AN: Ok some more quick answers. I update fast (thanks crabbycat14) because I have already written the story and have put it into chapters on MSWORD. All I do is add a note or whatever and then submit it! The next fic I write probably will update slower because I will be writing as I go along! Thanks again to all my darling reviewers! Now on with the story!
RECAP: "Jealous? Who're you kidding?" stuttered Ron, his face turning pink, "I'm just saying that your Secret Santa must really admire you, I'm not jealous!
"You know what? Forget it. Let's get back to Hogwarts!" said Hermione with a final glare at Ron.
They made their way back to the castle, each in their own stony silence. On arriving they saw Harry and Ginny, both looking as though they were floating on cloud nine.
"Come on Harry, we've still got some planning to do!" said Hermione and dragged him off to their common room.
"Well, I see that that did not go well," said Harry, 'what happened?"
"Oh nothing, apart from me finding out that Ronald Weasley is the biggest jerk in the universe!"
"Ouch, he was that bad? Well what could you expect Hermione? He's not exactly the romantic type who does nothing but woo you!"
"Well he could be if he tried! But no, all he has to do is accuse me of having sex with you!" screamed Hermione.
"What? He said... that we… what?" Harry asked, aghast.
"That's what he was hinting at yeah!"
"I'll go talk to him, you wait here!" Harry said, before rushing down to the Gryffindor common room. Ron was sitting in an armchair looking sulky. There was no one else there, as everyone was still at Hogsmeade.
"Ron what the hell happened?" demanded Harry, "why the hell did you ask if me and Hermione were having sex?"
"What? I never said that! All I said was something about her Secret Santa really liking her, which is true! I do really like her!" retorted Ron.
"Then why the hell couldn't you tell her you liked her? Do you know how badly you ruined that date?" said Harry, furiously.
"That was a date? Since when? Look Harry, I like her but she's not going to agree to go on a date with me!" said Ron.
"You pig headed idiot! When are you going to realize that she has feelings for you and you're going to mess it up big time if you don't do something about it!" shouted Harry.
Ron looked like he had been struck in the head with a sledgehammer.
"What?" he said feebly, "she has feelings… for me?
Harry sighed. How could anyone be this stupid? "Yes dimwit, so hurry up and go apologize before you really screw it up!"
Just then Hermione entered the common room. She turned bright red when she saw Ron and turned to go but then Ron said, "Hermione wait!"
Hermione stopped and turned around.
"Um… I've got to go find Ginny ok? You guys, talk… and all that," muttered Harry and exited.
Hermione looked at Ron and said, "what is it Ron?''
"Listen Hermione, I'm really, really sorry about this afternoon. I didn't mean to ask if you and Harry were having sex, I swear! I just messed up, I know, and I'm really sorry."
Hermione looked at Ron, whose face was bright red. She sighed and said, "It's ok Ron. It was my fault as well."
"Erm… Hermione? Was that... I mean… was it... was that a date?" asked Ron nervously.
Hermione stared at him. "Do you think it was?" she finally said.
"Um… I don't know… Harry said it was but we never said… well, was it a date?" Ron's face was now redder than his hair.
"Harry told you it was a date?" asked Hermione, grinning.
"Yeah, and he also has this absurd idea that you have feelings for me!" said Ron, relieved that she was grinning and not shouting. As he said this however the grin vanished.
"Do you think it's absurd Ron? Do you think it's absurd that I might have feelings for you?" asked Hermione.
"Um… well…. I've actually never thought about it…" stammered Ron.
"Of course not! Who was I kidding? Thinking you were mature enough to work things out! You're disgusting Ron!" saying so, Hermione turned and walked out of the common room. Ron stared after her, a feeling of numbness spreading through his body.
Hermione stormed out of the common room to find Harry waiting outside.
"Well thanks for trying Harry, but he refuses to believe that I like him. He's just an immature idiot. Why do I even like him?" sighed Hermione.
"Don't worry Hermione, he'll see sense soon. Then he'll come groveling back on his knees. Trust me ok?" said Harry putting his arm around her.
Hermione gave a hollow laugh and they walked back to their own common room.
"I forgot to ask Harry, how was your date?" asked Hermione, grinning at him. Harry launched into the tale and soon came to the part where they had stood under the tree and kissed.
"Wow congratulations Harry," she said, looking a little wistful.
"Hermione, don't worry about Ron ok? He'll come around. He likes you too much to let you go," he said consolingly.
"Yeah, I hope you're right Harry." sighed Hermione.
AN: Guess what? Only 2 chapters to go! So hurry up and review to be able to read them! I'm aiming to reach 100 reviews!