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Between a rock and a Krum...
Hermione flipped anixiously through the book for a few moments, before remembering she wasn't alone. She looked up at Viktor, smiling. He smiled back and she noticed the box in his hands.
"So, 'ow are your classes?" he asked.
"Pretty easy. After Snape thought, everything seems easy."
"I imagine. You always were good at all your classes."
She shrugged demurely, secretly pleased he had asked. "So are you."
He shook his head. "I did not make perfect scores on my NEWTS."
Hermione laughed. "I was so afraid I got something wrong."
There was a comfortable silence between them for a second before Viktor nodded his head at the silent bathroom. "Do you know anything about them?"
Hermione sighed. "Last I knew Ginny hated his guts. But about a year ago that seemed to change. At the end of her last school year they made a bet, Ginny to ruin his reputation and him to seduce her. I rather think he's winning."
"Something must haf happened last night. Ginny and Draco were thick as thieffs when I came down this morning."
Hermione rose fluidly to her feet, intending on getting a drink, but Viktor surprised her by sliding to one knee. she looked at him in surprise as he took her hand.
"Her-my-own-nee. I know I don't haf much to offer, but I wish to ask you a question."
He held out the small box, its lid open. Hermione gasped. a silver and a gold dragon, entertwined, held a diamond in thier mouths. Hermione took the ring from its case and slid it onto her ring finger. A perfect fit.
She opened her mouth to give her answer, when a scream split the air.
(A/N: Sorry so short. also to Bookworm of the Forest- I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry for the clif hangers. I know you hate them but I'm at the stage where that's about how all the chapters will end. I'll try to get the chapters up quickly to save you. the next chapter should wrap up the Torrey Snape thing.)