(I just wanted to thank you for all for the reviews! It means so much to me. I'm going to respond to the newest ones. 39 reviews so far! Keep it coming people!

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Bhekie: No they won' kill each other. Hehehehe… perhaps. This story is far from being done. There's still time.

Sea-me-surf: yes Ron had a girlfriend. I'll reveal her later. :-) hehehe I know. I'm soooo evil.

Voldie on Varsity track: Um, well if you don't like the pairings then I don't know what to say to you about that… I guess if you don't like it you don't have to read it, but thanks for the review.

Fredrocks: You like orange crush huh? Lol that was a great review. It really brightened my day.

Alix33: Man I am the worst speller ever! Hogsmeade! I'll remember now. Thank you so much! And yes at that one part where I typed portal hole I meant portrait hole. Writing after only two hours of sleep I'm surprised I didn't butcher it all.

MoonyHPgirl: they'll get together. That much I'll tell ya. Just be patient. It wouldn't happen over night. This is Hermione and Ron were are talking about!

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Monkeys rox my soxs: One I LOVE YOUR NAME! It's hilarious! Second: yes ron had a girlfriend.

And now onward to the fiction!)

Chapter 23

Ginny and Harry sat on the couch together talking softly, when two people banged into the common room. They looked up to find a very angry Hermione and Ron.

"You tricked us," they hissed together. Ginny looked over at Harry and swallowed hard. This wasn't the way they had thought that they would come back.

"Well. . . We had to," Ginny replied softly.

"You had to? Had to tell us that you were in danger and that Dumbledore wasn't here? You had to make us believe that we were going into the thick of a life of death situation for Harry and your sake? And then we find out that you are perfectly fine!" Hermione bellowed. Ron put a hand upon her shoulder.

"We're sorry," Harry started.

"Sorry isn't going to cut it, Harry," Ron answered.

"What?" Ginny and Harry said together.

"It wasn't funny what you did," Hermione said.

"We're very very sorry. We just couldn't stand the fact that you two weren't talking or being around each other," Ginny jumped in. Tears started to glisten in her eyes.

"Oh Ron we can't keep this up any more. Look we've made Gin cry," Hermione said. Ron started laughing. Harry and Ginny looked at each other in confusion.

"You thought we were mad!" Ron said through his laughter.

"You aren't?" Ginny asked.

"We were at first. But then we understood why you did it. We're just glad you are safe, Ginny," Hermione replied. She walked over to her and gave her a hug.

"I thought you two were furious with us!" Harry exclaimed.

"That's what we had wanted you to think. Don't pull that stunt again," Hermione warned.

"So are you two friends again?" Ginny asked.

"Yep. We got it all worked out," Ron replied.

"That's great!" Harry said.

"Hogsmeade trip is tomorrow!" Ginny exclaimed excitedly.

"I haven't done my Christmas shopping yet!" Hermione exclaimed in surprise.

"It's okay. Neither have I. We can go together."

"Did you hear about the ball?"

"Yeah! I'm so excited."

"What ball?" Harry asked stupidly.

"Oh come on! You can't tell me you don't know about it. Dumbledore is putting it on to get people to be happier," Hermione replied.

"Well, at least I don't have to find a date this time," Harry said with a smile.

"Oh really. And who do you think you are going with?" Ginny asked with a laugh.

"Well I thought I was taking my girlfriend."

"Who is that?"

"Oh bloody, can you guys stop being all googley and stuff?" Ron asked, disgust evident in his voice.

"Oh come off it Ron," Hermione chided.

"Yeah. Besides, who are you taking anyway?" Ginny asked him. Ron started blushing.

"I don't know."

"You're not going to wait until the last minute again are you?" Harry asked him.

"No!"

"Then who are you going to ask?" Ginny asked him.

"Some one."

"Who would that some one be?" Harry asked with a knowing smile. Hermione looked over at Harry, just as Ron mouthed the words 'Go away!'

"Hey, Gin let's go and get some cake from the kitchen," Harry suggested.

"Okay," Ginny said, picking up on what was happening. Harry grabbed her hand and they left the two alone in the common room.

Ron looked over at her, his heart pounded. He couldn't ask her. He just couldn't. She would think he was stupid. Besides the last ball she had gone with Viktor Krum. Why would she ever want to go with him.

"Hey Hermione has anyone asked you to go to the ball?" He asked. She shook her head.

"And I don't think anyone will either."

"Why?"

"Because I am just a book worm and nobody wants to be around a book worm at a ball."

"That's not true."

"Yes it is. Don't try to say otherwise."

"Well that guy that likes you wants to go to the ball with you." His heart dropped. Had he said that? It would break her heart if he didn't show up.

"Does he?"

"Yeah. But he doesn't want you to know who he is."

"Tell him that this ball is the one chance I give him."

"Okay."

"Tell him that he has to be in the common room, ready to take me to the ball at precisely 6:30 p.m. Otherwise he never will have a chance."

"He will be there."

"I'm going to go up to bed. I'm bushed."

"Good night, 'Mione."

"Good night, Ron."

Ron watched as she headed up the stairs. What had he just done?