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Hermione and Ginny had been friends for about a month, and the only thing she had said to Ron or Harry since then was asking Ron to please pass the crushed beetles in potions. In Hermione's opinion, Harry and Ron both would have to apologize to her before she said anything more. And also in Hermione's opinion, Ginny was a great enough friend to fill the void. Hermione experienced a type of friendship that she had never experienced in her life.

One evening, Hermione and Ginny were both sitting in the Gryffindor commen room. Ginny was writing in her diary, and Hermione was writing a History of Magic essay. Hermione looked over at Ginny and studied her. I know it sounds wierd, but that is exactly what she was doing. And this is what Hermione saw:

Ginny was bent over her diary, her quill going fast. Her red hair was pulled up in a french twist that Hermione had done not an hour earlier. It framed her pretty face perfectly. Her green eyes (A/N: yes, yes, green, they are green in this fic) were screwed up in concentration, her red eyebrows downcast. Her pinkish-red lips were pursed over to one side, making for quite a comical look. Hermione had to giggle a bit, she actually thought it was cute. Ginny's school clothes were a bit tight on her, but just in the right way. Hermione's thoughts were interrupted by Ginny's voice.

"Hermione, hello?" said Ginny waving a hand in front of Hermione's face. "Why were you staring at me? and you started to giggle."

Hermione felt her face turn red. "Oh, um..nothing...I just was thinking....that's all...."

Ginny smiled. "Thinking about school, right?"

Hermione gave a nervous laugh. "Uh..yeah..." 'Oh my god, was I actually just checking out Ginny?' thought Hermione franticlly. 'This is WRONG, she's your best friend!' Then, an evil little voice popped up in the back of her head. 'That didn't stop you from liking Ron for the past few years.' 'But I don't like him anymore! That was last year!' This was ridiculous, she was having an argument with herself.

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Dear Diary,

Right now, I am sitting next to Hermione in the common room. Every time her hand brushes mine, I get shivers, every time she looks at me, my heart flutters, every time I see her, my heart stops. But sometimes, I hate it. It's so hard to be in love with someone you know can never love you back.

Hermione is staring at me, I can feel it. I'm going to ask her what the problem is. She says it's nothing, but she must think I'm really ugly, or maybe she notices that I like her. That would be bad though, she would be disgusted.

She looks so beautiful with her bushy curls hanging down over her face; with her chocolate eyes concentrating hard. Her rosy cheeks flushed as if she's been outside. Her skirt is long, she doesn't shorten it like most of the other girls in her year do, she's modest and that's just the way I like her.

Luna keeps pestering me to tell her at least that I'm bi, or a lesbian. I'm not sure of which one, but if I did tell her, I think it would be easier to tell her that I'm bi, that probably wouldn't freak her out as much.

Sometimes I feel so disgusting. Like I need to take a shower. Being what I am makes me feel weird, abnormal and just downright strange. Out of everyone who could be a lesbian, why does it have to be me? Why am I cursed with these feelings? Sure, everyone goes through having little crushes on their piers of the same sex, its part of growing up. But you just know when it's not a phase, you just do, it's your instincts I guess you could say.

Well, more later. Hermione is poking me and telling me I need to get started on my homework.

That's so cute!

~Ginny

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Hermione sat eating her breakfast one gloomy morning. Ginny was out having a private quidditch training session so she was not at Hermione's side as she usually was.

Hermione had a book propped open against her milk and was eating her egg, when one of the last people she wanted to see, sat down next to her.

Hermione just saw a flash of red hair and assumed it was Ginny, so without even bothering to look at who it really was, she said:

"Oh, hello Ginny. Back so soon? that was fast. How was practice?"

"Umm..Hermione, it's umm me...." Hermione recognized that voice as Ron Weasley.

Hermione slammed her book shut very very slowly turned her head to face Ron so he would get the message that he wasn't welcome. Hermione folded her arms, crossed her legs, and blinked. "Yes Ronald?"

Ron crinkled up his nose. "Look, Hermione, we need to talk."

Hermione cocked her head to the side. "About what?"

"About the way Harry and I acted. We both are sorry." said Ron.

"Well, then why doesn't Harry come and tell me to my face?" asked Hermione.

"Because he's quidditch team captain and he's helping Ginny right now. He said he will come talk to you later."

"Oh." said Hermione feeling a bit lost and stupid.

There were a few uncomfortable moments of silence. "Well, would you want to take a walk?" Ron finally broke the silence.

It was against Hermione's pride, but she still liked Harry and Ron. "Sure."

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Ginny walked into the great hall, soaking wet, and dripping mud everywhere. A few of the students gave her reproachfull glances, and Filch looked like he was going to throtle her, but she really could care less.

She surveyed the room looking for Hermione, but couldn't find her.

" I wonder where she is?" hought Ginny. "she said she would meet me in here at exactly 12:00, and she's not here."

Ginny thought of the next place she would be, and decided she was probably in the library and had gotten caught up in a book and lost track of time. So off to the library Ginny headed.

Once there, she couldn't find Hermione, but did find Neville.

"Hi Neville." said Ginny gloomily taking a seat next to him.

"Hey Ginny, what's wrong?" asked Neville.

"Oh, um, nothing. But have you seen Hermione?" asked Ginny. Maybe Neville had seen her.

"Oh yeah, I saw her out on the grounds talking to Ron. She seemed quite happy in fact. Despite the fact that she was getting soaked by the rain." said Neville with a smile. "Maybe they've made up, I sure hope so. You know, I always did think they would get together." Neville added as an afterthought.

Ginny found this last statment particularly disturbing, actually, she found the whole thing pretty disturbing. Her heart sank at the thought of Hermione dating another person, particularly her own brother!

"Ginny? did you hear me?" asked Neville after a few moments of silence.

"Yes, I heard you loud and clear." Said Ginny tartly. "Well, Neville, If you don't mind, I must go have a chat with Miss. Hermione. I'll talk to you later."

"Um..ok..." said Neville as Ginny stomped off.

Ginny was furious now; not only had Hermione blown her off, she had blown her off for Ginny's brother!

This did not sit well with Ginny.

Ginny would rather not run into Hermione, so she ran up to the common room and flopped down on the couch because nobody was there.She pretended to read a book, when she heard some giggling and recognized exactly who it was. Ginny quickly ran behind the couch.

To Ginny's disgust, Hermione and Ron walked in together, arm in arm.

"Oh Hermione, I'm so glad you accepted my apology. And I'm so glad you feel the same way about me." said Ron. Ron was at that moment all over Hermione. Ginny felt queasy, like she was going to barph.

"Yeah..I am too." Hermione gave him a big cheesy grin, and took his hand in hers.

"Hermione?"

"Yes Ronald?" said Hermione breathlessley.

"I want to...." Ron trailed off and then brought Hermione closer to him and did something that brought Ginny to tears. Ron kissed Hermione passionatly. But for Ginny, it was like a train wreck, you had to watch.

They broke away and Hermione said: "That was nice."

"Yes, it was." said Ron.

Ginny was so disgusted she could not even put it into words.

"Well, I have to umm....go now, you know......But would you want to go to hogsmede with me this weekend? And also with Harry and Luna, you know, as a group." asked Ron hopefully.

Hermione gave her cheesy grin again. "Of course. But umm, do tou think maybe Ginny could come too? You know, when we were in a fight, Ginny and I became alot closer...." Hermione trailed off at the look on Ron's face.

"Oh, I don't know Hermione, I mean, she's my little sister. And plus, she doesn't have a boyfriend right now."

"Yeah, I guess your right, Ginny doesn't have much of a love life right now." said Hermione.

Ron ran up into the boy's dormitory. After giving her one more kiss.

Hermione gave a happy sigh and flopped down on the couch.

Ginny came up from behind and said: "Boo."

Hermione jumped. "OH MY GOSH! Ginny you scared me! How long have you been back there?"

Ginny stood up in front of Hermione now. "Long enough."

"So, then you know that Ron and I are together?" asked Hermione happily.

"Yes, and I also know that you blew me off to be with my stupid brother."

"Oh...that..." Hermione looked sad. "I'm sorry, but I didn't think it would take this long, so I thought I would be back in time, and then I lost track of time so I'm just really really sorry!"

"Yesterday, you told me I was your best friend."

"And you are!!!" said Hermione.

"Are you going to start ditching me like you used to?" Yelled Ginny.

"WHAT? I NEVER IGNORED YOU!" screamed Hermione looking close to tears.

"Yes, you did. All those summers, we would spend so much time together, and then once school started, you'd just act like I were invisable. And in your fifth year when you were going off to "Fight Voldemort" with Harry and Ron, you didnt even want me there. Im always the tag along, always Ron's little sister. Never the real friend, always just the rebound girl when your in a fight with Harry and Ron. And Hermione, I don't want that to happen again! Can you promise me you won't do that?" Ginny said all of this very fast.

Hermione started crying. "I'm sorry Ginny! I didn't mean to hurt you!"

"Yes, well, you did, and you should be sorry." Ginny said stonely and turned on her heel and walked up to the dormitory.

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A/N: I just want to say how much I absoloutly LOVE my reviewers!!!!!!!!!!!!!