Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, Harry Potter characters, or anything to do or related with Harry Potter. JK Rowlings owns all of that, not me.

It was the hottest summer of the day, and not to mention the rainiest. It had been puring all day, thunder roaring and lightning flashing every now and then.

Hermione lay down on Ron's bunk bed in the burrow, dipping her quill carefully in her bottle of ink. She was just finishing up her essay of "Giant Wars-Why They Began and Why They Ended." She had been spending all of her summer in The Burrow along with Harry, Ron, and the rest of the Weasley family.She was just finishing up her sentence, when Ron burst in looking disgruntled.

"Where the heck are my rubber duck patterned boxers?"

Hermione tried to keep her face straight.

"Uh, I don't know, Ron. Er-- check the laundry?"

Ron stormed out, his ears as red as his hair. He was muttering something about Fred and George bewitching his boxers to having rubber duck patterns instead of Quidditch related patterns. Hermione burst out into a giggle, and forgetting about her essay, went to find Ginny.

Ginny was at the foot of the stairs, mending "Magical Herbs and Fungi" with Spell-O Tape. "Hey, Hermione." Ginny said as Hermione sat down next to her.

"Hey, Gin." Hermione retorted.

"Hermione, I have something to confess to you... er..it's not really anything bad.. er.. it's just.."

"..what?"

"Well..."

Ginny looked down at her fingernails and started to bite them.

"Uh--me and Harry are going out."

Ginny expected for Hermione to frown and say "WHAT THE HELL? ARE YOU KIDDING?" But.. she didn't. On the contrary, Hermione smiled and said, "Really, Gin? Congrats!"

Ginny smiled and said, "He asked me last night. He said he really loved me ..and then we kissed." She blushed furiously, her cheeks turning as red as her hair.

Hermione grinned and said, "That's wonderful news! I'm really happy for you." "Thanks." Ginny retorted, still blushing.

Hermione began to look uneasy as Ginny said,"And Hermione, I know YOUR secret too."

Hermione froze. What was Ginny talking about? Was it really obvious that she loved Ron..? "Hermione.." Ginny said. "I know that you and Ron are going out." Hermione, however, just laughed.

"GINNY! Ron and I are NOT going out!"

"Yeah, Hermione. Right."

"No! Really.."

"Hermione, isn't it a bit obvious? The way you blush everytime he is near you? The way he stares at you at the dinner table? He even hugged you the other day! Even it your NOT going out.. you love him and you know it!"

"Ginny..you're wrong."

Hermione's eyes fell to the floor.. she loved Ron, but he obviously did not feel the same about her. OK, Ginny was right... he HAD hugged her, but it was only out of gratitude.. nothing else.

"Hermione.."

"ALRIGHT GINNY! YOU'RE RIGHT.. I LOVE RON WEASLEY SO MUCH IT KILLS ME!"

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Ron pressed his face against the closet next to the end of the stairs. Tripping over a broom, he gasped in pain. He could not believe the conversation he had heard!

Sorry this was such a short chapter! it will get much better later, I promise that.. i'm just really tired now.. post reviews, pleaseeee! =)