Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters; J.K. Rowling owns them all!
A/N: This is set in their sixth year.
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The common room felt warm and cosy as Ron, Ginny, Hermione and Harry sat around the table playing cards. Harry, being Captain of the captain of the Gryffindor quidditch team, had organised quidditch practise earlier on that night, which had finished late. Hermione had been the only person in the common room when Harry, Ron and Ginny got back. The other members of the team had decided not to stay up and had gone to bed, leaving the gang alone.
The four had been playing cards for a few hours now and were laughing at each other's jokes and reminiscing about the past.
"I win!" Ginny cried, picking up a pile of cards.
Harry laughed at her celebratory dance, thinking how pretty she looked. He watched her as she looked thoughtfully at the cards.
"Let's play Old Maid," she announced.
"Oh, no! I'll never win that!" Ron moaned.
"Quit your whining, Ron," Hermione said. "It's more fun when we all know you'll never win!"
Ron raised his hand to playfully hit Hermione but she ducked and his hand hit the table.
"Owww," he whined, "that hurt!"
Harry laughed. It was good to see Hermione and Ron getting on and not fighting for once. He reached out to take a pile of cards that Ginny had placed in the middle of the table, just as Ginny reached to do the same. He felt tingly inside as his hand brushed against Ginny's.
"Sorry," he said, blushing, just as Ginny did exactly the same.
He looked over at his friends. Ron, who was completely oblivious to what had just happened, was talking about the Cannons and sorting out his cards. Hermione, however, smiled at Harry and gave him a knowing look.
"What?" Harry asked her, more loudly than he'd intended, causing Ginny and Ron both to look up.
Hermione laughed incredulously. "How can you be so oblivious Harry? I bet Ginny knows."
Harry looked over at Ginny. She looked at him at the same time and, embarrassed, they both looked away and blushed.
This caused Hermione to laugh more. "Maybe we should quit cards. I have a better game."
Harry looked at Hermione questioningly.
"Spin the Quill - Truth or Dare," she said.
Harry gasped. This was unlike Hermione. She had never wanted to participate in games like that before. Ron pointed it out.
"That's unlike you, isn't it, Hermione?" he asked.
Hermione shrugged. "Maybe I've decided that this time it's the only way," she said, giving Harry another knowing look.
"What is it with these looks Hermione?" Harry asked her.
"The only way for what?" Ron asked, oblivious to the look Hermione had given Harry.
Again, Hermione simply laughed and ignored Harry's comment. "You'll see, Ron." She then picked up her bag and took out her quill. She placed it on the middle of the table and cleared away the cards with a simple spell. Then, taking out her wand, she cast a spell to make the quill spin. "*Spinus Neus*!" she said, pointing her wand at the quill. The quill began to spin and it stopped on Harry, just as she had hoped.
"Harry, Harry, Harry... " she said. "Truth or dare?"
"Truth," Harry said quickly, though seeing Hermione's reaction to this, he immediately wished he'd chosen dare.
"Harry, what do you *really* think of Snape?" Ron asked quickly.
Harry opened his mouth to answer, but Hermione stopped him. "I span the quill, I'll ask the question." She laughed evilly and Harry knew she had a trick up her sleeve. "Harry, tell us all how you *really* feel about Ginny?"
Ron gasped. Ginny looked amazed. Harry had a quick intake of breath at the startling question. How *did* he feel? He knew he liked Ginny - come to think of it, he liked her a lot, but he'd never really thought about it before. And if he *did* like Ginny, which he suspected he probably did, how did Hermione know? Was it that obvious? And what was she playing at?
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A/N: Hope you liked Chapter One. Will Harry and Ginny ever get it together? And will Harry realise what Hermione and Ron's behaviour towards each other means? Or will Ginny have to help him figure it out? Find out in Chapter Two!
A/N: This is set in their sixth year.
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The common room felt warm and cosy as Ron, Ginny, Hermione and Harry sat around the table playing cards. Harry, being Captain of the captain of the Gryffindor quidditch team, had organised quidditch practise earlier on that night, which had finished late. Hermione had been the only person in the common room when Harry, Ron and Ginny got back. The other members of the team had decided not to stay up and had gone to bed, leaving the gang alone.
The four had been playing cards for a few hours now and were laughing at each other's jokes and reminiscing about the past.
"I win!" Ginny cried, picking up a pile of cards.
Harry laughed at her celebratory dance, thinking how pretty she looked. He watched her as she looked thoughtfully at the cards.
"Let's play Old Maid," she announced.
"Oh, no! I'll never win that!" Ron moaned.
"Quit your whining, Ron," Hermione said. "It's more fun when we all know you'll never win!"
Ron raised his hand to playfully hit Hermione but she ducked and his hand hit the table.
"Owww," he whined, "that hurt!"
Harry laughed. It was good to see Hermione and Ron getting on and not fighting for once. He reached out to take a pile of cards that Ginny had placed in the middle of the table, just as Ginny reached to do the same. He felt tingly inside as his hand brushed against Ginny's.
"Sorry," he said, blushing, just as Ginny did exactly the same.
He looked over at his friends. Ron, who was completely oblivious to what had just happened, was talking about the Cannons and sorting out his cards. Hermione, however, smiled at Harry and gave him a knowing look.
"What?" Harry asked her, more loudly than he'd intended, causing Ginny and Ron both to look up.
Hermione laughed incredulously. "How can you be so oblivious Harry? I bet Ginny knows."
Harry looked over at Ginny. She looked at him at the same time and, embarrassed, they both looked away and blushed.
This caused Hermione to laugh more. "Maybe we should quit cards. I have a better game."
Harry looked at Hermione questioningly.
"Spin the Quill - Truth or Dare," she said.
Harry gasped. This was unlike Hermione. She had never wanted to participate in games like that before. Ron pointed it out.
"That's unlike you, isn't it, Hermione?" he asked.
Hermione shrugged. "Maybe I've decided that this time it's the only way," she said, giving Harry another knowing look.
"What is it with these looks Hermione?" Harry asked her.
"The only way for what?" Ron asked, oblivious to the look Hermione had given Harry.
Again, Hermione simply laughed and ignored Harry's comment. "You'll see, Ron." She then picked up her bag and took out her quill. She placed it on the middle of the table and cleared away the cards with a simple spell. Then, taking out her wand, she cast a spell to make the quill spin. "*Spinus Neus*!" she said, pointing her wand at the quill. The quill began to spin and it stopped on Harry, just as she had hoped.
"Harry, Harry, Harry... " she said. "Truth or dare?"
"Truth," Harry said quickly, though seeing Hermione's reaction to this, he immediately wished he'd chosen dare.
"Harry, what do you *really* think of Snape?" Ron asked quickly.
Harry opened his mouth to answer, but Hermione stopped him. "I span the quill, I'll ask the question." She laughed evilly and Harry knew she had a trick up her sleeve. "Harry, tell us all how you *really* feel about Ginny?"
Ron gasped. Ginny looked amazed. Harry had a quick intake of breath at the startling question. How *did* he feel? He knew he liked Ginny - come to think of it, he liked her a lot, but he'd never really thought about it before. And if he *did* like Ginny, which he suspected he probably did, how did Hermione know? Was it that obvious? And what was she playing at?
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A/N: Hope you liked Chapter One. Will Harry and Ginny ever get it together? And will Harry realise what Hermione and Ron's behaviour towards each other means? Or will Ginny have to help him figure it out? Find out in Chapter Two!