81. Well Done, Everyone

**Hermione's POV**

"Expelliarmus!" Ginny said disarming me.

"Protego!" I yelled as the charm reflected hitting Ginny and her wand fell out of her hand.

"Cheater," Ginny said, picking up her wand.

"It's Defense Against the Dark Arts, Gin. You're supposed to use that spell" I said smiling.

"Well, I'm a beginner at this. Go easy on me" Ginny said.

"Sorry" I said, still smiling.

"Expelliarmus!" Neville said as he disarmed Parvati.

She gasped and she, Padma, and many others including me and Gin ran over to congratulate him.

"Fantastic, Neville. Well done, man" Harry said patting him on the shoulder. "Um- Everyone, I need you to be in the front. Please. This is important."

Everyone listened to Harry and Ron, Fred, George, and I went to stand next to him.

"Um- So that's it for this lesson. Now we're not gonna be meeting again until after the holidays-" Harry said and the room filled with groans. "So just keep practicing on your own as best as you can. And well done, everyone. Great, great work."

Everyone clapped and Fred whispered to Harry "Well done, Mate."

"We'll see you in the common room, Harry," I said and we walked away, but Fred and George went to get a few things.

**Fred's POV**

"Merry Christmas," Micheal said.

"Thanks, Harry," Angelina said.

"Not at all. Merry Christmas, Angelina" Harry said.

"Hey, Ange" Georgie said.

"Hi, George. What's up?" Angelina said.

"Mistletoe," He said.

"What?" Angelina asked, confused.

George then kissed her and said once again "Mistletoe. That's what's up."

He pointed up and showed mistletoe.

"George," Angelina said.

"Love you" said George.

Ange thought for a second and said, giving him another kiss, "I love you, too."

She walked away with Gin giving a flirty wave.

"Gross," I said, picking up our Weasley Wizard Wheezes briefcase.

"I would say that too if you ever did that to Hermione," George said, picking up the box.

"Have a good Christmas, Harry," Luna said in her dream-like voice.

"Have a great Christmas, Luna," Harry said, smiling back at her.

"We've been thinking, Harry," I started. "We could slip Umbridge some Puking Pastilles."

"Or Fever Fudge. They give you massive, pus-filled boils-" George said.

"Sounds great, you guys. Would you excuse me?" Harry asked, interrupting us.

"Um- Okay, Mate" George said looking at him weird.

"We'll see you at the common room" I said as George and I left for the common room.

"That was weird," I said.

"Well, Cho was there. He probably went to talk to her" George said.

"True. He's been acting strange ever since he started liking her" I said.

"Sounds like someone I know," George said, giving me a playful push.

"Shut up," I said, walking up to the Fat Lady.

"Password?" She asked.

"Mimbulus mimbletonia" I said as the Fat Lady opened up.

"Where's Harry?" Ron asked.

"Well, Ickle Ronniekins, we were talking to him about Weasley Wizard Wheezes until he interrupted Cho," George said.

"That was completely rude of him," I said sarcastically. "We were talking to him and he just left us."

"Hey," Harry said, walking in with a smile on his face.

"What's so happy?" 'Mione asked.

"He kissed Cho," George and I said smiling.

Harry sat in front of the fire and Ron asked "Well, how is it?"

"Wet. I mean, she was sort of crying" Harry said.

"That bad at it, are you?" I asked.

"I'm sure Harry's kissing was more than satisfactory" 'Mione said.

Ron, George, and I started to laugh.

"Cho spends half her time crying these days. Don't you understand how she must be feeling?" 'Mione asked.

A little moment of silence occurred.

"Well, obviously she's feeling sad about Cedric, and confused about liking Harry, and guilty about kissing him, conflicted because Umbridge might sack her Mum from the Ministry, and frightened of failing her OWLs because she's worrying about everything" 'Mione said.

"One person couldn't feel all that. They'd explode" Ron said.

"Just because you've got the emotional range of a teaspoon: 'Mione said looking at Harry.

We all started laughing and Harry said "Come on, Ron. Let's get some sleep."

"Okay. Night. guys" Ron said as he left with Harry.

"I better get some sleep, too, guys. Goodnight, you two" 'Mione said kissing us both on the cheek.

"Night, 'Mione" I said turning around quickly as she headed up the stairs.

"What? She kissed me? I thought it was only you!" George said.

"Me, too. I think I'm just dreaming. I think I'm going to sleep in my sleep. Come on" I said, pulling him up and we headed upstairs.

"Ya. Like that's possible" George said smiling.

"Ya. Like it's possible that Ange likes you" I said smiling as well.

"Shut up," George said as he crawled into bed.