Harry sped around the corner, ignoring Hermoine's suspicious looks. He ran farther untill he reached the potrait hole of the Gryffindor common room. The fat lady smirked. "Password?" she said loudly, carry out the 'o'.

Harry racked his brains. Bauble? No, that was last week, she changed it yesterday, Harry. Hermoine had said it before. Jolly something. J-Joll-Jolly...Broomsticks! Thats it!

"Jolly Broomsticks" Harry said proudly.The Fat lady looked robbed of her fun, but swung open the potrait. He climbed in, collapsing in an armchair. He lay there drifting in and out of sleep.

One Hour Later
After laying around for a while, Harry suddenly he heard giggles outside the potrait door. One voice, he could tell, was Hermoine, but the other, as far as he could tell, was a boy.

A Boy? Harry thought. Since when does Hermoine hang around other boys besides Ron and Me?

The potrait spung open and, woah, Ron and Hermoine where cuddling against each other. Harry reached for his bag carefully, and pulled outhis invisibility cloak. They were oblivious to anything else but themselves. He slipped it on, and got up, following them slowly.

But before they left into the other room, Ron turned and said, "Did you hear something?"

Hermoine sighed and pulled away. "Ron, nothing there!" she said swiping her hand dangerously close to Harry. "You've been asking this all night, no one is following us!"

"Or they could be well hidden" Harry said, un buttoning his invisibility cloak and letting it drop to his feet. He smirked and tilted his head. "Explanations anyone?"

The night followed with a lot of argueing, and then freindship again. After the fire between them died down, they decided to start conversing about the New Year Festives Dance.

"Okay, Harry you already know who Im taking" She said blushing slightly at Ron, who did the same.

"But who are you taking mate?" Ron asked, his eyebrow up.

Harry laughed. "It's rather who is going to jinx some chocolate couldrons with love potion that my best friend is going to eat."

Ron sniffed at the memory of having a beozar shoved down his throat

Harry shook his head. "Im afraid Cho's gonna ask me again, I mean, Luna and Her were talking and she sounds like she really wants to go with me."

Hermione laughed. "But you'd rather go with Ginny wouldn't you?" She said in a I-knew-it sort of way.

Harry nodded. He looked quickly at Ron, who had given him his approval already once after a winning quidditch match.

Ginny, as ifon a role, walked in storming into an armchair."What!" She yelled aseveryone stared at her.

Harry, didn't know why, but felt now was agreat time to ask Ginny to the Dance. Before he could stop himself he said, "Ginn, how would you like to go to The New Year Festives Dance with me?"

"Bloody hell, Harry your straighforward aren't you..." Ron said grimacing.

Ginny looked at him awkwardly, oh go snogHermoine Ron." She lookedat Harry andnodded. "Sure." She said now with a huge smile, kissing him on the cheek. As she left, Ron was looking pretty annoyed, Hermoine was on the floor laughing, andHarry looked as red as a tomatoe, stupified.

Neville walked in at perfect timing, "You lot are really wierd aren't you...?" He said edging fast to his dorm.

Okay, yet another short chapter, but I need reviews please!
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