Chapter Six: See the Bad Side
Ron and Hermione sat in the Gryffindor common room, working on their astronomy homework. Ron was having trouble concentrating, his mind kept floating back to Harry and Ginney. He tried hard not to focus on the fact that she was his sister, that was strange enough, but he kept wondering about Harry having a girlfriend in general. Was anything going to change? It seemed it already had: for two days in a row now, Harry had gone outside to do his homework with Ginney instead of in the common room with himself and Hermione.
"Ron? Ron!" Hermione was trying to get his attention. Finally he looked up, "huh?" he said. Hermione sighed, raising her eyebrows at him. "I was going to ask you if you needed help finishing your chart, but I see now you haven't even started it." She gave him a reproachful glare. "Are you thinking about Harry and Ginney?" she asked, her manner softening.
Ron shrugged, then nodded. "I mean, besides the fact that she's my sister, it's just…weird. That's all. Don't you think?"
Hermione shrugged. "I guess it's natural though, I mean people have girlfriends and boyfriends all the time," she said, practical as always.
"Yeah I know," he said, sighing a little, "but not Harry. The only person I know who's ever really had a girlfriend is Percey! And I don't think he counts."
Hermione nodded, looking a bit dejected. She had been a bit worried as well. Her mind began to wander though, unwilling to stay on such a gloomy subject. "Ron," she began slowly, "did Harry say anything about…kissing…?"
Ron looked at her strangely, a mixture of puzzlement and disgust playing over his face. She rolled her eyes. "Well, did he?" she asked again, very curious. Ron nodded, "No details though, I mean, this is my sister we're talking about. My little sister. Oh God." He buried his head in his hands, groaning. Hermione giggled. "Seriously Ron, if Ginney's going to have a boyfriend, it's really best that it's Harry, you know that."
"I guess so, I'd just rather she didn't have a boyfriend at all," he grumbled.
"And if Harry's going to have a girlfriend, it's probably best that it's Ginney, too," she added. Ron nodded grudgingly. "Yeah, yeah. Geez, Hermione, can't you just see the bad side of things for once? And just be miserable with the rest of us?"