Authors Notes – Chapter Two! Enjoy, and please please please review! I like them. They're very helpful and I could use with some help. Haha.
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Ron bit his lip as he stuck a picture to the back of his dorm's door. His arm arched and aimed, and just as he was about to throw, Harry came rushing into the room.
"Dammit Harry!" Ron's arm fell down in defeat. Ron followed Harry's eyes to the picture of Zacharias Smith.
"Er. What? And why didn't you end up coming to Charms? We went straight to the hospital wing and Madam Pomfrey said you left ages ago."
"That bastard said he'd like a shot at Miss Perfect Head Girl Hermione. Said he's gonna ask her out tomorrow." And with that Ron threw the dart in his hand at Zacharias lips.
"Oh come on Ron, get over it! Maybe Hermione's just, not the girl for you." Harry collapsed onto his bed and heaved a sigh. "Thank god we have this free, I'm beat. Charms was absolutely terrible. Hermione was the only one who could put the iguana's tail back on." Ron sighed and sunk back into his bed. He lay down and started to day dream.
He could see Zacharias walking with her. And his body filled with anger. She seemed so elated to be with Zacharias, and his heart sunk. He marched over, and arm raised-
"Ron! Dinner time." Harry was leaning on the door frame, waiting for Ron to exit. He tapped his foot impatiently, but stayed put nevertheless.
"Eurgh. Coming." Ron clambered out of his bed; and fell flat on his face. Harry snorted as Ron's legs gave in one final time before he made it into the Great Hall.
Ron's mouth fell open as he saw Zacharias walking away from a grinning Hermione, and before Harry could react he had run over. "What are you so smug about eh Zacharias?"
"None of your business I'd say." He continued to walk back over to the Hufflepuff table, and sat himself down, but not before giving Hermione a wink.
Ron dashed back over to Hermione and took a seat opposite. "Explain."
"What's to explain?" Hermione smiled at Harry, and looked back at Ron. "Look. Zacharias asked me out and I said yes. I figured it'd help me relax for the exams later on this year too."
"Hermione! The exams are ages away! Please don't tell me you're already thinking about it already!" exclaimed Ron. He pondered for a moment before getting back on track. "And Zacharias! Of all people! Eurgh! What is this world coming too!" And as the whole Hall stared at the Gryffindor table, Ron dramatically exited and went back to the Gryffindor common room.
"What's up with him?" Hermione asked conversationally, and Harry just shrugged. He had more important things on his mind, like planning Ginny and his first official date at Hogsmeade.
"I suppose you're going with Zacharias to Hogsmeade then?" Harry poked at his roast, which seemed to be too rare for his liking.
"Yes - unless he's planning to whisk me away on an oh-so-romantic picnic in the school grounds!" Hermione's answer was sarcastic to say the least, and Harry raised his eyebrow in surprise. "I'm kidding!"
"I'm not hungry anymore. Wanna head back up and get started on our Potions homework?" Hermione stood up before Harry had even finished speaking and Harry mumbled the rest before standing up too.
"Harry what have I got myself into? Zacharias! Oh god…" Hermione shook her head in confusion, and fell into one of the comfy chairs by the fireplace, after they had entered the common room.
"Well maybe it won't be that bad."
"Not that bad? He's terrible!"
"'Mione, I can't do my Potions homework. Can't you help me?" said Ron as he slid into the chair beside her. And for once Hermione leaped at the chance to help.
"All done." Ron heaved a sigh of relief as he showered Hermione with fake kisses.
"Thank you so much 'Mione! I thought I was going to die for sure!" Hermione blushed and turned back to talk with Harry.
"So I suppose I'll see you at Hogsmeade then, Harry?"
"Yeah. Poor Ron though, he's gonna be alone." Harry said in a more than audible whisper. Hermione nodded, but Ron noticed. Ron stormed off, and went up to his dorm. However, he was surprised to see Lavender sitting at the bottom of the steps.
"You really like her don't you. Perhaps it's even love." Whispered Lavender, who motioned for Ron to sit down. "She's not just going to be falling into your arms. You're going to have to make a difference. You're the only one who can. It's your dream, only you can go for it. Talk to her. Make her love the one guy who truly loves her back."
Ron was absolutely speechless. Lavender of all people was right. He was going to do it. He was going to make Hermione realise how much he loved her. And it was going to start right now.
And that's all! Have fun and please please review! Sorry that it's sort of late. School got me caught up, but enjoy (: Oh yeah. And Lavenders inspirational speech was partly a famous quote of Earvin "Magic" Johnsons. yeah.