Slightly shorter chapter than the previous, but I really am trying to update more often. The next chapter will be longer! And keep those reviews coming!

Chapter 8: ...toads will do.

But... how? Hermione didn't know exactly, but she guessed there had been another potion, one that was meant for Lupin and had got mixed up with Cho's somehow.

Cho ran out of the Hall, covering her head with her hands. Ron got up and ran after her.

Lovehart quickly moved to the stage "Now, now, everybody CALM down! I'm sure I have nothing to do with it. Now, due these, er... circumstances, we will schedule the next practice this evening after dinner." He quickly walked out of the Great Hall as well.

Everyone was laughing and talking about Lupin and Cho.

"I think he's actually a Vere-beaver instead of a verevolf!!" said Viktor between laughs.

Hermione wanted to laugh about this all, but she couldn't. She stood up and walked out of the Hall.

"Where are you going!?" yelled Harry after her, but she didn't reply.

Just when Hermione was about to turn the corner, Colin came round it and took a picture.

"YOU are the LAST person I want to see at the MOMENT!!" she shouted angrily at the camera.

"But Hermione! I want to make an article about you and your part! It'll be fun! And, and, and you could sing something for me! Just for me! Hermione!" Colin begged her, but Hermione pushed him aside.

"This isn't funny anymore, okay? You are getting on my nerves and you should be aware of that by now. Now, go away before I do something unpleasant!"

Colin quickly ran out of the corridor as Hermione turned the corner.

Luna was singing 'Weasley is our King' while drawing something in her notebook. Hermione entered the classroom and sat down opposite of her.

"You look like something's wrong." stated Luna, without looking up from her notebook.

"It didn't work! Something went wrong; two potions got mixed up... Lupin drank Cho's and Cho drank Lupin's." explained Hermione quickly.

"Professor Lupin is a werewolf." said Luna, while closing her notebook.

"I understand that, but how come there was another potion?"

"Was Snape in the Great Hall?" asked Luna impatiently.

"No... well, yes, but just for a few seconds... Oh! I get it! That potion, that was to stop Lupin from transforming into a werewolf! And that made him bald! And that made Cho loose her hair!" Hermione gasped.

"So now we've got a DADA teacher that's a beaver and a bald Ravenclaw seeker. Hmm..."

"What 'hmm'?" asked Hermione

"... Well, Cho would be much faster on a broomstick without the hair slowing her down" Said Luna vaguely.

"Er... right. Luna, I think we've done enough damage for today. Still want to ask Ron to the Christmas Ball?"

"Yes. But he will go with Cho I predict." Luna said, a bit irritated.

"Well, predicting was never a trustworthy way to make the future. You should just go for it. That is, if you want it." Said Hermione encouragingly.

Luna raised an eyebrow "What's gotten into you? I'd almost say... you're in love, aren't you?"

"Well, I just finally realized something." Hermione grinned.

"Is it stupid to ask who?" asked Luna, surveying Hermione closely.

"... Let's just say it's not Viktor. Now, are you coming or not?" replied Hermione grinning.

"Coming to where?" asked Luna curiously.

"You need to help me! I need to sing!" said Hermione, before exiting the classroom.

"Wait! Since when are you actually bothering...? " Luna didn't finish but just followed Hermione.

"Do you reckon Cho's got her hair back already?" asked Harry as he and Viktor made their way to the Gryffindor common room.

"I hope not! Herm-my-ninny seems to hate Cho a lot." replied Viktor.

"I guess she does, after what happened... I don't understand Ron either." Said Harry, looking over to the left where the staircases moved to another level. Two girls were moving up one of those stairs; Luna and Hermione.

"Hermione! Luna... " Harry greeted them as the staircase connected with theirs.

"Harry Potter and Viktor Krum!" said Luna cheerfully "Hermione is going to sing!"

Harry raised his eyebrows at Hermione, "So, you're actually doing it?"

Hermione nodded "Yeah, well, I just feel like doing it. It's probably good for my grades and maybe for my life experience... "

Harry grinned and Viktor pointed at another staircase that connected with theirs. Ron came walking their way.

"Okay Harry, ADMIT IT!" Ron shouted at Harry, who returned a questioning look. Ron rolled his eyes, "Don't act like you don't know what I'm talking about! YOU did it! You did that to Cho!"

Harry's eyes narrowed "Give me ONE good reason why I should?"

Ron gave him a dark look. "You are JEALOUS."

"Of WHAT!?" demanded Harry.

Hermione gave Luna a hopelessly lost look and Luna bit her lip. Viktor moved his hand into the pocket of his robe and Hermione could tell he was preparing to draw his wand.

"OF ME!! Of ME getting the main part, ME getting the girl!! ME being the center of attention!" shouted Ron back.

Harry looked at him silently, blankly. Then, he started laughing. "YOU think I care about that stupid PART in that idiotic play? I'd rather not participate in it at all! And I DON'T care about CHO! It's OVER between me and her, it's OVER! You can have her all you want! You can be in the spotlight all you want! I. DON'T. CARE." raged Harry at him.

Before anyone could say something in reply, a frog hopped from a higher level onto their staircase. And another frog, followed by three more, came from the stairs Ron had come from. In fact, within seconds, frogs came walking down every stairway that ended on theirs.