A/N: Hi!!! I don't have anything to say today…erm…so I'll just get on with the chapter while listening to Bowling For Soup's 'Milo'. It's pretty cool.

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Chapter 8: Turn-Offs and Turn Downs

After a long and terrible revision session, in which all the class had to old hands and meditate, Ron and Harry had disappeared to lunch while Ginny and Hermione sat in the library, doing their homework (chyeah, of course they were, or at least they were supposed to…).

"Hermione? Do you think I should dye my hair? Do you think Harry'll like me more?" asked Ginny as she twiddled with her hair.

"Ginny, that boy is hung up on you like a…like a…hmm…Harry is hung up on you like…Louise and Hayley on Colleen's arm!"

"Really???"

"Definitely, though I think a different description would be better."

Ginny nodded and twiddled with her quill.

"But what if I…"

"What did I just say Ginny?"

"But if I…"

"NO! He likes you just the way you are, ok?"

Ginny nodded again and smiled at her charms homework.

"Oh, before you ask, Herm, Ron thinks you're almost wonderful the way you are."

"Almost?"

"Yeah, he says even your flaws are wonderful, apart from the fact that your taste in men is a bit manky."

Hermione's lips tinned though she smiled despite herself. She sighed happily and continued with her Arithmancy, grinning.

Later in the common room…

Hermione settled into a big squishy chair with a book, Harry was playing rummy with Neville (and losing) and Ron was listening to a personal music player, magical of course.

"Ooh, Ron! Could I have a word? In private…"

"Err, Colleen, if you want to talk to me, talk to me here…" said Ron looking annoyed and slightly embarrassed.

"Okay," she shot Hermione a nasty look and continued, "So, like, would you like to go out on a date with me sometime? There's a Hogsmeade weekend and we could be such a cute couple in the Three Broomsticks!" She simpered and waved her chest in Ron's face.

"No." he said shortly, trying to move out of the way of her breasts.

"Oh why?"

"Because you are one of the most annoying people I have ever met, you are stupid, bitchy and a gossip. Besides, my hair would clash with yours, now if you'll excuse me." Ron got up and went out of the portrait hole, carrying his music player.

Hermione looked up, smiling, and murmured a very quiet celebration, "Yessss!"

Louise and Hayley instantly dashed to Colleen's side, looking at her with big blinking eyes of sympathy.

Colleen flicked her hair and nastily muttered, "Ron Weasley is going to rue the day he ever turned down Colleen Bawn…"

Louise and Hayley nodded feverishly and walked away with her.

"I get the feeling, he definitely won't…" Thought Hermione, shaking her head and looking at her book again.

A/N: Hi, back again! R/R please, any comments will be appreciated, and though I prefer constructive criticism (or at least a creative insult!), keep in mind all flames will be used on toasted marshmallows for my reviewers!!!

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