Hey everyone! I know this chapter's a lot shorter but the story really needed to be cut at this part. The next one will be longer, I promise.
Enjoy!
Disclaimer: If it were mine, Ron would be dead and Fred would be married to Hermione.
Harry and Ginny inched closer, eyes closing in anticipation. Ron, knowing that if he were to interrupt, it was his last chance, cleared his throat and crossed both arms over his chest.
"Still here, big bro? Sorry, I guess I got a little distracted..." Ginny muttered, a far-away look sweeping over her eyes.
"Gin, do you mind if I have a word with you?"
"That was eleven words. Anything else?" She said, desperate to run her fingers through Harry's already unruly hair.
" Are you in on this too, Gin? Don't think I haven't noticed how unfriendly you are to Luna. You could make a bit of an effort, you know. Try to make her feel welcome. Some girl talk would help, although not when I'm there, please." Ron tried to be pleasant but he couldn't help but feel that he was missing something important.
"Hermione's my friend, not Luna. Just because you're hoping to shag her does not mean that I want to be her new best buddy. I won't insult her as I know you'll only get angry but I will say this: there is a reason I never got to know her despite us being in the same class for six years."
Ginny could see her brother's ears reddening and flinched. A quick glance at Harry showed his confusion and doubt at her having revealed so much. However, Ginny had had enough of Ron's obliviousness. She was sick of tiptoeing around him, trying to be subtle. It was time for him to face the music... and by music; she meant his best friend's infatuation with him...
"Ron, there is a reason that I do not wish to associate with Luna and not just because she makes absolutely no sense to a rational human being. Being close to her would only hurt my friendship with Hermione and she is the best friend I could ever hope for. Now, if you still don't understand why we're all so unaccommodating of your latest fling then you obviously do not deserve the full explanation."
When Ron just stood there with his mouth open, she continued.
"Hermione is completely in love with you, you git. You've taken away all possibility of her having any kind of relationship besides the twisted version that you forced on her. She didn't want you so you made it impossible for anyone else to get close to her and made sure she felt too guilty about you so that she wouldn't allow herself to even glance at any other man. But what makes matters worse is that, once you were certain that she wasn't going to abandon you, you dropped her like she was nothing at all and started to chase any girl that walked by!" by the end of her speech, she was standing red-faced and screaming at her dense older sibling. Realizing this, she paused to take a breath and continued in a much calmer tone, "Do you understand now, Ronald? Luna will never be welcome with us. Not as your girlfriend anyway."
On that note, Ginny grabbed Harry's hand and pulled him out of the common room towards the lake. After all, she may have been furious with Ron but Harry's hair was just so delightfully rumpled and she intended to finish what they had started...
Hope you liked it. The next one should be up soon!
