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Chapter 2: Preparations

Hermione and Ginny sat on Hermione's bed in the sixth year girls' dormitory with a spread of magazines surrounding them in a circle.

"Ginny, I have to make this as difficult as I can for dear Ronald."

"That won't be too hard Hermione...I mean look at who we are dealing with."

"Yea...you're right. What should my costume be?"

"You mean your disguise?"

"Yea...I was thinking a snowflake."

"Hmm...I don't think that will work...Ron knows you love the snow."

"But will he make the connection?"

"He is thick, but we should play it safe."

"Oh alright...how about a cat?"

"Too obvious."

"Allllright...I'm at a loss...you come up with some."

"Juliet."

"Juliet? That's PERFECT! Ron would never know, it's not like he reads muggle literature! Thank you so much Gin!" Hermione wrapped Ginny into a big bear hug.

"Ok...Ok...now I can't breathe." Hermione released her, "You must have some crush on my brother to go through all this trouble."

"Crush...I don't have a crush on him...Why would I go through all this trouble to hide myself from him if I loved him so much?"

"You just said it yourself you love him!"

"Ginny that was a trick!"

"I know." She smirked. "Just don't tell him yet please. I want to see if he feels the same way...and this ball will tell me for sure."

"Dear, you don't need a ball. He does feel the same way about you."

"Did he tell you?"

"No, but he dreams about you."

"Oh." Hermione was speechless. 'Maybe he does feel the same way...maybe telling him won't be so difficult after all.'

"So...um Gin what are you planning on wearing to the ball?"

"Well I was thinking the devil...and Harry the angel."

"That's great Gin, it's usually the other way around though, isn't it?"

"Yes...but this is my twist."

"Good plan. Now the next Hogsmeade weekend is this weekend actually. We should go dress shopping."

"Sounds good Hermione! Now lets talk about your make-up!"

"Harry?"

Harry looked up at a distraught Ron. He was so worried. 'Ha!' "What's the matter Ron?"

"I'll be able to recognize her...right?"

"Of course Ron...it is the woman you love."

"LOVE?"

"You heard me?"

"How did you know?"

"The way you look at her...I have a strong feeling you'll recognize her. What are you going dressed as?"

"I don't know." "You should go as Romeo."

"Who's that?"

"It's a muggle thing."

"Oh...Romeo and Juliet?"

"Yea...how did you know?"

"Ginny and her romance novels."

"Oh. Alright then. We should get our costumes this weekend in Hogsmeade."

"Yea that sounds good. What are you going as?"

"Whatever Ginny plans."

"You have it easy sometimes you know...you have your date picking out everything for you...I have to fend for myself."

"But you get Hermione in the end."

"If I can find her."

"I'm going to bed mate, I'll see you in the morning."

"Me too. Night." Ron and Harry walked up to their dormitories. Harry slept reasonably well; while Ron tossed and turned...he was too worried he wouldn't recognize Hermione. He had many more restless nights ahead of him seeing as the dance was three weeks away.

Ginny left after a heated discussion of make-up and Hermione went to sleep dreaming of her Ron. Will Ron be able to figure her out? She could only hope he wasn't that thick...but making him worry was fun too.

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