Some Interesting Matches

Chapter 10: A Betraying Letter

Disclaimer: Stop reminding me! No, I don't own Harry Potter.

"Dora-dum," Ron gave the password to the Fat Lady. But when the portrait hole swung open, Hermione was nowhere to be seen. Instead, he found Lavender, sitting comfortably in the armchair across from the Gryffindor fire.

But before he could turn around and exit the tower, Lavender called his name.

"Lavender, I can't talk right now, I'm looking for Hermione."

Again, he turned to leave, and again, she stopped him. "It's about her." This stopped him in his tracks much more effectively.

"What about her?"

"Ron…" Lavender's eyes were full of concern. "Just… read this."
Taking the envelope out of her hand, he unfolded the letter inside.

Dearest Viktor,

I'm happy to hear you are doing so well in all of your classes! It is much more uninteresting here at Hogwarts. Remember Lavender and Parvati's matchmaking I told you about? Well… and you are going to laugh so hard at this… I received Ron Weasley! (He's the one with the red hair. Remember, he almost failed Potions last year?) I felt so bad for him, I pretended I fancied him! He practically thinks he owns me now. I suppose that's Ron for you. But don't worry Viktor, no one could ever come close to replacing you. I have to cut this letter short, though – Ron is coming down from the boy's dormitory. And I wouldn't want him to see this!

Yours always,

Hermione

Ron gazed down at the letter in shock. "How could she have written this?" he murmured to himself. If it had not been signed in her hand, he would have laughed it off.

"I'm so, so sorry about this, Ron." But Ron's sadness quickly turned to anger – he was a redhead, after all.

"I'll show her! Pretending! What a great friend she is!" Quickly he turned to Lavender.

"Would you like to go to dinner, now?" he asked her.

"Are – are you sure?" Lavender replied hesitantly.

Ron nodded decisively. "Positive."

"Well, I guess it couldn't hurt…" Lavender said, taking his hand.

Together, they left the tower and headed down to the Great Hall.

A/N: Oh, no. What's going to happen now?? Okay, guys, I'm thinking of cutting this story off soon. Maybe in about 12 to 15 chapters? It just seems this story seems to have lost interest. Even I have been slacking writing it. But if everyone wants me to keep writing, no problem. Just tell me what you think.

Reviewer Comments:

Athena Carlow: That's okay, thanks for reviewing! By the way, read this sentence CAREFULLY: "As Ron walked to Trelawney's loft with Harry, he cursed who ever had decided to make "Unfogging the Future" a requirement to graduate from Hogwarts undoubtedly not be taking the course with Ron and Harry."

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