(A/N: Okay, probably about five chapters left. Or three. SOMEWHERE around there anyway. Enjoy and REVIEW! Oh, and THANK YOU to all of my faithful reviewers, aka SingDownTheSunAndUpTheStars, hippogriff-tamer, and Shelby Cobra Queen, u guys ROCK! Omg, I know I haven't updated in YEARS but I'm sorry so pleez 4give me!)

Everything had quickly resolved itself; Sprout and Snape (YES, Snape, the ugly gitball who wants to take over the world and kill everyone) worked together and quickly whipped up a disgusting looking antidote to bipatens limus. It looked like barf that had been barfed up again, but Hermione took it when she was asleep so she didn't complain.

She probably would have been very unhappy had she been sober.

Ron and Harry had to resume classes the next day to their disappointment. But they DID get to miss Quidditch practice at lunch to see Hermione. (Although if truth be told, most of it was used to finish the essay.)

Then, at the end of the day, Ron and Harry were dragged out of Potions class (to Snape's utter disappointment; they were going to be testing the Shrinking Potion on two "lucky" victims) to talk to Dumbledore. Hermione would be there, they were informed, but the two friends needed no prompting. Both had been afraid of seeing another sun as midgets.

Once in Dumbledore's office (the password had changed to Butterfly Snappers; who'd have known?) they all sat down. Hermione was already there, smiling at them (Ron suddenly discovered butterflies in his stomach). Harry bent down to hug her quickly and she kissed him on the cheek (Ron hoped it was friendly or else he'd have to kill him), but when Ron looked at her, an odd expression crossed Hermione's face. Ron awkwardly bent down to hug her, and got a kiss like Harry's in return.

As her lips brushed his cheek, Ron's heart spread wings and flew into the sky. But it lasted only a second, and then he sat down quickly.

Bloody hell, that's GOT to happen again!

Hermione…

Ron sat down between Harry and Hermione, but he wasn't paying attention; his mind was rewinding and replaying the kiss over in his mind.

Hermione…

It didn't mean anything.

Hermione…

It didn't. Mean. Anything.

Hermione…

Shut up! Stop it! She kissed Harry too!

wakes up out of reverie Well…yeah…perhaps…

She didn't mean it.

Stop sulking, okay? I KNOW it didn't mean anything, just let me enjoy it!

Fine.

STOP SULKING!

For once you're acting sensible.

"Mr. Weasley, are you paying attention?"

Uh-oh.

Everyone was staring at Ron, who shook the daydreams from his mind. Grinning sheepishly, he said, "Huh?" Dumbledore was staring at him, a slightly amused glint in his eyes.

Oh, good job.

"Mr. Weasley, I was asking for your opinion."

"On…what?"

"Harry, would you mind informing your clueless friend of the conversation?"

Harry smirked. Ron winced. Hermione laughed, which made Ron feel less embarrassed.

"Dumbledore doesn't know what caused the bipatens limus and so he was asking what you thought."

Ah. Well…

You have no idea.

I wouldn't exactly word it like that…

You have a lack of ideas at the moment.

Bingo.

Um…huh?

You know…the song? B…I…N G O…and Bingo was his name-o…

You're an idiot.

So I've been told.

Ron shrugged. "I…think it might have been over the summer."

Hermione rolled her eyes, laughing once again. Harry sighed. "We've established that fact."

"Oh. Right. Um…Diagon Alley?"

"And that."

Hermione laughed for the third time, though it led to a coughing fit now. Dumbledore, anxious, went to her and muttered a few words. They must have been of healing because after a couple of seconds she was better. Blushing, she glanced at Ron, who drank in her gaze. Her cheeks turned even pinker and she turned away.

"It must have been when Lucius and Malfoy came…" Hermione said softly. Ron nodded eagerly, agreeing with her not only because he had no suggestions to contribute but also because he went with whatever she said.

Harry quickly told how Malfoy had been taunting the three of them as they were eating ice cream. Lucius left the scene after a while, but he could have been hiding. Hermione remembered a slight breeze, so they all concurred that that must have been the spell. Plus Hermione also reminisced feeling dizzy (the most felt effect of bipatens limus, according to Harry). Everything fit so they left shortly after.

On the way back to class, Ron couldn't help but feel left out as Harry and Hermione chatted animatedly about bipatens limus.

I'm the one who found it…

But maybe she's in love with him.

Neither of them noticed Ron's cold shoulder reaction.