Chapter 2
September 7th
I kept my head down during all the lessons today. I can't see the point in talking to Ron. It will only hurt more when Parvati snatches him away. Only now he thinks that he's upset me, so he looks sad.which makes me feel even worse.
September 8th
Ron and Harry tried to cheer me up today, they were doing everything they could, but that just reminds me that when Ron is going out with Parvati, he won't have time to speak to me anymore.
September 9th
Everyone is excited because there is going to be a Halloween ball. Big deal. I'm so glad about that, when I might never get to see Ron again.
September 10th
I am so stupid! A ball! That could be when Parvati will try and get Ron to notice her! Or she might even ask him to go with her! I'm talking to Ron again now, since when he's going out with Parvati I might not get another chance to.
September 11th
Ginny came to talk to me without Ron and Harry. She heard about Parvati's plan (that idiot has been going on about it a lot by the sound of things, I'm surprised Ron doesn't know). She thought I was going to do something!
"Why me?" I asked her. "Why not Harry?" Ginny looked shocked.
"Because," she said in a slow voice, as if I was thick (although considering recent events, I am). "You fancy him, and he fancies you."
I felt like I was burning all over. I have never been this embarrassed before. But how did Ginny know? And what did she mean, "he fancies you"?
It turned out she and Harry had been talking. I made a mental note to murder him. But that wasn't all! Not only am I supposed to miraculously keep Parvati away from Ron, but also I am supposed to ask Ron to go to the ball with me!
"Ginny," I said calmly. "Are you mad?" She looked annoyed.
"Do you want to go with him or not?" she demanded.
"Well, yes, but-"
"Then ask him."
"It's not that simple!" Ginny grinned up at my red face and ran off.
September 12th
Today was ordinary, except for Harry and Ginny grinning like pumpkins. Every time they grin at each other like they've got some secret plan, I get so embarrassed. Ron does too for some reason. I wonder if either of them said anything to him?
September 13th
Harry and Ginny are still grinning madly. It's worrying other people too now; everyone avoids both of them. Ron has told them loads of times they both look demented, and I always back him up, but they just start laughing.
September 14th
Almost everyone has got dates for the Halloween ball. Harry and Ginny are going together! Ron hasn't got a date yet. Parvati and Padma have had loads of offers. Lavender is going with Seamus (it turns out they have been having an on/off relationship, as Lavender put it). In fact, almost everyone has already decided whom he or she is going with! Ginny is going with Harry! When we heard about this, I stared at the two of them and Ron curled up with laughter.
September 15th
Parvati tried to ask Ron if he would go to the ball with her today in Herbology, but I "accidentally" broke the jar containing slugs, and half the class ran screaming from the greenhouse. I have decided this could be my only tactic: make sure that Ron is always with either Harry or me. From what Ginny has been telling me, Harry doesn't want Parvati to go anywhere near Ron, because she always says that he is going to die.
September 16th
How can so many people get dates in one week? I just don't get it. Almost everyone is going on about whom they are going with. I also heard Neville is going to ask me. Okay, so what should I say to Neville? "Sorry Neville, but I want to go with one of my best friends who will most likely go with Parvati." Great, I don't think.
September 17th
All four of us went to Hogsmeade today. Yes, that's correct. Four of us.
Ginny has joined us. And it turns out that she and Harry are dating. So whilst they're just kissing, I'm trying to make forced conversation with Ron, who is disgusted by this.
"Could they please get a room?" he asked me.
"I wouldn't suggest it," I replied. "We might never see them again." He grimaced.
"If this is all we'd see of the, I wouldn't mind. Let's go to The Three Broomsticks."
"Okay," I answered. We walked in silence, both trying to erase that memory. I sat down at a table as Ron got the drinks. That's when I heard them again.
"Why do you think he never goes anywhere without Harry or Hermione?" It was Parvati.
"Perhaps because he's dating her, and Harry is his best friend?" That was Lavender's voice. Parvati snorted.
"I heard him last year before the Yule Ball. He'd go out with the best girl on offer," Here I heard her get up. "And that, is most definitely me."
They walked out, not noticing me, and (thank you, Lord) Ron. He came over.
"What's up?" he asked, looking concerned. Well, I felt like some one had just ripped my insides out and were now parading them around in front of me, so I probably didn't look that good either. Which must look great to Ron. On one hand, the prettiest girl in the year, on the other, a girl who looked as if she had just been given an electric shock and was about to throw up. I shook my head.
"Nothing," I lied. He didn't seem convinced but he didn't press the matter.
September 18th
Harry was training again all day, and with Ginny watching devotedly, Ron and I didn't really want to come too. We went to the library. Ron found a book on the Chudley Cannons so he was happy. But I couldn't concentrate. I couldn't stop thinking about what Parvati had said.
Ron noticed I wasn't reading (I hadn't touched the pages for about twenty minutes).
"Seriously, Hermione, what is wrong? You haven't seemed cheerful since yesterday." He looked so worried that it made me feel better. He must care about me a little. I smiled.
"I'm fine. Have you noticed how Harry and Ginny have stopped grinning as much?" He groaned.
"Yeah, now they're just holding hands and looking into each other's eyes. I almost prefer the grinning!"
We went into a huge conversation about Harry and Ginny. It felt so good talking to him by myself, without arguing or even shouting. It would have been a perfect day, except for just before bed.
"So when are you asking him to the ball?" Lavender, again. Thank you for spoiling my day.
"Tomorrow. How am I supposed to get people jealous if I'm not with anyone?" Oh, Parvati. May huge, hungry blast-ended Skrewts burn you, bite you and sting you.
***End of chapter 2***
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September 7th
I kept my head down during all the lessons today. I can't see the point in talking to Ron. It will only hurt more when Parvati snatches him away. Only now he thinks that he's upset me, so he looks sad.which makes me feel even worse.
September 8th
Ron and Harry tried to cheer me up today, they were doing everything they could, but that just reminds me that when Ron is going out with Parvati, he won't have time to speak to me anymore.
September 9th
Everyone is excited because there is going to be a Halloween ball. Big deal. I'm so glad about that, when I might never get to see Ron again.
September 10th
I am so stupid! A ball! That could be when Parvati will try and get Ron to notice her! Or she might even ask him to go with her! I'm talking to Ron again now, since when he's going out with Parvati I might not get another chance to.
September 11th
Ginny came to talk to me without Ron and Harry. She heard about Parvati's plan (that idiot has been going on about it a lot by the sound of things, I'm surprised Ron doesn't know). She thought I was going to do something!
"Why me?" I asked her. "Why not Harry?" Ginny looked shocked.
"Because," she said in a slow voice, as if I was thick (although considering recent events, I am). "You fancy him, and he fancies you."
I felt like I was burning all over. I have never been this embarrassed before. But how did Ginny know? And what did she mean, "he fancies you"?
It turned out she and Harry had been talking. I made a mental note to murder him. But that wasn't all! Not only am I supposed to miraculously keep Parvati away from Ron, but also I am supposed to ask Ron to go to the ball with me!
"Ginny," I said calmly. "Are you mad?" She looked annoyed.
"Do you want to go with him or not?" she demanded.
"Well, yes, but-"
"Then ask him."
"It's not that simple!" Ginny grinned up at my red face and ran off.
September 12th
Today was ordinary, except for Harry and Ginny grinning like pumpkins. Every time they grin at each other like they've got some secret plan, I get so embarrassed. Ron does too for some reason. I wonder if either of them said anything to him?
September 13th
Harry and Ginny are still grinning madly. It's worrying other people too now; everyone avoids both of them. Ron has told them loads of times they both look demented, and I always back him up, but they just start laughing.
September 14th
Almost everyone has got dates for the Halloween ball. Harry and Ginny are going together! Ron hasn't got a date yet. Parvati and Padma have had loads of offers. Lavender is going with Seamus (it turns out they have been having an on/off relationship, as Lavender put it). In fact, almost everyone has already decided whom he or she is going with! Ginny is going with Harry! When we heard about this, I stared at the two of them and Ron curled up with laughter.
September 15th
Parvati tried to ask Ron if he would go to the ball with her today in Herbology, but I "accidentally" broke the jar containing slugs, and half the class ran screaming from the greenhouse. I have decided this could be my only tactic: make sure that Ron is always with either Harry or me. From what Ginny has been telling me, Harry doesn't want Parvati to go anywhere near Ron, because she always says that he is going to die.
September 16th
How can so many people get dates in one week? I just don't get it. Almost everyone is going on about whom they are going with. I also heard Neville is going to ask me. Okay, so what should I say to Neville? "Sorry Neville, but I want to go with one of my best friends who will most likely go with Parvati." Great, I don't think.
September 17th
All four of us went to Hogsmeade today. Yes, that's correct. Four of us.
Ginny has joined us. And it turns out that she and Harry are dating. So whilst they're just kissing, I'm trying to make forced conversation with Ron, who is disgusted by this.
"Could they please get a room?" he asked me.
"I wouldn't suggest it," I replied. "We might never see them again." He grimaced.
"If this is all we'd see of the, I wouldn't mind. Let's go to The Three Broomsticks."
"Okay," I answered. We walked in silence, both trying to erase that memory. I sat down at a table as Ron got the drinks. That's when I heard them again.
"Why do you think he never goes anywhere without Harry or Hermione?" It was Parvati.
"Perhaps because he's dating her, and Harry is his best friend?" That was Lavender's voice. Parvati snorted.
"I heard him last year before the Yule Ball. He'd go out with the best girl on offer," Here I heard her get up. "And that, is most definitely me."
They walked out, not noticing me, and (thank you, Lord) Ron. He came over.
"What's up?" he asked, looking concerned. Well, I felt like some one had just ripped my insides out and were now parading them around in front of me, so I probably didn't look that good either. Which must look great to Ron. On one hand, the prettiest girl in the year, on the other, a girl who looked as if she had just been given an electric shock and was about to throw up. I shook my head.
"Nothing," I lied. He didn't seem convinced but he didn't press the matter.
September 18th
Harry was training again all day, and with Ginny watching devotedly, Ron and I didn't really want to come too. We went to the library. Ron found a book on the Chudley Cannons so he was happy. But I couldn't concentrate. I couldn't stop thinking about what Parvati had said.
Ron noticed I wasn't reading (I hadn't touched the pages for about twenty minutes).
"Seriously, Hermione, what is wrong? You haven't seemed cheerful since yesterday." He looked so worried that it made me feel better. He must care about me a little. I smiled.
"I'm fine. Have you noticed how Harry and Ginny have stopped grinning as much?" He groaned.
"Yeah, now they're just holding hands and looking into each other's eyes. I almost prefer the grinning!"
We went into a huge conversation about Harry and Ginny. It felt so good talking to him by myself, without arguing or even shouting. It would have been a perfect day, except for just before bed.
"So when are you asking him to the ball?" Lavender, again. Thank you for spoiling my day.
"Tomorrow. How am I supposed to get people jealous if I'm not with anyone?" Oh, Parvati. May huge, hungry blast-ended Skrewts burn you, bite you and sting you.
***End of chapter 2***
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