Author's Note- Ack! SORRY I HAVEN'T BEEN UPDATING! My laziness has been to the ultimate max, and my weekends have been filled with tennis lessons and whatnot. Anyways, hope you enjoy this chapter!

Chapter 6

Hermione had run to the girl's bathroom, where she could go and cry her heart out. Luckily, Moaning Myrtle wasn't there to bother her.

-Hermione's POV-

How dare he even think that I wouldn't find out about him and Alana! There they were, laughing away, as if they were a couple! Fine Alana! Take him away, for all I care! Ron doesn't mean anything to me anymore!

…

Well now I'm just lying to myself.

I always think things through, at least I think I do, and I'm certain that if Ron hadn't lied, and saying he was with "the guys," I'm sure that I wouldn't be as angry as I am now.

Though…I do feel bad about kicking him in the you-know-where…

But what he did was inexcusable!

Alright, I'm just going in circles. I'm getting angry, and then I'm calming myself down.

-Groan- What am I going to do?

There was a knock on the door.

"Hermione?" Ginny said softly, as Hermione opened the door. "Are you alright?"

Seeing Ginny's gentle face made Hermione burst into tears.

"He-Ron-h-he CHEATED on me!" Hermione wailed.

"Well, technically, he was just talking to another student, and I'm sure he wasn't doing anything wrong…" Ginny started saying, watching Hermione's sobbing face and letting her words trail away into nothingness.

"What do you mean!? He was laughing with her! Talking with her! And he lied to me, saying that he was going to hang out with 'the guys!' Don't you think that's in the least bit suspicious?" Hermione said miserably.

"Well, you knew Ron was a prat before you started dating him. So why'd you date him in the first place?" Ginny asked, trying to probe into Hermione's secrets. Hermione immediately stopped crying.

"Because I wanted to! He's funny and sweet -sometimes-, and he cares for me!" Hermione said hastily, looking for words, as Ginny made a vomiting face.

"Oh please. Ron is so full of himself," Ginny scoffed. "Besides, you know who else has all those traits? Harry does!"

"Oh Ginny. Harry is definitely those traits, but to me, he's like…a really close brother!" Hermione laughed, as if that was the funniest thing she's ever heard.

"Isn't that what a boyfriend should be like?" Ginny pointed out softly.

There was a long silence before Hermione spoke again.

"Well, I feel much better now. Thanks for staying with me Ginny. I'm going to go to wash my face!" Hermione chirped, lightly pushing Ginny out the door. "Good night!"

As Ginny walked along the castle's halls, looking for Harry, she thought about her conversation with Hermione, and noticed Hermione never once looked her in the eye…

I CAN'T BELIEVE SHE KICKED ME THERE! I CAN'T BELIEVE-Ouch. Ron had just sat down on the bed in the hospital wing. The whack Hermione had given him hurt like no tomorrow.

"SHE HAD NO RIGHT TO KICK ME THERE!" Ron shouted loudly.

"Mr. Weasley! Lower your voice!" Madam Pomfrey said from the other room.

"Ron, you're a giant git. You know you deserved it. Just shut up and drink this," Harry said quietly, handing Ron a cup filled with a light blue transparent liquid. "The only reason I'm still here, is because we're best mates. And no one else seems to want to see you right now… Except for her," Harry nodded toward Alana who just came through the door. She had a worried look on her face, and was obviously looking for Ron. When her eyes landed on Ron, her face crinkled up with concern.

"Ron!" She said, rushing over toward him. "I was so worried! Are you okay? Is it my fault?" She hugged Ron, and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

"…Uh… Alana, I don't think that you should do that. Ron does have a girlfriend you know," Harry said, a bit bothered by all this. Even though he didn't want Hermione dating Ron, they were still together, and Alana had just put her toe across the line. Alana looked annoyed.

"Well his girlfriend isn't exactly here right now is she?" Alan spat, then immediately softened. "I'm sorry," she said, "I'm just so worried about Ron!" She gave him another tight squeeze.

"I see… Well, I'm sure Ron will be fine-" Harry stopped. Ginny's head poked into the doorway, making motions with her hands for Harry to follow her. Luckily, Ron and Alana's back was facing her. "Uh… I'll be right back. Hope you get better Mate. Alana." Harry said, with a nod to Alana. He walked quickly to Ginny, who led them far from any listening ears.

"Ginny... I don't think your plan is working that well…" Harry began with his temper rising, but Ginny cut him off.

"Rubbish. It's working brilliantly! Hermione hates Ron, and Ron and Alana seem to be quite fond of each other! Besides the fact that my brother is feeling rather sore in some places, what could be wrong?" Ginny said cheerfully.

"What could be wrong?! Ginny, HERMIONE AND RON'S FRIENDSHIP WILL MOST LIKLEY BE OVER, but my friendship with the two isn't! Do you know awkward things will be now?!" Harry exploded.

Ginny shrugged, not at all frightened by Harry. "That's life. That's what happened with friends date each other. And why do you always seem to be yelling?"

Harry soured. "This is not what I wanted. I wanted Ron and Hermione to break up, but I didn't want them to stop being friends."

"This is all your doing?" a voice said.

Harry and Ginny whirled around to find Ron, with his face contorted with rage.

Author's Note- 3 Words. Dun. Dun. Dunnnn.