A/N: Sorry it took me so long to write this next chapter. I've been so busy with school I barely have any free time. Hope you like the chapter. Please comment/review. Enjoy!

Chapter 2: Unexpected Encounters

"So how have you two been?"

Ginny looked up at Hermione. After a hectic arrival at Diagon Alley, they decided to go to Twilfit and Tattings since Luna was nowhere to be found. Diagon Alley was bustling with many wizards and witches and Ginny and Hermione had to push themselves past everyone else to make their way to the clothing store. Ginny spotted a cranberry colored blouse and picked it up off the rack. She turned around and showed it to Hermione, "What'd you think?"

Hermione shook her head. Ginny set down the shirt and continued the conversation, trying to avoid Hermione's question, "Who are you referring to when you say you two?"

"You know what I mean," began Hermione. She lowered her voice, "You and Harry."

Ginny began walking again and Hermione walked along with her. She saw a blue dress, picked it up, and laid it against Hermione's chest, "This color's good on you. You should try it on."

Hermione took the dress and looked at it. After a long moment's pause, she said, "I guess I could try it on-, hey! Stop trying to distract me."

Hermione hung the dress back on the rack and asked Ginny, "So?"

Ginny sighed and took a deep breathe in, "Harry and I…" her words trailed off as she noticed a few girls look in the direction of her and Hermione. This was the reason why Ginny didn't want to bring up the subject of Harry Potter at Twilfit and Tattings or anywhere at all. She couldn't go anywhere in public mentioning his name without grabbing a few strangers attention, especially strangers who were girls. Many girls longed to see Harry break up with Ginny and become available again. It was almost every witches dream to date and possibly marry The Boy Who Lived. Not only was he smart, attractive, humble, and loyal, but he was also the Chosen One. The one who defeated He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named. By now, every wizard and witch knew his name. By now, a toddler could speak his name. Everyone wanted a piece of Harry Potter and they would do anything to get it.

Ginny looked at Hermione and shifted her eyes towards the girls eavesdropping from afar. Hermione received her signal and lead Ginny towards the shoe area. Ginny peered around to make sure the coast was clear before whispering, "Harry and I are fine if you'd like to know." Ginny began to walk around again, browsing at the odd looking shoes. She noticed a few people nearby and made her way back towards the clothes. Hermione followed after her, "Just fine?" she asked, thinking Ginny was hiding something from her.

Ginny gave Hermione a puzzled look, "What else do you want me to say?"

"More than fine," demanded Hermione.

Ginny spotted a long, white, strapless dress and grabbed it. It was one of the most beautiful dresses she had ever seen. She ran her finger down its cotton fabric and played with the lace. She turned around and displayed it to Hermione who gasped at the site of it, "It's stunning!"

Ginny smiled with satisfaction and began walking again, taking the dress along with her. Ginny continued, "If you really want to know… We can't keep our hands off each other…literally." She blushed at thought of Harry snogging her. His arms tightly wrapped around her waist.

"Oh really?" asked Hermione mockingly.

Ginny stopped walking and turned towards Hermione, "Really. It's like every moment we're alone with each other we're snogging. We still talk it's just talking somehow turns into snogging and don't get me started about how good of a kisser Harry is."

"You really love him don't you?"

"I do. I've never felt this way about anyone before. Not with Michael. Not even Dean, but there is just something different about Harry that I can't explain. I don't know what it is. When we're together I can barely breathe and when we're apart, I can't stop thinking about him."

Hermione smiled. She was happy to know that Ginny was finally living her happily ever after with Harry. She never felt right about Ginny's break up with Harry. Ginny didn't deserve to lose the boy she loved after being with him for a few short weeks.

"Well," began Hermione, "Being his best friend, I can definitely tell you he loves you too."

Ginny and Hermione made their way to the clerk's desk when they heard a familiar voice shout from behind them, "Hermione! Ginny!"

Hermione turned around to see a familiar girl with pale skin and dirty blonde hair standing with what seemed to be a pair of Spectrespecs in her hands. She hugged her, "It's good to see you Luna! What took you so long?"

"I thought I forgot my wand at home. I searched all over the house for it before realizing it was behind my left ear," She pulled her wand out from behind her ear, "See?"

What an odd place to put that, thought Hermione as she slowly nodded.

"Have a nice day," murmured the clerk. Ginny smiled grabbing the bag on the desk, "You too."

Ginny's smiled stretched farther across her face when she noticed Hermione standing with Luna. She and Luna had been great friends since meeting in Dumbledore's Army. Although she was a meagerly strange and as some say "a lunatic", the Gryffindor and Ravenclaw students became the best of friends. Ginny remembered when Dean Thomas had discovered she was more than acquaintances with Luna "Looney" Lovegood.

"You were with that Looney Lovegood?" he asked, taking a seat beside her in the Gryffindor Common Room.

"Her name is Luna!" shouted Ginny, "And yes I was with her. She's a very nice, civil person. I don't see anything wrong with being her friend."

"She's weird."

"She is not. She's just…" Ginny became lost for words, "…misunderstood."

"Look Ginny," began Dean, putting his arm around her shoulder, "There's a reason why everyone calls her 'Looney Lovegood' and I don't think you should hang out with her anymore."

Ginny rose up in anger and shouted, "Not hang out with her anymore? Who do you think you are? My father? You can't control me, Dean, and if you think you can then we should just break up right now because I—"

Dean's lips touched Ginny's and she became lost for words again. He did that often. Whenever he was too exhausted to fight with her, he would just kiss her and the constant yelling and badgering would stop.

Ginny could hear a faint voice calling her name, "Ginny! Ginny!"

Hermione was now shaking her by the shoulders, "Ginny!"

Ginny gasped, "Sorry… So what were you saying?"

"I was saying," began Hermione, shooting an odd look at Luna, "that we should go to Flourish and Blotts. I heard they have a new Quidditch book in stock and I want to get it for Harry's birthday."

Ginny nodded and the three girls made their way out of Twilfit and Tattings and up to Flourish and Blotts.

"So have you decided to come back to Hogwarts Hermione?" asked Luna picking up a new issue of The Quibbler.

Hermione stopped in her tracks and faced Ginny and Luna, "Actually, I was going to wait until tonight to say anything, but since you're asking now…the answer is yes."

"That's great Hermione!" gasped Ginny, "Us three will be in the same year!"

Before Hermione could say more, something at the corner of her eye grasped her attention. She dashed towards a shelf of books and vanished through the midst of people. Ginny and Luna gave each other puzzled looks, unaware of where Hermione was and what she was doing. After standing in the same area for a moment, Hermione came back with a book in hand and a wide grim on her face.

"Is that what you were looking for?" asked Ginny curiously. Hermione displayed the cover of the book to Ginny who read aloud, "Hogwarts, A History… Volume Two."

"So?" asked Luna.

"Hermione has read Hogwarts, A History at least twenty times," began Ginny, "and I guess they published another volume."

Hermione nodded in excitement unaware that both Ginny and Luna didn't care.

"I didn't expect another one to be—" Hermione's eyes widened as she glared past Ginny and Luna. Bewildered, the girls turned around and gasped. A slender boy with white-blonde hair, cold grey eyes, and a pale complexion stood near the entrance his eyes on Hermione, Luna and Ginny. Ginny's eyes met Draco's and she quickly turned around, "Let's get that book and get out of here."

Hermione nodded in agreement and disappeared towards the clerk's desk.

"I can't believe he was allowed to return to Hogwarts," whispered Luna. Ginny's eyes shifted towards Draco. He was now standing near the Non-Fiction area. Pansy Parkinson clung onto his arm with a large grin on her face as she picked up a book and presented it to Draco. He shook his head with distaste.

"Could you hurry up," demanded Draco, "We need to be at my mother's in fifteen minutes and we've already been late once."

Pansy looked up at him, "Why are you being such an ass?"

"I'm not being an ass we just need to be somewhere and I don't want to be late. Now, hurry up."

Draco parted from Pansy and strolled down the aisle towards the Geographical section. When will she realize I don't love her anymore, thought Draco. I've given her many obvious hints yet she still walks around like a deer in the headlights. I just wish if we could break up so I could be—his thought was interrupted by the sight of familiar fiery, red hair. It had been weeks since he had last seen those big brown eyes and small lips. He then noticed Luna Lovegood conversing with her, yet Ginny paid no attention to her. Her eyes made contact with Draco's and not wanting to cause any attention she slowly mouthed the word, "Hey" to him.

A smile spread across Draco's face. He couldn't help himself.

"What are you looking at?" asked a familiar voice.

Draco turned around and said, "Nothing," but he was too late. Pansy's eyes found their way to Ginny Weasley and they widened with anger, "Really?"

"What?" he asked, pretending he had done nothing wrong.

Pansy looked back at Draco and crossed her arms, "You were staring at the Weasley girl weren't you?"

"Why would I be staring at her?"

"I don't know! Maybe you fancy her!"

"Me? Fancy a Weasley? Are you kidding? Stop being paranoid and continue being my girlfriend… uunleess you want to break up?"

Pansy pushed him in the shoulder, "We are not breaking up."

"That's what I thought!" said Draco harshly marching away from the scene.

"You okay Ginny?" asked Luna, waving her hand in front of Ginny's eyes.

Ginny's eyes focused back on Luna, "Yaaa… I'm fine."

"Are you sure?" asked an unconvinced Luna, "Because this is the second time you've zoned out today? Do you need to sit down?"

"No Luna," protested Ginny, "I'm fine."

Hermione appeared beside Luna, "You too ready to go?"

Ginny nodded and the girls left Flourish and Blotts, unaware that Ginny had been keeping a secret from them. A secret she thought that would stay hidden. A secret that had just come back to haunt her.

A/N: So what'd you think? Please COMMENT or REVIEW. I would appreciate it. I hoped you liked the chapter. Again, if you thought it was boring, don't worry. A lot of drama is in store if you keep on reading.