"Hey Harry!" Hermione said the next day wondering. They went to the library together each holding their books containing the enormous homework load for each subject. They sat down at a table each across from each other.

"Have you been noticing- " Hermione started

"-Ron acting a little weird?" Harry finished. "Yea," he shrugs. "It isn't like he's going out with anyone. It's almost like he's, um, liking-"

"-Me? Yea, I know." Harry was astonished by Hermione's answer. "Well, some people just, ... change."
Harry shifted his books into two piles.

"Tell, me about it. It isn't like, wait a minute. Did I just say that?" Harry said.

"Yes, you did." Hermione mentioned with a chuckle. "It's like I understand you."

"Yea, or I understand you." Harry said kind of looking away surprised they were really getting along well talking about Ron. "So..." Harry said kind of putting his hands to getting in a clasped position. He stared into her fire red-brown eyes, gazing with the second. "...why can't you go to the dance?"

"What? You found out? I , I,...I just can't. I am busy."

No dought, Harry thought. "So, who's asked you?"

"Um, Draco, Ron, should I go on?" Hermione was tempting him to be jelous.

"No, please...but if I asked you to go on could you really?"

"Oh, come on. I'm not that bad."

"I'm not saying goody2shoes are bad. Why in the world did Draco ask you? I mean, your you."

"uh! Thanks a lot, Harry. I really appreciate your lovely complement. You, know it isn't like someone has asked you and you've been kind enough to not turn it down."

"Oh, yea? Try me." Harry said, really trickingly.

"Um, ok. Will you go to the dance with Hermione Granger?" Hermione asked jokingly.

"Wanta find out? Lets see." He got up pulled out his chair, walked around it three times (Hermione laughing out loud), and sat down. He held out his hand as if to shake Hermione's. She laughed, he smiled. "Hello, Hermione. Why sure I'd go to the dance with you."

"That was really funny Harry." Hermione said. "Why can't all boys be like this - mature and immature at just the right moment?"

"Consider it a deal? Well, then, I'll be going to class, now." Harry said blushing and wanting to leave.

"Huh?" Hermione said elbows on the table. She tilted her head slightly glaring at him as he almost walked out the door. He turned sideways and gave her the perfect wink.

Hermione sighed, "Huston we have a problem." She said to herself looking up at the library ceiling.

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ok, should I continue? Then next part is the dance! It is the last part unless you want me to go on.