Hogsmead!

Ron:

"Harry, come on! If we wait, all the good stuff is going to be gone!" I was rushing towards Fred and George's brand new store in Hogsmead. They had opened the new store specifically for students, so it had new products masked especially to bring into Hogwarts without a trace. I wanted a chocolate quill (a variation of the sugar quills) and a very special item that George had promised to hold for me. I didn't trust him to wait that long for me before selling it to the nearest flirtatious girl, so I was in quite a hurry!

Hermione:

Lavender and I had just entered Fred and George's marvelous new shop. It was amazing! I glanced around at the selection of Double Task Charms. Rows of brightly colored spectacles hung on a rack with a tag hanging off the lenses. Need to write two essays at once? Need to read two books before class? This charm is the procrastinators best friend! Not that I was a procrastinator, but it would be nice to be able to read her assigned reading and re-read Hogwarts, A History at the same time. Lavender pulled me away, however, squealing something quite hard to understand. "What are you going on and on about?"

Ron:

The store was pure brilliance! I was quite impressed with my twin brothers, who had previously never invoked any sort of feeling beyond annoyance in me. I glanced over at Lavender Brown shrieking something to Hermione. I frowned for a moment. Since when were they friends? Lavender always rather got on my nerves, flighty and quite irritating. Hermione was acting really strange lately. Which reminded me….

"Hey Ron! Come get your item before I decide you aren't fit to own one of my genius products." Fred called me over to the busy cashier's counter. He handed over a small package wrapped in plain brown parchment. "Keep this hidden, I'm not quite sure if this is legal inside Hogwarts… ya know, cheating and all. Speaking of… what are you using this for anyways?"

"Never mind Fred. Er, um thanks, good luck with the shop." If you only knew, you'd tease me without mercy! I turned to leave, and that's when I noticed the most peculiar sight of the entire day. My heart dropped to the floor.

Hermione:

"I said, there's George! Now's your chance at love! Oh, this is so much fun!" Lavender squealed again, clearer but still just as annoying as before. I rolled my eyes, but at the same time butterflies formed in my stomach. Was I really going to do this? I gazed toward the cashier's counter and noticed Ron talking to Fred. Now was my chance. I sauntered over to the counter, emphasizing the shake of my hips as Lavender often did. I leaned over the counter and gave a sultry glance at George. My newly liquid-lined eyes caught his attention, and he walked over.

"Wow, 'Mione, all grown-up have we?"

"Thanks for noticing." I gave a forced giggle that churned my stomach with annoyance at my own girly move. "The chocolate quills are a bit outta reach..mind helping a girl out?" And with that, I sealed the deal with a sickeningly-sweet eyelash bat. I had officially become a Lavender clone.

Ron:

"Whoa… um is that Hermione throwing herself all over George over there?" Fred caught my arm and nodded George's way. "Blimey, she got HOT! If I weren't with Angie I would take a turn at that…"

I turned to my brother with a red face and growled, "Lay off."

"Oh…. I get it! You've got a thing for lil' miss Granger over there. Don't blame you, she's turned into quite the swan compared to her ugly-duckling days.."

"What? No. I don't have a thing for her. She's my mate, is all. Just leave her be."

Fred looked at me with a shocking bit of sympathy in his eyes. "Sure thing. Want me to tell George to lay off your.. er.. friend?"

"No… well…. No, just leave it." And with that I spun around on my heal and left the store, the door slamming a bit hard behind me.

Hermione:

I jumped as the door to the shop suddenly closed with a startling crash. I noticed Ron was gone, and an unsettling feeling rest itself upon me. I shook it off and turned back to George. "So you said Friday night? Sure thing, I'll meet you down by Hagrid's hut and we can slip away from there. Can't wait."

Don't hate me! It will turn out good soon, don't worry. I can't wait to get to some Ron/Hermione action, so you won't have to wait much longer. Besides, by request, I left out any and all Lavender/Ron action. I even added a lil' criticism of her on Ron's part. Ha!