t had been exactly four days since the whole date issue, and nobody had let
up on the taunts to Ginny. She thought the fact that she didn't have a date
was an incredibly stupid reason to tease her, but she realized that it
wasn't just that, the fact that she was an easy target was why everyone
picked on her. Once people realized that she would fight back, those
insecure about themselves all latched on and taunted her for every reason
they could find. The fact that she was poor was a new thing people teased
her about now; this bothered Ginny alot, and because she couldn't afford
new clothes didn't help either.
Ginny finally found out who the source of this ridicule came from, and where it started; Lavender Brown. Ginny ran into her one day walking through the halls and pulled her aside.
"Hey, don't touch me mouse!" Lavender said rudely, using yet another one of Ginny's newfound nicknames.
"My names not mouse..." Ginny said quietly. Now Ginny never was one to not stick up for herself, in fact, she was usually quite the opposite. But this was a time when she was vulnerable.
"So, why do I care ugly duckling?" Lavender spat.
This statement made Ginny extremely angry, and made her get some of her old fire back. "Ok, first of all, my name is also not 'ugly duckling' second of all; you are the starter of all this madness against me. So quit it!" Ginny said angrily. Lavender didn't say anything, just glared at her. So Ginny decided to ask her a question that had been on her mind for some time. "Why me?"
"Why you what?" Lavender asked.
"Why did you choose me to pick on? And why is everyone following?"
"Because, you're a stupid little ugly mouse who nobody cares about. You have no friends, let alone a date!" Lavender said disapprovingly.
Ginny stared at her, anger coursing through her veins. "So? Why do you care about my social life? I don't even know you!"
"Just leave me alone, dateless ugly mouse!" And with that, Lavender stalked off.
Hermione thought about the very first time Ron had kissed her; it had been everything she had imagined. Hermione had liked Ron for a long time, but was always too timid to tell him. She had stopped liking him, but once he said he liked her, all her old feelings just came rushing back.
The Hermione thought of Ginny; sweet poor Ginny. Hermione had actually thought that she was starting to have feelings for her! 'That's ridiculous' she had told herself 'Your just thinking of the wrong Weasley.' Then Ginny's face popped into her head, with her long red hair, and her bright green eyes. How she missed Ginny, Ginny had really truly been the best friend she had ever had.
'What is wrong with me?' Hermione thought. 'She was a great friend! How could I have just thrown that all away?'
Hermione sat thinking for a moment. How could she make it up to her? 'I'll have to apologize first of all. I was such a complete and total bitch.' But and apology wouldn't be enough. 'I'll have to get her something...something special, not just something like a book or new broom stick servicing kit. No, what would Ginny like more then anything in the world?'
Little did Hermione know of course that what Ginny would like more then anything in the world, was her, Hermione.
"Ready to go, sweetie?" Ron asked walking into the room. Ron had invited Hermione on a walk earlier that morning.
"Huh? What?" Hermione said unintelligently as she had been knocked out of her train of thought. "Oh, yes, that....well, if truth be told Ron, I have a lot of work to do, and I'm not feeling my best right now. Could we make it another day?" Hermione lied.
Ron looked a bit disappointed. "Well....ok, anything for you."
"Thanks, you're the best!" Hermione cooed, standing on her tip toes and giving Ron a quick peck on the lips.
"Where are you going?" Ron asked as Hermione was already on her way out the door.
"Oh...um...library. You know, studying." Hermione lied again. Hermione walked out the door, but she wasn't going to the library; she was going to buy Ginny a present in Hogsmede.
Hermione had gotten past teachers and students, undetected. If anyone asked where she was going, she of course just said the same thing; library.
Hermione slipped into the Witch statue and was on her way to Hogsmede. It took about a half hour to get into Hogsmede. Once there, she looked around, trying to find a proper shop. Hermione had no idea what she wanted to get Ginny; she just knew that it had to be something special.
"The Elves Tree Hollow; fine jewelry and knick-knacks." Hermione read aloud from a shop window.
'This looks like a good place to get Ginny something. Maybe she would like a necklace or a bracelet or something.' Hermione thought.
She stepped into the store and looked around. It was a very cute little store, with every odd kind of knick-knack you could possibly want. Hermione looked around, but didn't find anything that appealed to her until she came upon a glass box with jewelry to pick from.
Hermione knew which piece she wanted right away.
"Good morning ma'm." said a voice.
Hermione looked up into the face of someone who looked EXACTLY like an older Ginny. Hermione's breath caught in her throat, and she just stood staring wide eyed.
"Is something wrong ma'm?" asked the Ginny like lady.
"Oh, sorry, no. You just look exactly like someone I know." Hermione answered quickly, still feeling embarrassed.
The lady smiled. "It's alright, why just the other day a fellow mistook me for some singer in a band called which witch."
Hermione laughed and smiled. This girl not only looked like Ginny, she seemed to have a Ginny way about her also.
"Is there anything I can help you with today ma'm?" the lady asked.
"Umm...maybe there is something you can help me with, Irene." Hermione said reading the lady's name tag.
"What may I help you with?" Irene asked.
Hermione tried hard to phrase it correctly. "Well, my friend and I had a fight. I was really cold and rude to her, and I really want to make it up to her. This friend is really special to me."
"Ah...yes, and you don't think just apologizing will be enough, so you've decided to buy her something as well?" Irene guessed.
"Yes, that is precisely what I am doing." Hermione answered. "I was thinking about maybe buying a bracelet or a necklace or something. But the problem is; I don't really know what she would like. You see, she really doesn't wear jewelry at all. She's not really made of money either, so I'd like to get her something extra special."
Hermione looked down at all the jewelry. It was all so very pretty, and probably veyr expensive as well. But right now, she didn't care much about the money.
"How about this one ma'm?" Irene asked taking out a rose necklece.
"Hm...I don't know if it's really very Ginny, that's her name by the way. But I'll keep that one in the back of my mind.
After a while of Irene suggesting and nothing seeming to work very well, Hermione was just about ready to give up; that's when she saw the necklece she knew she had to buy.
Hermione gasped as she saw it. It was a small little faerie with flaming red hair and bright green eyes. "This is just too wierd!" Hermione said aloud.
"What is?" asked Irene. Finally it seemed she had dropped the ma'm thing
"It's just...well, this looks exactly like Ginny...I know it's not that big of a deal, but it just seems amazing to me." Hermione stammered.
Irene smiled. "Ok, well i'm guessing you'll buy it then?"
Hermione nodded. "Thanks." Hermione handed her the large sum of galleons.
"This Ginny is one lucky girl to have a friend like you." Irene said.
"No, I think I'm lucky to have a friend like her." Hermione grinned and started walking out of the store.
"Oh, and Hermione?" Irene said as she was walking out.
"Yes?" Hermione turned to face Irene.
"Come back someday and tell me what your friend thought of the gift." Irene winked. Hermione wasn't sure why she had winked but replied happily anyways.
"I will, thanks for your help!" And with that Hermione turned and walked out of the store and back to Hogwarts to find Ginny.
Ginny sat up in her dormitory, alone; but that was just how she wanted to be: alone. Untill she heard a quiet knock on the door.
"Nobody important you'd want to see is in here, so just go away." Ginny said angrily.
"Um..well...I think you're pretty important." Ginny recognized the voice as Hermione.
Ginny's heart soared, Hermione was speaking to her! "Oh...er...come in."
Hermione hesitantly opened the door, and just stood framed in the doorway, looking as beautiful as ever. What seemed like an eternity passed.
"Look, I'm sorry." Both Hermione and Ginny said at the same time.
"Why are you sorry?" they both said in unison.
Ginny let Hermione speak. "Look, you're right, I did use to ignore you, and you don't desearve that. So here, I bought you something." Hermione said with a slight smile as she handed her a wrapped up box.
Ginny turned red, "You didn't have to buy me anything! The fight was all my fault...I just got jealous."
"No, really it was my fault, so just open the box." Hermione said taking a seat on Ginny's bed.
Ginny grinned and opened the box. As she saw the faerie necklace inside, she gasped in pleasure. "Oh my gosh, Hermione! You really shouldn't have! It's...it's so beautiful, it's the nicest thing anyobody has ever done for me. But you really shouldn't have, I can't accept this."
"Oh yes, you can, and you will!" Hermione said with a laugh.
Ginny stared into her caramel eyes. "Hermione, you are the best friend I could ever ask for. And I...well, I..."
"Yes?" Hermione questioned.
Ginny almost let her deepest darkest secret of loving Hermione slip. But instead, she wrapped Hermione in a hug, and gave her a kiss on the cheek. Ginny quickly pulled away, her face as red as a beat. Hermione's face was also very red and she gave a nervous laugh.
"Sorry, I got a bit carried away." Ginny said appologeticly.
"No! It's ok! we are friends after all!" Hermione said. "Best friends."
"Best friends?" Ginny said happily.
Hermione nodded. "Best friends."
A/N: Yes, you all hate me so friggen much now lolz. I SOOOOOO wanted them to hook up. I have to say, I will have a very very very hard time updating this summer, so I am really sorry. Please don't expect very many updates when I am on vacation and stuff. I LOVE YOU MY REVIEWERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! r/r now!
Ginny finally found out who the source of this ridicule came from, and where it started; Lavender Brown. Ginny ran into her one day walking through the halls and pulled her aside.
"Hey, don't touch me mouse!" Lavender said rudely, using yet another one of Ginny's newfound nicknames.
"My names not mouse..." Ginny said quietly. Now Ginny never was one to not stick up for herself, in fact, she was usually quite the opposite. But this was a time when she was vulnerable.
"So, why do I care ugly duckling?" Lavender spat.
This statement made Ginny extremely angry, and made her get some of her old fire back. "Ok, first of all, my name is also not 'ugly duckling' second of all; you are the starter of all this madness against me. So quit it!" Ginny said angrily. Lavender didn't say anything, just glared at her. So Ginny decided to ask her a question that had been on her mind for some time. "Why me?"
"Why you what?" Lavender asked.
"Why did you choose me to pick on? And why is everyone following?"
"Because, you're a stupid little ugly mouse who nobody cares about. You have no friends, let alone a date!" Lavender said disapprovingly.
Ginny stared at her, anger coursing through her veins. "So? Why do you care about my social life? I don't even know you!"
"Just leave me alone, dateless ugly mouse!" And with that, Lavender stalked off.
Hermione thought about the very first time Ron had kissed her; it had been everything she had imagined. Hermione had liked Ron for a long time, but was always too timid to tell him. She had stopped liking him, but once he said he liked her, all her old feelings just came rushing back.
The Hermione thought of Ginny; sweet poor Ginny. Hermione had actually thought that she was starting to have feelings for her! 'That's ridiculous' she had told herself 'Your just thinking of the wrong Weasley.' Then Ginny's face popped into her head, with her long red hair, and her bright green eyes. How she missed Ginny, Ginny had really truly been the best friend she had ever had.
'What is wrong with me?' Hermione thought. 'She was a great friend! How could I have just thrown that all away?'
Hermione sat thinking for a moment. How could she make it up to her? 'I'll have to apologize first of all. I was such a complete and total bitch.' But and apology wouldn't be enough. 'I'll have to get her something...something special, not just something like a book or new broom stick servicing kit. No, what would Ginny like more then anything in the world?'
Little did Hermione know of course that what Ginny would like more then anything in the world, was her, Hermione.
"Ready to go, sweetie?" Ron asked walking into the room. Ron had invited Hermione on a walk earlier that morning.
"Huh? What?" Hermione said unintelligently as she had been knocked out of her train of thought. "Oh, yes, that....well, if truth be told Ron, I have a lot of work to do, and I'm not feeling my best right now. Could we make it another day?" Hermione lied.
Ron looked a bit disappointed. "Well....ok, anything for you."
"Thanks, you're the best!" Hermione cooed, standing on her tip toes and giving Ron a quick peck on the lips.
"Where are you going?" Ron asked as Hermione was already on her way out the door.
"Oh...um...library. You know, studying." Hermione lied again. Hermione walked out the door, but she wasn't going to the library; she was going to buy Ginny a present in Hogsmede.
Hermione had gotten past teachers and students, undetected. If anyone asked where she was going, she of course just said the same thing; library.
Hermione slipped into the Witch statue and was on her way to Hogsmede. It took about a half hour to get into Hogsmede. Once there, she looked around, trying to find a proper shop. Hermione had no idea what she wanted to get Ginny; she just knew that it had to be something special.
"The Elves Tree Hollow; fine jewelry and knick-knacks." Hermione read aloud from a shop window.
'This looks like a good place to get Ginny something. Maybe she would like a necklace or a bracelet or something.' Hermione thought.
She stepped into the store and looked around. It was a very cute little store, with every odd kind of knick-knack you could possibly want. Hermione looked around, but didn't find anything that appealed to her until she came upon a glass box with jewelry to pick from.
Hermione knew which piece she wanted right away.
"Good morning ma'm." said a voice.
Hermione looked up into the face of someone who looked EXACTLY like an older Ginny. Hermione's breath caught in her throat, and she just stood staring wide eyed.
"Is something wrong ma'm?" asked the Ginny like lady.
"Oh, sorry, no. You just look exactly like someone I know." Hermione answered quickly, still feeling embarrassed.
The lady smiled. "It's alright, why just the other day a fellow mistook me for some singer in a band called which witch."
Hermione laughed and smiled. This girl not only looked like Ginny, she seemed to have a Ginny way about her also.
"Is there anything I can help you with today ma'm?" the lady asked.
"Umm...maybe there is something you can help me with, Irene." Hermione said reading the lady's name tag.
"What may I help you with?" Irene asked.
Hermione tried hard to phrase it correctly. "Well, my friend and I had a fight. I was really cold and rude to her, and I really want to make it up to her. This friend is really special to me."
"Ah...yes, and you don't think just apologizing will be enough, so you've decided to buy her something as well?" Irene guessed.
"Yes, that is precisely what I am doing." Hermione answered. "I was thinking about maybe buying a bracelet or a necklace or something. But the problem is; I don't really know what she would like. You see, she really doesn't wear jewelry at all. She's not really made of money either, so I'd like to get her something extra special."
Hermione looked down at all the jewelry. It was all so very pretty, and probably veyr expensive as well. But right now, she didn't care much about the money.
"How about this one ma'm?" Irene asked taking out a rose necklece.
"Hm...I don't know if it's really very Ginny, that's her name by the way. But I'll keep that one in the back of my mind.
After a while of Irene suggesting and nothing seeming to work very well, Hermione was just about ready to give up; that's when she saw the necklece she knew she had to buy.
Hermione gasped as she saw it. It was a small little faerie with flaming red hair and bright green eyes. "This is just too wierd!" Hermione said aloud.
"What is?" asked Irene. Finally it seemed she had dropped the ma'm thing
"It's just...well, this looks exactly like Ginny...I know it's not that big of a deal, but it just seems amazing to me." Hermione stammered.
Irene smiled. "Ok, well i'm guessing you'll buy it then?"
Hermione nodded. "Thanks." Hermione handed her the large sum of galleons.
"This Ginny is one lucky girl to have a friend like you." Irene said.
"No, I think I'm lucky to have a friend like her." Hermione grinned and started walking out of the store.
"Oh, and Hermione?" Irene said as she was walking out.
"Yes?" Hermione turned to face Irene.
"Come back someday and tell me what your friend thought of the gift." Irene winked. Hermione wasn't sure why she had winked but replied happily anyways.
"I will, thanks for your help!" And with that Hermione turned and walked out of the store and back to Hogwarts to find Ginny.
Ginny sat up in her dormitory, alone; but that was just how she wanted to be: alone. Untill she heard a quiet knock on the door.
"Nobody important you'd want to see is in here, so just go away." Ginny said angrily.
"Um..well...I think you're pretty important." Ginny recognized the voice as Hermione.
Ginny's heart soared, Hermione was speaking to her! "Oh...er...come in."
Hermione hesitantly opened the door, and just stood framed in the doorway, looking as beautiful as ever. What seemed like an eternity passed.
"Look, I'm sorry." Both Hermione and Ginny said at the same time.
"Why are you sorry?" they both said in unison.
Ginny let Hermione speak. "Look, you're right, I did use to ignore you, and you don't desearve that. So here, I bought you something." Hermione said with a slight smile as she handed her a wrapped up box.
Ginny turned red, "You didn't have to buy me anything! The fight was all my fault...I just got jealous."
"No, really it was my fault, so just open the box." Hermione said taking a seat on Ginny's bed.
Ginny grinned and opened the box. As she saw the faerie necklace inside, she gasped in pleasure. "Oh my gosh, Hermione! You really shouldn't have! It's...it's so beautiful, it's the nicest thing anyobody has ever done for me. But you really shouldn't have, I can't accept this."
"Oh yes, you can, and you will!" Hermione said with a laugh.
Ginny stared into her caramel eyes. "Hermione, you are the best friend I could ever ask for. And I...well, I..."
"Yes?" Hermione questioned.
Ginny almost let her deepest darkest secret of loving Hermione slip. But instead, she wrapped Hermione in a hug, and gave her a kiss on the cheek. Ginny quickly pulled away, her face as red as a beat. Hermione's face was also very red and she gave a nervous laugh.
"Sorry, I got a bit carried away." Ginny said appologeticly.
"No! It's ok! we are friends after all!" Hermione said. "Best friends."
"Best friends?" Ginny said happily.
Hermione nodded. "Best friends."
A/N: Yes, you all hate me so friggen much now lolz. I SOOOOOO wanted them to hook up. I have to say, I will have a very very very hard time updating this summer, so I am really sorry. Please don't expect very many updates when I am on vacation and stuff. I LOVE YOU MY REVIEWERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! r/r now!