In the final edit, when Ron and Hermione head up to the common room to get Harry, they of course have to stop at the portrait of the Fat Lady. But when I first wrote it, the Fat Lady was with her friend Violet, who also comments on Ron and Hermione.
I decided to cut it because I honestly, lol, didn't want to embarass Ron and Hermione too badly...only slightly. ;) So I took out Vi in the final edit.
So here it is:
He fell silent, but tightened his grip on her hand as they approached the portrait of the Fat Lady who was chatting with her friend Violet.
“Well, well, well,” Violet said brightly as they approached, and before Hermione could question Ron further. “Look who we have here!”
“Lovely,” the Fat Lady agreed, beaming down at them. “I always knew you two couldn’t hide behind your bickering forever.”
”Wha-?” Ron began, but then realized what they meant a second later and fell silent, his ears going red again.”
You haven’t changed the password since last night, have you?” Hermione asked, trying to hide the burning feeling in her own cheeks. “Ginny told me it’s supposed to be ‘Gillyweed,’ but-“
“That’s fine, dear,” the Fat Lady said with a wave of her hand.
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...Teaser for Chapter 7 should be up in another day or two! See ya then. XD
