Hermione stared at Ron. "What on earth are you trying to say?" she snapped, at him.

"It's just… Malfoy… He—"

"Oh, and you believe every single word he says!"

Ron stared in disbelief as almost every student in the Great Hall grew silent and observed the two's argument.

"Well, no, its just—I didn't think you'd make such a big deal out of—"

"No, forget it, Ron. In fact, don't talk to me! How DARE you assume such nonsense!" Hermione felt herself turn crimson, knowing it was probably true, deep inside.

"Hermione! I was asking you!" he shouted.

"Don't you shout at me!" she said, her eyes filling with tears. "You just—Stay away, Ronald!" she yelled, pulling away from his grasp.

Ron stared at her, unsure of anything at the precise moment. He sighed and nodded. "Fine. I'll do what you ask…"

"You better have!" she snarled.

She looked around to see everyone staring at them. She wiped the tears from her eyes and stomped away from Ron, the hall still in silence….

"I don't get it, Harry," said Ron, sighing. "I mean, what on earth did I do? I asked something I heard…"

"Well, for one thing: You mentioned Malfoy…"

"But, he was the one who told me—"

"You know better than to believe him! What's the matter with you?"

"I dunno…" answered Ron, "It's like—Everything that concerns Hermione, I just have to believe…"

"I see," said Harry, trying not to smile.

"I guess she's more than a friend to me," he admitted.

"Well, at least you came out and said it, finally."

"Heh, funny…"

"Sorry, but it's true… Now, if only Hermione would—"

"Would what?"

"Do the same."

"What'd you mean? She fancies—"

"Seems like it to me, and everyone else… Ginny says she rambles on about you, the same way Ginny rambled about me when she had her… Crush," said Harry, turning a little red.

"Hmm… Well, I don't know how to tell her."

Harry grinned a little. "Don't worry about it, mate. Do what you can. But… I think for now you should stay away, like she requested."

"More like screamed," said Ron, rolling his eyes.

Harry laughed and they walked out of the common room, and headed towards potion's class.

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"I'm sorry Professor," mumbled Ron.

"Twenty points from Gryffindor for your blatant display of ignorance…" snapped Professor Snape, heading back towards his desk.

Ron had completely messed up a potion. They were supposed to make a boil cure potion, but Ron forgot to add three drops of anti-dyoxide, which was a special element gathered from a clean forest source. Snape didn't go into detail about the small, rare, ingredient. But Ron, after realizing what he had done, dropped the vile it was in and it had poured all over documents that Professor Snape had set on his table while he went to go yell at Neville some more, for almost ruining his borrowed cauldron. Afterwards, Ron grabbed another vile, of what he thought was more Dyoxide but it turned out to be acid absorbed from a jellyfish. It burned a hole through the desk and from the shock Ron knocked down his cauldron all over the floor. It was a mess….

Hermione sighed and walked over to Ron. "What on earth, where you thinking?" she nearly, yelled. "You should have asked me for help!"

"You said you didn't want me speaking to you, so I didn't bother," replied Ron, looking away. He bent down and started to clean up the mess he made.

Hermione stared at him blankly. "Uh.... I...."

"You better go before he gives you a detention too," he said, continuing to clean the mess and not looking back at her.

Hermione stared blankly and walked out of the classroom with Harry.

"I feel so bad..." said Hermione, looking over at Harry.

"What? That you snapped at him? No big deal."

"No, honestly... I..." Hermione paused.

Hermione stared at the floor and looked back in the classroom and watched Ron clean up the mess. She just wanted to walk back and give him a hug. She just wanted to take back everything she said to him. He must have felt terrible.

Harry raised an eyebrow. "You know, I can read you two so well..." he said, placing a hand on her shoulder.

Hermione looked over at him. "Oh... Harry, but I don't want to get into a relationship with him... You might feel left out!"

"Don't worry about me. Do something for yourself. You two deserve it," assured Harry.

"Oh... You mean it?"

"I do."

"Thanks so much, Harry!" she said, hugging him tightly. "But I can't just randomly come up and tell him how I feel.."

"Sure you can..."

"I'll wait till we settle out our dispute," she said, calmly.

"Suit yourself," said Harry. "I'm gonna go in and keep him company, 'til Snape snaps at me."

"All right, see you."

Hermione walked up to the common room and sat down on the couch, she soon drifted into a light sleep, thinking about Ron...

Sorry for short ending of chapter. Ish tired and sick. '(

Hopefully I'll get better and you'll get a longer next chapter! xD

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Vikki