Disclaimer: Don't own anything I'm writing about. (smiles innocently)

Wow.
I'd say, 'What POSESSED us?', but that'd be too cliché even for us.
We've got the sentiment across, anyway.
Give it a few more seconds.
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"HERMIONE!" Ginny's vocal chords, not often used for this purpose, were quite strong when she got down to it. The door that she had slammed open rebounded off the wall and slammed shut where she had been a second before. Now she was standing over Hermione, eyes blazing in a way that hadn't been seen since she had screamed at Ron in front of the entire Hall. That had been an event to remember, and this looked to be another.

"What are you thinking?" Hermione asked. "That I'm an idiot? That that was by far the most horrific thing you have ever witnessed? Believe me, it's worse when it's actually happening to you."
Ginny's anger dissipated long enough for her to look decidedly green. "Please never do that again. For my well-being."
"I won't."
"Good. Now, back to business. Do you REALIZE what Ron went through for you? What he's currently going through? YOU started this whole mess, and HE'S the one trying to fix it!"
"That is NOT TRUE." Indignation lifted her from her prone position all the way to her feet. "HE ignored me. HE pretended I didn't exist. HE said he was incapable of being around me in front of the ENTIRE Transfiguration class. It's only now that he's missed my HOMEWORK that he wants me back. He doesn't care about ME at all. He just wants me to be his own personal dictionary. He doesn't want any of the work that comes with a real relationship. Don't tell me it's MY fault."

Ginny smiled. It was such a shock that Hermione's anger suddenly vanished, leaving her drained and miserable.

"Don't you understand, Hermione? He doesn't want the smarts-actually, he probably does, just because it's part of who you are. He's about to die from jealousy, and he just now has figured it out. You have to give him a chance, or it'll all blow up on itself. You have to stop. The Seamus thing was great at first-it got the point across to him. It was really quite funny. But he's actually hurt now. It's not just jealousy-now he feels unwanted. Please, give him a chance to show you himself."
"I can't. He doesn't understand that. He might feel it-which I doubt-but he won't realize what it is even if he does."
Ginny sighed. "That's what Harry's doing, Hermione. Even as we speak, he's trying to unfold the mysteries of womankind to my well-meaning, if very clueless, older brother. By now, all you two need is a chance."

Can't.
It'll be too risky.
What if he goes all accusatory on us?
Can't.

"Can't do it."
"It's not much. All you have to do is wait. If he's decent towards you, can you give him the same? Just give back the treatment he gives you."

Fine.

"Okay. But only as long as he's civil."
"Deal."
Ginny extended her hand, and Hermione took it reluctantly. Ginny grinned again.
"It'll work out-you'll see." She bounded up and left, much calmer than she had entered.

What have we done?
What POSESSED us?
Hey now.
This whole thing is practically one big cliché. This won't make it any worse.

A/N: This is the fourth chapter in one day. Let me know it they're not as funny as they used to be-I can try to change it if you don't like it. R/R, pleeeease!