The November Surprise

By Jamie L. Vercher

As they walked back to their awaiting group Hermione had to ask, "Ron, how long have you liked me?"
"Well, promise not to laugh," a promising smile, "Are you sure?" a glare, "Ok. well. since. since. the first time I laid eyes on you," Ron said.
"Dum, Dum, Dum-Dum, Dum, Dum, Dum-Dum," Ginny called out to the new couple. Ron blushed, Hermione, Harry, Dean, Neville, and Seamus laughed while Luna just looked as spacey as ever.
After a small fit of laughter, Seamus yelled, "Everyone can I have your attention please! I would like to introduce to you, Hogwarts's newest couple, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley!"
"What!" Malfoy yelled over the gossiping crowd, "Weasley, you really are the biggest blood traitor there is!"
"Malfoy, might I remind you, you went out with her before me," Ron said calmly.
"Malfoy and Granger!"
"Impossible!"
"That would never happen!" Rumors were already forming about how Hermione could go out with Malfoy and why ("I heard she made a love potion and force fed it to him.")
"Sorry for starting all this," Ron said regretfully.
"It's ok. I shouldn't have gone out with him; it's all my fault," Hermione said reliving when Malfoy had hit her.
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After going back to the school, Seamus walked Luna to her Dormitory and promised to walk her to the feast. The rest walked on to Gryffindor Tower, but they could not make it without bumping into Malfoy.
"Weasel, I'd be careful if I were you!" Malfoy said with a smirk.
"Why should I?" he replied.
"Just watch your back; you never know when somebody might attack you, little Weasel here, or ... your little Mudblood," he said touching her cheek tenderly.
"Don't you dare touch her!" Ron growled.
"What afraid she might dump you if I come too close?" Malfoy said happy that he was getting on Ron's nerves, but he didn't expect to be held by Harry while Ron hit him as hard as he could.
"Don't.. Ever. Never.. Come.. Near.. Her. Again!" he said in-between punches.
"Ron! Harry! Stop you'll get expelled!" Hermione said trying to break- up the fight, "Oh this is going nowhere, Petrificus Totalus! Never do that again!"
"Watch your back Weasel, watch your back!" Malfoy yelled running down the corridor with a bloody nose.