A/N: Before I start I wanted to wish a happy 15 birthday to DANIEL RADCLIFFE! I love you! :) July 23, 2004! Next week is "Harry Potter's" birthday…interesting…mine is August 3rd. LOL

Chapter: 2nd chances and arguments

The next day Harry went down to breakfast alone. When he was about to enter the great hall, he noticed Cho looking at him.

"Hello Harry."

"Hi Cho, how are you?"

"I'm doing okay."

"Good to hear." Harry shifted his weight uneasily.

"Harry, this summer I realized how stupid I acted toward you. I felt so bad."

Harry looked back at her. "Really?"

"I wanted to know, would you wanna try it again?" She bit her lip.

Harry thought for a few minutes before answering. Should I? Why not. "Sure."

Cho smiled widely. "Oh great. Well, I guess I will find you tomorrow and we can go to Hogsmeade together.

"Sounds great."

Cho kissed him on the cheek. "See ya Harry."

Harry waved. Aw shit! I forgot about Ron we were going to do stuff at Hogsmeade tomorrow. Damn it. I am such an idiot. Not only will he be mad he will angry at me for going back to Cho. Damn it.

Harry then walked over to the Gryffindor table. Ginny and her boyfriend watched him.

"Hey Harry." Dean Thomas said with food in his mouth.

"You're as bad as Ron." Ginny nudged him and then laughed.

"Sorry about that." Dean looked toward Harry.

"It's alright, have you seen Ron?"

The love birds shook their heads.

Harry rested his head in his hand.

They looked at each and shrugged.

"Biscuit?" Ginny offered the dish of them to Harry.

Harry took one without saying anything.

What am I going to do? I am a horrible friend. I will go talk to him about this later. He noticed Hermione walk in. I need to talk to 'mione.

- - -

I smiled when I saw Harry. Harry did not look too happy.

"Hello Harry."

"Hey." He would not look at her.

I frowned. "What is wrong?"

"Sit down a sec, 'mione."

"Okay."

"Hermione, are you going out on a date with Draco tomorrow?"

I froze. How does he know? "I wouldn't call it a date. He just told me that he wanted to get together, just to talk."

He looked back at her sternly. "Hermione, that is still a date, anyway he doesn't want to just talk to you."

"What to you mean?" I bit my lip. What is going on?

"Hermione, Draco came up to Ron and I and told us that you guys were going to Hogsmeade together."

"Well we are…"

"Did he tell you what you guys were going to do?" Harry cut her off.

"…no, he said we would go somewhere."

"He is going to take you to an inn!"

"Blimey, are you serious! You are kidding right?"

"Hermione, you are one of my best mates, I would not lie to you. These are the words out of his mouth."

"Don't lie Harry!"

"I told you, I am not lying!" Harry said loudly making many people around them turn to watch.

"Do you think I am that bloody gullible? I know that you just don't want me going out with Draco. So you are making things up."

"Hermione I am not lying, how many times do I have to tell you!"

Now people were interested.

"I can't believe you Harry. Making up lies and getting in my business. If I choose to go out with Draco it is my decision!"

Harry looked hurt.

Why am I being mean to Harry? What if he isn't lying? Why would Draco take me to an inn anyway, it is not like we are going out.

"Fine Hermione, don't believe me! I was trying to warn you. He told us that he was taking you there and gave us the impression that he was going to have…well, you know, with you."

"You are crazy! Why would Draco do such a thing?"

"Because he is Draco! He will do anything to get what he wants. I think he wants you."

"Who would want me?" I yelled.

Harry paused. "Uhh…" He paused. "Hermione don't talk like that."

"Why not."

"…Maybe he is attracted to you, why wouldn't he be. You are a great person to be around and..."

"Don't suck up to me Harry! I am leaving!" I cut him off.

"Fine then."

"Fine."

"I was just trying to look out for you."

"Well don't."

Harry gave her a hurt look.

Oh god….what have I done?

I got up and walked out of the Great Hall with tears streaming down my face. People were staring at Harry, including Draco.

Perfect, everything is working. He told her the thing I told him and now they are mad at each other. Now everything is set for tomorrow. And to think this all started with a prank.

- - -

I went to my sanctuary once more. I always seem to retreat here. I saw the large doors and smiled. When I got closer to them I frowned. A notice was on the door.

Library closed-Librarian sick

"Great, just great. Now where do I go?"

Girls bathroom…oh yeah, I will go talk to Myrtle.

I turned on my heels and walked back toward the girls bathroom. I always knew I could talk to Myrtle because she did not talk to very many people and did not trust anyone beside myself, Harry and Ron.

I opened the door. "Myrtle, Myrtle?"

A silvery girl slipped through the door of the last stall and floated in front of her.

"Well hello Hermione, long time no see." The ghost girl had a frown plastered on her face.

"I needed to talk to someone and you were the first person I thought of."

"Really?" The girl tilted her head to the side.

"Yea…"

The girl formed a smiled, something I had never seen her do. I smiled back. She flipped in a circle. "Let's go over to my favorite stall."

"All right."

- - -

Ron sat up in bed, blowing his nose while Harry sat on the foot of his bed.

"She is going out with him tomorrow and I think she likes him."

"W'at did she thay?" Ron dabbed at his red, congested nose.

"Accio Tissue." The tissues flew over to Harry. He handed them to Ron.

"Thanks mate." He took a new tissue and blew his nose.

"She told me to get out of her business, yelled about me lying about Draco then stormed out. She is definetly acting strange."

Ron nodded. "Told chu!"

"I can't believe her Ron."

Ron shrugged.

Harry thought about Cho. "Erm, Ron…"

"Hmm." His congested buddy responded.

"Promise you won't be angry with me, I am about to tell you something but I have a feeling you will get mad."

"I prowmise."

"Cho approached me and asked me to go out with her again…I said yes."

"Dat's cool."

"You're not mad?"

He shook his head.

Harry smiled.

"You don't look to 'appy about it."

"I am, I am just holding it inside."

Ron grabbed for another tissue.

Harry sighed.