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A/N: Sorry these are short, I'm making them longer as the story goes on. Hope you like! Thank you Momo for helping me write some of this during my writers block.

Chapter 3 – Amazing

Rhiann couldn't stop thinking about Hermione and Ginny's plan. They had told her not to worry, and she wasn't, but she couldn't help being curious. The weeks of school had flown by and it was already the end of October. Rhiann and Ginny had become really close as did Rhiann and Hermione. The three hung-out most of the time and they were either studying, taking walks around the grounds or just lounging outside near the lake. Rhiann was also getting to know Ron more, since Harry and Ron hung-out with her too. On one sunny day, Rhiann was leaning against a tree, sketching the scene around her. Although she was usually always doing things with Ginny and Hermione, every Saturday Rhiann would come outside with her sketch book and relax. She loved coming outside, mostly because no one was around and the scenery was so beautiful. But today she was not alone. Rhiann was almost finished with her picture when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She immediately turned got up and turned around, coming face to face with Ron.

"Sorry, did I startle you?" Ron asked taking his hand from Rhiann's shoulder.

"Just a little, I wasn't really expecting anyone to be out here." She sat back down again, picking her sketch book up and closing it. Ron sat down beside her. There was an awkward silence but Rhiann didn't notice, she was thinking as she looked at the willow tree that stood by the Black Lake, thinking of the rich hues that would be beautiful in the painting. Ron was the one feeling a little awkward.

"Are you looking at the Whomping Willow." he asked, curious to know what this girl found interesting about it, "It almost killed me in my second year."

"Oh really. I was just looking at its magnificent colors. I like to paint, as well as draw, but I seem to be having a hard time right now, artist's block," she said, dazed.

"Can I have a look at your sketch book?" Ron asked, very gently.

"There's nothing that interesting in there, mainly people. It's hard to capture the features that make someone look so unique. Or, at least, it's hard for me," she said, handing her sketch book to Ron.

"You don't show it, you're amazing! Hey, is that, me?" He asked, referring to a picture of him looking at the Black Lake. The picture seemed to be drawn from an angle that he wouldn't have noticed if she really did draw him.

Rhiann blushed, and said, "Yes, that's you. I come out here often, just to draw or read, and you were sitting there, seeming like you wouldn't be getting up for awhile, so I drew you.

"Can I have it this, or a copy? I know a spell." Ron asked

"You can't have the original, it's my best, but you can have a copy." Rhiann said. He performed the spell, and as he was getting up, he felt a pull on his left arm.

"What is it?" he asked, curious.

"Look, over there. It's the Giant Squid, I think," she said, pondering. "That's the first time I've ever seen it."

Ron was a little disappointed; he had hoped she wouldn't want him to leave. She just sat there, staring off, and as she positioned her sketchbook again, Ron left.

"GINNY. HERMIONE." Rhiann yelled as she ran down stairs, through halls and all the way up to Gryffindor Tower. Rhiann found them; Ginny was just about to go through the portrait hole, Hermione was already inside. Wow, I have good timing, Rhiann thought. They both turned around to see Rhiann, red as a tomato and breathing hard. She ran up to them and threw her arms around Ginny, hugging her hard.

"Rhiann, what's wrong?" Hermione had stepped out of the portrait hole and stood next to Rhiann.

"Rhiann, what is it. Are you okay." Ginny asked, with a little nervousness in her voice.

Rhiann let go and smiled at them.

"Eeeeeekkkkk!" she said, still smiling like an idiot.

"Well, it's obviously good," Ginny said to Hermione "Maybe she got a good grade in Potions?"

"It's better than that!" Rhiann said as she pulled Hermione and Ginny away from the portrait hole.

"Okay then, what is it" Hermione asked.

"Okay, so I told you about my little crush on Ron, right?" Rhiann said "Well, today, when I was sitting by the lake, Ron came up and sat next to me! And we talked!" she smiled. She didn't tell them about Ron looking at her sketch book, Ginny would have flipped. She had been asking to see it and Rhiann told her that she could see it after she had put the finishing touches on it.

"Oh that's great!" Ginny said as she hugged Rhiann.

"Yeah, looks like things are heading in the right direction!" Hermione hugged Rhiann also.

It was starting to get late and Ginny and Hermione went back to Gryffindor Tower to get ready for dinner. Rhiann made her way back to the Hufflepuff Common Room. All the way there, Rhiann's thoughts would drift back to Ron. She really liked him, maybe more than just a little crush. She floated all the way to her dorm and lay on her back, the day's event still fresh in her mind...

"Ron? Ron," Harry was waving a hand in front of Ron's face "RON!"

Ron's eyes snapped from the wall he had been staring at to Harry. "Oh, sorry, Harry." Ron said as he got up from the chair he had been sitting in. They were in the common room, finishing their homework. Ron could hardly concentrate on his and had been spacing out.

"Are you coming to dinner? Maybe food is what you need to get through your homework." Harry said as he and Ron walked out of the portrait hole.

"Yeah, my brain is extremely empty" Ron admitted. They walked on, talking quietly until Ginny rushed up behind them and covered Harry's eyes with her hands. Harry stopped and smiled as he felt Ginny's hands. "Hey Ginny" Harry said as Ginny let go and Harry turned around giving her a hug.

"Where were you today? We've barely seen each other since school started." Ginny said

"I was studying." Harry replied and Ginny gave him a look to show him that she didn't buy his story. "Okay, okay. I was flying," Harry confessed. "Besides, I thought you would be hanging out with Rhiann or Hermione."

"No, Rhiann was outside, sketching. She does it every Saturday." Ginny told him. "Did you and Ron have a good time flying?" She asked them

"Hey guys!" Hermione said as she and Rhiann came up to where they were standing and talking.

"Hey" the boys said and Ginny asked Harry and Ron again if they had a good time flying.

"Oh, actually, Ron wasn't with me." Harry said

"Really? Where were you Ron?" Ginny asked

"He was with me." Rhiann said. Everyone turned to look at her. She was half- listening to their conversation and they had almost forgotten she was there. Ron noticed Harry looking at him with his eyebrows raised, a smile on his face.

"Oh? What were you guys doing?" Hermione asked

"I was walking and I saw her sitting near the Lake, so I came over." Ron said

"Hey are we going to eat anytime soon?" Harry asked as he started to walk away. Ginny caught up with him and they held hands. Hermione followed and so did Ron and Rhiann.

"Thanks for not saying I showed you my sketchbook. Ginny as been begging me to show her for weeks" Rhiann whispered to Ron as they walked to the Great Hall.

"No problem" Ron smiled at her and they walked on.

A/N: ooohh! A little romance is in the air.