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Ginny burst into Hermione's dorm with a large grin on her face. "Hermione! There's going to be a ball! I can't believe it! I wonder if Harry will ask me! I hope he does, I mean, I know he liked Cho last year, but-"
"Ginny, slow down! Okay, so there's a ball? When is it?" asked Hermione, beginning to get a bit interested.
"It's two weeks from tomorrow," said Ginny, still grinning like a maniac. "I'm so excited! I bet Ron will ask you this time."
"Ron? Why would he ask me?" asked Hermione, her cheeks glowing pink.
"Oh come on Hermione, you two are so obviously in love with each other," said Ginny, rolling her eyes.
"Oh, well, alright, so maybe I do like him. That doesn't mean he likes me," said Hermione, although she was pretty sure Ron had been showing some interest in her lately.
"I knew it! I knew you liked him!" shrieked Ginny, dancing around Hermione in circles.
Hermione, who didn't really know how to respond, busied herself with straightening a pile of books on her bureau.
A week later, Harry had asked Ginny to the ball. Ginny was ecstatic, and was determined to get Ron and Hermione together. Ginny decided to talk to Harry about it, to see if he had any ideas on how to go about this.
"Hi Harry," said Ginny, coming to sit with Harry in the library. "What are you doing?"
"Charms homework," he replied, searching through a large pile of notes lent to him by Hermione.
"Oh, okay. I don't mean to bug you, but can I ask you for some advice?" asked Ginny.
"Sure, go ahead," said Harry, setting his quill on the table.
"Do you think Hermione and Ron would make a good couple?" asked Ginny.
"Um, I don't know, I guess so," he said, looking uncomfortable. He didn't really know where this conversation was headed.
"I think we should try to get Ron to ask Hermione to the ball," said Ginny. "Do you have any ideas as to how we could do this?"
When did this become "we"? thought Harry, fiddling with the silver chain around his neck.
"Er, Ginny, he already asked Luna Lovegood to the ball, didn't he tell you?" asked Harry.
"What! How could he? He's in love with Hermione!" yelled Ginny, earning herself a reproachful glare from Madam Pince.
"I don't know, you'd have to ask him," said Harry, cowering under the stare of the slightly hysterical Ginny Weasley.
"Oh I will, and he's going to wish he'd never been born," mumbled Ginny, storming out of the library and slamming the door behind her.
"Now really!" Madam Pince shouted at Ginny's retreating back. "People are trying to work in here!"
While Ginny was on her way to find Ron, she ran into Hermione. Ginny was startled to see that Hermione's eyes were red from crying.
"Hermione, are you okay?" asked Ginny.
"He asked Luna!" exclaimed Hermione. "She told me at lunch, I can't believe him!"
Hermione pulled Ginny into a hug and broke down, sobbing onto Ginny's shoulder. Ginny felt sorry for her friend, she could remember what it was like to not be noticed by your crush.
"Oh Ginny, I feel so stupid for thinking he liked me! I guess it was just wishful thinking, but it still hurts!" sobbed Hermione.
"He's an idiot Hermione, don't waste your time crying over him," said Ginny, trying to calm her friend. "I'm going to go find out what this is all about, I'll see you later."
Ron was coming through the portrait hole when he was tackled by Ginny. She shoved him into a chair and stood over him, her eyes narrowed dangerously. Ron was reminded unpleasantly of Mrs. Weasley.
"Well! What have you got to say for yourself?" asked Ginny. Ron could have sworn that there was smoke coming out of her ears.
"Um, what?" he replied sheepishly, not meeting her eyes. Ginny snorted.
"You asked Luna to the ball, you weren't supposed to!" exclaimed Ginny angrily.
"Why not? And why is it any of your business?" said Ron defensively.
Ginny stomped her foot in frustration. Ron is so clueless! she thought angrily.
"Hermione is in tears, she thought you were going to ask her!" Ginny told him, still glaring at him in disgust. "In case you haven't noticed, she's madly in love with you!"
Ron made some strangled noises, his bright blue eyes wide. "What d-did you s-say?"
"Boys" muttered Ginny, deciding that he was hopeless and going up to her dorm.
A/N: I guess I'll leave it here for now. I'll update soon, if I can figure how to post the next chapter. I'm a bit computer-challenged, so if it's not up in a week, that's probably why.
Please review, if I get reviews I might be inspired to write longer chapters!