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Hermione was running as fast as she could down the corridor, with so many thoughts going hrough her head. Such thoughts included "Do I love Harry?" and "What will I do about Ron?".

Hermione was so preoccupied that she didn't notice Professor Snape and Professor Mc Gonagall walking the opposite way, discussing something. Hermione ran right past them and continued running until she heard Professor Mc Gonagall shouting.

"MS.GRANGER!"

Hermione turned around. Professor Mc Gonagall was storming towards her. Professor Snape followed, obviously delighted at the prospect of Hermione Granger getting into trouble.

"Now, Ms.Granger. Why are you out of your common room? In fact, what on earth do you think your doing, running around the corridor?"Professor Mc Gonagall was fuming.

Hermione went as red as a tomato and Snape stood behind Professor Mc.Gonagall with a smirk on his face.

"Em ... well, you see, Professor. I had a bet with Fred that I ,eh, could run up and down the corridor and back to the common room in less than five minutes ..." Hermione trailed off. Professor Snape rolled his eyes.

"Oh, come now, Ms. Granger. You could have come up with a better lie than that. I would have thought you were clever enough." Professor Snape said, sneering. Hermione looked at him, with a look of pure hatred.

"Oh, this is ridiculous. 15 points from Gryffindor. Now get BACK to your common room NOW!" Professor Mc Gonagall lost her temper.

Hermione turned away quickly and went back to the common room, hoping it was empty.

But it wasn't. There was one person there. It was Harry.

"Hermione" He said softly when he saw her. She looked at her feet, not knowing what to say to him, for once in her life ...

"Um, Ron. He went looking for you. He was really worried 'cause you were acting strange and ... you know..." Harry trailed off. Hermione found her voice.

"Listen, Harry. I'm quite tired. I'm going to go to bed." Hermione turned to make her way up the stairs.

"No, wait!" Harry said quickly. "We've got to talk about this sooner or later!"

"Ok, then. I pick later. Night Harry!" She went up the stairs.

The portrait door opened and Ron came in, muttering angrily to himself.

"Bluddy Mc Gonagall and Snape!" He looked at Harry.

"I had to come back. Mc Gonagall and Snape saw me. Mc Gonagall took 20 points of me and she muttered something about it being the second time tonight. Dunno what she was on about. Anyway, any sign of My Mione?

My Mione was one of Rons pet names for Hermione and it really annoyed Harry.

"Yeah, she came back." Harry said quietly. Ron was delighted.

"Right! I'm going to bed. Night mate!" Ron made his way up the stairs to the boys dormitory.

Harry sat alone in the common room, thinking. Mate? Harry wondered for how much longer Ron would be calling him that ...

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