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Chapter Two - Goodbye:

Neville stared in horror at Harry as said-boy knocked on Ron's door. "You know that Ron isn't going to be the only one there at this hour, don't you? You know what the punishment is if we get caught knocking on a dominant's door?"

Harry rolled his eyes at Neville, "We're leaving remember? Somehow I don't think they'll track us down just for knocking on Ron's door." Harry said as he knocked again.

Neville blushed and looked down at his feet in embarrassment. The door to the dorm opened and a teen with blinding red hair stared at the two submissives in shock. "Who is it, Ron?" someone from inside the room asked.

"Um, no one surprisingly. I think the others were tricking us again." Ron said.

"Ugh, just close the door then!" the voice said again.

"Um, sure, I'm just going to see if I can find whoever knocked and make sure they go to their dorms before its curfew." Ron replied. Curfew was five o' clock on schooldays since fights usually started on these nights otherwise. With homework pressure and the submissive out and about after class, the dominants usually took to teasing. Dumbledore made the rule so that fights would be stopped. This worked as on weekends the pack took to the nearby village and were separated.

Ron's dorm mate gave his okay and Ron went out into the hallway where Harry and Neville stood. Ron then gestured for them to follow him, and they obliged. Once downstairs in the common room, Harry explained to Ron what he planned while Neville refused to even look at the dominant. Ron took the news surprisingly well.

"Okay, but if we're leaving then we have to bring Hermione!" Ron said happily.

"Wait, we?" Harry questioned.

Ron rolled his eyes, "Yeah, I'm coming with you! I'm not about to let two submissives go out into the wilderness and kill themselves when I could have helped them!"

Harry blinked at him, "Ron, you know that once we get out of here then Dumbledore won't let us back in?"

Ron nodded, his face stoic, "Yeah, and I'm sure you realize by now that I don't want to be here any longer."

Harry smiled at that. He knew how Ron hated the Dominant/Submissive Act just the same as he did. Ron used to like the act, and had always gone after Harry and teased the boy. However, all that teasing became congratulating after Ron's sister came to school. Ginny, Ron's little sister, had been a very happy girl until the dominants started teasing her. Ginny eventually hated school and went back home to be home-schooled and Ron had never forgiven the others for treating his sister so badly. So, Harry and Ron became friends in private while staying enemies in public.

"Okay, then, I'll get her since everyone up there knows me best." Harry replied, heading up to the girl submissive dorm rooms. After half an hour of waiting Neville and Ron were getting worried.

"What do you think is taking so long?" Ron asked Neville. Neville blushed and looked down at his feet, clearly embarrassed that a dominant had spoken to him.

"I-I…" Neville began nervously.

Ron rolled his eyes, "Neville, you know that you don't have to be nervous around me, right?"

Neville nodded but his face still showed signs of panic for not answering straight away. Before he could say anymore however, Harry ran down the stairs, a very flustered Hermione right behind him. If Ron didn't know Harry as well as he did, he would have assumed that Harry and Hermione had tried something. But even if he didn't know Harry, he knew that submissives didn't "do" anything together.

"Um, what exactly…" Ron began awkwardly.

Hermione shook her head, "Don't worry about it, just go!" Hermione ushered. On her back was a schoolbag that was bulging with the items it carried.

Ron shook his head at the sight. "Hermione, let me carry your bag." he demanded.

Hermione glared at him, "I can carry my own bag perfectly fine on my own, thank you!"

Harry, seeing the upcoming fight, addressed them immediately. "Hermione, Ron, stop it. I don't care who carries what, but we really need to go now." he said seriously.

Hermione nodded and began to leave the common room when she paused. "Wait, Ron, what about your belongings?" she asked.

Ron shook his head, "I don't need anymore clothes as far as I'm concerned as I have my cloak and my tools are always with me."

Hermione looked like she was about to lecture him but decided against it as this was Ron she was about to lecture. She led the others out of the room. The four made their way out of the building, being as stealthy as possible. Once outside in front of the forest, they all paused and took one last look at the building they had known as a big part of their life.

End of Chapter Two.

Author's Note: Yes, I know this chapter is really short, but since it's a quick update then I don't think it matters as much! Thanks to all you reviewers! Also, thanks to those who have added me or my stories to your alerts/favorites! Please check out my poll on what story I should write next, the poll is on my profile, thanks!