All was quiet in the Gryffindor tower at 6 am on the Saturday of the Hogsmeade trip. Colin Creevey was peacefully dreaming about negatives, dark rooms, and magical photos techniques while Harry and Ron crept downstairs to his dormitory.

"Why'd we have to do this so early again?" Ron whispered sleepily.

"Jimmy Cootes said that Colin was an early riser so we have to beat him up."

"Wait, I thought we were just going to feed him a Puking Pastille not hurt the kid." Ron replied groggily.

"That's not what I meant Ron." Harry let out a yawn and rubbed the sleep out of his eyes. "Let's get this over with and go back to bed."

"So what exactly are we doing?"

"Do you still have that Cauldron Cake you keep in your pocket?"

"Yeah, even though it's been a while and I know she's a bit beat up, I just can't bring myself to toss out a perfectly good Cauldron Cake."

"You couldn't bring yourself to eat it either so why keep it?"

"Sentiment."

Harry snorted, "Right. Well give it to me I'll put the Puking Pastille in it and put it on his night stand. We'll leave a note that says it's from Eliza, Colin will eat it out of politeness."

"That's brilliant mate! But what if I get really hungry and I reach into my pocket and don't have my comforting Cauldron Cake?"

"Obviously that doesn't happen often because you've had it in your pocket getting mashed up and stale for the past three months."

"Well actually it happens a lot, but when I take out the cake it reminds me that I'm not that hungry… yet. But what if I did get that hungry Harry?"

"I think you'd die of starvation before you ever got that hungry." Harry laughed.

"Then what makes you think Colin will eat it?"

"If a girl sent you a Cauldron Cake before a date would you eat it? Wait never mind you'd eat it even if Pansy Parkison gave it to you."

"Course I would, I would never commit Cauldron Cake cruelty; sweets are made to be devoured." Ron replied seriously.

"Ron, as you're best mate, I'm asking you to give up your precious pocket buddy for the cause. I'd gladly help you with whatever idea you come up with to split Dean and Gin, so just… please?" Harry pleaded impatiently.

"Okay, just let me say goodbye," Ron responded with a sigh. He proceeded to fish out the offending sweet, sniff it longingly and reluctantly handed it to Harry only to snatch it back. Before Harry could open his mouth to protest Ron's ridiculousness Ron ripped open the wrapper and spit on it. Harry gaped at it wordlessly with a look that said 'What the hell was that!'

Ron answered the unasked question with a smirk, "She was so stale, I thought I'd moisten her up a bit, we can always repair the wrapper after we add the pill." Harry slowly grinned as Ron held out the cake to him, "Your turn."

When Harry and Ron finally got up for the second time that morning they meandered down to the great hall for breakfast. Hermione was sitting next to Seamus and chatting across the table to Ginny; while Dean and Seamus argued about exploding snap strategies. Ginny was holding Dean's hand, a detail Harry picked up on instantly as he deliberately sat a little too close to Ginny.

"Mornin' 'Mione" Ron mumbled as he slid in next to her.

"Don't you think you ought to have combed your hair before breakfast it's almost as bad as Harry's." Hermione remarked.

"Hey! You know I can't help its hereditary!" Harry scoffed defensively.

"That's for sure, it's too bad your sister didn't get your mum's hair. I watched her try to wrangle those locks one morning and with my hair experience I thought I could help but even magic can't contain the Potter disheveled hair." Hermione said glumly.

"I think it adds character," Ginny said thoughtfully, "On Mr. Potter it looks mischievous, on Eliza is looks wild and dangerous, sexy in the you'll never know what I'll do next kind of way."

"And on me?" Harry couldn't help but ask.

Ginny bit her lower lip and hesitated before replying, "Your mop always makes you look like you just fell off a broom."

"Oh." Harry couldn't help but feel disappointed. Ginny said his sister had sexy hair and his was just windblown.

"Well, not to distract from this intellectually engaging conversation, but do either of you happen to know why Colin vomited on Eliza's shoes this morning?"

Ron and Harry shared a look before simultaneously erupting in laughter.

"On her shoes!"

"Couldn't have planned it better." The pair high-fived enthusiastically over the table.

Ginny rolled her eyes, "Really, was the high-five necessary?"

"'Course! We had to wake up early to pull that off, we earned it. Don't cha think Harry?"

"Actually I don't think just one high-five covers it!" as he gave Ron another excited fiver.

Hermione sighed, "I suspected you two were responsible for something like this. When will you stop meddling with Eliza's love life? It's not like any of those blokes did anything to deserve this bullying."

"Common Hermione it's not like Eliza really like any of them so-" Ron was cut off mid sentence by Hermione.

"Well maybe she would if she had time to date them without you dolts interfering!"

"Fine, we promise not to interfere with Colin anymore. Happy? It's not like she'll give him the time of day now that he hurled on her," said Harry in an attempt to pacify Hermione.

Hermione smiled wickedly, "I'm happy to hear that Harry because actually, she took him to the hospital wing and Madam Pomfrey instantly diagnosed him. Apparently ever since Weasley's Wizarding Wheezing opened in Diagon Alley Flich has been collecting a lot of banned material. Including the Skiving Snackboxes, now Madam Pomfrey has a stock pile of them for situations like this."

"Aww come on! That's not fair, take a perfectly good prank and ruin it." Ron complained before he scooped a pile of eggs into his mouth.

"I'll have to tell Fred and George to send Madam Pomfrey a catalog. It's good for business to sell to more than one customer base." Ginny interjected thoughtfully.

"Yes, well after cleaning themselves up, Eliza and a perfectly healthy Colin came down for breakfast holding hands, by now they're probably starting their lovely date."

"They were rather cute eating breakfast together, I think the whole ordeal brought them closer."

"I agree Ginny, and I think a nice uninterrupted date will make them an item. It's a good thing Harry has promised not to bother Colin anymore." Hermione said smugly before high-fiving Ginny in mockery of a scowling Ron and Harry.

A/N I know not a lot happened in this chapter but the next chapter's going to be big! Thanks for reading, please review!