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This was a fun chapter that has a surprise in it. Can you guess it?

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Chapter Six

Lynne grinned to herself. She felt very Japanese as she sat on her knees in front of the coffee table, a chocolate Pokey stick in her mouth like a cigarette (she had hidden the two boxes of Pokey sticks she nabbed from Dudley in her trunk), and reading manga, a Japanese graphic novel. Her new hair style was in a bun with two ornate sticks she had gotten from a Japanese store in a dark corner of Diagon Alley sticking out. No one knew of the store unless you looked hard enough. She laughed as she read the manga called Azumanga Diaoh. George walked in just as she laughed.

"What's in your mouth and why are you sitting like that on the floor?" He asked as he sat on the couch.

"I'm sitting like this because in Japan, people would rest on their knees on the ground when eating, which is kinda painful but you get used to it. And I have a type of Japanese treat called Pokey. It's like a stick of pretzel dipped in chocolate." She took one out of the box. "Try it."

"It doesn't look good."

"Just try. You won't know until you do." He took the candy and cautiously bit a piece off. His face brightened.

"This is good."

"Told you." She went back to her manga with a grin.

"You're reading the wrong way."

"All Asian cultures read from right to left instead of left to right. Manga is no different."

"Manga?"

"It's a type of book. Like a muggle graphic novel which is a book containing pictures and the only words are coming from the drawn characters. Manga is a Japanese version. It's much funnier though." She didn't look up as she said this. She put another Pokey stick in her mouth.

"And why are you doing this?"

"Eh, felt like it. I used to look up Japanese culture back in Surrey, in the library. It always fascinated me so I sometimes like using their customs." She grinned. "I even tried Sashimi once."

"What's Sashimi?"

"Raw fish. Usually placed above sticky white rice and held together by seaweed."

"Raw fish?! That sounds disgusting."

"I know, but it's actually delicious. Especially the shrimp. But my favorite is octopus tentacle." George looked sick and she grinned before going back to her book.

"You know, this is the last day for no classes."

"I know."

Lynne reached for another Pokey stick. George stopped her and she looked over. Her breath caught at his expression as he pulled her up and over so she was sitting next to him. Lynne looked at him with wide eyes before he captured her lips with his. The kiss felt as if it lasted forever. He moved her onto his lap as they kissed and trailed his fingers down her spine. His tongue darted into her mouth and wrestled with hers just as Ron and Hermione walked into the common room.

"Really? It's like you two are attached to each other's lips."

They didn't break the kiss as George made a rude gesture towards his younger brother. Hermione couldn't help but laugh when Ron's ears went red. George eventually pulled back and kissed Lynne's forehead before ducking her head under his chin.

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"I can't believe you gave it to McGonagall! I mean, it was a Firebolt!"

"I think she did the right thing Ronald. Sirius Black could have sent it to her to kill her."

"Yeah but it was a Firebolt! The greatest broom in the world!"

"You two will never stop fighting, will you?" Lynne rolled her eyes as she sat next to George, leaning against him as he talked to Fred. "Anyway, I have to go. I'll see you later."

She started to get up when George suddenly pulled her back down for a kiss. Her eyes were out of focus for a moment before she rolled her eyes and left the common room.

"You need to concentrate on a happy memory." Professor Lupin said and Lynne nodded, thinking hard. At first she thought about the first time she ridden on a broomstick but then her memory of her first kiss with George came to mind and her whole body warmed. "You have one?"

"Yes." Lynne said and he nodded.

"The incantation is Expecto Patronum."

"Expecto Patronum." Lynne repeated under her breath. "Expecto Patronum."

"Good." Professor Lupin went over to the chest. "Okay, on the count of three. Focus on that memory and say the spell."

"Okay."

"One, two, three." He then opened the chest and a dementor slowly rose up and took a breath.

"Expecto Patronum! Expecto Patronum!"

You could hear Professor Lupin's gasp as a brilliant white, translucent doe erupted. What Lynne didn't know was that her Patronus was the strongest he had ever seen and she had done it on her first try. Once the boggart was back in the chest Lynne was grinning.

"Well done! Well done Lynne! Never have I seen such a strong Patronus." He smiled. "What did you think about?"

"Oh, nothing…in particular." She blushed and he chuckled.

"Well I still want you to come here so we can make sure you keep it up."

"Okay." Lynne said cheerfully before heading for Gryffindor tower. She found George walking out of the portrait hole. When she related, he pulled her into a deep kiss.

As the two walked back into the common room and Lynne went to sit with Hermione, there was a yell of anger. Everyone looked at the stairs and suddenly Ron appeared with his sheets.

"LOOK!" He shook the sheet in front of Hermione. "LOOK!"

"Ron, what-?"

"SCABBERS! LOOK! SCABBERS!" On the bed sheet was something that looked suspiciously like-

"BLOOD! HE'S GONE! AND DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU FOUND ON THE FLOOR?"

"N-no." Hermione's voice trembled and Lynne frowned, knowing exactly what where this was going. He threw something on Hermione's work. They were ginger cat hairs. Lynne sighed and shook her head. She knew they would ask her to take sides but she was going to refuse. This was a ridiculous fight and it hasn't even started yet!

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Azumanga Diaoh is a hilarious Anime and Manga that i recommend you watch and read. Read and Review!