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Author's Note: This takes place during Christmas break at Hogwarts.
Shooting Stars and Christmas Nights
Chapter 2: Meaningful Questions and Unwanted Discoveries
Later on that Night
---Ron lay Lavender in her favorite big red chair a she begins to stir.
"Ron!" She said, surprised. "How did you find me? Not even Parvati knows that I go into the Astronomy Tower at night!"
"I... I followed you..." Ron admitted sheepishly.
"Why?" She asked, confused.
"I.. I - there was nothing else to do.. I guess." Ron said, trying to make his excuse sound believable. 'Why can't I tell her the real reason?' He silently asked himself. 'Because great things don't happen to Ron Weasley, remember?' His conscious argued with his subconscious continuously over this matter. Lavender's slightly annoyed voice brought his mind back to the pretty girl in front of him.
"Ron! 'Lo!"
"Oh, sorry Lavender. I zoned out for awhile there I guess." Ron admitted. A few moments followed before Lavender broke the silence.
"... Ron? What's your perfect date? Like, where would you go?" Lavender asked hesitantly.
"Oh.. a Chuddley Cannons quiddich game!" He replied, smiling.
"What if the date was at night time?"
"Oh... Well, I enjoy the stars. Maybe I'd take her on the roof of the highest tower and we could look for our destiny's in the stars, perhaps to see if they involve each other." Ron said sincerely, letting his 'manly tough-guy' image down.
"Wow. That sounds really romantic! ..Say Ron?" Lavender began hesitantly.
"Yes Lavender?"
"Would... Would you... Well.. there's Hogsmeade this weekend.. and I was thinking.. maybe we could... you know.. go together..." Lavender fumbled with the words as she tried to get them out. Curiously enough, Ron actually understood Lavender's rambling.
"On... On a date?" Ron asked, unsure.
"No, as a death sentence. Yes, on a date!" Lavender said as she let out a small giggle, her nerves beginning to subside.
Ron stood there for a few moments, not believing his own ears. Was this really happening to Ron Weasley?' He asked himself.
"If you don't want to go with me.. then it's alright, I mean, you don't-"
"No! I mean.. Yes, I do want to go with you to Hogsmeade!" Ron answered, smiling as the tips of his ears burned. Lavender broke into a huge smile.
"Great. I'll meet you here around.. 5:00?" Lavender asked.
"Yup! Sounds brilliant!"
"Great. Goodnight Ron!" Lavender quickly said before kissing him lightly on his cheek and hurrying upstairs to the dorms. Ron was stunned with happiness and surprise as he decided to go down to the kitchens for a light snack.
---Meanwhile
"Well Red, I think we should head back now." Draco said. He and Ginny had be laying down next to each other for an hour. Ginny's head had eventually lay itself down on Draco's chest as she fell into a peaceful slumber.
"Red? Gin? Babe wake up." He said gently as he subtly tried to wake her.
"Draco? What time is it?" Ginny asked, worried that they would get points deducted for being out late.
"9:30."
"We better head back before we get into trouble." Ginny said solemnly. She wanted to stay with Draco the whole night.
"Yeah." He agreed as he stood and helped Ginny up to her feet.
"Such a gentleman." Ginny said, laughing.
"Oh, shut up you." He said, chuckling.
"Make me." Ginny replied, smiling devilishly.
"Alright!" He said, smiling as he kissed her passionately. Draco pulled away and took her hand in his as they walked back to the school and into the main entrance hallway. They were so absorbed into each otehr that they forgot that they were even holding hands.
Ron made his way down the steps to the main entrance hallway and froze at the sight he saw before him.
"Ginny!"
---Sorry it's so short .
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