A/N: Ok, I don't really know what to say, other than I hope you like it and please review. The chapters might be a little short, but it's easier for me to do shorter ones, than longer because I'm like super busy. If their way too short just let me know, and I'll try to make them longer.
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"What did Vicky have to say this time?" Ron asked Hermione irritably.
"Why do you care? And don't call him Vicky!" Hermione said frowning as she gingerly rolled up Victor Krum's letter.
"I'll call him what I want," Ron sneered.
"Why do you have such a problem with him?" Hermione retorted.
"What do you see in the foreign freak??" Ron asked curiously.
"He's not a freak! He's a passionate loving man, that I, for one, happen to like very much," Hermione scowled.
"Passionate?" Ron said in disbelief, "Let me read that letter!"
"Checkmate!" Ginny yelled triumphantly.
It was the end of Harry, Ron, and Hermione's last year at Hogwarts. Two weeks were left before graduation, the N.E.W.T.S. had finished the day before, and they were relaxing in the common room. Ginny and Harry were playing chess, Ron was watching them, and Hermione was reading her letter.
"Damn!" Harry said angrily, "How did you beat me?"
"Well, usually in chess the person who captures the king wins, and since I-" Ginny laughed while Harry threw a pillow at her.
"And the victor is," Harry said holding Ginny's hand into the air, "Ginny Weasly!"
Ron and Hermione had stopped arguing, both shooting furious looks at one another. In Ron's opinion, Harry held on to Ginny's hand a bit to long just to celebrate. But when Terry Alfrey, Ginny's boyfriend, walked in, Harry let go rather quickly.
"I'm going to write a letter," Hermione said with a meaningful glance at Ron and she stormed up to her dormitory.
"I've got to talk to Terry, good game Harry," Ginny said smiling.
"Harry grinned at her, "I let you win!"
"What does she see in him?" Ron asked open mouthed.
"Well, Terry's smart, nice, popular, plays quidditch-" Harry began.
"No! Hermione! What does she see in Krum?" Ron said exasperated.
"Oh," Harry said going slightly red, "He's famous, smart, popular, plays quidditch," Ron shook he head, evidently in disbelief, "I think the question is Ron, when are you going to tell Hermione your in love with her," Harry said smiling.
"ME? Like Hermione? No way! What are you-" Ron suddenly stopped, red, sneering he said, "What is there between you and my sister?"
It was Harry's turn to blush, "We're good friends," he said shrugging.
"That whole little victory stunt was just so you could hold her hand, and you held it a bit to long in my opinion," Ron said angrily, "She's got a boyfriend that she's happy with so don't go messing with her mind, Harry."
"If I admit I like you sister, will you ask Hermione out?" Harry challenged.
"I don't like Hermione," Ron said his ears dangerously red.
"Ok, fine, but don't get all mad when she marries Krum" Harry said.
"Marry! She's going to marry him?" Ron bellowed.
"If you don't get a move on she will," Harry said.
"I'm going to bed," Ron muttered.
"I'll be up in a minute," Harry said cleaning up his chess set. He was watching Ginny and Terry kiss each other goodnight, and only after they both went to their respective dormitories, did he go on to bed.
Ron and Hermione were talking again the next morning at breakfast, although Harry noticed their tones were icy and their smiles were forced. Harry didn't know why Ron didn't just tell Hermione he loved her. Sure, Hermione had been writing all those letters to Krum, but Harry thought if Ron just asked her, she'd go out with him.
"Those two made up again?" Ginny asked, taking a seat by Harry.
"For now," Harry said rolling his eyes.
"Listen Harry, I've got a Muggle Studies exam tomorrow, and I was wondering if you'd help me study for the practical part. I'm supposed to be able to play a miniature golf hole and get a par or better on it. I've got some practice stuff we can use, and you told me once you played golf at your old school in gym, so I figured you could help me out a bit. I'm terrible, so if you could help me," Ginny said anxiously.
"Yeah! I'd love too, sure beats worrying about Voldermort and listening to these two," Harry said nodding towards Ron and Hermione, "What time?"
"Ok, great! How about 6 o'clock by that big oak near the lake," Ginny replied happily.
"It's a-" Harry paused, he'd been about to say, 'it's a date, "I'll be there," he finished quickly.
"Harry that career meeting starts in ten minutes and we still need to get all of our forms form the dormitory," Ron said briskly.
"Right, I'll see you later Ginny, Hermione save us some seats," Harry said following Ron out of the Great Hall.
"You and Hermione are on speaking terms again," Harry said brightly.
"Yeah, well, did you know Vicky's coming for graduation?" Ron asked bitterly.
"Nope," Harry said shaking his head.
"Why are you meeting my sister," Ron asked curiously.
"She needed help studying for Muggle studies," Harry said trying to sound offhand.
"Harry, I'm not pushing you or anything, but like I said last night, she's happy with Terry, and she can't fall for you," Ron said uncomfortably.
"What's wrong with falling for me?" Harry said taken aback.
"Listen, mate, you have to duel Voldermort. Don't you think it's better if she doesn't get attached to you like that? I mean, if you-if you die, she'll be alone for a long time, and her wounds will never heal. And think of all the stress the wars going to put her through anyway without being worried sick about you," Ron said, his ears going red.
"I'm not going to do anything to her Ron," Harry said quietly.
Ron let out a long breath as if he'd been holding it in for a long time, "Thanks Harry, it really means a lot to me.
"Yeah, listen, the meeting starts in five minutes, we'd better get going Ron," Harry said, a bit more coldly than he'd meant to.
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