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(A/N: My last chapter got cut short and was probably not in the greatest reading condition and for that I am sorry^^ All that was going to happen after Ron asked Hermione that question was he was going to say "No." and they would stand up and head to the Great Hall.)

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Harry, Ron, and Hermione made their way to the Great Hall, looking at their new schedules. As they sat down at the Gryffindor table, Ron groaned. "Divination today, with the nut." Ron said unhappily. Harry nodded almost grimly.

"You two still haven't given it up for a proper class?" Hermione asked looking at them, "You should tried taken Arthimancy with me this year," she added almost matter-of-factly.

"We simply aren't as brainy as you 'Mione," Ron said grinning. Hermione glared at him and simply just shook her head mumbling about proper classes and what not. Harry and Ron exchanged glances at grinned, at started to eat their food while comparing schedules, although there was not much to compare, seeing as they had all the same classes.

"Damnit!" Ron exclaimed looking at the piece a parchment before him. "We have Double Care of the Magical Creatures with Slytherin," he said scowling. Harry looked down his schedule and saw this too, and frowned. Ron glanced at the Slytherin table meaning to give a menacing glare, but saw Draco Malfoy staring intently at Hermione. 'What in bloody hell?' Ron asked himself in his mind. Ron cast a sideways glance at Hermione who obviously had no idea, before glaring at Malfoy, once Malfoy saw Ron glaring at him, Malfoy immediately took his gaze off Hermione and started talking to one of his goons sitting beside him. After eating they all set off for Advanced Charms, joined by Dean and Seamus.

"Did you lot see what we had today in Hagrid's class?" Seamus asked.

"Yeah, we're doubled up with Slytherin, again" Harry replied.

"D'you reckon Hagrid will bring in a dragon, and it'll 'accidently' eat Malfoy?" Seamus asked again.

"We can only dream Seamus, we can only dream," Ron said having a dreamy look on his face imaging Malfoy getting scooped up by a fearsome dragon.

Dean, Harry, and Seamus laughed as they came near to Hagrid's hut with all of the Slytherins already waiting. Hagrid smiled at them all brightly, and carrying a giant crate. Hagrid set it down on the ground and they stepped to see what was in it. Ron nearly fainted. Inside the crate was a giant spider, not as big as Aragog, but he might as well have been, because Ron was shuddering like mad. Hermione giggled. Ron glared at her, "What?"

"You look so cu-I mean funny when you shudder like that," Hermione replied calmly.

Ron gave her another quick glance before backing up away from the crate as far as he could. And to his great surprise, Parvati Patil walked to where he was standing and stood next to him, "Er-why are you standing back here?" Ron asked slightly confused.

"Well-I know you are afraid of spiders an' all, and we can't have you standing back her by yourself, can we?" Parvati explained, smiling flirtatiously.

"Err---I guess not." Ron replied to Parvati, still shocked at her actions. Ron listened to Hagrid the rest of the class, although he was not interested in the spiders. As Hagrid summed up his lecture Hermione turned to see were Ron had gone off to, and saw Parvati Patil standing awfully close to him. Hermione scowled. Harry looked to see what Hermione was scowling at and smiled.

"Can't Ron receive attention from other girls, besides you?" Harry asked Hermione who looked taken back.

"O-Oh of course," Hermione responded turning a bright shade of pink. After class as Ron walked up to the castle, Parvati walked right by his side talking to him, with Hermione trailing them close behind. As Parvati attempted to get closer to Ron, by taking a step towards him, he took a step away, which made Hermione grin, and ultimately, making Parvati frown. They headed to Defense Against the Dark Arts, to hear Proffessor Delacour's introduction on Dementors. (A/N: Now the Ministry considered Dementors enemies. And if you are thinking Delacour, Fleur? You are correct.)

The whole day during classes, Parvati sat as close as she could to Ron, which was much to his dismay and Hermione's. Hermione couldn't keep a close eye on them for one period, Divination, and for a brief moment, she wished she was in that class. Ron caught up with Harry heading to the North tower, checking over his shoulder to see whether or not Parvati was there. Ron gave a sigh of relief as he saw Dean and Seamus walking behind them, instead of Parvati.

Harry looked at Ron, "Enjoying Parvati's company?" Grinning at Ron.

Ron looked at Harry, "What you think?" Seamus and Dean laughed. "What?" Ron asked turning around.

"Ohh, it just seemed like she enjoyed your company very much." Dean said laughing.

Ron just shook his head and climbed up with the others into the Divination classroom.