Hermione --

Maybe it was my imagination, but supper seemed to take a really long time. Longer than it was suppost to. But after I started playing a board game, Owls and Brooms, with Lupin, Harry, Ginny and Madeye and I forgot all about Ron.

"Look at the time!" said Mrs Weasley. "It's almost eleven! Harry, Ginny, Ron, Hermione, you should be getting to bed!"

We all went upstairs and said goodnight to the boys before they went into thier room and Ginny and I went to our room.

"Ginny, can I talk to you about something?" I asked.

"Sure, 'Mione," she said, and sank down on the saggy bed.

"Okay," I took a deep breath, "There is this guy I really like and ...."

"Say no more, Hermione,"

"Huh?"

"I know what this is about. Ron,"

"R-ron? How did you know?"

"It's obvious," she grinned. "You go kinda weird around him. You don't act yourself. Sometimes all you do is smile, sometimes you keep staring at him, sometimes you keep looking away from him. I know the signs, sister."

"It's that obvious?" I sat down beside her

"Yup,"

"So, your not mad or anything?"

"Are you kidding? Of course not! I just don't know why you settled for so little," she looked up.

"But, what can do?"

"What do ya mean?"

"I want him to notice me,"

"He does notice you,"

"No, he doesn't. He treats me as no one,"

"You'd be surprised,"

"Don't kid yourself. He looks at me as no one. I'm not even a girl to him, just some friend,"

"Oh Hermione, open your eyes,"

"Stop it!"

"Fine,"

"But what can I do? You have all this experience. I'm no good with boys,"

"Okay, well..."

"What?"

"Don't be so shy with him."

"Okay,"

"Tell him how you feel. He'll remember that,"

"I can't do that, not yet, Ginny," I said.

"Okay. Act like a slut around him. That works,"

"What!? I can't do that! I'm not like you!"

Ginny glared at me. Then she turned her back on me.

"Oh, no. I don't mean that, it's just your so spunky.Your not afraid of things like this,"

"Fine," She seemed to have forgave me because she turned around to face me. "You can't just wait for him to notice you. You gotta get out there. And, I'm not playing messenger."

I sighed. "Fine,"

"Come on, we'll talk about it more tomorrow. But first, take a look at what Bill brought back this summer ..."

I grinned. Everything felt better now. Almost back to normal.

But Ron doesn't really like me, does he? I never noticed before .... no, of course he doesn't. Not me.

Next chapter is gonna be all from Ron's point of view. Sorry it took so long to update. Computer/fanfic problems.