Firstly, thanks to Your Mom Is My Heart and angelps7 for reviewing, but I'm gonna dedicate this chapter to Your Mom Is My Heart cos it was something she said in an email than inspired me to carry on this story. I'm not as keen on this chapter as the last, but there we go. Enjoy!

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Hi, I'm Ron Weasley. I'm in my last year at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and… Oh this is stupid!

Hermione said that talking to someone might help me sort my head out, but I just feel a bit silly right now to be honest.

No offence to you.

I just… well Hermione always said that I was just an stupid boy. I think the exact words she used once were, 'emotional range of a teaspoon.' That just about sums me up sometimes.

But whatever anyone says, I'm not ignorant. I know when I'm missing something, it's not like things go completely over my head. It's just that… well I think it's that I don't get girls.

I know I haven't had the best luck with girls… my first snog wasn't until last year, with Lavender Brown, and we all know how that turned out. And then there was Hermione. I think it was during the summer that we decided it wasn't working – sometimes I felt a bit like I was kissing my sister.

OK, I didn't need that mental picture.

You see, the thing is, Pansy Parkinson has asked me to go to Hogsmeade with her at the weekend, and I was so shocked I said yes without thinking.

And now I have to find a way to let her down gently. Normally I wouldn't bother, but Hermione said that even though she's a slimy Slytherin, I have to be nice, 'cos she's a girl. Or something.

Don't get me wrong; I have nothing against Pansy personally. She's a nice enough girl, from what I've gathered in class. But she's a Slytherin. And probably a future Death Eater. What would everyone say?

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It's Saturday now, and I was stressing at Hermione so she said I had to come and talk to you again. I think she just wanted me out of her hair.

I couldn't talk to Pansy, every time I tried to get close she was surrounded by her friends. I don't trust my chances with a bunch of them.

So I have to go down to the entrance hall with Harry and Hermione in a minute, to go and meet her, and I have NO idea what I'm gonna say. How do you talk to someone you have nothing in common with?

Hermione said that I should get her something, so I went down to the kitchens last night and scrounged a box of chocolate from Dobby. Knew the pipsqueak was useful for something other than fawning over Harry. Oh, I don't mind him really, he's just a bit… high pitched.

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So, I went to Hogsmeade with Pansy. It was… interesting, to say the least.

That girl scares me. Seriously. She took me to Puddifoot's, and I have to say that if I never set foot in there it'll be too soon. The room looks a bit like Lavender's, 'cept for it's more fluffy.

Hermione says that I should give Pansy a chance, but to be honest, I think I'm just gonna stay out of her way for the rest of the year. She's so… intimidating. You wouldn't think it, as she isn't tall or fat or anything, but she sure is scary. Bloody hell, I think she must have been having Death Glare lessons with Snape or something. The greasy git.

Although… she is pretty, in a Slytherin sort of way. There aren't many with eyes that are such a dark blue. Gah! What am I thinking? Aren't you supposed to, I don't know, talk some sense into me or something?

Nevermind.

You know what, I'm hungry. That might not be such a shock, but I'm not normally hungry like most people think. Normally I just like eating, but right now, I'm ravenous. It's odd… probably all that thinking that I've been doing. Scary thought that. What if I were to turn into Hermione? Merlin that'd be awful, fancy just wanting to read.

Let's think about something nicer. Like Pansy's legs.

Whoa. Where did THAT come from!?

Bloody hell.

You know, I was talking to Harry earlier, and he said that being with a Slytherin isn't so bad. Went off the rails a bit last year, did Harry. I think it's probably 'cos of Dumbledore's death. It took the whole Order to convince him to go back to school, including Hermione, Ginny and me. I? Me. I don't know.

But… well… I was thinking, is it different? I mean, Harry has had his fair share of Slytherins, but they've all been boys. I think it's Blaise Zabini at the moment. Urgh.

But would it be different, dating a girl as opposed to a boy? Well I know it would be different, but would it matter that much?

It's not like there's anyone else in my life at the moment… Wait, what am I thinking? I can't date a Slytherin. What would mum think? Not to mention Fred and George. I'd get so much stick…

But, then again, I know Pansy's risked a lot by asking me out, and if she did that then she obviously likes me.

Doesn't she?

It is rather a scary thought… her best friend's Millicent of course, and she's bigger than both Crabbe and Goyle…

Oh dear.

Maybe I could just… Maybe I could ask her to Hogsmeade next week as well. It'll give me time to pluck up my courage, and then I could perhaps talk to her… I'll go ask Hermione, she'll know what to do.

Hermione says that she thinks it's a wonderful idea. And I suppose if Herm thinks so… she said I shouldn't mention Bulstrode though. I don't think that'll be a problem.

Right. That's it then. I'll go down to dinner now, and ask her to go to Hogsmeade with me next weekend. Why not? I'll be daring for once, after all, I am meant to be a daring Gryffindor. And if I can face Death Eaters, surely I can face Pansy.

I hope.

OK, a couple of deep breaths, then I think I'll go find Harry and Hermione, and I'll go down to the great hall and, well, I think I'll just see how it goes up 'til then, and make a decision.

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What do you think of this one? Not as good as the last? Better? Review? I got like… 70 odd hits on the first chapter, and only 2 reviews. If you don't like it, tell me, just do it constructively and we're all good. Ciao!