After dinner I was sitting in the common room with Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Harry and I were on a couch across from Ron and Hermione. Ron was glaring at me and so I glared back at him.

"So..."

I didn't care that Harry was trying to talk to me. I was still fuming from that fight at dinner. Ron is such an idiot. I just asked him about his detention tonight and he went off on me about how it was all my fault. We got into a shouting match, both threatened to tell mom, and ended up being pulled down and quieted by Harry and Hermione who admirably tried to continue conversation until the end of dinner. At least now Hermione is too worried about the fight between me and Ron to be worried about her detention. 'Bout the only thing my brother is good for.

"Bloody prat," I hissed under my breath as I threw another glare his way.

"Ginny," Harry whispered, "We have to figure out what we're going to say."

"How about this: Screw you Ron, you're a bloody idiot and I don't know what Hermione sees in you."

Harry laughed and forced a smile out of me. I stole a glance over at Ron who was looking exceptionally murderous.

"How about something a little more subtle," Harry said, leaning towards me and speaking in a low silky voice as his green eyes sparkled, "like hinting about the virtues of snogging in a deserted Potions classroom."

"Harry!" I laughed as I glanced quickly over to the couch where Hermione was reading and Ron was scribbling something. Snogging in the potions classroom definitely sounded promising. Maybe Harry and I...

"Wait!" I said suddenly as my eyes shot back to his, "You can't!" My heart was beating faster than usual and I had to keep reminding myself to breath. I couldn't let my thoughts go that route when he was obviously joking.

"Why not Weasley?" I barely heard the teasing note in his voice.

"Harry! They'll think," I tried to ignore the gleam in his eye as I put my hand through my hair. Did I really have to explain to him why this is a bad idea? "They'll think that we know about the virtues of snogging in a deserted Potions classroom!"

Harry smiled and leaned a bit closer. "So?"

What? How dense can he be? Doesn't he remember what Hermione thinks and why we've stopped meeting in the library. God, Hermione is going to think we've been snogging in the Potions classroom! Me and Harry! Like he'd ever snog me.

"Ginny."

Wow, his face is close to mine right now. His eyes have a bit of gold in them, I never noticed that before. My eyes dart down to his mouth. What was he asking?

"Umm...yeah. That won't work."

I didn't know what I was saying, I just knew that I had to distance myself. He'd just been joking. I knew it.

Harry leaned back into the couch and the moment, whatever it was, was broken.

After a moment of silence he spoke.

"Ginny, what's the plan?" His voice was crisp. Different.

"I'm sick of this. I'm just gonna say 'Ron, you like Hermione and Hermione, you like Ron. Deal with it.'" I didn't care about getting revenge anymore. I just wanted things back to normal.

I started packing up my stuff to go to the library and Harry did the same. I was starting to regret suggesting that we both go to the library until Hermione and Ron leave for detention, but I couldn't change that now. Oh well.

We walked over to the couch and stopped in front of Ron and Hermione. It was the moment of truth. Ron had it coming.

"Ron," I started with a smile, "I -"

I cut off as a felt Harry's hand on my shoulder. I looked over at him in question and he leaned in and whispered in my ear.

"I don't think you should say anything about Hermione's feelings for him. She shouldn't be a part of this feud between you and Ron."

That would make it a lot more difficult, but Harry was right. It's not Hermione's fault that my brother is an idiot.

"Ginny," Harry added as his hot breath brushed against my ear, "Throw Ron off a bit first."

"Don't worry," I said trying to keep my face expressionless because Ron was watching, "I'll make it good." I quickly reached over and squeezed his arm before turning back to Ron.

"Ron," I started again, adding a sigh and a slight frown to make it a bit more believable, "I just wanted to say that we shouldn't fight anymore. I'm sorry."

"Very magnanimous of you Gin." He looked way too smug. And since when does he use words like magnanimous?

"We're going to the library," I said as I smiled at Ron. He had to let his guard down first. I grabbed Harry's arm and we turned to walk away. One, two, three. I let go of Harry's arm and turned back.

"Oh and Hermione?"

"Yes?" she replied.

I glanced and Ron's panicked face and turned back to an unsuspecting Hermione. They'll thank me for this. Well, eventually they will.

"Ron fancies you."

It was done. I smiled at my friend and my brother and headed out the portrait hole with Harry trailing behind me.

A/N: Sorry this took a while to get this updated, I got distracted with life (as often happens) and with my other story Reveil du Reve and some non HP related stories I'm working on.

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