"And Dobby said that he would do whatever I asked him to. Even though I don't really own him. He's a little nuts, but nice all the same."

Roxie remembered when this story was told. She had been discussing the elf with someone by the fire. She had laughed about it at the time. She burst through the portrait hole. "Harry James Potter! Why the hell would you have Dobby follow me?" The whole common room turned around. Roxie heard whispers. Harry looked up at her from his armchair. Hermione and Ron looked from him to her as if trying to decide who's side to be on. Roxie stormed over to Harry and looked down at him, hands on hips.

"So what did you and Dumbledore talk about?" he asked calmly.

"Don't you dare try to change the subject!" The common room had gone quiet. Everyone was staring at the two of them.

"That's exactly why I asked him to follow you!"

"What?!? That doesn't even make any sense!"

"You never tell me what's wrong! Obviously there's something you're not telling me. Dumbledore knows, but God forbid you tell me!"

"I didn't tell Dumbledore…" How am I supposed to explain this? Roxie bent down so that she was on his level and she spoke quieter."Look if I thought you needed to know I would have told you. But I don't think it's necessary that you know."

"Necessary?!?" Harry asked. "I would have thought that you would tell me even if it was totally irrelevant!!" Harry shouted. Then he echoed her hushed voice. "Besides I think it might be necessary for me to know. Dobby told me everything. Going in to deserted corridors by yourself. A secret compartment full of Transportation Powder in your trunk. Roxie what's going on?"

"I…I can't tell you."

"Can't tell me or won't? You know what I don't even care. I'm beating you to the punch this time. We're through!" With that he stood up and marched over to the boys' staircase. Shortly after, Ron followed him. The common room was now filled with the buzzing of chatter. The breakup was hot gossip and many of them were debating on how to spin the story to tell others in other houses.

The next week was miserable for Roxie. Hermione pitied her and therefore kept following her around trying to cheer her up. Harry avoided her. And Ron was confused. For once it wasn't Roxie's fault that Harry and she weren't together. He didn't know what to do, so he settled on occasionally giving her awkward smiles and the other times just avoiding eye contact.

A week after the breakup the school was abuzz with gossip once again. It seemed that Harry had asked Ginny out. Ginny walked around with a newborn confidence and a giddy smile on her face. Roxie avoided the common room where they were known to snog most evenings. She couldn't stand it. How can he do this to me? It was your decision really. You wouldn't tell him what he wanted to know. I bet Ginny tells him everything. No stop doing this to yourself. You'll be fine. But Roxie cried herself to sleep many nights.

One day Roxie was sitting in the common room doing her homework with Hermione. She looked over and there was a whole group of people crowded around the bulletin board. "What's everyone looking at?' she asked without really caring.

"Hogsmeade's next weekend," Hermione asked.

"So you and Ron are going together?" Roxie asked.

"Well yes he asked me, but I'm sure that he wouldn't mind if you came too."

"No it's ok. You two go. I'll probably catch up on my homework or go out flying." Hermione shrugged and then the two of them went back to their homework. Then Roxie heard someone talk.

"There she is." She looked over and saw Dean nudging Seamus and, to her surprise, her was pointing at her. Seamus gulped and then walked over to Roxie.

"Hi," he said nervously.

"Hey," Roxie replied. She had talked to Seamus on occasion when she was with Harry. She got along fairly well with him.

"So you see that sign about Hogsmeade?"

"Ummm, yeah." What is he on about?

"So I was wondering if maybe…you…uh…wanted to go with me."

"What?" Roxie didn't really comprehend. Hermione was looking determinedly at her parchment, but Roxie saw her sneak the occasional look up at her.

"Oh…please don't make me say it again."

"Um well I don't know… I…" Hermione nodded to her parchment. "I'd love to," Roxie finished.

"Great, so I'll meet you in the Common room after breakfast that day."

"Yeah great."

"Ok, see you." Seamus walked off with a noted spring in his step.

"So I guess this means Harry and I are really over," Roxie said to no one in particular.

"I guess," Hermione answered. "Oh let's go upstairs." Roxie saw where she was looking and saw that Harry and Ginny had entered the common room while Roxie had been talking to Seamus. They were now sitting on the couch that Roxie had once sat on with Harry. They were entwined in one another kissing, much the way that Harry had once kissed Roxie.

"Yeah, let's go," Roxie agreed. They gathered up their things and the two of them walked up to their room.

The morning of Hogsmeade arrived. Roxie was eating breakfast with Ron and Hermione. Harry and Ginny joined them shortly afterwards. "So you two going to Hogsmeade together?" Ron asked Harry and Ginny. Ginny nodded eagerly.

"And you two?" Harry asked indicating Ron and Hermione, acting as if Roxie was nothing more than another plate of bacon.

"And Roxie's going with Seamus," Hermione added. Roxie forced a smile. Harry choked on the toast in his mouth.

"You're what?" he asked.

"I'm going with Seamus," Roxie repeated. "I mean after all, we are over. You're with Ginny now and I'm…I'm with Seamus."

"It's one bloody date, I don't think that would constitute going out," Harry growled. Roxie just shrugged and put a fake smile on her face. He's jealous. Harry reached out and grabbed Ginny's hand. She smiled at him and then pecked him on the cheek. This was too much for Roxie.

"I told Seamus that I would meet him in the Common room. See you. Have a good time." She stood up and exited. Because she had nowhere else to go, she walked back to the Common room. Seamus wasn't there, so she sat on the couch to wait.

Moments later, he walked in among the other students coming from breakfast. Some were too young to go to Hogsmeade. Others were older and the novelty had worn off for them. "Have you been waiting long?" Seamus asked, concerned.

"No." Roxie stood up and pecked him on the cheek. Might as well make Harry really jealous. He flushed.

"What was that for?" he asked.

"I don't know. Shall we?" She grabbed his hand and the two of them walked to the front doors. Filch was checking everyone to make sure that no one was leaving the castle who shouldn't be. Seamus and Roxie got into the line. Roxie saw Hermione and Ron ahead of her. That must mean…Roxie looked behind her and, sure enough, Harry and Ginny were standing right behind her. She smiled and waved at them with her free hand. Ginny smiled and waved back, but Harry just gave her a sort of grimace.

Once outside Seamus and Roxie started to talk. They talked about Quidditch and Seamus, a half Muggle, told Roxie about a lot of Muggle things that she had never heard of. When they reached the gates of Hogsmeade, Seamus asked, "Where to."

"How about we go to Honeydukes. I've been meaning to get some more chocolate frogs." Seamus nodded in agreement. The two of them walked to the candy shop.

Half an hour later they left Honeydukes, their pockets bulging with sweets. "Why don't we go to the Three Broomsticks for a butterbeer now," Seamus suggested. Roxie nodded in agreement and they started. Seamus grabbed her hand. It's not the same. Harry used to give me chills when he did that. No stop thinking about him. This is supposed to get you over him, not remind you of what you could have had.

They entered the Three Broomsticks. It was packed with students. "I'll go get us a couple of butterbeers, you can find us a table." Roxie walked around the room, finally finding an empty table, but she didn't sit down. The empty table she had just found was right next to a table whose occupants were holding hands.

"Roxie!" Ginny exclaimed when she saw her. She released Harry's hand.

"Hey," Roxie said, looking at Harry who was looking back at her just as intently.

"Where's…" Harry started.

"Oh good you found a table," Seamus said as he sat down at the table. "Hey guys." Harry merely grunted. Roxie turned away and sat down with Seamus. Harry grabbed Ginny's hand once again. When he saw that Roxie was watching, he kissed Ginny long and hard. Seamus looked at what Roxie was staring at. "So you two are over right?"

"What? Oh, of course we are. I mean he's over there with Ginny and I'm here with you." But Roxie didn't fool even herself. They drank their butterbeers in silence.

"But you still have feelings for him," Seamus said finishing their conversation from before. "I can tell."

"Seamus I…"

"It's ok. No harm, no foul."

"Thanks for understanding. And I'm really sorry that it didn't work out between us." Roxie stood up and pecked him on the cheek, preparing to leave.

"The least you can do is let me walk you back to the castle," Seamus said. Roxie smiled and then the two of them left. They walked past the gates and into Hogwarts.

They had reached the Common room. "Well thanks for the great…" Roxie started.

"Talk?" Seamus finished. Roxie laughed.

"Yeah. Thanks for the talk." She pecked him again on the cheek. And started to walk up girls' staircase.

"Hey, Roxie."

"Yeah."

"You and Harry will get back together."

"That's sweet, but I don't think…"

"You will. Two reasons. Number one, you belong together. I can tell. And number two, you still both love each other."

"Well I do, but I don't think that…"

"Trust me on this one." Seamus winked at her and then he turned and walked out of the portrait hole. Does Harry still love me?