CHAPTER THREE: PARVATI'S SECRET, A LOVING COUPLE, AND A BREAKUP! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ DISCLAIMER: I own nothing except the ideas for this fic! Everything else is property of J.K. Rowling! She's a genius! LoL

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~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ In this part of the story, Pansy and Draco have just gotten back together, and it's the next day. Everybody, with the exception of Hermione, who has to go to Hogwarts for a meeting with professor Vector to start training as an Arithmancy teacher, is going on a trip to Hogsmeade. Draco and Pansy are there together, Lavender and Parvati are doing some shopping, and Harry is there with Ron.

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"Harry.I'm sorry about what happened last night. Hermione was yours for a long bit of time, and I can understand if you still have some feelings for her. I shouldn't have reacted the way I did." Said Ron, looking at the ground.

"I can't blame you for being upset, Ron. I just showed up at your house and told you that I was in love with your girlfriend. But I still don't take back the things I said last night." Said Harry with a sideways glance at Ron. Ron merely mumbled something under his breathe that sounded suspiciously like "maybe so, but you still cant have her." So the two of them walked along the busy road in Hogsmeade, barely saying anything to one another. Then finally, the subject of Hermione was brought up again.

"You know Harry, I reckon Hermione may be having some second thoughts about our relationship. She's been rather hesitant to even look me in the eyes lately. Ever since that night at dinner, nothing's been the same between us." Said Ron, sounding like he strongly wanted to get something off of his back.

"Ron, you two are always so happy together, I couldn't imagine you breaking up." Said Harry, thinking that Ron and Hermione breaking up would actually be the best thing that could happen right now. There was another long silence, and then Harry noticed something outside of The Three Broomsticks. There was someone outside the door, dancing around in a costume that looked like a bottle of warm butterbeer. It was shouting:

"Come to the three broomsticks, where the butterbeer never fails to warm you up!"

"Ron, what the hell is that?" asked Harry, sounding slightly amused.

"Is..is that Neville?" Asked Ron, choking back laughter. The two of them walked up to the door of the three broomsticks, and tapped the giant bottle. It turned around, and it was surely Neville in there!

"Neville...what are you doing?" asked Harry.

"Harry? Ron? Goodness.how embarrassing! Look, this is only a summer job, please don't tell anybody that I'm working here!!" said Neville eagerly. Harry and Ron both had smiles on their faces as they walked into the crowded pub. They ordered 2 butterbeers from madam Rosmerta, and found themselves a booth.

"Harry.there's something I want to say but I-" Ron started, but someone talking behind him cut him off. They were hearing 2 voices, ones that they recognized. It was Parvati and Lavender!

"Parvati, what's so important that you have to tell me?" asked Lav, sounding a bit annoyed. "You're seriously freaking me out."

"Look, Lavender, this is serious. Harry broke up with me, you know that, right?" asked Parvati impatiently.

"Yeah.what's your point?" asked Lavender, sounding as if her best friend's problems with men really just didn't matter to her right now.

"Well.you know I really loved him.but I think I'm ready to move on!" Said Parvati in a dignified voice.

"Parvati, it's been, like, a day! What are you saying, anyway? Oh no, you haven't got another boyfriend already, have you?" asked Lavender, seeing the mischievous glint in Parvati's eyes.

"Well, I wouldn't say he's exactly my 'Boyfriend' yet.but we have been sending owls to each other.we used to date.before you dated him." said Parvati. Now she seemed like she was trying to approach the situation in a way that wouldn't upset Lavender.

"PARVATI PATIL.are you talking about SEAMUS???" Asked Lavender, sounding furious.

"Lavender, face it, he left you, he moved to Romania!!! He's also been sending me love letters with owls for ages, but I've always had to refuse him because Harry and I were engaged. Now, I can write back to them without feeling guilty." Said Parvati.

"Without feeling guilty?? Parvati, I'm your best friend, and you going out with him as soon as he leaves for Romania to study dragons doesn't make you feel GUILTY?" asked Lav in disbelief.

"Well.I-I--" But Parvati was cut off.

"You know what, I don't wanna hear it! Have a nice life being the girlfriend of the dragon man! Maybe its time I found someone else too.and maybe a new best friend while I'm at it!!" shouted Lavender, gathering the attention of nearby tables. Then she grabbed her purse, stood up, and stormed angrily out of The Three Broomsticks, leaving Parvati alone at their booth.

"D'you think we should go now?" asked Ron nervously.

"Yeah.I don't feel like sticking around while my skank of an X~girlfriend is sitting in the next booth." Said Harry; quietly enough that Parvati couldn't hear. So they also abandoned their booth, and left the pub.

"So.what were you going to tell me before we left?" asked Harry curiously.

"Well.it has something to do with the whole.Hermione situation." said Ron, his voice unusually low.

"Oh.alright, then.spit it out!" said Harry, wanting to know what Ron was trying to get out.

"Well, you know how I said Hermione seemed hesitant about being with me? Well, I think I'm starting to feel the same.there's just something that's been bothering me since.since I started dating Hermione." Said Ron, now turning really red.

"Well, what's been bothering you.you and Hermione seem.happy together." Said Harry.

"Well.you know how I used to date Lavender? Maybe those.old feelings never truly died out." Said Ron quietly.

"You mean.you want to date Lav?" ask Harry, excitement welling up inside him. All he could think was "Hermione's gunna be single."

"Something like that." Said Ron, smiling wide. They both chuckled, but then on their way up to the shrieking shack, they were distracted by something else. It was Draco and Pansy, sitting on a bench and holding hands. They caught a few bits of what they were saying.

"Thanks for taking me out, Draco. I'm glad we're together again." Said Pansy, sounding all lovey-dovey!

"No problem Sweetheart. I'm glad we're together again too." Said Draco. Pansy put her head on his shoulder, and they just sat there in each other's arms.watching the sunset. (Don't you love my lovey-dovey scenes? LoL) Harry and Ron figured they better not interfere with they're 'moment', so they apparated back to Ron's apartment.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*At the apartment~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

"Hermione'll be back soon.that meeting is until 7:00." Said Ron. "I think that's when I'm going to tell her I think we should.take a break!"

"Go team." Said Harry enthusiastically. Just then, Hermione appeared in the little living room with a 'pop'.

"Hello, guys. Did you have a nice day at Hogsmeade?" Asked Hermione, giving Ron a kiss on the cheek. (ooo, low blow, the cheek kiss! LoL) Ron then signaled for Harry to leave.

"Well, I'd better be going! Bye, then!" then he disaparated.

"So Hermione, I've been thinking about us lately.and." said Ron.

"And?" Said Hermione curiously. "You know, Ron, I've been thinking a lot about us too, and I.." Hermione started.

"I think we should take a break." Said both Ron and Hermione in Unison.

"Well.that worked out nicely." Said Hermione. "Well, I suppose we can work out these living arrangements tomorrow, its getting late. I think this is a good idea, Ron." Said Hermione, walking into the bedroom. Ron followed, but then Hermione followed up by telling Ron that the couch would be more suitable for him tonight. ;) ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Well, that was chappy three! Hope ya liked it as much as the last 2! REVIEWS ARE WELCOME!! LoL! LYL! **LiNdZZo