A/N-Before I introduce this next chapter, two important messages. Some reviewers will not stop telling me about my mess up with Luna. I take all reviews, good and bad, but I felt I should point out that I excuse that in chapter three. AND-

PLEASE TAKE THE AM I "SMASHED" POLL!

A reviewer for last chapter gave me a review that baffled, hurt, and even amused me. To the reviewer who called me tipsy, I'm not mad at you, nor am I drunk! I'm on silly string! Lol Just kidding! You were probably referring to the Seamus-Lavender scene. Lavender, in one word, would have to be: DITZY! However, I love writing her in scenes because of that. Parvati is the same way. For anyone else who thought-or thinks-I'm a bit soused, the character acts a bit crazy. Does it mean that because J.K writes Snape, Draco, etc., that she too is evil? Let me answer for you...NO! So because I write a character a certain way, doesn't mean I'm 'smashed.' Now, if everyone was drinking and out of character, I would allow that comment to stand without response from me. If I wrote every character the way I act, wouldn't that eventually getting boring?

So, if you think I'm soused, review me, and write:YES!

If you don't, write:NO!

I will not get made at any reviewer. I'm actually curious to see if I do take it to far, and should tone it down a bit(or just discontinue, which I don't want to do, but if you guys want me to I will...) So every vote counts! PLEASE HELP ME and VOTE!

Chapter Eight

Mixed POV

I can't believe I did that, Ron thought. What was I thinking?

I can't believe he did that, Hermione thought. What was he thinking?

I can't believe he did that, Ginny thought. What was he thinking?

I can't believe he did that, Harry thought. What was he thinking?

I hope she enjoyed it, Ron thought.

It was very sudden, but man is he a good kisser! Hermione thought.

I think Hermione enjoyed it, Ginny thought. But the thought of Ron kissing is just gross...

I have no idea if she enjoyed it, Harry thought. But I know Ron will never live this down from me!

I just love her so much!

Oh, I hope he loves me as much as I love him...

I think they really love each other.

I wonder what Ginny's wearing right now...

All four Gryffindor were tucked away in their beds, their imaginations and thoughts flying away from them. The nights excitement was making every Gryffindor stay up late that night.

Hermione's POV

Hermione finally fell asleep around four, just to be woken up two hours later. She hadn't spoken to anyone since last night, and she intended to keep it that way until it was absolutely necessary.She was so embarrassedyet she was so happy. She was looking forward to seeingRon this morning."G'morning,"Ginny said yawning loudly."Sleep any?"

"Lots,"Hermione lied, zipping up her skirt."You?"

"Oh, yeah,"Ginny said falsely."Tons of it..."

Both knew they were being very mysterious, yet no one said a word. Hermione looked in her mirror. Great, she thought. A bad hair day. Not different from any other day. She looked outside at the first day of November, and found it streaming with sunshine.

"Hermione,"Ginny said."Your-"

"Got to go Ginny!"Hermione said, avoiding all confrontation as long as humanly possible.

She walked down the staircase, praying in her mind that no one was there. Except Ron, she added. But sadly it didn't turn out that way. Harry was sitting on the couch, scribbling something madly.

"Good morning Mione,"he said absently, not looking up from his paper. Hermione leaned over his shoulder.

Anniversary Ideas

He glared up, appearing annoyed."Hermione, don't ruin the surp-"

He stared at her, as though she was an alien. She nervously laughed."What?"

"Your-"

"Hermione, your skirt-"

Ron's POV

Ron walked down the staircase, not sure what to tell Hermione to explain last night, when he saw some girls fine arse. He whistled.

"Lavender, you really-"

The girl turned around, completely mortified.

"H-Hermione?"

She picked up her skirt from her feet, and brought it to her hips abruptly.

Not sure what to do, she tore from the room. Ron followed her, Ginny and Harry completely baffled."If it makes you feel any better, I think your's is much better,"Harry told Ginny, who promptly slapped him afterwards.

Hermione's POV

"Hermione!"Ron exclaimed."Hermione wait!"

He'd finally caught up with her, which wasn't a hard thing to do for him. He pulled her gently to him."Hermione, it's okay...I-I didn't see a thing..."

She gave him a disbelieving look."Yeah, sure..."

"Okay, so I did,"he said."But it's-um nice, so don't worry about it..."

Hermione looked as though she might hurt him indefinitely.

"I mean, it's not like we haven't seen each other...um-before..."

"Shush!"Hermione commanded."We're not to talk of that!"

Ron sighed."Hermione, I won't say anything about it,"he said."I'll think about it and all, but no words..."

Hermione was suppressing down laughter. She gave a weary smile."You arse."

"I know,"Ron said."I wasn't excepting a full moon till next week, but this was a good preview..."

She slapped him hard on the neck."You pervert!"

He laughed."I call them as I see them."

"You...you..."Hermione fell silent, and sighed angrily."Now I cant even think of an insult!"

"It's the Weasley charm,"he joked.

"Weasley charm, my arse!"she threw back."It was lack of sleep, mind you!"

"You told me you got plenty of sleep,"said a voice behind her.

Hermione spun around."Ginny...Harry..."

"Nice to see you clothed Hermione!"Harry said brightly. Ginny cast him a ferocious look.

"I mean...What do I mean Ginny?"

"That we won't speak of this ever again,"Ginny said promptly."And that if we keep standing here, we're going to be the coat hangers."

"I think that's very rude of you!"

Hermione turned around."Where is that voice coming from?"

"Over here, you idiot!"

She spun around, and came face to...wood with a coat rack.

"What in the world?"

"We have feeling too you know,"he replied stiffly.

"Peeves,"Harry told them."He's been going around, enchanting everything."

Filch came down the corridor."Ah, not another one..."

Then, seeing who he was talking to, smiled broadly. This surprised not only the four standing, but several people stopped in their tracks. No one had ever seen Filch smile. Smirks, he does. But a happy, nice intentional smile? This was truly strange...

"Thanks for the fruit basket,"he told her."Pineapple is my absolute favorite."

Hermione nodded politely, waiting to talk with her friends as soon as he was out of earshot.

"No one ever sends me a fruit basket..."

"Nexituy!"Professor Flitwick, who just cried."Sorry about that children. Awful things, those are...six in the infirmary already..."

Ron walked beside Hermione after that, keeping a sharp eye upon her.

"You sent him a fruit basket?"

"I sent it to the Squib Headquarters,"she replied, just as baffled.

Ron laughed."Filch..."

Harry's POV

Ron and Hermione were about three yards behind Harry and Ginny, talking and laughing.

"It looks as though they've forgotten all about it,"came Harry's voice beside her, voicing what she had just been thinking.

"I don't know what's going on,"she replied."I thought surely they would get together after this!"

They entered the Great Hall, to see a startling sight.

WEIRD WEASLEYS!

By:Ariane Allen

We've all heard about Ron Weasley, and his on again-off again relationship with Hermione Granger. We talked to some randomly picked people, and they all refer to Ron as "odd","ruttish(a word here that means an annual period of sexual activity in deer and some other mammals, during which the males fight each other for access to the females) to Granger's ex-boyfriend, Potter," and "recalcitrant." But is he the worst of the Weasley clan? We wanted to investigate it, and you wouldn't believe everything we found out. Arthur Weasley, father, is described as"poor" , "pathetic" and "unintelligent", in a dead-in and underpaid job at the Ministry. Molly Weasley, mother, is described as"a common housewife", "neglected by husband", and"just mediocre." But we're told the worst of them all is Ginny Weasley."Ginny is so hussy and sluttish,"we're told by one aggravate individual."She's cheap, whorish, sloven, and meretricious. She's also a very into appalling prostitution." We just don't know how much more we can take of those weird Weasleys!

"Ginny, it's okay-"

Harry saw the hurt in her eyes, as tears appeared.

"Hey Gin,"said a fifth year who Harry didn't know, laughing and smiling."So how much do you charge?"

Harry took this opportunity to get out all his hatred for Ariane. He punched him squarely in the face, knocking him out. Immediately, there was a group surrounding them all, and professors were yelling Harry's name. "What happened?"cried Hermione.

"This guy!"Harry replied angry."Believes this trash about Ginny, and thinks she'll-"

"Harry, shut up!"Ginny cried."I've already been embarrassed enough! Why do you always have to make a fight? Can't I ever stand up for myself?"

Harry watched Ginny leave, unsure of what happened."Ginny, wa-"

"Potter!"Professor McGonagall shrieked."You, in my office! Now! Mr.Releves, hospital wing!"

Ginny's POV

Ginny had never been so embarrassed in all her life. She'd never really cared what others said, but now thousands-possible millions, were reading that rubbish about her.

She sat against the lavatory wall, crying silently, her eyes puffy and red. She hated being angry with Harry, but he had to make a bigger scene than need. Lord knows I love him with all my heart, she thought. But can't he ever just believe that I can handle anything by myself.

"Ginny?"

She glared up."Oh, Dean..."

She tried to wipe her eyes in attempt to hid her crying from him, but he apparently had already seen her. He came in, and sat down beside her."That Ariane, she's pure evil..."

Ginny sobbed."I just can't-Dean, I..."Tears fell again, but this time not so silently. She felt an arm wrap around her."It' s okay Gin. Everything will be right again. You'll back in Harry's arms, instead of mine."Ginny laughed nervously.

"Thanks Dean."

Ron's POV

"I can't believe that after all that's happened this morning, we still got stuck into prefects duties,"Ron complained."Right before class too!" The corridor was empty and silent, as they rounded the corner.

"Ron,"Hermione answered."Honestly, someone has to do."

"So why does it have to be us?"Ron replied."We should be comforting Ginny-or Harry, for that matter."

But Hermione was no longer listening. She kept opening her mouth, and then closing it again. Ron grinned coltishly down at her."Hermione, what?"

She stopped in mid footing, grabbing Ron's elbow so he faced her."Ron, can...can we talk...

a-about some things?"

"Sure. What's on your mind?"

She bit her lip fidgety, and tugged on her hair.

Ron caught her hand. Startled, she stared at him nervously. But he didn't let go. She came closer to him, lost in each others eyes.

"A-about last night..."

He smiled, and reached his other hand up, and caressingly touched her cheek affectionately. He brained hadn't registered exactly what he was doing, as he leaned in for the kiss.

Then, instead of an empty corridor, he saw two people exiting the lavatory. Two familiar people-

Ginny gasped."Ron?"

Hermione spun around immediately."Ginny?"

"Dean?"

"What's going on?"demanded all four in unison.

Harry's POV

Harry sat in McGonagall's office, trying his best to block her out, but to no achievement.

"And, Mr.Potter, I also am not afraid to take away your captaincy if these stunts continue."

"Professor,"Harry interrupted desperately."You saw what that bit-women wrote about Ginny!"

"I'm aware of that,"she said thinly."But until you can show that you can be a mature sixth year, and not try to be Miss Weasley's knight in shining armor whenever you think she might need it. Whether necessary or not, you will have detention tonight, and tomorrow night."

Harry scowled."Thanks a lot professor,"he said sarcastically."Am I dismissed now?"

"Go Potter,"she said weary. He gladly got up, stomping around to show his angry and resentment towards her. He'd just gotten to the doorway without an remarks about his persistent slouch, when she said."Potter."

He turned around abruptly."Professor?"

"Detention, tonight in my office,"she said."Eight o'clock sharp."

He sighed, and began to stalk away again.

"And if you wish to have the papers stop,"she said."You must go to a higher power than Rita."

Harry wondered how she knew about Rita, but he let it go."Why kind of 'higher power'?"

She seemed to find this amusing."You figure it out."

Ron's POV

"I am not with Dean!"Ginny shouted."Why would I do that to Harry?"

"Or I to Parvati?"Dean demanded.

Ron looked skeptical."I found you two come out of a deserted lavatory, and I'm suppose to believe that nothing went on? Especially when you just had a fight with Harry!"

"Yes you are, particularly since I'm your sister!"Ginny said instantly.

"Ron."Hermione said, before he could retort."If she says nothing is going on, then I believe her. She's already had such a trying day."

Ron opened his mouth, but then found he had nothing to say."You're right, I guess. We'll just pretend like nothing happened."

"That'll be kinda hard,"came a new voice from the portrait hole.

Everyone turned their heads."Harry..."

"I-I have class,"Ginny muttered, grabbing her bag, and flying out into the corridor.

Hermione glanced around nervously."We should go too, I guess..."

"I need to talk to Ron,"Harry demanded."So, Hermione-"

"I'm gone,"Hermione said suddenly."But if you're late, don't expect me to cover for you like always." She stalked away.

"I think she's mad Harry,"Ron said."Don't you think you were to harsh on her?"

"Maybe,"answered Harry."But this is not why I wanted to talk to you. What happened between Ginny and Dean?"

Ron seemed very uncomfortable with this question."I don't want to make the fight worse."

"It will get worse, whether or not you tell me,"Harry said angrily."Ginny pissed with me-but I'm not so happy either, Ron. So tell me everything that you know."

"Nothing happened,"Ron said immediately."She was crying, and he comforted her."

"That's all?"Harry asked hopefully.

"That I know,"Ron said."Harry, what are we going to do? She trashed my family, Harry."

Harry sighed."We'll think of something."

Cho's POV

"Genius!"Cho exclaimed."Everything is running perfectly!"

Marietta glared at her, looking truly frightened."You did all this?"

"Of course!"Cho snapped."Ariane is pure brilliance! It's only a matter of time before they're broken up all together!"

Marietta glared up from where she sat."We're missing History of Magic."

"Who cares about that?"Cho replied snottily."All have Harry all to myself soon enough!"

"Even if they break up,"Marietta said suddenly."Harry would never go out with you!"

It had escaped her mouth so fast, she knew it was a huge mistake.

"What did you say?"

Marietta stood up."You're mad! Looney!"

Cho had a dangerous look in her eyes."You're definitely-definitely-going to regret that."

She was coming closer and closer to Marietta now."Cho,"she whispered."Cho, just-just calm down-"

Ginny's POV

"AAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!"

All fifth year Gryffindors and Ravenclaws eyes flew up, their ears practically stinging.

"Oh my!"Ginny cried."Someone just got pushed out a window!"

Hagrid came to their side."Ginny!"he said panting."Come with me now!"

Ginny obliged, not having much of a choice.

"All ya stay where ya are!"Hagrid bellowed."Keep ya lookin' at the flaming flower worms!"

"Hagrid,"Ginny whispered."Everyone is to scared to get near them."

"Oh..."

They arrived at the scene."Blimey!"Hagrid cried."She must've fallen twenty stories!"

Ginny whipped out her wand, and levitated her."I know who that is!"she told Hagrid."That's Marietta!"

Hagrid looked baffled."I remember her. Hangs 'round a shady crowd, don't she?"

"Cho,"Ginny answered instantly. She looked up."Who could've done this?"

Hagrid had no reply to this rectorial question."Can you appariate us there?"

"I don't have a license yet,"Ginny relied."And you can't appariate at Hogwarts."

Something suddenly dawned on her."Wow...that sounded so much like Hermione..."

Moments later, they arrived in the Hospital Wing. Marietta was unconscious, and had several gashes. Madam Promfrey(A/N-Is that they right spelling? If not, you guys know who I'm talking about! I don't feel like going to get my books:)) immediately gave her several potions.

"If this castle wasn't very highly enchanted,"she told Hagrid and Ginny."I don't think she would've pulled through."

"What sort of enchantments?"Ginny questioned, intrigued.

"Oh, well if you fall out of any of the windows,"she answered."You land very gentle on the ground. It slows the fall."

She rubbed a hand over the cuts and scrapes on Marietta's body."All these were caused by the glass cutting into her skin."

Hagrid stood up."I need to return to my class before they set themselves on fire."

Ginny giggled"Someone needs to tell all of Marietta's professors that she's not going to be able to attend class today,"Madam Promfrey said, glaring at Ginny."If Hagrid can excuse you, would you do it?"

"Course she can!"Hagrid said instantly."I have 'em this afternoon, so let me get her schedule-"

It appeared in his hand. He handed it to Ginny.

"Hagrid!"Ginny said in an undertone."You're not allowed to do magic!"

"Shh!"he whispered back."I got to be going. Come see me sumtime. Bring the posse with ya."

Ginny smiled, and looked down at Marietta's schedule. She had History of Magic, Transfiguration, and double Potions. Great, she thought. Like I don't get enough of Snape.

"Give them this note,"Madam Promfrey said. Ginny nodded, and headed up to History of Magic.

She saw Professor Trelawny as she passed through. She suddenly got an idea. One that would bring Cho down, just like the witch she really is.

Hermione's POV

Hermione sighed. It'd been such a slow class. Professor Binns looked very sleepy, and Hermione guessed why. She thought she'd heard loud music erupting from room 864 last night. Ginny entered the classroom, and handed the professor a piece of parchment. They whispered about something, and Ginny turned to leave.

"Professor?"Cho asked from across the room, hand up."May I go to the lavatory please?"

He grunted a reply. Hermione's head began to veer crazily. Her hand too shot up."Professor, may I go also?"

He care freely waved a hand in response.

"Us too!"Ron added, referring to Harry and himself.

Hermione got up first between the boys, and flew out the door as they were gathering their stuff. I can be fast when I want to be(despite what Ron might say), she thought.

Whatever was going on with Cho, or Ginny, for that matter, she did not want to miss. She spotted Cho turn the corner abruptlyHermione laughed. A little to abruptly. Cho nearly ran into the wall, but stopped herself just in time. This was definitely one of those times Hermione wished she had a camera(or that normal camera could even work in Hogwarts). She had to hunt down Ginny first. Something was going on. What was that message she had to give Professor Binns? And why was Cho in such a good mood today?

"Ginny!"Hermione called. She caught her, grabbed her shoulder, and spun her around.

Cho was busily trying to regain some of her dignity, when Harry and Ron showed up behind her.

"What are all you doing here?"Ginny demanded.

No one seemed able to answer that."What's going on?"Hermione whispered.

"Can we discuss this later?"asked Ginny desperately

"I'll do you one Granger,"Cho said."Marietta was apparently pushed out a window today. Poor dear..."

"Rubbish,"Ginny fought."You did that Cho, and you know it. Why else would you be so pleased at this news?"

"I'm not pleased!"Cho cried dramatically."I was about to go to the hospital wing, mind you!"

Ginny rolled her eyes."What did she ever do to you?"

"Why are we talking about me,"Cho said quietly."When we could be discussing you?"

"What about me?"Ginny said coldly.

"Well, I didn't want to bring it up...but since it's bought,"she whispered."How'd you like the Prophet today?"

"It was just peachy,"Ginny said cooly."Did you have fun telling your mate Ariane to write it, in exchange for pictures of Ron?"

Everyone gave her questioning looks, except Cho, who merely looked amused.

"I have friends too,"Ginny answered, in a wispier voice. She smirked."But I really am curious as what Marietta did that made you so angry."

"She deserved everything she got!"Cho exclaimed."Just like you!"

She rushed towards her, but Hermione stuck out her foot just in time. She tripped, bringing Ginny and accidently, Hermione down with her

For a minute, Ron and Harry just stared at the three, completely uncomprehending whether to join in, or not. They had been taught to never hit a lady(Cho), but then again it's not like Harry or Ron even considered her a lady at the moment. Meanwhile, Cho was taking nasty shots at Ginny and Hermione, who were just trying to stand up.

A familiar voice muttered a incantation, and Cho was slammed against the wall.

"Professor Trelawny!"Harry exclaimed."But-but how?"

"When the inner eyes speaks!"she exclaimed."I must follow!"

"What does that mean?"Ron demanded rudely.

"I meant Miss Weasley in the hallway,"she said simply, with a roll of her eyes."She had a hunch about something, she said. And I now know what she's means."

She left the boys, and headed to Cho."You are going to see the headmaster immediately!"she hissed."I highly doubt he'll want someone like you roaming the halls of this academy!"

It was the first time Harry had seen her very angry, and he loved every minute of it.

"What's going on here?"Ron asked Ginny.

She sighed."I knew that Cho would try something to get under my skin,"she said."And I knew Trelawny would believe what I said, if I told her something about I saw it in the future, or something. All I had to do is get a confession from Cho. Once a teacher saw it, well...that's all she wrote."

Hermione and the others gapped at her."Brilliant."

Harry's POV

"Okay Potter,"Professor McGonagall."You can go now."

Harry gratefully got up. It'd been two hours cleaning his professor's floors(without magic), and he was certainly ready to go.

"Potter,"she said. Harry sighed. What now? He thought.

"I hope you remember the suggestion I gave you earlier today."

"Truthfully professor,"said Harry."I don't really get it."

She sighed."Think over it once more, and then get back to me."

Harry entered the common room moments later, to find a lone Ginny.

"Where's Ron and-"

"Prefect duties,"Ginny answered tonelessly.

Harry sat beside her."Ginny-"

"Harry!"Ginny exclaimed."Harry, oh I feel so awful!"

She brought her knees to her, and laid down her head."I'm so sorry about this morning! I was just so upset about the paper, and-"

Harry took her chin up, and lightly kissed her. This surprised her, but she answered wholeheartedly.

Ron and Hermione entered the common room, just at that moment.

"Get a room!"barked Ron.

Hermione laughed."I guess you two have made up."

Parvati rushed down the staircase suddenly, talking a mile a minute.

"Ron! Hermione!"she said shrilly."Oh, this is excellent! What are you doing tomorrow night?"

Hermione and Ron exchanged questioning glances."Nothing,"they said in unison.

"Oh, goodie!"Parvati proclaimed hippyishly."You get to have a double date with Dean and me!"

Hermione looked simply purblind."A-a what?"

"Outside by the lake!"Parvati said."Seven sharp. Don't be late!"

She rushed out of the portrait hole, before another word could be said.

"Well Hermione,"Ron said, moments later."It looks like we have a date."

Ginny's POV

"Morning Gin,"Harry greeted the next morning."Do you know what today is?"

He sat beside her, and grabbed a muffin.

"No,"Ginny said quietly, smiling."Tuesday?"

"Wrong!"Harry answered."Well, yes-that's right."

Ginny smiled."It couldn't be our one month anniversary, could it?"

"Exactly!"exclaimed Harry."Do you realize that we were almost in an argument on our anniversary?"

"I realize that,"Ginny answered daintily."As if I don't feel bad enough..."

"I wasn't trying to,"Harry replied."Let's just forget about it, okay?"

Ginny nodded."So, what surprise are you giving me?"

"Shh!"Harry responded, placing a finger on her lips."What are you giving me?"

She kissed him lightly."I like that present,"he told her. She laughed, as she noticed something. She stood up abruptly."Got to go!"

She walked casually behind Cho, then when they exited, came up beside her.

"What's the verdict?"

Cho ignored her."Unless a miracle happens,"she answered."I'm leaving tonight."

She turned swiftly around."And it's all thanks to you!"

"They would've traced Marietta back to you anyways,"Ginny retorted."As soon as she gained consciousness, the cat was out of the bag."

Cho scowled."Oh, and you were Miss innocent?"

"Why'd you do it?"Ginny demanded."Why are you going to such great lengths for Harry? Why?"

"Hogwarts is my home,"Cho said emotionally, ignoring Ginny's question."Yes, I got crazy for Harry. Too crazy."

She wiped away a tear."But they can't suspend me. I can't go back to how things used to be. My parents would be so disappointed..."

"You'll never be able to come back?"

Ginny didn't know how, but she pitted Cho. She was really just a normal person...with some definite issues.

Ginny sighed."I'll do whatever it takes to help."

"You're telling me,"McGonagall said slowly."That you, want me to talk to the headmaster about loosening her consequence of expulsion?"

Ginny lightly nodded.

"Why?"

"I-I don't know,"Ginny muttered."After all she's done to me...I guess I'm just trying to be a good person. She can't forgive herself until I do. She has some major problems, but I don't think shipping her back to act like a muggle and deal with overbearing parents is going to help her."

McGonagall looked at her oddly."You're one exceptional girl, Miss Weasley."

She stood up."I'll talk to the headmaster as soon as possible."

Ginny nodded."That's really all I ask."

Harry's POV

Harry held in his hand a beautiful bouquetof red roses, that was joined by a box of chocolates. He took out his wand, and muttered."Flexicvet!"

He was levitated into the air. He grinned happily, and began to walk. It was a strange feeling, walking on air. Though most people imagine that to show outstanding felicity, Harry felt sick all the way down to his knees.

He finally reaches the door. Ginny would be so surprised!

He made a sharp movement with his wand, and the door to the girl's dormitories was opened. He was surprised what he found.

"Oh my God Becky! Look at her butt, it is so big!"

Harry had heard this song before, but he was surprised to the utmost that Ginny had-or even knew-the song. Much less be playing it on her bewitched cd player(A/N-I know, that's sounds a bit cheesy! Not my best work at originality:)), that could operate at Hogwarts because it ran on magic.

Harry gapped at her. She turned around, mortified."H-Harry?"

"Yeah,"said Harry slowly. Ginny turned off the music."How did you get up here?"

"Charm,"he said."Do you always do this when no one else is here?"

"I almost never miss dinner,"she said quickly."I never have the chance to-hey-"

She said, changing the subject." I wonder how Ron and Hermione are doing."

Parvati's POV

"Darling,"she addressed Dean."Do you have the basket all made?"

"Of course,"he answered from the ground, as he situated the blanket for them to sit on. He came up beside her."What're you doing?"

Parvati looked back at him."Oh, nothing..."

"Is that brandy?" Dean took the bottled, and smelled the contents."My God Parvati! You're putting alcoholic in their drinks?"

"Just Hermione's,"Parvati said quickly."Oh, don't give me that look! This will help Hermione loosen up! It could just be the very thing to get them together!"

Dean looked doubtful."Don't pour that much in there!"

"I have to make sure she's good and drunk!"Parvati fought.

"Hey guys!"Hermione said brightly. Parvati slide the bottle back into her bag.

"How lovely,"Parvati said kindly."Try the juice. It's delicious!"

Hermione took a large swing out her glass."Um...wow. Tasty."

"I bet it is,"growled Dean unhappily.

Ginny's POV

"The stoutness of the unicorn is mixed with-"

Ginny was in the library, catching up on some homework she'd been neglecting, when she heard a throat clear.

"I just wanted to say,"Cho said, taking a seat."Um...thanks for defending me. I can come back next year now."

Ginny smiled weakly."This doesn't mean that-"

"Of course not!"Cho said quickly."I mean, but I do owe you..."

She looked down at her sweater, then their eyes met. They laughed.

"See you when you get back?"

Cho smiled."Of course,"she said."We need to improve your fighting skills."

Ginny laughed."Says the girl who had a bloody nose."

Cho smiled."I really am sorry about all the trouble I caused. I feel so-stupid about everything that happened."She wiped a tear away."And I don't know if Marietta will every forgive me."

Ginny laid down her quill."If you don't mind me asking...what made you like this?"

"Meds,"she answered truthfully."I had ADD when I was younger, and they accidently prescribed the wrong type of medicine..."

She sighed."I guess I've always been alittle-okay, a lot, mad after that,"said Cho."When I went to my next check-up, a month later, they found the problem, and got me on the right medication. But it was to late. I became obsessed with drugs of any kind. When I came to Hogwarts, I always put on a 'right' face, you know? Until this year..."

She sighed again."I-I need to get help."

Ginny nodded."Your parents, do they-"

"No,"Cho interrupted."I haven't told them yet. But I will."

Ginny nodded again."When are they coming?"

Cho checked her watch."Oh, about now."

She looked back up at Ginny."Would you mind coming with me? I could really use some support telling my parents..."

"Sure,"said Ginny instantly."Let me grab my things..."

Telling Cho's parents was not an easy thing. Ginny immediately knew what kind of childhood Cho had, which made her understand Cho better.

In the end, they vowed to get her a psychiatrist, and Cho promised to write updates to Ginny about her recovery. As they left in carriage, Ginny waved and smiled.

"Oh! Wow, that is sooo funny!"

Ginny turned around."H-Hermione?"

Ron's POV

"Ginny,"said Ron."Gin, something's wrong with Hermione-"

Hermione stumbled."Wow Parv! That stuff is good!"

"What did you put in that drink?"demanded Ron. Ginny came beside Hermione, and grabbed her glass."Blimey!"she stated."That's brandy!"

"And how would you know?"said Ron suddenly.

Ginny rolled her eyes."Grow up Ron."

"What's brandy?"asked Hermione."Wow, that's funny!"

She started to giggle uncontrollably."Brandy! Oh my, brandy..."

Ron glared at her nervously."We should take her inside."

"Oh! Look!"exclaimed Hermione, pointing at the lake."Bath time!"

She ran giddily to it, and jumped right in.

"Hermione!"Ginny shouted."Hermione!"

She ran towards her, the others following.

"Hermione,"said Ron sternly."Get out of there right now!"

"Ronnie, you wanna come in?"

Ron blushed."No thanks."

"Oh, come on 'Ronnie',"teased Ginny."You're so dirty right now, you know. You and Hermione need to get clean, together."

Ron gritted his teeth, and pushed her in.

Ginny gave a small "ECH!" before she hit the water.

"Ron Weasley!"she screamed."Oh, just wait till I tell Mum!"

"Wait till I tell Dad about you and Harry's snogging sessions!"Ron retorted.

Ginny's face turned angry. She took out her wand."Fellacoius!"

Ron felt an invisible nudge,which sent him falling face down in the water.

Parvati and Dean looked at one another."On three then?"

"One, two, THREE!"

SPLASH!

"Hey,"Hermione said."Let's play a game!"

"What?"asked Ginny.

"Marco Polo!"Hermione exclaimed."Can I be Marco? Can I? Please, please, ple-"

"Hermione!"Dean interrupted."Okay, okay. You can start."

Hermione started to spin around wildly."One, two, three..."

The others scattered, going in different directions.

"Marco?"rang Hermione.

"POLO!"

Hermione found Parvati first, who shrieked."NOO!"

The game continued until ten, when Filch came by and gave them all detention for breaking curfew.

"Better go greet Harry,"Ginny muttered, shaking violently. She took out her wand, and dried herself."Yes, that's much better..."

Harry's POV

"You're free to go Mr.Potter,"McGonagall announced. Harry quickly stood up. Ginny was suppose to be waiting outside, and he didn't want to keep her waiting.

"Oh Harry,"she said lightly."Have you considered what I said yesterday?"

"I've considered it,"said Harry."But I don't understand it, Professor."

She sighed."Let me give you this riddle then to ponder,"she replied, clearing her throat."She cares not of money, nor status; of course, her's shall fight and fuss, but that is all secondary. She loves them all equal, though they might not return the favor. This, is the love of a-"

"Mother,"Harry muttered, his eyes wide."That's the key!"

He flew out of the room, to tell Ginny of what he'd just discovered.

Ron's POV

Ron had a stout arm around Hermione, and was weaving her through the deserted corridors.

"I like how you feel,"she said.

Ron tried to remember that Hermione was drunk. He couldn't help wishing that Hermione wasn't drunk, and was saying this for real.

Hermione suddenly turned to him. She placed both hands against him shoulder, and pushed him against the wall.

"Her-"

She kissed him straight on the lips. Ron indulged in it at first, then his conscience got the better of him. He daintily pushed her off."It's not right darling,"he whispered."You're drunk!"

"No I'm not!"she said defiantly."I'm learning to do what I want for once!"

"We can't,"Ron insisted."Not now. Not like this."

Hermione went to say something, when instead of words, vomit came out. Ron's face showed disgust at his puke covered shirt. Hermione groaned, and ran the other way.

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