"The Red-Haired Goddess"

By, Alexandria

Chapter 6: What tears?

Authors note: Ok, this chapter title had a tie between "What tears?" And "Did you smoke your breakfast?" But, I decided on What tears because it gave more drama to this chapter. Lol. Just got home from the fair AGAIN. Well, it was sucky this time too. Lol. I don't know why I went again. Not that any of you guys care. *SOB!!!* Anyways. I don't own these characters, and Azalia (GORGEOUS NAME GIRL!!!) you are NOT an idiot. And thank you for reviewing so much! It's people who review that make me want to keep writing. I mean, I barely put out this story and so many people have reviewed and I'm already on chapter six! This is really cool. Well, here ya go!

The tear mingled in her drink and Ginny looked away, only to see Harry perfectly content eating with her brother. She had barely touched her food, and she looked over at Hermione who had seen the tear come from her eye.

Hermione looked from Harry to Ginny and then to Harry again after Ginny looked at him. Oh god, what did the idiot do this time? Hermione looked at Ginny again, and saw another tear forming in her eyes. She reached her hand down into her bag and grabbed out a piece of parchment and a quill. "Hey girl! What are the tears for?" she wrote, and then passed it to a surprised Ginny.

"What tears?" was the response.

"The ones that fell into your drink." Hermione skipped a line. "What the hell did he do this time?"

"Huh? Oh, Harry?" Hermione rolled her eyes.

"Duh. Now, what did he do?"

"Well, after I left you guys, I found him and Ron talking, and Harry was complaining about how a fool of himself, and Ron asked in front of who, and Harry replied 'Her' so now I KNOW he has a crush on someone! How can I tell him that I love him if he likes someone else? That will just make him feel bad, and get me hurt. That's not fair to either of us!" She wrote furiously, and tears started to cloud her eyes again.

Harry looked over at Ginny who was writing something down. Ron followed his gaze, and leaned over and whispered, "Why don't you just tell her you like her?" he asked.

"Ron, you say that like it's easy!"

"It is! You just go up to her and say, 'I like you.'" Harry's hand clasped over Ron's mother and he said Ginny against the palm of Harry's hand.

"Shut up! Someone could hear you!" Harry whispered furiously, looking around before glaring down at Ron.

"Fine, fine," Ron replied, wiping slobber off his face, while Harry did off his hand. Both smiled, and they looked over at Hermione and Ginny. Hermione mouthed something at Harry while Ginny was writing something.

"What?" Harry mouthed back, to a glaring Hermione.

"I need to talk to you," She replied pointing at her mouth and then him.

Harry grinned evilly and made kissing faces at her and then made mouthed, "Yeah?"

Hermione rolled her eyes, and shook her head no furiously. She tilted her head in Draco's directions and mouthed, "I only kiss him."

This made Harry roll his eyes, and he got up, ruffled Ginny's hair as he passed her, and nodded at Hermione who got up as well.

They were walking up the hall when all of a sudden Hermione shoved him into the wall. "Do you like Ginny?" She asked, glaring at him.

Harry looked down at Hermione. He slowly shook his head no.

"Liar! That's not what your note said."

"I don't like her! I," his voice lowered some. "I love her," he whispered.

Hermione smiled, and jumped up and down trying to contain her glee. "You do?" She asked, squealing.

"Shhhhh!" he replied, nodding.

"Yes, yes yes!"

Harry eyed her, and raised an eyebrow. "Um, Mione?" he asked.

"Yeah, Harry?" She asked, trying not to grin.

He leaned down next to her, and looked at her seriously. "Did you smoke your breakfast?" he asked her quietly.

Hermione was jerked out of her matchmaking thoughts. "What are you talking about?" she asked, looking at him like he was psycho.

Harry shook his head, and looked at her. "So, how's Draco?" he asked, slyly as they started walking toward the library.

Hermione sighed happily. "I think I love him," she replied.

Harry raised his eyebrows. "Does he know this?" he asked. She shook her head no. "Are you planning to tell him?" he asked

Hermione nodded her head, "Yeah. I'm just not sure how to. Besides, what if I tell him that and then the breaks my heart?"

"Well, then I'll break his neck. Hey, I've seen you two together. You," Harry shook his head looking for the right word. "You two are so deep in love, that even if YOU guys haven't noticed it yet, you will probably be voted 'Most likely to stay together forever'."

"They don't have that here!" Hermione replied, smacking his arm lightly.

"Ow," Harry replied feigning hurt. "Yeah, but the DO have it at normal high schools, so this shouldn't be all that different."

"You are so wei- EEP!" she squealed as someone's arms circled around her stomach.

"Hi, love!" Draco whispered in her ear, and she giggled happily.

Harry shook his head, and raised his eyebrows, as if to say, "Are you SURE the L-word hasn't entered your conversations?"

Harry turned from the lovebirds and started to walk toward the Gryffindor Common room.

He got to the painting, and was about to say the password, but an angelic voice already had said it. Harry caught a glimpse of red hair fly past and he reached out and clasped her arm. "Harry?" she asked. "What are you doing?"

Ginny wiped the one tear that fell from her eye as she looked at him.

"Oh Gin! What's wrong?" he asked, wanting to take her in his arms and soothe the pain out of her and make it his own.

"No-Nothing." She replied.

"I don't believe you."

"Then don't," she said, trying to turn from him, but his grip on her arm never faltered.

"Ginny, we need to talk," he told her.

"We do?"

"Yeah. I think I have something important to tell you," he whispered.

Ginny looked down at her feet and nodded. "Me too."

"Meet me in the common room at 7:30, ok? We'll go for a walk outside."

Ginny nodded, and smiled at him. "I'll see you then," she said sadly. Then she went inside and went up to her dormitory to wait for Hermione to get there. She said she'd talk to her after she finished "studying" with Draco.

Authors note: So, you like? I'm am so freakin happy that you all are reviewing so much!! It makes me giddy! Lol. I love how I'm writing so much. Today someone asked me what I was doing, and I replied "writing" and he said, "Like always." Lol, when I'm not in a story my grammer aint all that good. *winks* well, please push the little purple button. I am gonna need, um, how's 30 before the next chapter? Hehe. Well, I hope they're getting longer!!