[Ok.. first off, my apologies! .. I don't want to write about Diagon Alley right now.. because I got the most wonderful idea the other night. So, I want to start that before I forget all my ideas. Just to let you know, I'll probably go back and write in Diagon Alley, but not right no~ow.. bear with me. ;)]

Ginny slipped into the nearly deserted library, looking around for a moment before spotting just who she wanted to talk to - Hermione. Hurrying over, she slammed her palms down on the table to get the other girl to look up from her book.

"Hermione! Can I talk to you.? It's important, and. well, I figured you could give me some advice." Ginny and Hermione had become closer friends than usual since Hermione had started dating Ron in the fifth year.

"Sure, Ginny." Said Hermione, and shut her book, looking at the petite redhead. "Have a seat."

Ginny sat down across from Hermione, blushing furiously. "Well, uh, Hermione. there's someone I like, and I don't know how to approach him."

Hermione giggled. "Really? Who?"

"Well.. you know that new Slytherin boy? In sixth year?"

Hermione's mouth fell open. "Karien? You like that jerk?!"

Ginny looked a little taken aback. "I'm sorry, Hermione.. but he's so cute!." She looked at Hermione a little guiltily.

"Well. I guess that's okay." Hermione shrugged. "But if you want to let him know you like him, you might want to get him and Malfoy apart first!" she laughed.

Ginny nodded. "So, will you help me.. write to him, or something?" she asked tentatively.

"Sure!" said Hermione. "Meet me in the Gryffindor commons after dinner, and we'll work on it!" she smiled, but something told her Karien would refuse - and not just because he disliked Gryffindors.

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The next morning, Karien was chatting idily with Draco and some other Slytherins at breakfast, when the Owl Post arrived. Karien certainly didn't look surprised when a barn owl dropped something in his lap, but he did look a little surprised as he saw who it was from.

"Oi, Draco, look at this! . A Gryffindor girl is in love with me! . And one of those Weasleys, too." Karien laughed as he handed the piece of parchment to Draco.

Draco glanced over it, then snickered. "Aw, isn't that cute? It's from that troll, Ginny Weasley. What're you going to tell her?"

"Oh, we'll see." Karien looked a little flustered. "But I'll worry about that later." He took the letter as Draco handed it to him, and put it in his pocket, not noticing a red-haired girl watching him anxiously from the other side of the hall.

Later that night, Karien signed his letter with a flourish, sent it via his owl, and went up to bed.

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Ginny waited anxiously the next morning for the mail, fidgeting excessively. Hermione was attempting to calm her down when the owls final arrived. Ginny squealed as Karien's black owl swooped down and delivered his letter. However, her face fell as she read it. When she ran off crying, Hermione picked up the letter and read it aloud to Harry and Ron.

"Dear Miss Weasley,

as much as I appreciate your admirations of me, I'm afraid your affections cannot be returned. Besides from you being too young, a bit stupid, and ugly, I'm afraid there is someone whom I already have my eyes on.

My apologies,

K. Nolan"

"WELL!" exclaimed Hermione, looking outraged. "He sure did let her off kindly!"

Harry and Ron, however, were laughing. "If I didn't know better, I'd bet the git was in love with Malfoy!" Harry snickered.

Hermione just glanced over at Karien at the Slytherin table, who was laughing with Draco at something. After glaring at them for a moment, she got up and went after Ginny. She had guessed the same thing as Harry, and decided that Ginny ought to know.