ron." He offered Rachel with a smiled

Rachel was quiet for a moment, "Ok thanks." She glanced over at me, "You mind?" She asked

I looked over at her and shook my head. She smiled at both me and Harry. "Ok, cool. Well, im going to go over there." And she pointed over in the direction of her friends. "Catch up with you later, Hermione." She said and walked off

I looked over at Harry before we sat down. "I love her, Mione." He said smiling

I laughed and sat down. I only wished that the weekend was already here.

Two days had passed and it was now Hogsmade weekend. Rachel and I meet up with Ron and Harry down in the common room. But on the way out of our dorm, Ginny walked in.

"Mione, are you going to Hogsmade?" She asked and glanced over at Rachel and rolled her eyes

"Yeah. Are you and Neville going?" I asked her

Ginny nodded her head, "Is she going with you guys?" She asked starring over at Rachel

Rachel rolled her eyes, "Yeah she is." I told Ginny annoyed of her already

"Why?" She asked disgusted

"What is your problem?" I asked Ginny defending Rachel

Ginny stared at me like I was stupid. She rolled her eyes and went on into the room. Rachel and I walked out and closed the door. She was silent for a moment until we started walking down the stairs. "You didn't have to stick up for me like that." She said crossing her arms across her chest and over her navy-blue sweatshirt.

I didn't know what to say. So I said whatever that came out of my mouth, "Well, Ginny… she's Ginny." I chuckled as I looked over at her, "Plus, I try and stick up for my friends." I smiled

Rachel looked over at me and smiled, "Thanks." She said and stopped on the stairs. I stopped along with her and she gave me a hug. I smiled as she hugged me and I smelled the French vanilla shampoo that she used that morning.

We continued walking with smiles on both of our faces. We met up with Ron and Harry down in the common room.

I could tell by the way Harry talked to Rachel that he really did have a crush on her. I don't know why, but I was a little jealous when he kept talking to her about stupid Quidditch. I mean, she's my friend! Whatever.

We went to the Three Broomsticks Café to order some dinner. We all got butterbeers and laughed all night until it was time to go back to Hogwarts.

We talked about a lot of things and laughed about everything. On our way back up to Hogwarts, Harry whispered something to me, "Mione, can you find out if she likes me or not?"

I starred at him for a moment, "Why don't you ask her yourself?" I told him. It was suppose to be a whisper but I forgot.

Rachel and Ron looked over at us and stared. "What are you guys talking about?" Ron asked

Rachel wasn't stupid; she knew what we were talking about. That's another reason why I like her. Bloody hell. Did I just think that? I looked over at her and I saw that she was staring at me. She smiled and kept staring at me.

I tuned the guys out and kept staring back at Rachel.

"Hermione…" Ron said

I turned to him and started to blush. He just caught me staring at Rachel. Damn it! He stared at me for a second. "Come on." He took my hand and walked ahead of Harry and Rachel.

"Where are we going?" I asked Ron taking back my hand and stopping

He stared at me again, "Harry wants to ask Rachel out. I thought we would give him some space. Are you ok?" He asked and started to walk again

I sighed and turned around to see what Rachel and Harry were doing. I wanted to hear what her answer was. I can't believe he was going to ask her out!

Rachel looked over at me and Ron and back at Harry.

We got back to Hogwarts and Harry and Rachel were still behind us. I waited for Rachel up in the dorm. I already changed into my clothes and was sitting on my bed.

The dorm room door opened and I jumped up and ran over to Rachel. "What happen back there?" I asked her

She looked at me, "Your friend, Harry. He asked me out." She chuckled and started to walk over to her bed

I joined her into walking over to her bed. "Yeah, I got that when I was pulled up front." I chuckled

Rachel sat down on her bed and I joined her. I looked over at her, "What did you say?" I asked her kind of afraid of her answer

She looked over at me. She was staring into my eyes I could tell, unless I had a zit in the middle of my forehead. Which I hoped I didn't. We were sitting close to each other. About an inch away from each other. I looked down at our hands and our fingers were touching.

It shot up this tingle from my fingers and up my arm. I liked it. I looked back at Rachel and saw that she was staring at our hands too.

She saw me move so she looked up, "I said…"

A/N Hahaha, cliffy!! Hopefully this will get you guys to review:)