Chapter 2: Invitation

The next morning Ron woke to find Harry gone. Then he remembered. The stupid prat went to breakfast with his new girlfriend. He thought as he got dressed and headed downstairs.

As he came into the common room he located his other bestfriend sitting on the couch doing her homework. He went to sit down right next to her.

"Hi Hermione! Why aren't you in the Great Hall eating breakfast with everyone else?"

"Because I already ate my breakfast! I went down with Harry and Luna! And let me tell you I got so nauseous that I lost my appetite." Hermione said not looking up from her Charms homework.

"Was it really that sickening?" Ron asked not sounding as disgusted as Hermione felt. Maybe he liked that they were a couple. With Ron you could never tell.

"Oh! You have no idea!" She said now shutting her book with a snap. "I mean they were going all out for it. It was gross. Rubbing noses, calling each other pet names, kissing. Just be glad that you weren't there-"

Just then an unwelcome guest (to Hermione) arrived. A gorgeous girl came up to them and said, "Hi Ron!" In a high pitched voice trying to sound seductive. Her name was Cally. And she was the most popular girl in school. To Hermione's dismay she was a seventh year Gryffindor. She was Way to old for Ron.

She was every thing a girl like Hermione wanted to be. She had long beautiful red hair and light blue eyes that sparkled mischievously. Hermione shook herself out of her thoughts and continued to look jealously at the conversation right before her eyes.

"So are you going to the party out at hogsmeade next weekend?" Cally asked Ron.

"What party?" He asked bluntly.

"The party next weekend at hogsmeade silly. See everyone who's anyone is going."

Hermione had too much and she now jumped in. "Next weekend is not a hogsmeade trip."

"So?" Cally replied snobbily turning back to Ron. "So. How about it?"

Ron cast a glanced around at Hermione then said, "I might check it out!" He replied coolly.

"Great I'll see you there... maybe" Turning back around she walked back around to talk to her other friends.

Hermione turned back to Ron furiously. "I can't believe you." She said taking a cushion from the couch and smacking him in the head.

"Ouch! What did I do?"

"You know perfectly well what you did! Ron you are a prefect you can't go to a party that is not permitted."

"Are you not going to let me go?" Ron asked sounding a little bit disappointed.

Hermione placed the pillow back onto the couch. "You know what Ron? I'm not going to keep you away from going. That's your own decision. But if you guys get caught then I'm not going to bail you out." And with that she left through the portrait hole with her back slung over her left shoulder heading for the library.

A/N: I hope you enjoyed this chapter almost as much as I had fun writing it. Please read and review.