Disclaimer: I DON'T own Harry Potter.

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~ *Remember Hermione, if you don't keep the dare you have to kiss him. Just tell him straight out. Sure he'll be shocked, but that's ok. At least you won't have to kiss him. Ok. You can do this. *

"Ron before."

"No Hermione let me go first. I know I sometimes say mean things to you but that's just because, well.because, you."

"I what Ron?"

"I don't know. You're just difficult sometimes. Ok?"

"Oh, and you aren't?"

"Aaaaaarrrrrrrrrrr! 'Mione, I don't want to fight!"

"Well, you started it."

"No I didn't and just let me get this out. ImsorryandIthinkIl-li."

"Come on Ron! Complete sentences! I'm sorry and."

"What do you mean and? I never said and."

"Yes you did." * Just tell him Hermione. You can do it. *

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Meanwhile, in the common room, Harry was sitting quietly waiting for sounds of fighting (like a scream, or something shattering.) when Ginny came bursting into the room. From the looks of it, she had been running.

"What happened Ginny?" This took her by surprise since Harry had never taken any interest in her before. In a way she kind of liked it, but all the same, it was probably just because she'd been trying to out run Filch.

"Just.Filch. Chased me after.after I set off some firecrackers in my bag. It was an accident, but you know Filch.he'd tell you off for anything." Her actually being able to speak to Harry caught even herself off guard. Not to mention the loud thump resounding form the girl's dorm. Both had seemed to make her and Harry jump. "Sounds like Ron just got hexed. We'd better go check it out."

With the rest of the common room looking after them, Harry and Ginny bolted upstairs.

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