Chapter 19: The Madwoman And The Couple

An odd silence settled upon Hogwarts school. The events of the previous nights had, more or less, wore everyone out. The sun had risen high in the sky and cast a faint glow upon the Hogwarts fortress as fall started to end. Leaves swirled around the grounds, dancing in their own particular patterns. The lake was getting colder and colder as winter winds approached.

Sunlight streamed in softly through the window, landing on an open book. Hermione ignored the change in brightness but continued to furiously write in her small cursive writing. The lazy occupants of Gryffindor Tower either milled about the Common Room or were still sleeping in in the dorms. The only noise was being made by chess pieces moving across the board to attack their opponents. That is until-

"Hermione!" A red-head shouted, coming down the stairs in a hurry and nearly running into the table which she was sitting at.

"Yes, Ginny?" the brunette replied, not bothering to lift her head or discontinue her steady work.

"I lost it!"

"Lost what?"

"It!"

"Hmm? Oh, good."

"Hermione! You're not listening to me!"

Hermione didn't seem to hear, and continued to scribble away. Ginny slammed Hogwarts: A History closed and snatched it away from Hermione.

"Ginny!" Hermione said in surprise, turning around in her chair to Ginny.

"Now, you'll listen."

"Ginny, give me my book back." demanded Hermione, holding out her hand.

"No." the girl retorted simply.

"Ginny-"

"Ron, catch!" Ginny said, tossing to book the sleepy Weasley who had just padded down the stairs and was rubbing his eyes groggily.

"Huh?" Ron blinked. Surprisingly he caught the book with a hand as he stretched.

"Ron, give me my book ba-"

"Don't!" shrilled Ginny, squeaking like a madwoman and bounding back and forth.

"Was goin' o-o-ooooon?" Said Harry, yawning widely.

"I dunno." said Ron thickly, still holding the large novel in his hand. "Want a book?"

"A- what?"

But Ron had already dumped the book into Harry's arms. He then turned and noticed Hermione, "Hey, 'Mione!" He walked toward her but Ginny jumped in his way.

"NO!" she shouted.

"Gin, what's wrong with you?" Ron said, looking disgusted, "I think you need to go to Madam Pomfrey."

"NO!" yelled Ginny, running around the Common Room.

"Gin- What the heck?" Harry said, setting the book on the desk by Hermione.

"Thank you, Harry." Hermione said, snatching her book up protectively.

"NO!" Ginny shrieked, causing people to stare even more than before her rampage around the room, "NO!" With that, she clutched her hand to her throat and fell to the floor.

"What the bloody hell is going on?" said Ron.

"RON! Don't swear!"

Ginny suddenly sprang back up, then quickly put he hand to her head. "Ouch. What happened?"

The other three, along with others in the common room, stared.

"What do you mean what happened?'

"What happened?" Ginny repeated.

"You've just gone on a wild rampage, that's what." Harry said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.

Suddenly they heard sniggering and Fred and George appeared out of thin air.

"That was hilarious!" Fred burst out, laughing. George fell to the floor, twisting around and laughing.

"WHAT did you do?" Exploded Ginny.

"Just a bit of Crazy Cream in your water and you wake up as a madwoman!" Fred shrieked with laughter, holding out a small vile.

"What?" said Ginny.

Harry, with the help of Hermione, told Ginny what had happened. At the end, she turned slowly to the twins.

They had long since stopped laughing.

"You are dead!" she screeched, running after them.

"Ahh!" The twins cried. All three of them rushed out of the portrait hole.

"Er…" said Harry, "I'm gonna get some breakfast. You two coming."

"Hermione?" offered Ron.

"Sure." Hermione said, setting her book down.

Harry walked out into the corridor with Hermione and Ron trailing behind. Ron suddenly reached for Hermione's hand and his closed over it. He looked up to see her smiling. It was then that the three entered the Great Hall. Silence pierced the air. People looked up and nudged others, pointing out the new couple. Ron and Hermione strode past them, ignorant of their stares.

"Toast?" suggested Hermione.

"Sure." said Ron, grinning.

The two started on a large pile of breakfast and the rest of the Hall, finally, proceeded to their own.

Ginny came back and sat next to Harry.

"Where are the twins?" asked Harry.

Ginny simply grinned. "Oh, I took care of them."

A/N: AH! The story is finally at an end. tear, tear I had sooo much fun writing this. I would like to take this time to thank the following reviewers:

Blackrose569 (hey mad!)

Sweet hobbit (my first real reviewer, cuz I forced Mad to read it)

Summerxkiss2

WeirdRonnieLover

IamnotafreakingGOTH

Breakinsky

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Emma-Lynn

Laura Truewood

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Rubie

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Prerna

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Brent87

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When evil hippos attack

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Final

Sasasasa

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Lor'sevilrumour

Zarroc

Pinkprincess566667687 (whew, that's a lotta numbers!)

Affoe

And any others I forget/haven't reviewed who have read. Thank you all for reading and I'm really happy you enjoyed my story. I am writing up plans for my next four after I get Deep Fried Experience all caught up (which you should read after this). It is sometimes a slop process, but I've been busy with History Fair so you all are lucky I have any imagination left to write anymore. I'd like to give out a few recommendations to other stories you should read:

The Price of Love- RougeSugah

7th and 1st - steel-phoenix

Anywhere But Here/ Nowhere But Here - petrynronlover

Surprises: Big and Little - Jennagirl9224

Living Phantom of the Opera - Blackrose569 (she just happens to be a very close friend of mine, though her writing skills can never be as great as mine! Jk, jk. You know I luv ya Mad. Not that way)

My Love Story/Red Cannon Weasley - SnowflakeGinny

Survival - Dresa

The Goddess Diaries - Squin

And Authors:

Prongs76

ZebraFinch

Lightning-Mage-Betrayl

Emma-Lynn

Blackrose569

Me! Lol

Ahh, now I'm getting sad! It's the end! But I may write a sequel. Of course, that won't be until after I get all my other fan fictions up to date and get some of the shorter ones finished, but fear not. I'll still be working on something. J

Goodbye for now!

-Hermione527