Snowballs

Part 14

Author's Notes: Okay. Chapter 14 is here. I really thank you all for your reviews, for it has reached the number 300 and exceeded. I really thank you all. Anyway, if you're not Abby Matthews, skip the long author's notes. But if you want to know what you will have if you flame me, and as I told you, if you flame me, I'll answer it in this fic right here. Now if you don't want to read that part, then skip. I can be pretty nasty.

Note to Abby Matthews: Well, I thank you for the NICE comments, but a flame? Well, here's your answer.

Did I say that Voldemort was in full power? No. Why didn't I make them stay in character, because I wanted my story to be funny. Isn't there enough explanation why Krum became evil, just for Hermione? Yes there was. I despise Cho, I hate her, I dislike her, and I detest her. Hermione can get along well with Lavender and Parvati in my story. I can make it that way because I write this stuff. So what if the pairings are Harry and Hermione? I like that, some people in the whole wide world like that. And if this story made you sick, why the hell did you read my fic? Why did you read this crap, if it was crap to you and review? If I was talented, you said it yourself, why the bloody hell did I write this? Huh? Why, because I want to. I never forced you to review, did I? I never forced you to read this stupid did I? I know that Ms. Rowling said there are hints of Ron/Hermione possibilities. I know that. I tired to ignore that, and went on making my fic. Even though I'm an H/H shipper, I'm still going to read and love J. K.'s books, even if it doesn't turn out to be H/H! And what do you mean poor Ginny? I don't care a thing about her. I just care about her if she doesn't end up with Harry. And Ron and Lavender? What do you care? As I said, I write this crap, even if it's good or bad. Did I say that Lavender was twice the flirty git that Cho is in this fic? No! I made her character, as I wanted her to be. Ron would think of falling for Lavender in this fic, because I made Ron do so and I didn't make her as the Hogwarts slut. And the plot sucked? Hey, if my plot sucked, are you telling me that all these nice people who read and reviewed are just tricking me? Are you saying that? Huh? Are you? And you said in the beginning of your stupid flame that my story was okay, and then you say it sucked? Wow, now I know that you can change your mind very quickly. And why the hell did you read this fic is you're against the pairings? Didn't I give enough clues that this is a Ron/Lavender and H/H fic? Didn't I??? Why the bloody hell this you read this????????? Why??????? You don't know how hard it is to mix my life with this. I have so many things to do…graduation coming up…. And I want to make my parents proud. And I want to make you all readers happy…continuing this fic. I put in a chapter that I have the guts to humiliate and answer flamers here. Well you didn't heed my warnings. If you're doing this just for fun, think about authors who are hurt by your flames, because you're an author too. I never wanted to do this again, since 'Angel', but then, you made me do it.

Author's ANGER-less notes: Well, I congratulate you for reading my fury-full answer if you did read. To those who skipped, mind you, you know what's coming if you flame me. Now on with the last chapter and then comes the epilogue!!!!! Yay!!!!!!!!!

***start***

Hermione and Harry looked around the common room to see any sign of anyone. To their surprise, no one was there. Hermione looked up to the bridge overlooking the common room and saw that familiar tinge of flaming red… could it be?

"Harry, Harry! Look! Isn't that – isn't that…" Hermione said disappointedly.

"Ron's head." Harry finished. It was true. It was undoubtedly Ron's head. Harry supposed Ron was sneaking out of the boys' dormitory to visit Lavender. Harry smiled and Hermione chuckled.

"Well, I know I can sleep now. Good night Harry." Hermione smiled at Harry.

"Wait Herm!" Harry said as Hermione turned to leave.

"What Harry?" Hermione replied.

"One last thing." Harry said, standing in front of Hermione and smiling back at her.

"What is -- !" Hermione managed to say before Harry swooped down and kissed her on the lips.

"Good night Herm." Harry smiled and headed to his dormitory. Hermione was left alone and happy, being kissed by Harry Potter.

"Good night Harry…"

***The Next day…***

Professors McGonagall and Dumbledore were so happy the next day. McGonagall was smiling every time she looked at Harry and Hermione. Ron was silent and happy at the time, Lavender and Parvati not knowing the incident that happened last night. Dumbledore kept popping into classes where the gang was, like Professor Flitwick's, for instance.

"Today class, we will learn the charm that is mostly used – Professor Dumbledore!" Professor Flitwick exclaimed as Dumbledore suddenly appeared.

"Well, Professor Flitwick, I'd like a word." Dumbledore said, his eyes twinkling merrily towards the newly made couple. Professor Flitwick followed Professor Dumbledore out of the classroom as the class stared on.

"Wonder what's that about." Malfoy said. Since the 'aaaaahhhh!!!! Sirius Black!!!!!! He's come to kill us all!!!!!!!' incident, he became pretty quiet.

"I think it's really important." Fred said.

"Duh. Dumbledore personally called him." George said in a matter-of-factly tone. Fred glared at him. "What?"

"Wow Malfoy, I never thought you could think." Ron laughed at Malfoy.

"Shut up, Weasel. At least I have brains and I think. You don't have brains and you don't even think." Malfoy snickered.

"Hey, at least I am a weasel, and I don't bounce. You're already a ferret, and then you also bounce." Ron countered, remembering the ferret incident last year.

"Why you little --!" Malfoy started, but was cut off by Flitwick's squeal of excitement.

"Are you sure about that Professor?" Flitwick asked happily.

"Sure. Confirmed. Ask Mr. Weasley for proof." Dumbledore chuckled. At that Flitwick's head popped in the doorway and asked for Ron. Color drained from Ron's face.

"He's expelled." Malfoy snickered. Harry and Hermione glared at him.

"Yes sir." Ron's reply was heard.

"It's true then." Flitwick told the two of them. "I must tell the whole faculty!"

"Yes, thank you for spreading that Flitwick. Well, good day to you. I better be off." Dumbledore bid goodbye and Ron and Professor Flitwick entered

"What was that about?" Harry asked Ron as he sat down.

"You'll find out about it. Lavender and Parvati doesn't know it yet." Ron chuckled, glancing at Hermione who was listening attentively to the charm Fltiwick was explaining.

***Gryffindor Common Room…***

Harry entered the Gryffindor Common Room with Ron and Hermione. The sight of the bridge triggered Harry's memory.

"Hey Ron," Harry said, turning to Ron as they approached a table.

"Yeah?" Ron replied.

"I saw you last night on the bridge overlooking the common room." Harry said.

"Oh… that. I expected you'd find out sooner or later, since you and Hermione are already together. You see I was wearing your Invisibility Cloak, that's why I asked you if I could borrow it. And I sneaked out of the dorm and spied on you two on Dumbledore and McGonagall's orders. I expect they were there too." Ron explained.

"What?" Hermione said, looking utterly surprised. "Teachers, sneaking around at midnight?"

"What were they doing sneaking in on us?" Harry asked. At that Lavender and Parvati came and helped Ron explain everything.    

When they were done, Harry and Hermione looked flabbergasted that teachers were the ones who hooked them up. Then there came the teachers themselves…

***Staff Room…***

"I congratulate you all, well, except Snape, for a job well done!!" Dumbledore said happily as he entered the staff room.

"You mean – they got together???" Sprout exclaimed in joy. The other teachers were happy too. After all the hard work, plus the classes, paid off.

"Thank you so much for your contributions and work for making this match possible." McGonagall thanked them all.

Author's notes: I guess I'll put the Epilogue here. I really thank you all who read, reviewed and liked this story. Too bad it has to end… It has to end or else I wouldn't be able to finish schoolwork.

***Start of the Epilogue***

It was June, and school was over. The students waited patiently on Hogsmeade's platform, seeing if the scarlet steam engine was about to arrive.

Harry, Ron, Hermione and Lavender were chatting happily about what to do this summer. Harry said that he'll ask Sirius if they can come over. Ron said he's going to fix his new room, because the Weasleys were able to afford a new home instead of the magically fixed Burrow. Hermione said anything's okay, since she wouldn't be on trips to other countries. Of course, Lavender, who was new with the routine, wasn't sure.

"Bye Harry. I'll see yeh in September firs', I suppose?" Hagrid said, coming to them.

"Yeah… Bye Hagrid." Harry bid goodbye and went inside the train that was waiting for all the students to board in.

The train ride was quite joyful. Lavender went out and said she'd go to Parvati's. Then, while eating Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans, Harry almost choked by the taste of the myth… the booger-flavored bean. Ron got the horseradish flavored one and Hermione, who was very lucky, got the strawberry flavored bean. Ron's chocolate frogs kept escaping out of the window and Harry became sick because of the Peppermint Toad that kept bouncing in his stomach. Hermione almost threw up because of the Blood-Flavored Lollipops Ron tricked her into eating. The Pumpkin Pastries and Cauldron Cakes were eaten silently at one o' clock. Then Malfoy came.

"Well, The Weasel, the Potty and the Bookworm. The favorite, the geek and the nerd's friendship are still together." Malfoy sneered.

"Well, I'm surprised that your lot still haven't got intelligence, Malfoy. Look at your idiots." Harry sneered back. Malfoy.

"They're idiots. And I'm not."

"So, what's the difference? Majority wins. You're the only one's who's not an idiot, but a bouncing ferret. They're two stupid idiots. You count as an idiot that makes you and idiotic bouncing ferret." Ron laughed. Malfoy was about to pull his wand out and curse Ron when Professor Lupin strode by.

"Not fighting, I hope."

"No Professor." Hermione said. "They were just bickering."

"Oh I see. Well, Harry, remember, Sirius would be the one who'd fetch you." Lupin smiled. When Lupin left, Malfoy turned to Harry.

"So Potty, going to be killed?" Malfoy scoffed.

"Shut up Malfoy." Harry snapped. "If you want to be killed, happy to help."

"Ha ah, Potter. Very funny." Malfoy snapped back. "Let's go boys." Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle left their compartment.

They arrived at Platform Nine and Three Quarters some time later. They disembarked, pushing their trolleys to their parents. Once out of the platform and through the barrier, the trio went to say goodbye to each other.

"See you Harry, Herm. I'll expect Hedwig, Harry. Bye!" Ron said before walking to Mrs. Weasley.

"Bye Herm. See you this summer." Harry said sweetly, kissing her before they part.

"Bye Harry. Thanks a lot." Hermione smiled pleasantly, and kissed Harry on the cheek after their kiss.

"Goodbye Herm." Harry waved at her as she walked to her parents. Then he himself walked to Sirius, pushing his trolley. Sirius had a very wide grin.

"Girlfriend?"

"Yeah."

"I think you're too sweet."

"Sirius!"

"Honestly. I think you're too sweet."

"Sirius! Stop."

"Yeah. Subtract sweet and add some spice."

"Sirius!!!"

Sirius continued to annoy Harry while they were walking towards Sirius' black car, the one they used to rescue Hermione from Krum.

"You know, you're just like your father."

"Hey, I don't dump girls for no reason, you know." Harry countered.

"No. I mean, you and Herm are so cute together."

"Hmph."

"Yeah right. But then, you're too sweet to Herm."

"What do you mean too sweet? If only Dad was here he'd have you humiliated."

"I would've humiliated them much, much more." Lupin mumbled.

"Oh, I forgot about you." Sirius grinned.

"Yeah. Forget your best friends…" Lupin sighed.

"Hey, I didn't mean to." Sirius said.

"You're too busy thinking about Arista." Lupin sneered.

"Who's Arista?" Harry asked Lupin.

"Oh. Arista. Well see, Arista was this girl that Sirius has a crush on since –?" Lupin said mischievously.

"Moony! Don't go telling that to Prongs – oh sorry – Harry!!" Sirius moaned.

"Be glad to." Lupin still smiled mischievously. "You see, Arista and Sirius bumped into each other when we were in sixth year. Now I still can't believe that Arista was the one who --."

"Remus!! Stop that." Sirius said.

"Oh c'mon Sirius, let Professor Lupin continue."

***Their voices fade, y'know, like the ending in movies as they were walking to the car. Remus and Harry still pushing their trolleys***

Author's notes: Snowballs is finished… And I have another fic coming, made with Akako, a Lily/James fic, so I think I'll cancel the publishing of Have You Ever. So, tell me what you think and review. I'll still check this fic and how many reviews it already have. I am sorry if I couldn't mention you all, just didn't have the time.

         -With sincere gratitude,

                                A. Pikachu