The common room seemed dim and annoyingly quiet as I sat sulking on the love-seat. Psh, love…. What the bloody hell did I think I needed love for. Love betrayed me, and for my blimey brother! I stared at the package Fred had handed me earlier that day. I tore open the paper and stared at the contents.

A small round object, the size of one Bernie Bott's Every Flavor Bean lay amongst a dish filled with the candy. It was magically repellant of anyone who tried to eat it, so it could fulfill its duty. I had thought it brilliant, perfect for carrying out a plan I'd come up with just weeks ago. I had been so excited. Sod it all….

I set the package down on a table quickly when I heard the door open. I was expecting Harry, but instead I got…

"Won won! There you are you devil!" Won won? What the hell….

"Um, Hi Lavender, what's up?"

"Did you hear the great news? Hermione and your brother are a couple! Well, not officially but they are on a date right this moment. And to think, I always thought you would get together with Granger. Well, I can't say that I'm disappointed. That leaves more of you for me!" She gave me he most annoying wink, and I had to fight the urge to blatantly roll my eyes.

"Great… just great." I didn't even try to feign enthusiasm.

Just then, as if my luck weren't already horrible with the Amazing Brainless Wonder showing up, in walked my backstabbing brother and Hermione. She looked gorgeous, of course, and I felt as if I was going to visibly turn green with envy.

I saw George whisper to Hermione and nod my way. Her sparkling smile broadened. Ok, this was enough to make me ill. I had to get out of there.

"Hi Ron, leaving are you?" Hermione asked, in her new (not improved) girly, sugary-sweet voice.

I couldn't bring myself to look her in the eyes, so I stared at the floor as I answered. "Er, yea, g'night."

I didn't think I could feel anymore low, but at the moment I left those two alone in the room together, I felt lower than the slugs I had belched so long ago. For Hermione. Everything is for Hermione…. Sigh. What was I going to do?