A New World ?G.W?

"I've got it!" I say running in to the Gryffindor common room towards the sofa by the fire where the group I needed to see were seated.

"Hello Y/N," Luna greets from the sofa where she's sitting curled up with Ginny. "What do you have."

"A solution," I say proudly and turn to Fred and George. " The Fever Fudge you guys are working on, the one that causes boils, it's Dittany!"

"It's what?" Fred questions.

"Dittany is a healing herb, used to treat wounds." Neville says from the seat next to Luna.

"Exactly!" I say with growing excitement, but the twins still looked confused. "I was playing around with your guys' formula and figured out that if you add Dittany to it, the ingredient that causes the boils is neutralised!"

"Merlin Y/N you're a genius!" George stands up and hugs me lifting me off my feet momentarily. When I'm back on solid ground we look at each other and I feel myself go scarlet while he smiles at me sheepishly.

"I knew there was a reason we kept you around Y/N," Fred says excitedly.

"Y/N is this really what you have been spending your time doing?" Hermione asks and Fred puts his arm over her shoulder.

"C'mon 'Mione, don't be jealous that you didn't get it first." And a slightly pink Hermione shrugs his arm off her shoulder with a shake of her head.

We spend the next few hours before dinner sitting around and chatting, I noticed at one point Harry eyeing me suspiciously, I tried to ignore him but he kept glancing at me and I started to get agitated.

"What?" I snapped looking at him.

"Absolutely nothing," Harry replied sounding equally annoyed.

"What's the problem?"

"Nothing, just drop it!" and he turns and says something to Ron, I exchange a confused glance with George and he just shrugs his shoulders.

Harry goes on ignoring me as we walk down to dinner but speaks up as Luna and I head with the group towards the table.

"Don't Ravenclaw have their own table?" he says looking me in my eye, but before I can reply, Ginny speaks up.

"What the hell Harry?" she demands, "why are you being rude?"

"It's okay Ginny," Luna says, not at all sounding offended. "Y/N and I will sit at our table, bye Harry." and she actually smiles at him while I glare and follow her to our seats.

Throughout the meal I keep turning around to look at Harry but he makes an effort to ignore me, I occasionally catch the eye of one of the others who shrug or look apologetic. At the end of dinner Dumbledore calls our attention to the front of the hall and stands at the podium.

"I have a very special announcement to make," he starts. "I'm very happy to announce that this year, Hogwarts will be holding a Yule Ball." He pauses to allow for the excited chatter has started, during which time I look at Luna excitedly. "Yes, yes, very exciting," Dumbledore continues. "The ball is for third year students upwards and will be held on the final full day of term, Friday the 16th. Head of houses will be providing more information as well as doing dance practices." Whatever Dumbledore ended his announcement with was drowned out by the conversations of hundreds of students making their way out the hall. I was one of them, a real ball, how exciting! Hermione rushed over, a smile on her face.

"Oh my goodness how exciting is this?" She gushed and I nodded excited.

"I know, isn't it brilliant? By the way," I said turning serious. "Did I do something to upset Harry?"

"I have no idea, he wouldn't even talk about it," she said cluelessly and linked her arm in mine as we followed Luna who had began wondering out of the hall. I frowned, trying to think of what I had done to offend Harry but couldn't think of anything.

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The next week brought nothing but talk of the ball, with now just a month to go. I was sitting in the back of divination at a table with Padma, her sister Parvati and her best friend Lavender in front of us.

"Seamus asked me this morning!" Lavender giggles and we all gasp and giggle along with her.

"I wish someone would ask me," Parvati Patil sighed, and looked wistfully at Harry, who was still ignoring me. "Are you going with anyone Y/N?" she asks.

My mind instantly wanders to George but I push the thought away as suddenly as it appears. "Um no, nobody's asked me." I say, a little embarrassed.

"Well someone will," Padma reassures me and I smile gratefully at her and we open up our textbooks as Trelawney begins class.

After class I'm walking down the spiral staircase, talking to Lavender about dresses for the ball.

"Will a lavender colour dress be cheesy or cute?" she asks concerned.

"Definitely cute." I say firmly, and we both smile.

"Y/N!" I turn and see Harry rushing after me, sighing I turn to Lavender, "I'll see you later." and she smiles before continuing down the stairs.

"What are we on talking terms again? What did I do Harry?" I say while carrying on down the stairs.

"Just, look," he says sounding frustrated. "Ron's supposed to be your friend right, maybe try acting like it!"

"What the hell does that mean? Of course me and Ron are friends, things are fine with me and Ron, what are you talking about?"

"You know what I'm talking about and I think it's really low!" He all but yells at me.

"No Harry I really don't, please enlighten me!" I yell back, by now we're in the courtyard and a small group of students are watching us curiously.

"Oh give it up Y/N!" he shouts and my eyes prickle with tears of frustration.

"What is your problem with me Harry, I don't get it?" and the tears spill down my cheeks. I wipe them away quickly, not wanting to appear weak or childish.

"Hey what's going on?" George asks, coming between us, Fred looking on from a few steps away.

"Oh of course you're here to the rescue," Harry says rolling his eyes.

"Whoah mate, I didn't do anything," George says and Harry storms away muttering user his breath.

"Y/N, are you okay?" George asks noticing the tears I try to blink away.

"What in the name of Merlin was all that about?" Fred asks, glancing at Harry's retreating figure.

"I have no idea, he just snapped at me and started yelling at me about how I was a bad friend.." I stop as more tears fall and shake my head, "I'm sorry I don't even know why I'm crying."

George hugs me tight and says into my ear, "hey, hey. It's fine, you're okay." I rest my head on his shoulder and take a deep breath. I feel Fred's hand on my shoulder and he says "We can sort him out for you if you want?"

I laugh a little and pull away shaking my head, "It's fine honestly, thank you both." and they smile at me in sync.