As was usual after the Gryffindor's defeat of Ravenclaw a party was promptly organised in the common room though when compared to those after beating Slytherin this was very subdued. True enough there was food, drinks music and some brave students were dancing though most like Harry chose to sit and chat with their mates.

Harry was sitting on the settee with his teammates near the common room fire talking about anything that came to mind. Hermione appeared during the ongoing debate between the team of Ron and Seamus against Dean as to which sport was more interesting, quidditch or football, carrying bottles of warm butterbeer.

"What?" Hermione asked when she saw the raised eyebrows being directed at her, "Fred and George are not the only ones with a few tricks up their sleeves." She finished passing around the frothy warm drinks and went to sit on the armchair but found that as soon as she reached it Parvati had sat down, and shot her a smile.

"Here Herms" Ron shifted to make room on the settee next to Harry.

"It's Hermione Ronnie, but thanks"

"Hermione I told you not to call me that."

"Just like I told you not to call me Herms?"

"Well yeah but… Ronnie sounds like runny which reminds me of colds, which remind me of being ill. Are you trying to say that I make you feel ill?"

The argument continued as people started to turn to watch the argument; one between Ron and Hermione was also entertaining to watch.

"Harry aren't you going to stop them" Ginny lent over and asked, "Ron won't listen to me I'm just his baby sister, but you are their best friend."

"What's the point?" he shrugged, "they'll only start up again"

"I can' t believe you just said that Ron!" Hermione said between gritted teeth

" Look at how upset their both getting Harry please stop them" Ginny pointed to a red faced Ron.

"Fine, Silencio" he sighed pulling out his wand.

It took a few minutes for Ron and Hermione to realise what had happened, turning to face Harry Ron grinned sheepishly and Hermione was furious until she saw Harry sitting there wand in hand, then her gaze turned questioning.

"I'm sorry Mione, I had to before one of you said something you'd regret. Think about it ill lift the charm in a minute." He apologised and turned to face Ron, "And you, Hermione has asked and told you enough time snot to call her 'Herms' but you still insist on it. If I didn't know better I'd say you enjoy arguing with Hermione. Well I can assure you that unlike everyone else I don't enjoy listening to it and from now on each time either of you start to argue unless for a good reason I'll silence the pair of you"

Harry left the pair to stew for a few minutes before releasing the spell; "I'm going upstairs I'll see you both tomorrow, night everyone"

"Night" the group chorused

"What about dinner Harry?"

"I'm not hungry," he answered before disappearing up the stairs, missing the sad smile Hermione sent his way.

"Well I am let's go eat" Ron smiled

"Is that all you think of Ron" Ginny smiled

"Hey I need my food, I'm…" he started to protest

"A growing boy" everyone chorused.

It was about an hour and a half later Harry was laying on his bed when he heard the dorm door open, ignoring it he continued with his defence against the dark arts homework and practised his wand movements. A few minutes later he felt his bed dip slightly, putting his wand in his book to mark the page he turned to face his guest.

"Thought you might be hungry now" Hermione said holding a tray.

"I am, thanks," he answered sitting up

"Listen Harry, about earlier I just wanted to say I'm sorry, you were right and I wanted to thank you."

"Well is it really me you should be apologising to?"

"No, well yes actually for all the arguing you've had to put up with over the past five years, but I should say sorry to Ron to."

"So do it"

"I will tomorrow, give him and me time to cool down."

"Hungry?"

"No not really" she answered as she swiped a piece of cheese flan from his plate. They continued to talk whilst Harry ate his dinner not noticing the six flesh coloured strings peeking out from under the doorframe.

They had just finished eating and Harry was looking round the room when he noticed the extendable ears under the door. Motioning for her to be quiet he pointed to the offending objects, "So Mione want to start on homework?" he asked as he tore of a piece of parchment and started to scribble a note.

"Sure what do you want to work on potions or charms."

"Charms I think, what is it we have to do" he asked passing her the note.

"One sec, I'll just check my homework planner." She started to read the note.

Gimme a lecture on not paying attention and I'll see who it is.

"Right, Professor Flitwick has asked us to write an essay on what types of charms we find interesting, what we would like to learn and which charms we think will be essential when we become of age and live on our own. Harry are you even listening to me, honestly you don't pay attention in class and then ask me to help you and don't even listen to me, well if your serious about becoming an Auror then you'd…"

Harry smiled at her as she continued her lecture and pulled what looked to be a white pea on the end of a string out of his bag fitted with a sucker cup, attaching the cup to his eye he concentrated on making the string move across the floor, 'ingenious what those twins can come up with though the name needs work, extending eyes. A bloke could get used to these.'

He pushed the eye under the door and looked around nodded to himself and pulled the string back in. Before he sat down on the bed and scribbled another note.

"…And that is why it is really important for you to pay attention in class Harry" Hermione finished and read the note.

Its, ron, gin, nev, lav, dean + parvati

"You're right, I should of listened. Sorry I was not listening a minute ago but I can 't help it since skeeter's article I've been paranoid about people listening in on conversations, such as now I feel like someone's watching me."

"Right well collorportus, there if anyone is in here they can 't get out now lets see." She began banging things around before they crept to the door.

"…Told you we shouldn't do this" Ginny started

"...But how else would we know what was happening" Lavender pouted

"Shh lets just go" Neville whispered

"Its not like they can here us in there" Ron snorted, "PGS part 2 was a failure."

After they were sure the six eavesdroppers had left Harry asked the question that they both were thinking, "What on earth is PGS"

'I don't know but I'm going to find out'

Hermione was a woman on a mission; she let the slip of PGS go by for a few days until one night she was sitting in the sixth year girl's dorm with Ginny Parvati and Lavender.

"And that's when I saw them" Lavender said as she leaned towards her captivated listeners, bar Hermione you was writing in her journal,

"Who" Parvati asked

"Susan Bones and that dark haired Ravenclaw seventh year that went out with Cho in our second year."

"Oh you mean thingy he was with the Hufflepuff blonde hair to here with the mole at the end of last year."

"Yep that's the one, anyway they were in a hurry to get in to the broom closet near the picture of the crazy knight"

"Sir Caddagon?" Hermione interrupted.

"Yeah how'd you know?" Lavender answered

"Well me and Ron were talking about PGS there the other day when he rudely interrupted us."

"R…Ron told you about PGS" Parvati squeaked.

"Of course he did, and even told me to speak to you three about part three and ask that you tell no one that I am involved for obvious reasons."

"So you want PGS to work?" Ginny asked

""Of course I do" Hermione answered hoping her friend could not tell she was lying.

"Right anyway as Ron told you PGS is about getting you and Harry together and I am so glad you want this to happen you two are just perfect for each other. All of the DA are involved in it"

"So what have you been doing so far?" Hermione was very interested in what her fellow DA students had been up to behind her back.

"Well so far we have been doing simple things like getting you two to be near each other hoping it would encourage you and him and the argument today, that was staged to get Harry to take your side and therefore prove he likes you as more than a friend. Other than that we are stuck at the moment."

"Tell you what, you show me some of your make up charms for changing hair colour and style and I'll help you with ideas which you three can take back to the meetings and claim credit for as obviously I can't attend the meeting, by the way Ron said that you'd have to fill me in on what I miss and not to even let him know that you know that I know."

"Of course I will, this is fantastic, so on to more important matters, when did you know that you liked Harry as more than a friend?" Lavender squealed.

Hello hope you liked it, I could sit here an type that I had bad delays in getting this up but you deserve the truth, I got halfway through the chapter could not think of what to write and this just came to me yesterday.

Let me know what you think of it.