A/N: Okay, so here's a very sad confession, which I'm realizing was sort of mistake on my part…when I started this story, I had actually only just begun reading the Harry Potter series. So, everything that I was building from was what I knew from my reading so far and the three Harry Potter movies. As much as I have enjoyed writing this story, I have learned that I should have waited until I had finished reading the entire series so that I could have kept all of my facts straight. (I'm so far behind the rest of the world when it comes to the series!) Anyway, I have just this week completed reading the entire series (of course I am absolutely in love still and have already placed an order on Amazon for the next book to be delivered the day it is released…) However, the way I have written this story, it is not possible to completely follow the storylines of the books themselves. So I am being forced to create my own, very twisted, timeline (etc…) for my story. I am going to try and explain the differences between my story and the real Harry Potter books…I hope you understand…Oh and just a warning but there will be some spoilers in this explanation, so if you're behind in the series as well, you can just go ahead and skip this section and read on without the explanation…Alright, as the story has already told, Harry Potter and his friends are in their sixth year making them sixteen on average, but since I am probably like the most confusing writer ever, I am going to change their year and put them in their fifth year so it's as if the fifth book had never happened. And that way two of my favorite characters from the series, Fred and George, can still be included! Alright here comes the confusing part…in reality the fifth year would be directly after the other books before it but as a fan fiction writer I am taken as many freedoms as possible so here are the changes that I'm making: The Triwizard tournament did take place but at the end of it Harry won, and Cedric did not die. There was never anything between Harry and Cho, and she is still with Cedric. Harry did pass on his award money to Fred and George though and they still have every intention of opening up their own joke shop. Voldemort has not returned though as far as anyone's concerned. Viktor Krum and Hermione did have their little fling, but it is way over. Now, in my timeline, after the fourth book, since Voldemort never came back, things were pretty normal for the summer and Harry spent most of it with Ron at the Burrow, joking around with Fred and George and practicing Quittage with Ron and Ginny who was determined for them to teach her. There was no weird moody behavior from Harry about being left out and the Order has not been formed. I think this should clarify my confusing writing. If you have any more questions though please don't hesitated to ask because I don't want there to be any confusion! Please continue to read and enjoy and review my story! Leave any suggestions or requests for upcoming chapters as well. Thanks again! Love Nat

"Have you ever seen her so happy?" Dawn beamed to Harry and Ron as she watched Hermione flit around the common room that night. She hadn't sat down since the dance had ended almost an hour ago, and even though it was already well past three o'clock in the morning Hermione didn't seem the least bit tired.

"No, I'm not sure I like it much either!" Ron frowned. "Make her boring again! All her spinning about has given me a headache!"

"She's in love Ron!" Dawn scolded his negativity. "It's impossible for a girl in love to be boring. She's feeling like she's dancing on clouds right now!" She smiled as Hermione danced over to where Ginny was chatting giddily with a few other fifth year girls.

"Do you get all crazy like that when you're in love?" Ron asked absentmindedly. Harry started coughing nervously and Dawn's cheeks blushed brightly.

"Umm, I don't know," She stuttered awkwardly. "I'm not sure I've ever been in love…" It was a lame excuse for an answer but she couldn't speak honestly with Harry sitting next to her on the couch.

"Oh, well, I hope that when you do find love, you've got more sense then that nutter!" Ron rolled his eyes towards Hermione who had giggled for a few moments with the younger girls and then flitted off to join another group of jabbering third years.

"Oh come off it Ron!" Harry spoke up suddenly. "You're just jealous that Hermione enjoyed herself with a Slytherin!"

"That's not…" Ron sighed. "Well, you've got to agree that it's a bit irritating!"

"Sure it is, but he wasn't a Slytherin when the met, remember." Harry was easily as annoyed as Ron, but he seemed to be trying to stay calm for Dawn's sake if for no other reason.

"Well, I think she's lucky! And I'm glad that she and Connor were able to work out their differences." Dawn smiled and motioned for Hermione to join them by the fire. Hermione frolicked over to them and collapsed, out of breath, on the thick fur rug in front of the couch. "So Hermione, how's Connor?" Dawn grinned knowingly.

"Oh my goodness!" Hermione smiled dreamily. "Tonight was perfect!"

"Want to tell me about it?" Dawn pried hopefully.

Hermione nodded. She glanced at the boys though and bit her lip uncertainly. "Umm, maybe later…"

"No come on, it's late! We should be going to bed soon anyway!" Dawn jumped off the couch and motioned for Hermione to stand. "Let's go up to bed and we can talk about it then."

"Alright!" Hermione stood quickly and skipped off towards the stairs leading up to the girls dormitories. "Aren't you coming?" She called back to Dawn when she noticed that the girl hadn't moved yet.

"Umm, I guess I'll see you tomorrow Harry…" Dawn smiled sweetly as she noticed Harry staring at her.

"Right, of course." His eyes seemed to be pleading her not to leave. "Tonight was, umm, fun. Thanks for going with me."

Dawn's eyes sparkled as she nodded. "Well, thanks for asking me!" She giggled a little nervously. "Happy Valentine's Day!"

"You too, Dawn!" Harry smiled after her as she hurried to catch up with Hermione.

As soon as the girls disappeared into their dorm room, Harry turned his dreamy eyes towards Ron.

"Don't look at me like that mate!" Ron frowned at Harry's lovelorn expression.

"I can't help it Ron, I've totally fallen for her!" Harry grinned. "Isn't she incredible? I've never felt like this before! My head's feeling all dizzy and my stomach's a little fluttery!"

"Are you sure you didn't just have some bad cake at the dance?" Ron joked. He wasn't in an exactly cheerful mood and he seemed determined to bring down everyone around him who was.

Harry wasn't fazed by Ron pessimism though. "Didn't she look beautiful tonight? I've never seen any girl more beautiful…"

Ron started to ignore Harry's romantic rambles and brew in his own bitter loneliness. Of course Dawn did promise him that she would help him find someone, but still…who was there? He'd been at Hogwarts for five years and he'd never even really been interested in any of his female classmates. To him the quest seemed absolutely hopeless. If he hadn't been able to attract a girl in over five years, how was Dawn going to be able to help him? After listening to Harry rant about how seriously he might be 'falling in love' for at least a half hour, Ron dragged his depressed body up to bed, with Harry soon following. Unfortunately, even after the boys had undressed and climbed into their beds, Harry still didn't stop chatting about every little thing that he loved about Dawn. Ron closed the drapes around his bed, trying to block out Harry's voice and buried his head beneath his pillows. Harry finally got the point and stopped talking but his sleep was filled with incredible dreams about all the amazing dates he wanted to take Dawn on.

Meanwhile, after the girls had closed the door to their dorm room, Dawn and Hermione instantly leapt onto Hermione's bed and started chatting about every detail of the night.

"I've never been happier Dawn, and it's all because of you!" Hermione smiled genuinely and stretched out on her back, gazing up at the dark red canopy above her bed. She pulled her wand out of the purse that she had dropped on the bed and with a muttered incantation and a small flick of her wrist she had bewitched the canopy to look like a dark night covered with a million twinkling stars. Dawn laid back beside her to stare up at beautiful sight that Hermione had created.

"Well thanks for the flattery, but I really didn't do much." Dawn smiled, crossing her arms behind her head. "I just made sure that Connor realized it was okay for him to follow his heart."

Hermione giggled girlishly. "Yea, I was starting to doubt that he had ever really cared about me. But I know now that he was just nervous." She sighed. "He's so cute when he's nervous!"

"So, tell me about the night…last I saw the two of you were looking pretty cuddly, leaving the banquet hall." Dawn pried again.

"Well, we went for a walk outside for while, just talking and holding hands. I love holding hands with him! It's such a safe feeling, you know?" Hermione giggled again. Dawn turned her head to look at Hermione and smiled at the happy shine in her friend's eyes. "Well, we talked for a really long time, I'm not really sure what about, because I was a little distracted just being with him again, but I'm pretty sure it was a good talk! And then…" Her voice grew softer. "And then he kissed me!" Hermione sighed dreamily.

Dawn sat up straight and grinned broadly at her friend. "He kissed you? Oh Hermione that's wonderful! Was it a perfect kiss?"

Hermione shrugged. "Well, he's the only guy I've ever kissed, but it was just as good as the times that he kissed me during the summer when we were dating in Los Angeles!" She smiled at the memories.

Dawn clapped her hands giddily. "I'm so glad! It sounds like you had the perfect Valentine's Day!" She sighed. "I'm actually a little jealous!"

"Didn't you have a good night with Harry?" Hermione asked with obvious worry.

"Oh of course I did! Harry was the perfect date!" Dawn assured Hermione. "I really like him and I'm sure that he really likes me, but he just always seems so…I don't know, nervous or something whenever we're together! When we weren't dancing he barely even looked at me. He has never held my hand, and I really am starting to doubt if he'll ever actually be brave enough to kiss me!"

Hermione sighed. "I'm sure he just needs some more time. Harry never has been very good around girls!" She patted Dawn's hand. "But I do know that he likes you! And I'm sure he will kiss you eventually. I could talk to him for you if you want me to…"

Dawn shook her head. "No, I'll just give it a little more time, and them maybe I will have you talk to him…I'll give it a couple of weeks though."

"Okay. Well, I'm completely exhausted." Hermione slid off the bed and started changing into her pajamas.

"Yea, me too!" Dawn followed Hermione's example and started changing too. "When are you going to meet with Connor next?"

Hermione climbed back into bed. "Well, he mentioned meeting with me in Hogsmeade next weekend…"

"Perfect! Maybe Harry will ask me out for that day too!" Dawn got into bed and the girls turned on their sides to continue talking to each other.

"Just let me know if you want me to talk to him for you…" The girls fell silent as their roommates, Lavender and Pavarti entered the room.