A/N - Disclaimer: I do not own the HP universe or anything that comes with it. I am just visiting.
The lesson finished. Hermione was still stuck in her trail of thoughts. What should she do? She retreated to the place, where she always found her answers. She strolled along the shelves, her hands slightly gliding of the leather book backs, inhaled the smell of leather and ink, paper and parchment.
History of Magic, Laws of the Magic Community, Transfiguration, Charms. In every section Hermione found text passages. In history books same sex relationships where mentioned now and then. Even Helga Huffelpuff's unhappy love for Rowena Rawenclaw was documented in Hogwarts, A History. Magical Laws described the marriage ritual when two witches or two wizards wanted to get married. In another book Hermione found the incantation for conceiving spell, when same sex couples wanted to have children. There was no section for books that could help Hermione with her emotional chaos, though. Why should there be? It was not a magical problem. Or was it? Maybe Dumbledore would have had a different opinion. But he had been Dumbledore. She hardly could order books from outside. Online bookstores did not deliver to Hogwarts. How should she order anyway? The book catalogue from Flourish&Blotts was not very helpful as well.
Nothing, nothing at all helped Hermione to deal with her problem. She did not know anyone at the school who was into his or her own sex or where the line between love and friendship got blurred. She was on her own. Even her own experiences were not helpful. Viktor Krumm had taken the initiative. Hermione just had to say yes or no. With Ron she had no time to think straight. It just happened. With Ginny Hermione could not just lay back and say, that 'he' had to make the first step.
Hermione added the last thought to her notes, read them again. No doubt, she was in love. She wanted… What did she want? The chance that Ginny and she would end up as couple was non-existent. At least she wanted to be honest to herself and to Ginny. Ginny would not end their friendship when she learned that her closest female friend was in love with her. Would she?
If Hermione wanted to solve that dilemma, she had to leave her comfort zone. That she did. Hermione packed her back and left the library.
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Now the stage is set. The story is completely written. I just have to translage it. I hope it will not take me too long.