Chapter 3

I'm sorry that I haven't updated in ages. I had about half of this chapter written but I let my friend borrow my flash drive and she hasn't returned it yet. So here it is the long awaited chapter. I hope you enjoy it. Reviews are strongly encouraged.

I OWN NOTHING-lacerta95

"How mad do you think that Ron will be if we stay here longer?"Harry asked. He and Ginny had moved from the Forbidden Forest to the Common Room. Fortunately, there was nobody in the Common Room so the couple didn't have to worry about getting strange looks. They were the most popular couple in Hogwarts. Ginny was the most attractive girl and many guys weren't happy that she was taken. Harry was the Boy Who Lived, along with the Chosen One; he had face Lord Voldemort five times and was quick famous; many girls would love to be his girlfriend for these reasons.

"Well, it's already pretty late." Ginny answered and pecked her boyfriend on the lips.

"So us staying here?" Harry asked.

"Not an issue." Ginny smiled and pressed her lips against his.

Hermione opened her eyes. She looked around, taking in her surroundings. Ron was snoring beside her. She must have fallen asleep around midnight. She looked around a vaguely registered the fact that none of the other four boys that lived in that dorm weren't there. She heard some faint giggling outside the bedroom door. Even though she was tired she wasn't going to slack on her Prefect duties. She slowly got up and made her way to the door. When she opened the door she began to ask "What is going on here?" but was interrupted by a cry of pain.

"Ginny! Are you ok?" Harry asked worriedly.

"I'm fine." Ginny responded as she rubbed the back of her head. She had hit her head on the wall the moment she heard Hermione's voice.

"I'm so sorry!" Hermione began to apologize.

"Don't worry about it." Ginny told her.

"Wait a minute." Harry said slowly, a smile spreading across his face. "What were you doing in my dorm?"

"What? I… erm…" Hermione wasn't sure how to explain that while she had slept with Ron she didn't sleep with him without causing suspicion.

"Did you do something bad?" Ginny questioned.

"Come on, Gin. While I think that something happened, I don't think that they would go that far. I mean there are three other guys living in this dorm." Harry told him girlfriend. To his surprise Hermione began to rub her neck nervously.

Ginny didn't miss this action. "Is Ron the only one in there?" she quickly opened the door and perked inside. "Oh my god. He is." she turned on her heals to face her best friend and boyfriend, surprise written across her face.

"Hermione." Harry turned to the embarrassed looking bookworm. "What happened in there? I have to admit that I thought you would never do something like this." Ginny nodded in agreement.

"Don't you two team up against me!" Hermione glared at the couple. "I just saved both of you asses! If it wasn't for me Ron would have found and murdered both of you!"

"I was wondering why I was still alive." Harry voiced.

Hermione rolled her eyes. "Ginny, we better get to our dorms." She addressed the red head.

"You got it, Chief." Ginny gave Harry a quick good-night kiss and headed to her dormitory.

Once she was out of site Harry turned to Hermione. "Thanks."

She smiled at him. "Just get to be." she ordered as she began to make her way back to her dormitory.

Harry entered his dorm, changed into his PJs, and got in bed while trying very hard not to wake Ron. He laid in bed, staring at the ceiling, reflecting on the amazing time he had spent with Ginny that day. He wondered what would have happened if Hermione hadn't interrupted him and Ginny. Things were starting to get a bit serious between the two of them. How far would they have gotten if Hermione hadn't found them? But what would they have done when they found Ron and Hermione "sleeping". But he still could help but wish he was still with Ginny. Who knew what they would be doing by now. They could've been… NO! It was best that they didn't. it was better that Hermione interrupted them. He had the greatest girl in the world for a girl friend and he didn't what to screw things up with her. If they did have sex, it might cause some troubles. He didn't want to risk what him and Ginny had going.

"So, what exactly happened between you and Ron?" Ginny asked as she crawled into Hermione's bed. She occasionally slept in the 6th year girl's dormitory whenever her roommates became unbearable. She shared her dorm with two very mean who believed the world revolved around them. She also roomed with a pair of twins who weren't too bad.

"Ginny, if something major were to happen between me and Ron you'll be the first to know." Hermione whispered. "I can't really talk about that kind of stuff Harry. Plus, you're like a sister to me."

"Aw. I love you, too, Mione." Ginny smiled. Growing up in a house of 7 boys, she always wanted a sister.

"What happened between you Harry?" Hermione questioned.

"Too much to tell in one night. I'll tell you everything in the morning." Ginny assured her. the two girl remained silent.

"G'night, Gin." Hermione's voice spoke to the dark.

"G'night, Mione."

The next morning Harry woke up before Ron did and made his way to the Great Hall. He didn't wish to remain in the alone in the same room with Ron. He hoped that if Ron were to see him in the Great Hall he wouldn't yell at him for being an "unfaithful" friend with the majority of the school population present. Or at least, he hoped that he wouldn't be killed by his, hopefully, best friend.

"Do you really think that's going to work?" Ginny asked after Harry explained his theory.

"I hope just that he doesn't murder me with witnesses around." Harry took a sip of his pumpkin juice.

"Um… Harry." Harry looked up at the concern in her voice. "I would start praying to Godric Gryffindor. Ron's headed this way." Harry whipped his head around to find Ron walking into the Great Hall. Fortunately, two fourth year girls walked up to him and began to flirt with him. Ginny noticed the look of concern on his face. "Come on." She took his hand and led him towards the teacher's table. Through the door of the chamber he had entered in his fourth year right after his name was drawn from the Goblet of Fire. Harry followed her through the chamber, down the Entrance Hall, and out the front doors. Once they had gotten outside, they walk around the castle for awhile. After a while, Harry spun Ginny around.

"How did you do that?" Harry asked.

"I am Fred and George's sister. I should know how to perform a simple disappearing act." She smiled up at her boyfriend.

"How much time do we have till Ron figures out we're here?" Harry asked as he leaned closer to her.

"Could take a while." She whispered.

"Perfect."Harry pressed his lip against hers.

"Hello." Hermione said cheerfully as she sat down next to Ron.

"Hey." Ron replied softly. He was glaring at his plate and had barely eaten in the 30 minutes he had been there; this was a strange site considering it was Ron. He forced himself to look up into his girlfriends face. He was determent to not let her see that something was wrong.

Hermione frowned for a little. "What's wrong?" she tilted her head a little to the side. Ron attempted to not let her know exactly what was.

"Nothing's wrong." Ron managed to say.

Hermione sighed. "Ron," she began slowly. "I have known you for over five years. I can tell we something's wrong."

"There's nothing wrong." Ron snapped at her. Hermione's face fell. He hadn't snapped at her since they got together and she was hoping to keep it that way. "Oh no!" Ron said as he saw his girlfriends face. He sighed. "I haven't seen Harry or Gin since yesterday."

"Ron…" Hermione began slowly. She was wondering whether she should tell him that she saw the pair last night.

"I'm surprised to see you two here." Neville sat down across from them, smiling.

"What the hell are you talking about, Neville?" Ron asked. Hermione worried what Neville's statement meant. But she didn't mind so much because if it wasn't for Neville she might have had to explain the conversation she had with Harry and Ginny last night.

"It just means that I didn't expect to see the pair of you here, that's all." Neville explained with a mischievous smile.

"Neville, we all know that's not all that you mean." Hermione said.

Neville hesitated. "I… well, last night… I, kinda… I saw you to in bed… so, I told… I told the others too… to give you two some space."

"I was wondering why there was nobody else in the room." Hermione began eating her breakfast.

"Thought it was rude to interrupt." Neville said shyly.

Hermione sighed. "Why does everybody we think that we did that!"

"Sorry." Neville hurriedly apologized. "It's just that it makes sense. Two teenagers, alone, in a dorm. Think about it."

"So, is that what's going on with you and Luna?" Hermione shot. She was getting sick of accusing her of having sex with Ron; not that it wouldn't happen. If the right moment presented itself then it might happen. But it was a too soon to take things that far.

"What?" Neville blushed.

"Now you know how I feel when people suggest that." Hermione responded.

"Wait a minute." Ron said slowly. Hermione and Neville looked at him. They had forgotten that he was there. "If you told the others to stay out of our dorm," he addressed Neville.

"Ronald!" Hermione interrupted him. "I know where you are headed with that statement, and I suggest that you stop right there. It's not Neville's fault that you haven't seen either Harry nor Ginny since we left the Quidditch Field!"

"I saw them head outside." Neville told Ron.

"We gotta go!" Ron grabbed Hermione's hand and led her outside.

"Ron! What are you doing?" Hermione yanked her arm back as they reached the oak front doors.

"We have to go find Harry and Ginny!" Ron continued to walk out on the grounds, ignoring the fact his girlfriend remained at the entrance of the castle.

Hermione sighed and followed the ginger out of the school. If he found Harry and Ginny it would be best if she was there. The two walked around the school grounds. Hermione tried to convince Ron to leave the two alone. Ron completely ignored her. After a while of searching they heard a giggle.

"Come on!" Ron whispered and hurried towards the giggling. He turned the corner to find his sister being pressed against the castle wall by his 'best friend'.

CLIFF HANGER! I hope you liked it. Please review. And once again I apologize for keeping you waiting for so long.

-lacerta95