Disclaimer: refer to Ch.1 because there is no way I'm going to repeat myself!

A/N: I'm on a roll baby! I'm so happy! Reviews made me very giddy, and what comes with giddiness? Writing more chapters! (BTW: I decided to use different POV's in this chapter, and maybe in some later ones.)

So on with Ch.3

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-Harry's POV-

I woke up groggily this morning, glad it was a weekend, stretching and yawning amidst Neville's snores. I glanced at Ron's bed and was surprised to see that he wasn't asleep. In fact, he wasn't even in the dormitory. I took a quick shower, just enough to relax my muscles with, and headed down to the Common Room, coming face to face with an angry Hermione and sulking Ron.

"Hey guys. What's going on?" I tried to sound as casual as usual, but it didn't work.

"Miss Granger over there just announced that she has a boyfriend," Ron huffed before plopping into a chair with his arms crossed.

Hermione just retorted with, "Well you know what? It shouldn't matter to you if I have a boyfriend or not, Mr. I-go-out-with-a-girl-every-week-then- dump-them."

"Oh real mature 'Mione. Regressing into childhood years, are we?" Ron spat out snidely.

"Oh grow up Ron. You don't have to throw a hissy fit - "

"I AM NOT THROW - "

"CALM DOWN!" I bellowed, surprising everyone including myself. I gently ushered Hermione into an armchair across from Ron, and waited for them to start breathing normally. "Will you guys just calm down? Godric Gryffindor! Okay, so can someone explain to me what's going on?"

"Terry Boot asked me to go to Hogsmeade with him on our first trip," Hermione clarified, a sullen expression on her face.

"Terry Boot, as in Ravenclaw Terry Boot?" I didn't even think she was interested in him.

"Yes, the only Terry Boot that goes to Hogwarts."

"Oh. Well, thank you for explaining." I turned my gaze towards Ron, whose arms were still crossed. "Now, why are you so upset about this?"

"I don't want to talk about it." With that, he got out of the chair and stomped through the portrait.

"Well that went well, I think."

"Oh yeah. Real well, Harry. Swell," Hermione replied sarcastically. "Look, why don't we just go to breakfast, all right?"

I nodded my head and followed her out of the Common Room, thinking of when I should confront Ron about what had happened.

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-Hermione's POV-

AAAAAAAAARGH! I swear! He can just be so aggravating sometimes! Why can't he just get over the fact that Terry asked me to Hogsmeade?! It's not as if he was going to ask me! He probably has some girl in mind already who he was going to ask anyway. So why get his knickers in a knot over this Terry thing?

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-Ron's POV-

AAAAAAAAARGH! I swear! She just irritates the bloody hell out of me sometimes! I swear, if I didn't -

Whoa. Stop it right there Ron. You got over that a long time ago.

Right?

Yes. Right. Of course. That's why Ron goes out with girls, and why he can do so without feeling guilty.

Since when did Ron start speaking in the third-person about himself?

Sunshine Daisies, Butter Mellow - There we go. That's better.

I did get over it, right?

Yeah I did. That's why I was able to ask Krum for his autograph.

So then why am I all up in arms over this Boot thing? It's not as if it's a date or anything. I just would have liked to have known about my best friend's plans from her, not from the Gossip Queens.

Right.

That makes sense.

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-Hermione's POV-

I was munching on my toast when Terry walked over to our table and took a seat next to me. He smiled at me and I just about melted.

JUST about. Keywords.

He really is kind of cute. He has short brown hair, and is about Ron's stature. He's got deep blue eyes, and a nice voice. Plus he is just insanely cute. Always a plus, I say.

"How are you feeling Hermione?" He smiled again, and I noticed how his eyes lit up when he did that.

"I'm feeling pretty good. You?" I wiped my mouth with my napkin lightly, making sure I had no breadcrumbs on it. (That's always embarrassing!)

He said he felt the same, and then acknowledged Ron and Harry sitting with me. I saw Harry smile at him out of the corner of my eye, but Ron just inclined his head and went on eating his plate of food. Terry held out his hand before asking, "How would you like to join me on a walk?"

I just gave him a small smile and, standing up from my seat, took his hand. I flashed a smile to Harry and Ron, and was only given one in return from Harry. Ron just stared at us as we walked away.

He led me down some corridors, and we talked about school, a little about Quidditch, then we just walked the halls silently. He looked over at me and I realized then that we were still holding hands. I blushed, and I could feel his hand squeeze mine lightly. I glanced at him and he just smiled adorably, looking me in the eyes. We stopped walking and he took my other hand, now holding them both in his. I looked down at our joined hands, and then saw him pull mine up to his lips and he kissed them tenderly, looking me in the eyes all the while.

By then I was blushing madly, as you could imagine. He gently leaned in and kissed my cheek, before saying, "I am really looking forward to our trip to Hogsmeade tomorrow, Hermione."

I wanted to giggle and cry and smile, but I just said, "Me too, Terry." Then he led me back to the Great Hall, winking at me as he went back to his table.

As I sat back down next to Harry and Ron, I just smiled to myself, ignoring Harry's questioning eyes and Ron's angered ones.

All I could think of at that moment was Terry Boot, and that my mind hadn't thought of Ron yet.

'Darn. There it went. Never mind. But do I really have to wait until tomorrow to do that again?' I glanced over my shoulder at the Ravenclaw table, and saw Terry wink at me. I turned back around grinning madly.

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A/N: Well, that's it for now folks. How is it going so far? Still good? I hope so!

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