A/N: This chapter is sort of short because I want to separate some
things. I know that since I started this thing, basically everyone has been
out of character, but I'm doing the best I can to write this. Hopefully you
are all enjoying it. This is my first story.so...bear with me please! The
best part about this is that I can write as many more stories as I want
after this one....lol. Um.. i don't own anybody except all those people I
make up...and...uh....happy reading! Review please if you have time!
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"Harry! Harry! HARRY!" Ron yelled from down the corridor, running to catch up with his zoned-out friend. Harry shook his head and snapped out of the daze he was in to see Ron's face inches away from his. He instantly backed up and raised an eyebrow in a questioning way.
"You really shouldn't run down the halls Ron, it doesn't set a good example when you're a prefect and everything," he said and watched as Ron broke out into a grin.
"What?" he asked. Harry's eyes widened and he put his hand to his head as if to check his temperature.
"Ok, I must be under a lot of stress. I just sounded exactly like Hermione," he said and rubbed his chin. Ron shuffled about next to him mumbling and wringing his hands.
"Well I guess somebody's got to, right? I mean.... since she isn't and everything..," Ron mumbled. Harry stopped and turned to face Ron.
"I guess she isn't....I haven't really noticed. I've been a bit distracted lately," Harry said and shrugged. Ron rolled his eyes.
"I've noticed that too, don't think I haven't. You seemed to be getting better at the beginning of the year, but you've turned right around back into looking like the weight of the world is on your shoulders. I haven't seen you the slightest bit happy since we won the game against Ravenclaw, unless you were laughing out of pity for one of my corny jokes." Ron spewed off, unaware of Hermione's figure creeping up behind him.
"So you admit your jokes are corny then?" she asked and smiled. Ron's face turned a bit red as he turned to face her.
"So I'm feeling a bit honest. Actually I was just discussing with Harry how odd YOU have been acting lately," Ron said matter-of-factly and crossed his arms. Hermione simply shrugged and smiled at the pair of them.
"Well that's explainable. Did you even bother to ask me? No, but I'll tell you anyway. I'm madly in love," Hermione said batting her eyelashes and sighing. Harry's eyes popped out of his head as he grew nervous about what Ron's reaction would be to Hermione's news. He hadn't noticed anything off about Hermione, but that was because he had been boggled down with his own thoughts. Now that he had witnessed this he knew something was horribly wrong with the picture, something was wrong with Hermione.
"Hermione, are you sick?" he asked, hoping to buy sometime before Ron broke into hysterics. Hermione looked at him strangely.
"No, why would you think that?" Hermione asked Harry, but unfortunately Ron took it upon himself to answer instead.
"Because you're acting bloody crazy! Who in the world could you possibly be in love with?" Ron yelled in question. Hermione frowned and crossed her arms.
"His name is Gaven Hashcrow and he's a 7th year Hufflepuff," Hermione said and smiled dreamily. Harry coughed and scratched his head.
"Uh, Ron? Isn't that Bonnie's brother? Ginny mentioned something about them being sorted into different houses...and um..." Harry started to say, but Ron could care less.
"When the bloody hell did this happen? Fine! God, go ahead and change everything about yourself for him then! See if I care after being your friend for 6 bloody years!," Ron screamed and stormed off. Harry stood dumbfounded. Hermione smiled meekly at him and took a step closer to where he stood.
"You're happy for me, aren't you Harry? I mean, I can't be acting that different! Oh yeah! Valentine's Day is coming up, do you think maybe I should....dress up!? Maybe I could straighten my hair again! Maybe Gaven will ask me to go to Hogsmeade with him! Ooh Harry, what do you think!?" Hermione asked, giggling in between phrases.
"I think...uh..I'm with Ron on this one," he said and ran off towards the common room to see if he could stop Ron from destroying any valuable items. Hermione just shrugged and continued on her way.
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Harry walked into the common room to find Ron nowhere in sight. 'Who knows where he could have run off to!' Harry thought and put his head in his hands. He took a quick look around the room only to find that Ginny and Bonnie were sitting in a corner studying. He hesitated before approaching them. They didn't bother to look up, unaware that he had sat down across from them.
"Um, hi Bonnie....Ginny..." he said quietly. Ginny looked up to find his emerald green eyes sparkling at her. She melted then and there, without a single thing to say. Bonnie smiled politely.
"Hullo Harry! Come to schedule a practice?" Bonnie asked. Harry cocked his head to the side, forgetting for a moment he was quidditch captain. He was too dumbstruck by Ginny's stare.
"Huh....wha? Oh! Uh..not exactly. I actually could use your help." Harry told her. Ginny sighed. 'He never talks to me anymore...not since that one night before the game. Maybe he was only pretending to be friends with me for Ron's sake' Ginny thought sadly. He was Harry Potter after all, he had to deal with so many different things. Maybe he felt like being polite to her was something he had to do.
"What can I do for you then?" Bonnie asked. Harry sighed.
"Well actually I was thinking maybe....both of you," Harry said, blushing a little as he looked at Ginny. Bonnie grinned as she noticed this. 'It must be really hot in here......at least he's talking to me' Ginny thought.
"So, what can we do?" Ginny asked, a bit more upbeat.
"Well you see....Hermione has been acting a bit strangely lately," Harry started to say. 'Of course! Hermione...oh how I wish I was her sometimes. Of course Ron seems to fancy her..and that would be...weird' Ginny thought to herself.
"Yeah I've noticed...." Bonnie said uneasily. Harry looked at her curiously and continued.
"Yeah...well Ron has gone off the deep end, especially since Hermione said she's in love with your brother, Bonnie. I was just wondering if you guys knew what was going on. Ginny, you may have to talk to Ron. I mean, he is your brother after all....and he's not taking this change in Hermione so well," Harry explained. Ginny looked worried.
"Oh no! I don't know....maybe....she hasn't said anything.." Ginny rambled. Bonnie bit her lip, but didn't say anything. Harry frowned. "Wait! I know what we can do to help us figure this out! It's a bit of a invasion of privacy for Hermione, but if it'll help, I'll do it." Ginny added. Harry looked hopeful.
"What is it!?" he asked eagerly.
"We'll have to watch her diary," Ginny stated and got up from the table. Bonnie stood up as well.
"But Ginny! Guys aren't allowed in the girls dormitories! How are we going to get Harry up there?" she asked. Harry was still confused about how it was possible to watch a diary to think about this. It wasn't anything like Tom Riddle was it? if it was, how could Ginny even stand to go through with it?
"Oh, that's simple. I figured that one out last year when Colin wanted to borrow some of my things. I'm not half as daft as Ron thinks I am you know," Ginny said and smiled.
"Ay, I know that! And you worry about passing your OWLS," Bonnie said shaking her head. Ginny shrugged and tapped her wand onto the wall beside the staircase.
" An exception to be made for a boy with intentions true, let him walk freely in this space just as we girls do," Ginny said and stepped aside. Harry didn't move.
"If you don't go now, you're not going to be able to come with us!" Ginny said and pushed him through the barrier. Bonnie giggled and followed close behind. Harry was surprised to find the girls dormitories were exactly like the boys, only facing the opposite way. Of course some girls had decorations and such making things different. Harry noticed along the way some of Lavander's and Paravati's calendars hanging on the walls. He blushed with the memory of Ginny's laughter as she showed him the pictures that night. 'Poor Ron' Harry thought, 'it has to be February!' Harry was shaken from his thoughts as he heard a high pitched scream.
"HARRY POTTER IS IN THE GIRLS' DORMITORIES!" he heard Lavander scream. He blushed like mad and hid behind Bonnie. Ginny blushed for a moment and laughed under her breath.
"How did he get up here!?" Paravati asked as she frantically scrambled from where she had been reading on her bed.
"I don't know! The rules apply to everyone Ginny! You can't just drag your boyfriend up here whenever you want!" Lavander yelled. Harry coughed in shock and Ginny's eyes became huge.
"No Lavander! It's not like that! Harry here.....we just..." she stuttered. Bonnie grinned.
"Now now Gin, don't ruin all the fun. Look Lavsie, Vati....we aren't up to anything you two would be doing with a boy up here, if you catch my meaning. I can't go running my mouth with gossip and let you know all the details yet, but I'll be sure to inform you later if you give us a few minutes alone. And maybe even put in a good word or two with my brother if you so wish..." Bonnie reasoned. Lavander giggled and Paravati rolled her eyes.
"Fine, but make it quick or I'll be off to tell McGonagall. You're a lucky man, Potter!" Paravati huffed as she stormed out of the room. Lavander waved goodbye and followed suit.
"That was....I don't..maybe I should go," Harry mumbled, still red in the face.
"Nonsense Harry. We brought you this far. I guess we should have a looksie then," Bonnie said and led the way to Hermione's bed. Ginny smiled at him shyly and nudged him along. Next to Hermione's bed was an object shaped like a book, but was way too small to have anything written in it. Bonnie picked it up and stared for a moment.
"Hermione's pretty smart. She probably has a password....."Ginny started to say. Bonnie hushed her.
"Of course she does," she started to say and tapped the book with her wand, "Weasley." Ginny stared in wonder as the book became a hologram of Hermione's figure smiling brightly. Harry watched in awe as Bonnie beamed with pride.
"How did you know?" Ginny asked.
"Honestly? Hermione's shown me before, but only once! On a certain day.. and maybe...I think that's what you and Harry might want to see," Bonnie said and bit her lip. Ginny only nodded and Harry sat down on Hermione's bed.
"February 2nd," Bonnie continued. The hologram disappeared, but popped back up again a moment later. This time Hermione had a few tears rolling down her cheeks and was wiping them away with the back of her hand. She sniffled and the picture suddenly began to talk.
' It's crazy the idea of me, Hermione Granger, keeping something like this....but I guess it helps sometimes. Like today, when I really need someone to talk to. I asked Bonnie to help me, because she doesn't know as much as Harry and Ginny and, well..even Ron himself know. Harry's got enough bothering him and confusing him, he's talked to me a couple times about new found crushes and terrible nightmares. I can't talk to him about anything right now. Ginny, well she's Ron's sister! I don't know how she would take it...I mean I've mentioned things before, stupid me, but it's becoming more serious. I can't tell Ron, I just can't. I know both Harry and Ginny would scold me for saying so, but I can't do it. There is something that even me, a Gryffindor is afraid to do. I can't tell Ron I like him like that. He'd never feel the same way as I do. It hurts to watch him anymore, especially so close to a holiday like Valentine's day. He's such a close friend. I'm afraid he'll crack jokes about me the way he does Lavander, Paravati, and Pansy. I don't think I could be brave enough to handle it. There's only one thing I can think of to do. I, Hermione Granger, have to force myself to be attracted to somebody else. That's where Bonnie comes in. She's volunteered her brother for me. I'm going to meet him on the 5th. The love potion I'm making will be ready by then and I can forget about Ron and everything he makes me feel. But I'll keep this as a reminder, and a note to Bonnie as well. If things go wrong, or there is some other way to go about this, the antidote is under the third floorboard from the entryway of the dormitory. Of course the spell will wear off sometimes after Valentine's day if things go otherwise. I guess that's all I'll say....'
The hologram disappeared and Ginny gasped.
"Bonnie! You knew about this!" she yelled. Bonnie frowned and hung her head in shame. ' Ron likes Hermione just a much...maybe we should do something.....and Ginny...No Potter! Intentions true....intentions true' he thought to himself, but was suddenly picked up by some invisible force. He was flung down the stairs and went tumbling across the common room floor in an instant. He looked up to find Ron's figure hovering above him with a frown.
"How come you get to have all the fun?" Ron asked. Ginny came bounding down the stairs and hurriedly rushed to Harry's side.
"Oh Harry! I'm so sorry! I should have mentioned..."she started to say, but Ron interrupted her with a cough. She smiled sheepishly and Ron, a pinkish shade to her cheeks.
"I have to admit, I didn't see this coming...but..." Ron mumbled and laughed. Ginny's eyes narrowed into slits.
"Funny Ron, but you have no idea what you're talking about. Harry, are you alright? I forgot to tell you there was a time limit with the spell. I mean..boys are boys no matter what their intentions are..and the rules say.." Ginny explained and helped him up. Harry adjusted his glassed and wiped himself off.
"Eh, I've had worse falls. Where's Bonnie?" he asked. Bonnie came skipping down the stairs a moment later with a bottle in hand.
"I've got what we need. I guess I'll just slip it into her drink at dinner, if that's alright by you lot," she said with a smile. Ron fumed.
"Do you think you could tell your brother for me that he better treat Hermione right? Because if he doesn't...so help me...." he stuttuered angrily. Bonnie laughed and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"I would give him the message if he liked Hermione in the slightest, but unfortunately he's been seeing Susan Bones for a month or two now," Bonnie said and shrugged. Ron groaned and Harry messed his hair.
"Don't worry Ron, Hermione isn't really into him anyway. I've got a deal to make with you, Weasley to Weasley," Ginny said and grinned.
"Oh god, you look like a mixture of Fred and George..." Ron said nervously and sat down. Ginny beamed with pride.
"They always were quite persuasive...anyway, the deal. If I get Hermione back to rights...you know, make her normal Hermione again, you have to do something for me," Ginny suggested with a grin. Harry laughed to himself as Ron stared back and forth from him to Ginny.
"What do you want?" he asked, exasperated. Ginny giggled and clapped her hands.
"Oh, that's simple. You just have to tell Hermione you fancy her, that's all." Ginny stated. Ron jumped up with an expression that clearly said 'are you insane?!'.
"That seems like a fair deal," Harry added into the conversation. Ron began to breathe heavily. He paced the room back and forth, unsure of what to say. Eventually he settled on a nodd and Ginny's face lit up.
"That's great! See you at dinner!" Ginny said over her shoulder as she and Bonnie left the common room. Harry chuckled to himself as Ron flopped down into a chair.
"Harry mate, Ginny would never know if I didn't, right?" Ron asked with worry in his eyes. Harry shrugged and sat on the edge of the couch.
" Maybe not, but are you willing to risk it? I mean...from what I've heard about Ginny's bat-bogey hex..." Harry said and flashed a grin.
"What's gotten into you lately? One minute you're sulking like your life is about to end, the next you're acting....sort of....strange?" Ron asked looking at Harry curiously. Harry thought for a long time, but couldn't give Ron an answer. He really had no idea. 'It's probably that whole...prophecy..I could be killed.....being a wizard and living with muggles who hate me...liking your little sister thing' Harry thought to himself. Ron nervously glanced at the clock and turned to face Harry dead on.
"It's time for dinner..."
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"Harry! Harry! HARRY!" Ron yelled from down the corridor, running to catch up with his zoned-out friend. Harry shook his head and snapped out of the daze he was in to see Ron's face inches away from his. He instantly backed up and raised an eyebrow in a questioning way.
"You really shouldn't run down the halls Ron, it doesn't set a good example when you're a prefect and everything," he said and watched as Ron broke out into a grin.
"What?" he asked. Harry's eyes widened and he put his hand to his head as if to check his temperature.
"Ok, I must be under a lot of stress. I just sounded exactly like Hermione," he said and rubbed his chin. Ron shuffled about next to him mumbling and wringing his hands.
"Well I guess somebody's got to, right? I mean.... since she isn't and everything..," Ron mumbled. Harry stopped and turned to face Ron.
"I guess she isn't....I haven't really noticed. I've been a bit distracted lately," Harry said and shrugged. Ron rolled his eyes.
"I've noticed that too, don't think I haven't. You seemed to be getting better at the beginning of the year, but you've turned right around back into looking like the weight of the world is on your shoulders. I haven't seen you the slightest bit happy since we won the game against Ravenclaw, unless you were laughing out of pity for one of my corny jokes." Ron spewed off, unaware of Hermione's figure creeping up behind him.
"So you admit your jokes are corny then?" she asked and smiled. Ron's face turned a bit red as he turned to face her.
"So I'm feeling a bit honest. Actually I was just discussing with Harry how odd YOU have been acting lately," Ron said matter-of-factly and crossed his arms. Hermione simply shrugged and smiled at the pair of them.
"Well that's explainable. Did you even bother to ask me? No, but I'll tell you anyway. I'm madly in love," Hermione said batting her eyelashes and sighing. Harry's eyes popped out of his head as he grew nervous about what Ron's reaction would be to Hermione's news. He hadn't noticed anything off about Hermione, but that was because he had been boggled down with his own thoughts. Now that he had witnessed this he knew something was horribly wrong with the picture, something was wrong with Hermione.
"Hermione, are you sick?" he asked, hoping to buy sometime before Ron broke into hysterics. Hermione looked at him strangely.
"No, why would you think that?" Hermione asked Harry, but unfortunately Ron took it upon himself to answer instead.
"Because you're acting bloody crazy! Who in the world could you possibly be in love with?" Ron yelled in question. Hermione frowned and crossed her arms.
"His name is Gaven Hashcrow and he's a 7th year Hufflepuff," Hermione said and smiled dreamily. Harry coughed and scratched his head.
"Uh, Ron? Isn't that Bonnie's brother? Ginny mentioned something about them being sorted into different houses...and um..." Harry started to say, but Ron could care less.
"When the bloody hell did this happen? Fine! God, go ahead and change everything about yourself for him then! See if I care after being your friend for 6 bloody years!," Ron screamed and stormed off. Harry stood dumbfounded. Hermione smiled meekly at him and took a step closer to where he stood.
"You're happy for me, aren't you Harry? I mean, I can't be acting that different! Oh yeah! Valentine's Day is coming up, do you think maybe I should....dress up!? Maybe I could straighten my hair again! Maybe Gaven will ask me to go to Hogsmeade with him! Ooh Harry, what do you think!?" Hermione asked, giggling in between phrases.
"I think...uh..I'm with Ron on this one," he said and ran off towards the common room to see if he could stop Ron from destroying any valuable items. Hermione just shrugged and continued on her way.
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Harry walked into the common room to find Ron nowhere in sight. 'Who knows where he could have run off to!' Harry thought and put his head in his hands. He took a quick look around the room only to find that Ginny and Bonnie were sitting in a corner studying. He hesitated before approaching them. They didn't bother to look up, unaware that he had sat down across from them.
"Um, hi Bonnie....Ginny..." he said quietly. Ginny looked up to find his emerald green eyes sparkling at her. She melted then and there, without a single thing to say. Bonnie smiled politely.
"Hullo Harry! Come to schedule a practice?" Bonnie asked. Harry cocked his head to the side, forgetting for a moment he was quidditch captain. He was too dumbstruck by Ginny's stare.
"Huh....wha? Oh! Uh..not exactly. I actually could use your help." Harry told her. Ginny sighed. 'He never talks to me anymore...not since that one night before the game. Maybe he was only pretending to be friends with me for Ron's sake' Ginny thought sadly. He was Harry Potter after all, he had to deal with so many different things. Maybe he felt like being polite to her was something he had to do.
"What can I do for you then?" Bonnie asked. Harry sighed.
"Well actually I was thinking maybe....both of you," Harry said, blushing a little as he looked at Ginny. Bonnie grinned as she noticed this. 'It must be really hot in here......at least he's talking to me' Ginny thought.
"So, what can we do?" Ginny asked, a bit more upbeat.
"Well you see....Hermione has been acting a bit strangely lately," Harry started to say. 'Of course! Hermione...oh how I wish I was her sometimes. Of course Ron seems to fancy her..and that would be...weird' Ginny thought to herself.
"Yeah I've noticed...." Bonnie said uneasily. Harry looked at her curiously and continued.
"Yeah...well Ron has gone off the deep end, especially since Hermione said she's in love with your brother, Bonnie. I was just wondering if you guys knew what was going on. Ginny, you may have to talk to Ron. I mean, he is your brother after all....and he's not taking this change in Hermione so well," Harry explained. Ginny looked worried.
"Oh no! I don't know....maybe....she hasn't said anything.." Ginny rambled. Bonnie bit her lip, but didn't say anything. Harry frowned. "Wait! I know what we can do to help us figure this out! It's a bit of a invasion of privacy for Hermione, but if it'll help, I'll do it." Ginny added. Harry looked hopeful.
"What is it!?" he asked eagerly.
"We'll have to watch her diary," Ginny stated and got up from the table. Bonnie stood up as well.
"But Ginny! Guys aren't allowed in the girls dormitories! How are we going to get Harry up there?" she asked. Harry was still confused about how it was possible to watch a diary to think about this. It wasn't anything like Tom Riddle was it? if it was, how could Ginny even stand to go through with it?
"Oh, that's simple. I figured that one out last year when Colin wanted to borrow some of my things. I'm not half as daft as Ron thinks I am you know," Ginny said and smiled.
"Ay, I know that! And you worry about passing your OWLS," Bonnie said shaking her head. Ginny shrugged and tapped her wand onto the wall beside the staircase.
" An exception to be made for a boy with intentions true, let him walk freely in this space just as we girls do," Ginny said and stepped aside. Harry didn't move.
"If you don't go now, you're not going to be able to come with us!" Ginny said and pushed him through the barrier. Bonnie giggled and followed close behind. Harry was surprised to find the girls dormitories were exactly like the boys, only facing the opposite way. Of course some girls had decorations and such making things different. Harry noticed along the way some of Lavander's and Paravati's calendars hanging on the walls. He blushed with the memory of Ginny's laughter as she showed him the pictures that night. 'Poor Ron' Harry thought, 'it has to be February!' Harry was shaken from his thoughts as he heard a high pitched scream.
"HARRY POTTER IS IN THE GIRLS' DORMITORIES!" he heard Lavander scream. He blushed like mad and hid behind Bonnie. Ginny blushed for a moment and laughed under her breath.
"How did he get up here!?" Paravati asked as she frantically scrambled from where she had been reading on her bed.
"I don't know! The rules apply to everyone Ginny! You can't just drag your boyfriend up here whenever you want!" Lavander yelled. Harry coughed in shock and Ginny's eyes became huge.
"No Lavander! It's not like that! Harry here.....we just..." she stuttered. Bonnie grinned.
"Now now Gin, don't ruin all the fun. Look Lavsie, Vati....we aren't up to anything you two would be doing with a boy up here, if you catch my meaning. I can't go running my mouth with gossip and let you know all the details yet, but I'll be sure to inform you later if you give us a few minutes alone. And maybe even put in a good word or two with my brother if you so wish..." Bonnie reasoned. Lavander giggled and Paravati rolled her eyes.
"Fine, but make it quick or I'll be off to tell McGonagall. You're a lucky man, Potter!" Paravati huffed as she stormed out of the room. Lavander waved goodbye and followed suit.
"That was....I don't..maybe I should go," Harry mumbled, still red in the face.
"Nonsense Harry. We brought you this far. I guess we should have a looksie then," Bonnie said and led the way to Hermione's bed. Ginny smiled at him shyly and nudged him along. Next to Hermione's bed was an object shaped like a book, but was way too small to have anything written in it. Bonnie picked it up and stared for a moment.
"Hermione's pretty smart. She probably has a password....."Ginny started to say. Bonnie hushed her.
"Of course she does," she started to say and tapped the book with her wand, "Weasley." Ginny stared in wonder as the book became a hologram of Hermione's figure smiling brightly. Harry watched in awe as Bonnie beamed with pride.
"How did you know?" Ginny asked.
"Honestly? Hermione's shown me before, but only once! On a certain day.. and maybe...I think that's what you and Harry might want to see," Bonnie said and bit her lip. Ginny only nodded and Harry sat down on Hermione's bed.
"February 2nd," Bonnie continued. The hologram disappeared, but popped back up again a moment later. This time Hermione had a few tears rolling down her cheeks and was wiping them away with the back of her hand. She sniffled and the picture suddenly began to talk.
' It's crazy the idea of me, Hermione Granger, keeping something like this....but I guess it helps sometimes. Like today, when I really need someone to talk to. I asked Bonnie to help me, because she doesn't know as much as Harry and Ginny and, well..even Ron himself know. Harry's got enough bothering him and confusing him, he's talked to me a couple times about new found crushes and terrible nightmares. I can't talk to him about anything right now. Ginny, well she's Ron's sister! I don't know how she would take it...I mean I've mentioned things before, stupid me, but it's becoming more serious. I can't tell Ron, I just can't. I know both Harry and Ginny would scold me for saying so, but I can't do it. There is something that even me, a Gryffindor is afraid to do. I can't tell Ron I like him like that. He'd never feel the same way as I do. It hurts to watch him anymore, especially so close to a holiday like Valentine's day. He's such a close friend. I'm afraid he'll crack jokes about me the way he does Lavander, Paravati, and Pansy. I don't think I could be brave enough to handle it. There's only one thing I can think of to do. I, Hermione Granger, have to force myself to be attracted to somebody else. That's where Bonnie comes in. She's volunteered her brother for me. I'm going to meet him on the 5th. The love potion I'm making will be ready by then and I can forget about Ron and everything he makes me feel. But I'll keep this as a reminder, and a note to Bonnie as well. If things go wrong, or there is some other way to go about this, the antidote is under the third floorboard from the entryway of the dormitory. Of course the spell will wear off sometimes after Valentine's day if things go otherwise. I guess that's all I'll say....'
The hologram disappeared and Ginny gasped.
"Bonnie! You knew about this!" she yelled. Bonnie frowned and hung her head in shame. ' Ron likes Hermione just a much...maybe we should do something.....and Ginny...No Potter! Intentions true....intentions true' he thought to himself, but was suddenly picked up by some invisible force. He was flung down the stairs and went tumbling across the common room floor in an instant. He looked up to find Ron's figure hovering above him with a frown.
"How come you get to have all the fun?" Ron asked. Ginny came bounding down the stairs and hurriedly rushed to Harry's side.
"Oh Harry! I'm so sorry! I should have mentioned..."she started to say, but Ron interrupted her with a cough. She smiled sheepishly and Ron, a pinkish shade to her cheeks.
"I have to admit, I didn't see this coming...but..." Ron mumbled and laughed. Ginny's eyes narrowed into slits.
"Funny Ron, but you have no idea what you're talking about. Harry, are you alright? I forgot to tell you there was a time limit with the spell. I mean..boys are boys no matter what their intentions are..and the rules say.." Ginny explained and helped him up. Harry adjusted his glassed and wiped himself off.
"Eh, I've had worse falls. Where's Bonnie?" he asked. Bonnie came skipping down the stairs a moment later with a bottle in hand.
"I've got what we need. I guess I'll just slip it into her drink at dinner, if that's alright by you lot," she said with a smile. Ron fumed.
"Do you think you could tell your brother for me that he better treat Hermione right? Because if he doesn't...so help me...." he stuttuered angrily. Bonnie laughed and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"I would give him the message if he liked Hermione in the slightest, but unfortunately he's been seeing Susan Bones for a month or two now," Bonnie said and shrugged. Ron groaned and Harry messed his hair.
"Don't worry Ron, Hermione isn't really into him anyway. I've got a deal to make with you, Weasley to Weasley," Ginny said and grinned.
"Oh god, you look like a mixture of Fred and George..." Ron said nervously and sat down. Ginny beamed with pride.
"They always were quite persuasive...anyway, the deal. If I get Hermione back to rights...you know, make her normal Hermione again, you have to do something for me," Ginny suggested with a grin. Harry laughed to himself as Ron stared back and forth from him to Ginny.
"What do you want?" he asked, exasperated. Ginny giggled and clapped her hands.
"Oh, that's simple. You just have to tell Hermione you fancy her, that's all." Ginny stated. Ron jumped up with an expression that clearly said 'are you insane?!'.
"That seems like a fair deal," Harry added into the conversation. Ron began to breathe heavily. He paced the room back and forth, unsure of what to say. Eventually he settled on a nodd and Ginny's face lit up.
"That's great! See you at dinner!" Ginny said over her shoulder as she and Bonnie left the common room. Harry chuckled to himself as Ron flopped down into a chair.
"Harry mate, Ginny would never know if I didn't, right?" Ron asked with worry in his eyes. Harry shrugged and sat on the edge of the couch.
" Maybe not, but are you willing to risk it? I mean...from what I've heard about Ginny's bat-bogey hex..." Harry said and flashed a grin.
"What's gotten into you lately? One minute you're sulking like your life is about to end, the next you're acting....sort of....strange?" Ron asked looking at Harry curiously. Harry thought for a long time, but couldn't give Ron an answer. He really had no idea. 'It's probably that whole...prophecy..I could be killed.....being a wizard and living with muggles who hate me...liking your little sister thing' Harry thought to himself. Ron nervously glanced at the clock and turned to face Harry dead on.
"It's time for dinner..."
