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…Learned that one from Hermione, I did...
We Fell in Love by Accident
…"I'm sorry Hermione, but I forgot to ask you- is there a Hogsmeade trip today?"
Hermione just stared at Ron, utterly astonished. "Why do you want to know, Ron? Were you planning on asking someone to go with you?"
"Well, err, no, but I was thinking that, just maybe, Harry and Ginny could be, you know, there?" Ron stated lamely, rather embarrassed at the very thought of asking a particular someone to go with him on a date to Hogsmeade.
Hermione's face considerably lightened at the news that Ron would not be taking someone to Hogsmeade, and then fell again at the meaning of those words. "He still doesn't like me like I want him to…" Hermione thought sadly, but was abruptly shaken from her reverie by the sound of Ron's voice.
"Hello? Hermione, we are still together in the hall alone, aren't we? "Ron asked. Almost immediately after the words came out of his mouth, he blushed a deep red that was only outmatched by the color of the person's face that was sitting opposite him.
"Err, what I meant to say was, um, well, you looked really distant, so I- I just wanted to make sure that you weren't trapped in that enormous brain of yours talking to yourself, or- or- oh bloody hell, just forget I said anything!" Ron finished exasperatedly, finally giving up his explanation on the whole.
"Ron, please don't swear. I was just thinking about, well, what you were saying before, and I think that you might be right. After all, Harry and Ginny have been growing closer lately, and it is possible that Harry asked her out." Hermione said, thankful that at least one of the boys in the 'Golden Trio' was put into Gryffindor for a reason, and also noting that Ron had actually complimented her 'enourmous brain'.
"Well then, what are we waiting for!" Ron asked, as Hermione gave him a quizzical look, "We've got to get to Hogsmeade right this minute, haven't we?"
And with that, Ron grabbed Hermione's hand and ran down the empty hall, where the only sound that could be heard was Ron's eager feet against the cold marble floor, and Hermione's ignored shouts to Ron to slow the heck down.