Harry was soo mad. Snape had decided that Harry's detention would be spent by cleaning out cauldrons for Lupin's potion class. It wouldn't have been so bad but they had just completed a potion that for some reason stuck to the bottom of the cauldrons.

Harry had a lot of time to think as he was doing that. He convinced himself that he really wasn't in love with Cho anymore. He loved Hermione. He admitted it fully now, and it came as a shock. He didn't know how much he really loved her until he admitted it to himself. He knew that he loved her soo much that he would die for her. He loved her soo much that he would be happy if she was happy, even if it wasn't him. It was so Tale of Two Cities; Sydney Carton and Lucie Manette.

Harry decided that the next time he saw Cho he would break up with her. He did remember what she said about breaking up with a girl. To do it to her face, but be gentle. There was no way that they wouldn't get their feelings hurt, but it would be better to do it in person than getting a friend to do it.

He also needed a new plan to talk to Hermione. At the moment they were barely talking. They weren't really friends anymore, thanks to Cho. They really didn't spend a lot of time together, not like they used to. He really needed Ron's help to get her and him together.

The rest of the detention Harry tried to think of a plan that would force Hermione to talk to him. He didn't come up with one.

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"Cho!" Cedric said. He saw her in the hallway. "Cedric, I was just looking for you!" He smiled at her.

Cedric had liked Cho for the longest time. He kept meaning to ask her out, but the time was never right. He did however ask her to the Yule Ball last year, and they had a great time.

Before Cedric did have a chance to ask her, she was going out with Harry Potter. Cedric loathed him. He seemed nice and all, but something about Harry Potter made Cedric want to punch him.

Cedric was determined to get Cho back. He devised this study date to get and talk to her. Also, Cedric had gotten some cookies from the kitchen. He then made a truth potion and put a drop on each cookie. He really wanted to know what Cho's real feelings were about Harry and about himself.

"So where should we go? The library or something?" Cho asked. "Well, I thought since it is such a beautiful night, we could maybe study under the big tree by the lake." "Alright, sounds great, lets go." Cho said.

She was thinking a lot of Cedric. She knew she liked him, and she didn't like Harry any longer. The only thing holding her back from breaking up with Harry was the title. Going out with The Boy Who Lived was quite an accomplishment, and Cho didn't want her status disrupted.

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Hermione had a lot of homework to do so she decided to head down to the library. She kept promising herself that the next year in school she would take fewer classes, but she always forgot and signed up for a ton.

This year was extremely important because of O.W.L.'s. The teachers weren't going to lighten up the load either. They piled up on homework and tests and quizzes. As a matter of fact Hermione had two quizzes and a test tomorrow alone.

She started with her Defense Against the Dark Arts homework first. She knew it would take the longest, so if she did it and got it out of the way, all that would be left would be something easy and wouldn't take much time.

She worked diligently, but soon she felt tired. She knew that she had to plough on, but sleep enveloped her. She fell asleep on the book Transform Yourself into a Teapot and Other Useful Objects by T. Pitcher.

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It was eight more days till Christmas, which meant that it was three more days before everyone got out for Christmas break. All the students were waiting in anticipation for Christmas break. They were thinking of Christmas trees and presents and stockings instead of books and spells.

Lupin saw this in his class. "Okay, so I know that all of you are waiting anxiously for Christmas break, so this class we will have sort of a fun day. For our lesson, because I am required to give one, we are going to learn how to make eggnog, sound good?" All the kids cheered.

Everyone had to admit that Lupin was way cool. They finally found a cure for the werewolf thing and he was cured. Mostly Malfoy and Pansy teased him still, about him being a werewolf, but everyone ignored it.

Harry and Ron weren't paying attention much to the lesson. They were talking about devising a plan. They didn't worry much about Hermione listening. They knew that she stayed up way late at the library and fell asleep there as well. At the moment she was taking a nap. Lupin noticed her, but since it was a blow off lesson, he left her alone.

"So, have you thought of anything? I was thinking all last night and I have no clue what to do." Harry said to Ron. Ron said, "Lavender and I have been talking about a few things, but right now we don't really have a plan. We do know one thing though, you need to break up with Cho."

"I know, I know. I promised myself that I would do it when I saw her next, but I haven't seen her all day." "Why don't you just write a note or something telling her its over?"

"Because she told me about breaking up with girls and how it should be done in person." Ron gave Harry a curious look.

"Oh, she trapped me and wanted me to tell her what I was thinking about. Of course I was thinking of Hermione, so I made up a story." "What was the story?" Harry didn't want to tell Ron. He knew Ron would get mad, but there was no use in hiding it now. "I said that you were the one that had mixed feelings between Hermione and Lavender, I asked her what she thought you should do. Please don't get mad!" Harry said.

"Harry! If she says anything, oh man, this could get bad." "Well, she did give me good advice about breaking up with a girl. She was ecstatic about you and Hermione, but I think it was only because it meant that I didn't like Hermione; do you understand any?" Harry asked. "A little; Cho is the jealous type?" "Yeah, definitely. Our past few fights have been because I spent 'too much time with Hermione.'

"Interesting," Ron said. "What, what are you thinking Ron?" Harry asked. "I was thinking of a plan, but it won't work, so never mind." Ron said back.

Harry looked at Ron and two rows ahead at Lavender.

~ Why was his love life soo simple, while mine is soo complicated. It's not fair! ~

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