"I was thinking that we make Harry confess the way he feels to Ginny, but
first we make him a little jealous, just enough to make him suffer, so that
when he can't stand it, he will explode and tell her everything. Besides,
he deserves it a little for not noticing Ginny before" She stopped pacing
and turned to Ron.
"So how do we make him jealous?" asked Ron.
"Um...I'm still not sure about that, but I'll think of something. You'll help me right?"
"Yeah, I guess. I really don't have much of a choice"
"Good" she said and turned to leave to the girl's dormitories. But just before she could move, Ron grabbed her hand.
"Where are you going?" he asked
"To my room, to think of someway for our plan to work" she answered.
"You can think about it here" he said now wrapping his arms around her. Hermione smiled at him.
"Yeah, I guess I could" she said wrapping her arms around his neck.
Forget Harry and Ginny said that small voice inside her head again. And this time she listened to it.
Needless to say Hermione and Ron didn't spend a whole lot of time thinking about what to do with Harry and Ginny.
***
There were a few moments of silence between Harry and Ginny as the walked to the library. Both were deep in thought. But they didn't know that they were both thinking about each other. Harry couldn't stand the silence so he decided to say something. But what?
"So what class do you have to do research for?" he said. How stupid was that of all things I could say I have to ask what class she had homework in. I'm such an idiot.
"Potions" Ginny replied, "What other professor would give us an entire 3 foot paper to do over Easter break? ..."
"True"
"... And it's about a potion I've never even heard of. The git! He makes me so mad sometimes." Ginny kept going. Suddenly Ginny realized what she was saying and whom she was saying it to. She turned, the trademark Weasley, red and looked as the ground and Mumbled "Sorry."
"No, it's ok. I think we all have the right to complain about Snape sometimes." Harry reassured her. God she's so pretty when she blushes. Thought Harry. God I've got to stop thinking like this. It's going to drive me crazy one day. She has gotten over her crush on me. Snap out of it Harry. She will always just think of you as a friend. Wait... then why was she blushing? Maybe she just felt bad about the things she said about Snape? No I don't think she would feel bad about dissing Snape. Well, then why is she blushing? I don't think I'll ever understand women. One of them needs to write a book about what everything means. It would really help.
* * *
Hermione woke up the next morning later than she usually does. She had gone to bed late last night and was very tired. She had an idea of how to get Harry and Ginny to admit how they feel about each other. The only problem was that she would have to convince Ron to agree with her plan. Stifling a yawn, she walked out of her room. He better agree. Either that or come up with another plan.
After Hermione got dressed she made her way through the empty common room and down to the great hall for breakfast. Harry, Ginny and Ron were already eating. Each person waved to good morning to her, and she waved back. Taking a seat next to Ron, she analyzed the situation. Not sure what to say because she really wanted to tell him about her plan but she didn't want to tell him in front of Harry and Ginny. That would be stupid.
"Hi" she said after a long awkward silence. She could tell something was going on between Harry and Ginny.
Eventually the heavy silence was too much for Hermione to bear.
"What's everyone going to do today?" Hermione asked for a conversation starter because she could tell no one else was going to do it. Especially Ron. After she pointed out to Ron last night that Harry liked Ginny he seemed to have gotten a little over protective of his sister. Last night when Harry came back from his walk he kept asking Harry questions like "where did you go?" and "where's Ginny?" and "what did you two talk about?" Harry didn't seem to notice that Ron was giving him the 3rd degree. He was deep in thought about something and just shrugged and said "nothing" to all of Ron's questions even if it didn't make sense for an answer. And now Harry and Ginny were both looking at their food not saying anything and Ron was watching them like a hawk.
"Nothing" Ginny finally said looking up from her plate. "I'll probably finish my Potions essay. I didn't have time to finish it last night at the library."
"Why?" Ron asked all of the sudden.
"Why what?" asked Ginny.
"Why couldn't you finish your essay? Were you to busy doing something else?" Ron asked again. He had to find out what happened between her and Harry.
"Because I was tired. Besides, writing an essay for Snape is not how I
wanted to spend my Easter Holiday. Therefore I went to the library and I read a much more interesting book than my Potions book." replied Ginny. She had no idea what her brother was getting at but what she said was mostly true. She did work a little on her potions and then spent the rest of the time doodling in her notebook and practiced writing the signature she wished she could sign: Ginny Potter. But now she really had to finish her essay. She only had one day left of vacation and she really wanted to do something other than homework. Maybe she could get Harry and Ron to play Quidditch with her. Yeah right, she thought, like Harry would want to hang out with me, and Ron would rather spend his time snogging Hermione that playing Quidditch with me. And as far as she knew Ron still hadn't started his homework and she knew Hermione would make him.
"Harry what are you going to do today?" Hermione said to try to keep Ron from doing something he might regret.
"I really need to finish my Divination essay. I started it last night but ran out of ways for me to die so I have to come up with some more today." He said.
"Why didn't you both drop Divination at the end of last year like I told you to?" Hermione said. She still didn't understand why they put themselves through that every year.
"Because" said Ron finally taking his eyes off Harry and Ginny, figuring they wouldn't do anything while he was here, and riveting them on Hermione "it's when we do all our homework so we have time for Quidditch and time to sleep. If we didn't do our homework in there we'd be up all night doing it." Ron finished and Harry Nodded.
"Well Ginny is on the team and finds time to do all of her homework and sleep." Hermione shot back. "I think both of you should take a lesson in budgeting your time from her." She added.
Ginny just snickered. She loved it when Hermione told Ron what to do. Ron just glared at Hermione.
"Well, I've got to get going." Hermione said. "Ron could you come for a walk with me? I have something I need to tell you." She and Ron got up from the table and left the great hall.
"So do you think they're actually going to talk or do you think they're going to snog?" Harry asked Ginny after Ron and Hermione left the great hall.
"Snog!" they both said at the same time and then both broke down in laughter.
"So how do we make him jealous?" asked Ron.
"Um...I'm still not sure about that, but I'll think of something. You'll help me right?"
"Yeah, I guess. I really don't have much of a choice"
"Good" she said and turned to leave to the girl's dormitories. But just before she could move, Ron grabbed her hand.
"Where are you going?" he asked
"To my room, to think of someway for our plan to work" she answered.
"You can think about it here" he said now wrapping his arms around her. Hermione smiled at him.
"Yeah, I guess I could" she said wrapping her arms around his neck.
Forget Harry and Ginny said that small voice inside her head again. And this time she listened to it.
Needless to say Hermione and Ron didn't spend a whole lot of time thinking about what to do with Harry and Ginny.
***
There were a few moments of silence between Harry and Ginny as the walked to the library. Both were deep in thought. But they didn't know that they were both thinking about each other. Harry couldn't stand the silence so he decided to say something. But what?
"So what class do you have to do research for?" he said. How stupid was that of all things I could say I have to ask what class she had homework in. I'm such an idiot.
"Potions" Ginny replied, "What other professor would give us an entire 3 foot paper to do over Easter break? ..."
"True"
"... And it's about a potion I've never even heard of. The git! He makes me so mad sometimes." Ginny kept going. Suddenly Ginny realized what she was saying and whom she was saying it to. She turned, the trademark Weasley, red and looked as the ground and Mumbled "Sorry."
"No, it's ok. I think we all have the right to complain about Snape sometimes." Harry reassured her. God she's so pretty when she blushes. Thought Harry. God I've got to stop thinking like this. It's going to drive me crazy one day. She has gotten over her crush on me. Snap out of it Harry. She will always just think of you as a friend. Wait... then why was she blushing? Maybe she just felt bad about the things she said about Snape? No I don't think she would feel bad about dissing Snape. Well, then why is she blushing? I don't think I'll ever understand women. One of them needs to write a book about what everything means. It would really help.
* * *
Hermione woke up the next morning later than she usually does. She had gone to bed late last night and was very tired. She had an idea of how to get Harry and Ginny to admit how they feel about each other. The only problem was that she would have to convince Ron to agree with her plan. Stifling a yawn, she walked out of her room. He better agree. Either that or come up with another plan.
After Hermione got dressed she made her way through the empty common room and down to the great hall for breakfast. Harry, Ginny and Ron were already eating. Each person waved to good morning to her, and she waved back. Taking a seat next to Ron, she analyzed the situation. Not sure what to say because she really wanted to tell him about her plan but she didn't want to tell him in front of Harry and Ginny. That would be stupid.
"Hi" she said after a long awkward silence. She could tell something was going on between Harry and Ginny.
Eventually the heavy silence was too much for Hermione to bear.
"What's everyone going to do today?" Hermione asked for a conversation starter because she could tell no one else was going to do it. Especially Ron. After she pointed out to Ron last night that Harry liked Ginny he seemed to have gotten a little over protective of his sister. Last night when Harry came back from his walk he kept asking Harry questions like "where did you go?" and "where's Ginny?" and "what did you two talk about?" Harry didn't seem to notice that Ron was giving him the 3rd degree. He was deep in thought about something and just shrugged and said "nothing" to all of Ron's questions even if it didn't make sense for an answer. And now Harry and Ginny were both looking at their food not saying anything and Ron was watching them like a hawk.
"Nothing" Ginny finally said looking up from her plate. "I'll probably finish my Potions essay. I didn't have time to finish it last night at the library."
"Why?" Ron asked all of the sudden.
"Why what?" asked Ginny.
"Why couldn't you finish your essay? Were you to busy doing something else?" Ron asked again. He had to find out what happened between her and Harry.
"Because I was tired. Besides, writing an essay for Snape is not how I
wanted to spend my Easter Holiday. Therefore I went to the library and I read a much more interesting book than my Potions book." replied Ginny. She had no idea what her brother was getting at but what she said was mostly true. She did work a little on her potions and then spent the rest of the time doodling in her notebook and practiced writing the signature she wished she could sign: Ginny Potter. But now she really had to finish her essay. She only had one day left of vacation and she really wanted to do something other than homework. Maybe she could get Harry and Ron to play Quidditch with her. Yeah right, she thought, like Harry would want to hang out with me, and Ron would rather spend his time snogging Hermione that playing Quidditch with me. And as far as she knew Ron still hadn't started his homework and she knew Hermione would make him.
"Harry what are you going to do today?" Hermione said to try to keep Ron from doing something he might regret.
"I really need to finish my Divination essay. I started it last night but ran out of ways for me to die so I have to come up with some more today." He said.
"Why didn't you both drop Divination at the end of last year like I told you to?" Hermione said. She still didn't understand why they put themselves through that every year.
"Because" said Ron finally taking his eyes off Harry and Ginny, figuring they wouldn't do anything while he was here, and riveting them on Hermione "it's when we do all our homework so we have time for Quidditch and time to sleep. If we didn't do our homework in there we'd be up all night doing it." Ron finished and Harry Nodded.
"Well Ginny is on the team and finds time to do all of her homework and sleep." Hermione shot back. "I think both of you should take a lesson in budgeting your time from her." She added.
Ginny just snickered. She loved it when Hermione told Ron what to do. Ron just glared at Hermione.
"Well, I've got to get going." Hermione said. "Ron could you come for a walk with me? I have something I need to tell you." She and Ron got up from the table and left the great hall.
"So do you think they're actually going to talk or do you think they're going to snog?" Harry asked Ginny after Ron and Hermione left the great hall.
"Snog!" they both said at the same time and then both broke down in laughter.