A/N- hey everyone! I hope that you're liking my story so far! I just changed the name, because the title "shy girl" doesn't fit very well in future chapters! Maybe you're know why if you review, because the more reviews I get, the sooner I put up the next chapter!

Chapter 6-A PROMISE AND TRANSFIGURATION CLASS

The bell rang in charms class, Maddie ran out the door before Hermione had a chance to say anything else to her. She stopped running after she got into the main hall.

"Maddie, can we talk," asked a voice from behind her. It was Ron.

Maddie was looking at the floor, so people wouldn't think he was walking with her.

"Why have you been avoiding me? Did I do something wrong?"Ron asked.

"I'm not avoiding you,"replied Maddie, trying to sound sure of herself.

"Yes you have, you're even trying to get away from me right now," he stated.

"I-"

"It's because of Hermione, isn't it?" he questioned.

Maddie didn't want Ron to get mad at Hermione, and she didn't want to tell him the truth. She didn't want to cause anymore problems, so she did the only thing she could think of doing. She ran. But this time, Ron was expecting it, so he ran after her. He cut her off and held her shoulders so she couldn't move.

"Maddie, I don't know what I did wrong, I really like you and I want to know why you're avoiding me. Will you please talk to me for just ten minutes, and I'll be satisfied?"

"Fine, after transfiguration we have lunch. We'll talk then. Meet me outside of the dining hall," she said, giving in.

"Do you promise you'll be there?" asked Ron, thinking that she might not show up, and she was just saying that to get rid of him.

"Yes, I promise", she answered, like she was regretting it and she walked into the transfiguration classroom.

Abbie, Becca, and Chrissy were already there, waiting for her. They had a seat saved for her between Abbie and Chrissy. They waved at her and motioned for her to sit down.

"How was your Advanced Charms class?" asked Chrissy.

"It was-uh great," Maddie said, putting on a fake smile. She tried to be as optimistic as she could-at least most of the time. The three girls knew that she was putting on an act, but they silently agreed not to push Maddie to tell them what happened.

Transfiguration class was fun for the girls. They always liked the concept of turning something into something else. They got to turn a tomato into a tennis ball. Maddie's tomato changed into a tennis ball, but it was still red. Becca's came out to be a perfect tennis ball. Chrissy's tomato ended up turning into a basketball instead of a tennis ball, and Abbie's tomato exploded. They had so much fun that Maddie almost forgot about the little chat she promised to have with Ron a lunch. 'Almost' is the key word. Even though the girls were having tons of fun, there was still obviously something that was bothering Maddie. Abbie, Chrissy, and Becca were very concerned. Ever since that night with the big storm, Maddie had been acting different. She wasn't acting as happy, or as optimistic as she usually did. She was still skipping meals, and she didn't seem to be getting much sleep. They knew that HE had something to do with her acting this way. They just didn't know what. Maddie hadn't told them anything else about what happened, even when they used their usual tricks to get information out of her. They were starting to get very curious. The three girls had decided during their previous class that they would have to figure out what was going on with Maddie. And they knew exactly how they how they were going to get to the bottom of it. They were going to go to the source of the problem.

A/N- I know that the chapter was kinda short, but I'll try to post more soon (IF I EVER GET REVIEWS PROVING THAT YOU WANT ME TO WRITE MORE). Please, I really want to know what you think, and if you've read this much, than you can at least take the time to push a button and write a few comments!!!!!! And you'll be my best friend if you do! (haha)

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