The Secret Is Revealed
The next morning Hermione woke up later than usual. She hates being rushed around when she first wakes up. She rushed into the bathroom jumped in the shower and when she was done that she got dressed in her robes as fast as she could and then went into the bathroom again and straightened her hair and tied it back in a tight ponytail and ran down to the common room and to her surprise Harry, Ron and Ginny were all sitting there waiting for her to get her ass down there.
"Why the hell did you let me sleep so long!" she screamed at them.
"And why aren't you in class?" she asked in a panicked voice as if they were skipping and expecting her to skip with them.
"Classes have been cancelled", Harry told her.
"Why the hell have classes been cancelled?", she spat at them.
"We dunno", Ginny told her looking a little frightened as if Hermione was going to beat them up.
"Where is everyone else then?", Hermione asked them still not believing them.
"Trying to find out why the hell classes are cancelled", Ron piped up and told her.
"Ok well I'm gonna go and catch up on some homework", she told them before disappearing behind her textbooks.
"Man how can she do that?", Ron asked the other two.
"I dunno", Harry and Ginny said together.
"Is she not the least bit curious?", Ginny said string over at Hermione.
"Apparently not", Harry said.
"Ya well… she does that a lot doesn't she?", Ron asked.
"Ya a bit too much", Ginny replied.
"I don't know how she can like friggin homework so much though", Ron said.
"Ya I know it's so fucking boring", Harry replied.
"Well it's up to her what she wants to do while we wait for the answer", Ginny said.
"True it's better than doing nothing like we are", Harry replied.
"I can't wait until we find out what the fuck is going on", Ron mumbled.
"Ya I know", Harry and Ginny said.
"Hey Ron do you wanna play wizards chess?", Harry asked him.
"Ya but what about Ginny?", Ron asked.
"She can be on a team with me", Harry said.
"Of course only if you want to", He reassured her.
"Ya sure why not", Ginny said.
"Cool", Harry said as he got up to get his wizards chess board and peaces.
"Hey when did you get that mate?", Ron asked him surprised.
"HEY!", Ron yelled
"What the fuck… why did you yell like that?", Harry asked him.
"That's the new edition of wizards chess and it's all glass the board and the peaces", Ron said in a surprised voice.
"Ya I know", Harry said still a little frightened of Ron scaring the shit out of him by screaming like that.
"I got it in Diagon Ally", He told Ron.
"Well that is so cool… can't wait to play it", Ron said.
"Well let's set it up then", Harry said.
"Ok", Ron said running over to the table that they were gonna play on.
"Alright so what color do you wanna be black or red?", Harry asked Ron.
"I'll be red please", Ron replied.
"Yep that's fine… Ok so I'm black so I go first then", Harry said.
"Okay, fine", Ron said.
After the game of wizards chess they decided to see how far Hermione got in her homework. And then Harry asked Ron if he can talk to him up in the dormitory alone for a second and Ron agreed and followed Harry.
"What's up mate?", Ron asked him.
"Ok…", Harry started.
"Well…", Harry said.
"I just wanted to get your approval", He said.
"Approval of what mate?", Ron asked him looking a little frightened.
"If I could date Ginny", Harry finally managed to say.
"Did I hear right?', Ron asked.
"Ya I wanted your approval to if I can ask Ginny out later after we have supper", Harry finished.
"Go for it mate", Ron said.
"You don't need my approval for that", Ron told him.
"Well I still wanted to make sure it was ok for you if I dated your sister that's all", Harry told Ron.
"Ya I don't fucking care do what ever you want", Ron said.
"Ok thanks Ron", Harry said.
"Ya I wouldn't mind being your brother-in-law if you guys lasted long enough to get married", Ron said.
"Ok", Harry said trying not to laugh at this remark.
"We probably will last that long", Harry reassured him.
"Hey you want a snack?", Harry asked him opening his trunk.
"How the hell did you get all of those mate?", Ron asked.
"I raided my aunt and uncles kitchen", Harry said.
"Well then", Ron said.
"Ya they thought that they had mice taking all of there food", Harry told Ron.
"And I just played along with it", Harry said roaring with laughter now.
"I see… ya sure I guess I'll have a snack what you got?", Ron asked.
"Lots but don't forget it's muggle food but it's really really good… take your pick", Harry said.
"Anything I want?", Ron asked unsure.
"Ya anything", Harry said.
"Ok um…"
"What are potato chips?", Ron asked.
"Here try one", Harry handed him one big regular potato chip.
"Mmmm…"
"Yummy", Ron said finishing off his chip.
"That was really good", Ron told Harry.
"Ya and in muggle stores they have a whole bunch of different kinds", Harry told Ron.
"Wow I can't believe how good these are", Ron said munching on more chips.
"Well you can bring the bag back to the common room and let Ginny try them too", Harry said making his way for the door.
"Ok", Ron said hurrying after Harry.
Harry turned around abruptly and scared Ron half to death.
"Don't tell anyone what I asked you or what we talked about", Harry said to Ron.
"Ya I know", Ron reassured Harry.
"Ok lets go", Harry said to Ron and they hurried down to the common room.
"What took you guys so long", Ginny asked them when they came downstairs.
"I was giving Ron a snack man he really loves this muggle that I stole from my aunt and uncle here try some", Harry told Ginny.
"What are they?", Ginny asked.
"Potato chips", Ron told her
"They're really really good", Harry reassured her.
"Mmmm… they are really good", Ginny said.
"Hey where did Hermione go?" Harry asked Ginny.
"She got hungry so she went to see if they would let her into the Great Hall for some food", Ginny told them.
"Oh ok", Ron said.
Harry leaned over and whispered in Ron's ear.
"When should I ask her", he said.
"When you said before after supper", Ron whispered back in Harry's ear.
Just then Hermione came bursting into the common room.
"Jesus Christ Hermione what the hell is wrong with you?" Ron asked her.
"I FOUND OUT WHAT HAPPENED!", she screamed.
"Well…", the three of them said.
"THE DARK MARK WAS PUT INTO THE SKY RIGHT OUTSIDE THE FUCKING GROUNDS!", she screamed.
"Holy shit then why isn't anyone back in the common room yet", Harry spat out.
"I dunno", Hermione said.
"Hermione sit the fuck down and catch your fucking breath", Harry told her.
"Well I have my trunk full of muggle food if we get hungry we should be safe in hear", Harry told everyone.
"Hermione did you get some food?', Harry asked her.
"No", she told him.
"Be right back I'll go and get my trunk and you can pick something out of it", Harry told her.
"Ok thank you so much Harry", Hermione yelled after him.
"No problem", he yelled back down.
Harry came running downstairs with his whole trunk and took it over to his favourite chair. After he sat down and Ron sat down beside him Harry whispered something I his ear again.
"Should I ask her now?", he asked Ron.
"If you want mate", Ron said to Harry.
"Ya I think I will", Harry told his best mate in the world.
"Ummmm… Ginny?", Harry hesitated.
"Ya", she said.
"I waned to ask you something", He said still hesitating.
"I'm listening", she said.
"Ummmm…".
"What Harry?", she asked.
"I was wondering if you would….."
"Waiting", she said.
"Bemygirlfriend", he said so fast no one understood.
"Huh", Ginny said looking confused.
"Be my girlfriend", he finished looking really embarrassed.
"Yes!", she screamed and it took Harry out of his little daze.
Then Ginny came over and sat on the other side of him on the other chair.
"Really?", he asked.
"Ya I've been waiting so long for this moment", she told him.
"Sorry it took so long", Harry said.
"That's ok", she said.
"Now everyone comes back", Ron said over all of the noise from the people coming in through the portrait whole.
"Ya now you can go and brag to your friends that your going out with me", he said to his new girlfriend.
"Ok", she said and ran towards her friends.
"Man how long has she exactly waited for this moment?', Harry asked Ron.
"Since she met you so five years", Ron told his best mate.
"Damn if only I had known", he said. Then I would of asked her out sooner", he finished his sentence.
"Oh well she's really happy now though", Hermione said.
"True", Harry agreed.
Just then Ginny came running back to their corner in an extremely happy mood. She sat down in the same chair as before and grabbed a piece of muggle food.
"Well all of my friends are happy to hear about us", Ginny told Harry.
"Well that's good", Harry told her.
"Shall we go and send an owl to your family then?", Harry asked her.
"Ya sounds like a good idea", Ginny agreed.
"Are you guys coming?", Harry and Ginny asked the other two.
"Ya why not", they agreed.
"Ok let's go then", Ginny said to them.
They left the common room and they headed up to the Owlery for Hedwig.
"Do you have a quill and a piece of parchment?", Ginny asked the other three.
"Ya here", Ron gave her what she asked for.
Dear mum,
Hi it's Ginny. I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that someone set the Dark Mark into the sky write outside the Hogwarts grounds. The good news is that Harry and I are going out now. We're boyfriend and Girlfriend. Ron doesn't have a girlfriend yet and as far as I know Hermione doesn't have a boyfriend yet either. Also at the beginning of the year Draco Malfoy told us that he is actually just like Hermione, a muggle born and he was adopted so he wanted to know if we wanted to be his friends and we thought about it and we said yes because he seems so lonely. Though he has to work for our trust and friendship. His friends found out that he was actually muggle born and they aren't aloud to be friends with him anymore. And they beat the hell out of him and he had to stay in the hospital wing for a few days.
Please write back and let me know what you think of everything that we told you.
Love: Ginny, Harry, Ron and Hermione
"Should we really send this with Hedwig?" Ginny asked.
"No you're probably right, besides that, I don't even see her", Harry said so they just used one of the brown barn owls that the school owns.
"Safe flight", they all said to the owl.
On their way back to the common room they ran into Draco and they the Room of Requirement. Ginny sat on Harry's lap and Draco and Hermione decided to tell the others that they were going out.
"Ummmm… guys?" Hermione said.
"Ya", everyone said at the same time.
"I have something to tell you", she said.
"Ya and we're listening", they all told her.
"Go on", Ginny said.
"Ok. Well I do have a boyfriend", she spat out.
"WHO?!", they all screamed at her except for Ginny because she already knew.
"Draco", no one understood because she said it so fast.
"Who", they all said.
"Draco", she said slowly.
"What?", they all said sounding confused.
"I – SAID – DRACO", she said really loudly and slowly.
"Oh that's what we thought", they told Hermione.
"And when did this happen?",
"Last night when he wanted to talk to me alone".
"Oh, we see", they said.
"So now I don't have to hide it", she said and she went and sat on Draco's lap.
"Ron don't worry we're gonna find you someone", Ginny and Hermione told him because he looked upset that his sister, two friends and ex enemy have a partner.
"Ya definitely Ron", Harry reassured him.
"Ya ok", Ron said. "Well I'm a little tired so I'm gonna head back to the common room", Ron told them all.
"Ok, we'll be back there soon ok?", Harry asked.
"Ya whatever", Ron said and left the room.
"We really need to find him someone", Hermione said.
"Ya I agree", Draco said.
"Us two", Harry and Ginny agreed as well.
"Ok well we better head back to our common rooms", Ginny said.
"We'll meet you there Hermione", Harry said.
"Ya ok", Hermione said.
Ginny and Harry walked back to the common room holding hands and talking about who they can hook Ron up with.
"I think we should aim for someone in our house though", Ginny told Harry.
"Ya you're right", Harry agreed.
When they got back to the common room Ron wasn't there. They sat down on the couch in front of the fire and then Ron came down from the dormitory.
"Hey Ron", Harry said.
"Where's Hermione?", Ron asked.
"Still with Draco", Ginny told him.
"Alright, well when did you guys get back?", Ron asked them.
"About ten minutes ago", they told Ron.
"Hey Gin did you tell Fred and George about us?", Harry asked her.
"Nope not yet", she replied.
"Well we know now", Fred and George said.
"Where the hell did you two come from!", Ginny yelled.
"Just came down from the dormitory", they said.
"Oh… well surprise", Harry said.
"Ya we're surprised", Fred said.
"Well i'm off to bed", Ginny said. "Goodnight".
"Ya me two", Harry yawned.
"Goodnight you three", he said before disappearing up the stairs to the boys dormitories.
"Ya I think we all should get into bed", George said.
"Goodnight", Ron said.
"Goodnight", Fred and George said.
The next morning was Saturday so it was finally the weekend after a long first week back. Down in the common room Harry and Ginny were sitting together and the brown barn owl wrapped on the window with its beak. Ginny went and opened the window and grabbed the letter. Ron and Hermione were sitting in two chairs opposite the couch.
"It's from mum!", she yelled. She opened the letter and read:
Dear Ginny, Harry, Ron and Hermione,
It's so nice to hear from you four I heard about the Dark Mark and I've been worried sick. CONGRATULATIONS HARRY AND GINNY! I'm so glad to hear that you guys are together. Now about this whole Draco Malfoy situation. I don't care that you guys are friends with him but your father is quite upset but he still approves. Now Ron it's ok if you don't have a girlfriend you will find someone and the same to you Hermione you will find a boyfriend and I wish you two the best.
Love, mum
"Should we send back to her and tell her about you and Draco?", Ginny asked Hermione.
"Ya if you want", Hermione said.
Dear mum,
It turns out that Hermione does have a boyfriend. She's going out with Draco Malfoy and we're trying to find Ron a girlfriend.
Love, Ginny, Harry, Ron and Hermione
The brown barn owl was still sitting there waiting to see if they were gonna reply. So they gave the short letter to the barn owl and it set off to The Burrow again.
"Well what do you think is gonna happen with the Dark Mark being put into the sky yesterday?", Ron asked the others.
"Dunno", they all said at the same time.
"Shall we go to The Secret Place?" Harry and Ginny asked the other two.
"Ya let's go, how will we tell Draco?", Hermione whispered.
"Ya we'll have to figure out what to do", Ron said.
"I'll just go and send an owl", Hermione said.
"I'll meet you there", she added.
"Ya ok", the three of them said and headed off.