A Tickle here, causes a Fight there!

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters they belong to J.K. Only the plot is mine.

A/N: -Thoughts in italics, lyrics in bold and centreI know that you guys are probably, like, hating me but I have my Junior Certificate this year and well lots of study, late nights, coffee…enough excuses. I am sorry for letting you down…again…and I just hope this chapter is good enough for you.

Let's Roll. . .

I threw away my phone

I thought that you should know

I'd throw away my home

If I had somewhere to go

Hermione and Harry danced for nearly an hour and a half non-stop. They slumped into two seats just off the dance floor.

"You wanna drink 'Mione?"

"Yeah, thanks I'd love one"

Hermione hummed along to the song that was playing.

"What's that coming over the hill is it a monster? Is it a monster?"

I love this song. Too bad Harry's only into dance music and stuff, otherwise I'd love to talk about music!

"Hey! Is this seat taken?"

"No Seamus, it's not"

"So…how are you Minnie? Had any pie recently?" Hermione chuckled at his nickname for her.

"No Patrick, I haven't. Have you?"

"Don't say my middle name! And no actually I haven't had pie since that time with you in September"

"Same here! What was that joke that you said and you had all the house elves roaring with laughter?"

Anything to stop

The circle in my brain

Anything is better than you

Making me feel lame

"Oh…was it 'Knock, Knock?'"

"No it was a Paddy Englishman, Irishman, Scotsman joke"

"Oh yeah… ' The three Paddies become stowaways on a ship. The Englishman hides in a large box, the Scotsman in another large box. Paddy the Irishman can't find a box so he hides in a large bag. A ship steward inspecting cargo shakes the first box. "Woof, Woof," he hears, "There's a dog inside" he says. He shakes the second box, "Meow" he hears "There's a cat inside" he decides. He shakes the bag, and Paddy the Irishman blurts out "POTATOES!"'

"Yeah…that's the one! Seamus, you are so funny you know that? Ginny's a lucky girl. I see Pansy is still kinda stalking you!"

"Yeah, ever since we got paired up for that bloody potions assignment!" Hermione bursts into laughter.

"Sorry, it's funny…stop tickling me! STOP! Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop! Please?"

"Hiya Seamus"

"Hi, Harry!" An awkward silence follows as Hermione climbs of Seamus' lap where he was tickling her.

28 days to kick the habit

28 days to let you go

28 days and I'll be on my own

"Well don't you think Ginny wants to dance, Seamus? Had enough of my date yet?"

Oh My God, why is Harry being so rude?

"Err…yeah; see you 'Mione…Harry" Hermione watches Seamus's retreating back.

"HARRY! WHAT IN MERLINS NAME IS WRONG WITH YOU?" This date was going horribly wrong for Harry in every way.

"What was that Harry? I never knew you to be-"

"Well, maybe you never knew me"

"Maybe I didn't" Hermione starts to walk away.

"Where are you going?"

"Away from you"

"'Mione wait…I-I-I-I…"

Okay…time for plan B Harry…come on you can do this…it worked on that blonde over the summer…

"You what?"

"Do you hear that?"

"Hear what?"

"That ticking noise?"

"Harry you're freaking me out. Is this something you can hear in Parsletongue because I can't here any ticking?"

"Well it's you baby, 'cause you're the bomb"

All my life I've been sorry for something

Something gets me nothing and nothings such a waste

All this time I've been saying I'm sorry

But why should I be sorry for all of your mistakes

"SMACK" THat is the sound of Hermiones hand making contact with Harrys face.

"Harry, that is the lamest pick-up line I've ever heard. You didn't have to try and impress me. I liked you. Why else would I come with you? But now I see you're just a sad excuse for a boy."

"'Mione-"

"Don't follow me Harry. Leave me alone" Hermione turns and flees the Great Hall. Seamus walks over and starts questioning Harry.

"What did you do?"

"It's none of your business"

"Yeah, it is. Hermiones a good friend"

"Oh, is that what you call it?" Seamus then turns and starts to follow Hermione but Harry punches him square in the face. Seamus instinctively hits back.

"You fucking-"

"Worthless piece of-"

"Hippogriff dung that-"

"You're mam cooked for you-"

"On you're birthday"

Why should I be sorry
I've had enough of you
Please forget my name

They were now encircled. The entire hall surrounded them.

"FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!"

"Come on Seamus. Hit me" Seamus was thinking it over, blood spilling from his bust lip and nose. Staring over at Harry who had two black eyes, and was missing a tooth. He was shocked.

Merlin, what have I done? Harry's my friend! And where's Hermione gone?

"Chicken shit – hit me!" Seamus lowered his fists.

"I knew you were-"

"I'm not going to fight you Harry"

"Why? Scared I'd beat you?"

"No, scared I'll embarrass you"

Harry turns purple with anger and dives on top of Seamus who doesn't even fight back. Ron jumps on too even though he has no idea what the fight is about. The fight carries on as Malfoy leaves to find Hermione. Walking down the empty hallway he hears a muffled sound.

"Hermione? Is that you?"

I'm running around on empty
Still trying to get away
Anything to kill

"Go away Malfoy"

"Ooooh, back to surnames are we?!"

"I don't want t-t-to talk" Draco pulls back a tapestry of Merlin.

That guy is everywhere!

He winks at Malfoy before turning and leaving the tapestry.

"Granger, what happened?" Hermione has tears stremaing down her face. Her mascara is running like a landslide!

"H-H-Harry went to get drinks and Seamus came over and we talked and laughed and then I said something and he started tickling me"

I never knew she was ticklish. How'd that Irish louse know? And how come he can make her laugh? I only make her scowl!

"Malfoy, are you listening?"

"What? Yeah I am"

"Well then Harry came and was all rude like, 'Don't you think Ginny wants a dance Seamus? Had enough of my date yet?' And then Seamus left and I freaked at Harry and smaked him in the face because Seamus is now one of my best friends. Then I turned to leave and he came out with this really cheesy pick up line about me being a bomb and I thought he heard something in Parsletongue! And then I left."

The consciousness of you
Anything to end myself
Before the thought of you

"Whoa…Well you made quite an impact on Potter and Finnegan"

"What do you mean?"

"Well just after you left Finnegan went over and started a fight with Potter and-" Hermione rose up of the flor and ran out of the tapestry.

"Where are you going?"

"To stop the fight" Hermione said as she ran to the Great Hall.

"No, you might get involved!"

Too late…better go be her knight in shining armour!

Hermione raced to the Great Hall to find Ron, Harry, Neville and Ernie Macmillan fighting Seamus who by now couldn't even stand.

Where are the Professors?

"Seamus!"

He can't here you idiot, get to the front.

Hermione fought her way through the crowds.

"HARRY! RON! NEVILLE! ERNIE! STOP"

Nobody heard and they continued hitting a now near unconscious Seamus.

28 days to kick the habit
28 days to let you go
28 days and I'll be on my own

Just as Harry was about to hit Seamus again Hermione jumped in front of him and he hit her and she went flying and then landed with a thump on the floor. Out of nowhere Seamus gives Harry an almighty push and then falls to the floor. He crawls over to Hermione.

"'Mione? Hermione wake up."

"Minnie, come on. I've got ya" Seamus attempts to lift Hermione to the hospital wing but falls down on his knees. Then he gets offered a hand. Looking up he sees none other than Draco Malfoy pulling him to his feet. Draco puts Hermione over his shoulder and helps Seamus to the hospital wing. On entering the hospital when Madam Pomfrey sees them she is rooted to the spot with shock.

"Uh…Please put Mr. Finnegan on bed number two and Ms. Granger in bed number three" Draco does as he's told.

"Thanks a lot for your help Mr. Malfoy but I need to do my job. Could you please contact Ms. McGonagall for me if you wouldn't mind dear."

"No problem"

All my life I've been sorry for something
Something gets me nothing and nothings such a waste

Draco cast one last glance at Hermione and then gets on his way.

Potter is dead when I see him. Finnegan lasted a long time for a guy who didn't fight back. Maybe I shouldn't have told Herm – Granger, that he started the fight when it was Potter all along… I hate having a conscience!

Back in the hospital wing Seamus was defying the odds and was still awake after 3 draughts of sleeping potion.

"Seamus dear, why don't you get some sleep?"

"No, I want to be awake when Hermione wakes up"

"Finnegan, I'll wake you when she wakes but for now just fall asleep so that Poppy can do her job and fix you're broken ribs and cuts, and breaks and bruises."

"What about Harry?"

"What about him? I've given him detention for two months, no Hogsmeade trips, no discos or balls or anything of the sort and 100 points from Gryffindor"

"PROFESSOR! ONE HUNDRED POINTS?"

All this time I've been saying I'm sorry
but why should I be sorry for all of your mistakes

"I had to Mr. Finnegan. I also awarded yourself and Ms Granger 20 points for bravery."

"You swear we were facing evil Professor McGonagall…it was just Harry"

"Yes and look at what he's done. Although if you'd fought back I think Potter would be in here instead of you. Get some sleep"

"Yes Professor" Seamus does not go to sleep however and fights to stay awake as the potions start affecting him. Just as he's about to give in to temptation Hermiones eyes flutter open. THe beams of sunrise in her eyes.

"Seamus?"

"Hey…are you okay?"

"My jaw is sore but otherwise yeah. Are you okay?"

"No Madam Pomfrey can't heal my cuts and stuff while I'm awake"

"Didn't she give you sleeping potion?"

"Yeah but I stayed awake to make sure you were okay"

"I'm fine"

"Great…now if you don't mind I'm gonna get some sleep. Night"

Now you'll know what it feels like to bite your tongue,
Now you'll know what it feels like to be the one

Seamus instantly fell into a deep sleep. Not seeing the smile that Hermione had on her face or the blush that made her cheeks rosy red.

"Night Seamus. Sweet dreams"

A/N: The song is Sorry – Ashlee Simpson. Sorry it took so long coming! I hope you guy's liked it. I just felt that we needed some Seamus again! Thanks to my reviewers. You guys all rock – MikayGirl, mesaqt, tMac.D, ilovestrwaberries, likewise4me and MonicaWoodfairy.

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