Hermione forced a smile. "You're taking forever Gin, hurry up, I'm going down" Hermione grabbed her wand, just in case Lavender did want to get into a fight. She stumbled down the steps and back to the common room to find Lavender inching her way closer to Ron.
"Ronald" Hermione said sternly make Harry, Ron and Lavender jump a little.
"Hey, Hermione" Ron jumped up and moved away from Lavender. "Ginny coming? We'd really like to go before lunch"
"Here!" Ginny ran down the stairs and Pointed ahead of her jokingly "To Hagrid's!" Harry giggled as the two of them walked out of the portrait hole.
"We going? " Hermione asked coldly.
"Yeah…erm… bye Lavender" Ron came over and brushed Hermione's hand with his before holding it in his.
Hagrid's hut was as run down as usual. The same large hairy man poured the four friends tea.
"Do I have wonderful new for you four" Hagrid seems rather cheery for his idol passing away. Perhaps it was better to know Dumbledore was still up in the headmaster's office hanging on the wall. "Well, over our short holiday Madame Maxime… well I asked her to marry me." Hagrid smiled.
"Wow, that's great Hagrid" Harry knew that Hagrid had always had a crush on Madame Maxime and getting married was very important especially with recent conditions. Suddenly all the young teenagers in Hagrid's hut were considering marriage. Everyone was getting married, and what if they where to loose one another soon.
"Glad ter hear you think so 'arry, you'll be my best man then? You and Ron course" Hagrid asked
"Of course" Ron answered exchanging agreeable looks at Harry.
"Great. Well now I'm sorry 'll being askin' you to leave now, got things to do, people ter see." Hagrid picked up the empty teacups and threw them into a bucket full of water.
After Hagrid's they returned to the great hall for a bit of lunch.
"Herm-I-neey" Viktor tapped her shoulder.
"Hi Viktor, I haven't seen you around, please join us " Hermione patted the empty seat next to her. "How are you?"
"Great Hermy-I-neey. Wow" Viktor took his seat and stared into Hermione's eyes. "You are even more beautiful than the last time I saw you" Hermione blushed.
"Excuse me" Ron buzzed in. "But you boyfriend's over here" Ron pointed at himself.
"Yes-yes Ron" Hermione kissed his cheek but then continued with her conversation with Viktor. Ron just sat there mumbling to himself.
"Come with me Harry, I want to take a walk." Ron grabbed Harry's cloak before he could argue. They only made it out of the hall before Ron exploded.
"Do you think she could still have feelings for him Harry. URGH! I mean he's famous and skilled and older!" Ron ran his fingers through his knotted red hair.
"Ron, clam down, look Hermione likes you! I bet she loves you" Harry leaned up against the brick wall trying to clear his mind, searching for the right words the calm Ron down. "You two where really meant to be" That was the only thing Harry could think of. Ron collapsed next to Harry against the wall.
"Hagrid's getting married huh? Everyone's getting married. You know Bill wrote me, they're planning on children." Ron looked up and announced proudly "I'd be a great uncle"
Harry laughed "Can you imagine how small we're gonna look next to Hagrid's family?"
As they re-entered the great hall Hermione was exactly as she was, deep in conversation with Viktor, but now Ginny was talking with Richard. They walked up quietly hopping to catch a juicy bit of their conversation.
"So, are you and 'Arry a real item?" Richard asked scooting closer the Ginny.
"Yes, yes I'd say we are" Harry sat between them interrupting their chat.
Through the rest of lunch Ron sat quietly poking his food while Hermione and Viktor talked away, and Harry and Ginny spent their time snogging. He soon decided to leave them and go back up to the common room where at least there he didn't have to watch his sister make out with his mate. Right when he walked in he knew it was a mistake; Lavender was the only in the room.
"Ron, Hi" She closed the book she was reading and gestured him to come sit with her. "Where's Hermione"
"Downstairs talking to Krum" Ron shrugged.
"Oh" She said as if when Ron walked in alone it was obvious where Hermione was.
"What?" He asked
"Oh, well I guess you should know, any of the girls in our room could tell you how often she goes on about Krum. Telling us how he's a great snogger and a very talented guy." Lavender said sympathetically. Ron went speechless and just sat for a second thinking to himself. No-no there's no way. Ron thought he was going to burst into tears but then Hermione walked into the room.
"There you are" She walked to him, but them Viktor walked through the portrait hole. Ron pushed Lavender off of him and passed Hermione without even making eye contacted and marched to his room. Hermione was dumbfounded but then met eyes with Lavender. She pulleout her wand.
"You little git!" Hermione held her wand at Lavender's chest. "What did you say to him"