I'm so sorry it took me so long to update. But this semester I have health class (argh!!) and I have this "lovely" teacher who loves to gives us all this huge projects, that leave me with practically no time to write. But I promess I'll do more work during class, so that when I get home, I'll be able to write a while.

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So, without more, here's the new chapter, ta da!!!!

Disclaimer: Ok, let's get real. If I was the owner of Harry Potter, I would be out there, writing books instead of fanfics. But no, here I am. The only one who can write books about Harry Potter is the incredible J.K.Rowling. So there you go.


Of love and bets

Chapter 4

Dating plans

When they finished their lunches, they all said good-bye, and Kingsley, Tonks, Remus, Mr. Weasley, Bill, Fleur and Charlie went back to work.

Once all the adults were gone, Mrs. Weasley stood up and started to clean up. Ginny turned to look at Harry, who gave her a little nod. Ginny cleared her throat, and nervously called

"Um, mum?"

"Yes, sweetheart?" asked Molly distracted

"I was wondering if…" Ginny took a deep breath and finished quickly "HarryandIcouldgoouttonight" She said it all so fast it was hard to understand what she had said. She was really nervous. Before lunch, she and Harry were sure there would be no problem whatsoever about going out. But now, after her mom had heard the news about Bellatrix, she wasn't so sure anymore. Never less, her mom seem to be immerse in her own thoughts, and answer

"Oh, sure honey" Ginny's and Harry's faces lighted up at this. But their smiles faded quickly, when Molly, after seeming to have realize what Ginny had just asked, yelled

"WHAT????!!!"

"Well, is just that mum. Harry asked me out, and I was only checking if that was ok with you" answer Ginny putting on her best I'm-just-a-little-innocent-girl face.

"Ginevra Molly Weasley!!!! How can you ask such a thing after what Kingsley just said? It's too dangerous and you're way too young to go out in your own" yelled Mrs. Weasley angrily.

At this, Ginny's nervousness vanished, and instead, her ears started turning red. Everyone took noticed of this and immediately knew that a big argument was coming. Ginny wasn't shy, not even with her mother, and she will not stay with her mother's decision, until either she win, or she was grounded for the rest of her life.

"I am not too young mum! I'm almost seventeen…" started yelling Ginny but Mrs. Weasley cut her off

"Don't you yell at me Ginevra! You're not going and that's my last word about this!"

"I'm not a baby anymore! I've grown up! Why don't you just face it mum?"

At this point, Harry's face was a deep shade of red. He didn't want this to happen. He wished Ginny would just let it go, but he know she wouldn't. She was stubborn to death, but that was one of the reasons he had fall in love with her. She would never give up a fight, no matter who she had it with. But right now, he wished she would just go along with her mother. He didn't want Molly to get upset, especially now, when he was going to ask Ginny to get back together. He turned to look at Hermione, and gave her a desperate look, but she seemed to have been taken by surprised by this whole argument, and just gave him a helpless look. Then, Harry looked at Ron, but he had a confused look on his face, as if he was lost, so he decided to just pray that either Ginny would drop the argument, or Mrs. Weasley would give them permission, although he knew both were equally impossible.

Meanwhile, the twins seemed to be completely amused by this situation looking from Ginny to her mother as if they were watching a tennis game. Suddenly, an idea popped into George's head. It was perfect.

"You are not going, Ginevra. Period" said Mrs. Weasley, still loud, but not as much as before, after she recovered from what Ginny had said.

"But why not mum? Just give me one good reason!" complained Ginny raising her voice again. For a moment she had thought that she had won the argument, but she was wrong.

"Because I said so!!!!" yelled Mrs. Weasley "you cannot go alone in a date, you're not of age yet"

"Harry's of age" snapped Ginny

"Barely" replied Mrs. Weasley

Ginny was about to start yelling when George intervened unexpectedly

"What if Angelina and I go with them?"

Everyone turned to look at George at once, including Fred, who wondered what was going through his twin's head.

"Excuse me?" said Mrs. Weasley, obviously surprised by this unexpected intrusion.

"Well, it happen to be that Angie and I already had plans tonight, and, seeing as my dear sister is so eager to go out with Harry, we might as well go out the four of us" explained George smirking

"Yes, yes, mum please, say yes" pleaded Ginny smiling. The idea was completely perfect; George was now her favorite brother for coming up with the idea. She knew that if she could convince her mom to let them go, she would be free. She was pretty sure George would let her be alone with Harry; after all, he was a Weasley twin. "They can look after Harry and me"

"Yeah, sure" agree George

Mrs. Weasley seemed to be considering her options. It was obvious that Ginny would never give up, and she and Harry would be safer with George and Angelina looking after them. She had no option.

"Ok, you can go" Ginny and Harry cheered up at this. "But, you have to stick together all the time…"

"Yeah mum, of course" nodded Ginny

"… and you have to be back before dinner"

"What?! But mum…"

"No buts Ginevra, consider yourself lucky I let you go"

"Fine!" said Ginny unwillingly

"Well, I better go pick up Angelina" said George as he stand up and exited the kitchen, followed by Fred.

"Hermione, would you help me?" asked Ginny, and without waiting for an answer, took Hermione by the arm and drag her out of the kitchen and up to her room.

Mrs. Weasley looked at the two remaining boys, and Harry, afraid of any questions she might do to him, said.

"I, um, remembered I had to, um, send a letter to, um, friend" lied Harry, anxious to get out of there "You coming Ron?"

"What? Oh, yeah, sure"

Harry practically ran out of the kitchen, followed by Ron who still looked confused.


"That was bloody brilliant" Fred congratulated his twin "How did you come up with the idea?"

"Well, to tell the truth, I did had plans with Angelina for tonight"

"And you didn't tell me?" Fred tried to look mad at his brother, but it was hard, after the idea he had just thought of

"I was going to, but then you said you were bored, and suggested to eavesdrop on Harry and Ron, and well, with the whole bet I forgot to tell you"

"Well, I guess I'll have to forgive you. After the help you'd given me, I cannot be mad at you"

"Yeah well, I thought it would fit right in place in your plan"

"Yep, it's perfect"

"Now, I have to go and pick up Angelina, you coming?"

"Sure, why not?"


"Ouch! Ginny, you can let go of my arm now, I can walk on my own, you know?"

"Ups, sorry, Hermione" Ginny release Hermione's arm so quickly Hermione lost her balance and fell.

"Oh my god! Hermione, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to make you fall, let me help you" Ginny immediately try to reach for Hermione's hand to help her get up, but Hermione stop her.

"No! I'm fine, Ginny, really" Hermione quickly got up in her own "See, all good.

Now, let's go to your room"

They entered to Ginny's room and Ginny instantly ran to get her clothes.

"Now, what did you want me to help you with?" said Hermione as she watch Ginny change her clothes.

"Oh, I just need some help with my hair and makeup"

"Ginny, you know I'm not good with that kind of staff" Hermione wasn't feeling like having to deal with makeup crisis. She was still thinking of what Kingsley had said.

"Rubbish, all girls know about hair and makeup" Ginny put her hands on her hips and frowned, making a perfect imitation of Mrs. Weasley.

"Fine" Hermione gave up. Ginny was already on fight mood, so it would be better if she just let Ginny lead her "What do I do?"

"Ok, first you can help me with my hair. Do you think I should leave it loose or maybe tied in a ponytail? And what about my makeup? Do you think a little shadow of blue or maybe…."

"This is going to be a long afternoon" murmured Hermione in a soft voice so Ginny wouldn't hear her. She sighed and walk towards Ginny to help her get ready.


"You're going to date Ginny again?" Ron and Harry were back in Ron's room, and Ron seemed to be finally processing some of the information that he had hear downstairs. Harry just nodded. He didn't know what his best friend reaction was going to be, but he hoped it was better than Mrs. Weasley's.

"But, didn't you think of the consequences?"

"The consequences of what?"

"Of dating Ginny of course!"

"And would you mind to tell me what "the consequences of dating Ginny" are?"

"It's obvious1 If you ask Ginny out, Hermione is gonna expect me to do the same thing"

"So?" Harry asked, clearly confused

"Hello!! I can't date Hermione because of the bet!!!!"

"Oh! I had forgotten about that"

"But I haven't! How could you have asked Ginny out, when you know I can't date Hermione? I can't believe how selfish you're being!"

Harry stared at Ron in amazement. He could not believe what he was hearing; Ron was saying things without thinking, once again. Harry even started to believe there was something really wrong with his friend; he'd been saying staff without even realizing what he was saying; of course, he does that almost every day, but today he was out of control. But, as a good friend, Harry took a deep breath and with the patient he would show to a three-year-old, he said.

"Ok Ron, first, I don't think I need your permission to date Ginny. You're my best friend and everything, but I can date whoever I want, without your approval. And I was going to tell you anyways, but I forgot, and the reason that I forgot brings me to the second part. I asked Ginny out before you made the bet with Fred, so how could I had possibly know what you were going to do? I was just going to tell you about it, when you started talking about Hermione and the twins came to your room, and well, after they left I completely forgot about it"

"But you could have said no to Ginny after you knew about the bet"

"Excuse me? Do you expect me to break your little sister's heart just because YOU made a mistake? Listen mate, I already told you what I think about the bet. It's stupid and you should call it off. But I know it's your decision, I respect that, and I'm going to back you up in whatever you choose. But there's one thing I cannot help you with, and that is not dating Ginny just because you cannot date Hermione. I'm sorry you cannot be with her, but it was your decision, and you can change your mind whenever you want. I'm not going to lose Ginny for your stupid bet"

Ron was speechless, but Harry knew he was still mad, so he decided to let him cool down a bit.

"I gotta leave now, but think about what I said, ok?"

Ron didn't even move, so Harry just took his jacket and left the room.


Half an hour later, Harry and Ginny we're ready, talking in the living room with Hermione as they waited for the twins to come back with Angelina.

A loud 'crack' was heard, and Fred, George and Angelina appeared in the middle of the living room.

"Are you guys ready?" asked George looking at Harry and Ginny

"Yep" answer Ginny happily "we just need to tell mum we're leaving. I'll go tell her"

Two minutes later, Ginny came back with her mother right behind her.

"I want you all back before dinner, which means seven o'clock. And George, for any motive leave your sister and Harry alone, I want you to stick together, understand?"

"Yes mum, I got it"

Mrs. Weasley seemed satisfied, because she just said good- bye and let them go.

"Well, I actually need to go out too, there are some things I need to buy" she said addressing Fred and Hermione "are you guys ok being alone for a while?"

"Of course, Mrs. Weasley. We'll be fine" assured her Hermione

"Fred, nothing of pranks or jokes, did you hear me?"

"Yes, mum. It's not as fun without George anyways"

"Well, then I'll see you later" she said and then with a 'pop' vanished.

Hermione and Fred stood quietly looking at each other for a few minutes, until Ron came downstairs. Hermione instantly felt relief; she had forgotten Ron was still in the house. Fred murmured an excuse and left.

"Hey Ron, do you want to do something?" asked Hermione eagerly

"No" answer Ron harshly

"What's wrong?" Hermione immediately knew there was something wrong with Ron, after spending the last seven years with him, she could tell when something was bothering him.

"It's none of you business Hermione" snapped Ron in the same harsh tone.

"Maybe I can help…"

"Hermione, just leave me alone, would you? Go and take care of your own business"

"Fine, but I was just trying to help, you know? You don't have to be rude!" Hermione stormed out of the house to the garden.

Ron went back upstairs to his room, angrier than before. Why do girls always had to be so nosy?

Meanwhile, Fred, who had heard the whole conversation, just smiled. His plan was going to be easier than he'd thought.


I know I said there would be some Fred/Hermione in this chapter, and it was my intention, but it wouldn't fit. I mean, it would fit, but I felt it would be excessively long, so I decided to put in in the next chapter.

This time I'll update sooner, because half of the chapter is done, and next week, I have early release, so I'll have a lot of free time (unless my health teacher comes up with a surprise project, ugh!!!)

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Samy