Fain Rocks. Sorry, you guys. I'm evil, I know. The Trio... split. I just like to see Harry squrim and screw up. It's fun. Review and I'll love you!

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Chapter Four ::
Harry Awakens

"HERMIONE! RON!" Ginny yelled down the hall.

"Ginny, what's wrong? Is everything okay?" Hermione jumped up from the book she was reading, Ron was nowhere to be found.

"Harry! It's Harry! He's awake!"

"He's what?"

"He awake, Hermione. Oh my God, he's awake!"

They flooed to St. Mungo's. They left Ron a note, telling him to get there quickly. Hermione was a bundle of nerves. What if Harry didn't remember anything? What if he doesn't remember Ginny? She didn't care too much if Harry didn't remember her; it was Ginny he needed to remember. It would break Ginny's heart if he didn't remember her.

"Ginny, Hermione. Hi."

"How you feeling, Harry?" Hermione asked.

"Okay. Major headache, but the Healers said that that was okay. Said I've been knocked out three months."

"It's true Harry. Three months without you is a long time." Ginny smiled weakly, putting her hand on his shoulder. Harry smiled back at her, covering her hand with his own. They sat in silence for several minutes until Ron, George and Lupin came into the room.

"HARRY!" Ron said, nearly running Hermione over to get to the bad.

"Hey, Ron."

"How are you?" He asked, looking at his best mate's hand, which was covering his little sister's. Harry noticed, and pulled his hand away.

"I'm okay. Head's killing me, but I think I'll be okay."

"That's good." He smiled, and took Hermione into a tight hug. Hermione could tell he was relieved. He placed a light kiss on the top of her chestnut curls. She felt tears welt up in her eyes.

"Hermione, don't cry. Please don't cry." Harry said.

"I'm just so glad you're alright! Me and Ron both are. We wouldn't know what to do if you hadn't of pulled though."

"Yeah, mate. I have no idea what we would have done... it was hard without you around." Harry laughed, he hadn't meant to, but he thought it hard that they thought it was harder without him around. More time to themselves, to do whatever it is that they did... He shuddered; he didn't really want that image in his head.

"What's so funny?"

"Nothing... it's just that, I think that you probably occupied the time quite... well. You know, since you're a randy bloke and all."

"HARRY!" Ron stammered, if he wasn't laid up in the hospital already, he would have wanted to put him there.

"What? We all know you want Hermione."

"You are... you're... THAT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!" It was Hermione's turn to raise her voice. Harry had hit a nerve, crossed a line.

"Hermione, I'm only joking."

"I don't care! Why is it anyone's business if Ron and I... if we..."

"Love," Ron whispered, "calm down." Hermione turned around in his arms, wrapping her arms around his waist.

"I think it's time for everyone to leave. Harry's had enough excitement for one day." Lupin said, trying to loosen the tension that had mounted in the room.

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"Harry's got some nerve, Ron. Why is it his business? Why has everyone brought it up?" Hermione was ranting now, if one more person brought it she was going to scream. Ron turned over on his stomach. He never noticed how comfortable Hermione's bed was.

"Everyone?" He raised an eyebrow questioningly.

"Ginny, she's brought it up more than once. I got an owl from George the other day about it..."

"My LITTLE sister has talked to you about whether we've... and George? Argh... Bugger! I say we leave."

"Ron, I know you're upset, but think before you do anything rash, okay? George I can see you getting upset over, but Ginny?"

"I guess you're right, but if anyone else brings it up, I'm going to rough them up..."

"I'm glad Harry's okay."

"Me too." He sat up and pulled Hermione into his lap. He couldn't be any happier. His best mate was okay, he had the girl he loved... nothing could ruin this. Nothing.

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"Harry, you've got some nerve, you know that?" Ron had gone alone to visit Harry.

"Why? Because I mentioned you wanting to shag Hermione?"

"YES! Why is that your business? I make no mention of what or who you do."

"Oh, come off it Ron. If you and Hermione hadn't of gotten together, you'd be here talking about her nonstop."

"Well, your smartass mouth upset Hermione. Why don't you leave us alone about it? You made comments about shit like that before the War, when we first got together. Even Ginny's making comments. Get this Harry. Its. Not. Any. Of. Your. Fucking. Business. To. Bring. It. Up."

"My smartass mouth? If you'd keep your hands off of her in public for five minutes I wouldn't have to make comments!"

"Don't blame this on me! You could keep your mouth shut. I was happy you were awake, now I'm not so sure. If I would have known you were going to make rude comments like that around Hermione...."

"Just shag her and I'll shut up!" That comment left Ron seeing red.

"Harry. I suggest you shut your mouth. I might make your stay here longer." Ron had never threatened Harry before.

"You wouldn't."

"You don't know what I'd do, Harry. I'll knock you into next week if I have to. You don't make comments like that. Not about Hermione. I don't care if you are The Boy-Who-Lived." He stormed out of the hospital room. He had enough of Harry, and Harry'd only been awake two days.

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"Ginny, you know... I have no idea why Harry said something like that."

"He was only joking, Hermione."

"You know that gets to me. He knows it too."

"I know, but... he just woke up, do we have to fight?"

"Ron's not going to stand for it. We're lucky Harry's already in the hospital... Else Ron would have send him there."

"Ron wouldn't."

"Ginny, we both know he would. With Harry's smart comments and his temper, we know he'd stay longer."

"I know, but I wish Ron would just drop it, he's only been awake two days."

"I know. We're both just sick of people bringing up our sex life." Hermione didn't know, but her mother was standing outside her door, horrified. Hermione was going to have to have it brought up one more time.