Hermione left Remus' classroom a few hours later. Skipping down the hall in glee she bumped into Harry and Ron knocking them both down.
"HEY!" Ron said, "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE...Hermione?" he looked at her in confusion.
"Hermione? Didn't you go up to you're room three or four hours ago?" Harry asked.
Hermione looked at them, dazed, "What?"
"You left at dinner, you said you were going to bed." Harry replied.
"OH, yes, I was going to go to bed but then I had to talk to one of my, er, teachers. Yes I needed some help with my, um, homework!" Hermione answered slowly showing them her quill and parchment.
Ron looked at her, baffled, "You...needed help...with your...homework?" he gasped.
Hermione looked down in shame, embarrassed, playing her part perfectly.
"That's all right Hermione. We all need help sometimes." Harry said patting her on the back awkwardly.
"Really?" She sniffled looking up at him.
"Of course!" Harry replied.
Hermione embraced Harry in a quick hug; he stood there stiffly and was given a glare from Ron. Hermione saw Ron's glare and laughing she turned and gave Ron a hug. His cheeks turned a bright red and he smiled eagerly. Taking both their hands, after putting her parchment and quill in one of her pockets, they began walking to the Gryffindor common room.
"Race you to the top of the stairs Hermione!" Ron shouted, beginning to run.
Hermione laughed and took the stairs two at a time, but stopped when she saw Ron wasn't following her. "Ron?" She said slowly turning around. Her mouth dropped open when she saw what Ron was holding in his hands. The parchment was spread between his hands, he stared at it awkwardly looking from it to her and her to it. Suddenly his face got as red as his hair, he dropped the parchment and clenched his hands into fists.