Chapter1: The Mystery Dance Partner

As I ran towards the common room I had hot, angry tears spilling down my face. I can't believe Ron would do something like this to me! I halted to a stop in front of the Fat Lady's portrait. "Butterbeer Caps," I manged to gasp before springing into the room. As I was heading towards the girl's dormitry someone grabbed my arm. I spun around to come face to face with Harry, someone I didn't want to talk to at the moment.

"Hermione what's wrong?"

"You know very well what's wrong!" I sputterd furiously.

"I don't know what you're talking about. Why do you think I asked?" Retaileted Harry.

"I don't want to talk t0 you right now!" I screamed ripping my arm out of Harry's grasp. I continued running to my dorm but Harry's quick Seeker reflexes beat me to the door, blocking my way in.

"Let me in, I'm not going to talk!" I screamed trying to push him out of the way.

"I won't until you tell me!" Harry said in a firm but concerned voice.

"FINE! If you really want to know!"

"I do, that's why I asked!" Harry answered with a faint hint of exasperration .

"Fine! I found Ron and asked him to the dance!" I sputtered.

"Oh good, what did he say?"

"What do you think he said?" I shot back.

"I don't know! That's why I keep asking!" Harry replied throwing his hands up.

"He said "no"!" I said crying again.

"What? Why? Did he tell you? You guys were getting along great,- well except for the nagging to study for the N.E.W.T.S.," Harry asked perplexingly.

"He likes someone else!" I bawled.

"Who?"

"I think you know quite well!"

"No, I don't - so tell me WHO?"

There was a few minutes of silence ub which my tears started falling more and more rapidly. Than I screamed, "YOU!"

Harry's eyes widened with shock. And then...

Hermione shot of bed breath heavily. Talking quitely to herself she said, "Ron isn't gay... what am I thinking? This end of the year dance is really getting to me. I can tell or at least hope Ron likes me," And with that she smiled, closing her eyes and muttered, "I'll ask him in the morning," and than fell into a deep sleep.