A/N: People can change their mind right? And it takes only a little shove in the right direction. Thank you, really, to all those that were disappointed when I said I wasn't going to continue. Thank you, especially to Crystal of Psyche, you are completely right, you never quit on a story. And someone mentioned my spelling wasn't that good, I'm sorry! I'm gonna read over my chapters better and catch all the mistakes I can. Oh, and as most of you have noticed, I have a new pen name. Anyway, long awaited Chapter 9. R/R *smiles* I have 35, never in my dreams would I think I get 35…so I'll set my goal at 45. Hope everyone had a Happy New Year!

Chapter 9

"Ron! Ron, where are you going?" Harry called, chasing after the redheaded boy, finally catching up to him by the staircases that lead to the Gryffindor common room. Ron paused and sat down on the steps, unable to look at Harry in the eye, merely staring at the bare wall beside him.

"As far as way as possible from them as I can," Ron replied dryly, his voice void of emotion. Harry looked at him before sitting down beside him on the steps.

"Ron, don't do this to her. It's killing her that you don't accept the fact that her and Draco are well…they like each other. You're her best friend. You said it yourself, you want her to be happy, and I understand how this is making you feel but--"

"You don't have any idea," Ron cut him off. Harry sighed and continued.

"Listen, just let me finish. I'm sorry to tell you this, but it doesn't look like this is going to end anytime soon. Ron, I honestly believe that you…need, to well, move on." Harry bit his lip, hoping that he hadn't hurt Ron's feelings. Ron didn't respond to him for a few minuets, starring blankly into nothing. Finally he turned and gave Harry a small smile.

"You're right, Harry. I do want her to be happy. And that is supposed to make me happy. I'll let her be, but if he hurts her…" Ron trailed off.

"Go apologize to them." Harry said, standing up. "I'll be in the common room, I'll wait for you there."

Ron nodded as Harry went up the staircase and disappeared into a corridor. Sighing, the Weasley boy stood up and walked back down the staircase. Once he reached the door to the Great Hall, he opened it only enough so that his eye could see into it. Most everyone had emptied out, but some remained. Hermione and Draco were still at the Gryffindor table, talking quietly. Ron took a deep breath and opened the door.

Hermione smiled, as she talked to Draco, enjoying their conversation on nothing in particular. She was just taking a last drink of her pumpkin juice when she heard someone clear their throat.

"Ron," she said, both unsure and happily. Draco turned around to look up at the redhead boy.

"Hermione…Draco, I've come here to say I'm sorry," Ron looked from to Hermione to Draco. Hermione smiled, at him, then spoke.

"Ron, you don't have to say you're sorry-"

Ron cut her off, "Yes I do. I want you to be happy, and if you're happy with…Draco, then so be it." He had trouble saying his name, used to calling him Malfoy. Draco stood up and extended his hand, like he did at the beginning of their first year to Harry. Ron stared at him, looking him dead in the eye with a serious look on his face. He slowly raised his hand and shook Draco's hand, a smile forming on his face. Draco smiled back. Hermione let out a small sniffle.

Ron looked at her incredulously and Draco raised his eyebrows. "Hermione, what's wrong?" they both said at the same time. Hermione stood again, in-between them, shaking her head as she wiped tears from her eyes.

"Thank goodness," she said, hugging first Ron then Draco. "You two are so stubborn, thank goodness you put away silly rivalries," still sniffling. Ron looked at her, then at Draco, who had the same bewildered look on his face.

"It's nothing to cry about!" Draco said, and Hermione just laughed.

"Barking mad…" Ron whispered Hermione didn't hear, but Draco did and he snickered.

"Anyway…we should be going to our common rooms, I have homework to finish and I'm sure you do too Ron, I'm sure," Hermione said, not hearing Ron's comment.

"All right, Good night, see you tomorrow," Draco said, restraining himself from kissing her in front of Ron. "Good night to you too, Ron," Draco added. Ron and Hermione bid their good knights and walked out of the Great Hall together, talking as if nothing had happened on their way to the room. They met up with Harry, who was working on his Divination homework.

"Look, I'm risking my life for a friend soon," Harry said as they walked in, clearly noticing that all was well. Hermione rolled her eyes and Ron laughed.

"On mine it says a dear friend will be harmed soon doing a good deed" Ron said, remembering what he had put on his monthly chart.

" Well I guess when I risk my life I'll be getting harmed," Harry said, as he scribbled his last prediction on the parchment.

"At least your forewarned," Hermione said sarcastically, shaking her head at him making up things. A while past as the trio all finished working on their assignments, it was nearly 9:00.

"Team!" Harry called, getting up. The Quidditch team members looked up at him. "Bed! Now! Get some rest!" The team groaned slightly as they all wanted to stay up later. As Harry started walking up the steps to his dormitory, Ginny stopped him.

"Harry, it's barley even 9:00. Why go to bed?" She complained to him.

"You need rest that's why. Now off to bed, now," Harry said. Ginny sighed and began he steps up to the girl's dormitory.

"Oh and Ginny?" Ginny turned around to look at Harry.

"Have sweet dreams," Harry said, giving her a smile. Ginny's cheeks turned a shade a pink as she nodded and bolted up the rest of the stairs.

Soon the Gryffindor Tower was filled with the silence as everyone went to his or her bed. Hermione fell asleep with a smile on her face, content, that for once in a long time she felt as if she could fly without using a broom.

Hermione didn't know, that right at this second, someone was plotting a way to separate her from her love, rather it be by the easy way, or the hard way.

A/N: Please r/r. And does anyone have any ideas for a new title? If so don't forget to put them in your review!