.Alright guys what's goin on? Well……to move on with the story……Christmas is just around the corner…again but what will happen this year? Will there be a surprise proposal or will Peter turn up uninvited? Yar gona have to read on to find out mate. :) Talk 2 ya:) :) :)

It wasn't fair. How could she betray him like that? Harry knew for a while now that he and Lana were having problems in their relationship but he thought that they would at least call it a day before going off with other people. Was it really Lana though? She was always so quiet and reserved. Did she really have what it takes to cheat on him? No it couldn't be her. It just couldn't…..But what if it was?

All these thoughts ravaged Harry's mind as he lay in bed that night. He wasn't going to jump to conclusions. He decided that it would be best to talk to her first…..get all the facts. It didn't matter either way however, Harry was going to bag her like yesterday's trash. That's a fact!

The next morning Harry ran down the steps to the common room, buttoning his shirt in the process. Ron and Hermione were sitting there waiting for him. He smiled as he saw them. He threw on his jumper as he said happily….

"Alright guys what's going on?" They both smiled sadly at him before Hermione stood up.

"Harry we need to talk to you? It's rather urgent actually." She said as she furrowed her eyebrows.

"What is it Hermione?" Harry asked anxiously. She turned to look back at Ron who urged her to continue with a hand gesture. She rolled her eyes before turning back to Harry and saying…..

"After you left the great hall last night to go to your lesson with Remus…..Ron and I headed back to the common room shortly afterwards and um…..we saw Lana…."

"You saw Lana…..where?" Harry asked cautiously leaning over the back of the couch.

"We saw Lana walking back to her common room……with someone. We don't know who but….she was definitely holding his hand….."

"Oh really…..? Is that a fact? Hmmm…." Hermione and Ron, who was now standing next to her, shared confused glances.

"Harry aren't you upset? Your girlfriend is cheating on you mate. Why aren't you bothered?"

"Ill tell ya why I am not bothered shall I Ron mate…..it's because I know she is cheating on me. I saw her kissing some geezer down the side corridor on my way back here last night….."

"Oh my god Harry……I am so sorry…."

"Don't be Hermione. I am going to play that tart at her own game. You just see if I don't!"

"What are you going to do Harry?" Hermione asked perplexed.

"Well…..you will see. Come on lets get a spot of breakfast before its all gone."

On their way down to the great hall they ran into Lana and some of her friends. Harry acted naturally towards her so as not to make it look suspicious.

"Hey Lana how are you this morning love?" Harry asked sincerely as he kissed her on the cheek. She smiled and replied….."Ya…..I am very well Harry and you?"

"Well I am happy now that I have seen your angelic face smiling back at me. That really makes my day babe!" She smiled at him coyly and then at her friends who eyed her suspiciously. She shook her head thinking that Harry and company didn't notice but they did.

"Are you okay Lana?" Harry asked concernedly. She looked at him timidly saying….

"Yes of course Har….." Harry removed his arm from her shoulder as he marched over to Ron and Hermione saying with great delight…..

"Oh well that's great love. Come on you two lets go and get some breakfast. I expect Rob and Ginny will be waiting for us. Lana……take care darling." Harry turned back and winked at her before leaving a disgruntled Lana in the hall staring after him.

"Harry what are you doing?" Ron whispered as they entered the great hall.

"Shh……just play along Ron. All will soon be revealed.

"Oh look there is Rob and Ginny. Come on you guys lets go."

"Ohhhh nicely played kid! Very nice. But……what are you going to do now?" Rob asked intrigued.

"Well…." Harry clears his throat as he looks round to make sure Lana or her friends aren't near.

"I need to get her back Rob. You know……kiss someone else…."

"Oh you lucky son of a….."

"But who Harry? I mean you can't go round kissing random girls just for revenge! That's not fair….why don't you just tell her the truth?"

"Oh Hermione leave it out will ya? Why should he come clean when she went behind his back?"

"Well Ronald I doubt that you have ever heard of such a thing as maturity but a lot of us here believe that to be the correct strategy!"

"Ya well I don't Hermione. And please don't look at me like that! I am not going to use just some random girl because I intend on seeing someone else. I just have to decide who….."Ginny smirked to herself as she edged up nearer to him. Hermione rolled her eyes as she smirked back at her.

After a few minutes of silence Rob, who was next to Harry nudged him as he said discreetly….

"Hey Harry……that Hannah one seems to be giving ya the ole up and down mate….."

"The ole up and down?" Harry asked perplexed.

"You know…….checking you out. I reckon that she is pretty cute. Why don't ya give her a go?"

"Give her a go? Robert could you send anymore pig headed! She is a human being for God sake! She is not some toy that you can take out and throw away when you're done playing with her!" Hermione shouted aggressively causing students from other tables to look in her direction.

"Hermione will you cool it babe……"

"Don't you dare call me that you chauvinistic pig! Now you really had a decent bone in your body you would be advising Harry to talk to Lana before chasing the next talented skirt that catches your eyes! So….if that is the way you want to play it Harry then……fine. I am going to class. I expect that I will see you three there?" After she collected her bag down by her feet Hermione stormed out of the great hall leaving a very frightened Rob behind. Ginny quickly followed her out.

"Well…..that was…..different?" Rob stated flatly and a little uncertain about if it really happened. Harry and Ron nodded before Harry said…..

"So…..do you guys really think that I am making the right decision…..by asking Hannah out?"

"Ya most definitely Harry mate. I mean…sure you could do "the decent thing" and talk to Lana about what happened but….she didn't talk to you so…..why bother?"

"Ron is right Harry. Lana wasn't much good for you anyway…..she was always stuck up and unsettled so….I personally think that Hannah is the right way to go!"

"Ya…..ya maybe you guys are right. Oh hey look she's leaving……"Harry jumped up from the table and ran out into the great hall to head her off. The plan worked because just as she and two friends emerged form there…..Harry called out to her.

"Hannah…..hey can I talk to you for a minute please?" She looked at him shyly before going over to him leaving two smirking friends behind. Harry smiled warmly at her as they walked over to big oak doors which led out to the grounds. They stopped in front of them.

"Well…..um…..I eh….I just wanted to say Hannah that I eh….."He cleared his throat nervously…"I was just wondering…..if you wanted to go out with me sometime? Now you don't have to answer now coz I know the holidays are coming up in a few days and you possibly have plans and all that but eh….I would really like it if we could….."

"What about Lana though Harry? I thought you guys were pretty serious….."

"Oh…..well……Lana and I….were having some problems at the moment….."

"Well then there really is no necessity to complicate the mixture any further is there Harry?" She began walking away but Harry pulled her back saying….

"No…..no…..no Hannah you misunderstand me love. Lana and I are through….she just doesn't know it yet….." She smiled shyly at him before saying…..

"Harry I do like you……a lot but I really don't want to get involved with you if you are still committed to Lana…."

"Hannah I am not committed to Lana. Okay? I am going to end things with her…."

"Ya well when you do….let me know okay? I will be very interested then…." She stood up on her toes and kissed him on the cheek. Lana saw this and stormed over to them shouting……

"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING WITH MY BOYFRIEND ABBOTT?"

"Lana love you have got this all wrong okay? So why don't you just scurry back to your friends and we can talk later…"

"How dare you speak to me that way Harry! I am supposed to be your girlfriend!"

"Ya you got it one there love…..you are supposed to be my girlfriend. But you weren't last night were you?"

"What are you talking about?"

"Oh don't get all high and mighty with me Lana! I saw you sticking your tongue down some geezer's throat last night. And don't you dare deny it because Ron and Hermione saw you aswell….."

She bit her lip as she hugged her books and said….

"You saw that? I'm sorry Harry……that was a mistake. I thought that maybe if I just forgot about it….maybe we could get things back on track….."

"Ya well I did see you and no we can't get things back in track….."

"What you won't even try?" She exclaimed irritably.

"Lana we have been having our fair share of problems for a while love. You know that as well as I do. And even if you didn't kiss…..what's his face…..we would still be having this conversation. Okay fine maybe not today but……who knows maybe you did us both a favour……coz we would have carried on playing happy families and for what? I think its time that we put this pup to bed don't you?" Tears began streaming down her face as she nodded and said…."Ya…"sheepishly.

"Aww come here….."Harry brought his arm around her neck as he held her. She wrapped her arms around his waist and cried for a little bit into his jumper. Remus then emerged from the great hall and saw Rob, Ron, the twins, Hannah and her friends staring up towards Harry and Lana. He smiled at the spectacle as he shoved his hands into his pocket. Harry then kissed the top of her head and rubbed her back up and down twice before they separated. She smiled back at him before bending down to pick the books she dropped when Harry embraced her.

"So….." She said gathering her books in her hands as she stood up.

"So….." They both laughed a little before Lana said…..

"I can't believe this is the end…."

"Ya I know…..but it was fun while it lasted."

"Yes that is true. Can we at least be friends?"

"Oh I can't believe you thought you had to even ask that Lans. Of course we can…..I wouldn't have it any other way love….." She smiled a little at him before saying……

"Good……Sorry about before…..with Hannah. If you guys do get together…..I hope that you will both be very happy." Harry smiled at her appreciatively.

"Thanks Lans….. I really appreciate that. I hope you will be happy too in your relationship……"

"Ya…….thanks Harry. Anyway….I better get to class. See you round….."

"Ya…..see ya Lana…" As she headed in the direction of the charms classroom…..it was only then that Harry realised he had an audience. The twins were gone and so were Hannah s friends. He smiled as he walked down to his friends.

"Hey guys….."

"Well Hermione will be happy that you at least spoke to her….."Rob said amusedly.

"Well that's true….."

"Harry…..that was sweet what you said to Lana. But um…..I think that maybe we should leave things until after the holidays if that's okay with you?" Hannah asked timidly.

"Oh ya sure what ever you want love…." She smiled at him.

"Thanks…." She then kissed him on the cheek again before saying….

"Well……I better get to class. See you guys later…."

"Ya…..see ya Hannah….."

"Good job mate…..on both counts. But we best head to transfiguration before Mc Gonagall does her nut…"

"Ya Ill be there in a second Ron. You and Rob go on ahead…..I wana talk to Remus…"

"Okay…..save ya a seat." Remus continued to stand there smirking at him.

"Alright are you gona let me on the joke moony? Coz you have been stood there for what seems like years….."

"James Potter 2nd is what you should have been christened. The way you sweet talked Lana, the way you didn't raise your voice even though she did and of course the classic "moving on remedy" cannot be taken for granted. If it wasn't for Lily's emerald, sparkling green eyes…..I would have sworn that was James up there…."

"Do you think I handled it badly?"

"No Harry…..I think that you handled it brilliantly provided you were sincere in your claims…"

"Of course I was….."

"Well then…..James couldn't have done a better job. Nicely played Harry……but I think that you should head to class before Minerva strings you up like a raw carrot!" Harry half laughed before saying….."Ill see you in an hour!"

"Yes that you will….."

Well what did ya think? I am sorry for the delay but had other priorities. Oh and the whole festivity thing will happen n the next chapter so sorry for misleading ya! Hope you will forgive me:) Talk 2 ya:)