Brother and Sister
"Is she kind as she is fair? For beauty lives with kindness."-Shakespeare
Chapter 7
Hermione was all alone in her dorm room rereading "Hogwarts: A History" when she heard someone at her door. Looking up she was surprised to see Ginny standing there with a mellow, somewhat sad expression on her face. "Oh, no. Don't tell me that things went that badly."
Ginny shook her head negatively. "Actually, Dean took the news quite well. I think his ego is a tad bruised but he and I both agree that being friends better suits us. I think I just feel bad about the whole situation."
Now Hermione was really confused. What about Harry? "Wait, Dean? What about Harry? Didn't he....?" Hermione quickly shut her mouth. Maybe she had said too much. But why would Ginny have broken up with Dean if Harry hadn't told her how he felt about her. But maybe Harry hadn't said anything and now Hermione had gone and broken the news. Hermione could have rung Harry's neck. He had the perfect opportunity and let it slip away. Of course, now with Dean definitely out of the picture... Hermione's thoughts were interrupted by the suspicious glare Ginny was giving her. She mentally sighed. She didn't want Ginny to be mad at her.
"You knew Harry fancied me and you didn't even tell me?!" said Ginny accusingly. She had thought her and Hermione were better friends that this. "You knew he was going to tell me on the way back from Quidditch practice didn't you?!"
But all of Ginny's anger toward Hermione evaporated as Hermione let out an excited yelp. "Ahhhh....he did tell you!!!! I told him to tell you!!! I didn't know until he told me a few days ago! Ahhh...so what happened? Are you two going out??? This is so exciting!"
Ginny forgave Hermione instantly. She was too happy about Harry to be in a bad mood and Hermione's grin was infectious. Ginny decided to leave out the whole Harry prophecy out of the conversation. That was Harry's story to tell. But nothing was stopping her from telling Hermione the rest. "He loves me, Hermione."
Ginny had said those four words so simply but Hermione knew there was nothing small nor simple about anything between Ginny and Harry. Ever since Hermione had gotten to know Ginny and her love toward Harry she knew they would be perfect together. The only obstacle was Harry being too thick to see what was in front on him and now that he could...it was perfect.
"He loves me, Hermione." Ginny repeated herself. The words were so simple but they still sounded strange to say that the thing she had secretly been wishing for had finally come true after six years. It was like a dream, but if it was a dream, she never wanted to wake up from it.
Hermione let out another squeal of delight and the two were instantly hugging and jumping up and down. By the time they had finished they were both laughing so hard they were almost crying from the sheer joy of it all. The two most oblivious guys they knew had finally realized that they loved them as they had always loved them.
"I just knew you two were perfect for each other. Harry can be so thick sometimes," said Hermione.
Ginny suddenly winced slightly at the direct mention of Harry's name. "And even brother's too. Harry just went to tell Ron the good news.'"
Hermione could picture that in her mind and she too winced. "Well I'm sure things will be fine once Ron settles down, once he gets use to the idea. You know he thinks the world of Harry. He knows how you feel about Harry. I'm sure deep down he's thrilled. He just doesn't want to get hurt. In that sense he is the ideal older brother. He cares about you. I always wished I had an older brother."
"Well, Harry's like a brother to you. And yes, Ron is the best," said Ginny agreeing with Hermione's assessment of her brother. "But when you times Ron's over protectiveness by six it gets a little ridiculous.
Hemione laughed, "Well I guess six older brother's being over protective is a little ridiculous. I guess I'll just take Harry's protectiveness as enough."
Ginny laughed too but then became serious again. "I wonder how my parents will take the news. I mean Harry is after all the-boy-who-lived. The funny thing is I don't care about that, you know? I mean I care about Harry and he is special but not that he's famous. I guess that doesn't make much sense, does it?"
"It makes perfect sense," said Hermione smiling. This is why Harry and Cho had been so wrong for each other and why Harry and Ginny were so right. "And I wouldn't worry about your parents. They absolutely love Harry, you know. He's already like a son to them so it's perfect."
"Yeah it is," agreed Ginny smiling. "Oh, and by the way, just for the record, I'm not the only one my brother thinks the world of." She was pointedly looking at Hermione, who blushed.
"Well, Ron's okay in my book too."
The two girls laughed.
Their laughter was interrupted by Ron's voice calling from downstairs the girls dormitory. "Hey whenever you two are finished giggling up there, can you come down and see Harry and me!" It was a voice mixed with exasperation and merriment.
The two girls looked at each other.
"Well, he definitely didn't sound mad," said Ginny brightly, encouraged.
Hermione smiled and tried too look innocent as she said, "Yes that's definitely encouraging. But don't go upsetting him right away by kissing Harry in front of him or anything."
"Oh, Hermione!" said Ginny, blushing as deep of a red as her hair.
Hermione laughed merrily. "Come on! Let's go down! But I want to hear all the details later!"
"Agreed!" said Ginny happily.
And the two hurried down to see Harry and Ron.
"Is she kind as she is fair? For beauty lives with kindness."-Shakespeare
Chapter 7
Hermione was all alone in her dorm room rereading "Hogwarts: A History" when she heard someone at her door. Looking up she was surprised to see Ginny standing there with a mellow, somewhat sad expression on her face. "Oh, no. Don't tell me that things went that badly."
Ginny shook her head negatively. "Actually, Dean took the news quite well. I think his ego is a tad bruised but he and I both agree that being friends better suits us. I think I just feel bad about the whole situation."
Now Hermione was really confused. What about Harry? "Wait, Dean? What about Harry? Didn't he....?" Hermione quickly shut her mouth. Maybe she had said too much. But why would Ginny have broken up with Dean if Harry hadn't told her how he felt about her. But maybe Harry hadn't said anything and now Hermione had gone and broken the news. Hermione could have rung Harry's neck. He had the perfect opportunity and let it slip away. Of course, now with Dean definitely out of the picture... Hermione's thoughts were interrupted by the suspicious glare Ginny was giving her. She mentally sighed. She didn't want Ginny to be mad at her.
"You knew Harry fancied me and you didn't even tell me?!" said Ginny accusingly. She had thought her and Hermione were better friends that this. "You knew he was going to tell me on the way back from Quidditch practice didn't you?!"
But all of Ginny's anger toward Hermione evaporated as Hermione let out an excited yelp. "Ahhhh....he did tell you!!!! I told him to tell you!!! I didn't know until he told me a few days ago! Ahhh...so what happened? Are you two going out??? This is so exciting!"
Ginny forgave Hermione instantly. She was too happy about Harry to be in a bad mood and Hermione's grin was infectious. Ginny decided to leave out the whole Harry prophecy out of the conversation. That was Harry's story to tell. But nothing was stopping her from telling Hermione the rest. "He loves me, Hermione."
Ginny had said those four words so simply but Hermione knew there was nothing small nor simple about anything between Ginny and Harry. Ever since Hermione had gotten to know Ginny and her love toward Harry she knew they would be perfect together. The only obstacle was Harry being too thick to see what was in front on him and now that he could...it was perfect.
"He loves me, Hermione." Ginny repeated herself. The words were so simple but they still sounded strange to say that the thing she had secretly been wishing for had finally come true after six years. It was like a dream, but if it was a dream, she never wanted to wake up from it.
Hermione let out another squeal of delight and the two were instantly hugging and jumping up and down. By the time they had finished they were both laughing so hard they were almost crying from the sheer joy of it all. The two most oblivious guys they knew had finally realized that they loved them as they had always loved them.
"I just knew you two were perfect for each other. Harry can be so thick sometimes," said Hermione.
Ginny suddenly winced slightly at the direct mention of Harry's name. "And even brother's too. Harry just went to tell Ron the good news.'"
Hermione could picture that in her mind and she too winced. "Well I'm sure things will be fine once Ron settles down, once he gets use to the idea. You know he thinks the world of Harry. He knows how you feel about Harry. I'm sure deep down he's thrilled. He just doesn't want to get hurt. In that sense he is the ideal older brother. He cares about you. I always wished I had an older brother."
"Well, Harry's like a brother to you. And yes, Ron is the best," said Ginny agreeing with Hermione's assessment of her brother. "But when you times Ron's over protectiveness by six it gets a little ridiculous.
Hemione laughed, "Well I guess six older brother's being over protective is a little ridiculous. I guess I'll just take Harry's protectiveness as enough."
Ginny laughed too but then became serious again. "I wonder how my parents will take the news. I mean Harry is after all the-boy-who-lived. The funny thing is I don't care about that, you know? I mean I care about Harry and he is special but not that he's famous. I guess that doesn't make much sense, does it?"
"It makes perfect sense," said Hermione smiling. This is why Harry and Cho had been so wrong for each other and why Harry and Ginny were so right. "And I wouldn't worry about your parents. They absolutely love Harry, you know. He's already like a son to them so it's perfect."
"Yeah it is," agreed Ginny smiling. "Oh, and by the way, just for the record, I'm not the only one my brother thinks the world of." She was pointedly looking at Hermione, who blushed.
"Well, Ron's okay in my book too."
The two girls laughed.
Their laughter was interrupted by Ron's voice calling from downstairs the girls dormitory. "Hey whenever you two are finished giggling up there, can you come down and see Harry and me!" It was a voice mixed with exasperation and merriment.
The two girls looked at each other.
"Well, he definitely didn't sound mad," said Ginny brightly, encouraged.
Hermione smiled and tried too look innocent as she said, "Yes that's definitely encouraging. But don't go upsetting him right away by kissing Harry in front of him or anything."
"Oh, Hermione!" said Ginny, blushing as deep of a red as her hair.
Hermione laughed merrily. "Come on! Let's go down! But I want to hear all the details later!"
"Agreed!" said Ginny happily.
And the two hurried down to see Harry and Ron.