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Fiction Rated: T

Author's Notes: Thanks for reviews! I love them so much! To my beta my email isn't working (Stupid internet service!) so I will start sending the chapters when ever it starts working. They said tuesday (Tomorrow) but who knows with them! So yeah no beta just yet but soming everyone! Sorry about all teh grammer mistakes!

Can't make it

By: babegurlly411

Chapter 3:

Ginny's Point of Veiw:

It was now November and was getting hard to spot Ron or Hermione apart. They walked to every class together and Hermione went to every quidditch practice. The only time I ever saw them apart was every Friday at 2:00 to 3:30 when Hermione had arithmancy and Ron had a free period. He usually just waited in the Common Room for her or sometimes went with me to the Library.

They had been in their Common Room 'Planning for the Ball', atleast thats what they say. Hermione said the Christmas Ball was going to be wonderful and that she couldn't wait. Her and Ron had the first dance of the evening. Third years and younger had to go up to the Common Rooms at 10:00 but everyone else could stay out untill around 2:00 am.

I was so excited but had no clue who I was going with, well I had someone in mind but he probaly wouldn't go with me. No, he has girls asking him all the time. I am probaly the last person he would go with. I didn't really believe that, I had a feeling that he might be interested in going out again but I don't like getting my hopes up.

Harry and I where sitting on the couch in the Commons after a very bad quidditch practice. Ron let in almost every goal, it was a very off day for everyone, not that many even made it to the goal post. It took Harry, what seemed like, forever to catch the snitch. After 2 hours we finally where able to come in, thank God because it was freezy outside.

"So Ginny, any luck on finding a date for the Ball?" He asked me as I skimmed throught my Transfigurations essay.

"No, no one yet." I answered and looked up from my Esaay. "How about you?" I asked pretty sure he hadn't said yes to anyone yet.

"Still flying solo" He seemed sort of nervouse. Is he going to ask me? I really hope he is, I would hate to have to ask him. I would but I rather he ask me. "So Gin, would you want to... you know.. go..with me?" He asked and gave me a hopeful look.

why did he breake up with me last year? He is just asking me out again anyway, it makes no sense but thats why I don't get boys. "Thats sounds great" I said with a smile. Well doesn't matter, I have him back and I can't lose him this time.

Harry just gave me smile and I gave him a quick kiss. Thats when Ron and Hermione entered from the potrait hole. Ron looked stressed, probaly from practice, and Hermione looked angry.

"I'm telling you Ron that is not going to work this time! You should have did the essay two weeks ago when I did mine!" Hermione said, well more like yelled.

"I just want you to look it over! Come on, just check it? Please?" He asked putting on his pouty face.

Hermione looked like she had enough and stormed into their Common Room.

Ron shook his head "I only asked a few times and she just blew up" Ron said sitting on the couch next to me.

"Exactly how many times?" I asked knowing Ron must have done something more than what he was saying.

"I just started asking her last week" He said looking confused "I only asked a few times a day" he shrugged.

"Your so thick Ron!" I said and laughed, Harry joined me. Ron didn't seem to think that was enough to make her mad because he just looked a little confused.

"I am turning in" I said standing up and smiling at Harry and Ron. It was only 9:30 but I just felt like going up stairs and trying to sleep.

"Night Gin" Harry said and then Ron. Then I walked up stairs andstarted to get read for bed.

Harry's PoV:

"Night Gin" I said as Ginny walked up stairs to the girls dorms. "Ron, did you really do your essay?" I asked him. It wasn't like Ron to actually do work himself.

"Well, I sort of just wrote a few things from the book. I planned to have Hermione look it over and add whatever else I needed" Ron said looking guilty.

"You can't expect her to always be there to do your work for you, try doing it on your own." I had finished mine the day before. I did it all by myself and was very proud.

"Your starting to sound like her Harry." Ron seemed a little scared. "Does that mean you did yours?"

"Yes I did" I said with a big grin.

"Thats a first, so I should probaly go say sorry" He said and stood up. "See you tomorrow Harry" He walked back over to his potrait and went in.

Now what? no one is in here, thats odd. Usually someone is in the Common Room. A few moments later Neville came into the Common Room. "Hey Harry" He said and sat down in a chair by the couch. "What are you up to?"

"Nothing, just thinking of something to do" I said and noticed he seemed happy "What have you been up to?"

"I just...well I got a date to the ball" He said starting to turn pink.

"Really? Who are you going with?" Last time he had gone with Ginny, and the only reason she went was because without him she couldn't go.

"Luna" He said and looked around, Seamus and Dean had come down from the boys dorms talking.

"I'm telling you, Lavender is better than Parvati" Seamus said and looked at me and Neville. "Harry, Neville" He gave a slight nod as he and Dean walked out of the portrait hole.

"Well I'm going up" I said to Neville who nodded.

Hermione's PoV:

I was sitting at the desk in my room and I heard a knock at the door. I knew who it was and got up to open my door. "Hey" Ron said when I opened it.

"Ron" I said as he walked in and I sat on my bed.

"I'm sorry Hermione" He said sitting next to me. "Your right I should have did my essay before. I just wrote some stuff down and asked you to look it over hopeing you would write it for me. I'm sorry" He said and gave me pleading eyes. Ohh he looks so cute and innocent.

"Ron, I can't help you on your NEWTs. You have to learn this stuff on your own, I'm just trying to help you" I said knowing that he still needed that essay done before tomorrow.

"I know, ok I promise I will do the next one all by myself. Could you just please help me with this?" he had grabbed my hands I couldn't say no.

"fine, but next time your on your own!" I said and grabbed the essay he left on my desk. I crossed a few things out and added a lot of notes on it. After about a half hour later I was done. "Ok Ron its all done, but try and reword the notes I put on it" I said handing him the essay.

"Thans Mione!" He said with a smiled. He gave me a hug and walked out, probaly to start copying on a fresh piece of parchment.

I sighed and shook my head. What would he do without me? I decided to take a nice long bath before going to bed, making sure to lock both doors to the bathroom. I tried a few different bubble baths and enjoyed most of them. Finally I crawled into my sheets and fell asleep.

Ron's PoV:

The next few weeks went by really fast and before I knew it the ball was two days away. Hermione and I had to go to Hogsmeade today to pick up anything we think we would need to decorate the Great Hall. We got a few things and had some music planned for the ball.

"So Saterday we will set up" I said as we finished writing a list of food we would need from the house elves.

"Yes, They are letting everyone in around 8 and we have to start the dance. Then The Golden Goblets should come around 9. Are you sure there good?" Hermione questioned. I still can't believe she never heard of them or that we got them to come.

"Well they are my favorite band" I told her and she folded up a piece of parchment.

"Yeah, but they have such a riduclus name. I mean The Golden Goblets? Couldn't they come up with anything better?" I just laughed and she looked at me seriously.

"Forget it. I'm going to bed. We have our last classes before vacation tomorrow so you should go to bed also." She said and kissed me then walked off t bed.

I just sighed and went into my room. I stayed up for about an hour and then finally fell asleep dreaming about the ball and, of coarse, Hermione.

"Ron! Wake up!" Hermione yelled shaking me awake.

"huh? I'm up I'm up" I said and rolled back over.

"Honestly Ron! We're going to be late!" She shook me harder and I finally decided to get up. "Hurry up so we have time for breakfast! We only have 15 minutes!"

"Shit!" No way am I missing breakfast! I dashed around the room and grabbed my uniform and robe. Hermione walked out as I got changed. I ran into our Common Room and grabbed her hand. "Hurry up!"

Hermione just rolled her eyes and shook her head.

When we were finally at Gryffindor Table I started throwing things on my plate and shoving them in my mouth.

"We have Potions in 5 mintutes Ron come on" She said after only having a slice of toast. She stood up and I had no choice but to follow her leaving behind my plate that I had managed to eat a lot off of.

"Today we are having a test. I assume you all read chapter five as told. You should all be able to make a decent Gig Potion" Snape said and looked around at the Gryffindors. "If you read everything then you will know the Ingredients. Get started!" He said and walked out of the class room.

Shit! I really wish I would have read that. What does this do again? Damn! I turned to Hermione who gave me an accusing look. "You didn't read it did you?" She asked with a stern look.

"er...well...no" I said bowing my head.

"Ronald! You said you would start doing your work! You promised me! Well I am not helping so good luck on your own." She said and turned to her cauldron.

I watched everything she did closley hopeing to copy her. First she added Aconite and then some green liquid. Shit.. what is that? She started added Erumpent fluid and started to stir counter clockwise. I did everything but add the green stuff. I figured I would get it close enough. She stopped after about a minute and I did the same. Her's look a deep red while mine was more of a pink. That doesn't look to good. She threw in Syrup of hellebore and next sturred clockwise.

I give up! I just couldn't make it if I didn't know what to do. I left the potion as it was knowing I would fail.

Hermione looked over at me and into my cauldron. She sighed but I could tell she didn't plan on helping me.

After about a hour Snape came back into the class room "ok everyone pair up" he said and I saw Hermione pair off with Parvati. I turned to Harry who was with Seamus. Come on! I ended up with Lavender who really didn't talk to me but just galered over at Parvarti.

"Who wants to be first? Miss Granger, drink Miss Patil's potion" he said shoving it at her. Hermione downed it and in a matter of seconds was laughing and couldn't seem to stop. And then she passed out "2 out of 10 Miss Patil. Please make sure Miss Granger is ok." he said coldly and moved onto Harry and Seamus. Harry got a 7 and Seamus got a 5.

Next it was my turn. "Miss Brown drink Weasley's potion" He said and she took it. Suddemly she started gettin Boil's all over her face.

"eww" I whisperd, but I think she heard me.

"Mr. Wealsey! 0 out of 10 and take Miss Brown straight to Madame Pomfrey for a Boil-Cure Potion" He said and walked off towards the Slytherins.

Once we where out of the class room Lavender shot me a death glare "I can not believe you did that! I am going to kill you Weasley!" she said and looked about ready to cry.

I decided not to say anything for the rest of the walk. Once we got to the Hospital Wing Madame Pomfrey walked over to us. "What happend?" she asked ushering Lavender towards a bed.

"This boy" She said galring at me. "messed up his Gig Potion" She said as Madame Pomfrey ran off to get the Boil-Cure Potion.

"look, I'm sorry" I said and she just stared at me. "I didn't do it on purpose."

"your right. I should be mad at Parvarti for sticking me with you! I can't believe you messed the Gig Potion up! Its such a easy potion!"

"ohh, so yours was perfect?" I asked raising and eyebrow.

"Actually, yes it was" She crossed her arms.

It was getting hard to look at her since the boils started oozing out pus. I looked around the room. "Yeah ok" I said. She was never the smart type. The only class she did good in was Divination.

"You don't think I can do good! What am I stupid!" she was practically yelling.

"well actually.." I started but thought better. "No" I said and then Madame Pomfrey came back and shoved a bottle into Lavenders hands.

"Drink up and they should go away. After that you two can return to class" she said and walked off to her office. Lavender downed it quickly and they started to clear up. When they where gone I turned and walked out as she followed.

"do you really think I'm stupid?" She asked me looking a little hurt.

"Well not that stupid" I said but it didn't seem to make her happy.

"I'm not. I just don't really try hard. I get a little preoccupied with other things, you know like social things." She was saying as we made our way towrads our next class, History of Magic.

"Yeah, sometimes I do to. Well mostly with quidditch" I said and smiled "What do you want to be when you leave Hogwarts?"

"Well, I never told anyone but I would like to be a curse breaker." She said and smiled. "But I know I won't do good enough on my NEWTs for it" She sighed.

"Yeah I am worried about mine too." I said. We were right down teh hall from class now.

"We could help each other. You knew study together. When do you have time?" She asked. It sounded like a pretty good idea.

"I don't have class Fridays from 2:00 to 3:30. We can start today if you want." I suggested.

"Sounds good, and that way Parvarti won't find out. I don't know what she would say if she knew I wanted to be a curse breaker. She isn't the type of person who thinks thats cool." She said as we stood infront of the door.

"Ok, it will be our little secret" I said and we walked into class. Lavender walked of and sat with Parvarti while I took the empty seat by Hermione.

"Sorry Ron about not helping you, but you said you would do your work." Hermione said while, somehow, still takeing her usual notes.

"Its ok, I was the one that promised so sorry." I said and opened my book.

"Yeah, and then you got stuck with Lavender, is she still upset about last year?"

"No, she seemed pretty ok with it. Shes really not that bad."

Author's Notes: ok any questions just ask. I know it seems boring but the ball is (I think will be in) chapter 5. And then Christmas at the Weasley's for chapter 6 (I think) and soon we will know what Ron does to make Hermione upset and how she handles it!