OK, I know how frustrating it is when an author doesn't update regularly; I hate it myself, but please don't send me emails and reviews just saying UPDATE!!! Etc, Right now I'm working two part time jobs (pumping petrol and working in a video store) I'm doing a first year uni paper and I'm finishing my last year at high school, I don't have much time to eat sleep or breath, let alone write a decent chapter.

This said, holidays begin in just a few weeks and hopefully I'll have more time then

And I do appreciate the people who have stuck with this story despite the long time between updates

This chapter has been with a beta for ages now, and I haven't got it back, so I'm posting it anyways. My betas a great chick, I think she's just really really busy at the moment, which I can understand, so I'm posting this errors and all, I'll re-post once I get it back from her. Till then, all mistakes are my own!

Dear Hermione,

So much for famed Gryffindor bravery, I'm to chicken (I believe is the muggle phrase) to confront you in person, however the air between us must be cleared.

I feel I should apologise for my kissing you the other day, while I may be suffering from a mental disorder, there is no real excuse for my behaviour

And please before you become upset, understand I do not in anyway of form regret the aforementioned kiss, in fact it was one of the most incredible experiences of my life.

However, it was an inappropriate action considering we are not dating, and I did not seek permission.

I feel the last few months have led up to this however, and a relationship with you is something I would very much like to explore. I have asked permission to take you to dinner in Hogsmede this weekend.

With my condition and the fact that Ronald and your self are best friends I understand if you are hesitant in accepting, or even if you refuse the invitation, but please give it some very serious consideration.

I feel extremely clumsy in trying to make this declaration of my feelings but rest assured I remain

Yours Percy.

Dear Percy,

Although you may feel it was clumsy, that was a very, very sweet letter and I would be happy to go on a date with you this weekend.

Love Hermione.

Hey Babe,

Well you were there, seeing Percy kissing someone just seems wrong, but especially if that persons Hermione….

I say we need to go snooping again, and this time we're really gonna have to keep our minds on task, even if we are under the invisibility clock, so close together…

Damn it!! Why the heck do you have to be so perfect? I love you

Xo H.

I love you too Harry

But trust me on this one, were not going to get anything done if we've under that invisibility clock, having you pressed up against me, you know you always smell wonderful Harry….

Tell you what, I'll organise a girls night with Herm and hopefully I'll be able to get the full story outta her.

Kisses Gin,

Hey Hermione,

I was thinking, I've been so busy with Harry and you with your studies and assisting Professor Snape and all that we should get together this weekend and have a girls night in, we can get some popcorn and éclairs from the house elves or something.

I mean we've hardly talked since you got back from NZ, I mean I had to send this by owl to make sure you got the message.

(You know I don't do breakfasts, not when I can sneak into Harry's room instead ;) )

Luv G.

Oh and now who's the one who's impossible to get hold of? I can only assume you and Harry are off somewhere making out rolls eyes you guys are pathetically cute, you should really tell Ron about it you know, its been like 4 months now!!

But anyways, I'd love to do a girls night in, just not Saturday k? I have plans.

Luv Herm.

Plans??

G.

Ha! Nothing like what you've got in mind, Prof. Snape wants me to help him with a potion, several of the ingredients need to be added at the same time so he needs extra hands, anyways how bout we meet up Friday night, my rooms, you bring the food I'll get some butterbeer and girly mags. (I know not very Hermione-ish, but they are kinda fun once in a while)

Luv me.

Dear Percy,

Prof. McGonagall's not well so her lessons are cancelled this afternoon, I usually have double advanced transfiguration, so would you like to take a walk round the lake with me instead? Harry already said I could borrow his cloak, I promised him and Ginny could have my rooms for the afternoon as he's in transfiguration with me and Ginny has a free afternoon anyway.

I'll meet you down in the dungeons at 1 unless I hear otherwise.

Luv Hermione

Herm,

I'd love to take a walk with you, but one the condition you tell me exactly what you meant by you said Ginny and Harry could have your room!

Love P.

Dearest Sarah-Ann

Well I promised I would write, though I hardly know what to say.

School progresses as usual, the students are complete dunderheads, Longbottom managed to explode his tenth cauldron this year, it annoys me how could two such powerful wizards create someone without a backbone….

Percy seems to be doing slightly better, the medication has helped and his mood swings are becoming less frequent. I believe his relationship with Hermione has something to do with it.

I miss you a lot, it seems unfair that after finding you again after so long, you have to return to New Zealand and your job

Come back and visit me soon, I love you

Yours Severus

Sev,

I miss you to honey, and I'm hoping to come back in two weeks or so, I have a surprise for you

No not that :P

I heard that St Mungo's is looking for healers and nurses and I'm coming over to apply for the job, then we can be together as much as you want.

Love you too S.A

Dear Harry,

I have it on good authority that you are dating my younger sister. I will say this once, and once only.

I do not care weather you think me scum and a traitor, or what the consequences are, you hurt my baby, I will hurt you

Understand?

Percival Ignatius Weasley

Gin,

Remember how I told you I wasn't too worried about Ron finding out about us (even though you insisted we pretend we're not going out to him)

Well I think we have bigger problems, I got this very angry letter from Percy this morning, I have no idea how he found out, but I'm just a little bit worried.

Love Harry.

Hun,

Hermione told him, I'll explain it all tonight, she's not gonna be here so we can talk in her rooms again.

Love ya Gin.

Dear Diary,

Well last nights date with Percy was perfect; he took me to a small restaurant in Hogsmede that I'd never even heard of. It was a nice cosy sort of place and the food was wonderful. We spent the time talking about everything and anything. Potions, literature, music, his schizophrenia, we talked about his idea of modifying his medication to help with the mood swings. Luckily he doesn't seem to be suffering from appetite or thirst problems, and as I said before he doesn't have problems with Tardive dyskinesia.

After dinner we took another walk round the lake, just like last time he held my hand and we just walked in comfortable silence.

He kissed me again as well, not a fiery passionate kiss like last time, but one just as good. It was sweet and gentle. It made me feel safe and loved and I didn't want to leave his arms, they feel so safe and comforting wrapped around me.

This is not good, I'm falling for Percy hard, and I'm not sure it's the best thing with his condition and all….

Why does this have to be so confusing?

Well once again I resort to your pages Mr diary…maybe Albus was right in giving me this….

Last nights date with Hermione was perfect, I could almost forget the fact that I'm sick…

I got to kiss her again, it seemed so perfectly right to do so, this time I had her permission of course.

We were walking round the lake after dinner, holding hands and she looked up at me with those beautiful big brown eyes and smiled and I couldn't help myself.

I asked her if I could kiss her again.

She was cute, smiling up at me, chewing her lip a little before nodding shyly.

I wanted to make up for my rudeness the other day so I kissed her as gently as I could, holding her round the waist while her arms went round my neck again.

I don't know what was more incredible, kissing her with all that passion and heat, or showing her how much I cared, each was like its own little death, but in the most wonderful way…

I could truly fall in love with that girl.

PW.

Ok, so I hope that keeps you satisfied for a while. Next chapter, Sarah-Ann is back and Ginny and Harry confront Hermione and Percy.

Also a note, the information about schizophrenia is not strictly accurate, schizophrenia is a really serious disorder, and I'm not trying to take it lightly here. And I want to thank all the reviewers who have been brave enough to share their experiences with it to me.

Love GS.