A/N – Sorry I left that one on a bit of a cliffy but had I continued the chapter would have been at least twice as long, and this is quite a long chapter in itself. Please leave me a review.

So, I'm uploading this chapter a little early as I have had some people not to happy about my lack of warning about the implied slash. So here is the warning. This chapter has implied slash but I do beg you to read on even if you are not a fan. It is needed to bring the story along. Thank you to those that have stuck by from the beginning.

Order of the Phoenix is on tv tonight and the part were Sirius went through the veil just happen. I cried once again.

Disclaimer: Unfortunately I don't own anything but the plot

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"WHAT!?" Hermione screamed.

"Shhh, I haven't put up a silencing charm" Ginny covered her mouth to try and keep her quite

"How do you know? Who told you? I can't see Harry telling you, if he didn't even tell me" By the look on Ginny's face, Hermione could tell instantly that she had offended Ginny. "I didn't mean it to sound rude. It's just I'm his best friend. He tells me absolutely everything."

"I thought he told me everything too, but obviously he doesn't" Hermione could hear the hurt in Ginny's voice. Despite their break up Ginny and Harry were still incredibly close. They had split up because after 7 years of trying and succeeding at destroying Voldemort, Harry had wanted a few months to be young before he went off to Auror training. He also didn't want Ginny waiting around while he was away at training. "I'm now wondering if he ended it because he realised he was gay." Ginny said, more to herself then Hermione.

"Would you have a problem if that was the case?" Hermione snapped. Not to impressed at the idea that her friend could have such a problem.

"No not at all. It's just if that was the case, I would have preferred to know."

"Okay, good. I would have been quite pissed off at you if you had those sorts of views." Hermione told her. "I don't know if he is, but can you tell me the full story. I still don't know how you found out about it."

Ginny told her about the conversation she had had with Draco earlier that day, leaving out the part about him inviting her into the shower that morning. She couldn't explain it but she was too embarrassed to tell Hermione about the fact that Draco was serious about her joining him in the shower. "So, does this mean Draco is gay? I never would have thought." Hermione said, slightly shocked about it all.

"No, I think he just likes sex to be honest." Ginny blushed, her cheeks nearly matching the red of her hair. "It is well known that he has had a number of conquests over the years"

"True. We really need to find out the whole story. You have to get him to tell you."

"You'll find a way." Hermione said suggestively. "I'm getting tired now and we do have classes in the morning. I think it's time to turn in. Good night" She said while transfiguring a cushion into a mattress on the floor.

"Okay, Good night Mione" She said as she slide under her covers.

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Classes that morning had passed without a hitch. Hermione was glad she didn't have Transfigurations until the next day; the only problem was it was a double. The girls were walking with Luna to meet the twins for lunch out by the lake. "Are you sure we won't be intruding on your time with George, Luna?" Hermione asked.

"Of course not, George and I have all the time in the world" Luna responded in her breathy voice. Ginny and Hermione just looked at each other. "Plus we need someone to keep Fred out of our hair and you're perfect for that, Hermione" Ginny bend forward, laughing hysterically while Hermione gaped at Luna.

"What did she mean by that?" Hermione hissed at Ginny, keeping her voice low enough so Luna couldn't hear.

"I think she means for to distract Fred with your womanly ways" Ginny tried to keep a straight face but failed miserably. Hermione stalked off in front of the other two girls with a massive scowl on her face.

"What's up with you, lovely?" Fred asked as she sat down on the blanket.

"Nothing" Hermione murmured refusing to look up at either of the twins.

"What did you do to piss her off so much?" Fred questioned Ginny

"I just explained what Luna meant by a comment that she made as we were walking down here" Ginny explained still trying to keep a straight face.

"Ok, I don't think I'm going to bother finding out what Loony said."

"OI! Don't call her that" George said, slapping Fred over the back of his head.

"Ouch, that wasn't very nice" Fred whined

"It's okay, Georgie. You use to call me it all the time and not think that I heard you." Luna said, smiling fondly at the memory. George reddened in the cheeks, looking at Luna with a guilty smile.

The twins had a fantastic spread of different foods from the kitchens laid out on the picnic blanket as well as some pumpkin juice. As they ate, George and Luna were acting like the perfect loving couple feeding each other and ignoring everyone else. Fred spoke with both Ginny and Hermione about their breaks, the shop and classes. Hermione noticed Fred looking strangely every now and again and most of his questions were aimed at her instead of his sister. The attention he was giving her was making her feel uncomfortable, so she was incredibly grateful when lunch came to an end and it was time to head to class. Hermione had her afternoon classes with both Ginny and Luna, so the girls bid the twins farewell and walked towards the dungeons for their potions class.

If you had of asked Hermione what her afternoon classes were about she wouldn't be able to tell you. She couldn't stop thinking about what had happened over the past couple of days. It was only the first day back and she was wishing she had of opted to take up one of the many job offers she had received because than she wouldn't have had so many things worrying her. She still didn't understand why Fred kept looking at her during lunch, or Luna's comment. She was hurt by the fact that Harry had kept something so big from her. And then there was Sirius. She knew she would have to talk to him sooner rather than later but had no idea what to say to him. So instead of listening to her professors she sat there in her own little world.

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Sitting at the Gryffindor table at dinner, Hermione could feel someone staring at her from the direction of the Heads Table. Not wanting to bring attention to herself she looked through her hair and could see both Fred and Sirius watching her. Feeling uncomfortable about being watched while she ate, she decided it was time to retire for the night. Before she could get up, Ginny decided it was time to talk.

"So, I'm going to confront Draco tonight." She told her. "I can't concentrate on much else without knowing the whole story."

"Good, it's been bugging me too. I can't figure out how I didn't know, living under the same roof as them." Hermione replied, still getting up from her seat "I'm heading to my room for the night. Feeling rather tired from classes today. Not attending classes for over 18 months really hasn't helped" She lied not wanting to deal with any questions.

"Okay, good night. I will fill you in at breakfast" Ginny said with a wave before going back to eating her dinner.

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Ginny sat on one of the couches in the common room of the Heads dorm waiting for Draco to get back from rounds. She knew that if she wasn't sitting there waiting to ambush him he would head straight to his room. As soon as the portrait swung open, Ginny jumped up "Malfoy, care to tell me what happened with you and Harry now?" Draco turned to look at her with an odd look on his face that she couldn't quite place. He slowly shut the door behind and strolled over to one of the arm chairs not saying anything. As he sat down, he stared at Ginny with the same strange look on his face. "Well!" She snapped at him, not being able to stand the tension that was building. He still didn't say anything. "FOR FUCKS SAKE MALFOY! TELL ME NOW!" She screamed at him.

No longer able to keep his face straight he started laughing hysterically. "You actually believed that?" He asked. "You actually thought we slept together?"

"Well yes, you did, didn't you?"

"No, gosh I thought you were smarter than that Weasley" He said still laughing at her. "I'm not gay, and I doubt Potter is either. He does after all, have great taste in woman." He smirked at her.

Ginny's whole face had gone completely red, partly from embarrassment partly from anger. "So you're saying that you didn't sleep with him when you stayed there"

"No I didn't" He confirmed again "I can't believe you would think I actually slept with Potter. I must have been right about him being a dud in the sack then ay?"

Ginny blushed would of blushed even more if it was possible "I wouldn't know" She said, hiding her face behind her hair.

"So you and Potter never?" He asked curiously. "So you're a virgin then?"

"No we never slept together. He was hunting horcruxes most of the time we were meant to be dating but no I'm not a virgin."

"If it wasn't Potter who deflowered the lovely Ginny, who had the honours?" Curiosity was getting the best of him.

"That isn't your business, Malfoy" She told him. Knowing full well that if she did, he would never leave her alone about it. "Anyway, I'm going to bed now. Early morning and its late."

"At least tell me if I know them." He grabbed her arm to stop her from walking off.

"Quite well" She replied, removing her arm from his grasp and walking to her room.