There next lesson was charms so Hermione, Ron and Harry took a short cut that they had used many times before, it included tapping the portrait of Ronda the witch three times and after doing this all three of them waited for the portrait to swing open.
When the portrait open Hermione went to enter first but all of a sudden she stopped quite suddenly causing Ron to walk into the back of her. "Hermione" said Ron "What did you…." He stopped talking as Hermione turned to him and placed her hand over his mouth. Harry was very puzzled by Hermione's behaviour and was about to ask what was wrong when he spotted the problem.
"Maybe we better go the long way round" said Hermione in a whisper, Ron who had obviously not spotted the two people down the corridor in front of them looked confused "What's wrong with this way" said Ron loudly. All of a sudden he saw what Hermione had been trying to avoid as the two people in the corridor broke apart. "Erm sorry professors we didn't mean to disturb you" said Harry trying to make the whole thing sound like a joke. Hermione and Ron just stood beside him staring at the two people in front of them with shock.
These two people were Pr. McGonagall and none other than Pr. Snape himself; they were both looking rather embarrassed and neither of them seemed capable of human speech. After nearly five minutes of awkward silence Hermione suddenly managed to speak but her voice sounded strange and unlike her normal voice. "Erm we've got to go Professors" said Hermione "We're err going to be late for class!" Pr. McGonagall just nodded still blushing where as Snape seemed to be trying to avoid there gaze, without another word Ron. Harry and Hermione quickly walked past them and carried on down the corridor. When they were sure that they could not be heard, Harry turned to look at Ron and Hermione. "Let's agree not to talk about this to anyone ever" said Harry with a pale look on his face, Ron looked as if he wanted to throw up "I second that mate" he said "Fancy poor McGonagall getting Snape and having to kiss him" Hermione said nothing but walked on in silence with a thoughtful look on her face.
"Oh what is it Hermione?" said Ron "I know you want to say something about it" Hermione looked at Ron with a serious look on her face "No it's just" she said with a frown, Harry who had been trying to erase the memory of what he had just witnessed from his mind turned to look at Hermione. "Just what?" said Harry curiously, Hermione shook her head and continued to walk down the corridor. Ron and Harry just looked at each other puzzled, when they reached the door at the end of the corridor Hermione pushed it open and walked through it without a word. As the three of them turned up outside there charms lesson they hesitated expecting to see a similar scene to the one which they had witnessed outside Herbology but they instantly felt relived as they were not greeted by anything out of the ordinary.
They saw Lavender was chatting happily away to a group of Gryffindors who she did not usually speak to, as Harry, Ron and Hermione and stood beside her and the other Gryffindors in the group, Harry could over hear little parts of what Lavender was saying. "Poor Hannah was sent to the hospital wink" Harry heard her say "Madam Pomfrey thinks it best she is kept there for a while to stop her doing anything stupid like bursting into Neville's lesson or something" the group of Gryffindors gathered around her started to laugh but they soon became silent as Pr. Flitwick came out of the charms room and gestured them inside.
"Where is Neville?" said Hermione as the three of them sat down in there usual seats, Ron and Harry looked to the empty sit where Neville usually sat, "Maybe he was too embarrassed to show up" said Ron looking thoughtful. Harry nodded and began to remove the things he would need for the lesson from his bag.
All in all it was quite a dull charms lesson, the only advantage was that Hermione, Ron and Harry could talk about what they had just witnessed in the corridor. "How do you know it's Snape that likes Pr. McGonagall?" said Hermione to Ron, all three of them were in the middle of a conversation and Hermione was starting to get annoyed again. Ron started to laugh "Of course it is" said Ron "Unless…you don't really think the spell would make Pr. McGonagall fall for Snape do you? I mean even Dumbledore's not that mean!" Hermione gave Ron a dirty look and turned back to the feather that was lay out in front of her on the desk. Harry gave Ron a funny look as if to say she-knows-something-we-don't, Harry's guess turned out to be correct as after several minutes of silence Hermione turned back to Ron and Harry, "I'm not so sure it's the spell!" said Hermione, Ron and Harry looked very surprised, "What makes you think that?" asked Harry but before Hermione could answer Flitwick came over and gave the three of them a warning look and with that they got on with there work.
After about ten minutes Harry whispered to Hermione "What do you mean you don't think it was the spell?" Hermione looked at Harry frowning and Ron turned to join them too. "Well…" said Hermione "They were both kissing each other" Ron made a gesture as if he was about to throw up and Harry look slightly uncomfortable. "So What?" said Ron still puzzled, Hermione looked like she was thinking and then said "Well is it very likely that the spell made two people fall for each other, I mean look at Hannah she fell for Neville but I don't think he likes her" Ron and Harry suddenly realised what Hermione was saying, "So your saying that they both like each other properly?" asked Harry looking like he was about to be sick, Hermione nodded very slowly and it was clear she was slightly unnerved by the idea. "But Ginny kissed Harry and he doesn't like her do you Harry?" asked Ron sharply, he looked at Harry and observed him very carefully and Harry could feel himself going red. "No" said Harry sternly "Maybe Snape just lunged at McGonagall" Ron looked even more sick at the idea, Hermione looked at both of them seriously "Maybe" she said frowning "But Pr. McGonagall looked like she was in no hurry to stop kissing him before she spotted us" Harry and Ron looked disgusted and the three of them stopped talking about the subject for the rest of the lesson.
When the lesson finished Harry, Ron and Hermione headed towards the great hall for lunch, all three of them were a little nervous, what would they see in the great hall during dinner? Would they be people kissing each other? Or perhaps people declaring there love for one another?
As the three of them arrived everything looked normal, Harry noticed that Pr. McGonagall was present at the staff table but Snape was no where to be seen. 'It was just as well' he thought 'Fancy trying to eat dinner having to look at the pair of them making googly eyes at each other blah' just the very thought of it was enough to put Harry off his lunch.
"You're not eating much Harry" said Hermione half way through dinner, Harry looked down at his plate which consisted of just a few potatoes and a chicken drumstick which all remained untouched. Ron turned to Harry "I know how you feel mate!" he said gesturing towards his own plate which also looked almost untouched. "I can't eat thinking about what I saw before" said Harry to Ron and Ron nodded in agreement. Hermione placed a half eaten drumstick back and her plate and looked at them "Oh for goodness sake" she said "I mean so what if they do like each other, it's not like there the first people to ever fall for each other" Ron and Harry looked at Hermione in disgust "Well it's probably the first time two teachers at Hogwarts have" said Ron and he pushed his plate away from him as he spoke.
Hermione was just about to say something when she felt a tap on her shoulder; she turned around and gasped when she saw who it was. By this time the dinner plates had cleared but dessert was no where to be seen, Dumbledore had stood up as if he were about to speak but stopped as he looked in the direction of where Hermione was as he did so everybody in the great hall turned to look as well.
"Malfoy?" said Hermione surprised "What do you want?" Harry and Ron looked at Malfoy as if they were preparing to jump forward and hit him. "You know what I want" said Malfoy, Ron and Harry exchanged puzzled looks and Ron shrugged his shoulders at Harry as if to say what's-he-up-too?
Hermione looked just as puzzled and seemed unaware that nearly everyone in the great hall was watching them. "No" said Hermione unsure "I'm afraid I don't" up at the staff table Dumbledore was bent down say something to Pr. McGonagall but she seemed too busy watching what Malfoy was doing to pay any attention. "It's you I want" said Draco to Hermione and everyone in the hall looked really uncomfortable, they were all for a bit of Valentine's day fun but this was clearly wrong.
Hermione sat there not knowing what to say, she turned to Ron and Harry for help but they seemed frozen in shock and Ron's eyes were nearly popping out of his sockets. Hermione who was starting to blush as she noticed all the attention that was upon her didn't know what to say so she just sat there desperately wishing she could disappear. "Go away" she tried to mouth to Malfoy but he clearly wasn't getting the message as he leaned forward and took hold of her hand. "My dearest Hermione" said Draco in a voice that did not sound like his "I have only just noticed how attractive you are!" Hermione began to blush as red as a beetroot and some people in the great hall began to laugh, even Harry had trouble keeping a straight face but Ron was looking horrified and was looking at Malfoy as if he wanted to punch him.
Hermione tried to pull her hand away from Draco's grasp but he kept tight hold of it, "Malfoy" she began "It's just a spell your just acting this way and saying this stuff because you've been hood winked by magic" Draco looked surprised for a moment then just smiled at her. "I know I've been horrible too you since the day we met" said Draco again in a voice that sounded unlike his normal voice "But please forgive me, I have secretly liked you all along and now I realise how much" this was too much for everyone in the great hall they all burst in to hysterics, even the teachers seemed highly amused but there was one person who was not laughing and this person was Ron Weasley and he was sat there with a disgusted look on his face.
Hermione did not know what to do, she could not run because Malfoy had a hold of her hand and she didn't know what to say either. So she did the only thing she could think of, she used her other hand to slap Malfoy hard around the face and she shouted "GET A HOLD OF YOURSELF MALFOY!" Ron looked pleased after she'd done this and Harry looked vaguely impressed. Everybody else in the great hall was watching with interest at what Malfoy might do next.
However if anybody was expecting Malfoy to be angry then they were very much surprised as he just stood there and felt the place on his check where Hermione had slapped him, he then looked at her puzzled "But Hermione I love you!" said Malfoy in an emotional and desperate voice.
Hermione's face was set in an expression of shock, everybody in the great hall was watching in amusement and Dumbledore looked as if he had tears in his eyes.
"Did you just say you love me?" asked Hermione in embarrassment. Ron looked just as shocked as she did; "Blimey" he exclaimed "Even I didn't see that one coming!" Malfoy however didn't seem to hear Ron and just looked at Hermione like she was the only one in the room. Hermione was almost purple by this point and looked at Malfoy as if she were afraid. "Sorry" said Hermione "I already like someone else" Harry looked very uncomfortable as he turned towards Ron, "You know something" said Harry as Ron continued to stare angrily at Malfoy "I think this Valentine's Day spell is getting out of hand"
Note: Well that's it for now. As you can see I've made this chapter a bit longer than the others just as some of you who reviewed previous chapters suggested I should. This is actually one of my favourite stories that I have written so far purely because I am having so much fun writing it so please review and no flames please.
Title of next chapter: Ron's Secret Admirer
Preview of next chapter:-
"You don't think?" said Ron as he looked at the red envelope in his hand, Harry grinned at him "There's only one way to find out" said Harry with that Ron quickly broke the seal on the envelope and pulled out it's contents.
"There must be a mistake" said Ron as he held up the sparkling red card for Harry to see, Harry began to laugh but Ron just stared at the card in his hand. "I never get Valentine's day cards" said Ron