Two Can Play At That Game
By: ProngsLivesOn125
Disclaimer: If you really think that I own Harry Potter, you need to schedule an appointment at St. Mungo's. I don't own Harry Potter!
Summary: Post Hogwarts. He's and international quidditch star. She's a Reporter for the Prophet. Can two old friends find love in the midst of a lousy quidditch game? RE-WRITE!
Authors Note: Thanks for all the kind reviews! I had an awesome birthday. This next chapter is kind of long. Mostly talks between Hermione and Ginny. Hermione helps her figure out what she feels for Harry. After this, I'll try to get the next couple out quickly, but at the end of June, I'm leaving for California. Here's Chapter 5
Chapter 5: Hermione's Talk
"Ah," he said, "The same old burrow. Shall we?"
"We shall" Ginny said smiling and they walked inside where Mrs. Weasley was cooking.
"Oh Harry, Ginny dear, how nice to see you both!" she said wiping her hands on her apron and gave both of them great big hugs. "Everyone's outside. Go on now."
Harry proceeded outside to the grounds of the Weasley backyard. There were three long tables set up with at least two dozen chairs set up around them.
He could instantly spot Ron with Hermione sitting down at a table watching their twins, Jill and Jeremy playing with some of the other Weasley grandchildren. They were met by Fred and George first who said:
"Harry, how are you, mate?" Fred and George asked at the same time.
"Fine, and how about yourselves?"
"Absolutely perfect"
"Simply wonderful"
"Never been better"
And then they noticed Ginny
"Ginny! How utterly corking to see you!" George and Fred said at the same time and gave her a bone-crushing hug.
"Ok. Fred, George, Off!" Ginny said. They were saved when Ron and Hermione spotted them.
"Ginny! Harry!" Ron called. Both Ginny and Harry walked over to them and greeted them both. They began talking to each other about various things. The boys [or should I say men] were currently talking about Quidditch and the girls [or should I say women] were talking about Hermione's new baby. Suddenly, they were interrupted by a cry from the twins!
"Aunt Ginny! Aunt Ginny!" Ron and Hermione's twins, Jill and Jeremy exclaimed running to her and pulling her away from her friends.
"Look what I can do, Aunt Ginny!" Jill yelled and tried to do a cartwheel. Ginny was occupied with the twins who hadn't seen her in a while. Harry went to go greet the rest of the Weasley family who was more than happy to see him. Bill and Flur had had moved to another house in France. Charlie and his wife Stacy were getting ready to send another Weasley to Hogwarts. Percy and Penelope introduced Harry to all of their children including their seven year old who kicked Harry. Then Fred and George told Harry once again about how business was still booming. The Joke shop had now gone international. After talking to George about how there would be a new premise in Japan, Harry went back to re-join Rona and Hermione at the table. Just then Ginny hurried over to them. She was a little out of breath.
"Hey everyone!" She said. "Uh, Ron? Jeremy is going mad over there. He won't stop crying. He says he want his Betty. Whatever that is."
"Betty? He's got a girlfriend already? At least he's quicker than his father." Harry said and even Hermione laughed.
"Ha Ha Harry." Ron said and started toward the kids who were playing together some ways across the yard. "He wants his TEDDY."
"Oh, Ron, make sure Brad and Blake don't have it again!" Hermione called across the lawn.
"Let me guess," Harry said, "Fred and George's kids?"
"Yup" Ginny said.
"I'd better go help him, then." Harry said and ran after Ron.
"Men, takes two of them to get one teddy bear." Hermione said rolling her eyes. Ginny giggled.
"So, Gin. How's it going?" Hermione asked.
"Not bad. Sherry just broke up with this guy and now she's in the worst mood. The house never gets cleaned anymore and—"
"Ginny. What about you?"
"Oh," Ginny said. "Nothing new. I got the promotion at the paper. But now Terry—he's my new boss. Terry Boot, he was a Ravenclaw in your year. He's such a perfectionist. He was really mad when Harry didn't give that interview. But that wasn't his fault, it was mine. I tore up the questions if you'll believe that."
"Ginny! Why would you do something like that? Wasn't it part of your job?" Hermione asked amazed.
"But the interview was supposed to be about Quidditch, not about his personal life." Ginny explained.
"Oh I see. So you've been spending some time with Harry then?" Hermione said.
"Yeah, actually. It's been really nice. We're becoming better friends now." Ginny said.
"Only friends?" Hermione questioned in a hesitant tone. This wasn't something that Hermione would usually ask, but she could see Ginny blushing when she talked about Harry.
"What?" Ginny stuttered.
"Oh come on Ginny." Hermione continued. "How many times have you seen him in the past week?"
"Twice"
"That's more than I saw Ron this week! Dumbledore's had him on so many trips. He try's to get out of them, but he just can't. I feel so sorry for him. But back to Harry," Hermione said.
"Why?" Ginny questioned in a strangled tone.
"Do you fancy him?"
"You mean from second year?" Ginny asked almost choking on her butterbeer," Hermione! That was a school girl crush!"
"And school girl crushes can lead to other things," Hermione said matter-of-factly. Ginny rolled her eyes.
"You and Ron are the exception, not the rule!"
"Ginny. Do you find him attractive?" Hermione said
"Hmm. Let's see. He's gorgeous. Has the greatest personality, is always so kind. . No Hermione, I think he's the worst person in the world." Ginny said sarcastically.
"How do you know he doesn't fancy you too? Men are so slow. You know that. Remember the Yule Ball in fourth year? Ron didn't even think of asking me. I had to go with smelly old Krum!" Hermione said. "And in 5th year! Not even a little notice. It wasn't until I started to send him clues. His thick skull couldn't get it. I'm not saying that Harry's like that, but you know. Maybe something could happen between you two."
Ginny thought about this. Harry couldn't like her could he? I mean come on, she was just plain Ginny. But then she thought to the Quidditch match. How he teased her, the whole Mr. and Mrs. Potter thing, and even how she teased him back with the story on the daily prophet. This couldn't work, could it?
Ginny's thoughts were interrupted by Mrs. Weasley who called: "Dinner's ready!"
She looked up at Hermione, "I'll help you go get the kids."
"Ok" Hermione said. Cleary she has started a spark. Ginny was now lost in thought as she almost ran into Percy as she walked across the lawn.
