Author's Note: Chapter 2! Hope this story is going along great ) Review people!

Chapter 2: Old Friends and a Hint of Jealousy

Hermione smiled. "What is it Ron?" she asked as she stood up.

Ron flashed the awkward smile again as she stood up. "Well...it's something..." Ron said and looked at the ground.

Hermione let her smile fade away, stood up,and put a hand on his shoulder. "Ron what's wrong?" she asked with concern in her voice.

"Um...can we talk about this privately?" Ron said looking up and looking around the common room.

"Uhh sure..." Hermione said curiously

Ron led her out of the common room and into the corridors he made sure he picked out a corridor that people didn't really pass by.

Ron took Hermione's hand "Nothing is wrong. I just wanted to tell you something. That concerns both of us." Ron said continuing the conversation earlier.

Hermione blushed slightly and hoped for what she was wanting all this time. "Yes, and what is it?"

Ron smiled. "Hermione, we've been bestest friends for some time now right?" Ron said. Hermione looked into his eyes, this was it! Hermione thought.

"Yes, we have." she replied.

"Well I just have to ask you a question." Ron replied as he started to walk down the long corridor. Starfire followed.

"What's your question Ron?" Hermione asked smiling.

"How would you feel if you and me would be--" Ron said as a girl appeared right around the corner of the corridor Ron and Hermione were about to turn to. A girl with long black perfect hair, blue eyes grinned. She wore a tight red tank top and some faded jeans. Ron suddenly let go of Hermione's hand.

"Leanne?" Ron asked.

"Leanne?" Harry repeated, as Ginny and Luna followed closely behind him. They all looked at Ron.

"Blaze is that you?" The girl, who was supposedly called Leanne, asked in a high pitched tone. Hermione watched as the girl and Ron hugged.

"Blaze? Who is Blaze?" Hermione asked.

"That would be me...umm...when Leanne and I were little she gave me a little nickname because of my red hair." Ron replied, but shifted his attention to Leanne. "What are you doing here?"

Leanne smiled. "Well, I just wanted to see how you were doing. I already saw Fred and George. But I haven't introduced myself to your friends. I'm Leanne Daniels." she said and ran a hand through her long black hair and eyed Hermione.

"Well, we haven't met and who are you?" Leanne asked. Hermione smiled.

"I'm Hermione." Hermione replied. Leanne could see that Ron, or what she called Blaze, was with her a moment ago.

Leanne smiled a fake smile. "Well, nice to meet you." She then turned quickly to the others.

"And the others?" she asked, they each introduced themselves, then turned again to Ron

"Hey, Bla--I mean Ron let's go somewhere to catch up." Leanne said as she flashed her pearly white teeth.

Hermione now full of rage, frowned and grabbed Ron's arm. "Umm...but Ron was just about to tell me something. Weren't you?"

Ron looked at Hermione then at Leanne. "Yeah, I did, Leanne can you give--"

"But you can tell her later right? Right. Well let's go, it was nice meeting you all." Leanne said and fiercely grabbed Ron's other arm setting him free from Hermione's grasp. Ron startled, sent an apologetic look back at Hermione and disappeared into the corner.

"Ok..." Harry said. Ginny turned and saw Hermione's grim mood. And to tell you the truth she was in a way crappier mood than grim. Hermione's heart felt like it was ripped out. She felt like her whole life was coming to an end.

"Hermione, you ok?" Ginny asked. Hermione snapped out of her mini depression and flashed a fake smile.

"Yea, everything is...just...fine. I'll just go back to my studies." Hermione said as she headed into the hallway. But honestly, everything was not "justfine", since Leanne came.

Authors Note: Sorry, if its sooo short! But I'm sure to update later on today or 2morrow. But I'm sure it'll be soon. lol. R&R please! Here comes chappy three!