A/N: Hey ya'll, what's up? Thanks for the reviews, and i'm sorry it took so long (again, i know) i just keep on getting major writers block! ARG! So, yeah. This is a really random chapter, and i hope it's longer than the others, yeah.

Disclaimer: I OWN NOTHING! Not even marzipan!(except the fact that i did go dolphin watching in cape may this summer)

The Last Line of the Last Chapter:

"RATS!"

- - -

Alicia and Katie returned to the common room, heads hug in defeat. "We failed," they said simultaneously.

"Well, it's getting late," Hermione said stretching, "I guess I'll go tomorrow."

There were mumbled agreements, but most people were slightly depressed that their plan wasn't working, well except for Lee, but Lee's cool like that.

- - -

All of the Gryffindors had a night to rest, and as Hermione woke up, she decided to go downstairs, and found Lee looking through a catalogue if marzipan. Hermione stared at him.

"What's so special about marzipan?" Hermione asked him.

"Nothing, it's just so dang cute!" he responded looking gleeful. Hermione just rolled her eyes, there was something really weird about Lee.

She looked up at the wall, and saw a withered piece of parchment, which read, in large loopy, (but faded) writing, 'JF&JC 4 EVA'. She shook it off though, it was nothing of importance, she needed to get the others and ask for their assistance.

You see Hermione had an idea, she was going to trick Oliver and Bumbery to go dolphin watching, how you may ask, well you'll see.

- - -

"So," Hermione finished, "Are you all with me?" she asked the group of surrounding Gryffindors.

There were various nods, and a couple 'yeahs'. Then Hermione stood up and said while leaving, "I'll take Oliver, someone want to take Charlotte?" Since there was no answer, she turned to Ron and said, "You deal with Bumbery," then left.

- - -

"Hey Oliver," Hermione said, leaning against the beech tree, looking down at Oliver who was staring at the lake, as if waiting for Winthrop to appear and juggle merpeople.

Oliver jerked awake, then looked up to see Hermione, "Hey Hermione, what are you doing here?"

"Well," Hermione paused, pondering how to phrase the comment exactly, "we're all getting a bit of a case of cabin fever, and the guys were wondering if you wanted to go dolphin watching."

"Really?" Hermione nodded her head to the confused older boy, who responded, "Alright then, when are you planning on going?"

"We were thinking about either tonight or tomorrow night," Hermione said smiling inwardly at how well her plan was going.

"Okay, tell me when you have a definite time."

"Will do," Hermione said while retreating to the castle, "You will come anyway, right?"

"Yep."

"Good."

- - -

(Ron's POV)

I was nervous, no denying it, I mean considering how badly my method failed, I was surprised Hermione asked me to help her, come on every one knows that even Neville would be a better choice to convince Bumbery to come dolphin watching. I knew absolutely nothing about the subject. I mean it's a muggle past-time, Neville could at least talk about what kinds of plants there would be there. Oh well, I had to do it, so I decided to find Bumbery and go on from there.

I found her sitting at the top of the Astronomy tower, her hair was grape colored that day, quite interesting really, but anyway, she was wearing one of her crazy t-shirt things, you know the one's with the odd sayings? Well, this one siad, 'Worst Pirate Ever' with a picture of a ghost-pirate thing thinking 'crap'. Amusing really, and it explained why she was talking the way she was, kinda.

When I came over to her she said, "Ahoy, ye land lubber, what brings ye around these parts?"

"Erm," I started, very confused, "Why are you talking like that?"

"I be a pirate, savvy?"

"Oh," I said, kind of stunned at the fact she was talking like that, "Hermione wanted-"

"Ah, that lass is quite smart, you are a bilge rat though, get me me grog, and smartly me boy-o!" She yelled, punching her fist to the sky.

"Uh, she wanted me to invite you to go dolphin watching tonight or tomorrow evening."

"Really, are you sure matey?"

"Yes-"

"You mean 'aye' matey."

"Right, aye that's what the 'lass' said, Bumb-"

"Call me either, 'The Pirate', 'The Queen of Huzzahness', or 'Captain Bumbery', savvy?"

"Yea- I mean 'aye'." I said, retreating back to the stairs, Bumbery calling after me, 'See you around matey!'

- - -

(Normal POV)

That night, Oliver joined Hermione, at the docks, she was talking to four other people, "Well, Angelina, Fred, George, Alicia and Ron backed out at the last moment, so that just leaves us, Harry, Ginny, Katie, Lee, Oliver and me," she said pointing to each person in turn, "So that's six tickets, let's get aboard."

"I don't feel too great," Katie said clutching her stomach on the way up the ramp.

"I'll stay with you on shore," Lee offered.

"But-" Katie started.

"Don't worry about it," Lee said, leading her back down the ramp, "I don't like dolphins much anyway."

"Alright."

"So that leaves, Harry, Ginny-" Hermione started.

"Wait- this is on a boat? Hermione I thought you knew, I'm deathly afraid of boats!" Ginny wailed.

"Why didn't you say so before?" Hermione asked, clearly annoyed.

"I had no idea dolphin watching took place in the ocean on a boat," Ginny said glaring at Hermione, "SOMEONE failed to mention it."

"I'm sorry Gin."

"Why don't you go stay with Katie and Lee?" Harry asked.

"Because they'll be kissing and stuff and I'll feel like a third wheel," Ginny stated, with hands on her hips, "So you're," she said pulling Harry's arm, "coming with me."

"Sorry Hermione, Oliver," Harry said, waving as he was lead off down the street.

"So that leaves you and me," Hermione said, leading Oliver onto the boat.

- - - The other side of the boat - - -

"So," Ron started, "Harry, Ginny, Katie, Lee, and Hermione chickened out at the last moment, so that leaves the twins, Alicia and Angelina," Bumbery nodded at this comment.

"That be true, matey."

"Uh, sure."

"Wait- we're going DOLPHIN watching?" Fred asked, "I thought you said, SHARK watching, dolphins are too tame, I'm not coming!"

"Well, since Fred isn't coming, I'm not," Angelina said crossly.

"Alright then-" Ron started but was interrupted by George.

"This is on a BOAT! No way am I going on a boat! Alicia will get sea sick and I'll have to take care of her!" George complained.

"HEY!" Alicia yelped, "It's not MY fault I get sea sick- blame it on my mother!"

"FINE I WILL!"

"YOU'RE SO MEAN!"

"YOU-YOU'RE A SEA-SICK … um… WITCH!" At that George and Alicia huffed off in opposite directions leaving Ron and Bumbery to board the ship.

"Everything will be alright matey!" Bumbery said, patting Ron's shoulder.

- - -

"Um, Oliver, I'm gonna go… um… eat, yeah eat…" Hermione quickly said, while leaving Oliver at the front of the ship.

Oliver turned around to see Hermione was already gone, but he saw across the deck, a girl dressed in pirate garb, including a three-corner hat, accompanied by her grape-colored hair.

She was slim, and leaning over the rail, looking at the sea. That looks an awful lot like Charlotte, Oliver thought, but shrugged it off, how could she be here anyway?

- - -

(Charlotte's POV)

Hm, Ron left me to go get something to eat, laving me here, boys and their stomachs, that's all they think about. I could feel a pair of eyes bearing into my back, I looked up from my sea-watching over the railing, to see none other than Oliver Bloody Wood. Yep, just my day ain't it?

I decide to shrug it off, I mean come on! He's here, I'm here, we can be civil, even after that wonderful, amazing kiss… NO! I mean- uh… it would just be awkward, I mean he's probably here with another girl, and would be embarrassed to be seen with his crazy friend who's dressed like a pirate, Arr matey. But he looks so pretty standing there, the wind whipping at his hair and jacket, the greenish blue sea water contrasting with his tan skin… SNAP OUT OF IT! Arr, I be agreeing, that lass should be sent off to the loony bin, Oh wait- Oliver's walking towards me! AH! What should I do! Stay calm, just let The Pirate take over, savvy?

"AHOY Oliver matey!" I squawk like a parrot.

"Hey Bumbery, what are you doing here?" He said in his oh so sexy Scottish accent.

"Gar, I be 'ere to watch the dolphins, ain't they beauties?" God I am talking like an idiot! WHY ME? Well, you did let The Pirate take over, instead of dreamy, lovesick me. That's true.

"Oh, I see you're celebrating Talk like a Pirate Day' early again this year."

"It's never too early to be talkin' like a pirate, you scurvy dog!" WAIT JUST ONE SECOUND! I just INSULTED him! I DID NOT want to do that!

"That be true," he said, winking at me oh so sexily, is that even a word? Now it is.

"So, we talked about me, but what are YOU doing here?" I said quickly changing the subject.

"Well, it's a long story, but to put it simply, Hermione invited me," So he is on a date, "But it's not like it's a date or anything, originally I was going in a group, but everyone else chickened out."

"Yeah me too."

"So, you wanna look for dolphins?"

"Sure."

- - -

(Normal POV)

"All is going according to plan!" Hermione giggled evilly, while looking through her binoculars at the two smiling people on the deck.

"Sure 'Mione," Ron said through a mouthful of the free pizza (which came with the purchase of tickets), "I have one question though."

"What is it?" Hermione asked exasperatedly, tearing her eyes away from the binoculars.

"Where are we exactly?"

"Oh, we're off the coast of Cape May, New Jersey, which is in the United States."

"Really?"
"Yes-sir-ree-bob."

"Wicked."

- - -

The rest of the night continued in a happy manor, Charlotte and Oliver enjoyed the playful dolphins and the delightful view. Although nothing particularly romantic happened, much to the chagrin of Hermione.

"It was a perfectly romantic date!" Hermione wailed the next day.

"Yeah, you and Ron got pretty cozy," Harry smirked while saying this.

"Yeah but you were 'comforting' Ginny with her 'deathly fear of boats'," Hermione smirked in response to Harry's and Ginny's faces growing very red.

"So," Katie started after a slight pause, "Who's next?"

A/N: Well, i hope you enjoyed this chapter! Sorry it took me so long (AGAIN) but now that Nike's back from vacation, she can nag me to write more. So tell me what you think!