OK THIS IS MY FIRST STORY SO I APPREICIATE CORRECTIVE CRITICISM BUT PLEASE DON'T BE TOO HARSH!! THIS STORY TAKES PLACE ABOUT THE TIME OF THE FIFTH BOOK AND THE CHARACTERS MIGHT BE A LITTLE OOC SORRY ABOUT THAT!!! IT TAKES PLACE IN THE GRIFFINDOR DORM IF THAT HELPS ANY. I HOPE YOU GUYS LIKE IT!!

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER :P

"Hermione! I do not want to go out with Ginny! Will you just stop trying to set me up with each her?" I argued. I hated it when she did this. I like Ginny as a friend, but quite frankly, I think she'd be annoying if I ever went out with her.

"How do you know if you won't give her a chance, Harry? Why can't you just go out with her and see for yourself, huh?" Eesh, this probably won't end up in my favor.

"Look, I have enough to deal with without Ginny at my heels. I just think our relationship is best where it is."

"Oh yeah? Well what are going to say if she asks you out? You know it's bound to happen soon, she's really into you." Wow. I never really thought about what I would do if she ever actually asked me out. I could consider my options, but I decided not to.

"Look I really need to—"

"Um, hello Harry." Oh no. It was Ginny. Well this was awkward.

"I'll be over by the bookshelf if you need me." Hermione said with a squeeze on Ginny's shoulder which was returned to her with a nervous grin from Ginny. As she turned around to leave, she shot me a don't you dare disappoint me look. Oh, boy. I sighed. I really didn't need this.

"Hi Ginny." I returned her greeting.

"Well, um, I was wondering if m-maybe you w-wanted to m-maybe to out w-with me sometime?" No thanks, I thought. I sent Hermione an accusing glare. She had to hold back her smile. Obviously she put her up to this.

"Uh, sure. Is it okay if I take you out at, say, 5:00, to the diner?" I suggested. I guess I should get it over with.

Her eyes lit up. "Yeah, that'd be great!" She said right before she turned and scampered away.

Hermione hurried to my side, followed by Ron, who had heard the news already. I think Hermione wanted this date more than I did. Of course, Ginny wanted it more than the both of us. Well, I guess the only way to convince Hermione it wouldn't work out is if I proved it to her. So without saying a word to either of them, I turned and stalked off to the boys' dormitory to get ready for my date. Ugh. The surprising thing, though, was that I both dreaded and awaited 5:00 tonight.