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The next morning, Ron was, as usual, woken up by a pillow connecting with his head. He sat up groggily.

'Whasup?'

'Come on, Ron!' Harry was trying to get him out of the bed. 'Breakfast is ready!'

'Argh!' Ron screamed when a cold liquid spilled on his bed. 'Okay, okay! No need for the water…Brr! You sound more like Hermione every day.'

Harry smirked broadly, and five minutes later, both he and Ron entered the Great Hall for a well-deserved breakfast. Harry looked at the Gryffindor table, looking for a certain redhead. He spotted her near the end of the table, in deep conversation with…who else but Hermione?

Harry and Ron approached them, and then waited behind Ginny for their presence to be acknowledged.

Finally, Hermione looked up at them and said 'Yes? Can we help you?' with a look that said 'I-know-very-well-why-you're-here-and-it's-not-going-to-work'.

'Can we sit here?' Harry asked. When both the girls nodded, he seated himself across from Ginny, next to Hermione, and Ron sat next to his sister, across from Hermione.

As they ate breakfast, conversation ensured, and both parties were quite glad to not have awkward situations. Then, when he saw Ginny had finished eating, Harry asked her. 'Ginny, could I speak to you in private?'

'Sure', the redhead nodded.

They sat up, and Ginny walked towards the exit. Harry followed her soon enough, but not before having whispered to Hermione 'Don't forget the dare…'

Outside the Hall, Harry followed Ginny to a more-or-less private corner.

'So, what did you want to ask me?' Ginny asked.

Suddenly, this dare didn't seem anymore like a piece of cake, as Harry looked in Ginny's brown eyes. Come on, he scolded himself, it's only a dare…It's not like you like her or anything….OR DO I?

'Um, well, I was w-wondering if youwantedtogotoHogsmeadewithmetoday.'

Ginny looked utterly confused. 'I'm sorry, what did you say? I didn't catch that…'

Harry smiled uneasily, then asked again, this time more slowly 'I was wondering if you wanted to go to Hogsmeade with me today.'

Now, Ginny seemed really surprised, and tough he wasn't quite sure –it could have been the light –Harry thought she blushed.

'Um, yeah, okay.'

'Really? So... you'll go with me?'

'Yes, Harry, I'll go with you to Hogsmeade', she said slowly, as if talking to a little boy.

'Okay, great! I'll..um..meet you here at 2 o'clock, okay?'

'Sure.' Ginny said most casually, as if the Boy Who Lived didn't just ask her out.

'Great1 Well, see you later' Harry said, and then walked away to Gryffindor Tower. Once he was out of her sight, he jumped in the air 'YES!', only to ask himself five seconds later Now why did I did THAT?'

Ok, this is the second chapter…Next chapter..Hermione asks out Ron…Now that should be funny enough…

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