I'm so sorry that it took me ages to write this chapter. I just been super busy with schoolwork and such. Enjoy reading and please review.

Chapter 7

A month pasted since the first Hogsmeade visit and Hermione had received several clues from the secret admirer. She still couldn't figure out who he was but she was falling for him.

Ron meanwhile had become quite fed up with Hermione fawning over some guy she didn't know and ranting about the letters. He knew that she was in love with him (the secret admirer, just to you know) but he was furious at her because she kept on denying it when he asked.

In the Gryffindor common room, Harry and Ron were sitting by the fire, talking about Quidditch when Hermione ran in saying "I've got another letter from him!"

Harry looked up. "Awesome! So you like him don't you?"

"Oh, no. I couldn't possibly like someone that I don't know. I will determine if I like him or not once I meet him."

Ron, who couldn't take it anymore, yelled. "How can you stand there and say that you're not falling for this unknown git! You're totally head over heels for this git and you're trying to deny it! Stop being a know-it-all and admit that you're starting to actually love this twit!"

Hermione stared at Ron for some time as tears formed in her eyes. Devastated, she ran off to the girl's dormitory. Harry glanced at Ron, noticing that he was trying to hide his tears by staring at the ground.

"Is there … er … anything you want to talk about Ron?"

Ron looked at Harry and sobbed. "How could she do this to me, Harry? After all these years! And she says that see doesn't want to ruin our friendship … well she's doing a hell of a good job!" He stormed off to the boy's dormitory.

Harry just stood there shocked. "Oh god, here we go again. More drama!"

Hermione emerged from the girl's dormitory moments later, her eyes splotchy from crying. She looked at Harry.

"We better get going or we'll be late for Defence Against the Dark Arts."

"Okay, just let me get Ron alright?"

"Humph! I'll just meet you there!" Hermione stormed out of the common room.

"Good grief." Harry exclaimed as he headed up the stairs to get Ron.

"Hey Ron, come on, we're going to be late for DADA. Get your things."

"Yeah okay."

Harry noticed that Ron's eyes, like Hermione's, were all splotchy from crying. He though to himself, This is going to be a long term!

Ron and Harry departed from the common room and headed off to DADA. Upon arrival, they noticed that Hermione was sitting towards the back of the room. Harry found that odd because she always took the front seat so that the teachers could see her hand fly up to answer the question. Ron sat at the back of the room. Harry just stood at the door, not knowing what to do or who to sit with since both Ron and Hermione motioned for him to sit by them. Seeing as he couldn't decide, he chose the seat next to Draco, which to his dismay, was the only seat open that wasn't near either of them.

Draco gave Harry a dirty look as he sat next to him. Harry turned to him and returned the dirty look. "Look Malfoy, I don't like sitting next to you any more then you do. So you just have to deal with it for now, okay?"

"Right, whatever. So Potter, why aren't you with your crew? Your happy little trio broken up then?"

"Well, we're just having some difficulties, like you care anyway."

"Touchy, touchy!"

"Come on, Ferret. Why are you so interested in our problems?"

"Who said I was interested? I'm just looking for something to talk bout since I obviously have to sit by you."

"Ugh whatever Malfoy, you …" Harry paused because Draco was staring at someone. He turned in the direction of where Draco was staring and Hermione was there. Shocked, Harry laughed.

"What's so funny Potter?"

"Erm, nothing. I just find it amusing that a pureblood since as yourself would fancy a muggle born like Hermione. Not that Hermione's ugly or anything like that."

"I do not!"

"Tut, tut Malfoy. They say that the first step to acceptance is denial. You are so sent those letters and roses to Mione."

"Why the hell would I send letters and roses to Mudblood?"

"Cause you want Mione all to yourself, so you're taking Ron out of the picture."

"You sounded abnormally smart just then but I don't care bout Mudblood or her Weasel."

"I always knew you had a soft spot for Mione, Malfoy. Oh well. Malfoy and Mione, sitting on a broom, K-I-S-S-I-N-G, …" Harry said the last part loudly for all to hear. Luckily for Draco, their voice was drowned out by Professor Lupin talking.

"Shut up Potter! Okay, okay, so I did send her roses and letters. So, I have a crush on her. No need to tell the whole world Potter."

Harry burst out laughing.

Professor Lupin looked up and said, "Potter, Malfoy, if you boys are chatting about something that's more important then the history of vampires, I'm sure you wouldn't mind sharing it with the rest of the class."

Harry chuckled and said, "I don't professor, but why don't you ask Malfoy … I'm sure he has something to say."

Lupin looked at Draco, who was paler then usual, and asked. "Well Mr. Malfoy?"

Draco stuttered. "I … uh … I-I well …"

"Very nice, can we continue the lesson?"

"Yes Professor." Both Harry and Draco replied. Harry was still laughing. He turned towards Ron, who apparently wanted to know what happened, and mouthed, "He's just being a git like always." Ron nodded and returned his attention to Lupin's lesson, trying hard to concentrate because he knew he wouldn't be getting Hermione's help any time soon.

The bell rang and the class filtered out. Harry caught up with Hermione. He was going to tell her who was sending her all the stuff when a girl ran up to Hermione and handed her a rose that had a note attached to it. Hermione read it out loud: "Hermione my sweet, meet me in the courtyard before dinner tomorrow night. Signed your secret admirer."

Ron over heard her reading the letter to Harry and pushed his way between them. He cast Hermione an evil look and walked ahead of them up the staircase.

Once inside the common room, Harry found Ron waiting inside for him, or so he thought. As soon as Hermione walked in, Ron started in on her.

"Hermione please tell me what's going on! What did I do wrong? Why won't you be with me? And how can you be in love with some guy you don't even know! For all you know he could be some stupid first year!"

"Ron I still like you. I just want to go back to the way things were before started dating."

Ron, now madder then ever, shouted. "IT'S TEARING ME APART HERMIONE! I LOVE YOU! HOW CAN YOU NOT ADMIT THAT YOU ARE FALLING FOR A GIT YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW?"

Hermione burst into tears. She cried for a while before she finally said, "YES RON, I'm falling for an unknown git! I won't deny it anymore. I don't know why Ron, but I just am okay! So get over it!" She turned her heels and ran to the girl's dormitory.

Harry stood there shocked at what just happened. He looked at Ron who was red in the face. Then he saw that the entire Gryffindor house had seen what happened.

"Okay, shows over, go about you business! Stop taking pictures Colin!" then he turned to Ron. "Man, I'm so sorry. Come over here. Sit. Talk to me."

Ron followed Harry and sat but he didn't talk, he just sat there with his arms folded, scowling into the fire.

So, what do you think? I'm thinking about stopping this story. It just doesn't sound good. But the choice is up to you guys. Like I said before, I'm so sorry that it took me ages just to update. Tell me what you think of the story so far? Criticism is also welcome.