AN: Joint with Eliel Radragon. A fic with a twist of both of our specific pairings. We both have four tests tomorrow, so we really shouldn't be here right now. Oh well, school sucks anyways.

Chapter 1

The Hogwarts Express chugged alongside a large lake with an island on it. Harry, Ginny, Hermione, and Ron were sitting together in their compartment, Ginny and Hermione talking animatedly about Ginny's new Prefect status.

"Well, you have to monitor the Fall Ball this year," Hermione blurted un- Hermione-ishly.

Ginny elbowed her sharply in the ribs, "SHHH! They aren't supposed to know about that!"

Luckily Harry and Ron were engulfed in their Quidditch talk as usual, so they didn't notice.

".and they did the best Wronski Feint since 1382." Ron finished.

"Whoa, cool, I heard Krum was officially banned after that cheating thing." Harry added.

"Cheating Scum Krum, that dirty slimy prat." Ron added getting flush by the second.

"And then he was caught under the influence of ground hides of dragon combined with pixie dust." Harry agreed.

Ginny and Hermione just rolled their eyes at the two, and went back to their conversation, only to be interrupted moments later by the opening of a compartment door.

"Well Weasel, did you miss me?" An all-too-familiar voice drawled from the doorway.

"Actually, Malfoy, we were quite alright on our own, thanks." Ron's famous Weasley temper was quickly getting the better of him.

"Well, I'll be going to my compartment three doors down, then" Malfoy sneered from the doorway. With a quick wink in Hermione's direction, he was off.

"What was that all about?" Harry inquired.

"Um.. I'll be right back, I-I-I- have to use the loo." Hermione stuttered, strangely nervous.

With a suspicious glance from Ginny, she left.

"Actually, I'll just be going with her, then, shall I?" Ginny replied quickly to Harry.

"What is it with girls always having to go to the lavatory in pairs?" Ron asked increduliously.

Harry shrugged, but he had more of an idea what was going on than Ron did.

~*~*~*~*~

Hermione walked down the hall the hall towards restroom, which was coincidentally in the same direction as HIS compartment.

"It's the other way, Mione", came an amused voice from behind her.

Hermione turned around, shocked, to face Ginny, who was chortling.

"Oh, um, oops, uuhhh., I'll just be going then, alright?" Hermione muttered quickly.

"But, I happen to know a certain MALE person's compartment is in that direction," Ginny answered, ever the perceptive one of the Weasley bunch.

"I also happen to know, that he is ALONE there, he doesn't have his usual cronies flanking him this year." Ginny commented wryly.

"Oh." Hermione managed to squeak out, flushing red.

"Is there something you aren't telling me?" Ginny asked innocently.

"All right, you got me." Hermione mumbled, not looking up at her.

"It's alright, I won't tell anyone," Ginny answered reluctantly.

"Oh, Ginny, you're not upset, are you?" Hermione pleaded.

"No, no, I suspected as much when I saw how you looked as Ron insulted him." Ginny told her honestly.

"You won't tell anyone, will you?" Hermione asked apprehensively.

"No", Ginny answered resignedly.

"EEEE!!!! Thank you!" Hermione said, now excited, and ran up to hug Ginny.



AN: (Eliel Radragon) Well, that sounds good to me. When will we see some Harry/Ginny? (DragonsGal) Sadly, yes! I still am not much of a fan of the Boy Who Won't Die!! (Eliel Radragon) Oh! *slaps DragonsGal* On with the story, then. (DragonsGal) Stupid prat.