More. Everyone is finally getting back, so, fun all around.

Chapter Five

The next few days repeated much the same; however Harry and Cho did take to sleeping in their proper houses. The couple would wake up each morning, spend the whole day together, then sadly part. Finally, it was time for everyone to come back. Harry and Cho decided to just hang around the front of the school to greet Hermione and Ron. Cho's friends had all pretty much ditched her after the past year. Seemed Harry wasn't the only one who'd been fed up with her emotional issues.

Soon, the halls began to fill in with students.

"Harry?" Hermione squealed, upon seeing her dear friend a few feet away, not believing that he was actually…smiling and…laughing…and…was that Cho Chang he was holding hands with?

"Hermione! How were your holidays?" Harry asked, rushing towards her and pulling her into a hug. Ron, who was trailing close behind and was wearing the same surprised and half-disbelieving look Hermione was wearing.

"Fantastic…yours?" Hermione cast a glance at Cho, who waved awkwardly from the place she was standing.

"Amazing, I'll fill you in, later. Ron, how are you?" Harry turned to his other friend.

"Fine, mate. You?" Ron looked suspiciously at Cho.

"Great," Harry smiled. Hermione cocked an eyebrow. Another smile?

"Hey, guys," Cho walked up next to Harry and took his hand, again.

"Cho, how nice to, uh, see you again," Hermione smiled slightly and shook the girl's hand.

"Yeah," Ron nodded, curious as ever.

"So, should we head to dinner?" Harry asked.

"Right, can I borrow you for a second, mate?" Ron asked, grabbing Harry's arm and tugging him off into a corner. Hermione smiled at Cho, made some sort of odd noise, and quickly followed the two boys. "What the bloody hell happened?"

"Ronald!" Hermione scolded. "Harry's happy, aren't you? He is, you can see it on his face."

"But how is he happy with Chang, she's the one that told of us, the little bugger," Ron growled.

"Don't insult her!" Harry hissed. He sighed, "See you at the feast," and stalked off, pulling his arm around Cho's waist and heading towards the main hall.

"Ron, please. Give her a chance. If she makes Harry happy, then-" Hermione was cut off.

"Why are you being nice to her? She was horrible to you-"

"So were you, in the beginning, Ron. And now look what's happened? We're together. Now, Harry will be happy for us, once we tell him, so we should be happy for him."

"But Hermione-"

"No buts Ronald. You'll be nice to the girl. She makes Harry happy and when Harry's happy, I'm happy and when I'm happy…

"I am."

"Now," Hermione straightened his collar, "We will behave ourselves, correct?"

Ron sighed, "Course." Hermione kissed him softly on the lips and took his hand, walking hastily to the delicious dinner that was sure to await. Once inside, they spotted Harry and Cho sitting at the Gryffindor table. Hermione didn't miss the dirty looks some of the Ravenclaw girls were giving Cho.

"Hey, sorry bout that earlier. Can we?" Hermione asked, once arriving at her friend's side.

"Yes, please," Cho said.

Ron mumbled, "Even though this isn't your table to begin with!"

"What Ron means is uh-" Hermione was interrupted.

"No! I just don't understand why she's suddenly soooo fantastic when she treated all of us like-"

"Ron!" Harry and Hermione hissed in unison. Ron left, heading outside in a huff. Everyone at clearly lost interest in the meal, and taken it in the huge brawl.

"Its fine, Harry, I'll just go back to Ravenclaw," Cho offered, however she didn't seem so sure about dealing with the Ravenclaw girls.

"No, both of you stay. I'll go talk to Ron," Hermione said, following in Ron's footsteps.

Hermione found Ron leaning against the wall outside, brooding.

"Come back inside," Hermione whispered.

"Is she still there?" Ron asked.

"Oh, c'mon now! What's your beef with Cho?" Hermione asked.

Ron sighed, "Honesty, she was horrible to you. To you expect me to just walk up to her and be her best friend? I can't do that, not now that things between us have changed."

Hermione smiled, "Please. Look, I've gotten over it. And, you know, she seems like she's really changed."

"Please," Ron scoffed, "Tomorrow she'll probably kill herself because Harry asks you for a pencil."

"Fine," Hermione rolled her eyes, "But I'm going inside. You can stay out here for as long as you want." And with that, she turned on her heal and left.

GASP! You weren't expecting I'd throw in that couple, were ya, huh? Well, I did. I know, I'm amazing (leave props and reviews). Sorry, kinda hyper right now. So, yeah review and I know Ron wouldn't be that upset, and such, but I just had the urge to make him an arse. So, glad you read…