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~Chapter Five: Love Is Sweet and Cruel~

In another compartment of the train, Ron and Hermione were too, alone. Hermione was reading a book about Charms, Ron was screwing up his courage for what he would tell Hermione.

Finally Ron opened his mouth, "Um, Hermione?"

"Yeah?" Hermione looked up.

"Hermione, I, I wanted to tell you this long ago, I just, I, I was so afraid that you would reject me. Then I thought, if I don't ask you soon, it will be too late. Hermione, I, it's just that, I, I love you." Ron's cheeks were as read as apple. " I want you to be my girlfriend, so will you?"

Hermione smiled, "Of course, I've waited so long for you to ask me."

"Really?" Before Ron could say anything else, Hermione had placed her tender lips on top of Ron's. finally, they pulled apart, with grins on their face.

The sky was getting dark, the train slowed down, and finally stopped. Harry and Cho walked out of their compartment, saw Ron and Hermione walked over to them hand in hand.

"Ron sure said something interesting during the journey." Cho said, grinning.

Harry smiled, "~sigh~ when is my turn?"

Cho laughed, "Very soon"

"Doubt you'll still say that after you know who?"

"Okay, tell me, who is the luck girl?"

"Not yet, maybe later."

"Right, "I wish he will do whatever Ron did." Cho said as they walked down the train.

"Okay, can you be more specific about who he is?"

"No," Cho smiled.

"Fine, be that way. I'll see you later, got to go, bye!" Harry said.

"Yeah, bye." Cho replied.

Harry walked to Ron and Hermione, "Hi!"

"Hi," they replied, entering the Great Hall. The sat down at the Gryffindor table, the Sorting Ceremony began. (The routine) The Sorting Hat sang a song, first years went up, got sorted, went to their tables, Professor Dumbledore gave a speech… Then they started eating.

Harry wasn't quite happy that night. He didn't say much, and went immediately to his bed. "What were you thinking, Harry Potter? You should know she would never fall for you. She is mature, pretty, intelligent. What do you have? She already has a he in mind, let her be, leave her." Harry told himself and went asleep.

Cho, on the other hand, wasn't very happy either. "What did I tell you? How can the famous Harry Potter fall for you. He is the 'Boy Who Lived.' What are you? I told you not to think yourself too high. Haha." Cho was laughing at herself. She sighed, "Right, I'm just thinking my self too high." She thought. She tried to sleep but failed. Restlessly, she lay on her bed, thinking about Harry. "Why can't I just get him out of me head." She thought. The Ravenclaw Seek didn't know that was love, people say 'love is sweet and cruel.' She hasn't experienced the sweet yet, but already the cruel.

The next morning as Harry walked to the Great Hall for breakfast, Ron called. "Harry! Wait up!"

Harry stopped and turned, "Where is Hermione?" Harry asked.

"Perfect Meeting."

"Oh."

"So, how are you doing with Cho?" Ron asked.

"Don't want to talk about it." Harry replied.

"Come on, Harry, maybe I could help."

"No you can't."

"How do you know?"

"Because, she has someone in mind already." Harry hissed as he reaching for a piece of toast.

"Oh, so you…" Ron started again.

"I give up, she is too good for me."

"Maybe you are right. Hey, Harry, cheer up. Tell you a secret, try Ginny, she would be a nice girlfriend. Trust me. Mom actually said you two seem to fit." Ron suggest.

"Okay, I'll talk to her today, thanks."

"No problem," and both of them stood up and went to their Triangulation Class. Harry didn't know the girl he gave up was looking at him passionately.

A/N: Well, Ginny haters, don't worry, I won't make Harry and her together very long, she is just here to cause the problem, okay? Thanks. And please REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!