Hermione lay on Ron and took one last disturbed,

disgusted glance.

"I changed my mind. It can't wait...I hope I don't get

eaten..." Hermione swung herself over Ron. Ron stood

up.

"What do you mean you changed your mind?!" Ron starred

at her

"I changed my mind as in I can't do anything until

this place is spotless! Now...What was that charm

Tonks used on the jam that spilt... AH YES! SCURGIFY!"

Hermione flicked her wrist and suddenly, it smelled

like spring and not fowl.

"Good lord what an improvement! I was beginning to

think some one had died! Next, all the clothes off the

floor. PLACES!" Hermione flicked her wrist, but with

more of a swoosh. Everything went to their respectable

places. Including the underwear which went to the

washer (thank god).

"Now, Ron, the only thing in this room I will allow to

be dirty is...Us." Hermione pushed Ron up against the

wall and leaned in.

Ron ran his fingers through Hermione's silky hair

while Hermione grasped his shoulders. They kissed with

such romance that Romeo and Juliet could not achieve.

Ron's back slid down the wall and Hermione went with

him. They layed down on the red carpet.

Ron ran his fingers through Hermione's silky hair

while Hermione grasped his sholders. They kissed with

such romance that Romeo and Juliet could not achieve.

Ron's back slid down the wall and Hermione went with

him. They layed down on the red carpet. Then, Hermione

barly broke the silence with a whisper as rare and

delicate as a shooting star.

"Amazing, isn't it?"

"What is?" Ron spoke

"The power of love. The way is entangles your heart

with a rose. The flower is beautiful but, if you get

poked with a thorn, it's painful and the pain doesn't

just go away. It's swept away in tears, gradually."

Hermione just starred at Ron with those shimmering

eyes. Ron looked right back.

"Ron?" Hermione broke the glance. "You would never

hurt me, would you?" a single tear engulfed her cheek.

Ron swept the tear away with his thumb.

"Never. You mean more to me than the world. If I had

to choose between you and infinite money, I would

choose you because there's only one Hermione Granger,

and you're priceless."

They starred each other down, their faces getting

closer and closer and closer...AND THEN! Something

SWOOOOOOSHED through the door (mind you the door was

closed and it hadn't been open) and a ghost

reconfigured itself. There stood the nearly

dismembered Nearly Headless Nick. He dusted off his

shoulders and spoke to Hermione.

"Miss Granger what are you doing in the boys dorms?"

He straightened his back so he looked taller.

"Ummm...HOMEWORK!" Hermione raised her finger in the

air.

"Pardon me Miss Granger, but just because I'm a ghost

doesn't mean I'm stupid." Nick looked at her with

pity.

"Sorry...But I was doing homework!" Hermione grinned

mischievously and moved Ron's hair out of his eyes.

"I've been researching Ron..."

Nick just stared at her with a puzzled sickened look

on his face.

"Dear girl, you have told me more than enough. Why did

you even have to hsare that with me? Good lord...I'm

just going to let you continue your

research...research...Ha...more like flattening

eachother on a mattress building up their lip

muscles..." Nick floated off with his hand on his

forehead. Hermione turned her head to Ron. Ron just

starred at her.

"What?" Ron said

"What? This is what." Hermione slapped him.

"OW! What the hell was that for?" Ron rubbed the spot

on his cheek where Hermione had slapped him

"Because you needed it."

"What do you mean?" Ron croaked

I wonder if she knows about.....Nah...

Ron took a deep breath

"And why exactly did I need it?"

"I don't know. I just felt like slapping someone."

Hermione shrugged. Ron rose an eyebrow while silently

sighing inside.

Thank god she doesn't know about....It...

Hermione yawned. So did Ron. It was getting late and

they had a Hogsmeade trip the next day.

"I'm tiiiiiiired. I think I'll go to bed now."

Hermione stoof up and streched. Ron stepped in front

of her.

"WAIT! Why not just sleep in here? The beds are just

as comfy!" Ron splutered it all out so fast that it

took Hermione a while to comprehend what he had just

said.

"No, Ron. I think I'll go to my OWN bed." She started

walking towards the door.

"But why?" ron questioned, tilting his head.

"Number one," Hermione started "If we get caught, we

will be in A LOT of trouble. Second, my pajamas are in

MY dorm, and thirdly, I don't think i would really

want to sleep in here...Who knows whats living in your

beds...It's a miracle your alive." Hermione ended,

poking one of the beds. It was an off yellow. Hermione

jumped.

Ew...Something moved...

Hermione wrinkled her nose.

"Well...I...It...We could just...." Ron was trying to

come up with excuses, but it was usless. Hermione

layed a finger on Rons lips.

"I'm not leaving forever you know. I'll see you in the

morning, ok?" with that, she kissed him good night and

left. Ron sat on the bed.

"I'm the luckiest guy in the world." Ron thought

outload. "Ug...Hermione was right...There is something

living is this thing..."