Hey again. To be fair I had some (A LOT of help from HPeaquealsgreatlit,) so if you find anything remotly funny in there, it's not all that likely to be my doing ;D This was going to be kind of a two-shot, but I was told this would be better... so on that note, here the first chapter is:

Just Being Curious

"And then, you see, it makes more sense NOT to feed the creature, see?" Hermione explained, in her best teacher voice. Trying to teach Ginny, didn't require as much tolerance as it did with her brother. Ron was impossible to teach. You could explain something to him about a specific potion, and though he nodded in all the right places, and 'mhm'ed' when required, he didn't hear a word. After she had finished explaining it to him in great detail, he still expected Hermione to do the work for him. But Hermione wasn't that kind of person. She believed in honesty, and doing the work yourself, that way you would learn the subject and achieve more in your hard work.

Ginny was just finishing her third piece of parchment, her brows furrowed together, and her mouth shut tight. Hermione stood and watched her, as she scribbled away. "There. All done."

"Gimme." was all Hermione uttered, and Ginny handed her the homework. Hermione had her 'I'm-concentrated-disturb-me-and-DIE' look on her face.

"Well, this is certainly something even I'd be proud to hand in. It's amazing how intelligence doesn't necessarily run through the family bloodline huh?" Hermione said, obviously implying that the 'family' thing meant Ron, and handing the papers back to Ginny.

"Yeah, well. Actually, the 'powers' are divided, Charlie, Percy and I were the ones that got the smarts. I guess the others got the 'looks'. Then again, I'd rather be a brain than a stupid pretty girl." Ginny answered with a smile, grinning obviously. "Ron missed the boat on both I guess" Ginny said as Hermione laughed

"Oh, that's just rubbish. You are beautiful and smart. You're a one of a kind Gin.!" Hermione said, wavering her hands about as if making a point.

Ginny felt the heat rise to her cheeks, blushing "You can't just go around and say that, if you do, I'll get all self-conscious, and shallow… Maybe… you don't know…" Ginny ranted, hoping she was making just a slight bit of sense.

"Well, on that note, if I'm making you uncomfortable, I won't say you look pretty. Hey! Heard that Harry and Lavender hooked up?" Hermione asked, changing the subject in a (what was her own opinion), very smooth way.

"HA! You're asking me! Who do you recon put them together?" Ginny smirked. "It was you?" Hermione asked mildly stunned.

"Of course! It was so VERY obvious she liked him, I was through with him anyway, so I figured they'd be quite the couple. Besides, now that Lavender's busy, Ron is single and open for business…."

Hermione snorted "Yeah, right, I don't quite get where the rumour started that I fancied him, just because I like arguing with him, is so not a reason I constantly feel the need to snog him!" Hermione paused, taking a needed second to breathe. Then quickly added "Not that I EVER did!"

Ginny raised her hands up in defeat and sighed "Okay, okay… I believe you… "

"If it isn't Harry… then who do you?…" Hermione started, but was cut off by Ginny "Who says just because I'm a teenager I have to like somebody constantly? huh?" Ginny said, in a mock serious manor. "Well, that wasn't what I meant I just assumed…" Hermione tried to apologize, but just stopped.

"Then, who do you fancy 'Mione? Because there just HAS TO be somebody?" Ginny asked, quite liking the irony. "Nobody, I guess I haven't had time to think about that sort of things?"

Ginny obviously didn't believe her, there was ALWAYS time for a crush. "but, to change the matter, 'Mione, I've been thinking." Ginny said, in a half serious, half anxious tone. Hermione gasped "Thinking! Sure you're related to Ron?"

"Ha-Ha… No but… Have you ever caught yourself… Thinking about girls?"