Cally was an instant success among all of them, Ron, Hermione, and all the Gryffindors… Harry, as Head boy was allowed a private room with a roommate of his choice. After the feast, when they headed up, Ron walked into Harry's room and started unpacking…
"Ron, what're you doing?"
" Unpacking! Isn't it obvious?"
" Ummm, yeah… but this isn't your room is it?"
" Oh yeah? Then whose room is this?"
" I asked Neville earlier in the vacations Ron…"
"WHAT?"
" I'm serious"
"Harry!"
"Chill mate, I'm kidding!" said Harry, practically rolling on his bed. Hermione, who had been pondering on whom to choose, after seeing Cally, made her choice, and asked Cally right away. Cally, delighted, agreed. The day after the feast at the beginning of the year was a Sunday. Harry and Ron dressed and went down to the common room. Hermione and Cally were just coming down from their dorm. Harry noticed a glow on Ron's face when he saw Hermione, but perhaps he was just imagining it… They went down to breakfast together, and spent the rest of the day outside, on the grounds.
They had dinner together and prepared themselves for their tough year that lay ahead. A week or so after classes had begun, when they returned to their dorms just before dinner, Ron looked at Harry, and suddenly began snickering.
"What?" asked Harry, amused.
" Oh nothing, just that I think someone's in loooooooove!"
"Oh yeah? And who would that be?" asked Harry, though he perfectly well knew what he meant.
"Cal…Cal…Cally!"
"Oh don't be silly Ron! I'm not ready for a relationship right now!"
"Oh please! You were the one who told me that you were planning on getting back together with Ginny because you thought what you did was absolutely stupid!"
"Well, yeah, maybe" said Harry, flushing "But that doesn't mean anything!"
"Come on Harry!"
" Ok OK fine! I fancy her, but she probably doesn't even consider me that way! And even if I asked her out, she'd probably say no!"
"Well, it's too early to say, but don't assume so much Harry…"
"Oh well then, we better hurry, if we want to get a bit of dinner…"
Quidditch practices had begun, with Ron putting his full effort into his Quidditch. New players were recruited, and everything was going quite fine. Gryffindor's first match was set for the first of July, and Harry and Ron were looking forward to this match. It wasn't a deciding match, or a final… but the most important was that it was set against Slytherin.
The match date arrived. Harry, Ron, Hermione and Cally walked down to the pitch, and Harry and Ron went to get ready for their big match.
"So! You ready to be knocked off your broom again, Potter?" asked Zabini from behind them.
" Oh well," replied Harry "I suppose it WILL be impossible for me to stay on my broom when I see you lose."
Fifteen minutes later, the game had begun. Harry zoomed up, and began scanning the crowd for the snitch… Below him, he could see Demelza Robins flying about rapidly towards the goals. He could hear Luna Lovegood's voice—
" Oh yes, Demelza Robins of Gryffindor in possession. I heard she's going out with a first year student…"
Harry continued scanning the ground laughing at how ignorant Luna could get at times…
Ten minutes later, when Gryffindor were leading with a score 30-20. That's when Harry saw the snitch. Right next to Ron's ear… Harry sped towards Ron. The Slytherin seeker, who seemed to have noticed Harry, sped alongside him, but Harry was way too fast for him. Harry did a last minute turn, grabbing the snitch, and missing Ron face by inches. Ron's face had turned horrified, and then suddenly, so relieved, excited, and happy, that Harry felt that he had never seen Ron so happy in his life!"
As Harry and Ron were getting ready to leave for the common room for their party upstairs, Ron held on to Harry and said "
Harry, I think you ought to know that I'm going to do something absolutely stupid tonight."
" What?" Asked Harry
"Well, I'm going to ummm…. I'm going to propose to Hermione." He said. With his face turning a hundred times red.
" I knew you would be doing this sometime soon." Replied Harry.
"You knew?"
"Yeah, of course! It shows on your face, Ron"
"Do you think she…she likes me?"
"You'll never find out if you don't ask!" Ron, looking happier than before, walked up with Harry to the common room.
Edited by Naughty_n_nice - 19 years ago