Seven Days

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter.

Summary - Ron, as well as all the Gryffindors are tired of watching Harry and Hermione dance around each other. After many failed matchmakers, and attempts, Ron decides to do the impossible: Get them together. He makes a bet with Ginny, that he can do it by Valentine's Day, which happens to be in one week, in seven days. The story behind the one-shot: The Obvious.

Chapter 6- Day 6 :: Disastrous Double Date

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"I don't know if I can do this, Lavender," Hermione said exasperatedly, sitting down on the bed. It was the following day, and Lavender was helping Hermione get ready for her date.

"Yes, you can Hermione. What happened to Know-It-All Granger, you know, the girl who knows and can do everything?" Lavender asked teasingly, sitting beside her.

"She ran away the second I agreed to let you help me," Hermione mumbled under her breath, trying to hide a grin.

"Hey," Lavender replied, as she prodded the girl in the arm, "Now turn around so I can take these curlers out." Hermione shifted herself, her back now facing Lavender.

"Tell me again why you did this the muggle way?" Hermione asked.

"Because, it'll look better this way, jeez Hermione, you're muggleborn, out of all of us, I'd expect you to at least know that," she responded mockingly. Every since Lavender and Ron had started dating, Lavender had offered to help Hermione with her appearance, and up until now, she had always said no.

"How much longer, honestly, is this why it takes you and Parvati forever to get ready?" she asked.

"Yes," Lavender responded, parting her hair in half, then twisting it into a bun, "Now hold still so I can do this right." Hermione complied to the girl's wishes, and stayed still. Lavender took out the curlers in what was left in her hair. Spiral curls cascaded down to the middle of her back. After Lavender got Hermione's hair where she wanted it, she stood up, and walked over to the dresser, lifting her make up bag.

Lavender decided to give Hermione light blue eye shadow, outlined with a bit of black eyeliner. She then, added a tinge of red on her creamy white cheeks. Lavender looked through the bag for a certain lip gloss, and Hermione just watched her, several questions going through her mind. Lavender finally found what she was looking for, a light pink color. "Well, Granger, I daresay I out did myself this time," Lavender commented, "Look in the mirror." She guided her over to the mirror, and smiled when she heard Hermione gasp.

Hermione looked at herself, and couldn't believe that the girl in the mirror was her. As much as she hate to admit it, Lavender made her look good. She had on a white skirt that came to her mid-thigh, black sandals, and a one-shouldered, long, bell-sleeved, black shirt. She couldn't help but think that Parvati was going to look ten times better. As if reading her mind, Lavender stated, "Parvati isn't going to look better than you, stop worrying, and get out the Gryffindor courage." Hermione laughed at her friend's antics, then followed her out the portrait hole.

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"Who are we waiting on?" Harry asked, eyeing Parvati. She was wearing a short, black skirt, and a green peasant top, with matching green sandals. To say the least, she looked cute.

"Hermione," Seamus said, walking down the stairs. He stared at Parvati, and felt his heart race. She smiled at him, and he smiled falsely back. Just then the portrait door opened.

"Well, we aren't waiting any more," Hermione said, as she walked in, Lavender linked on her arm. Harry turned to face her, and couldn't believe his eyes, if Parvati was cute, then Hermione was just plain beautiful. She seemed to walk towards him, when Seamus met her a few feet away.

"You look amazing," he said. She smiled back at him, and for the first time that night, Harry wished that he was Seamus.

Parvati watched Seamus and Hermione talking, jealously irking within her. She decided to talk to Harry. Hermione, out of the corner of her eye, saw this, and she felt something in the pit of her stomach. Seamus did also. Lavender watched the four, and shook her head. How blind were people these days? The four bid farewell, and Lavender waved back.

The second they were gone, however, she called to Ron, who came running down the stairs, invisibility cloak in hand. "Ready?" he asked, taking her hand.

"Yep, ready," she replied smiling, then the two disappeared under the invisibility cloak.

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The four walked through Hogsmeade, deciding to have a few butterbeers at the Three Broomsticks. They chatted aimlessly, none of them noticed Ron and Lavender watching them. About a hour later, they left, and walked around, Seamus with Hermione, and Parvati with Harry. Harry turned his attention to where Hermione was, and saw her flirting with Seamus. 'If she wants to play that way, then we'll play that way, 'he thought. He put his arm around Parvati's shoulders, at that same moment, drawing both Seamus and Hermione's attention.

Harry caught Hermione's eye, and smirked. She knew he was turning to get a rise out of her, and smiled sweetly back. Seamus decided to take Hermione's hand, and the two strolled a bit further ahead. Harry didn't like this at all. Parvati noticed Seamus's look, and nuzzled Harry's neck. Hermione felt Seamus tense beside her, then she looked over in the same direction. She watched Parvati nuzzle Harry's neck, then Hermione decided to kiss Seamus on the cheek, so she did.

Seamus was taken back. Hermione noticed his surprised looked, then she whispered, "Don't let them get to you." He nodded, understanding at what she meant. Both glanced over at the other couple, and stopped dead in their tracks. Harry lowered his face to Parvati's, then kissed her on the lips. Seamus felt Hermione, loosen her grip on his hand, as she stared at them. Seamus squeezed her hand comfortingly.

"Do you want to go?" he asked quietly. She nodded silently, then the two walked back to the castle in a comfortable silence. Harry and Parvati were too shocked to notice them walking back.

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"If you like her so much, then why didn't you ask her out?" Hermione asked Seamus. They had gotten back to the castle a little while ago, and were sitting the Head's Common Room talking about Parvati.

"I don't know. I really wish I had though," he replied gloomily.

"Don't give up on her. I think she likes you too," Hermione said reassuringly.

"She kissed Harry though," Seamus retorted.

"No, Harry kissed her, not the other way around. You still have a chance," she commented, then looked at the time, "She should be back any minute, why don't you go wait for her, and talk to her." Seamus nodded in agreement, then hugged her goodbye, as he walked back to the Gryffindor Common Room.

Seamus was the only the only one in the Common Room when he arrived. He sat down on the scarlet colored couch, when a noise attracted his attention. He got up to search for the source, only to find Lavender and Ron hiding under an invisibility cloak. "What are you two doing?" he asked.

"Nothing," Lavender replied a little too quickly.

"Sure," Seamus said in a disbelieving tone, "How much of the date did you see?"

"All of it, I'm sorry mate," Ron said, patting him on the shoulder sympathetically.

Seamus was going to reply, but someone else beat him to it. "If he had just asked me out yesterday we wouldn't be in this mess, and besides, I think that you all should be more worried about Hermione and Harry," Parvati said as she walked into the room. Seamus turned around surprised. Lavender pulled Ron out of the Common Room, no doubt going to the Head's room.

"Hey," Seamus said softly.

"Hey," Parvati replied.

"So, er, you looked like you were having fun with Harry," Seamus said.

"He's a great guy, but I wished he was someone else," she replied looking him directly in the eyes.

Seamus smiled at her, then replied, "Same here. Hermione's a great girl, but not the one for me." He walked towards her, stopping in front of her. He lowered his head, and kissed her. Parvati brought her hands up, and wound them around his neck.

When they finally pulled away, she said, "I hope that Harry and Hermione realize they love each other."

"Yeah," Seamus said, "I hope so too." They smiled at each other, walked hand-in-hand up the stairs, then separated to go to their separate dorms.

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Hermione was sitting on one of the couches, reading a book, when she heard the portrait door slam open. She didn't look up, for she already knew it was. "Did you have fun with Parvati?" she asked from behind her book.

"You're one to talk, what about you and Seamus?" Harry inquired back suggestively, "You two were flirting quite a bit." Neither of them noticed the portrait door opening again.

"Well, Parvati looked comfy when you had your arm around her," Hermione retorted back, setting her book down, and rising off the couch to meet him.

"Well, you looked happy when Seamus grabbed your hand," he said.

"What about her nuzzling you?" she asked. They voices were growing louder.

"What about that kiss on the cheek, huh?" Harry questioned her.

"I didn't think you noticed that since you're mouth was too bloody busy on hers!" Hermione yelled at him. She had finally had enough. She looked at him a moment, his eyes refused to meet hers. Hermione shook her head at him, picked up her book, then walked calmly to her room, and slammed the door shut.

Once she was gone, Harry finally noticed Ron and Lavender at the door. "I really messed up, didn't I?" he asked quietly, more to himself, then them. Lavender was about to reply, but Ron held her back. Harry looked at them, then he too, went to his room.

"I can not believe this!" Lavender shouted. Ron had dragged her out of the room.

"I know, Lav, trust me, I know," Ron said morbidly, Twenty galleons I'm going to lose."

"Tomorrow's Valentine's Day Ron, what are we going to do? Knowing them, the wont talk to each other," Lavender stated solemnly, not hearing his last comment.

"We'll think of something," Ron replied, before the two set off to their own dormitories.

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Author's Note - Okay, so I goofed up, I actually posted this story a day earlier than planned, so that's why you guys had to wait the extra day for this chapter to come out. Sorry about that, I do hope however, that this chapter was worth the wait. I decided to make this chapter a bit more serious. Harry just keeps screwing up, doesn't he? Please Review! =)

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