Chapter 7 – Too Much Information

Harry and Ginny made their way back up to the castle, constantly looking at each other and smiling. The grin now plastered to Harry's face would not go away, no matter how many times he told himself that he looked stupid.

They mindlessly walked through the castle, making their way back to the common room. When they got to the seventh floor corridor, however, they were greeted with a surprise neither really wanted to see.

Ginny gasped and Harry "ugh"ed. They both turned away from the sight at hand.

Backed up against the wall, Ron and Hermione were involved in what looked like an intense lip-lock session.

When Ginny and Harry had made clear their presence by their reactions, Hermione and Ron broke away from each other hastily.

Ron was obviously trying to make it look as if they were doing something other than making out, for he started whistling and looking around the hallway blatantly, and shoving his hands in his pockets.

It was even funnier when he stopped whistling and turned to face them, "Ah, Harry, Ginny. What are you two doing back so early?"

Hermione snorted, "Ron, they're not stupid."

Ginny now spoke, "I think the question, Ron, is what the two of you are doing back so early?"

Ron frowned and avoided Harry's eyes. It was quiet, a stubborn silence as no one really wanted to talk. Harry decided against letting it prolong and spoke.

"She's all yours mate. But it doesn't really matter what I say cause she's just gonna go out with you anyway." He held out his hand and Ron shook it. "Just be careful with her. You do anything stupid to hurt her and I'll have to beat you up." He paused. "Sound familiar?"

Ron smiled, "Yeah, I guess Hermione is like the sister you never had, right?" Harry nodded. "Are you really gonna beat me up?"

Harry laughed, "Well, see mate, in fact, I'm kind of sick of beating up people right now. I just pounded Malfoy for insulting Ginny."

The girls smiled, but Ron was persistent, "Damn, I can't believe I missed it. Couldn't you wait till I was there… you know as witness, in case you got sued or something." He finished, noticing the glare that Harry was giving him.

Hermione finally piped up. "I feel really bad, Harry. We wanted to tell you but at the same time, we were afraid you'd feel left out."

She seemed like she really did feel guilty. "Though, on second thought, you probably did feel left out anyway. You knew right?" Harry nodded. Hermione was rambling and Harry knew for a fact that when she rambled, she really was sorry for whatever she had done.

"I know better now," she said, "why didn't I just listen to Ron? He said you'd understand."

"I'll tell you why. Because you never listen to Ron, no matter what he says. It's like some unwritten rule." Ron looked only slightly offended. "Sorry, mate, but she just does it out of habit."

"I know," Ron answered, "It's great to be talking like this again, so honestly." He put a suspicious emphasis on the word. "Right, Ginny?" Ron asked, a tone of accusation clearly in his voice now.

"What?" Ginny turned to Harry and Hermione, "He told me that he wanted to know about everything that happened between us two." She pointed at Harry and herself.

"Why?" Hermione asked.

"Because he's a git," she replied. Ron definitely looked offended this time, "and because he doesn't know any better." She finished, softening up and ruffling Ron's hair.

"Charlie, Bill, Fred, George, and Percy didn't teach him nothing."

Hermione smirked mischievously and replied, "No, you're right, they didn't." She leant in closer to Ron, pulling him towards her by his tie.

But Harry and Ginny saw no more. Harry had grabbed her hand and wrenched her towards the common room, yelling back, "See, now that's too much information. Before you weren't telling me anything. Can't you two find some sort of balance!"

Much to Harry's dismay, there was no response, and he was not one to ponder exactly what it was Ron and Hermione were doing that they could no longer hear him.