Pool Party

Ginny and Hermione finished their song and put the cordless microphones on the glass table behind them, grabbed a cold butterbeer each, and sat down by the pool.

"Great performance, girls. You rocked the party," Seamus complimented them. Hermione and Ginny blushed and both mumbled thank you's. Harry and Ron came over and got back into the pool, automatically going to stand in front of their girlfriends.

"I have to admit, that wasn't the greatest song in the world, and it might have been a little bad, but-" Ron began.

"Oh, Ron, stop being so protective over Ginny. She's going to be sixteen! I think she can take care of herself by now," Hermione snapped. "If she ever needed your help she would ask for it,"

" 'Mione, I wasn't going to say that!" Ron yelled defensively.

"Um, Ron, Hermione, it's okay, it's really not that big of a deal-" Ginny started.

"That's rich, Ron coming from you. You always have to be the big man and show off don't you?" Hermione shouted. By now the music had been turned down a notch and everybody turned to look at the fighting couple.

"I have no clue what you're talking about! I don't show off and you know it, 'Mione! And I am allowed to be at least a little protective over Ginny. I am her brother after all!"

"You know what! Forget it, Ron Weasley! Just forget it! I don't even know why I wanted to sing with Ginny in the first place. I knew you were going to say something like this and I was prepared for it," Hermione shouted just as loudly. She lifted her feet from the water and stalked away. Ron jumped fast out of the pool just as the next song was coming on.

Loving life and life is living, it's very special.

Ron grabbed Hermione's wrist and spun her around, Hermione's eyes blazing with heated fury.

Ron: Baby don't go, baby don't go. Baby don't go, baby don't go.

Hermione: Yeah, yeah. Yeah, yeah. It's such a shame but I'm leavin'. Can't take the way you're mistreating me. And it's crazy, but oh baby, it don't matter, whatever don't phase me.

Ron: I don't believe you wanna leave like this. I don't believe I just had my last real kiss. I do believe we'll laugh and reminisce. Wait a minute don't bounce baby let's talk about this, man.

Hermione: Well, I'm bouncin' and I'm out son. I gotta leave you alone. Cause I'm good, holdin' down my spot and I'm good, reppin' the girls on the block and I'm good, I got this thing on lock, so without me you'll be fine right? All my pride is all I have.

Ron: Pride is what you had, baby girl I'm what you had.

Hermione: You'll be needing me but too bad.

Ron: Be easy, don't make decisions when you mad.

Hermione: The path you chose to run along.

Ron: I know you independent, you can make it on your own.

Hermione: Here with me you had a home, oh yeah.

Ron: The Time is of the essence, why spend it alone.

Hermione: The nights I waited up for you,

Ron: Oh boy

"That's true. Hermione never went to bed without getting to see Ron after Quidditch practice," Ginny whispered to Harry.

Ron: It makes a cat nervous the thought of settling down. Especially me I was creepin' all over town. I thought my tender touch could lock you down. I knew I had you, as cocky as it sounds. The way you used to giggle right before I put it down.

Hermione giggled.

Ron: It's better when you're angry come here, I'll prove it now. Come here.

Ron made to move toward Hermione to put his arms around her, but she pulled away from him quickly and shook her head.

Ron: People make mistakes to make-up, to break-up, to wake-up cold and lonely chill, baby, you know me. You love me I'm like your homey. Instead of beefin' come hold me. I promise I'm not a phony. Don't bounce baby console me. Come here.

Hermione shook her head again and took a couple more steps back.

Hermione: Ain't nothin you can say to me that can change my mind. I gotta let you go now. And nothing will ever be the same so just be on your way. Go ahead and do your thing now. And there's no more to explain to me ya know. I know your game I'm not feelin' what you do. So I'm out bouncin' and I'm out son I gotta leave you alone, yeah, yeah. All my pride is all I have......

"Well, this is certainly entertaining. We come here for a party and we get a damn good one," Oliver whispered to the twins.

"You're telling me, mate. This is way better than any of their other fights," Fred whispered back. Angelina kicked him in the shin.

"Quiet! You're ruining it!" she hissed and Fred frowned at her.

Hermione: Here with me you had a home, oh yeah.

Ron: The Time is of the essence, why spend it alone.

When the song ended, Hermione had tears rolling down her cheeks and she choked back a sob.

"Hermione, look I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to get so upset at you and I especially didn't mean to yell. You know I would never do anything to hurt you," Ron said. He tentatively took a step forward and, seeing as how she didn't back away, took his girlfriend into his arms and embraced her with a tender, meaningful hug. "I love you, Hermione." Ron whispered and closed his eyes and kissed the top of her head gently. Hermione sniffed and Ron led the both of them inside, shutting the glass screen door carefully and then going upstairs.

"What just happened here? I've never seen Hermione get this angry before," Katie said, utterly bewildered.

"Yeah, it was kind of scary to watch. I thought Hermione was going to hex Ron or something," Neville said nervously.

"Go figure. All of this over the song that came on off of Ginny's CD. It's amazing how the little things can spark a huge fight between them," Lee said.

"Yeah, but the little things just proves how much they really love each other," Harry said, wrapping his arms around Ginny.