Disclaimer: All characters are the property of Genius JKR and the WB. Very long A/N at bottom.

Chapter 5: Watch Out For Bedsheets

Malfoy seethed with anger. The nerve! What gave that little Weasel girl any right... He was a Malfoy! And that someone had the cheek to suggest that they get together! Ugh! He felt like puking. Him a rich Slytherin, her a poor Gryffindor! "Eck!" Oops. He accidentally said that out loud.

"Do you want us to go beat her up?" asked Goyle.

"Bit of a delayed reaction, there. It's been half an hour! Of course I want you to-wait." Malfoy held a hand out. "Wait, I have a better idea..."

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Hermione sat over Ron, eyes tracing the lines of his face. To her deep embarrassment, she realized how true Ginny's statement was. She totally and completely had it for Ron.

He was awfully cute. In a sort of gangly really big kid sort of way. Hermione laughed at herself. She was so fickle when it came to Ron. HE made her so mad, but she loved it about him. 'I guess. Sort of.'

She liked the way he blushed at the drop of a hat, and the same for his temper. The way he was intensely proud and stubborn. Like her.

Hermione hit herself. She almost sounded like Lavender or Padma. How pathetic.

She reached over and shook Ron gently. "Wake up, sleepyhead."

"Mmmm. Hermione? Why are you in the boy's dorm? And more importantly, why does my head hurt so bad?"

"Badly," Hermione corrected, "You bumped your head on the dorm room door."

"Hermione!" Ron tried to sit up, but failed a wild look on his face, like someone trapped.

Hermione chuckled. "Nice to see you too, Weasley."

Ron fidgeted. "Oh, well, uh, well..."

"What?"

"I'mreallysorryIdidn'tmeanit."

"What's that? I don't think I caught it." Hermione grinned evilly.

Ron eyed her suspiciously. "Have you been talking to my sister?"

"Uh, yes, why?"

"You just looked like her when you smiled like that. She's got an awful bad mean streak Hermione."

"I know." Hermione blushed, remembering their conversation.

"Well?"

"Well what?"

"I said sorry-"

"You MUMBLED it."

Ron glared at her. "I SAID sorry, won't you?"

"Oh dear. Do you know what I said?"

"Yeah, Ginny told me."

"So Evil Ginny speaks French?"

Ron raised an eyebrow at the 'Evil Ginny' but answered her. "Fluently." He wrinkled his nose. "Writes her diary in it."

"Does she now?" Hermione's eyes sparkled wickedly.

"Uh, Hermione, you're scaring me."

"Oh. Sorry. For both things." Hermione smiled gently.

"Okay. So, uh, how'd you know about my sister's evil streak?"

"Uh...Rather'd not discuss it." 'Don't want to tell you she read my diary and then told me I'm in love with you!'

"Oh, you don't, do you?" Now it was Ron's turn to have his eyes sparkle wickedly.

Hermione recoiled. "You look frighteningly like your sister when you do that Ron-o. But I don't."

"You're no fun."

"I don't care." 'You know what would be really fun? Kissing you.' Hermione blushed furiously at that thought, and as far as Ron could tell, for no good reason.

"Hermione? Are you okay? You're turning all red." Ron put a hand to her forehead, his own wrinkled in concern.

Hermione still blushed but pushed his hand away. "I'm fine," she said huffily.

Ron shot her a look that said very clearly, "Girls."

"Well, then if that's the way you're gonna be, I'm leaving." Hermione stood up, but tripped over the sheets hanging over the edge of Ron's hospital bed.

Suddenly, Hermione was lying on top of Ron and their faces were so close their noses touched. They slowly inched closer together.

A/N: Thank you all for reviewing...I got 10! ::punches the air:: That is a welcome change from the 5 I got last time. So, what do you think of this new development? And are they going to kiss or not? What's up with Evil!Ginny? What's Malfoy's plan? If you have any guesses, feedback, or things you would like to see, please review! And if you don't, review anyways!! Constructive critisism is greatly appreciated. BTW, does anyone know where I can find a BETA reader? Shameless Plug: I just wrote a H/G story called "True Colors." Please go read it! And review! End Shameless Plug. And once again, I beg you, please review! And if I don't get 10 reviews well then the next chapter isn't coming up! BWAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

Here's thanks to the people who did! (I assure you, if you reviewed, your name & a response is there!):

*sweetzz* - Thank you! You were the first person to review Ch 4! Kudos to you! beckytiger - Thank you, I love everyone's response to Evil!Ginny! You're the only person who suggested that she play with Draco and Harry! It's an idea... golden_flame4 - Here's more! I'm glad you're enjoying it.
spy_angel - Another Evil!Ginny fan! I agree with you so much. Ginny has grown up in a house full of boys, there is no reason why she couldn't defend herself. Ron says himself that when Harry's around she acts different, and we follow Harry around in the canon, so we don't get to see her any other way. Ammie_Malfoy - I'm sorry that my story doesn't make any sense to you, but perhaps you should've continued reading, more gets explained. (I realize you probably are not reading this nor ever will. I figured I'd respond anyway.) Min - Thank you! I got your vote. If you like H/G fluff, as I said earlier, I wrote a story called "True Colors" which is PURELY H/G fluff. Go read it please, I'd love to know your response! Dementia - You love Evil Ginny too? I'm so glad to know that! She's so fun to write. I don't know if this will be D/G, but the polls are still up! I'm undecided whether someone can vote more than once. eos - Thank you, 'cute' is pretty much what I'm aiming for, I am not trying to be serious. I'm not sure if this will end up H/G, but as I've said twice already, if you want H/G from me, read "True Colors"! (Will I ever stop? Probably not.) Macabre - Thank you for deciding to review! I love Draco too, but he isn't so nice in this story! Wait until the next chapter. Bad Draco, bad! Oooh, a little teaser. lotrfan - Evil Ginny all the way! Wow, a H/G shipper who thinks that D/G would be better? ::falls over in shock:: What would your shipmates say? ::grins:: If you haven't gotten the message yet, if you want H/G, read "True Colors"!

Oh, and the count currently is Draco/Ginny 4, Harry/Ginny 2. The polls are still up, and will be for at least a couple chapters. A little info: I'm working on how I would get Harry and Ginny together, and I've got D/G roughly sketched out, but the relationship would take a really long time to cement.