"What do we have here Weasley with Scarhead's girlfriend?" Malfoy grinned slyly. "Cho you move on quite quickly don't you, from famous Potter to poorer than trash Weasley." he continued. Ron face was red in anger and his wand was pointed straight at Malfoy. "Ron don't" Cho said to him. "Hey, what's going on?" a voice interrupted.
"Hermione what are you doing here?" Ron said his anger lifting slightly. "Well if it isn't Mudblood to come save the day." "Shut up ferret face" Hermione shouted followed by Harry and Krum.
Malfoy saw Krum and immediately he stopped talking. "Errr.." he stuttered and walked away as fast as he could. Hermione started laughing then she noticed Ron and Cho together and frowned. Harry looked slightly shocked. While Krum was staring at Hermione as if waiting for a reward.
"Hey guys..me and Cho were just heading down to the pitch" Ron said innocently. "Right" Cho said looking at Harry. "Oh..we were just coming back to get Harry's broom service kit." Hermione said eyeing Cho disapprovingly.
"Yeah we better hurry..the weather's looking worser." Harry said quickly walking past them. None of them seem to notice that the sky was perfectly blue and cloudy. "I'll see you later then Ron" Cho said walking away before Ron could reply.
Krum followed Harry leaving Ron and Hermione glaring at each other. "What are you doing with her?" Hermione asked anger in her voice apparent. "You do know that's Harry's old girlfriend!" Hermione nearly shouted. "We were just talking what do you care Hermione" Ron said simply. Hermione couldn't find an answer so she stomped off angrily. Ron watched her leave, he sighed as he continued to walk down the corridor.
"Good evening students" Dumbledore's voice ranged through the Great Hall. Dumbledore had schedule a meeting for all the houses to come to that evening.
Krum sat beside Dumbledore like he was part of the staff, he'd invited Hermione to join him but to Ron's satisfaction she declined. "Please listen to Mr. Victor Krum as he makes his speech." Dumbledore said, the room quieted instantly.
"Thank ou Profezor Dumbudore" Victor said standing up to speak the anticipating crowd. Ron decided to tune out at this point, he turned around facing Hermione and started to eat the plate of food in front on him.
He then studied Hermione for a second, noticing the way her face frowned when she was concentrating. He smiled slightly as he took a drink of his butterbeer. Victor only spoke briefly and when the crowd erupted into cheers Ron came back into focus,wondering what had happened.
"Hermi-no-ninny willz ou joinz me?" Victor asked sweetly. The crowd immediately turned to Hermione causing her to blush madly. Hermione stood up slowly and walked to the front of the hall. Ron looked at Hermione with an expression of complete shock, which then quickly turned into a glare.
Harry on the other hand looked curious. "Harry what was the speech about?" he asked quickly. Harry turned to Ron, "Haven't you been listening, Victor's joining the Hogwarts staff. Which means there will be a celebration ball." he said slightly annoyed.
"No" Ron said. "He can't be" Ron said turning back to Hermione and Victor. "Thiz came allz the way from Bulgaria for ou." Victor said blushing as he pulled out a medium sized jewerly box. Hermione and the crowd gasped as he pulled out a sparkling diamond necklace.
Hermione was speechless as he placed it around her neck. Ron nearly fell out of his seat. Victor then leaned in to kiss her but Hermione opted for the cheek instead, which gave Ron a sense of hope for the first time.
Darn, I'm late Harry said rushing out the common room. "For what!" Ron shouted at Harry but he was already gone. Harry suspicious behavoir made Ron very curious.
He sighed as he turned his Potions book page, the last few days had been a complete mess for him, since Krum's had been there, his time spent with Hermione had been limited. The one thing that made him happy was that Hermione rarely wore Victor's extravagent necklace.
Parvati Patil and Lavender Brown had been bothering her every night since she got it for a chance to wear it but she politely declined. Ron then placed his feet atop the table, taking a break from his work, or if you could even called pencil marks and scribbles work.
He closed his eyes to rest them, the comfortable silence making him quite sleepy. "Sleeping on the job I see" Hermione smiled at him as she walked into the common room. Ron jumped up "No as a matter of fact I'm finished" he lied.
Hermione sat down across from him "Let's see it" she sighed taking the book. "No it's quite alright, why don't you just go along and see Victor I'm sure he's looking for you anyway."Ron said more angrily then he meant to. "So this is what this is all about." she sighed.
"I know I've been a bit busy for the past couple of days and I'm sorry but..."You know what save it Hermione"Ron said getting up. "Ron will you quite being like this! You've been horrible to me since Victor came!" "Do you even have a clue why!" he yelled. Hermione just blushed then stormed out of the room. Ron somehow felt better instead of worse, maybe just maybe Hermione knew exactly why he was acting this way.
Harry walked quickly out of the broomcloset, he wished that he could check his reflection but he would just have to walk the hallways without that assurance. He was hoping that he could get to the common room fast without any interruptions.
He then turned a quick corner and unluckily bumped into someone. "Harry?" a girl's voice said. "Ginny" he smiled. "Umm how are you?" she asked a small smirk on her face. Harry panicked slightly. "Good and you, how's Neville?" he asked smiling. To his satisfaction the grin slid right off her face.
" I gotta go, umm see you" she said walking away. He smiled as he walked into the boy's bathroom and to his horror his face wasn't clear, it was full of lipstick smears. He wiped it off quickly and raced to the common room hoping Ginny would keep her mouth shut.
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