And Now You'll be Just Another Regret...

Ron was having trouble breathing. Lavender was watching her date with a worried sort of look on her pretty face. After all, he was cute and if he died she'd have to get a new date who was even cuter. Lavender of course knew why her adorable date was having respiratory distress.

Ginny Weasley had just walked in on the arm of Eligible Bachelor #1: Draco Malfoy.

Ginny looked magnificent, dressed in green and looking like a Roman Goddess. Draco looked to have stepped out of a Spy novel. All told, they looked wonderful together. Still, it was the idea of a Weasley and a Malfoy that was getting Ron into a tift. Not to mention the fact that said Weasley was his kid sister.

"Do... do you see that?" He demanded of her.

Lavender simpered sympathetically.

"I... I have to tell someone!" He grabbed the nearest Gryffindor who happened to be Harry.

"Harry!"

"Uh... yeah, Ron?"

"That!"

"What?"

"THAT!" Ron swung his friend around to look where Ginny and Draco were dancing. Harry's jaw dropped.

"Is that... with...?"

"Yes on both counts."

Harry watched the two dance for a few minutes then shrugged. "Good on her."

"WHAT?????" Ron all but roared. Lavender winced. Really, she would have to work on that.

"Look, Ron," Hermione said, detaching her self gracefully from Cedric for a moment to join the conversation. "Ginny's been after Harry for years. She finally gets over him and now you want to punish her for that? Why would you do that?"

Ron suddenly found himself faced with the charge of being a bad brother and he quailed. "Wha- no! It's... uh..."

"Just let them be. It's just one dance. You can kick his ass if he breaks her heart later."

Hermione turned back to Cedric and Harry returned to Cho. Ron spluttered for a moment. Lavender grabbed him by his lapels and kissed him. "You talk too much, Ron."

888

"Do you see what I see?"

"I do believe I do."

"That is most curious."

"Indeed. Who would ever have thought our little sister could tame a serpent like that."

"That's not the only thing. She has half the school on her side."

"Quite true. There is the possibility though..."

"... He might hurt her."

"Oh yes, but everyone gets hurt."

"That is true."

"I know."

"So what shall we do then?"

"For now, dear brother? Nothing, I suppose."

"Quite right. Best to let things go their own course."

"Of course it is."

(A/N: In case you can't figure out, that was Fred and George talking at the end of this chapter. Any way, I'm sorry for the delay, but I'm still pressed for time, so it may take me a while to get back to you guys on your reviews.