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Chapter 11: Sorry Ginny.
The next week flew by, much to my regret. Why is it that when you don't want the week to go fast it does, and when you do it crawls along as slow as a flobberworm? It just isn't right.
I was sitting at the Gryffindor table in the Great Hall reading a book as I found it too noisy in the Common Room. That's where Hermione found me.
"Hi," she said as she sat down next to me. "What are you reading?"
"Who knows, I haven't read anything since the first page." I said looking to the top of the page for its number and finding that I was up to page twenty. I sighed and shut the book.
"What brings you down here?" I asked her, smiling faintly.
"Ron was in a foul mood, complaining about what a prat Harry is and I couldn't take it anymore so I left him talking to himself in the common room." She said shrugging slightly.
I laughed. That sounded just like Ron. Usually though it was Hermione that he was muttering about under his breath though, not Harry, not his best friend.
"So are you all-" I began before I looked over to the double doors at the entrance of the Hall and saw Harry.
"Am I what?" Hermione said, not seeing him. She soon did though as she realised she wasn't going to get anything out of me.
"Oh. Do you want to go somewhere else?" she asked me. I could tell that she would rather me talk to Harry but she was looking out for what I wanted to do. I silently thanked her for that and we got up and walked past Harry who tried to talk to me but I ignored him.
"He does care you know." Was the first thing that Hermione said when we were safely away from him. I noticed vaguely that he never bothered to follow me anymore.
"So everyone keeps telling me." I said rolling my eyes.
"Well have you thought that since everyone is telling you that, that it might actually be true?" she said putting her hand on her hips.
Hermione is the only person I know that has an explanation for everything; it can get very trying at times.
I huffed but didn't answer her. I saw her smile out the corner of her eye.
"Is it hard to put so much effort into hating someone?" she asked me curiously.
"I don't know, you seemed to be able to do it to my brother for five years." I retorted which shut her up quick enough. Score one for me!
"Yes well. Do you hate him Ginny?"
"Yes. No. I don't know. I don't think so. If I hate anyone it's myself. I'm the only one to blame for this." I said for what felt like the twentieth time in the last few days.
"It takes two to tango." Hermione said nodding her head slightly.
"Whatever are you talking about?" I asked her, completely confused.
"What? Oh right. It's a muggle saying. It takes two people to tango, to dance. To upset each other."
"Oh please, Harry isn't upset, he was kissing the girl for Merlin's sake! He looked plenty happy to me."
Hermione didn't say anything this time. She just looked at me sadly.
"Don't pity me Hermione! I may be miserable but no one is to blame for it."
"Did you not hear what I just said?!" she said frustrated. "Honestly, you and Harry are as bad as each other."
"Don't compare me to him!" I said angrily.
"The don't go getting all high and mighty about it. You don't mean half the things that you've said about Harry in the last few days."
"Yes I.Ok so maybe I don't. I just don't know what else to say. I'm sorry for being a pain 'Mione." She sighed and smiled at me.
"It's all right. I don't blame you. I'd be upset too. I'm just saying that it is not all your fault. Harry played a part in this too. Don't be too hard on yourself ok?"
"I won't. Hey! So tell me about you and Ron." I said, wanting to forget about my problems for a while.
Hermione grinned and spoke.
"What do you want to hear?" she asked me dreamily.
"Everything!"
"Narrow it down Ginny." She said leaning over the window ledge of the Owlery, which is where we had ended up.
"Ok.um. Ha I know. Is he romantic?" I'd always wondered this about my brothers, if they had romantic bones in their bodies.
"I'm not sure yet. But I think that he could be if he tried. I'll let you know when I know." She said and giggled. I gasped dramatically and clapped a hand over my mouth.
"What?" she said whipping her head from side to side in panic.
"You.you," I said pointing at her dramatically again, "You, Hermione Granger just giggled!"
"Shut up Ginny." She said laughing. "I can be happy can't I? Even if it is with your brother."
"Of course you can. You being happy makes me happy. 'Bout the only thing that does lately. Sorry! Guilt tripping here."
"Lets go back to the Common room, it's chilly up here." Hermione said rubbing her arms to prove her point.
"Sure let's-Oh not you again. Don't you ever give up?" I said to the figure standing in the doorway.
"Ginny." Hermione said warning me to back off but I really didn't feel like it.
"Well hello to you too." The person said, hands in pockets.
"Hi." I said coldly. Just what I needed.
"Touchy." They said laughing slightly.
"I do not feel like putting up with you right now. So I suggest you go away."
"Or you'll do what?"
"This." I said sending my speciality Bat Bogey Hex his way.
"I told you not to annoy me." I said as I walked past him and beckoned for Hermione to do that same who was doubled over with laughter and could barely walk, even if she had wanted too.
"Go Ginny!" she said once we were out of earshot.
"Funny, you'd almost think that the Bat Bogey Hex is powered by emotion, cos I was pretty annoyed and he didn't exactly get off easy." I said looking at my wand in awe.
"Ah Ginny? The Bat Bogey Hex is powered by emotion."
"That explains it then." I said laughing.
***
"Ginny, are you going to get up today?" I heard a voice call out across the dorm to me. I stirred slightly and looked at the time on my clock. 10:40am. I rolled over and rolled right out of bed.
"Ouch." I mumbled to myself.
"Are you ok?" another voice asked, concerned.
"Mmm hmm." I mumbled from my place on the floor. I climbed into a sitting position and hit my head on the bed."
"Ergggh." I muttered. Words just didn't want to come from my mouth today apparently.
"Ron was asking after you a few minutes ago. He asked me to get you for him."
"Did he say what he wanted?" I said as I pulled out an outfit from my trunk at the bottom of my four-poster.
"Nope, sorry. Just wanted you in the common room ASAP."
"Yay." I said sarcastically. "Leave it to Ron to not say what he wants."
I pulled on my favourite pair of jeans and a big bulky jumper that had a "G" emblazoned on it. My Mum had knitted it for me the year before and it was the warmest piece of clothing that I owned.
I stomped down stairs, not in a good mood.
"Ron, what do you--. "want?" I asked looking around and not finding him anywhere in the room.
"Great." I said as I slumped down onto a chair.
"Hey Ginny," it was Neville.
"Oh Hey Neville."
"Ron told me to stay here and wait until you came down. He's waiting for you outside. Come on I'll show you." He said somewhat nervously. I frowned at him but followed him anyway.
"So how come you were the one that had to wait for me?" Neville shrugged and stuck his hands in his pockets.
"I offered." He said not looking at me. I got the feeling that something was up. What was Ron up to this time?
We reached the entrance hall and Neville helped me to push open the doors. We trudged through the snow for a while and then suddenly Neville stopped.
"I'm really sorry about this Ginny." He said taking a few steps away from me in quick succession.
***
A/N: Cliffie! So many possibilities as to what Neville is sorry for aren't there? And only I know what the real one is! Hopefully no one will guess it. Try if you like. I might leave updating for a while just to see what people come up with. Evil I know.
Nesserz. Reviewers:
Mel B You thought that it was very good? I didn't. lol. I'm getting the feeling that my chapters are a bit rushed and things aren't explained good enough but until people start complaining then I won't do anything about them lol. =)
Angelic Vampire I get a cookie! Lol.
AofR You'll be pleased to know that I think I've fixed the whole "bad feeling" thing. I re-wrote the last chapter last night, took me an hour so I think that it's all right. No need to panic!
Winky Yeah, I agree with you, they were meant to be brother and sister! I'm thinking that I might write a Ron/Ginny story (platonic brother/sister story people!) since everyone likes the way that I portray them. =D.
NiteStar I'm shocked that I can actually make people feel! It's just a story and I didn't think that I was that talented with my Harry fics. Apparently I am! Lol. J/k I'm not self-involved here! I'm just glad that people enjoy my stories. It's nice to do things for people. =).
Dragon21 I know what you mean, I'm just winging it here with the whole brother/sister relationship because lo and behold, I am an only child too. I'd love a brother like Ron or Harry for that matter.lol. I love being an only child, but sometimes it'd be great to have someone else to talk too.
Well that's it; I feel that I deserve to take some time out to read some fan fics. I haven't had much time lately, so I'm gonna read some and try and come up with an idea for my next fic, which I think will probably be a Harry/Ginny, judging by the success of this one! I am a hardcore Ron/Hermione shipper but I can't seem to write those stories very well. =(. I just can't get them into character.but Ginny I can do. =)
Enjoy! BTW, since this chappie is a cliffie I might leave you all hanging for a while.lol. Evil little me. =)
Chapter 11: Sorry Ginny.
The next week flew by, much to my regret. Why is it that when you don't want the week to go fast it does, and when you do it crawls along as slow as a flobberworm? It just isn't right.
I was sitting at the Gryffindor table in the Great Hall reading a book as I found it too noisy in the Common Room. That's where Hermione found me.
"Hi," she said as she sat down next to me. "What are you reading?"
"Who knows, I haven't read anything since the first page." I said looking to the top of the page for its number and finding that I was up to page twenty. I sighed and shut the book.
"What brings you down here?" I asked her, smiling faintly.
"Ron was in a foul mood, complaining about what a prat Harry is and I couldn't take it anymore so I left him talking to himself in the common room." She said shrugging slightly.
I laughed. That sounded just like Ron. Usually though it was Hermione that he was muttering about under his breath though, not Harry, not his best friend.
"So are you all-" I began before I looked over to the double doors at the entrance of the Hall and saw Harry.
"Am I what?" Hermione said, not seeing him. She soon did though as she realised she wasn't going to get anything out of me.
"Oh. Do you want to go somewhere else?" she asked me. I could tell that she would rather me talk to Harry but she was looking out for what I wanted to do. I silently thanked her for that and we got up and walked past Harry who tried to talk to me but I ignored him.
"He does care you know." Was the first thing that Hermione said when we were safely away from him. I noticed vaguely that he never bothered to follow me anymore.
"So everyone keeps telling me." I said rolling my eyes.
"Well have you thought that since everyone is telling you that, that it might actually be true?" she said putting her hand on her hips.
Hermione is the only person I know that has an explanation for everything; it can get very trying at times.
I huffed but didn't answer her. I saw her smile out the corner of her eye.
"Is it hard to put so much effort into hating someone?" she asked me curiously.
"I don't know, you seemed to be able to do it to my brother for five years." I retorted which shut her up quick enough. Score one for me!
"Yes well. Do you hate him Ginny?"
"Yes. No. I don't know. I don't think so. If I hate anyone it's myself. I'm the only one to blame for this." I said for what felt like the twentieth time in the last few days.
"It takes two to tango." Hermione said nodding her head slightly.
"Whatever are you talking about?" I asked her, completely confused.
"What? Oh right. It's a muggle saying. It takes two people to tango, to dance. To upset each other."
"Oh please, Harry isn't upset, he was kissing the girl for Merlin's sake! He looked plenty happy to me."
Hermione didn't say anything this time. She just looked at me sadly.
"Don't pity me Hermione! I may be miserable but no one is to blame for it."
"Did you not hear what I just said?!" she said frustrated. "Honestly, you and Harry are as bad as each other."
"Don't compare me to him!" I said angrily.
"The don't go getting all high and mighty about it. You don't mean half the things that you've said about Harry in the last few days."
"Yes I.Ok so maybe I don't. I just don't know what else to say. I'm sorry for being a pain 'Mione." She sighed and smiled at me.
"It's all right. I don't blame you. I'd be upset too. I'm just saying that it is not all your fault. Harry played a part in this too. Don't be too hard on yourself ok?"
"I won't. Hey! So tell me about you and Ron." I said, wanting to forget about my problems for a while.
Hermione grinned and spoke.
"What do you want to hear?" she asked me dreamily.
"Everything!"
"Narrow it down Ginny." She said leaning over the window ledge of the Owlery, which is where we had ended up.
"Ok.um. Ha I know. Is he romantic?" I'd always wondered this about my brothers, if they had romantic bones in their bodies.
"I'm not sure yet. But I think that he could be if he tried. I'll let you know when I know." She said and giggled. I gasped dramatically and clapped a hand over my mouth.
"What?" she said whipping her head from side to side in panic.
"You.you," I said pointing at her dramatically again, "You, Hermione Granger just giggled!"
"Shut up Ginny." She said laughing. "I can be happy can't I? Even if it is with your brother."
"Of course you can. You being happy makes me happy. 'Bout the only thing that does lately. Sorry! Guilt tripping here."
"Lets go back to the Common room, it's chilly up here." Hermione said rubbing her arms to prove her point.
"Sure let's-Oh not you again. Don't you ever give up?" I said to the figure standing in the doorway.
"Ginny." Hermione said warning me to back off but I really didn't feel like it.
"Well hello to you too." The person said, hands in pockets.
"Hi." I said coldly. Just what I needed.
"Touchy." They said laughing slightly.
"I do not feel like putting up with you right now. So I suggest you go away."
"Or you'll do what?"
"This." I said sending my speciality Bat Bogey Hex his way.
"I told you not to annoy me." I said as I walked past him and beckoned for Hermione to do that same who was doubled over with laughter and could barely walk, even if she had wanted too.
"Go Ginny!" she said once we were out of earshot.
"Funny, you'd almost think that the Bat Bogey Hex is powered by emotion, cos I was pretty annoyed and he didn't exactly get off easy." I said looking at my wand in awe.
"Ah Ginny? The Bat Bogey Hex is powered by emotion."
"That explains it then." I said laughing.
***
"Ginny, are you going to get up today?" I heard a voice call out across the dorm to me. I stirred slightly and looked at the time on my clock. 10:40am. I rolled over and rolled right out of bed.
"Ouch." I mumbled to myself.
"Are you ok?" another voice asked, concerned.
"Mmm hmm." I mumbled from my place on the floor. I climbed into a sitting position and hit my head on the bed."
"Ergggh." I muttered. Words just didn't want to come from my mouth today apparently.
"Ron was asking after you a few minutes ago. He asked me to get you for him."
"Did he say what he wanted?" I said as I pulled out an outfit from my trunk at the bottom of my four-poster.
"Nope, sorry. Just wanted you in the common room ASAP."
"Yay." I said sarcastically. "Leave it to Ron to not say what he wants."
I pulled on my favourite pair of jeans and a big bulky jumper that had a "G" emblazoned on it. My Mum had knitted it for me the year before and it was the warmest piece of clothing that I owned.
I stomped down stairs, not in a good mood.
"Ron, what do you--. "want?" I asked looking around and not finding him anywhere in the room.
"Great." I said as I slumped down onto a chair.
"Hey Ginny," it was Neville.
"Oh Hey Neville."
"Ron told me to stay here and wait until you came down. He's waiting for you outside. Come on I'll show you." He said somewhat nervously. I frowned at him but followed him anyway.
"So how come you were the one that had to wait for me?" Neville shrugged and stuck his hands in his pockets.
"I offered." He said not looking at me. I got the feeling that something was up. What was Ron up to this time?
We reached the entrance hall and Neville helped me to push open the doors. We trudged through the snow for a while and then suddenly Neville stopped.
"I'm really sorry about this Ginny." He said taking a few steps away from me in quick succession.
***
A/N: Cliffie! So many possibilities as to what Neville is sorry for aren't there? And only I know what the real one is! Hopefully no one will guess it. Try if you like. I might leave updating for a while just to see what people come up with. Evil I know.
Nesserz. Reviewers:
Mel B You thought that it was very good? I didn't. lol. I'm getting the feeling that my chapters are a bit rushed and things aren't explained good enough but until people start complaining then I won't do anything about them lol. =)
Angelic Vampire I get a cookie! Lol.
AofR You'll be pleased to know that I think I've fixed the whole "bad feeling" thing. I re-wrote the last chapter last night, took me an hour so I think that it's all right. No need to panic!
Winky Yeah, I agree with you, they were meant to be brother and sister! I'm thinking that I might write a Ron/Ginny story (platonic brother/sister story people!) since everyone likes the way that I portray them. =D.
NiteStar I'm shocked that I can actually make people feel! It's just a story and I didn't think that I was that talented with my Harry fics. Apparently I am! Lol. J/k I'm not self-involved here! I'm just glad that people enjoy my stories. It's nice to do things for people. =).
Dragon21 I know what you mean, I'm just winging it here with the whole brother/sister relationship because lo and behold, I am an only child too. I'd love a brother like Ron or Harry for that matter.lol. I love being an only child, but sometimes it'd be great to have someone else to talk too.
Well that's it; I feel that I deserve to take some time out to read some fan fics. I haven't had much time lately, so I'm gonna read some and try and come up with an idea for my next fic, which I think will probably be a Harry/Ginny, judging by the success of this one! I am a hardcore Ron/Hermione shipper but I can't seem to write those stories very well. =(. I just can't get them into character.but Ginny I can do. =)
Enjoy! BTW, since this chappie is a cliffie I might leave you all hanging for a while.lol. Evil little me. =)