Chapter 7- The Hook-ups

"Uhhh …Hermione, c-can I t-talk to you f-for a sec?" stuttered Dean. Hermione looked away from Ron and Lavender and looked at Dean in the eyes. She couldn't help but smile, because of the incident in potions.

"Oh sure! What's up?" asked Hermione, casually.

"Ummm… well n-nothing… I was just w-wondering…if you would…" stuttered Dean. Hermione sensed that he was nervous.

"If I would what?" asked Hermione, trying not to rush him.

"I-if you would like to be my g-girlfriend?" Dean finally said. Hermione really wanted to say 'no' but then she would never get Ron at this point. Plus this person really liked her, and he doesn't want to go out with her just for kicks. Then Hermione putted on her best smile, faked a blush, and said:

"Yes, I would love to be you girlfriend!" said Hermione. No I wouldn't, thought Hermione, I would love to be RON'S girlfriend. Man what am I putting myself into? Anyways Ron is already going out with Pavarti now, so I guess I'll just have to like Dean. He seems really sweet, and he has a cute smile. Oh, and that 'bobber'. Hermione smiled even more trying to hold her laugh.

Dean let out a sigh of relief and suggested that they sat on the couch with the others. Once the sat down next to each other, Dean nervously took Hermione's hand in his. Hermione looked over to Ron and Pavarti. Ron had his arm around Pavarti. Look, there's proof! Hermione thought to herself, Ron LIKES Pavarti and would NEVER like ME! Besides I like DEAN now! Not RON but DEAN!

"So… all of you guys are items now?" asked Seamus… Man, I really feel sorry for him…he must really feel like a loner! Thought Hermione.

They all nodded 'yes' and blushed furiously… Hermione faked her blush once again and looked at Dean in the eyes. Wow his eyes are blue… just like Ron's.

"Well then! I'm off to bed! I'll leave all you guys alone to talk and do 'stuff'," said Seamus. Then he walked to the stairs and went up to his dormitory. Hermione really wished that he didn't leave because things became quiet…way too quiet!

"So…" said Hermione…things were beginning to be way too quiet…she hated the quiet!

"Well… I'll be off to bed then, I'm tired…" said Dean nervously. He looked at Hermione and smiled. Of course she smiled back, and then he turned away quickly and ran up the stairs. Harry and Ron began sniggering because he knew why Dean really needed to go. I swear why can't he just control himself sometimes? Asked Ron to himself.

Lavender and Pavarti were looking at each other, like they were communicating by looking at each other. Then Lavender nodded.

"Well…umm… were off to bed…I'll see you guys in the morning!" said Pavarti. Then she kissed Ron on the cheek, and whispered 'good night' in his ear. Lavender did the same thing to Harry, and then she and Pavarti quickly ran up the stairs. Hermione went clueless! She didn't know why they left her! Oh well, she thought, it gives me time to talk Ron and Harry… they probably went to talk about how they asked them out or whatever. When they heard a door shut, Harry had a big smile on his face.

"What are smiling about?" asked Hermione.

Harry quickly changed the subject and said, "So what were you three giggling about during potions?" Ron nodded in agreement. He wanted to know too.

"You guys really want to know?" giggled Hermione. She remembered about the note.

"Yeah! Now spill!" said Ron. Boy, did she have a cute laugh or what? Ron asked himself, NOO!! I'm not supposed to be thinking about this! I'm going out with Pavarti now! It's too late anyway! She's going out with Dean.

Hermione slipped out a piece of parchment out of her bag and gave it to Harry so they both could read it. Hermione began to giggle more.

When Harry and Ron began reading it they started to smile a bit and then they began to grow wide-eyed about Hermione breaking there 'bobbers', and putting Harry's in a glass jar. When they were done reading the note they quickly gave it back to Hermione, grabbed a pillow from behind them and put it on their lap, so that it would protect them from Hermione's threat.

Hermione couldn't help but laugh uncontrollably. She was laughing so hard that her eyes began to water and she was rolling on the floor. After what seemed like forever, she sat up, wiped the tears on her face, and settled on the couch.

"You threatened to BREAK our 'bobbers'!?!" exclaimed Ron. Uh oh… now I'm sort of glad that I went out with Pavarti, thought Ron, at least she would break my 'bobber'…hopefully. Ron shuddered at the thought. Hermione couldn't help it but laugh.

"I was just joking around, sorry if you guys are scared of me now," joked Hermione. Wow Ron looks cute when he's shocked, thought Hermione, wait no! I shouldn't be thinking about this!

"This is no joking matter! You were going to put mines in a glass jar!" shrieked Harry. Hermione couldn't help it again and began laughing again.

"Ok…I really want to get off the subject on our 'bobbers' Harry…now I regret that I wanted to know what you guys were giggling about," Ron said. Hermione finally stopped laughing and began to wipe her tears away. Then she broke the silence and quietly said to Ron and Harry so no one would hear her.

"Ok…now that you guys know…are we still up for the 'relationship thing'?" asked Hermione.

"Yeah…as long as Pavarti doesn't break my 'bobber'," commented Ron. Harry nodded and then said,

"Same here. How 'bout you Hermione? Are you still up to it?" asked Harry. Hermione giggled a little and said,

"Yep. Now mind you I'm going up to bed. Good night you guys." Said Hermione and walked up the stair and went into her dorm.

When she got into her dorm, she was correct. Pavarti and Lavender were talking about Ron and Harry. Then Pavarti asked,

"We heard giggles and we thought it was you… what happened?" she asked.

Hermione started to smile and replied, "Oh they just wanted to know what we were giggling about in potions so I handed them the note. I guess when the got to the part about me threatening to break their 'bobbers' they got wide-eyed and when the finished the note, they quickly handed it to me and put a pillow on their lap."

The three roommates started to giggle. Then they decided to get ready for bed and go to sleep. When Hermione's head hit the pillow, once again, she had a tear run down her cheek. She realized that now she had to totally let go of loving Ron altogether. It was going to be hard for her, but she had to. She was going out with Dean now, and Ron was going out with Pavarti now. Then Hermione started to cry silently and cried herself to sleep…