A/N: So how the last chapter? ^-^ These chapters might come short because I have WRITER's block and have absolutely nothing to come up with.
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Chapter 8-Gryffindor reveals a secret

As Harry shuffled out to the Quidditch Pitch with Joey, he had the nervousness of seeing the new quidditch players shout out with joy -- as the rejected ones grumbled with sadness. He felt this way, in a weird way though, when he got chosen for the role of Seeker on the Quidditch team in first year. Somehow it made him feel important, like he was taken in as somehow who didn't seem like The Boy Who Lived, but a person who just felt like a normal wizard. But now, with responsibilities of the Quidditch captain, he had almost no time at all for play. He had to look after the quidditch team, tend after his homework, and work his feelings for certain "girls".
"Ok, listen up everyone. This is it. After this announcement, I'll say the names of the people who were accepted into Gryffindor's Quidditch team. If you do get in, congratulations, and if you don't, good try, you can always make the team next year!" Harry chuckled. He winked at Joey and began to say the names of the chosen.
"First, we'll announce the names of our new chasers, and three were chosen. They are: Julie Roberts, Maki Sukamoto, and Ron Weasley." Ron looked up with joy, and so did the other two. Ron smiled at both of them, then left to join Hermione. Joey looked at the two of them, acting nicely to each other which was...strange.
"Second, is our Beaters. They showed us great strength and power in their shots, but only two could be chosen. So it is my pleasure to introduce our new beaters, Chris Lukt..." Harry tried to pronounce.
"LUKTE!" piped Chris, a fairly short kid who seemed to have a big voice.
"Ok, ok...Lukte, and our other beater, Tsukasa Kobayashi. Please give a big hand to our new Gryffindor team!" Harry crumpled the little piece of paper that he read out of and threw it into the grass, and then went to the chosen members and congratulated them. Joey, on the other hand, went up to the little second years that didn't make it and said to try again next year. They stopped crying because of the thoughtful comment she made to them, and they replied that they were determined to make the team next with some more pratice and self-confidence. Joey smiled at them and then walked off with Harry back to the common room.
"Geez...it's finally over. We can get on with Quidditch practice now." Said Joey as she stretched her arms.
"Haha...maybe now we can finally get on with our lives and homework." Harry jokingly said. They kept talking to each other until the common room, where they entered and decided to sit down on the couch. But they got too hung up in talking that they didn't notice the couple next to them, cuddling each other and speaking very soft words to each other. That was, until Harry, sitting almost opposite of Joey, recognized the two lovers immediately.
"RON?!" Harry shouted out.
"HARRY?!?!" Ron pratically screamed. Joey looked behind her, and when Ron lifted his face, he revealed that the girl he was cuddling (and kissing) was in fact, their friend, Hermione Granger!
"HERMIONE?!?!" Joey screamed.
"JOEY?!?!?" Hermione gasped. The four were now looking at each other, while the whole of Gryffindor tower was looking at them, surprised at the shout-outs.
"Omigod...you...Ron...AND HERMIONE?!" Joey practically shouted, accusingly pointing at the two of them, practically flabbergasted. "No wonder you two were acting so friendly to each other!!!"
"Well..um...you see..."Ron tried to say, blushing madly.
"Dammit Ron, and you couldn't tell your best friend!" Harry jokingly said.
"So how long have you two been GOING OUT!" Joey said happily with an evil smile on her face.
"Oh geez, don't you guys know?" Hermione said with a groan.
"what? know what?" Joey and Harry both said, looking at each other confused.
"Where we took off those days! The days...you know, when we snuck off?" Hermione said.
"Oh. Yeah, I sorta didn't really pay attention to that..."
"I was too busy with Quidditch...er..." They both laughed a little, embarassed, blushing a little.
"Oh. Okay then." Ron said.
"Hey, there's a Hogsmeade trip this Saturday!" Neville announced. Joey and Harry smilied at each other, excited by the fact that there was a trip this Saturday from all the Quidditch and hectic activites they had.

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Ron and Hermione were more confident from that day on, and they started holding hands, cuddling in the common room, and going out to the gardens and such.
"Wish I had a boyfriend." Joey sighed one day as Ron and Hermione were "out".
"Oh, c'mon. You had one last year." Harry said, putting his Quill down.
"Yes, I know, but I miss having one." Joey said with a deep sigh.
"You have alot of other things to look forward too."
"You're right. There's the Hogsmeade trip to look forward to, and then...Quidditch practice." Joey said confidently. "Damn...I'm too hyper...hungry...need...food." Harry laughed and went back to his homework.
Maybe I'm too confident. No, I will. But...I love her too much. If she ends up with another guy, then...maybe I'm just a castaway. But, she's not like that. Or is she? Harry thought as Joey walked up to her dormitory, winking at Harry. He smiled and silently went back to his work. But he just couldn't stop thinking about her.
I hope I'll achieve love one day. Not being used by some slutty girl who thinks getting any guy she wants makes her popular. I hope she likes me too, not because I'm The Boy Who Lived, but for who I am. Then, again, it's probably impossible. Oh well.
Harry reluctantly went back to his work until Ron and Hermione came back from their so-called 'date'.
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A/N: Not much happening here. Oh well. I hope you enjoy, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE R/R!!! I WOULD APPRECIATE IT!!!