(AN: All right I finally have this chapter done! I had a bit of writer's bloc for this. I want to apologize ahead of time, this chapter isn't as long as I had hoped… sorry, I tried but don't worry I'll get working on the next chappie ASAP! As and FYI I having both the thoughts of Hermione and Ron in this chapter not just one or the other but both and when you reach the break I'm delving into Hermione's conversation with Lavender that Ron and Harry missed.)
After the visit to Madame Pomfery, Harry was given a clean bill of health.
"I told you I was fine," argued Harry, " now will you believe me?"
"She still seemed very concerned," protested Hermione she was naturally concerned for her friend and it was instinct to worry.
"Quit worring Hermione, Madame Pomfrey said Harry's fine, so he is," pointer out Ron convinced by what he was told he never was the greatest at reading into things. He believed what he was told at face value unless the person proved to be untrustworthy.
"Ron you can be so blind," answered Hermione in disgust walking briskly away from the conversation, "That is what is always so frustrating about him. He is always blind like that! "
"What's wrong with her?" mumbled Ron to Harry as Hermione walked briskly away toward the Great Hall.
Harry shrugged unsure himself.
"She can be so confusing," thought Ron, "That's why I love her." Ron was ready to kick himself for thinking such a thought, "I love her, but I can't, I'd rather die then ruin our friendship, if I ask her out it'll be just like the dream and our relationship would be over."
"Ron you all right?" asked Harry, "Who's snapping out of it now?"
"I got lost in thought," apologized Ron.
"What about?"
"Nothing really," lied Ron entering the Great Hall.
"Harry," called Fred as he and George approached, "Alicia wants the whole Quidditch tem out on the field Friday for tryouts."
"To quote Alicia, don't be late," added George.
"I nearly forgot! " thought Ron when he heard about the Quidditch tryouts. "Harry would you mind helping me practice for the tryouts tonight?"
"You're trying out for keeper?" asked Harry surprised.
"Well, I've had to play so much with my brothers on the holidays since I was about eight and they always made me keeper so I thought I'd give being on the team a shot."
"Sure, I'll help," agreed Harry as he and Ron sat down next to Hermione who had just finished talking to Lavender.
Hermione headed for the Great Hall with Ron and Harry coming behind her. "If only Ron were more observant! " ash thought, "Yet if her were he wouldn't be Ronald Wesley the Ronald Wesley that I lo…well that I know so well."
"Hermione over here," called Lavender when Hermione entered the Great Hall.
She complied and sat down next to Lavender.
"Hermione, some of us girls have agreed that we should all go get our dresses for the upcoming ball together this weekend. You want to join in?"
"I don't know," protested Hermione, she really didn't want to spend her weekend with Lavender and more than likely Parvati, they were nice enough girls and nice to hang with her and there but they were a little too stuck up for her taste, "I might have homework."
"It's only the first week!" argued Lavender, "I swear I sometimes think that you should have been sorted into Ravenclaw!"
"Sometimes I wonder too," thought Hermione in agreement.
"Homework can wait! You should come with us it will be fun to have some girl time together."
"Fine," sighed Hermione knowing she was not going to get out of the trip.
"You won't regret it," smiled Lavender.
"Want to bet," thought to Hermione half smiling back.
"And don't try to get out of it either," added Lavender as Ron and Harry sat down.