Author's Note: Well, inspiration struck and I've spent the past hour and a half writing this and now it's a few minutes to midnight and I'm really tired. This is different from my other stories but I think I like it so far but it's not about what I want; it's about what you want. So read and tell me what you think. Enjoy!
Summary: The trio in their last year. Voldemort was defeated and now everything goes back to normal. Ron is in love with Hermione but she is completely oblivious. Will she have feelings for him or will it end in distster. A little bit of Harry and Ginny as well.
Crazy for this Girl
Chapter 1
Clueless
Would you look at her
She looks at me
She got me thinking about her constantly
But she don't know how I feel
And then she carries on without a doubt
I wonder if she'll figure out
I'm crazy for this girl
Yeah, I'm crazy for this girl
-Crazy for this Girl
Evan and Jaron
"Hermione! Hermione! Did you see? Did you see? Harry, me, we kissed. He's just asked me to go out with him. I'm his girlfriend!" said Ginny Weasley excitedly.
"I'm so happy for you Gin," said Hermione Granger. She was happy for the younger girl for she knew that she had been in love with Harry for a long time. However, a small part of her felt depressed by this. Now Ginny, who was younger than her, had a boyfriend and she didn't.
She was the one who had dreamed of having a boyfriend since she was a little girl. She dreamed of finding her prince charming and living happily-ever-after like the princesses in the books she used to read. While she realized this was slightly stupid and unrealistic she couldn't help but wish for it.
She gave a reluctant sigh and accepted her fate. She had to put on a happy face for her friends anyways.
"I can't believe it Hermione, can you? I mean, we've been talking more and hanging out but I never thought he would just come up and kiss me like that. And right after winning the match and all. Did you see?" she asked again.
"Um, I think the whole school saw Gin. It was out on the field right after we won and Harry just kissed you. Where is he anyways?" she asked.
"Oh, well, Ron kind of came over right after Harry asked me to be his girlfriend. He looked really upset and Harry told me to go and that he would handle it. I hope that brother of mine doesn't hurt him," she said half-joking half-serious.
"Don't worry. I bet after they talk everything will be ok," assured Hermione.
"Yeah, yeah, I'm sure your right. So, why did you run back up here so quick? I didn't even see you after we won," observed Ginny.
Hermione blushed slightly. She had honestly come up because she had been upset. She knew that her group would be split now. There would be Harry and Ginny always together as a couple. They would have date nights and anniversaries and she would be excluded. It hurt her to think of this as it brought back horrible memories of how alone she had felt before she met Ron and Harry. Even now she still felt alone and it would only be more frequent now.
"I…I just didn't want to get caught up in the crowds so I came up here first and figured I would wait until the party started," she lied. Just then the portrait hole opened up and a huge mass of gold and red entered in.
Before she knew it a party was in full swing. Someone had even gotten some butterbeers and firewhiskey though she didn't try any of it.
Hermione reflected on how great it was now that Voldemort had been defeated. Everyone felt free now and parties were abundant. More and more people were pairing up in this time of happiness making her feel even lonelier.
Just then she saw Harry and Ron enter in the common room. Both had grown so much since she first saw them that day on the Hogwarts express seven years ago. Harry was now more muscular and healthier. His hair was still as messy as ever but it somehow looked good now. She could see why Ginny, as well as 90% of the female population wanted him. Ron too had grown muscles though he was still rather tall compared to others though he wasn't as clumsy about it now. He was more confident and he looked better for it.
Harry's eyes immediately found Ginny and he came to her as though she was a magnet and he was metal. Ron followed, looking slightly uneasy but otherwise happy enough.
"Hey Hermione," said Harry barely glancing at her. "Hi" he said to Ginny grabbing her hand and squeezing it.
"Hi" said Ginny back also squeezing his hand. Hermione felt a quick stab of envy but pushed it down.
"Hi 'mione," said Ron smiling at her.
"Hey guys," she said trying to put on a happy face. "Great game. You were wonderful." She had directed it at all of them, seeing as they all played on the team but only Ron seemed to hear as Harry and Ginny were in coupleville.
"Thanks. I guess I was ok but I missed that one right at the beginning," he said modestly.
"Yeah, and then you got like 500 other ones," said Hermione glad to at least have Ron to talk to. At least she wasn't completely alone.
Ron's ears turned red as he blushed. "Maybe,"
Then Hermione scanned the room looking for her newest crush. She had started to have feelings for Seamus Finnigan for a about a week and since had barely stopped watching him. The only thing was, she had barely talked to him and now that she liked him, she couldn't at all. That was always how it was for her. She could have talked to someone every day for years but the second she started to like them she couldn't talk anymore.
Just at that moment Harry and Ginny emerged from coupleville to notice her looking around the room.
"Oh, whose the newest crush?" asked Ginny. It was always obvious to her friends when she liked someone new.
She blushed crimson and stopped looking around the room, preferring to look at her feet.
"What are you talking about?" she mumbled.
"Come on Herm, we know when you like someone new. So who is it?" asked Ginny again.
"Well, it's…it's…Seamus," she said blushing even deeper but smiling slightly. Unfortunately, she couldn't stop from telling other people who she liked. It was just inevitable that she would tell someone eventually.
Hermione didn't notice how Ron's face fell at that moment but he worked to put back on a carefree face. Ginny, however, noticed Ron's reaction and felt bad for her brother. She knew how in love he was with Hermione and wished that the other girl would realize how perfect they were for each other.
"Hermione, no offense, but Seamus is not the kind of guy you want to go out with. He drinks and has sex with whichever girl he can," advised Harry.
She felt disappointed at this but couldn't help still thinking about how hot Seamus looked.
"Well, maybe I can change him," she said determined.
"Fine, just be careful," concluded Harry. He knew that the crush wouldn't last long anyways. Hermione picked a new guy to like every few weeks, starred at them constantly, and then when she saw him give affection to another girl she dropped him like a hot pan.
"Oh, don't worry so much Harry. Be more like Ron. He doesn't give a damn who I like, right Ron?" she asked.
He jerked as he heard his name. He had been wallowing in self-pity while she talked to Harry.
"Hmm, what?" he asked.
Hermione giggled and he felt his heart stop. He loved her laugh because it sounded so child-like and innocent.
"See Harry."
Harry shrugged and turned back to Ginny who had been watching Ron but quickly turned her attention back to her new boyfriend.
Hermione was very disheartened by what Harry had said as well as how today had turned out so she decided that the best way to make it better was to go and read a little before bed. She had a great book that she could get lost in for a while before falling asleep and dreaming about Seamus.
"Hermione, you wanna…" started Ron but he was cut off as Hermione inturupted him.
"I think I'm gonna turn in early. I'm really tired and I have a lot of homework to do tomorrow," she said giving a small wave.
"Night," said Harry and Ginny though it wasn't as heartfelt as normal. Also, neither one of them said anything about how ridiculous her excuse was or how she should stay for the party.
She turned around just wanting to get away from the lovey-dovey atmosphere.
"Goodnight Hermione," said Ron watching her as she nearly ran for the stairs. He starred after her wishing that she would see him the way she saw all the other guys she liked. Ginny looked over and noticed Ron.
"Ron," she said snapping him out of his thoughts. "Do you wanna talk about it?"
"Talk about what Gin? I think I'm going to turn in too. I'm not really in the mood to party. I'll see you guys later," said Ron leaving without waiting for a response.
"Poor Ron," sympathized Ginny.
"He really loves her, doesn't he," stated Harry rather than asked. He hadn't really noticed it until last year but it was now obvious to everyone but her.
"He's never going to ask her out though. Not as long as she keeps getting a new love interest every week. We have to do something," determined Ginny.
"I think you are worrying too much about their relationship and not enough about ours," said Harry resting his forehead on hers.
"Is that so?" said Ginny smiling coyly. "Well, then I better fix that."
She then pressed her lips to his softly loving how amazing it felt to kiss him. She had dreamed of this for so long that now that it was happening it didn't seem real. All thoughts of Ron and Hermione left her mind as her dreams of Harry took their place.
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Hermione lay on her bed much later that night reading about a girl who fell in love with a vampire who tries to change his ways to be with her. She was so wrapped up in it that she didn't even notice Ginny come in.
"Hey Herm," she said sitting on Lavender Brown's bed across from her. All of the beds in the room were empty except for Hermione's as most of the girls were still at the party or sleeping with their boyfriends, just another constant reminder of how alone she felt.
"Hey Gin, what's up?" she asked putting down the book.
"I wanted to talk to you about Seamus," said Ginny bluntly.
"Oh, are you worried about how he sleeps with so many girls? Trust me Gin, you don't have to worry. I would never let a guy go farther with me than I wanted," she assured her.
"I know, that's not what I wanted to talk to you about. It's more of, why do you like him?"
"Well, I guess…he's so good looking obviously…and umm…I think he is a really nice guy," she finished realizing how bad it sounded. "I guess I can't explain it."
"Hermione, have you ever really talked to him?" she questioned trying not to sound unsupportive. She didn't want to upset her friend.
"Yes, we've talked. I mean, nothing serious but I've talked to him before. I just get this feeling that he's a really nice guy. Gin, you know how much I want a boyfriend. Maybe he's the one," said Hermione.
"Herm did you ever think that maybe there was someone better. Someone you've known for years; someone whose nice and caring; someone who knows you really well?"
"Like who?" asked Hermione.
"Well, Ron." She said watching closely to measure her reaction. She was disappointed when she noticed a look of disgust come over her face.
"Eww, Gin, I couldn't date Ron," she said as though it was stupid to even suggest such a thing.
"Why not?"
"Well, I mean, it's Ron. He's nice and all but do you really see him being a boyfriend? Like the kind that would kiss me goodnight or hold my hand or give me his jacket? He just doesn't seem like the type that would be a good boyfriend for me," said Hermione. "Besides, we're just friends."
"If you say so. But I personally think you guys would be great together," she said getting up to leave. "Well, I should be going to my room. I have to go to sleep cause Harry and me are going flying together tomorrow. I'll see you later."
"Yeah, goodnight Ginny." The red-haired girl then left the room hoping that maybe her friend would think about what she had said at the very least.
Hermione was about to go back to reading when she decided against it. She was really tired and she had just finished a chapter that didn't leave her at a cliffhanger but if she kept reading she would probably read all night.
She put her book on the table next to her bed and snuggled under her covers. Her last thought as she went to bed was…
Me and Ron. Ha. Like that will ever happen.
Author's Note: So, what did you think? It's my first Ron and Hermione story so it's new but I want to know what you think honestly. The only way I'll know that is if you review so just press that button down there and let your fingers fly. Luv Ya!
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