Previuosly:

Harry had just saved Nicole from Malfoy, the stinking prick!
Eh hem theres the reason this is rated T and because i like fluff. Yay fluff.
Now onto the story!

A Fire in the Great Hall Ch 4

She looked up smiling and her face made his smile grow even larger.

"Um...well...uh...It was nothing," Harry managed to stutter out as his cheeks started to flush a bright pink.

"Harry? What's the matter with your face mate?" Ron broke in curiously.

"Come on Ron let's go back to the common room. We need to finish our Potions homework," Hermione urged him to give the two time alone.

"But.."

He was cut off as Hermione pulled him up and out to the entrance hall but not before giving a small wink to Nicole. The two satthere dumbfounded, neither of them knew exactly what had just happened. Harry decided he should say something but he couldn't think of anything else so he asked the question that was nagging at him the most.

"So...what happened between you two?"

"What? Oh, you mean Malfoy. It was nothing. He just hasn't gotten over that I dumped him three years ago," she replied and realizing what she had just said, a blush formed furiously fast on her face.

"Oh," was all he could reply. Oh, that makes sense but why is she telling me this?

The two ate in silence then headed back for Gryffindor tower both wanting to say something but silence remained.

"What was that for Hermione?" Ron asked incredolusly as the came up to the second floor.

"Oh come on Ron! How utterly naive can you be?" she sounded exasperated. "Didn't you see those too? I mean come on, it was pretty obvious to me."

"What are you talking about? All Harry did was save Nicole from Malfoy. What's so amazing about that?"

"RON! Didn't you see how red both of their faces got when Malfoy mentioned that they were boyfriend and girlfriend? It's obvious that they like each other. I mean she didn't let go of his hand until they sat down. Blimey you're dense."

"Huh?" was all he could say as they walked through the portrait hole leading to the common room.

As the two made their way through the second floor corridor, Harry stopped and took hold of Nicole's hand before she could get away.

"Harry what're you...Is something the matter," she replied noting the pained expression on his face.

"I...can we go out to the grounds, to talk. It's a little stifling in the castle today."

"Um, sure Harry. Are you okay though?"

"Should be, soon enough."

They followed the stairs down to the entrance hall and out onto the lawn, the sun shining down upon their heads. Harry made his way over to the lake and sat down in front of a nearby tree motioning for Nicole to sit down next to him. They stared off in silence for a moment, then Harry started, "Nicole...how do you know Ron's brother Charlie?"

SLAM! The book landed in the middle of the table as Ron finally finished his potions homework. Hermione jumped at the sound and glared over at him. He gave her the don't-mess-with-me look and stalked off to his dormitory.

"Boys!" she said under her breath. Ron turned around at her comment and started to say something but then closed his mouth as a certain professor walked through the portrait hole.

"Weasley, you have a visitor. He's down in my office. Come with me please," Professor McGonnagal informed the thoroughly confused boy.

He shrugged and followed her out of the portrait hall and down the corridor to her office. When she opened the door gesturing to go in, he gasped in surpris at who sat in the chair across from her desk.

Boom! Yay another cliffy wahoo! OkOK hope you all liked it if you have any questions just ask i will answer ASA i possibly can! Mwah now i go sleepy...snore!

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