Arien Avathar- You'll find out why Ginny is doing this later. All you need to know now is that she and Draco are helping eachother only to gain more for themselves.

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"Why is he doing this to me?" Hermione pleaded staring at Ginny glassy eyes.

"Who? Malfoy or Ron?" Ginny asked

"Malfoy. No, Ron. Wait. . . both."

"Well, I don't know what Malfoy is doing," *shifty eyes* "But I know why Ron is being so stupid."

"Why?" Hermione sniffed

"Isn't it obvious?" Ginny asked, "Hermione, he likes you."

"Why?"

"Because . . . he . . . does?" Ginny said

"But why though?"

"Hermione you're the smart one! Open your bloody eyes!" Ginny snapped

"Why? . . . I was just kidding." Hermione said hastily when she saw the look on Ginny's face.

"Does Ron really like me?" Hermione asked

"Duh! The thought of you being alone with another boy made him jealous!"

"But we weren't doing anything. Besides, it's Malfoy! Does he really think I'd fall for him?"

"Looks like it. He'd be a lot more angry if it was Harry." Ginny said.

"Why? Harry's our best friend."

"That makes it even worse. Ron wouldn't want to hate his best friend. Think how awkward it would be for Ron to have his two best friends be all kissy around him? Especially when he likes you?"

"Well, that's not the problem is it? My problem is with Draco Malfoy, Ron can just—"Hermione's sentence was cut off by Ron who had just emerged from the Great Hall soon followed Harry.

"Look Hermione, I'm sorry for saying what I said to you. I must have been really thick to think that you and Draco Malfoy were actually, 'together'" Ron said.

"Yeah you were being thick. But your forgiven." Hermione gave a weak smile.

"Harry set me straight." Ron said.

Harry grinned widely at the both of them. Hermione smiled broadly at Harry. She could only guess that Ron thought he was smiling at him because he smiled wider at her.

"Shall we go then?" Ron said to Harry and Hermione

"Yeah." Harry said

Ginny stayed back and waited for Draco to come out.

"So, what happened?" Draco asked.

"She forgave Ron, blah blah bloody blah." Ginny sighed, "I guess it's back to the drawing board."

"Maybe not." Draco said and grinned.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"I have an idea."

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