-1Chapter 7-Realisations Harry's PoV

As he watched the newbies laugh at their friend he was reminded of the times he had laughed with his friends at someone, he turned his attention back to them, hoping that for the first time in weeks they'd have stopped arguing. They had, Harry wasn't sure which was worse, their arguing or this persistent silence. Both bent on ignoring the other, Harry wanted to turn back to the laughter of his newfound friends, but right now he had these friends to worry about.

"Oh, come on you two, arguing was bad enough, but ignoring each other? That's just silly."

"Yeah? What would you know? I'm not speaking to him unless he apologises" Getting Ron to apologise was easier said that done, but Harry had to try

"Ron? Could you?"

"NO! I owe her nothing."

"Can we talk, NOW, please Ron" Harry practically dragged Ron out of the hall before he could protest otherwise. "Ron, just say your sorry!"

"I can't! she's in the wrong not me!"

"I'm not even going to ask what happened, but I want you to apologise to her, then

you can ask her out."

"How did you?"

"Oh, please it's obvious and she wants you too, so be a man and make the first move!"

"Fine, I'll go apologise" Harry felt a satisfied smile pass across his face. He followed Ron back into the hall. He heard the rest of Ron and Hermione's conversation.

"Hermione, I'm sorry, I acted irrationally and immaturely, can you forgive me?" Hermione smiled and threw her arms around Ron.

"yes, I forgive you"

"thanks a million, Hermione. And would you like to…to…to-"

"to what?"

Ron swallowed nervously. "Would you like to go out with…me…?"

Hermione smiled again and hugged tighter. "Yes, I'd love to go out with you!"

Most peoples heads were turning. Harry knew that before long his to best friends getting together, at last, would be the talk of the school. Even the newbies were looking. Next thing anyone knew was that someone was cheering and others were clapping, even the teachers were smiling, well, every teacher apart from Snape, even McGonagall. Dumbledore's eyes were twinkling and a smile was spread across his face. For some reason though Harry felt a bit empty and hollow like he'd just lost his chance at something, though he kept a smiling face and celebrated along with everyone, something caught his eye, it was the eye of one of the new girls. The shy African-American one, her smile was sweet if nervous and her hazel eyes twinkled behind her glasses. As she caught his eye she looked down, Harry felt a new feeling of wholeness and warmth spread throughout his body, starting with his chest and spreading right to his feet. No-one noticed his fake smile turn into a real one, everyone was too busy watching Ron and Hermione still.

The next few days they really were talk of the school, everyone knew and most people liked the idea, one person however didn't, Malfoy. He did everything in his power to make their life as difficult as possible.

"Hey, look, it's weasel and ferret face, aren't they perfect for each other?" Pansy Parkinson and his cronies all started to laugh like what he'd just said was hilarious. Everyone else found it highly offensive, both Harry and Ron had reached their breaking points and had started to make their way over to him when Will stepped in and said

"Ignore him, he just can't stand that you're such a perfect couple when his own girl friend has a face like a pug."

So they let it go. Eventually the gossip died down and people resumed their normal lives.

Though for the guardians normal isn't an option. I own nothing. You know the deal with flames, to Tara, then thrown onto a bonfire, simple really.