102. Dreadful Ron and Lion Heads

**Hermione's POV**

"Hi Love!" Fred said as he ran over, with George, to me, Ginny, and Harry who were in the Great Hall waiting for Ron.

"Hey!" I hugged him as he picked me up and spun me around.

"Blah!" Harry smiled and was patted on the back by George.

"Ginevra!" George smiled and hugged her tightly from behind.

"George! Get off me!" She said in a fake happy voice.

"Whatever you would like, malady," I said, sitting next to her.

"When you said you would be with me for the whole day, I didn't think you would be here this early" I smiled.

"'Mione, how dare you say that about me!" Fred joked and perked me on the lips.

"As Harry said, Blah!" George said and me and Fred sat down.

"Here comes Ron" Harry said.

We looked at the doors and we found Ron frozen,

"Good luck, eh, Ron" Neville patted his back.

Ron made his way to us trying to avoid all the "Nice Hat!"s, "Ron, you're a loser"s, "Looking good, Ron"s, and the "Losers"s.

Seamus said to him "I'm counting on you, Ron. I have two Galleons on Gryffindor, ya?"

Ron sat down next to George and Ginny and George asked "Tough day, Ronniekins?"

"And it's still morning!" Fred added.

"Not in the mood," Ron said, looking down at his food. "So how was it, then?"

"How was what?" I asked.

"Your dinner party?" Ron asked.

"Pretty boring, actually. Though I think Harry enjoyed dessert" I smiled.

"And Cormac loved all the food courses" Harry smiled.

I heard Fred cracking his knuckles and I took his hand.

"Slughorn's having a Christmas do, you know. And we were meant to bring someone" I said.

"I expect you'll be bringing McLaggen. He's in the Slug Club, isn't he? I'm guessing Fred can't go since he's got the shop full on his hands"

"Actually, I was going to ask you, since Fred can't come," I said.

"Really?" Ron asked.

Lavender came to us and said "Good luck today, Ron. I know you're going to be brilliant."

"Ya, and so does Luna," George smirked, drinking his milk.

Ron leaned to us and said "I'm resigning. After today's match, McLaggen can have my spot."

"Have it your way" Harry said, handing Ron his goblet. "Juice?"

"Sure," Ron said, picking up the goblet.

**George's POV**

"Hello, everyone," Luna said, sitting next to Ron.

She was wearing- um- a Lion head to represent Gryffindor...

"Hi Luna," Ron said.

"Hi, Fred. Hi George. Surprising seeing you here" Luna said.

"Good seeing you, Luna," Fred said.

"You look dreadful, Ronald," Luna said looking at him. "Is that why you put something in his goblet? Is it a tonic?"

We looked at Harry and he put a little containment thing in his pocket.

"Liquid Luck" Hermione said.

"Liquid what?" Fred asked.

"It makes the drinker lucky. Well, until the effects wear off" Hermione said. "Don't drink it, Ron!"

Ron looked at her and drank his goblet putting a smile on Harry's face.

"You could be expelled for that," Ginny said.

"I don't know what you're talking about," Harry said.

Ron smiled and said "Come on, Harry, Ginny. We've got a game to win."

Harry and Ron gave each other a high-five and walked off with Ginny staying watching them leave.

"I think they've both gone mental" Fred smiled.

"Completely" I added.