Chapter 2The Big Announcement
(Ginny's POV)
I left the Great Hall and hurried to the common room. I had to see if Hermione was alright and I had to tell her that Dumbledore was to give an announcement that night at the Great Hall. I entered the girls dormitory and ran to Hermione's bed. The covers were over her head and she was sobbing loudly. I threw the covers off of her and sat on the edge of her bed. She finally wiped her tears after awhile and sat up. "Ronn doesn'tt wantt mee too bee happyy" she stuttered between sobs. "Ron is such a prat and he's doing a horrible job at impressing you," I told her. "Ron's trying to impress me," she asked me. "Yea but he's such an idiot that instead of impressing you, he's hurting you," I exclaimed. "You came up here to tell me something didn't you," questioned Hermione. "Oh yea," I said, I almost forgot. I told her about the announcement that was going to be made. I told her that Viktor Krum was also supposed to arrive tomorrow.
(Hermione's POV)"Hey," I called after Harry. I caught up to him and he told me that Ginny was already at the Great Hall. Then he told me he was having problems with Ginny. He asked me if I could help him and I agreed. We made it to the Great Hall and I went and sat by Ginny. Just then Dumbledore announced the new student, which we knew, was Victor Krum. Victor Krum stood up there and then finally made his way over to us. He sat down right next to me and gave me a kiss, I nearly blushed. I moved closer to him and kissed him on the cheek back. He told me that now that he was there that we would be able to spend a lot of time together. I looked at Ginny and smiled and she smiled back at me. Then Dumbledore got back up and said, "Before we begin the feasting I have a big announcement". "We will be having another Yule Ball that will be taking place on Valentines Day and a new teacher for Defense Against the Dark Arts class will be coming in about a month but until then Professor Snape would be taking over," Dumbledore told everyone. I really wondered who the new professor would be. Then the plates filled up and we all ate. I hurried and then nudged Ginny and told her to come with me to the common room.
(Ron's POV)
I saw Hermione smiling back at Krum as she left with Ginny. I was so pissed because of the things that just happened. I was angry because I saw Hermione kissing Krum and because Snape was going to be teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts class. Snape had taught the class in third year when Professor Lupin had gone ill. It was torture from beginning of class until the end of it. I got detention for standing up for Hermione because she had answered a question out loud without being called on. I finished eating and then exited the Great Hall with Harry. "Harry should I ask Hermione to the dance," I asked. "Yea," Harry replied. I went into the Great Hall only to see that Hermione wasn't there or Krum. I was starting to turn red inside. My insides were burning up and I felt like I was going to explode. I knew where Hermione would be and so I hurried over to the library. As I was on my way there I saw Krum leaving and I knew he must've hurt her. I opened the door and walked over to Hermione and said, "That fucking asshole, who does he think he is hurting you." Hermione looked at me and her face turned angry as she replied, "Ron you are such a fucking bloody bloke and your sister was totally wrong when she told me you were trying to impress me." "Also Krum came here to give me these flowers, and to ask me to the Yule Ball, and I am so happy that I fucking agreed because Krum is such a sweet guy and you, you are such a bad friend and I never want to talk to you again," she continued. I replied, "Fine!" Then I left the library and walked back to the common room.
(Harry's POV)
I had just seen Ron walk into the boy's dorm and I ran over to him. He was supposed to have asked Hermione to the Yule Ball. "Did you ask her mate," I asked. "No, I thought Krum had hurt her because I saw him on my way there and went in there and started saying things that I shouldn't have said and Herm got mad and said that I was a bad friend and that Krum was sweet and that she never wants to talk to me again," he said. "Well then why didn't you apologize mate and then ask her," I asked him. He told me that Krum had given her flowers and asked her to go and she agreed. I felt really sorry for him but I had to ask my girl to the dance before it was too late and someone else did. I hurried down from the boy's dorm and to the common room. Ginny was sitting down on a comfy chair by the fireplace. I walked up to her and asked, "Will you go with me to the Yule Ball?" She looked at me with a smile on her face and said, "Yes." I gave her a kiss and then told her I was going to see Hermione. She gave me a kiss back and told me not to be too long. I left and walked quickly to the library. When I got there Hermione was very red in the face and stomped over to me. "Who does Ron think he fucking is," she asked me. I heard all about what happened just now I told her. She just looked at me with disgust and then I told her that I asked Ginny to the Yule Ball. Her angered face turned into a smile and she congratulated me.