Next morning after breakfast, Hermione set off for Arithmancy while Ron and Harry went the opposite way and headed for Divination. "So," Ron began with dampened hopes, walking alongside Harry "have a thing for Hermione do ya?"
Harry looked shocked, "What? Hermione?! Why would you think that?"
They turned a corner and started to climb the spiral steps that led up to the classroom. "I saw you up in the night, talking" Ron said, tonelessly.
Harry stopped in his tracks, "R-Ron...you didn't happen to hear anything we said, did you?"
Ron's smile faded "Nope. I didn't stay for that long"
"Oh...so what you're saying is you spied on us?" Harry's face twisted up in anger.
"Well, you woke me up so I went to look for you!" Ron shouted
Harry's face loosened, "Oh..."
"Oh c'mon Harry, do you or don't you like Hermione?" Ron had a look of eager on his face.
Harry started to walk again, "What would you do if I said 'yes'?"
"I would...do nothing..."
Harry looked at his friend, noting the saddened expression on his face. "And what would you do if I said 'no'?"
As soon as Harry said this, Ron immediately glued a smile onto his face "You don't?!" he cried.
"I never said I didn't –"
Ron's smile faded for the second time, but soon came back when Harry continued.
"– I like her in a friend sort of way." A short pause followed this, then Harry spoke again because he noticed Ron smiling. "Ron, why on Earth are you asking?"
"Oh...erm...no reason". They had now reached the top of the stairs, no one was here yet.
It was Harry's turn to smile now. "You like her don't you?"
"In what way?"
"You know what way I mean. You have a crush on her don't you?"
"Well...I-I..."
"You do!"
"NO I DON'T!"
"Then why are you blushing?"
Ron's face had turned redder than his hair, "OK! Fine! I do. Are you happy now?"
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[Ron/Hermione shippers: very happy! ;D]
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"Yes I'm happy. I knew you two had something going on between you. The way you always fight and how you got jealous of Krum and-"
"I get the point. Now shut up, people are coming"
They both stood there, chuckling for a brief moment. The ladder from Professor Trelawney's classroom had been thrown down and the class started to climb up it.