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A/N: Sorry it took me so long to update, I was writing my part of me and Sammy's joint FF, The Old and The New. Its written on our joint account Pink-Exclamation-Marks, please RxR it we need all the help we can get, well Sammy doesn't, she's so good anyway, but I do.
A/N: Another thanks to Sammy for being my beta, can't wait you're 16 ½ huh? Mon petit vampire, from you're very favourite elf-ess.
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Disclaimer: I only own my plot, my-self, erm and a few other things, but that's it. I think any way, hang on, I think? That's news to me, but there we go.
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Last time: We saw a little bit of Harry, and Draco's true selves, they had their first true kiss, discovered presents and Hermy still hasn't told anyone.
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Now: Ron was in a mood; Hermione was keeping something from him, still. He was her boy-friend after all, and best friend of just over 6 years, so why hadn't she told him? Oh, here she comes now maybe she'll tell me now…
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Hermione could tell something was up with Ron when she walked into the common room; he had that confused, annoyed look on his face that he got when he was working. But he wasn't working, what's bothering him? She thought.
Ron then said rather abruptly in Hermione's opinion, "Well? Have you got something to tell me or not?"
"What do you mean Ron?" Hermione asked back.
"You know bloody well what I mean," Ron shouted, "you're hiding something from me, friends tell, so what does that make you?" Ron snapped.
"Human, I was going to ask you to Hogsmead with me but now I might just ask someone else." Hermione retorted.
"No 'Mione, don't do that I'm sorry, really," Ron softened up.
Hermione didn't believe him, but who else was there to ask? "Fine then Ron, would you like to come with me to Hogsmead on Saturday?"
"Yes 'Mione, of course." Ron responded, trying to sound dutiful, but his eagerness for it got the better of him.
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Harry was busy making Draco's Christmas present. It had taken him ages to gather all he needed, but now he'd put it altogether, except for the mood stone, for some reason he just couldn't get the spell right. He tried time and time again, but all that happened was Harry ended up one rock less than before. It was times like this when he needed Hermione, but would she help after all they'd been through? And would she be able to keep him and Draco's relationship a secret? He decided to ask her, he looked at his watch, 9:30; Hermione would still be in the common room at this time.
So Harry left the room of requirement - which was now his, and sometimes Draco's, silent refuge nowadays - and headed up to the common room.
As he thought he would he found Hermione sitting in an arm chair reading a book. So he went up to her and asked, "'Mione you ok?" he thought this would be a good start.
"Yeah, fine thanks." She replied.
"Good, listen can I ask you something?" He went on to say.
"'Course, what?" The brunette asked.
"Can you, erm, come and do this charm for me, please," He thought he sounded really lame, "If it's not too much bother." He hastily added, not wanting to sound rude.
"Sure, no problem, what charm do you want me to do for you?" she said as he lead her to the room of requirement.
"This mood stone enhancing charm," he said, pointing at the charm in the book, and at the rock he wanted charmed.
Hermione caught sight of the necklace, and exclaimed, "Why that's beautiful, is that what the stones for?"
"Yeah." Harry said.
"Who's the necklace for anyway?" Hermione asked.
"Draco" Harry said before he could stop himself.
"Draco?" Hermione questioned.
"Um, yeah, you won't tell anyone will you?" Harry said, with a worried look on his face.
"'Course not Hars, I am not putting over 6 years of friendship down the drain just 'coz you like Draco." Hermione said reassuringly.
"Thank god," Harry sighed.
"Harry, just 'coz Ron sees world in black white doesn't mean everyone else does." Hermione said, seeing the still worried look on his face.
"So, you won't judge me by my other half?" Harry asked slowly.
"No, Harry of course not." Hermione whispered. "Now, when should I do this enchantment?" she queried.
"Now, if you could, please," said Harry.
"OK" Hermione began, "this charm is quite tricky isn't it?"
"Yeah," Harry responded, "that's why I came to ask you to do it."
"Erm…" Hermione began, pointing her wand at the stone. "Piedra del humor" she enchanted.
The stone began to glow rainbow colours; red, blue, yellow and green; pink and purple; white and grey. But the colours were so pale, and yet deep. It was also floating. Then, suddenly, it stopped glowing and floating, and sank back to the table.
"That's it," Hermione said.
"Wow," Harry breathed, letting out all the breath he didn't know he had been holding in until then.
Then they worked together to put the finishing touches to the necklace, and put together Harry's equivalent one.
"Thanks Hermione, I couldn't have done this on my own, how ever can I repay you," Harry said happily.
"Well," began Hermione, "You could, nah that's mean-"
"What?" Harry asked insistently.
"You could just give me one little kiss to remind us of old times," Hermione said in her sweetest voice, which she used to wrap Harry and Ron around her little finger. "Just one," she continued.
"Fine then," said Harry, breaking, "one." So he gave her a quick kiss on the cheek.
"Come on we'd better get back to the common room, quickly" he added.
Harry and Hermione hurried back to the common room, but when they got there a very unpleasant surprise was waiting for them…
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A/N: How evil am I, another cliffy.
A/N 2: The spell (Piedra del humor) is Spanish for mood stone.
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