Seamus's POV - anytime after he's realised that girls don't have cooties.

I tell you, that Hermione Granger is one fine gal. Me mam might not like her cause she ain't Irish, but I'm sure once she realised how smart Hermione is she'd approve. The problem isn't really me mam anyway, it's that bugger Ron Weasley. Now don't get me wrong, Ron's a nice lad, good for a joke or a game of chess, he just thinks strangely sometimes. Dean and I have a bet on how long it will take for him to ask Hermione out. Dean reckons he might actually do it before we graduate. I don't reckon he ever will. The problem is that even though Ron won't make a move on Hermione, I can tell that he doesn't want any other guy making a move on her either. I feel like I'd be violating some kind of code if I ever expressed any interest in her. Besides, I think that in some crazy way she likes Ron back. If arguing means they like each other, then they're certainly madly in love. Aw well. Parvati's pretty too. I wonder what me mam would think of her.