Chapter 7:
Harry stares at the game of wizards chess that is set up in front of him, as he is waiting for Ron to make his move he thinks back to the last couple of days. Since the day Ron had made a fool of himself in the Great hall, Hermione has been avoiding him... and no one is really sure why. So almost a week after he had come to Harry with this "Brilliant idea" he was planning on avoiding Hermione just like she was avoiding him. Harry shakes his head a little, that had not been one of his best ideas. Now that he was doing this if they saw each other in the hall they would both go the other way. Since this started more rumors had been going around the school. That Hermione and Ron where back together but didn't want anyone to know. That they were secretly hiding in class rooms and kissing after class. He was not sure if either of they have heard the rumors.
"Checkmate." Ron replied.
"Right, you win again. For the third time in a row. You thinking of Hermione?"
"Shut up Harry. I still don't know why she's avoiding me. Is it something I said?" Ron asked perplexed.
"Well, it could have something to do with the way you said "A bit but that's not the point."" Neville replied as he saw Harry's King get dragged off the board.
"What, I don't understand why she would be mad about that. It was true." Ron said.
"Well what did you do the rest of the time?" Harry asked.
Every one in the common room stopped what they were doing and stared.
"What? We did other stuff!" Ron said blushing.
"Other stuff? Like what?" asked Seamus Finigan
"It could be the fact that when you said "A bit but that's not the point" that people took it the wrong way." Neville said.
"Well what other way is there that they can take it?" Ron asked Harry and Neville.
"Well......You could either have been talking, playing chess, reading,' Harry getting quieter as the list goes on 'holding hands, kissing, making out" Harry lists off.
"What was that mate?" Ron asks.
"You want me to repeat myself?' Harry asks 'louder?"
"Ok I will, he said, "talking, playing chess, reading, holding hands, kissing, and making out!" Seamus replies.
Harry and Neville look at Seamus with wide eyes, Seamus looks at them "What?"
Ron blushes a deep shade of crimson "How can u say that mate?' Glaring at Harry, 'I thought we were friends, I am going to bed!" Ron storms up the stairs to the boys dormitory.
Harry hurries after him "Ron we are friends, I am just stating what other people have been saying, you would have know this if you had been listening."
Sating down on his bed "Do people really say that mate? I mean its Hermione, miss know it all, miss Granger, with beautiful brown eyes" he trails off staring into space.
Harry sits there watching him for a moment wondering what to do "I should slap him, how can he not know yet... He just said she had beautiful eyes got goodness sakes" he things. "Ron mate I'm sorry I said what I did. I don't believe any of the rumors, what ever anyone says. I just want you and Hermione to start talking again, I miss the trio."
"Well you should be talking to Hermione about that, she's the one that started this avoiding thing you know."
"Yea but like always you don't do anything to try to make things better you just go along with it."
"What am I apposes to say, 'Hermione I'm sorry for the way I've been acting, and I am in love with you, and make everyone around here right." Ron replies.
Harry just shakes his head "Sleep on it Ron, we're going to Hogsmeede tomorrow, I'm sure it would be easier to avoid her in a big place like that" He says before heading towards the stairs to head back to the common room.
Ron got into his night things and climbed into bed with what the others have said running though his head, though he is asleep when his head hits the pillow.
Hermione gets up the next morning ready for the trip to Hogsmeede; she stands for about an hour in font of the mirror holding up different outfits. "I wonder which one Ron would like best" she states not realizing she is saying this out loud. The other girls in the dormitory start to laugh out loud.
This startles Hermione and she turns around "What?"
"â«Hermione and Ron sitting in a tree K.I.S.S.I.N.G, first comes love then comes marriage then comes Hermione with the baby carriage. Get out the diapers get out the pins Hermione and Ron just had twins.âª" all the girls sing.
Hermione hastily picks an outfit and rushes to get it on. She storms out the dormitory and heads to the court yard to wait for the teachers to get every one ready to go to Hogsmeede.
In the boys dormitory Ron wakes up and looks out of the window to see Hermione standing alone. Ron stares as she pulls her hair in her pony tail tighter. It seems as if she is the only one out of all the students there. Like all the rest disappeared. Then Harry, noticing Ron staring at something goes up behind him to check it out.
"Beautiful isn't she? He asks.
"Yeah, gorgeous." Ron says without realizing it.
Every one in the dorm begins to laugh.
"I told you, go talk to her." Harry urges.
"No Harry. I won't do it. She deserves it." Ron states.
At Hogsmeede Harry and Ron head to the Joke shop. Ron notices Hermione heading to the book store. Ron quickly looks away, hoping no one notice him notice Hermione. All through out the trip Ron would not go in the stores Hermione was currently in. That meant Harry had to avoid the candy store for a while.
"Come on Ron. I want to go see the new "Color Drops"." Harry begs.
"No, she's in there. You can go. I'm not." Ron replies sternly.
"Come on Ron, just this ones I promise I'll help you avoid her the rest of the trip, Please!" Harry replies.
"No, I'll wait here while you go" Ron says staying rooted to where he is.
"Fine ill meet you back here in a bit" Harry says walking off "Stubborn as ever" he says shaking his head and giggling slightly. Harry pushes open the door to the candy store and head over to the Color Drops. He stands for a while trying to figure out which ones he wants to try.
"Hey there" A voice says from behind him, he gives up his search for a moment and turns around and see Hermione.
"Hermione hi', giving her a small hug 'how you doing," he asks.
"Never better' she replice with a big smile 'and how is Ronald doing"
"Ok I guess, a little confused I guess." Harry replies. Trying not to roll his eyes at her statement earlier.
"Good, glad he's is getting by, good talking to you Harry" She says
"You to Hermione... see you around I guess" Harry says before turning back to the candy.
Harry gets his candy and turns watching Hermione walk away before heading back to Ron to spend the rest of the trip avoiding her. He gives a small sigh, its going to be a long day.
Harry stares at the game of wizards chess that is set up in front of him, as he is waiting for Ron to make his move he thinks back to the last couple of days. Since the day Ron had made a fool of himself in the Great hall, Hermione has been avoiding him... and no one is really sure why. So almost a week after he had come to Harry with this "Brilliant idea" he was planning on avoiding Hermione just like she was avoiding him. Harry shakes his head a little, that had not been one of his best ideas. Now that he was doing this if they saw each other in the hall they would both go the other way. Since this started more rumors had been going around the school. That Hermione and Ron where back together but didn't want anyone to know. That they were secretly hiding in class rooms and kissing after class. He was not sure if either of they have heard the rumors.
"Checkmate." Ron replied.
"Right, you win again. For the third time in a row. You thinking of Hermione?"
"Shut up Harry. I still don't know why she's avoiding me. Is it something I said?" Ron asked perplexed.
"Well, it could have something to do with the way you said "A bit but that's not the point."" Neville replied as he saw Harry's King get dragged off the board.
"What, I don't understand why she would be mad about that. It was true." Ron said.
"Well what did you do the rest of the time?" Harry asked.
Every one in the common room stopped what they were doing and stared.
"What? We did other stuff!" Ron said blushing.
"Other stuff? Like what?" asked Seamus Finigan
"It could be the fact that when you said "A bit but that's not the point" that people took it the wrong way." Neville said.
"Well what other way is there that they can take it?" Ron asked Harry and Neville.
"Well......You could either have been talking, playing chess, reading,' Harry getting quieter as the list goes on 'holding hands, kissing, making out" Harry lists off.
"What was that mate?" Ron asks.
"You want me to repeat myself?' Harry asks 'louder?"
"Ok I will, he said, "talking, playing chess, reading, holding hands, kissing, and making out!" Seamus replies.
Harry and Neville look at Seamus with wide eyes, Seamus looks at them "What?"
Ron blushes a deep shade of crimson "How can u say that mate?' Glaring at Harry, 'I thought we were friends, I am going to bed!" Ron storms up the stairs to the boys dormitory.
Harry hurries after him "Ron we are friends, I am just stating what other people have been saying, you would have know this if you had been listening."
Sating down on his bed "Do people really say that mate? I mean its Hermione, miss know it all, miss Granger, with beautiful brown eyes" he trails off staring into space.
Harry sits there watching him for a moment wondering what to do "I should slap him, how can he not know yet... He just said she had beautiful eyes got goodness sakes" he things. "Ron mate I'm sorry I said what I did. I don't believe any of the rumors, what ever anyone says. I just want you and Hermione to start talking again, I miss the trio."
"Well you should be talking to Hermione about that, she's the one that started this avoiding thing you know."
"Yea but like always you don't do anything to try to make things better you just go along with it."
"What am I apposes to say, 'Hermione I'm sorry for the way I've been acting, and I am in love with you, and make everyone around here right." Ron replies.
Harry just shakes his head "Sleep on it Ron, we're going to Hogsmeede tomorrow, I'm sure it would be easier to avoid her in a big place like that" He says before heading towards the stairs to head back to the common room.
Ron got into his night things and climbed into bed with what the others have said running though his head, though he is asleep when his head hits the pillow.
Hermione gets up the next morning ready for the trip to Hogsmeede; she stands for about an hour in font of the mirror holding up different outfits. "I wonder which one Ron would like best" she states not realizing she is saying this out loud. The other girls in the dormitory start to laugh out loud.
This startles Hermione and she turns around "What?"
"â«Hermione and Ron sitting in a tree K.I.S.S.I.N.G, first comes love then comes marriage then comes Hermione with the baby carriage. Get out the diapers get out the pins Hermione and Ron just had twins.âª" all the girls sing.
Hermione hastily picks an outfit and rushes to get it on. She storms out the dormitory and heads to the court yard to wait for the teachers to get every one ready to go to Hogsmeede.
In the boys dormitory Ron wakes up and looks out of the window to see Hermione standing alone. Ron stares as she pulls her hair in her pony tail tighter. It seems as if she is the only one out of all the students there. Like all the rest disappeared. Then Harry, noticing Ron staring at something goes up behind him to check it out.
"Beautiful isn't she? He asks.
"Yeah, gorgeous." Ron says without realizing it.
Every one in the dorm begins to laugh.
"I told you, go talk to her." Harry urges.
"No Harry. I won't do it. She deserves it." Ron states.
At Hogsmeede Harry and Ron head to the Joke shop. Ron notices Hermione heading to the book store. Ron quickly looks away, hoping no one notice him notice Hermione. All through out the trip Ron would not go in the stores Hermione was currently in. That meant Harry had to avoid the candy store for a while.
"Come on Ron. I want to go see the new "Color Drops"." Harry begs.
"No, she's in there. You can go. I'm not." Ron replies sternly.
"Come on Ron, just this ones I promise I'll help you avoid her the rest of the trip, Please!" Harry replies.
"No, I'll wait here while you go" Ron says staying rooted to where he is.
"Fine ill meet you back here in a bit" Harry says walking off "Stubborn as ever" he says shaking his head and giggling slightly. Harry pushes open the door to the candy store and head over to the Color Drops. He stands for a while trying to figure out which ones he wants to try.
"Hey there" A voice says from behind him, he gives up his search for a moment and turns around and see Hermione.
"Hermione hi', giving her a small hug 'how you doing," he asks.
"Never better' she replice with a big smile 'and how is Ronald doing"
"Ok I guess, a little confused I guess." Harry replies. Trying not to roll his eyes at her statement earlier.
"Good, glad he's is getting by, good talking to you Harry" She says
"You to Hermione... see you around I guess" Harry says before turning back to the candy.
Harry gets his candy and turns watching Hermione walk away before heading back to Ron to spend the rest of the trip avoiding her. He gives a small sigh, its going to be a long day.