A/N- So, I was wasn't really tired, and I had nothing else to do, so I decided to go on ahead and post the next chapter. I had most of it complete, so I figured why not. I did want to hear some more reviews for my other chapters first, but oh well. This chapter is quite long, like most of my chapters are, but a TON of things happen in this chapter. I had to fit a lot of events into one single chapter to tie a lot of things up and make certain storylines go as far as they could so I could move onto the next phase in my plot. Let's just say as fun it was to write this chapter, it was also the most difficult too Probably one of the hardest next to the "Three Memories". So this chapter is just action packed and great fun, and well you get the point by now. :)

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What to expect in this chapter- Enjoying "Potioned up" Hermione? Because you will see her more this chapter and proabably at her worse. You should expect to see Ron struggling a lot with his emotions about Hermoine being affected. Harry/Ginny's relationship begins to grow again, Snape is just a bitter old man, and just expect choas, choas, and more choas, and one more dramatic thing happening right after the other. I really hope you enjoy!

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Chapter 15- Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered

It was like a madhouse. It was taking forever to get back to the common room, because there were so many girls in the corridor now. There was no control. It was like all the girls in the school had ran out of class and joined a secret-society against guys over night. Harry and Ron had to keep dodging them. Each girl was decked out with at a dozen pins, and Harry noticed he and Ron were on quite a few of them. They were standing in groups gaping and cursing at any guy would walk by. Groups of girls were down every hall way they walked by and would even chase them down the hallway. Harry was pretty sick of hearing girls screaming at him. He and Ron finally made it down to the common room. Harry quickly said the password under his breath and they walked inside. He was expecting it to be loaded with girls ready to pounce them, but it was surprisingly empty. Harry and Ron took a seat on the couch by the fire.

"What is going on?", Ron asked.

"I dunno! But I think all the girls have gone mad," said Harry.

"Well I can see that Harry! But I don't understand. This is Hermione's doing. She's made this club. But why is the whole school; well all the girls in the whole school following her? Especially, the girls in the other houses?"

"But I don't know. How they become best friends in what seemed to be a matter of minutes? He wasn't sure. He knew that since Hermione was affected by the Over-truth Potion, it was making her acting this way. But what could explain all the girls suddenly dividing themselves from the guys and acting like they were all best friends? But then something clicked in Harry's head. Something from a couple days ago, when Harry had woken up in the hospital wing. It was something that Lupin had said.

"It can be very destructive, and it can tear families, even towns apart. I couldn't imagine what it could be doing to Hogwarts"

Harry then realized what that truly meant. Before when only a few people were affected like Ginny and Malfoy, it didn't really affect the whole school, only a few people around them. But if it affects more people, or just the right person, like Hermione, who is a very convincing person to begin with, chaos could erupt

"Wait a minute. Hermione. Were forgetting that she's very persuasive, "Said Harry.

Ron laughed. "How could we forget? Remember, SPEW?"

Harry let out a laugh too. "Yeah and she's taken this to the extreme."

Ron peered at Harry. "I get that part. Hermione has come up with this idea, but why would every girl follow her? Girls who don't even like her?"

"Think about it Ron. When Hermione thought of SPEW, she wasn't affected and it wasn't really a group that a lot of people would join. But now that she was affected, I think that she thought of the perfect idea that would appeal to all girls."

"Yeah, I know how all girls hate how guys act, "added Ron.

"Exactly. And at the same time she thought of an idea that would hurt us to.
Harry was quiet for a moment. "Lupin had told me the other day that the Over-truth Potion can tear apart families and even towns, and he also said he didn't know what it could do to Hogwarts," recalled Harry.

Ron looked panicked. "And that's what its doing isn't it?"

"It's finally starting to divide the school. With Ginny and Malfoy it didn't really affect anyone but us. I think that who's doing this didn't count on that. They hoped that it would cause something bigger. I hate to say this, but whoever's doing this, affected Hermione for a reason. Not just to hurt us, but they knew that Hermione's very-"

"Clever?" Ron added.

Harry shook his head. "She was all they needed to start turning people against each other," Harry said.

"What are we gonna do?"asked Ron worried.

"What we planned on. We have no other choice. Ginny should be back here any minute. It might be a little harder now, but we have to break into Snape's office."

"But even if we make the antidote, it won't be ready for three weeks. We can't let Hermione be like this for three more weeks!"shouted Ron.

"I know. But what else can we do?"replied Harry

"Yeah, and it's not like we can't even talk to Hermione. She's too busy trying to make us miserable. After all, we are the inspiration for M.A.V.E. or whatever it's called," Ron said grumpily, his hand on his chin.

Harry sighed. Ron was right. There was nothing they could do. Hermione was going to act however she wanted until the potion was ready. The next minute Ron got up from the couch and started walking back and forth.

"I want to know who did this!" Ron said angrily. "I swear if it's Harmone doing this, she'll pay!"

"Ron. Calm down. We don't know anything for sure," Harry said.

Ron then paced a few more times but then he sat back down.

"I bet all the teachers are going crazy, "said Ron.

"I know. I wonder if they're going to be able to control them. All the girls just skipping out on class, running the halls-"

"And acting bloody mad!"Ron interrupted.

"Snape was definitely not happy about this, "Harry said with a grin.

Just then the portrait hole swung open and Ginny walked through it and breathed a sigh of relief. She spotted Harry and Ron on the sofa and slung her bag down. She peered at them, but Harry nor Ron hadn't said anything because they were looking at Ginny's robes. She had about at least five pins on her. And Harry couldn't help but notice that he himself was on more than one of the pins. Harry seen Malfoy on one of the pins too.

"Oh no! Ginny! Not you too?" Moaned Ron.

Harry couldn't say anything. He felt his face go bright red. He just gazed at her and she looked at him for a moment, then she looked at Ron.

"You two know what's going on out there? I'm lucky to be alive!" Ginny shouted as she tossed herself onto the couch next to Harry. Ginny's knee brushed into Harry's leg and it sent a shiver down his spine.

"Of course we know, Ginny! We've been hiding out in here. All the girls have gone mad!"Uttered Ron. "Please don't tell me that you're the newest member of M.A.V.E. now too?"

Harry looked at Ginny. He couldn't help but notice but stare at the pins on her robe that flashed his picture and Malfoy's too. Ginny saw that Harry and Ron were looking at her pins.

Her eyes flashed. "Well, If I was, why would I be sitting here with you?"

Ron gaped at her. "Well then why are you wearing all those pins?"

"I had to! I was in Herbolgy and all of a sudden a bunch of girls ran in my class and started passing out flyers and pins. The next minute, all the girls in my class went crazy and started chanting M.A.V.E., and how much they hated boys. They left class before the teacher could stop them. I was the only girl who didn't leave the class. Everybody else left too. No one knew what was going on. Then we all went into hall, and there were girls everywhere, running in the hall, chasing after boys, throwing things at them, cursing at them. I wanted to get back here so I could ask you guys what was going on, but the girls kinda stopped me, when they saw I wasn't wearing any pins," Ginny blurted.

"What do you mean, they stopped you?"asked Harry softly.

"They all crowded around me, asking me why I wasn't wearing any pins. Then they started calling me a traitor, and that I was just as bad as the guys, and then they started throwing things at me. Then girls got sidetracked when- Malfoy started walking down the hall. They actually chased him. At least a dozen girls started hitting on him," Ginny said.

Ron was laughing hysterically, as well as Harry. But what Harry couldn't get out of his head was how Ginny called Malfoy by Malfoy and not Draco. For practically the whole school year Harry was so used to Ginny and Malfoy being together, and referring to him as Draco. A part of Harry's heart warmed when she said Malfoy just then, and he flashed her a warm smile. Ginny smiled, but then she looked away.

"So, as I was walking, I saw a few pins laying on the ground and I quickly pinned them on, just to blend in," added Ginny. "I have to say, this new club against guys, seems bigger than any normal school club. M.A.V.E, I remember Hermione was holding box yesterday in the common room or something, just like the other girls are now. It was her idea, wasn't it?"

Harry and Ron nodded. They then explained their theory to her that Harry and Ron had discussed just before she walked in. Ginny didn't really say much. She just listened closely and shook her head. Harry probably figured that the Over-truth Potion was a sensitive and confusing subject for her, considering she couldn't really remember anything that she did when she was affected.

"Did you see any teachers in the hallway?"Harry asked Ginny.

"Yeah. I saw Professor McGonagall and Lupin out of the corner of my eye. It looked like they were going toward Dumbledoore's office," said Ginny.

"Yeah. I bet they are," Harry replied dimly.

"Then I saw Snape way ahead of me, walking really fast. He looked really mad. But, I didn't see where he was headed. I don't know if he would be with the other teachers or by his class," added Ginny.

"Well, we need to get those ingredients," stated Harry firmly.

"I know. We'll just have to take a chance, and go under your invisibility cloak. Let's just hope we don't run into him," Ginny said in a hopeful voice.

Harry then looked at Ron, and he noticed that he was staring at the wall in front of him.

"What are you looking at?"asked Harry.

Ron pointed right ahead of them. "You see that?" Ron was referring to a perfectly straight, and clean piece of parchment hanging on the wall.

"What is that?"Ginny asked curiously.

Ron, Harry and Ginny got up and walked toward the parchment hanging on the wall and started to read it.

M.A.V.E. Society- The Men Are Viciously Evil Society

Are you tired of the guys in your life making you feel like your nothing? Are you tired of just guys in general acting like they can do or say anything they want, whenever or wherever they want? Or are you just tired of guys period and have had enough of their viciously evil and let us say immature ways! Well you don't have to worry anymore. The time has come for all us girls to come together and put a stop to men and their viciously evil ways once and for all. M.A.V.E. if for any girl who feels like they can't take another minute of men and how they behave. Are you tired of your boyfriend treating you like you don't exist, or constantly putting you down? Are you tired of the boy you like never noticing you or playing hard to get? Are you tired of the older guy or teacher you like insisting on treating you like a child? Or are you tired of men and everything they stand for, once and for all? Let all us girls come together like never before and unite over the common bond that men are viciously evil. It's never too late to join. The more girls, the stronger our bond will be, and no guy will ever make us girls feel inferior again.

The first and official meeting will be today November 3rd, right after dinner, in the Great Hall. You are not responsible to bring anything but you are required to wear your pins. If you are not wearing your pins, you will not be permitted to enter. Remember that the most important duty you have as a member is to make all our fellow girls aware of M.A.V.E. Society. If you have any questions about rules or regulations you may present those at the meeting tonight, as well as new project ideas as well. We hope to see all of you there.

Sincerely,

M.A.V.E. Society President,

Hermione Granger Gryffindor House

M.A.V.E. Society Vice-President

Susan Bones Hupplepuff House

M.A.V.E. Society Secretary

Cho Chang Ravenclaw House

M.A.V.E. Society Treasurer

Pansy Parkinson -Slytherin House

Harry, Ron, and Ginny finished reading the parchment but didn't say anything to each other. They just stood silent for a moment glancing at one another.

Harry then blurted out the first words he could think of. "So, I'll grab my invisibility cloak then."

As Harry, Ron, and Ginny walked down the hall toward Snape's office, it was just as chaotic and crazy as it when Harry, and Ron were walking just a little while ago. Girls were still in packs in every hallway, cursing and throwing things at guys who passed by. There was even picketing. At least a dozen girls were marching around in the halls with huge signs that said M.A.V.E Society, and that flashed different pictures of boys on it. Harry seen his and Ron's picture with a big X over it. But Harry and Ron didn't have to worry about being ambushed by the girls. He and Ron were under the invisibility cloak. Ginny was walking on the side of them, who was still wearing all her pins so she to wouldn't get jumped. Harry wondered if Dumbledoore and the teachers would eventually be able to control the girls. He wasn't sure how they were going to be able to. Just then Harry and Ron almost bumped into a group of girls chasing a few guys down the hall.

A minute later an echoing voice rang out all over the corridors.

"All students must report to class when the next bell rings. If anyone is seen out of class, roaming the hallways, they will receive an automatic detention, and points will be taken away. If you chose not to take this announcement seriously all M.A.V.E and M.A.V.E Society meetings will be permanently banned from the school, "Professor McGonagall voice beamed over the magical speaker.

Harry and Ron looked at each other, then at Ginny. Girls passed by them running down the hall. A few seconds later after the bell rang, what seemed to be dozens of girls came pounding down the hallway heading for class, looking frantic. Harry figured that Professor McGonagall threatening to ban M.A.V.E from the school scared all the girls into going to class, at least for a while, he hoped.

They almost made it down into the dungeons by Snape's office.

Harry turned to Ron. "Ron, before we break into Snape's office, we have to be sure he's in class, away from his office, "Harry whispered.

Ron shook his head. Harry then told Ginny the plan quietly. Harry and Ron then were about to walk up Snape's room, (under the invisibility cloak) to see if he was in class, while Ginny walked up the hall pretending she was on her way to class. Just then they heard footsteps behind them.

"What are you doing out of class?" Growled Snape

Harry and Ron turned around and then Ginny. Their Snape stood behind them, his arms folded.

"So? " Snape said, his eyebrow arched.

Harry gaped at Ginny, who looked really nervous. Harry and Ron just realized that Snape was staring at Ginny. Snape couldn't see Harry and Ron standing under here.

"Are you hard of hearing, Miss Weasley? "Snape smirked.

Ginny looked at Snape, then at Harry, but no words escaped her mouth.

Snape shot Ginny a peculiar look, but his face morphed into a twisted smile. "I take it that you choose not to listen to the announcement. I have no choice but to give you a detention Miss Weasley."

"But, Professor Snape, I was going to class. I-I was headed that way," Ginny stammered.

"Oh, were you now? Why do I find that so difficult to believe?"Snape said his lip curled. "Fifty points from Gryffindor, "Snape added.

But Ginny didn't move. "I don't think your being fair Professor. I was on my way to class. I'm sorry you don't believe me, but that's the truth," Ginny said calmly but with an icy tone to her voice.

Snape gaped at Ginny. He was silent for a moment. His smirked still masked on his face.

"I would get to class now if I were you Miss Weasley , before you get into more- trouble," Snape said faintly.

Ginny glared at Snape as he walked slowly passed her toward his class.

When Snape disappeared around the corner and into his class Harry and Ron threw the invisibility cloak off them.

"That was close, "Harry said looking at Ginny.

"Well at least we know Snape is in his class, and away from his office, " Ginny uttered.

"Yeah, cause we have to get those ingredients!" Exclaimed Ron.

Harry shook his head and then peered at Ginny. He felt bad that she got in trouble. They all should have all went under the invisibility cloak. Harry then realized that they shouldn't be standing in the hall where any teacher could walk by and see them.

Harry faced Ginny. "Here, we should all go under the cloak. We can't take any more chances of getting caught."

Ginny smiled, as Harry, Ron, and Ginny all scrunched under the cloak to fit under it, and headed for Snape's office.

"Okay, the one thing I didn't count on, was for his office door to be open, "Whispered Ron as they walked into his office to where Snape kept his ingredients.

"I know, "Said Harry quietly. Now that were here, we should just get the ingredients and get out.", Harry said as he turned to Ginny and blushed. Their faces were so close because they were still scrunched under the invisibility cloak. "Do you have the ingredients ready?"

Ginny shook her head as she opened her knapsack, and pulled out the book. She peered at Harry and Ron as she flipped open a page she had book marked.

"Okay, I got them, "Ginny said dimly

"All right, it's probably locked," Said Harry as he threw the invisibility cloak of them. He handed it to Ron as he took out his wand and pointed it toward the cabinet. Harry first tried to open the lock, but as he suspected it was locked.

"AlohaMora! "Harry whispered. Harry then opened the cabinet. He turned to Ginny.

Ginny was peering at the book. "Okay, uh, the first ingredient we need is willy weed, "She said in a whisper.

Harry shook his head. He looked around in the cabinet. He was expecting it to be buried in the back, but was surprised to find a bottle of willy weed right in front of them. Harry stood up and handed it to Ron.

"That was fast, "Blurted Ron. Ron then looked at the bottle and had a disgusted look on his face. "I'm not holding this! You hold it! "He shouted softly at Ginny.

Ginny sighed as she grabbed the bottle of out his hands. "Whatever Ron. You can be such a baby, sometimes you know?"

Ron flashed Ginny a dirty look.

"Sush you guys. We have to hurry up. Snape could walk in here any minute and find us," Harry whispered. He turned to Ginny. "What's the other ingredient?"

Ginny's stared at Harry for a moment. "Oh, right, sorry. Its uh-a," Ginny started to say but her voice trailed off, and her eyes just lingered at Harry.

"Yeah?" Said Harry.

Ginny's eye flashed and she continued to stare at Harry with the most muddled look on her face.

"OHHHHH!" Ginny suddenly screamed rather loudly. The next second the bottle of willy weed dropped out of her hands and shattered onto the floor, along with the book, as put her hands over her face.

Ron and Harry gave each other a panicked look.

"What's wrong, Ginny?" Said Harry, putting his hand on her shoulder.

But she just shook her head. "I-m, s-o-r-r-y, "Ginny mumbled very slowly. She was staring at the ground.

Ron looked at Ginny, and he kept asking her if she was okay. Ginny didn't really respond. She just shook her head.

Whatever that was happening with Ginny they would have to deal with later. They had to somehow get the broken bottle willy weed that was on the ground, get the last ingredient, and get out of there as fast as they could.

Harry grabbed the book and read that the other ingredient they needed was skin from a boomslang, and went in the cabinet and fished it out quickly.

Ron took out his wand. "Reparo! " He shouted quietly. The shattered bottle of the Willy Weed quickly repaired it self, and Ron swiftly picked up the few willy weeds that came out of the bottle. Harry shoved the book into his bag, and threw the ingredients in there as well.

"Let's get out of here, " Said Harry, as he, Ron, and Ginny went under the invisibility cloak. Out of the corner of his eye, Harry seen Ginny gazing at him, and he could have sworn he saw tears rolling down onto her cheeks.

After they headed out of Snape's office, they headed straight for Moaning Myrtle's bathroom to make the antidote. As they walked through the halls, they were very quiet. Everyone seemed to be in class, but you could definitely tell that from the amount of damage in the hallways that something really chaotic happened, and Harry had a feeling that once class let out things go right back where they left off. Harry didn't know how much longer the teachers could control all the girls. Especially with Hermione in charge of the operation, it would probably only get worse. They had to be careful not to trip over the ton of boxes with flyers and Buttons spilling out of them that spelled M.A.V.E lying in masses in the hallway. There were banners floating magically in the air with M.A.V.E, and several beyond several guys faces with X'S going through them. There was also glowing graffiti written all over the walls, and Harry was sure he saw his name up there, and he even could have sworn he saw Snape's name on some of the writing to.

Harry, Ron, and Ginny had made the antidote in Moaning Myrtle's bathroom with really no problem. It didn't exactly help that Myrtle was asking Harry every second why he hadn't gone to visit her. But the main problem was that it took them nearly two hours for them to figure out how to put the potion together. Hermione had been right, when she said that the potion looked really hard to make. But luckily Ginny was there, and she figured out how to make it right. Ginny had not really said much the whole time. She was just acting really quiet. Ever since they broke into Snape's office and she screamed and dropped the willy weed, Harry was sure something was going on with her. Harry knew that she was starting to feel better the last couple days. He was sure because she was acting like her old self again. But had she really been hiding how she felt? Was she really still feeling like she had, so confused and weak? Harry didn't know what to think. He wanted to ask Ron, but he didn't really want to ask him in front of Ginny. Harry was sure about another thing. He swore he saw Ginny crying when they were under the invisibility cloak. Harry wanted to know why she'd been crying. While Ginny was brewing the antidote she would glance up at him every few minutes with a gleam in her eyes, almost if she had tears in his eyes. Harry had given her a smile, but Ginny's stare just lingered at him with the same look of sadness masking her face. Harry realized that what Ginny was feeling had to do with him. Harry knew he had to talk to her alone. The first chance he would get, he had to talk to her. Ron was really grumpy as they cleaned up. Harry knew that even though they made the antidote, it wouldn't be ready for three weeks. Right now, that wasn't much of a comfort for Ron. Ron wanted Hermione back now. They all did.

They had made it back to the common room with a few minutes to spare till their Potions afternoon class. The common room was still really quiet. Most of the boys were hiding out in here. Harry was right, as soon as class was let out all the girls picked up right back where they left off. Harry had a feeling that a simple announcement just wouldn't cut it this time. Harry and Ginny had been sitting on the couch in the corner of the common room, not really say much of anything. Harry knew he had to talk to her, but every time he went to say something no words came out of his mouth. And he couldn't think of how to ask her how she was feeling without sounding like an idiot. He continued to look at Ginny, while was reading a book. Harry noticed that Ginny kept secretly looking at him out of the corner of her eye. He was about to say something when Ron walked into the portrait hole dodging off girls. The portrait hole closed without any girls getting in the common room. Ron had an appalled look on his face. And Harry couldn't help but notice that Ron's robe was torn as well as his shirt. He had writing on his face. He was a mess.

"Ron, what happened?" Harry shouted standing up from the couch.

Ron moaned and he stomped to Harry and Ginny. "What else? Girls!"

Harry told Ron not to go into the Great Hall to grab some food, but Ron said that he was way too hungry, and that he could handle a couple of crazy girls. But apparently he could not.

"Things have gotten that bad out there? "Said Ginny.

Ron laughed painfully. "Bad? I think its gone way past bad to World War Three! And the worst part? I couldn't even make it to the great hall! A group of about a dozen girls who were picketing, spotted me and jumped me. They starting tearing my clothes, and then they started writing curses all over my face."

"Well how did you escape then? "Asked Harry.

Ron peered at Harry and Ginny with a funny look on his face. "You wouldn't believe me if I told you."

"Who helped you?" Blurted Ginny.

"Snape, "Ron said faintly.

Harry's and Ginny's mouth flew open.

"Snape helped you? "Harry uttered.

Ron shook his head.

"He actually helped you? "Ginny added.

"I know. The girls started wailing on me! I didn't think I'd be able to get out of it, but I looked up and suddenly all the girls stood up abruptly and backed away. Snape was standing there with his wand out. He told me to run fast while he held them with the wand, "Ron recalled.

"I don't believe it, " Said Harry.

"Well don't read anything it to it. Snape did have time to throw in how this wasn't personal, and that if was up to him he would let the girls have their way with me, but he as well as all the other teachers have orders from Dumbledoore to put a stop to the madness going on in the school," Ron said.

"Why doesn't that surprise me?"Harry replied.

"But what help did it do anyway? Right before I made it to the common room another group of girls found me and started chasing me. Luckily I pushed them off. I bet they're still standing out their waiting for some poor chap to pounce on next. I swear, I think you're the only girl that hasn't gone mad, Ginny," Ron blurted.

Ginny gave them a half-smile. "I mean I can see where they're coming from I guess. But I just don't see the appeal. Men are viciously evil? Some can be," She said. Then she glanced at Harry, a teary stare still on her face. "Some girls can be too," She added softly.

Harry looked at her for a moment. He met her eyes. Harry had a feeling he knew what was wrong with Ginny, but Ron started talking again, before he had a chance to finish his thoughts.

"I don't care if I get how many detentions, I am not leaving this common room, unless the girls are put to a stop," Ron complained looking at his torn robe.

"I'm surprised class isn't canceled by now," Said Harry.

"It's not safe out there," Added Ginny.

"That's for sure, "Said Ron.

Just then Neville came in through the portrait hole and looked much worse than Ron had. Neville had cuts all over his face and was bleeding. His robe was completely torn down the middle and he was holding his arm like it was broken. Neville fell to the ground.

Harry, Ron, and Ginny immediately rushed to him.

"Neville, are you okay? "Harry asked bending down to help pick him up.

Neville stuttered some words out, but Harry wasn't sure what he said.

"What did they do to you?" Ginny asked angrily.

They were all trying to hold him up. Harry had a feeling if they let go he would fall again.

"The-y at-tacked m-e," said Neville clutching his arm. "Hermione - and- the o-ther girls."

"Is your arm broken?" Said Harry.

Neville shrugged." I- I don't k-now, "He said weakly.

Harry shook his head and he looked at Ginny and Ron. "Things are getting worse by the minute. More violent."

"They really hurt Neville. If it hadn't been well for- well Snape- just imagine what could of happened to me if," but Ron's voice trailed off. They all knew what he meant.

Harry noticed that Neville was shaking, and his cuts were bleeding badly. He was still holding his arm. They had to get him to the hospital wing.

"We have to get him to the hospital wing," said Ginny thinking the same as Harry.

"But how? Without being attacked?" Said Ron.

"I dunno. We can't all fit under the invisibility cloak, " Harry pointed out.

Just then a whispery but powerful voice echoed through the school.

"Everyone please pay special attention to this announcement. For those of you a member of M.A.V.E Society, you must stop whatever your doing and report to the great hall immediately. This is not a request, but an order. If you choose not to listen to this announcement, there will be severe consequences that will result in expulsion. For the rest of you when the next bell rings, you will attend class as regularly scheduled. That will be all," Dumbledoore's voice rang out firmly but with his usual calmness."

"Just think Ron, things could be worse," Ginny said a few hours later to Ron as She, Harry, and Ron were walking to the great hall for dinner.

"I don't see how things could get any worse," Ron moaned.

"Well you could be in the hospital wing like Neville right now with a broken arm," Blurted Ginny.

"Whatever," Ron said with his head down. "I might as well be. It would be better than having to face Hermione again."

"We made the potion. Just think Ron. In a few weeks, Hermione will be her old self again', Harry reminded him. Then Harry thought of how the weeks of seeing Ginny affected, especially when she was with Malfoy, and horrible he felt. Three weeks feels more like a year when it's someone you really care about. And no matter how Ron had acted over the years, he knew Ron cared deeply for Hermione. "I know that isn't much comfort," Harry added glancing at Ginny.

Ron still remained quiet staring at the floor while they walked.

"Ron, look at me. This isn't permanent. I was affected. And I'm okay now. Hermione will be too. And she wouldn't want you to be acting so depressed Ron." Ginny blurted to Ron touching shoulder.

Ron snickered. "Yeah, Well Hermione wouldn't care if I fell of the face of the earth now."

Ginny sighed. "It's like talking to a brick wall," Ginny told Harry.

Harry laughed quietly, and still tried to cheer Ron up even though it was pretty pointless. "At least since Dumbledoore made that announcement earlier, M.A.V.E has toned down a bit," said Harry.

"Yeah at least their not beating people up anymore. Well for now at least." Ron said sarcastically.

"I really think that the threat of being expelled really scared all of them," said Ginny.

"Yeah instead of swarms of girls there are only a few picketing in the halls now," said Harry as he saw a couple girls in the hall were holding signs up that said M.A.V.E, and were shouting, "End the Viciously Evil ways of men now!"

"Yeah things seem to be under control now. Well sort of." Ginny said as they walked into the great hall.

"On second thought, I take that back!" Ginny shouted to Harry and Ron peered inside the great hall.

Harry had never seen the great hall like this before. Ever. On one side of the hall all the girls from all the houses were sitting together. And way over, very far from were the girls were sitting was the guy's table. All the guys looked really confused and angry. All the girls looked very serious and were talking among themselves. The Great Hall was very quiet except for the chatter among the girls. All the guys seemed to be staring at them in disbelief. Except Malfoy. He was carrying on like nothing was different. Pretending like it was bothering him. Harry then spotted Benjamin sitting frightfully at the Gryffindor table. Harry just realized he hadn't seen him around all day. Just then he saw Hermione. It seemed that Hermione was sitting at the head of one of the tables, and was conducting the discussions between them. She then passed out a huge stack of parchment out to the girls at the table.

"Now remember girls, this is a detailed outline for the meeting tonight, which is promptly at 8:00 p.m. Oh and do remember to be on time, you know if you all can think that far ahead," Hermione voice seemed to echo through the great hall. She must have seen them standing there because he noticed that she glanced at them for a second, but pretended like she didn't see them.

"Will you look at Hermione over there!" Ron whispered to Harry.

"I know. I think she saw us," Harry replied.

The Head table was exactly as was with the teachers looking very concerned. Hagrid was sitting up there and gave Harry a confused smile. McGonagall was talking with Dumbledore in a close manner. Snape just had a blank expression on his face, like he didn't care. Professor Weil didn't look well at all. He appeared to be sweating and he looked very uncomfortable. It seemed to Harry that he flashed him a weak smile.

"Well that's it. I think we should get out of here," Ron shouted. " I can't sit here and watch Hermione like this!"

"Ron, no. I'm hungry. And shouldn't let M.A.V.E rule our lives," Said Ginny.

"Ginny's right, Ron. We have to eat dinner sooner or later. Besides M.A.V.E won't be around for much longer-" Harry was saying but someone cut him off.

"It figures you would say that Harry," Cho Chang sneered as she appeared at Harry's side. "I don't know what I ever saw in you. And I shutter to relive that night we kissed last year."

Harry seen Ginny peer at him after Cho said this. Harry couldn't manage to say anything to Cho. What could he say? It wasn't like it was the best moment of his life either, especially with her sobbing all over him.

"Er- Cho- I"- Harry started to say.

"No you don't get to say my name. I thought we shared something last year. I thought were a nice guy. But you proved me wrong. Don't think I don't know how you were talking about me. Hermione told me everything Harry," Cho said coldly to Harry.

"I think you should back off," Ginny told Cho as she got right in her face.

"Excuse me? Whose side are you on?" Cho said in a shocked expression.

"Do you see me wearing a button? Well then I am certainly not a member am I? Nor do I plan to be," Ginny shot back.

"You're nothing but a traitor. You and Harry, right? You're together now. Well good luck, because your gonna need it. Don't expect to cry on his shoulder and get any sympathy. Trust me I learned that the hard way. He only cares about himself."

Ginny looked so upset. She looked ready to smack Cho in the face. Harry wasn't too happy himself about what Cho was saying but he couldn't manage to say anything. But nothing could have prepared Harry for what Ginny was to say next.

"Actually, Cho, Harry's not my boyfriend, but you know what, if he asked me right now right here to be his girlfriend I wouldn't say no-"

Harry's face probably blushed a million different shades.

"What's going on here?" Hermione appeared by them. She looked really annoyed as she turned to Cho. "Cho, you don't need these sorts of distractions. Well maybe you do, because you do seem to have a rather pitiful life," She said harshly.

"I'm Sorry, Hermione," Cho said in a shaky voice.

"I think you should make yourself useful, and go help pass out the outlines to the rest of the girls. You got that, or do I need to write it down for you?"

Cho shook her head. "No, I got it," she said softly as walked away toward the rest of the girls.

Hermione then turned to the three of them but didn't say a word. Instead she just folded her arms across her chest. She smirked at them for a moment, and walked back toward the table.

"Bloody Hell! I can't take this anymore!" Ron cried as he ran out of the great hall.

"Ron! Wait!" Harry started to go after him, but Ginny grabbed his arm,which sent shivers down his spine.

"Harry, just let him go. He needs to be alone. Besides what can we say that will make him feel better?" Ginny was still holding onto his arm, which he liked very much.

"Er- Your right," Harry responded. Harry stared at Ginny for a moment longer, and she let go of his arm. In the midst of all what was going on, Harry had a deep impulse to kiss her. He wanted to more than ever, but this was nor the time or place. He couldn't help but have a feeling of excitement building in him. He couldn't get what Ginny said to Cho out of his mind. He wished he and Ginny could just go somewhere alone. So they could talk and maybe do some other- er things.

"Ginny are you still hungry? Do you maybe want to- er?"

"Go somewhere to talk? Sure. Not really all that hungry anymore", Ginny said quickly. Ginny began to grab Harry's hand, but Professor Weil stood up at the head table and everybody's eyes were suddenly on him who was looking more terrible than ever. He was wiping the sweat of his face with his napkin as he began to speak.

"I have an announcement. And I am going to say it quickly. As of tonight, I will no longer be at Hogwarts. I am resigning. I cannot stay here any longer. I did not sign on to deal with this sort of thing! I am leaving tonight. I hope you understand my reasons. Someone will take my place, I presume. I am sorry again! Goodnight and well good luck", Professor Weil blurted as fast as he could. He then started walking toward the exit at a brisk pace and then vanished into the dark corridors. Everyone looked pretty shocked. Even the all the teachers. Well that was except for Dumbledore. Harry couldn't read his expression. His eyes just twinkled like they always do.

"Come on. We should tell the news to Ron," blurted Harry to Ginny.

"At least it will get his mind of Hermione for the next minute," Ginny added in.

"Yeah. I hope so," Harry said quickly as they walked out of the great hall. They ran back to the common room and went through the portrait hole. Ron was sitting on the couch staring at something in his hands. It appeared to be some sort of frame.

"Ron- you'll never believe what's happened-" Harry started to say.

But Ron acted like he didn't even notice them. He was just staring at the thing he was holding.

Ginny peered at Harry as they walked over and sat by him. "What are you looking at Ron?" She said.

As Harry sat down, he saw that the thing Ron was holding was a picture of Hermione and him. They were together at the Burrow. They were laughing with each other in the picture.

"It was last summer, this picture. It was the day we, well, when we er...kiss-ed. We -kissed", Ron admitted to them weakly. " I think that's the first time I've even admitted to myself. George took our picture that day, because he was trying to be funny. Well, we were sitting by a tree. He told us to hug, and get close for the picture. We did, and after he took the picture he left. We couldn't seem to move apart from each other. We were still hugging and I remember we just stared at each other for a moment, and it seemed like forever. Then Ron started to tell the memory his memory in great detail, almost as if Harry couuld visualize it for himself in this mind.

"Ron?", He remembered Hermione saying. "What's going on?" she said very quietly with a look of mild confusion, but excitement on her face. Her arm was still around his shoulder.

"I don't- know", Was all he could manage to spit out. For some reason he couldn't move from this position, and he couldn't stop staring at Hermione. He liked the feeling of her arms around him. He felt shivers go down his shoulders all the way down his back. He had this weird feeling go through him that he couldn't exactly describe. It was like he knew from this moment on he couldn't move from this position because he knew he had to do something or say something for how he felt. He couldn't let it bottle up inside any longer. But it was the fear that he also felt. Out of everything that he had been through in the past. Spiders. Snape. Malfoy, this was the most terrifying moment of his life. What if she didn't feel what he felt? What if-

"Ron, are you going to give me an answer anytime soon?" Hermione eyebrows raised.

But it was like Ron's mouth froze shut and he was unable to speak.

Hermione smile turned to a frown. She looked very upset. Her eyes looked brimmed with tears. She let go of his arm, and started to get up.

"You know Ronald. Just when I think you maybe have woken up or got a clue. That's it. I am not going to wait another ten years for you to decide to do something-"

But that's when Ron was filled with a new sense of courage. It wasn't like he should of been shocked that Hermione said that. Deep down he knew that Hermione had to like him back too. If he didn't do something now, he would never have the chance to again. And he couldn't loose her.

"I'm going inside!" Hermione announced coldly.

"Hermione! Wait!", Ron managed to blurt out as he grabbed her wrist. They were inches apart.

Hermione looked shocked.

Then Ron leaned in and kissed Hermione. The millions of feelings that went through him he couldn't describe. He just felt stupid that he hadn't done this years ago.

"That was the best moment of my life," Ron said as he finished the story. He put the picture down on the table in front of him.

Harry didn't know what to say. He was utterly shocked. Ron had never told him that had ever happened between them. Harry felt really bad, but what could he say? He looked at Ginny, and she seemed to be stumped for words too.

"I didn't want to loose her that day! But what was it all for? What if I've lost her anyway? I've been acting so stupid all year! We've been fighting like mad, and it's all my bloody fault! Acting like it never happened! Er-I guess it scared me- What am I going to do?" Ron cried out.

"Ron, it will be-" Harry started to say- But then the portrait hole opened and in walked Seamus Finnigan and Dean Thomas.

"Boy. You guys should of stayed for dinner!" Exclaimed Dean Thomas

"I know. Ginny and I were there when Professor Weil quit," Harry said annoyed. He was trying to talk to Ron.

"No. We aren't talking about that!"Admitted Seamus.

"What happened now? "Ginny sighed.

"Things got so out of control after Professor Weil Quit! Some of the girls started saying how it figured that Professor Weil would quit, because after all he's a man, and he can't deal with anything," Seamus added.

"Then Hermione and Cho Chang got in this huge fight. I have no idea about what. All I know is that Hermione kicked her off M.A.V.E. Then things got pretty nasty!"Dean recalled.

"How much nastier could things have gotten?" Harry stated directly.

"Well, Hermione and Cho started fighting and Hermione. Well- she kind of took her wand out and sort of cursed Cho," Dean Said.

"What do you mean she cursed Cho?" Ron got up from the couch looking appalled.

"Well know one knows what she cursed her with. But it must have been pretty bad. Cho and Hermione were taken to the hospital wing just now," said Seamus.

"Wait. Why was Hermione taken too?" Harry said.

"Um- Well she uh, had to be restrained."

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