Disclaimer: if I owned Ron he wouldn't come out of the bedroom. Also if I owned Hermione, she would have been tortured to death a while ago.
Kyla sighed as she entered a nearly deserted common room. She looked around and saw a couple second years playing a game of wizard chess. Then she spotted figure on the couch, covered in a blanket. The figure had some red hair stick out from under the blanket. Kyla smiled, did a fake yawn and went over to the couch. She reached down and started tickling the person.

The blanket flew off as Ron, who was under the blanket, started to laugh and struggle at Kyla's tickle. Ron fell off the couch, causing Kyla to have a giggle also. Ron at first smiled, but then he saw it was Kyla and he looked away furiously. Kyla touched his arm and asked, "Qué?"

"You know, if you wanted to go out with Zabini you could have just said so," Ron told her with a huff.

"No!" Kyla told him forcefully. "No. No quiero Zabini."

"Are you sure?" Ron asked. Kyla nodded and Ron asked, "Why were you with him then?"

Tell him, a voice in Kyla's head screamed. Just say Hermione, for the love of God, say it!

Kyla took a deep breath and said, "Zabini," she rose up her hand and made the sign of someone talking too much.

Ron looked at her suspiciously and asked, "So Zabini forced you into it?" When Kyla nodded her head Ron asked, "Why did you say no?"

"Zabini no," Kyla paused and put her hand over her ears.

"He wouldn't listen?" Ron clarified. Kyla nodded and Ron said, "From now on, if he asks for a date say you haveone with me."

Kyla nodded and Ron asked, "So, how did you like Hogsmeade?"

Kyla smiled and shrugged, giving the impression that it was just all right. Ron shrugged and said, "If you don't go with friends it can be kind of boring. Next time I'll show you the good places."

Kyla nodded, flashing a grin at Ron. Ron looked at his watch and asked, "Want to help me with my potions homework?"

Kyla nodded, and Ron pulled out his homework that he had been working on before his nap.

Hermione pulled out another book, frustrated that she couldn't find anything. She sighed and said to herself, "These all say the same thing, which is nothing. They must be too old."

Hermione sighed and left to relax in the common room. When she came in she saw Ron and Kyla sitting on the couch together, a little to close for her comfort. She cleared her throat and asked, "Ron, uh, can I borrow your books from … Magical Creatures?"

"Yeah sure," Ron told her. "It's up in my room, do you want me to get it?"

"No, I can get it," Hermione told him and then went up to his room.

Hermione looked around his bed and tried to find his book. She found it under his bed and went to reach for it when something else caught her eye. It looked like a clipping from a newspaper. Hermione looked at it confused, Ron wasn't the type of person to read the newspaper, let alone have a clipping from one. She turned her attention from the book to the unidentified paper. She pulled it out from the where it was tucked in between the box spring and the mattress. As she unfolded it, she saw a picture of girl with brilliant jewelry on, who also had brown reddish hair. Hermione stared at the picture for a moment, and then read the caption, spotting the name Kyla O'Connor.

Hermione gasped and sat up, forgetting the book. She kept looking at the picture and eventually her gaze turned toward the article. A smiled crept on her face as she looked read the title. Hermione folded the article back up and pocketed it. She ran down the stairs and passes Ron and Kyla. As she ran by she said, "I already did the homework, thanks anyway. Got to go." Then she ran out of the common room.

Harry walked up to the library after a couple hours of wondering around Hogsmeade with Parvati, Lavender, Neville and Seamus. He spotted Hermione with her nose in a book. He sat down across from her and said, "Listen, Hermione. I know you think you have to find out what they were talking about, but-"

"I've got it!" Hermione cried out. "Sorry, what were you saying?"

"I was saying, maybe we should be minding our own business," Harry told her.

Hermione snorted. "This from the man who was eavesdropping on them first."

"But Hermione, Kyla would have told us if she wanted us to know what they were talking about," Harry told her.

"Please, Kyla doesn't say anything," Hermione told him. "Don't you find that strange? Especially since she is supposed be this big political leader in Ireland."

"I don't want to hear this Hermione," Harry said getting up and putting his hand over his ears.

"But don't you want to know more about her?" Hermione asked. Harry shook his head and Hermione asked, "Don't you want to know that under her rule, taxes have been raise, but only the taxes on the poor? Don't you want to know that she lowered the minimal wage and upped the minimal work hours for each week, so people have to work longer and get paid less?"

"No Hermione, I don't." Harry got up and left her.

Later that night, when Ron and Hermione had gone to bed, Harry asked Kyla, "Can I talk to you for a moment?"

Kyla nodded, looking around noticing that only a couple of other people were still in the common room. Harry cleared his throat and said, "Well, Hermione is a little off her rocker, and Ron is oblivious. I figure it all because of you." Kyla dropped her mouth in shock and Harry said, "Oh don't act so surprised. You know Ron is different around you. Well, Hermione hates it that you don't ever speak. Actually, do you ever speak?"

"No," Kyla told him with a shake of her head.

"Oh, ok. Well, I just want to warn you, Hermione might have found something out about you." Kyla gasped and Harry said, "Just warning you."

Kyla nodded and went up to her bed, glancing at Hermione seemed to be sleeping. Kyla walked over to her bed when Hermione asked, "Kyla, why did you leave Ireland?"

Kyla jumped at the sound of Hermione's voice. Kyla just mumbled incomprehensible and got into her bed. However Hermione wasn't going to give up. "Did you leave because people hate you in Ireland? I just want to tell you people still hate you."

Kyla just mumbled in agreement and pretend to fall asleep. After a long period of silence, Hermione decide to give up on the subject and go to bed. However, Hermione and Kyla heard a growl. They both bolted up straight and Hermione asked, "Did you just hear a growl?"

Kyla answered her in a shaking voice, "No."

"Are you sure?" Hermione asked, and Kyla mumbled something in agreement. Hermione stayed awake a little while, listening for any unusual noises. Eventually Hermione fell asleep, but Kyla stayed awake longer with her eyes wide open in horror.

Kyla was bonded and gagged in some dark damp place. She was struggling against her unseen bindings, but couldn't escape.

"Kyla, Kyla," a soft voice called out for her. She quickly stopped moving, and didn't make a soon. She heard the soft voice call out again. "Kyla, come out play Kyla. Your ma isn't here to tell you not too anymore. Is that what you wanted, freedom?"

Kyla heart pounded louder with every footstep she heard coming towards her. Eventually the owner of the voice came around the corner, and spotted Kyla. He sat down next to her and asked, "Kyla, why are you so scared to see me? You know I wouldn't hurt you." The owner of the voice removed the gag and said, "I can get you out of here Kyla. You know what to do."

"Why?" Kyla asked scared. "Why Trevor?"

"Well, at first I thought the plan we both came up with to kidnap you was great, but then I realized I only got one of the two things I wanted," Trevor told her.

"Two things?" Kyla asked. "We made the plan that I get kidnapped so we could be together."

"No Kyla, you used me to get away from there," Trevor told her.

"Trevor," Kyla started but drifted off. After a while she asked, "What is the second thing?"

"The charm."

"What charm?" Kyla asked.

Trevor grabbed Kyla's arm and spat at her, "Don't play dumb. Where is the damn charm?"

"What charm?" Kyla asked again, a smile creeping across her face.

Trevor stroke Kyla's cheek and after a while said, "Kyla, I can help you, just give me the charm."

"If you want lucky charms go to the super shop and stop," Kyla told him with a smile.

Trevor got up in a rage and yelled at her, "You don't owe those people who are trying to protect. You don't owe them anything. They wouldn't risk their life for you, why should you risk yours?"

"Trevor, why am I not enough?" Kyla asked, trembling.

"What?"

"Why do you need the charm and me? Why am I not enough?" Kyla asked, her voice gaining strength.

"You would have been enough," Trevor told her. "Except for the fact you used me."

Kyla opened her mouth to disprove this point, but could only hang her head in shame. She felt her eyes water and she said, "I'm so sorry Trevor. I didn't mean to use you like that."

Trevor gagged her again, not able to look her in the eye. Then he walked off with out a word.

"Kyla, Kyla," Hermione whispered softly in Kyla's ear.

Kyla woke with a jump and rolled over on her side. Hermione smiled and said, "Kyla, I was thinking about how it's such a shame that we both should have to write up that paper for Ancient Runes."

Kyla sat up and looked Hermione in the eye. Hermione had a devilish look and Kyla started to get worried. Hermione flashed Kyla a grin and asked, "So, how about you just write yourself a copy, then change that around and give me that copy? I'll make the corrections and then only one of us has to write the paper."

Kyla shook her head and Hermione asked, "Are you sure? I would hate it if something bad gets out about you. So what do you say?"

Kyla slowly nodded, and then Hermione left Kyla to her work.

"Morning Hermione," Ron greeted Hermione.

"Morning Ron," Hermione greeted back with a big grin.

"Where's Kyla?" Ron asked, taking a big bite of his pancakes.

"Oh, I think she had some project she need to get done," Hermione answered him.

"Hermione, if you don't mind me asking," Ron started, and Hermione's heart started to flutter. "Did you see Zabini talking to Kyla?"

"No," Hermione told, a little to innocently.

"Then didn't you notice him walking away with her?" Ron asked.

"No."

"Then why did you tell me that she was with a Ravenclaw friend?" Ron asked, his eyes narrowing.

"Because I figured that's what happen," Hermione told him, her voice rising with anger.

"No you didn't."

"Did Kyla tell you that?" Hermione asked.

"No, she didn't."

"I don't believe that," Hermione said as she got up in a huff.

As Hermione started to walk away, Ron also got up and started walking away also, only from the other side of the table. Ron called over to her, "Just tell me something, why did you lie?"

The people at the Gryffindor table were looking very confused as the argument progressed. "I didn't lie, I didn't know where she went."

"Hermione, just tell me the truth. Did you she her walk away with Zabini?"

"NO!"

Hermione stopped at doors to the Great Hall, and Ron was only a step behind her. They were away from the crowd and no one could really hear them unless they started screaming. "Hermione, you had to noticed something."

"Why does it matter Ron?" Hermione asked in a hushed voice.

"She's my friend and I don't want Zabini taking advantage of her."

"Oh, go have fun with your princess," Hermione screamed and then stormed off.

"I will!" Ron screamed after her, storming off in the other direction.


A/N: ok, I used onlyonceinforever's suggestion to italic the flash backs! hope it makes more sense know!
yes, the plot thickens! and I guess Zabini is a funny name. and WHO DOESN'T want to hit Hermione with a troll's club!
ok, thanks to anyone who reviewed, or will review! it makes me happy!