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Hermione was patrolling the fifth, sixth, and seventh floor corridors, lost in her own thoughts when she suddenly stopped walking and started hyperventilating. Struggling to breath she kept walking.

To a passerby, this act would have looked very odd. Thankfully, there was no such person.

Because, on this chilly day in November, the Head Girl realized something that had been nagging at her for too long.

It had to be love.

There was nothing else.

This is what made Hermione Granger stop dead in her tracks that day.

"Hermione?"

"What Ronald?" snapped Hermione.

"…Never mind"

"Out with it already!" Ron had been stealing glances at her when she thought he wasn't looking.

"I was just wondering if you were okay. You look-"

"Yes Ronald, I am fine, just a little tired. Thanks for asking."

Hermione was sitting in the Great Hall with Ron, Harry, and Ginny at lunch the day after her 'revelation.'

"Hey 'Mi, you want to go to Hogsmeade tomorrow and go shopping?"

Ron and Harry start sniggering, earning a glare from Hermione.

"What 'Mi, you don't shop—"

"Actually that sounds great. I need to pick up a few things," Hermione brightly said, ignoring what Harry was about to say.

"As long as it's not books," warned Ginny.

"Oh don't worry it's not." Hermione winked at Ginny.

Ron and Harry looked at each other and back at the girls, choosing to not ask what exactly they were talking about. After lunch, they headed to the Gryffindor common room after a full morning of classes. Ginny and Hermione headed up to Ginny's room to plan out the next day while the boys opted to play Wizard's Chess in the common room.

"'Mi, what do you need to get?"

"I was thinking I needed new undergarments and—"

"Oooo, for who?" Ginny's eyes sparkled with excitement, and perhaps mischief.

"For myself," she said menacingly. "And I also need some new jeans, no matter how muggle they are."

Ginny laughed, "I love those, they make my bum look absolutely amazing."

"Ginny!" exclaimed Hermione.

"Well it's true…I think I need to pick up a few undergarments as well, I need something to impress—"

"Stop. Stop right there Ginerva! I do not need to hear things that you may or may not be showing Harry. He is like my brother. Ew!"

"Sorry, sorry. I get carried away sometimes!"

"Anyway, I also need some new clothes. I think that I need to pick out clothes that aren't school clothes."

"Like what? I think there is that new store Madame Malkin has opened up."

"Well obviously jeans, some new blouses, whatever catches my eye."

"I am good at that kind of shopping." Ginny said.

Hermione glanced at her watch. "Oh goodness! Look at the time! Gin, sorry, but I have to go." She started gathering her things.

"Oh, but you just got here!" Ginny whined.

"I know, but I have loads of things I have to do! I'm sorry! I'll see you tomorrow at eleven in front of my portrait?"

"Yes," sighed Ginny. "I suppose, if you have to."

Hermione left the girl's dormitories and bade Harry and Ron goodbye, who merely grunted in return, still too immersed in their chess game to notice her.

"Boys". Hermione thought.

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