They arrived at the Hospital Wing and went in. Deirdre smiled when she saw them.

"Hi, 'Mione! Hi, Harry!" She was setting her picture frame down. Harry looked at it, Hermione did not. She rushed right over to Deirdre's bed, picked up some Every Flavor Beans, and began to fill her in on gossip.

Harry shook his head, not understanding the need for gossip.

After an hour and a half, Hermione and Deirdre finally finished talking. Hermione got up and left, but Harry stayed so he could talk with her for a while.

"I'm amazed at how you two talk so much," Harry said after Hermione left. He was now sitting on Deirdre's bed.

"I know. It's like some sisterly bond we have or something." She smiled.

"You two could be sisters for all even you two know. Twins for that matter. I mean you two do look almost identical." Harry stopped and started blushing at his last statement.

"She and I already know that we look a lot alike. Teachers get us confused all the time. The only two that can tell us apart is Hagrid and Professor Dumbledore."

"Well, I don't want to sound like I'm being rude, but I'm going back to the tower. Rest up so that you can get better, alright?"

"Alright." They kissed and he left.

Harry headed back to the tower, pondering the conversation he had with Deirdre. What if she and Hermione were related? He was at the tower before he knew it.

The next morning, Harry woke to gentle shaking. He opened one eye and looked up.

"Quit it, Ron! Quit it, 'Mione!" He closed his eyes again.

"He thins I'm Hermione!" His eyes opened slowly.

"Deirdre?" She nodded, and he grabbed her. She squealed as he yanked her down onto the bed. They kissed, and she snuggled into his arms. Ron gagged and walked out.

After he left, Harry and Deirdre got up and got ready for breakfast.

When they arrived in the Great Hall, many Gryffindors smiled and greeted Deirdre. Some of the girls even hugged her. She was shocked.

"I didn't know I'd been missed so much!" Harry led her to a seat next to Hermione and sat down next to her. Ron looked past the now chattering girls and held out his plate.

"Ey, Harry! Can u give me some of that sausage?" Harry scooped some onto Ron's plate, then onto his. He added more food, and when he was finished, his plate was identical to Ron's; full of meat and other stuff.

He looked at Deirdre and Hermione's plates and almost laughed. Their plates were also identical. Each had a bagel, a piece of toast, and a scoop of fresh fruit. He shook his head and shoved a piece of bacon in his mouth.

Deirdre and Hermione hugged, and he looked at them, a piece of bacon hanging out of his mouth.

"Deirdre, I'm so glad you're back and feeling better!" Hermione was positively glowing.

"So am I, 'Mione. So am I." The girls finally turned away from each other to eat, and made small comments here and there about other people.

"Parvati, you look great! Are those new robes?" Deirdre paused to chew while she listened to the reply.

After breakfast, they headed to their first class of the day: double Transfiguration with the Slytherins.

"Good morning class. We will be transfiguring candlestick holders into monkeys. You already know how to change them back, so I will expect you to do so." Professor McGonagall looked around the class, who stared blankly back at her.

She overlooked the blank faces and passed out the candlestick holders. She instructed them on how to change them into baby monkeys. Neville's monkey got loose around the classroom and Malfoy's monkey bit him.

Class finally ended and they went to lunch. Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Deirdre rushed down to the Great Hall to sit for lunch.

"That was amusing, seeing Malfoy getting bitten by his monkey." Deirdre laughed at her thought as she spoke aloud.

Everyone around her laughed also.

"Yeah, it reminded me of when he got his finger almost completely bitten off by a Mandrake our second year. Remember that Ron and Hermione?" Harry took a big swig of pumpkin juice.

"Yep." Hermione and Ron answered Harry at the same time after they emptied their mouths.

Everyone laughed except Deirdre, who looked slightly confused. Harry began to explain it to her. When he was done, Deirdre was laughing hysterically, her goblet clutched in her hand.

"I would have killed to se that!" Deirdre choked out through a laugh. Hermione was laughing hysterically also, and Ron and Harry were grinning.

They talked about other misfortunate things that they wished would happen to Malfoy. Some of them were highly amusing. Ron wished that Malfoy would get kidnapped by monkeys. This made Deirdre laugh.

After they all finished eating, they headed outside. It was still fairly warm for mid-September, and the day was sunny. As the rest of the day was theirs, they perched themselves on large boulders by the lake and watched the giant squid play in the water.

Deirdre was one to bring up Hgsmeade. She nudged Harry with her toes. He was resting on a rock beneath her rock, eyes closed.

"Hmm?" Harry's eyes opened, and Ron and Hermione looked at her.

"Why don't we go to Hogsmeade?" Everyone nodded enthusiastically.

"Sure!" Harry jumped off his rock and offered Deirdre his hand.

She took it and climbed down. Ron slid off his rock and pulled Hermione off hers. He caught her and set her down. They set down the path, waving to other Gryffindors along the way.