::BOOM::

"Bloody hell, Hermione, what's your problem?!" Ron yelled, scrambling under a table that hadn't been blown up. "All I said was that you look like you haven't slept lately! Don't do that again! I rather like my body in one piece and alive!"

Seething, she pointed her wand at him again. "That's not what you said! You said I look like someone had thrown me into one of Snape's potions gone wrong! And I wasn't trying to kill you, I was practicing something and you distracted me!" she yelled back at him, waving her wand and repairing the destroyed tables in the common room.

"Jeez, I'm sorry… why do you get so defensive when I even open my mouth to you?"

"Because ever since the start of term you have been on my case about how I don't spend enough time with you and Harry; IT'S CALLED A SOCIAL LIFE! Maybe if you had one you wouldn't be trying to pull a curtain over mine you could help yourself get one!" she harrumphed and began packing her things.

"Well excuse me if I am worried about my best friend! You look like shit! You got bags under your eyes that look like they can fit the entire Hogwarts library in them, and you've been snapping at the PROFESSERS for god's sake. I'm just worried is all," he added sheepishly, hoping she wouldn't blow up again.

Hermione sat there, stunned. In the five years they have been friends, Ron had never yelled at her like this before, September and October 1st Year doesn't count. She sighed and ran a hand through her hair, wincing as it got caught in a knot. "Ron," who flinched, "thanks. I know you're worried about me, but apart from being a little sleep deprived, I am the happiest I have been since my first Halloween here."

**

During dinner, the other Griffindors were relieved to see the famous trio more at ease then they'd been in months. Harry and Hermione cracked jokes so much that Ron had showered Lee and Seamus twice with pumpkin juice and a very amused Ginny with mash.

"I see you three are back in action. About time… if none of you had cracked another smile or played a prank by end of term I was going to hex all three of you." Ginny giggled as she wiped mash from her robes. "Hermione… I wonder, can I steal you from these two for a minute when you're done?"

Hermione nodded, having laughed so hard during dinner she lost all ability to speak. Harry was quite proud of himself, as he had bewitched the potato chips to dance with drumsticks on Colin's head. "Sorry Colin, but you were the best candidate to pick on tonight. No hard feelings?" he asked, and Colin nodded, his face red from embarrassment and his own amusement at the situation.

In the Hall, Hermione saw Ginny sitting on the side walkway, tapping the end of her wand on her chin. She smiled and walked up to her. "Be careful with your tapping, Luna did that not too long ago and ended up half frozen from snow that exploded all over her."

Ginny grinned and motioned for her to follow. They walked around the inner grounds, talking about dinner's entertainment until Ginny fell quiet.

"Is something the matter, Ginny?" Hermione commented, watching Hagrid wallop after a centaur colt Firenze had asked him to teach about not coming past the treeline.

"Yes… did you know that Harry and I have been sleeping together?" she replied quietly. Hermione paused in her stride, face flaming red. "W...Well now…" she stammered, "That would explain Harry's notions to accept more rather that fly into a fight. So what's wrong then? You seem happy."

Ginny sighed. "I uh… well… Harry's been pre-occupied lately, and I wanted to try something new, but I really have no idea if he'll like it or it'll scare him." She smiled cynically, shrugging.

Hermione sat them both down, and looked Ginny in the face. "I'm intrigued. What is it you were thinking of trying?"

Ginny's face turned bright red. "Well, see… I overheard a few Slytherin girls talking something about a phantom hand spell someone came up with and wrote on their lavatory wall… and I was trying to hear more about it but they saw me and took off to the dungeons..." she smirked. "I'm trying to decide if it's worth bribing someone to copy it down or some other way to get it."

Hermione, trying not to laugh at the irony of the place it'd be, schooled her face to be as serious as she could. "Meet me in the Common Room after everyone goes to sleep." She said to her friend, patting her shoulder and ran back to the castle, leaving Ginny sitting where she was with a very curious expression on her face.

Hermione spotted Draco alone, walking as slow as possible back to his Common Room, and ran faster, hoping to be able to get the message to him. She ran even faster, looking back from time to time to see if anyone was in sight. No one around, she muttered as she passed, "Girl's bathroom, copy the nightlife message. Fountain at seven."

Draco paused in his stride for a moment, staring at her as she took off and around a corner, disappearing. He thought about it for a few seconds before the statement made sense. Smirking, he picked up his pace.

**

Watching the last rays of the sunset sitting on his normal window perch, Harry was deep in thought about the many things that had happened, past and the recently developed. Ginny, and their relationship; that seemed like it was on hold, as much as it pained him, he couldn't tell her what it was that distracted him and stole most of his thoughts. He honestly didn't think she'd understand. The whole situation between Hermione and Draco had him tense. While he accepted what they wanted and what kept them happy, he felt the older-brother complex changing his demeanor. And something else… he had always been somewhat attracted to her. Not in a way where he'd want to be with her, but he liked spunky, headstrong girls. Often a few things that he randomly tried with Ginny he'd at least once wonder what it'd be like to try it with Hermione. His subtle question of a threeway with her and Draco was honestly something that turned him on like hell.

Even more than that… he'd liked Draco for a long time. A secret Harry kept deep was that he was bisexual. Something he would NEVER tell anyone of course, but now the thought of his secret desire maybe coming true thrilled him in a way more than anything in his life. He grinned to himself, and moving to lay on his bed, thought of the many dirty things he wanted to do to both of them.

**

Draco was just walking up to the fountain a little later that night, quite intrigued by the spell he'd found written on the wall of the girl's levorotary. He'd copied it down twice, hiding one copy under his mattress, and had the second in his hand. Hermione rounded the corner, smiling.

"So why did you want this?" Draco grinned at her, kissing her softly. She blushed, "Helping out a friend…" she laughed as he crossed his eyes. "Dare I even ask?" She shook her head at him, and kissed his cheek, taking the piece of parchment from him. "I have to get this to her, and I expect you to be in the Room by midnight." He shook his head, smirking at her as she started to walk back. "I'll be there, baby…"

**

Ginny was just finishing her Potions homework when Hermione returned to the Common Room. Cocking her eyebrow at her, she put her quill down and shut her book. "So… what was all this about anyway?" she asked, slightly confused on Hermione's excitement, who plopped herself on an armchair. She pulled out the piece of parchment, and enchanted it to float to Ginny. Raising both her eyebrows, she grabbed it and read. "Oh my… how did you… wha… why? How?" she stuttered, a huge grin on her face.

"Just keep in mind that I may ask a favor in return for that some day." Hermione replied at her friend, and yawning, got up and headed upstairs.