Ron and Ginny didn't resolve the fight for days; instead they ignored each other completely. As Ginny couldn't hang out with us any more she went to studying for her OWLs. Harry was 10 times as furious at Ginny as Ron when we saw her talking happily to Blaise and his sister who was in Ginny's year. Ron flashed a glare at her which she ignored.

Quidditch tryouts were a day away and Ginny had promised to help me. She woke me up on a chilly morning and that's when we started practice. I hadn't used a broom since my first year but for that much inexperience, I was good. Ginny made me do some chasing as she did the keeping. She was very good, she looked as though she lived to fly. She was as good as Harry, slightly slower but it was probably because of her broom. Harry saw us flying as he went for a stroll, he ran and returned with his Firebolt immediately. I felt completely lame compared to him and Ginny. By lunchtime we decided to stop and return to grab a bite. Ron was concentrating very hard on his Potions homework as he received a P for his last piece of homework, and as we were studying for NEWT levels now we couldn't get more than one two P's in a row without being suspended from the lesson for a week, which Ron was only more than happy to sacrifice but promised to work on it when I glared at him for a whole hour.

As we walked into the Common Room, Ron looked up and looked as though he could burst with happiness.

'Is there a reason why you are so happy' said Harry, frowning.

'Guess who is fired?' said Ron.

'Who...?' said Ginny, her voice trailed off as she realised that she was back on talking terms with Ron.

Ron didn't look offended, he shrugged and said 'Listen I'm really sorry... I acted like a complete jerk. Can you forgive your big brother's stupidity?' he said, softly.

Ginny looked surprised for a moment but then smile and threw her arms around Ron

'I'm sorry too, I was so stuck up! But you are okay with me dating Blaise right?' she said, with a hint of pleading in her voice.

'Yea, if you like him he can't be all that bad...' said Ron, smiling.

'Okay, Okay... enough with the family bonds, who is fired Ron?' said Harry, trying to change the topic from the whole Ginny Blaise thing.

'Oh, yeah. Cornelius Fudge! He's sacked from the Minister of magic job' he said, his eyes glinting maliciously.

'Ohmigosh!' I exclaimed.

'Yeah! He just got fired, just like that?' said Ginny, her eyes wide.

'No... Percy's trial! The entire Wizengamot voted Fudge out for not being alert'

'Whoa! So who is the new Minister?'

'Dad...' Ron muttered, beaming with pride.

'WHAT!' Ginny shrieked, she looked as though she would faint.

'Yeah! Dad is the new minister of magic' said Ron.

'Wow! That is cool... what about your mum? She must be well excited' said Harry, his eyed round as galleons.

'She is! Percy, Bill and Charlie all are back at the burrow to celebrate... you and Hermione are invited as well... we can go but Ginny has to stay because of her OWLs...' said Ron.

'I'm not going to stay! I am coming! Umm.... I'm coming where exactly?' said Ginny, indignantly.

'Home of course... on the weekend.... It's a Hogsmeade weekend so it won't matter' said Ron.

'Oh, but we have a... well... okay then... this weekend. Did Dumbledore say if we could go?' I said, suddenly realizing that Harry and I would miss out our first date.

Harry and Ginny realised too and worked hard to make sure Ron didn't realise that he was ruining the plans.

'Okay then... I'll write to mum and say that all of you are coming' said Ron, beaming happier than I had ever seen him.

'Good... I'll see you guys at Quidditch practice tomorrow' said Ginny, wearily.

She walked to the dormitories. Ron waved a goodbye and walked to his dormitory.

Harry stood beside me. None of us said anything for a moment then he looked up at me.

'Well that ruins it then?' he said, softly.

'Yes... well, it's for Ron. Mr. Weasley deserved it; he is perfect for the job. Finally they get what they always deserved... appreciation' I said, smiling slightly.

'Yea... but I still feel bad about us not being able to go out...' he said, his voice trailing of.

'Well, there is always next week' I said.

'There is always today' he said, smirking slightly.

'Now?' I said, raising an eyebrow.

'Yeah, that is if you want to'

'I want to... but where?'

'How about a little midnight broomsticks ride in an hour or so?'

'I'd love to' I said softly, smirking as well.

In an hour I was waiting by the fire for Harry to come. Katie Bell sat alone in a corner of the room, scribbling onto a piece of parchment.

'Hey' said a voice behind me.

I jumped as Harry put a hand on my shoulder. Harry had his Firebolt in his hand and his invisibility cloak leaned on his shoulder.

Katie looked up at the interruption and then returned back to scribbling.

'You alright Katie?' asked Harry, frowning.

Katie nodded, without looking up. I frowned, Katie wasn't acting like herself, and she wasn't the hyper, wild and funny kind which she usually was. I hadn't noticed that for a while, she seemed limp and frail. Hopefully she would get better by the Quidditch tryouts, it always cheered Ginny up.

'Are you sure? You need a little company?' Harry asked.

Katie looked up and put on an unconvincing smile, 'No thanks...'

'You know what, wait a minute' I said.

I told Harry to wait a minute and walked up to the 5th yr girls' dormitories. Ginny was lying awake in her bed, stroking Crookshanks (He preferred Ginny, after me but he wandered into her dormitory at nights)

'Ginny.' I whispered.

'Hey, 'Mione. Whatsup?' she asked looking up, Crookshanks purred loudly and rubbed himself against my feet.

'Hey, can you keep Katie a little company. I know that you rarely sleep early but she is a little down, I think she could do with a little cheering up. She'll trust you with whatever is bothering her' I said.

Ginny smiled brightly and got up, she lifted her pillow under which there was a large bar of Chocolate. She took it and said 'She could do with chocolate as well'.

Ginny followed me to the common room. Harry who seemed to be trying to talk to Katie looked up and smile at me, then Ginny.

Ginny walked over to Katie and started talking in low soothing words. Harry and I climbed out of the portrait hole and walked down to the Quidditch pitch.

It was amazing; I never thought flying would make you feel so good. No wonder Ron and Harry enjoyed Quidditch. Harry let me ride his Firebolt which was a bit too fast and abrupt for me but I got used to it. We returned to the common room in two hours as it started turning cold, I was unusually energetic to be awake at this time of the night.

Ginny was sleeping in an armchair by the fireplace, her head lolling on her shoulder. Harry smiled amusedly when he saw her and said 'it's unusual isn't it... she is 15 and yet so tiny'

I grinned and said 'Ron calls it tetchy'

'I call it petite... or minuscule. Good luck for tomorrow... I'm sure you'll get on the team. You are good considering that we haven't let you play along with us' said Harry, looking at me with his green, affectionate eyes.

I couldn't help smiling as he took my hand and gave it a squeeze.

'G'night' he said, as he leaned over to kiss me but hesitated. Then smiled at me and walked up to the Boy's dormitories.

I frowned to myself as I walked up to my four poster bed. Ah well, boys are a confusing subject.