Hermione was furious. And for a lot of reasons that went beyond her usual worries as of late. Ron had been rubbing his lecherous relationship with Lavender in her face for weeks now. She was also struggling in NEWTS potions, a class she thought she would excel at. The Half-blood Prince was an additional boy digging at her subconscious as Harry and Ron found the shady person to be absolutely brilliant. She grew tired of the lecturing as time went on. As usual, there was no changing Harry’s stubborn attitude. 