58. Study Hall
**Fred's POV**
"Are you going to ask your precious little 'Mione to the ball?" George asked.
"I don't know. If I do and she says yes then she'll be wanting to go as just friends" I said looking down to the floor.
"But, Freddie! I know you want to ask her. Ginny does, too!"
"Well, you know Ginny! She loves to play matchmaker. I love her and I'm alright if she plays matchmaker, but if it's me and 'Mione then no! I'm not okay with it. She always tries to get me and 'Mine together but it won't happen!" I explained our little sister's matchmaking traits.
"But what if it does?" George asked.
"Then that would be pure luck" I said.
**Hermione's POV**
Fred, George, Ron, Harry and I were at Study Hall with Professor Snape watching all of his students.
"This is mad. At this rate, we'll be the only ones in our year without dates" Ron said until Snape hit him in the head.
I looked at Fred smiling.
"Well, u and Neville" Ron said smiling.
"Ya, but, then again he could take himself" Harry whispered.
"It might interest you to know that Neville's already got someone" I said to them.
"What? Now I'm really depressed" Ron said, scratching his head.
George then passed him a note.
**Fred's POV**
"What are you doing?" I asked George.
"Writing a note."
"Saying what?"
He showed me the note that said: Get a move on or all the good ones will have gone.
I gave him a weird look and he passed the note to Ron.
He read it a few seconds and through it back to George.
"Who are you going with, then?" Ron asked.
George then crumbled a piece of paper and threw it at Angelina. She turned around annoyed.
"Oy! Angelina?" George whispered.
"What?"
"Do you want to go to the ball with me?" George asked for hand movement so Snape wouldn't catch him.
I smiled and so did Neville.
"To the ball? Okay. Ya, Alright" Ange said turning back blushing.
Neville and I then looked at each other and smirked.
"Piece of cake" George said to Ron, winking.
Ron then turned to 'Mione and said "Oy, Hermione."
I looked at George and kicked him in the leg.
"Sorry! I didn't know he was going to ask her!" George whispered.
"Well you've done it now!" I whispered harshly.
"You're a girl," Ron said. Harry tried to stop him, but it was too late.
"Very well spotted" 'Mione said.
"Come with one of us?"Ron asked Harry, still trying to stop him.
Snape then hit 'Mione in the head, which made me want to kill him, Ron, which I didn't care about, and Harry which made me feel a little sorry for my mate.
"Come on. It's one thing for a bloke to show up alone" Ron continued. "For a girl, it's just sad."
"I won't be going alone because believe it or not, someone's already asked me!" 'Mione said and walked over to Snape and gave him her notebook.
Someone already asked her? I blew it.
"And I said yes!" 'Mione said leaving.
I completely blew it.
My heart shattered.
"She's lying, right?" Ron asked.
"If you say so," George and Harry said.
"Look, we've just gotta grit our teeth and do it," Ron said.
I looked behind them and smiled because Snape was pulling up his sleeves getting ready to hit Harry and Ron both in the head.
"When we get back to the common room tonight, we'll both have partners. Agreed?" Ron asked.
"Agreed" Harry said, nodding his head before Snape hit them in the head.
**Harry's POV**
Fred and I were heading to the Owlery to check if Sirius had answered my letter.
We were walking up the stairs until we ran into Cho.
"Cho!" I exclaimed.
"Harry!"
I was trying to get around her but wherever I stepped, she stepped as well. By a few seconds, she put her hands on my shoulders and pushed me lightly to the side she was on while she walked to the side I was on.
"Watch yourself on the stairs. It's a bit icy at the top" Cho said.
"Okay. Thanks" I said smiling and watched her leave.
Fred walked up next to me and gave me a look saying Ask-Her!
"Um- Cho?" I asked.
"Yes?" She asked, turning around quickly.
"Well, I just wondered if you- I wondered if maybe you wanted to go to the ball with me" I said but she couldn't hear me over the owls that flew by.
"Sorry. I didn't catch that, ``she said.
"Um- I was just wondering if you would want to go to the ball with me" I said looking rather nervous I reckon from the look Fred gave me.
"Um- Harry" She started taking a step towards me.
"I'm sorry, but someone's already asked me. And I've said I'll go with him" She said with grief in her voice.
I nodded my head and said walking away with Fred "Oh. Okay. Ya. Great. Fine. No problem. Okay. Good."
"Harry?" Cho asked as I walked quickly to her.
"Yes?"
"I really am sorry" She said looking rather sorry like the tone in her voice.
She turned around and walked away.
"Tough love, Mate. Tough love" Fred said patting me in the back for sympathy and walking inside the Owlery.
"Tough love" I muttered to myself.
We waited for a while and Fred spoke up "Mate, Padfoot isn't sending a letter."
"We should head back" I said walking to the common room.
After a while, Ron came in and he was terrified with Ginny and some other girls.
"It's alright Ron. It's okay, Ron. It's alright. It doesn't matter" Ginny said.
"What happened to you?" George, Fred and I asked.
"He just asked Fleur Delacour out," Ginny answered.
"What?" George asked.
"What did she say?" Fred asked.
Hermione knelt next to Ron.
"No of course" Hermione said. She looked at Ron and he shook his head.
"She said yes!?" George, Hermione and Fred asked.
"Don't be silly. There she was, walking by. You know how I like it when they walk.I couldn't help it. It just sorta slipped out" Ron said scared.
"Actually, he sort of screamed at her. It was a bit frightening" Ginny said looking at me. She smiled and I smiled back.
The twins were laughing slightly and Hermione hit them lightly in the chest.
"What did you do then?" I asked.
"What else? I ran for it. I'm not cut out for this, Harry. I don't know what got into me" Ron said.
The Patil twins then came over and said "Hi Harry."
I thought for a second and went after them.
"Hey!" I shouted.
