A/N: MORE REVIEWS!!!! Wow I feel so special!! I have more than one faithful reviewer!!!

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And all others reviewing now!!!! THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH!! I LOVE YOU!!! (The fuzzy slippers haven't left the room yet, I guess...well of course they haven't! They're on my feet!!! Lol...Don't ask!!!) AND I FOUND OUT WHO "ME" IS!!!!! Last chapter's peanut plot was suggested by Shirlee. The girl who came up w/ the idea (VERY interesting backround of the idea, actually!!!) was Shirlee...That's not me, she just signed her review as "ME". So now that that's all straightened out...ON TO THE STORY!!!!

OH YEAH!! And to prevent any further confusion w/ names, I'm gonna tell you my name!!! My name is Melany...or Mel...or Mellie...or "Smellie Mellie" as my weird uincle likes to call me...or...yeah...u get the idea...

ON TO THE STORY ONCE AGAIN!!!!

Walking down to the Great Hall, Ron Weasly was nervous. He had heard Hermione and Neville talking last night, and Hermione didn't seem too grossed out when she found out that Ron liked her. It even sounded as though she may like him. But there was no way. No possible way...

Ron had talked to Harry, and he had told him to go for it: To ask Hermione to the Holiday Ball. Ron walked with Neville and Ron that morning, too shy to even speak to Hermione after she thanked him for her dress.

As he sat down, he noticed that the Great Hall was half empty (or half full if you frost your cake like that...)Only the Weasly's, Colin Creavy, Harry, Hermione and Neville were sitting at theGryffindor table. Ron also realized that this was the perfect time to ask Hermione out.

"Hey, Hermio-" Ron was cut off.

"Ginny, could I talk to you for a sec?" Colin stood up, looking nervous. Ginny looked at Fred and George, and the both gave her the "he's okay" look.

"Yeah, sure Colin," she siad, flipping her red hair behind her shoulder. She stood up, and walked with Colin around the corner of the Great Hall's Entrance.

"Awwwww...Look's like Ginny's gonna have a date to the Holiday Ball..." Hermione said after the two had exited.

"Yeah, Ron...in case you didn't notice, that was your cue..." Harry whispered, hinting at the obvious. Ron turned "pink in the ears"(one of my fave J.K. Rowling phrases...awwww...Rupert...turning pink in the ears...he's so cute!)

"Hey hey! Secrets don't make friends, now...let me in on it!" Hermione leaned in, expecting to hear those nine simple words leave Ron's ADORABLE *Hehehehe* mouth. But the phrase: "Will you go with me to the Holiday Ball", didn't sound like anything that came out of him.

"holidayballwithmesaturdaywearanythingyouwantcuzilikeyounomatterwhatyouwear. .." After both Hermione and Harry's blank stare, Ron rushed on, making his words run together.

"youdonthavetoifyoudontwantto, Imeanitsnotthatimportanttome, illonlycryifyousayno...butdon'tworryiwontcrythathard...actuallyiwontcryatall , illjustkindamopearoundandyaknow...so...willyougowith-" Hermione had come around to his side of the table, and sat next to him, and when he paused for breath-

SLAP!

Ron and Harry stared at Hermione, totally shocked.

"What? I had to shut you up SOMEHOW!I'm sorry, try again...I'd really like to know what you said," she returned to her side of the table, and leaned forward once again to intently listen to what Ron had to say.

Fred, George and Percy just sat there, laughing hysterically. No one noticed that the two youngsters had already returned to the Great Hall, only now, they were holding hands.

"Hermione..."Ron took a deep breath, "oh...how do I say this????"

"Nice and slow, maybe?" Neville suggested, and all at the table burst into laughter.

"Oh, Come on Ron! Out with it! We don't have all day!" Fred demanded.

"Oh alright..." Ron began, but before he could say anything else, Hermione's mouth had connected to his.

"So...will...mmmm...you...go with me...to the..."he said against her mouth. The whole table had dissolved into a huge pile of laughter. Hermione deepened the kiss, and Ron laughed, their lips still connected.

"So...I'll take that as a yes?"

Hermione couldn't hold it in any longer. She just had to laugh. He was sooooo cute!

"AHEM!" a stern cough was heard from behind Ron. Ron turned around, with his classic I'm-in-deep-shit-aren't-I-expression on his oh-so-perfect face!

"No kissing during meals and classes, Mr., Weasly. You know the rule. Detetion for both of you. And Hermione, I have a quick question..." Professor McGonagal stated.

"Yes?" Hermione looked nervous.

"Why on earth (because Mars would be so much better!!lol...sorry Jess...I HAD TO!!! I still don't get it though!!!) would you be kissing him?! You know the rules..." McGonagal struggled to keep her manner proper as she grilled the student for juicy gossip.

"He wouldn't shut up, Professor," Hermione said, with a smug look on her face.

"Oh, well yes. I see. Men...you can NEVER get them to shut up..."she shook her head. "Colin? Ginny?" The group turned their heads to the newly found couple.

"Yes?" they asked in perfect unison.

"No holding hands under the table!" she turned on her heel and swept back to the teachers table.

A/N: REVIEW!! You've been GREAT with this, but I can't help but be a lil greedy and selfish (even though I sumbit about a hundred reviews everyday...not all of them signed, cuz I only did like 15 of those... I can be pretty lazy too.) But that button? It's there for a reason!!!

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