An Interesting Encounter

A/N: This chapter contains some homosexuality, and it will have a little more later on. Nothing really big or significant to the story… And just so you know, I have no problem with homosexuality. If you do, don't flame that or the future pairings of the story.

Harry was looking through a History book half-heartedly, and I just had a book sitting open on my lap, not even pretending to read it. "Ron, you know we have tons of homework. Why don't you just get some of it done?" said Harry. "I was just thinking," I muttered. "Not a good sign, Ron," said Harry and sat down his book. "I was thinking—shouldn't there be a way to do even more snooping on Krum? I mean, the more information we have on him, the better," I explained.

"So you are going to drag me on another mission where we are going to find fake love letters or some rubbish like that?" asked Harry. "Yeah… pretty much. Maybe Krum has something we don't know about…" I said, trailing off, still thinking about it. "And just how are we going to get inside his room to snoop?" said Harry. I don't know what I would do without Harry helping me by pointing out the obvious for me.

"Well, I guess we could follow him around after dinner," said Ron simply. "So we sneak in, snoop while he's asleep, and pray he doesn't wake up while you shove half his possessions around the room?" Harry said, never taking his gaze off of the book. "Well, I suppose we could wait to do this until Friday night, spend the night over in the Invisibility Cloak, and when he leaves the next morning, snoop," I replied after a moment of thinking about it.

"Ron, there's no way the both of us could not move with the Invisibility Cloak on us. One of us would get caught," said Harry. "Fine, just let borrow the Cloak then," I replied with a shrug. "Fine, but it isn't my fault if you get caught," said Harry with a little laugh. "Don't worry. I'll be fine," I said. "Well, today's Thursday. You'd better go ahead and get ready for your little sleepover now," said Harry. "Don't even try to discourage me. It won't work," I said and stood up.

I went up the stairs quickly to make sure I had some items together—a small blanket (hey, he likes cold, so why would his room be warm?), a book, the Invisibility Cloak, and a pillow (didn't want a stiff neck in the morning). I set them aside and threw the bag under my bed.

The rest of that day and the next went by too fast for liking. I wanted to get something to prove Krum was up to no good. But yet, I didn't like sneaking into a room with just him and me in it and snooping around his stuff. Besides, what good could come out of it besides messing with Hermione more?

Ron, just do it… You can't have doubts now… I thought silently as I watched Krum up at the Grand Table. He left and inclined his head to Hermione. I got up and told Harry and Hermione I was leaving to go to the Library. They both nodded, even Harry to make it look real and not fake. Then a flurry of events happened in such a complexity that I did not understand them.

NORMAL POV

Ron stood up and headed to the Library. Of course, he would turn once he neared it towards the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom, throw on the Invisibility Cloak, and follow Viktor Krum.

A few minutes after he left, so did Colin Creevy. Colin was going to try and tell Ron, once again, about his crush on him. He had liked Ron since his first year, and yet never quite got to tell him because he was just afraid or Harry was with him. Even his "I want pictures of you" excuse was wearing thin. He just hoped that Ron would accept him…

Hermione Granger left almost at the same time as Colin did. She and Viktor had a date that night for just some pleasant talking and dessert in his room. She was really looking forward to it, and not being a suspicious freak she really thought Ron had gone to the Library.

Harry left right after he realized no one else was left besides Ginny or Neville to talk to. So he headed off to the Gryffindor Common Room. However, to get there, he'd have to go past the Defense Against Dark Arts classroom. He had no other intentions besides to just get some of his homework done.

However, once Ginny saw Harry leave for the Tower, she left as well. She had broken up with Dean, and now wished to tell Harry she liked him. So she, in turn, followed Harry to the Common Room. Yet she couldn't make it to the Common Room without passing the Defense Against Dark Arts classroom.

Now that he saw Ginny had left, Neville wanted to talk to Ginny. He decided it would be best to catch her before she got to the Common Room and ask her to Hogsmeade. Everyone just wanted to do one simple little thing—but no, they had to do it all at once.

Ron snuck behind Krum wearing the Invisibility Cloak. Colin had seen him put it on, and almost immediately recognized it for what it was. He listened carefully for the sound of footsteps, following him carefully, trying to figure out where he was going.

Hermione had just gotten to Krum and was talking with him comfortably when Ron stood there, wishing that she had at least told him they were going on a date. This would complicate the mission.

"Ron?" hissed Colin from behind. Hermione heard it—barely, but she heard it. She turned and saw Colin looking straight ahead at her and Viktor, mindlessly swatting the air. "Hold on," she whispered. She walked towards Colin, trying to figure out what was going on.

Ron had turned to see who was calling for him. Hermione had begun walking towards Colin at the moment he turned, and he didn't realize it until she collided with him. They both fell to the floor. The Cloak revealed his arm, but at the moment, Ron didn't even notice. Hermione grasped her head with one hand and used the other to pull it off of Ron.

"Ron!" she exclaimed, completely shocked. "Yes…" muttered Ron. She smacked Ron across the face, got up, and walked off towards Viktor. He snarled lightly at Ron who was still on the floor, shocked by what had happened. "Bloody hell…" said Ron aloud.

"Ron?" said Colin timidly. He had lost all the bravery he had before, and couldn't speak. Hermione stood outside the door watching as Colin kissed Ron directly on the lips and pulled Ron in deeper. Ron couldn't pull Colin off with wrapping his arms around his neck to pull him off in the other direction. Hermione misread him putting his arms around Colin's neck and assumed Ron really enjoyed the kiss. Before he could detach Colin from himself, Hermione had run inside Viktor's room. Enter Harry, Ginny, and Neville, walking down the corridor innocently.

"Oh… my… gosh…" muttered Ginny with a look of horror on her face as she saw what seemed to be Ron and Colin snogging. At this time Ron separated Colin from himself. "WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!" screamed Ron in rage at Colin. "I'm sorry… I couldn't speak…" said Colin, embarrassed. "It isn't what it looks like! Colin began to kiss me and wouldn't let go! I had to get him off me somehow!" said Ron, trying to explain himself in vain.

"Man… all these years of spending so much time with you… and you were queer? Couldn't you at least have warned me?" Harry asked in a playful tone as he helped Ron up to his feet. "Shove it. You know I'm straight," muttered Ron after being helped up by Harry. "Okay… now that that's out of Colin's systems, I'm going back to the Common Room," said Harry before starting to walk back towards the Gryffindor Tower.

"Harry, wait… There's something I need to tell you," said Ginny as she put a hand on his shoulder. "No, Ginny! There's something I really need to speak to you about!" exclaimed Neville from behind Ginny. "Oh, Neville… I didn't realize you were behind me. I'm sorry, can this wait until I talk to Harry? I really want to speak with him…" said Ginny apologetically. "No, it can't… I wanted to ask you out," he explained before shuffling his feet and looking at the floor.

Ginny's mouth formed a perfect, silent 'O' before speaking. "Neville… I wanted to ask Harry out. I guess I'll go with you if he says no," said Ginny. She gave him a soft smile and turned to Harry. "Harry, I was wondering if you and I could go to Hogsmeade together. It would be fun…" she said. Harry smiled and nodded lightly at her.

Neville sighed and walked off before looking backwards and seeing Ron stand beside Ginny and Harry as they both shared a warm, loving embrace. That should be me… he thought to himself before going into the Tower. Colin had long run into it, releasing tears of sadness and utter loneliness, knowing that no one in the entire group would notice he had disappeared.