AN: Okay, It's been way to long, I know! Don't get so mad! Our phone line went out and we had to cut off our Internet connection for awhile, then my dad decided that we didn't need the internet anymore so I have to go to my grandparents house (where I am now, BTW) to upload anything. Anywhoo, I didn't forget about this story but I did have minor writers block for a while too. Well then, now that I'm rested I might as well continue with the story, doncha know? Toodles!

After staring in shock at the notes for a few moments, Harry lowered the parchment to gaze at the taller seventh-years, "How did you two get these, anyway?"

Fred grinned, "The one from Hermione I found in the trash can a few days ago when I went in to retrieve some Arithmancy notes of mine that George threw away on accident."

"And the one from Ron was found by yours truly lying on a paper covered table yesterday evening in the common room," George finished.

Harry went to look at the notes again and found them gone, only to find Ginny at his elbow reading over the frayed parchment squares now in her hands, "Nice bit of fluff, wot? Though I can't see why they're acting the way they are if is how they really feel," Looking to the twins for confirmation, "And we can all see it is?"

Fred nodded slightly; "Yeah, practically the whole school has known it since last year."

George rolled his eyes; "Ron probably went and said something stupid again, then took his embarrassment out on Hermione."

"I doubt it's that, George, they would have made up by now," Harry commented, looking at Hagrid's cabin before adding a meek, "I think…

"Whatever happened, it's probably best if we don't say anything," He continued.

"Are you nuts?!" The three Weasley's practically screamed – Ginny hitting notes that would have broken glass.

"Well no," He snapped, rubbing his left ear to try and get his hearing back, to his left Ginny winced and muttered an apology.

" – Besides, do you want them to keep this up for the rest of the year? You know they will!" Fred was saying when Harry actually was able take his concentration off his temporarily disabled ear. At Harry's whispered "No", the twins proceeded to explain their plan.

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Hermione sat in a chair at the window of the fifth year Griffindor girls' dormitory. Hagrid's right… It'll blow over soon enough… A voice in her head told her, though she knew she was just pacifying herself. Behind her Crookshanks was playing on her bed with the ball of red and gold yarn that Hermione had bought for him over the summer. He had noticed that his master seemed more distracted than ever these days and was still working out a way to bring her out of her funk. Unlike Hermione, he noticed when the door opened and another girl walked in.

The lanky red-head paused for a moment by Hermione's bed to scratch the cat's head then continued to the window her best friend was busy staring at, "So… want to talk about it?"

The older girl jumped slightly then turned to stare at Ginny, "About what?" When Ginny answered "Ron" Hermione hoped she wasn't as red as she thought she was, "There's nothing to talk about."

"Oh yea, sure," Ginny drawled, leaning on the window frame, "And I'm a Boggart. I know you like him 'Moine."

Hermione gaped at her, "But… How?"

"You left that note in the open, you know," Ginny replied, one eyebrow arched in a quizzical manner.

"Oh nooo…" Hermione cover her beet red face with her hands, the horror and embarrassment of it overcoming her.

"I made sure no one else read it though," Ginny assured her, making a mental note to tell the other girl the truth as soon as this all blew over, "I just don't see why you have a problem…"

"I told him how I felt and he…" Hermione shrugged, unable to explain what had happened.

"Well, what exactly did you tell him?"

Hermione told her about the note she had sent to him, adding in what had happened when she tried to talk to him the first time, then the fight that afternoon plus her conversation with Hagrid.

"Ahha. There's the problem. You, of all people, should know how hot headed Ron can be," Ginny gave an exasperated sigh, "He probably got halfway through that note before he just gave up."

"Oh he wouldn't do that! Not even he's _ that_ stupid!" Hermione exclaimed.

"Okay then, believe it if you want. I'm going down to supper." Ginny replied before turning and walking out.

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(Okay, okay. This chapter sucked but oh well. I'll try and get the fifth [and probably final] chapter up)