In the Gryffindor common room Ron and Harry were trying to do some homework, when out of the sudden Ron blurted out.
Ron: I need to tell you something
Harry: Are you breaking up with me?
Ron: No idiot…ok here it goes, I like Hermione
Harry: Ok uhm how do I say this without hurting your feelings? I knew that
Ron: What? How? Why didn't you say anything?
Harry: Yeah, you two are my best friends, do I look that stupid? Well because I wasn't sure you knew
Ron: Does she know? Does Ginny?
Harry: Hermione? I don't think so, and as for Ginny she also thought I was stupid and hadn't realized.
Ron: Oh, why didn't she say anything?
Harry: Same reason, so…what are you going to do about it? She's dating that Ravenclaw guy
Ron: You know I could just jinx him
Harry: Or you could tell her
Ron: She should say it first
Harry: What are you ten?
Ron: Shut up
Harry: So that's a yes?
Ron: Shut up
Harry: I thought so
Ron: Besides, she doesn't like me; she's dating that git George, what kind of name is that?
Harry: Uhm the same as your brother?
Ron: Shut up
Harry: So can we at least go and have some lunch
Ron: I'm not hungry
Harry: Right but I'm meeting Ginny
Ron turned and gave him a don't you even dare look
Harry: But I can always meet her later
Ron: Fine just leave me here
Harry: I'm sorry but didn't you date one of Ginny's classmates?
Ron: Whose side are you on?
Harry: There are sides?
Ron: Yeah, she's dating someone from other team!
Harry: They are not even dating! It was one date
Ron: Still competition
Harry: Do you want me to talk to her? Well actually have Ginny to talk to her
Ron: No…yes
Harry: Choose
The Great Hall
Ginny: You do know that you are driving him crazy
Hermione: Who?
Ginny: My brother
Hermione: What are you talking about?
Ginny: He likes you, most likely he's in love with you
Hermione: Yeah right, listen I'm late for class, see you later.
Ginny: See you.
Hermione got up and walked out of the hall and headed to the common room as she got in she heard Harry and Ron talking
Harry: Oh my god; quit complaining and just tell her
Ron: Did I ever told you that when you liked Cho?
Harry: Yeah, loads of times
Hermione: What are you talking about?
Ron: None of your business
Harry: Way to go – he muttered
Hermione: What a shocker you are being rude to me
Ron: Well maybe I wouldn't have to if you didn't keep dating the enemy
Hermione: What is that supposed to mean?
Harry: Why don't I leave you guys alone?
Ron & Hermione: NO!
Harry: Ok, I won't – he said quietly
Ron: You bloody well know what I mean!
Hermione: No, I don't!
Ron: Let's see there's Krum who was competing against Harry, and now the Ravenclaw chaser!
Hermione: Oh please! Harry doesn't mind, why should you!
Ron: Because I like you! Ok!
Hermione: Now! You are telling me that now!
That wasn't the response I was expecting – Thought Harry
Ron: Yeah!
Hermione: I'm dating George! He's actually nice to me and he likes me!
Ron: Fine! Keep dating him!
Ron got up and went to his room
Hermione: Ron!
Harry: I didn't see that coming
Hermione: Like I did?
Harry: He's hurt that's all
Hermione: So am I! You always have to be on his side!
Harry: No I'm not, I'm not taking anyone's side, you two are my best friends so I don't take one side or the other, and really would it kill any of you to talk to each other and just leave me out of it!
Hermione: He's talked to you about me?
Harry: Yeah, it was you what we were talking about when you came in
Hermione let herself fall in one of the chairs
Hermione: Why didn't he tell me something?
Harry: Because it's Ron
Hermione: Right – she sighed
Harry: Look I'll go talk to him and force him back down
Hermione: No…uhm I can't I'm meeting George
Harry: But, I thought you liked Ron
Hermione: I do, but he doesn't care so why should I?
Harry: Right...
Hermione left and Harry went to the room
Harry: This is unbelievable; I'm the normal one in the group
Ron: What took you so long?
Harry: I was talking to Hermione, remember her?
Ron: So you are taking her side!
Harry: I hear one more side and I'm jinxing you both!
Ron: Fine there's no need of being so touchy
Harry snorted
Harry: I'm not touchy! You've been complaining all day long and saying I took her side and now she comes and says that I take your side. You are both driving me crazy!
Ron: But…
Harry: Don't you even dare to explain yourself she was almost crying, thanks to you
Ron: What? Where is she?
Harry: You know I think Ginny's calling me
Ron: She's with him, isn't she?
Harry: Well she thought you didn't care
Ron: I said I liked her!
Harry: and then you told her to keep dating the bloke
Ron: But I didn't mean it!
Harry: And how was she supposed to know that?
Ron: She knows everything!
Harry: Really that excuse was ok when we were eleven
Ron: Shut up!
Harry: And you apparently got stuck there
Ron: I'm not listening to you anymore
Harry: Childish doesn't begin to explain this conversation
Outside in the Great Hall a very disturbed Hermione pretended to pay attention to George, he was nothing like Ron or his brother George for that matter, he was perfect for Hermione, in several ways, he loved studying just like she did, he was kind, good looking in a very Cedric Diggory way and most importantly he liked her. So why couldn't she get Ron out of her head?
George: Hey, are you here?
Hermione: Huh? Yeah, of course
George: What's going on?
Hermione: Nothing, really.
George: Ok, then, so are we still on for tonight?
Hermione: Yeah, sure….what are we doing tonight?
George: Dinner, outside, quidditch pitch?
Hermione: Right, yes of course, now I remember, listen I need to talk to Ginny, so see you later?
George: Sure – he kissed her; she flinched a little but kissed him back
Hermione walked away knowing that Ron was all she was going to think when he kissed her, she decided not to talk to Ginny and just wander off for a while, clear her head and decide what to do.
This is ridiculous - she thought – I mean Ron said he didn't care why I should then? - Then this other voice inside her head said, exactly what she was dreading to think – Maybe you love him?
No – she said out loud – I can't
Can't what? – said a girls voice
Hermione: uhm…I….can't love your brother
Ginny: Can't or won't deal with it?
Hermione: Is there a difference?
Ginny: Big time, so what happened, why the sudden change?
Hermione: He said he liked me and then he said he didn't care if I kept dating George
Ginny: He said that?
Hermione: Yeah
Ginny: It's official, he's a jerk
Hermione: I don't know, I guess I expected him to fight a little more
Ginny: There's nothing wrong with it, he's just Ron
Hermione: I've been hearing that a lot today
Ginny: What do you mean?
Hermione: Nothing, it's just something Harry said, I'm going to take a shower, I got a date with George later.
Ginny: Well I'm heading to the common room as well so I'll walk with you
Hermione: I'll be fine…
Ginny: I know… but I got to get something that I borrowed to Harry
When they entered the common room, they saw some of the guys sitting there just talking.
Seamus: Wow you are stupid
Harry: That's all I've been saying
Dean: He's got a point you know
Ron: Thank you!
Ginny: Hey guys!
Harry: Hey babe, Hey Hermione
Ginny got next to Harry and kissed him
Hermione: Hey….I'm...uhm…I'm going to take a shower, see you guys later
Hermione went to her room and laid in bed trying to actually rest but all she could do was sit down and cry; downstairs they continued to discuss the situation, Ginny had sat in the same chair as Harry.
Ginny: Ok, how can you actually say he has a point?
Dean: He was trying not to get hurt
Ron: Yeah
Ginny: Right, and in the way you broke her heart, and don't give me that she started crap, you are not ten anymore, grow up and deal with it.
Ron: I didn't force her to go to the guy after did I?
Ginny: I'm sorry did you or didn't you tell her to keep dating him?
Ron: I didn't mean it
Ginny: Well, even thought men seem to think that we know what's on your minds all the time we don't. And in this case she didn't, she wanted you to fight a little for her which you didn't so you know what in her position, I might have done the same.
Ron: Did she tell you that?
Ginny: No Ron I feel like making all this stuff up, of course she told me that
Ron: She told you she wanted me to fight for her?
Ginny: Yes
Dean: You know I take it back, you are stupid
Harry: See its official mate and seriously you need to talk to her.
Ron: I will…eventually
Ginny: She's got a big date with George tonight - She suddenly blurted
Ron: She does?
Since it looked as Ron wasn't planning to do anything about it, Ginny got up, threw him a nasty look and went to check on Hermione.
Harry: She might murder you in your sleep.
Ron: I know she's getting more like mom, is just scary
Harry: Don't go there please
Upstairs Ginny knocked the door and got into Hermione's room,
Ginny: I thought you were hiding up here
Hermione: I'm not hiding….I'm pondering
Ginny: Hiding
Hermione: Yeah… well it's not like I felt like crying in front of your brother and Dean and Seamus
Ginny: I know
Hermione: He just … he makes me so mad! But all I can do is cry over him
Ginny: Well of course he does, he's a guy so that makes being stupid and annoying his full time job
Hermione: I know! And you know is not like George is helping much either
Ginny: I know how dares he be all perfect?
Hermione: Don't mock!
Ginny: I'm not; ok maybe a little, ok I am
Hermione: I hate men!
Ginny: And you should! They are stupid, annoying, can't commit half of the time, the other time they can't make a move and when you actually feel like liking someone else and moving on they want you and they come and ruin the whole thing.
Hermione: Exactly! So why do we have to like them?
Ginny: We were made with this weakness for stupidity
Hermione laughed
Ginny: Sadly there's no way of you getting over him with George or any guy for that matter because if perfection didn't help, no one will.
Hermione: How much does that sucks?
Ginny: Plenty
Hermione: So let me guess, you think I should talk to him
Ginny: No, no, no, no, see he messed up, big time, so he needs to fix it.
Hermione: So what do I do?
Ginny: You? Oh well you are getting ready for your big date, make sure to look stunning and I'll get my stupid brother downstairs.
Hermione: Ok, I see where you are going with this
Ginny: Good, see you
She ran downstairs and left Hermione alone to get ready while she did a little manipulating of her big brother, when she got downstairs the only ones left were Harry and Ron.
Ginny: Oh, you are still down here
Ron: Yeah, and I'm still your brother
Harry realized he better stayed out of this and started to do his homework
Ginny: Yeah I know that's why I told Hermione to get over you
Ron: Why?
Ginny: Because you are not making a move Ron and she has this guy that actually likes her and she keeps thinking about you even though you made no effort in fixing what you did
Ron: What did I do?
Bad move – Thought Harry
Ginny: Like you said you are my brother and I'm not going to yell at you
Ron: Well you obviously got something to say, so say it
Ginny: Fine! You want to know? You hurt her, you broke her heart but she's so in love with you that she doesn't care the fact that you are such a thick head!
Harry: I told you she was in love with you; you should've told her that you loved her. Not that, "keep dating the guy" rubbish
Before anyone could say anything else Hermione showed up downstairs, Ron looked absolutely speechless whilst Ginny looked rather pleased with herself.
Hermione: See you guys! Don't wait up!
Ginny: Have fun and don't be good.
Harry: So...uhm… Hermione, where are you going?
Harry knew that if Hermione walked out, Ron wasn't going to let him go to bed until she was back, so he had to do something.
Hermione: Out dad
Harry: Out where?
Hermione: Out, to the quidditch pitch
Harry: Date? We could double date, right Gins?
Ginny: No, no double dating…what are you doing? – She said moving towards him and in a half whisper
Harry: I want to sleep tonight, besides you know we need to know the kind of people our little Hermione hangs with.
Ron mumbled something as don't bother, so Harry stopped
Hermione: Yeah well, I'm off
Hermione walked out of the room, when she was outside she leaned against a wall and took a deep breath and held back her tears.
Ginny: Really Ron, how thick can you get? Go after her!
Ron: I…yeah….I'll go
Ron ran out of the room
Ron: Hermione wait!
Hermione stopped but she didn't turned around
Ron: I'll fight for you
Hermione: What?
Ron: I'll fight for you, George might kill me, but I don't care because I love you, and this whole thing has been eating me up and it hurts so much to even think that I made you cry
Hermione: Which you did
Ron: I know and I'm so sorry
George: Hermione? Hey! What are you doing?
Hermione: Hey, you've met Ron?
George: Not really, I'm George
Ron: Ron
George: Oh yeah Hermione's told me about you
Ron: She has?
At the same moment
Harry: So now that we are all alone and away from annoying friends want to go eat?
Ginny: And we can actually talk about us?
Harry: Yes, isn't it great?
Ginny: Totally
As they walked out of the room they heard some familiar voices
Harry: What are you ---?
Ginny: Oh goodness
Hermione: These are my friends, Harry and Ginny
Ginny and Harry: Hey
Ron: So what has she said about me? About us? – He said not paying attention to Harry and Ginny just walking in
George: You know the usual, that you guys are her best friends, that she loves you all very much
Ron: She does? – Looking straight at Hermione
Ginny sensing that her brother was about to explode
Ginny: So we'll leave you guys we are going to eat – And she grabbed his arm and started walking
Harry: Nice to meet you
And he followed Ginny and Ron
As they arrived at the Great Hall for dinner Ron looked as if he was going to have a stroke
Ron: She just…. He just…. I should've….
Ginny: I know hun
Harry: Want me to accidentally knock him off his broom at the match?
As the guys walked back to the room after a very annoying and non romantic dinner Ron got left behind and Ginny was walking with Harry.
Harry: So some actual alone time – He said kissing her cheek
Ginny: Just don't say it too loud
Harry: Yeah, well I might be able to sneak out tonight
Ginny: Like Ron won't be waiting up tonight?
Harry: Not tonight
Ginny: How do you know?
Harry: Because I know him
Ginny: So sneaking out it is then
Ron: What are you guys talking about?
Ginny: Nothing
Ron: You were talking about what she'll be doing, right?
Harry: No, do you want to talk about that?
Ron: Not really, I'm going straight to bed, night guys
Harry and Ginny: Good night
Ron went upstairs and when he go to his room he saw a note on his bed, he took it and read it:
Dear Ron and I do mean dear:
I've been struggling a lot with what you told me and as much and it hurts to write this I've got to tell you that I can't keep this up, you said you'd fight for me but the minute, he appeared you just froze, I don't ask much, but you just stood there like I wasn't worth the fight
Hermione
He read the note a few times before he actually put it down, he felt so bad that he couldn't do anything but lay down on his bed, yet downstairs Ginny and Harry were having a lot of fun.
Harry: So what do you think we could do in this alone time?
Ginny: Oh, well I got a few ideas
Harry: Do any of them involve you coming over here?
Ginny: Oh yeah several of them, but see I like better the ones that make you walk over here – She said grinning
Harry: Yeah? Why's that?
Ginny: Well first you move not me and second I get to see you move
Harry: Oh yeah? So you like that?
Ginny: Totally
Harry: I can't move there, you move
Ginny: I don't want to
Harry: Are you as tired as I am?
Ginny: Yeah and a bit more
Harry: What time do you reckon it is?
Ginny: 'Round midnight
Harry: We should get some sleep
Ginny: Yeah but I like us more here
Harry: We must be the laziest couple here
Ginny: Yeah, but don't we love it? – She said laughing
Harry: I love you
Ginny: I…yeah…what? ….what did you just say?
Right then Hermione walks in the room and ruins the moment maybe saving Ginny from saying the wrong thing
Hermione: What are you guys still doing up?
Harry: We were talking – He said motioning to her as hard as he could without Ginny noticing, to get out of the room
Hermione: I'm so tired
Ginny got up and grabbed Hermione's armed and pushed her upstairs
Ginny: Time to sleep then, come on, move, move, move
Hermione: ok…ok, I'm coming
As they reached the stairs Hermione asked her
Hermione: What's going on?
Ginny: He said the L word
Hermione: He did? What did you say?
Ginny: You walked in
Hermione: Oh no, no, no, no, that's bad, he's going to be so mad at me
Ginny: Yeah, well you saved me
Hermione: Oh this is worst, you don't love him?
Ginny: I do but that doesn't necessarily mean that I can say it
Hermione: Why not?
Ginny: Don't know – She said shrugging
Hermione: Gins you might want to figure it out before tomorrow
Ginny: Yeah I know
That night everyone went to sleep with more troubles in their heads than the ones they woke up with and wishing that the morning light would just take them all away.
Harry: Can I just say I don't want to go out
Ron: The only reason she didn't say anything was because Hermione walked in
Harry: How could you possibly know that?
Ron: Whose paranoid now mate?
Harry: Oh that's great, just great
Ron: Come on, I'm hungry
Harry: Yeah, ok, so you are in an unusual good mood after what happened last night
Ron: Yeah, I got a new perspective
Harry: Please tell me it doesn't involve stalking her
Ron: No, at least I don't think it's stalking, I call it win her back
Harry: This is going to be stalking
Ron: No, read this
He handed the letter that she had left him last night
Harry: So she wants you to fight for her?
Ron: That's what it says
Harry: Ok so what's the plan?
Ron: I'm going to woo her back
Harry: Woo? Since when do you say woo?
Ron: Since today
Harry: Ok, so how do you plan to…woo her?
Ron: Right well just stay with me and watch
Harry: I'm scared
Ron: Why? I'm going to the library
Harry: I'm getting more scared Ron
Ron: Why?
Harry: Please tell me you are not going to look for wooing books
Ron: No, but that's a good idea
Harry: It wasn't an idea
At the same time Ginny and Hermione were talking
Ginny: So how was dinner?
Hermione: So how's Harry?
Ginny: So how was dinner?
Hermione: So how's Harry?
Ginny: Fine
Hermione: Fine also
Ginny: Ok, so I am kind of avoiding Harry
Hermione: And dinner was so weird
Ginny and Hermione: Why?
Ginny: Because I'm still not ready
Hermione: Why can't I like him?
Ginny: Because we are both screwed up
Hermione: Yeah
Ginny: So did you left the note to Ron?
Hermione: Yeah, you really think that it'll work?
Ginny: I know it
Hermione: I feel bad
Ginny: Why?
Hermione: Doing this to George, he likes me and I'm trying to get your brother to fight for me
Ginny: You are right… You should break up with him
Hermione: I can't, I don't know how
Ginny: Yes you can, you just need to tell him what's going on
Hermione: Can't you do it for me?
Ginny: 'Fraid not
Hermione: Yeah I thought so
Ginny: Listen just do it quick and painless, tell him that he's a great guy but he's not your type and don't tell him about Ron.
Hermione: Yeah, I'll go and do that
Ginny: You need to start moving though
Hermione: I know…I will…now
Ginny: Go! – And with that she pushed her
Hermione: I'm going, I'm going … just don't tell Ron
Ginny: Yeah, yeah just go!
Hermione: Yeah
She walked out and started looking for George it's a big castle so she went to the most obvious place, the Great Hall, but then it hit her, the most obvious place for a quidditch player was the quidditch pitch.
Hermione: Hey! Hey! Could you come down for a sec please?
George: Hey! What are you doing here, thought you had a test
Hermione: Right, well uhm gosh how do I say this
George: I think, I know where this is coming, is Ron involve?
Hermione: How did…Who told---?
George: I saw the way he looked at you and the way you looked at him
Hermione: …. I never meant it to go this way; I really thought I was over him
George: I know, its ok I guess
Hermione: I'm so sorry
George: I'm fine, hey! I found someone who can lend me her notes
Hermione smiled
Meanwhile Ron and Harry were at the library, Harry was trying to get his homework done and study but it was hard to concentrate with Ron saying things like yes, yes, yes this will work or yeah good idea under his breath and he couldn't take it anymore so he asked.
Harry: What the bloody hell are you doing?
Ron: A plan
Harry: We have a test tomorrow, Flitwick, remember?
Ron: Yeah, I know
Harry: Are you planning to study at all?
Ron: That's part of my plan
Harry: Failing? Great plan mate!
Ron: No, asking Hermione to explain because I'm too stupid
Harry: Oh, that actually is a good idea
Ron: Yeah…wait what do you mean actually?
Harry: Well…you know you've been a little out of this world lately, like…crazy
Ron: No, I haven't
Harry: Yeah, you have but it's ok, you know Hermione was doing that to you…I hope.
Ron: Let's go to the common room, she's there
Harry: How do you know?
Ron: I just know
Harry: Oh God, ok let's go
When they got there Hermione was sitting with Ginny, Seamus and Neville, laughing and talking
Ron: She looks so beautiful…so hot
Harry: Yeah ok stop that, or I'll start calling Ginny hot
Ron: Ew, she's my sister
Harry: And so is Hermione to me
Ron: Fine
Hermione: Hey guys!
Harry: Hey, what are you doing?
Hermione: Chatting and playing though we had to stop because Neville broke the board
Ron: Hey can you do me a favor?
Hermione: Yeah, sure
She wasn't sure what that was about so she turned to Ginny looking for an answer but she just shrugged
Ron: I was wondering if you could help me with some stuff for the test tomorrow
Hermione: Yeah of course
Ron: So…uhm…can we start now?
Hermione: Yeah, yeah, let me just go get my books
Ron: Yeah ok
She went quickly went upstairs
Ginny: What are you doing? – She said as she punched his arm
Ron: Ouch! What are you talking about?
Ginny: You want help with some stuff? I told you to stop that
Ron: Stop what?
Ginny: I swear Ron, you make her cry and I'll tell mom!
Ron gasped
Ron: You wouldn't dare
Ginny: Think again
Ron: Fine, I'm just trying to pass the test
Ginny: Yeah right
Ron: When did you got so strong?
Ginny: Shut up
Hermione came back with a bunch of books and notebooks
Hermione: Ok, so here's how we'll do it: Summarize, read, read, learn, read and write, then you'll explain it to me
Ron: Wow, that's a lot, isn't it?
Hermione: Not really this is just a crash curse, for being so short notice
Ron: Hermione, its still morning
Hermione: I know it's so late!
Harry: Good luck guys! Come one babe let's have some breakfast
Harry grabbed Ginny and walked out of the room
Hermione: Let's take this table over here
Ron: Can we talk before?
Hermione: As long it's about the subject, talk all you want
Ron: Fine, what should we start with?
As they were walking to the Great Hall, Harry hugged Ginny and she knew in that moment that she loved him truly and that she was ready to say it
Ginny: I love you too
Harry looked at her and smile
Harry: Thank you
Ginny: Ok that's mean I didn't say thank you
Harry: No, you started stuttering and shielded behind Hermione
Ginny: Even?
Harry: For now
And he kissed her
Ginny: I don't like that for now
And he kissed he again
Ginny: Are you doing this just so you won't answer?
Harry: Yeah
Ginny: Keep it up
That night things seem to be back at normal, Hermione was helping Ron, of course she didn't know that it was part of his crazy plan to win her back, and Ginny and Harry were having dinner and enjoying themselves as much as they could, because they had the feeling that the peace wasn't going to last. Back at the room they were trying to study and focus, but Hermione was trying so hard to keep to herself that she had broken up with George, that learning the charms and explaining them to Ron was becoming too much.
Hermione: I broke up with George – She blurted throwing the books on the table and her arms on top of them
Ron: What? … Ok that wasn't part of the plan, not yet at least
Hermione: Plan? What plan?
Ron: Not plan, flan
Hermione: Really? It's wasn't part of the flan?
Ron: Yeah, I'm hungry so you know, I start blurting out food words
Hermione: What plan Ronald?
Ron: Ok! I made a plan to woo you back
Hermione: Since when do you use the word woo?
Ron: People keep focusing on that part.
Hermione: So where did you get the idea to make a plan?
Ron: From your letter
Hermione: Oh, so you did get my letter
Ron: Yeah, of course I just wasn't sure if you wanted to talk about it
Hermione: I didn't, I mean I do…now
Ron: So did you break up with him because of me?
Hermione: Not completely but yeah mostly…ok yeah completely
Ron: Really? Does he hate me? Never mind get back to the breaking up because of me part
Hermione: I don't think he does and really we should get back to these charms
Ron: Later, let's put us first for once, no school, no Harry, no Voldemort issues, us for once
Hermione: You said Voldemort
Ron: Yeah I know, that is how much I need this
Hermione: Ok, got it us, first, important, what do you want to talk about first?
Ron: How do you feel? Because even though my sister has said it and so has Harry, I need you to say it
Hermione: I…I'm in love with you
Ron: I'm in love with you too
Hermione: We have funny way of showing it, don't we?
They smiled and Ron nodded
Ron: I know
Hermione: So where do we go from here?
Ron: You tell me, do you want to keep studying?
Hermione: Oh yeah thanks and that's what I like you
Ron: But you know a kiss is in order
Without saying anything she just kissed him
Ron: That's all I was hoping for