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For the next few weeks, Ron and Hermione barely spoke. In order to get away from the brooding pair, Harry and Ginny spent more and more time alone, which was fine by them. The two would take long walks around the lake before curfew, and on weekends they would stay up late into the night, curled up in front the fire, talking.

At the sight of this, Hermione became increasingly flirtatious with Seamus with out actually spending any time with him. She liked him alright, but for some reason she didn't want to spend any time alone with him.

Ron on the other hand didn't spend any time with anyone. He simply spent all his free time reading over every bit of Asking out a Girl for the Hopelessly Hopeless.

Halloween morning finally arrived. Harry was looking forward to taking Ginny to the Three Broomsticks in a back table so he could have her all to himself all day. Usually when they tried to be close in the common room, Ron would glare at them. That is, if he was around. But Harry had a feeling that today he would be too busy trying to follow Hermione around to notice.

Harry waited in an armchair near the window for Ginny to come down. He heard her footsteps on the stairs and got up to greet her. "Good morning, beautiful." He said, kissing her on the nose.

She grinned. "Hi," She took his hand. "Ready for some breakfast?" She asked.

"Sure thing."

The two spent a very enjoyable breakfast across from Ron who sat there the entire time, grumbling and barely eating. "Hermione, can I talk to you for a minute?" He said finally, unable to bear it any longer.

Hermione excused herself from Seamus and sat down in the empty seat. "Yes, Ron?" She asked, looking slightly concerned because he looked very pale all morning.

"Hermione, please…don't go out with Seamus today." He said.

Harry and Ginny looked up in surprise. What the hell is he doing? Ginny thought.

"Ron, I've told you already, you can't tell me who to spend my time with."

"I know. I'm not trying to. I'm just looking out for you."

"I can look after myself, Ronald." She said coldly. "Now if you'll excuse me, Seamus is waiting." Hermione got up, and walked over to Seamus who was waiting a few yards away from the table. He held out his arm to her, and Hermione took it as the two of them walked out of the Great Hall.

Ron slumped in his seat. "It's working…" Ginny mumbled quietly in amazement.

"What?" Harry asked.

"Oh. I didn't say anything."

"I could have sworn I heard you say something. Oh well, are you ready then?" He asked her.

"Yes," She said, standing up. She looked over at her brother and suddenly felt bad for leaving him all alone. She turned back to Harry. "Do you mind if I ask him if he wants to come with us? I mean, he looks so sad." She whispered.

"No, go ahead." Harry said, feeling slightly disappointed.

"Ron?" Ginny asked.

He looked up. "Yeah?"

"Do you want to come with us?" She asked.

Ron sighed. "No. It's okay. You two go have fun."

"Are you sure, mate?" Harry asked despite himself.

"Yes. Of course. Don't worry about me, I'll be fine." He said, waving them off.

Harry shrugged at Ginny and they left the Great Hall, hand in hand.

"I feel bad that he's all alone." Ginny said, a frown on her face.

"Yeah, I do too. These past couple of months have been bad. I've never seen him like this. Well, last year, obviously with your dad being attacked, he was upset. But this is different. He's been depressed ever since I came to The Burrow over the summer." Harry said.

"Well yes. Because of Hermione. I don't know why he doesn't just admit that he loves her." She said angrily.

Harry was tempted to tell Ginny that he had admitted it. Just not to Hermione, but at the thought of Ron's face when he found out, he thought better of it. "Maybe he's afraid she won't love him back?" He suggested.

Ginny opened her mouth to say 'of course she loves him back!' But Hermione had trusted her to keep this secret, so instead she shrugged.

The couple spent most of the day holed up in The Three Broomsticks, drinking butter beers and 'talking'. Not that they minded.

Before they had to go back to Hogwarts, they stopped by the Quidditch Store. They'd walked around the entire store and they were standing by the broom polish. "Are you ready to head back?" She asked, looking up at Harry.

"Yeah. I just have to do something first." He said, a smirk on his face.

"What's th-" But before she could finish, Harry leaned down and kissed her. She put her hands on his shoulders, and he wrapped his arms around her waist.

After a few moments, they heard someone clear their throat from behind them. Harry broke the kiss, and pulled away slightly, but he didn't let go of Ginny. He contained a groan. It was Cho. He heard Ginny sigh slightly and he smiled at her.

"Well well well. Look who we have here." Cho said, smirking. "The cutest couple in Hogwarts."

"You're right." Harry said, grinning at Ginny.

"You better watch out that you're not taking it too fast. That's how relationships end, right Harry?" Cho said, coolly.

"I don't know what you're…" Harry said trailing off.

"See you later." Cho threw over her shoulder as she left the shop.

Ginny gripped Harry's shirt in anger. "I really don't like her. It's like she's trying to break us up or something."

"Well it's not gonna work, right?" He asked, putting his hand behind her neck.

"Not unless she gets to you." Ginny said sadly.

"She won't. Promise." He said, kissing her forehead. They stood in their embrace for a few more minutes until Harry said "Come on, lets go." And they left the shop, hand in hand.