Some swearing in this chapter. I removed this one, because I was going to rewrite it, thinking that I was sort of blogging through Ron. But I just reread it, and it doesn't seem THAT out of character. I though that I had wrote it in just to write it in, but now I look at it again, that's not quite true. Gonna try getting chapter eight up soon!

Ron and Hermione were flying to north in their search and they were currently flying over the sea, about an hour from landfall and an hour and a half to dusk. Ron was carrying a pack on his back and he had a Disc man strapped to his broom. This was his favorite trinket, he had purchased it with his first pay check from the Canons. At the moment he was singing a song, he found it romantic and was trying to make Hermione swoon.

"On the third day he took me to the river

He showed me the roses and we kissed

And the last thing I heard was a muttered word

As he stood smiling above me with a rock in his fist

On the last day I took her where the wild roses grow

And she lay on the bank, the wind light as a thief

As I kissed her goodbye, I said "All beauty must die"

Lent down and planted a rose between her teeth..."

Hermione was glaring at him as he sung and slowly he understood why.. He'd never really listened to those lyrics before he had sung them to Hermione.

"Shit.. I had no idea that song was so dark... Wanna find some roses when we land, Hermy?" he asked with big puppy dog eyes.

"We only just started going out and you want to kill me already..?" she asked, trying to sound hurt and insulted.

"Awww.. No, I was just wondering what you would look like covered in rose petals.. you know, like that movie they showed before we left.. What was it called?" Ron asked.

"American Beauty. And no, you won't be getting to see that... Though, you can sleep in my sleeping bag, but I gotta warn you... You come near me with a rose and you don't have to guess where I'm going to be aiming my banishing charm," Hermione told him with an evil grin.

"You know, you can be terrifying sometimes. Let's see how fast these things can go!" exclaimed the red head before shooting away into the distance.

Hermione rolled her eyes and exclaimed, "Boys!" and shot off after Ron.

They managed to shave a quarter of an hour off the trip, arriving on the coast forty five minutes later, Hermione touching down first, followed a minute later by Ron.

"That was damn underhanded, Herm! You're lucky I didn't slide off the broom and land down on those rocks!" Ron shouted, his movements unusually sluggish.

"Oh calm down, Ron. It was just a Sluggish Smile your brothers gave me. It'll wear off in a minute," Hermione was struggling to hold back the laughter at the sight of Ron's red face and was sorely tempted to pour some water on him just to see if he'd steam.

"I'll get you for that!" he yelled, slowly folding his arms to wait for it to wear off as Hermione wandered off to find a place to camp.

Most of the night was spent by Ron pouting and plotting revenge, until Hermione called him over for dinner, "Oh get your ass over here, you big bloody baby!"

With a huff, Ron got to his feet and went over to the camp fire, taking his dinner while glaring at Hermione..

"Oh, grow up Ron. Unless you want to spend the night in your own sleeping bag!"

"You wouldn't, you enjoy that just as much as I do," Ron accused.

"Yes, I find it very... entertaining.. But we've got a job to do and I'd just as much welcome a night to think about the mission as I would a night... exercising," she tried not to smile.

"Fine, fine. You're forgiven. Though, what do you think this mission is about? Why do we need this special Dracis?" the red head pondered.

"Perhaps it has some special property that Severus needs for a potion?" she mused.

"Maybe.. but I don't think so. Seems.. more important than a potion. And bloody well call him Snape. He's not our teacher any more, but he's still a greasy git."

"Grow up, Ronald," is all she said before eating her meal, ignoring any attempts Ron made to start conversation again.
Ok, another short chapter, and another long wait. Sorry, I'm a bit depressed.

I upgraded my account at the beginning of the week and I'm starting to think it was not an all too great idea. It says there's been 130 hits for the last chapter and I've only got 5 reviews. Don't get me wrong, I am extremely grateful for those reviews.. but 5 our of 130.. I can't help but think the other 125 think the story is absolute crap and so I get depressed.

So please, if you read.. review so I don't get depressed and have Mr. Badguy blow up the world in chapter 7.

Oh, and if you're wondering about the song, it's called "Where The Wild Roses Grow" and it's by Nick Cave and Kylie Minouge.