Yeah... um hopefully I won't take any more 'breaks' like that again. Sorry once more, and thank you everyone who reviewed last chapter. Sorry this chapter is so short, I blame my being sleep deprived from reading Diana Gabaldon books deep into the night, which is not my fault, they are just so good. I have seemed to get a response from everyone when I added that whole Cho thing, so let's just go with that. As for the reader who asked how Cho could kiss Ron's neck when he's a giant, she goes on her toes... in platform shoes, but anyway thanks for pointing out the plot hole '. Please read and review!

Hermione couldn't believe what she was seeing. In mute shock, she watched as Ron smiled at Cho and tore himself from her grasp. Hermione let her held breath out slowly in relief. Maybe he was only being polite? He glanced shyly at Harry and her before winding an arm around Cho's waist, ears as red as ever.

"Well, we have to go. I'll see you guys later."

With that the pair left, the silence in their wake disturbed only by the sound of Cho's Spice Girls platform shoes hitting the ground. Girl power. She didn't seem quite used to wearing them yet, Hermione noticed, as she hobbled off.

"What do you think?"

"Tacky, aren't they?" Harry commented, his nose scrunched up.

"Be serious, Harry." Hermione told him.

"Hmmm... well, I think that there's absolutely nothing we can do."

She looked at him incredulously.

"Come on, you saw how she looked at us, I have a feeling she meant what she said in the library. To find someone who would appreciate her, and if at the same time this person could be your best friend, even better. That way she can try that whole jealousy bit.

"Plus we could do something, we never did tell him about Cho the day we got together."

Harry closed his book and leaned back in his chair.

"Did you see his face?"

She sighed and nodded.

"Happy wasn't it? Now insert 'Hey Ron, I don't think you should go out with Cho because she's obviously only trying to make me jealous and I think she's a psycho bitch'. That'll go well." He pointed out, rather accurately.

"Maybe she's not trying to make you jealous, and if she is, she'll stop as soon as she realises that you're not taking the bait, right?" She said, brushing a few stray strands of hair behind her ear.

"I just hope for Ron's sake that she actually likes him."

Hesitantly, they went back to studying. As tempted they were to keep talking about Ron and Cho, exams were only two weeks away.

Ron showed up in the boy's dorm that night from his date looking happy and amicable. Harry was sitting on his bed, re-reading his Arithmancy book when Ron came over and sat on his own bed. Harry kept his eyes on the book, though now no longer reading.

"Harry?"

He raised his head with a smile.

"Yeah?"

"Listen I'm sorry about ditching you guys today... and for not telling you about Cho." Ron apologised, his face reddening.

"No, it's alright, man. I'm just slightly confused... why," Harry paused, the sentence 'why did this happen' not seeming appropriate.

"Why Cho? I thought you didn't like her last year."

Ron mulled over his answer.

"Things change, she only really started talking to me around February, and then I got to know her. Well... we've only been going out a couple of weeks, but I really like her, Harry."

He had sort of a pleading look in his eyes, and at first Harry couldn't figure out why, so he didn't say anything. Then he realised that Ron wanted his approval for his dating Cho, a little belatedly, but nonetheless nice.

"That's awesome, Ron. You guys looked great together."

Ron smiled and picked up one of Harry's stray Arithmancy books laying around.

"I've always wanted to know what you learned in this, without listening to Hermione's long winded descriptions, honestly, she makes it sound so hard." He said, flipping through the book.

Harry watched as Ron's face distorted in confusion while reading the book. He lowered the book slightly.

"I'm just going to put this down."

He put the book down on Harry's bed disdainfully and picked up a book about quidditch instead.

Sorry if I made Harry and Hermione sound like bitches in this chapter, it's totally unintentional. Please read and review.