May 10

You can't help respecting anybody who can spell TUESDAY, even if he doesn't spell it right.

Theo

He walked slowly out from the fireplace, good eye on alert for any pranks… "Oi!" a voice yelled; hidden behind the many aisles and goods of the store, "Bloody hell!" it moaned. Theo quickly made his way towards the voice, laughing when he saw a color coated Ron in front of some broken products.

Theo looked away from the rainbow man and took his time to gaze at his surroundings while Ron muttered angrily, trying his best to wipe off the powder. Even when closed the shop was insane. Enchanted paper airplanes, dragons, and birds still flew above head; views of the different floors, crannies, and turns were endless. Piles and piles of products, of potions, of supplies, of signs that said things his father would frown at. It was no wonder this place was still so popular.

"So I figure you didn't really come here to help." Ron sighed, giving up on rubbing the purple off of his nose. Theo gave a half smile and shrugged his shoulders.

"I didn't, but… I can while I'm here." Although he did worry his eyes would make him bump into something that'd make him end up a lot like Ron.

"Fantastic." He beamed, carefully picking up the broken balls from the floor and placing them into a conjured box. He gestured Theo towards it, "You can carry that and tell me what you're here for. They need to go back to the lab, I swear they exploded themselves, I didn't even touch them." Theo winced at the powder covered box, it now resembling a timed bomb more than anything. He reached into his robe for his wand and pointed it at the box.

"Leviosa." He swished and flicked his wand, levitating the cardboard box a foot or two in front of him. "So Ron, obviously you know a lot about Granger…" Theo started, earning a raised eyebrow from Ron as they walked towards the back of the shop.

"Wee bit." Ron replied, raising an eyebrow.

"Like what her thoughts on the future are." Theo continued, stopping beside him in front of a door. Ron gave him a weird look before he opened it.

"I figured you would too, you know, being a good friend of hers and all." He answered, leading Theo into a down a flight of stairs and into a lab.

"Not all of it." Theo muttered, placing the box down on the nearest table.

Ron leaned against the table, "What's this about?" Theo sighed and studied his new friend. Ronald was the complete opposite of Draco. He wasn't cold; he was smiling. He didn't even seem defensive about the information, just curious. Two opinions from two different sides of the coin.

"I need to know more about Mione's personal life, like what she wants out of it later on." Ron's eyes widened, and then his smile grew.

"How come?" He asked quickly. Theo honestly didn't like the new look on his face. Like he knew what Theo was getting on to that quickly… how.

So much for Slytherinness Theo, Brava, really. He sighed and pulled out the velvet box for Ron to see. "Well that's stupid." Ron said, crossing his arms. Theo completely deflated.

"Oh really Weasley," He spat, standing straighter. He knew that they weren't the closest, but he had fucking expected a friendlier reaction than that, "and why's that." He wondered how the weasel could look so surprised at his reaction. Think he'd be all smiles and shit after something like that?

"Bloody hell Theo, I didn't mean anything against you or her by it." The red head jumped, hands up in surrender, "It's stupid because you two haven't even dated." Theo winced.

"Ah." Same two opinions from two different sides of a coin.

Ron leaned back against the table, "Well you certainly have her temper." He grinned. "So why are you jumping way ahead of yourself?" Theo walked over and sat next to him. He sighed, and then he laughed.

"I guess it's usually the opposite isn't it."

"Oh yea, you're way ahead of most couples too." Ron paused, "I won't take away your Slytherin "Made of Stone" card or anything, but do you love her Theo?" Theo laughed again and looked up. Yes.

"I do." He smiled at Ron.

"This is all happening at the end of the year. Are you thinking about this because you're scared of losing her?" Theo slowly nodded his head, amazed at how much the supposedly thick headed man had picked up on. And he was right… so many people had become distant from him- he wouldn't be able to stand it if Mione did too. "You know, we're talking about the girl that stayed with Harry even though she was half starving and completely deprived of sleep. About the girl who obliviated her parents so she could help save everyone, and the girl who's come to the Burrow every time she had chance to help out. If she trusts you Theo, she won't leave you. And if you're lucky enough to be the man she falls in love with, then you can be damned sure she'd stay with you even if she didn't have a ring." He took a breath, "You just have to get her to that point."

"It'd be a lot better that way wouldn't it?" Theo acknowledge, digging the box further into his pocket.

"I mean, you'd still be showing her you loved her you know? It would just be on terms that she's used to. There'd be no huge rash decision." Theo nodded his head.

"Thank you Ron."

"Well don't thank me yet, you promised you'd help while you were here." He grinned, "And there are a lot of products to test."

A/N: I don't know, do my chapters seem too short to you guys? Because where I end them seems like a good spot to me… but they're not that lengthy at all.