AN: To quidditch7, the girls can go up the boys stairs but the boys can't go up the girls stairs. Hermione made that clear in the 5th book, plus, remember in one of the books (I can't remember which one.lol) Hermione went up to the boys dorm and Ron was all "HERMIONE! You can't be in here!"? lol I just thought I'd say. But, thanks to everyone for all the great reviews, I should do Author Notes more often so you guys know how much I appreciate your reviews. And in the last chap I posted, I must say I lied, there is going to be one more chapter after this one and then I'm ending the story.:( But I hope you enjoy this one, and the one after it!:)
Chapter Eleven: Forgiving
Ginny want down to the common room after the stink bomb has dissipated. She was sitting by the fire, reading a book she had borrowed from Hermione, when she felt a pair of eyes on her.
"Don't you have an elsewhere to be?" She asked, knowing exactly who was watching her. Harry bit his lip, and then sighed.
"The ice king has come to apologias." He said finally. Ginny turned around sharply on the couch.
"W-what?" She said. Harry sighed again and then sat down on the couch next to Ginny. Ginny opened her mouth to say something else, but Harry cut her off by pressing his lips to hers. He pulled away and looked a Ginny.
"A....e...I....o...u..." Ginny tried to say something, but ended up just looking away so Harry wouldn't see he blush. Harry laughed.
"Why are you stuttering?" Harry asked innocently. Ginny smiled.
"Well, when I'm with a boy I like, it's hard for me to say anything cool, or witty, or.....at all. I can usually make a few vowel sounds, then I have to go away." She said in mock seriousness. Harry laughed again.
"Your odd." He said. Ginny nodded.
"But that's the best kinda girl." She said earnestly with a head nod to punctuate it.
Hermione walked out of onto the Hogwarts grounds to take a walk. She walked down toward the lake. Suddenly, she noticed someone walking beside her.
"You fancied a walked too, huh?" Ron asked. Hermione nodded, as a breeze kicked up. She looked over at Ron, who had his hands shoved into his pockets.
"I just, like walking around out here." Hermione said, gesturing to the grounds. Ron shrugged.
"S'pose it is kinda nice." He said. Hermione nodded again.
"It's beautiful." She said, more to herself than Ron. Ron smiled.
"It's not the only thing." He said very quietly, but still enough for Hermione to hear. She stopped suddenly and turned to Ron.
"What did you say?" She asked in slight awe. Ron shrugged again, and they both continued walking.
"Yeah, well, wanted to avoid the cheesy, ever popular, 'You're Beautiful'. That's just my variation." He said. He wasn't looking at Hermione, but she could tell he had a smile playing on his lips. Hermione bit her lip.
"Ron?" She said quietly. Ron turned his head toward her.
"Yeah?" He asked. Hermione stopped walking. Ron did the same.
"I....well you see....it just that....well maybe.....it's great to be......" Hermione said, or rather, tried to say. Ron laughed and shook his head.
"Bloody Hell, Hermione." He said with a amusement in his voice before he leaned down and kissed Hermione. It took a few seconds, but Hermione responded to the kiss. Finally, they pulled apart in need of oxygen.
"Wow." Hermione said in a whispered voice. Ron leaned his forehead against hers.
"Yea, wow." He said. Hermione laughed, and Ron rapped her in a hug.
Parvati walked down to the common room, hoping to find something to do. She looked over by the fire and saw Harry and Ginny talking.
"Guess I can't sit there." She muttered to herself. She started heading toward the table's on the other side of the common room. Parvati rested her head on the table. "Oh, but this is comfortable." She muttered, unaware of the fact that someone was watching her.
"Well, I mean, you could sit in the nice chairs. But, hey, then you miss out on the fun neck ache." She heard Dean say behind her. She looked up, and smiled when she saw him. Dean had his hands in his Blue Jean pockets (No robe today).
"Can I sit." He asked, gesturing to the seat next to Parvati with his shoulder. Parvati looked at the seat and then looked back at Dean and nodded. He smiled, took his hands out of his pockets, pulled out the chair, and sat down. "I saw Lavender down in the Great Hall talking to Seamus, so I figured you'd be in the common room." Dean said. Then he looked around the common room. "And, hey, check it out." He said, gesturing around the room with a nervous laugh. "You are." He finished, laughing nervously again. Parvati laughed to.
"Yeah, here I am. Common room in all it's glory." She said. Dean nodded. He didn't really know what to say, thinking about what almost happened before the stink bomb had gone off, so he thought he'd bring up what he thought was a neutral topic.
"So..I bumped into Paul on the way here." He said (AN: Paul is Parvati's ex-boyfriend).
"Oh," Parvati said, trying to give a little smile. "T-that's nice." She said.
"Wait, isn't he the guy that..." Dean started, realizing his mistake. Parvati looked at the table and nodded.
"The one that cheated on me with that girl from Slytherin. Yup." She said. Dean hit himself in the forehead.
"Oh, Parvati, I'm so sorry." He said earnestly. Parvati smiled.
"No, it's okay." She said. Dean then realized something else. This is the perfect chance. He thought. Dean stuck his hand up to Parvati.
"Even?" Dean asked. Parvati's head shot up.
"What?" She asked, not believing he was saying this. Dean laughed.
"How about we call this even?" He asked again.
"For everything?" Parvati said, or, just about whispered. Dean nodded. Parvati smiled and took Deans hand. "Even." She said calmly, but in her head she was jumping up and down. On impulse, Dean pulled Parvati slowly forward by her hand and kissed her.
Lavender sat down in the Great Hall thinking. I can be such a doosh-bag! First I started a fight with my best friend, and now I'm just sitting at this table! Alone I might add. Lavender was ripped from her thoughts when someone tapped her on the shoulder. She spun around in her seat, only to be looking up at Seamus.
"May I join you?" He asked nicely. Lavender nodded, and Seamus sat down. "Lavender, I never got to finished what I was saying earlier today." He said. Lavender looked down at the table and nodded.
"Yeah, well, your not the one who set off the dung bombs." She said. Then she looked up at Seamus quickly with a look of mock horror. "Or, are you?!" She asked. Then she smiled. Seamus laughed.
"No, I'm not." He said through a chuckle. Lavender nodded, and mockly sighed in relief. Seamus shook his head, an amused expression on his face. Lavender gave a heavy nod.
"Good." She said. Seamus bit his lip.
"Lavender, what I wanted to say before was that.....I'm sorry. This whole think was blown out of proportion. Non of this stuff should have happened." He said, looking down at the table. Lavender smiled, and looked at Seamus. Then, she placed her hand under his chin and gently made him look up.
"Cool." She said, before slowly bringing her lips to his. Seamus responded to the kiss within a second, with great relief to Lavender.
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AN: I know, I know, really cheesy and very fluffy.
