Some Interesting Matches

Chapter 5: An Emergency Meeting

Disclaimer: Last time I checked, I didn't own Harry Potter. But let me check again…nope. Still don't.

Harry walked into the Gryffindor Common Room after Divinations to find Hermione and Ron doing Trelawney's essay together.

"Well, I guess you two made up," he said, causing both of them to blush fiercely.

"Have you seen Ginny?" Hermione asked, wanting to share her news with a girl.

"Nah," said Ron. "Why do you care?"

"Oh, no reason. Just haven't seen her in a while, is all." At this, Ron had a revelation. "Hey… who'd she get for that match thing?"

When Harry didn't answer, Hermione got up and looked at the results. "HARRY!!!"

"Jeez, Hermione, you don't have to yell. He's standing right there," said Ron.

"No, I mean, that's who Ginny got. Harry!" corrected Hermione. For a full minute, the trio stared at each other in silence.

Ron was the first to break the silence. "Well, good then, I always thought you'd be good for her."

Leaning in closer so as not to be heard, Harry asked, "So… what do I do?"

In the corner, Lavender chuckled, making the trio jumped as they noticed her for the first time.

"Well, duh," Lavender said rudely. "You should ask her out. She's hiding in the girl's dormitory right now, listening to every word."

Before anyone could say anything else, Dean and Parvati came through the portrait hole hand in hand.

"Hey everybody," Dean said proudly. Parvati smiled at his side. "Professor McGonagall stopped us in the hall and said next block is cancelled. We're supposed to report to the Great Hall immediately. She didn't sound too worried, though. Actually, she sounded excited."

"We'd better go," replied Ron told Hermione.

As Dean, Parvati, Hermione, and Ron left, the only ones remaining in the Gryffindor Tower were Harry and Lavender. And Ginny, of course.

"Ginny?" Harry asked in the direction of the girl's dormitory. When there was no answer, Lavender cruelly laughed again.

"Did you really think she was going to come down after being humiliated like that?"

"After you humiliated her," Harry said defensively. His defensive tone surprised not only Ginny and Lavender, but himself as well.

Lavender smiled, although the smile did not quite reach her eyes. "So you like the little girl? Hmm…surprising. I think that –"

But Harry was saved from knowing exactly what Lavender thought as she fell stunned to the floor.

Ginny put her wand back in her robes and stepped past the unconscious Lavender. "Was she getting annoying or what?" Ginny asked the dumbfounded and visibly gaping Harry.

Taking his hand, as he unable to move himself, she led him to the portrait hole and out of the Gryffindor Tower.

"C'mon, Harry, we'd better hurry or we'll be late for the meeting."

A/N: Another cliffie, sorry guys! All in all, I thought this was a pretty good chapter. Lavender is now officially the bad guy, and Ginny stunned her when she got a bit annoying. (Heehee that was my favorite part). Just remember: the more reviews I get, the faster I try to update. I was actually hoping to hit 30 before I wrote this chapter. So, bye for now, and don't forget to review! See ya next chapter.

I don't have much time, so here'stwo quickreview comments:

squeeky-toy-123 : Thanks! Oh, don't worry, you'll see what I have planned for Neville... :)

SilverRaiine : I would if I could, but since this is based in the sixth book, Fred/Katie and George/Angelina is pretty impossible.

Thanks to the rest of my reviewers!