Hullo every one! Chapter 5 up and hopefully running. We hope you all had a good holiday and what not. Yet again sorry about the lenght and hope you all like it

After four long grueling hours of detention with Snape Ron sulked down the dark corridor to the prefect room. He opened the old wooden door and peaked his head in to see if any one was there.

" You're Late" Hermione said from the chair by the fire.

"Yeah well scrubbing the mass cauldrons with a toothbrush isn't easy." He said rolling his eyes and he plopped down on the other chair across from her.

" Just like Snape to make you clean with out magic." She giggled. He sighed loudly and frowned a bit. " Did you at least learn you lesson?"

" Yeah," He mumbled swinging his legs over the arm of chair. " Never listen to Lupin, seeing as it was his bright idea in the first place."

" What? Professor Lupin to you too?" She practically jumped from her seat.

"Yeah he sent me an owl, we've been chatting for a while," He mumbled

" RONALD WEASLEY! I can't believe either of you!" she said breaking him off.

" What?" He said looking at her in confusion as to what he did.

"Why did you do it any way? I mean you knew it was going to get you detention and how did Snape find out who you were?" She started to calm down a bit. She settled back in to her chair and just stared at him.

"He probably has some potion to ID people…" He mumbled. "I don't know why I did it seemed like fun but I swear I'm never doing it again" He said placing a sarcastic hand over his heart.

"Whom were you thinking about? That's the better question. " Wait I don't even want to know.

" Good because it's strictly confidential, between Harry Lupin and myself." He nodded with slight pride. The room fell silent and neither of them spoke. They both stared in to the deep heat of the fire.

" So." Hermione said finally.

" So what?"

" How long really?" She said raising her eyebrows.

" How long? Hermione what are you going on about?" Ron said puzzled.

" How long have you liked me?" She asked hoping to get a good answer.

"When you got petrified." He admitted.

" You thought you had lost me forever?" she asked. Ron just nodded and continued to look in the depth of the flames. "And you just thought you wouldn't say any thing till this year!"

"No I just really never knew how to approach the subject that's all." He said flashing a slight nervous smile.

"So you were jealous of Vicktor?" She said with a giggle and yet again Ron said nothing he just nodded. They sat talking as the door flung open. Draco Malfoy stood in the large doorway with his trademark smirk on his face. His blond hair was fallen in to his storm eyes and he walked closer.

" Well if its isn't the Weasel and the Mudblood." He said with a chuckle and walked closer to them.

" Stuff it Malfoy!" Ron sneered.

"I'd watch what you say Weasley I can take all of Gryffindors point away and that will leave you with nothing." He stared at him with a fiery gaze. Ron stood and drew his wand from his pocket.

" And I can to the same to your precious Slytherin point."

"Oh I'm scared! I'm surprised you even made prefect god knows who you had to screw to get here." Draco said his voice leaking with distain.

" Take that back Malfoy!" Ron screamed.

" Why should I it's the truth. So tell us Weasley how many people did you have to screw?"

"Expelliarmus!" Ron yelled and Malfoy's wand flew from his hands and clattered to the floor. "Accio wand!" Ron yelled and Malfoy's wand flew to it hands. " Now take that back Malfoy!" He screamed.

" I don't need a wand to pound you in to the ground Weasley!" He said punching him in the stomach. Ron's knees gave out as pain spread through his whole body and he fell to the floor. Tears gathered in the corners of his eyes and he rolled to his side.

"PETRIFCUS TOTALLIUS!" The booming voice same from the door and both boys feel to the floor. Hermione looked up to meet to pairs of eyes.

"Professor McGonagall, Professor Snape." She said in confusion.

"I can't believe this, two prefects, 2 detentions for each of you and 20 points from each."

Professor McGonagall said staring at the two boys sprawled on the floor. " Yes Miss Granger?"

"Ron didn't do any thing Professor McGonagall."

"I saw the whole thing Miss Granger and I believe you are lying 10 points from Gryffindor!" Professor Snape said with a sneer.

"That will be enough Severus I will take it from here." McGonagall said placing a hand on his shoulder.

" I'm not lying Professor." Hermione said looked down at Ron's body.

" Very well." Snape said quickly and walks out of the room slamming the door behind him.

"All Ron did was take Malloy's wand, just to stop him." She said pleading with her head of house.

"I didn't see it and I trust professor Snape's judgments." McGonagall said patting Hermione's shoulder. "Alright same pairings as last year Ron and Hermione you will be patrolling the 4th floor. Have a good night."