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You're Not Alone
It was almost a week until Ginny spoke to Hermione again, the bushy haired girl spent most of her time on the ward with Draco, annoying all the Gryffindor house who knew there was nothing they could do. Ginny finally caught Hermione just before her friend entered the library, taking hold of her arm she gently pulled her to the side where they wouldn't be disturbed by anyone.
"Ginny", Hermione murmured, ducking her head to hide behind her hair rather than look at Ginny. Ginny sighed and gently took hold of one of Hermione's hands, squeezing it gently in her own.
"You've been avoiding me Hermione", she whispered, lifting one hand to gently touch Hermione's lips to prevent her friend interrupting her, "We can't sort out what happened unless we actualy socialize on occasion". Hermione ducked her head and blushed a brilliant red as she tried to think of what to say in response to that.
"Mione....we...I....we kissed", Ginny started, "We can't just pretend it didn't happen you know". Hermione sighed and nodded slightly in response.
"Yeah...I know...it's just...I....we...", Hermione trailed off and lowered her eyes to make sure Ginny couldn't read the rush of emotions which were no doubt swirling deep within her eyes. Ginny felt her heart overtake her head and she took a step towards Hermione, bringing their bodies into contact. Hermione tensed up slightly before finding herself distracted by how close her friend really was.
"We can't do this Ginny", she whispered, no real meaning in her words, just feeling obligated to say them. Ginny smiled slightly at the reluctance in Hermione's voice and gently brought their lips together in a soft kiss, Hermione responded gently before pulling away and stumbling back to lean on the opposite wall.
"We can't Ginny...we just can't", she murmured before leaving Ginny to her thoughts again.
"Just friggin' great", Ginny muttered, gently banging her fist on the wall as she began to make her way back to the common room, not really sure if she wanted to put up with the girls in her year but deciding she had no real choice at the moment.
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Hermione gently sat down on Draco's bed, wondering where the blond haired Slytherin had gone, probably taken his wheelchair out into the corridor or something to cause mayhem, Hermione couldn't help but marvel at how immature her friend was. Sighing she gently kicked her legs back and forth as she tried to run through the conversation she'd just had with Ginny, she really couldn't deal with this.
"Dammit", she murmured beneath her breath, lifting her head to look around the room, desperately attempting to give herself something else to think about. It was then that something peculiar caught her eye, she frowned in confusion before getting up and walking across the room before her brow furrowed deeply. Leant against the wall was Draco's wheelchair...but if he wasn't in his wheelchair then where...
"Hyaaa!", a battle cry reached her ears and before she could respond she'd been speared onto the bed and a smiling Draco was pinning her down gently by the wrists. Draco got up and held his arms out as if to say, 'Well? What d'ya think?'. Hermione's mouth dropped slightly before a huge smile spread across her face and she jumped up.
"What the...when...how", she babbled, wrapping her arms around Draco's neck and giving him a quick hug, Draco smirked slightly before speaking,
"Well apparently the real damaged was disguised by bruising and such like and they misjudged just how bad it was so basically I was just a bit bashed up really...they managed to repair my spine properly and everything", Draco beamed, spinning around with a jump and grinning like a lunatic. With that he ran to the door with Hermione close behind.
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"Hermione...the girl you've been slowly falling in love with turns out to have feelings for you and you tell her you can't?!?", Draco demanded in disbelief, "Tell me girl, what goes on in that crazy little head of yours?". Hermione sighed and began walking toward the common room, not caring that technically Draco wasn't allowed there...screw the damn rules.
"I don't know! It's just...her thing for Harry and...all the stuff that's happened...and I don't know okay?!", Hermione replied, gradually getting worked up as she tried to understand why she'd stopped Ginny doing the very thing she'd longed for all year.
"You're so sensitive it's sweet but you've got to tell Ginny how you feel", Draco replied, "She can't read your mind you know...where are you going?". Hermione stopped and turned to face Draco,
"Into the common ?", she asked, a slight smile spreading across her face. Draco returned it with a charmingly cheeky one of his own and they stepped into the room. Harry latched eyes onto his rival immediately and a scowl spread across his features, following his friends line of sight Ron's smile soon dissolved as well. Hermione and Draco walked over to the windows and sat down to continue their conversation whilst people turned back to their friends, whispering about Hermione and Draco.
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"God what is her deal with him?", Harry demanded, glaring viciously at Draco who returned it with a smirk that only served to make Harry even angrier. Ron muttered something before clearing his throat.
"She's probably gone and fallen for the damn Slytherin", he spat, shooting Hermione looks that would have withered trees. Hermione seemed to completely blank the glares she was receiving from them and carried on talking to Draco, pretending to be oblivious to Harry and Ron's rage.
"Perhaps they are just friends", Ginny mumbled, hoping that she was right and that Hermione hadn't just been stringing her along by responding to the kisses. Ron snorted in reply and Harry gave Ginny a withering look before turning to Ron and talking as if Ginny weren't even there. Sighing Ginny picked up her Potions book and began reading it, despite the fact she really didn't care what it said.
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"You've got to talk to her Hermione", Draco groaned, "This is killing you, me and Ginny as we wait with great anticipation to see what will happen next!", Hermione gave him a bemused look before nodding.
"I know...I'll talk to her now...I think you'd better go...don't particularly trust this lot with you at the moment", she explained, Draco smiled in reply before softly kissing Hermione on the cheek and leaving the room, and leaving the Gryffindors in complete shock. A minute or so later and Ginny left the room, struggling to control the tears building up deep inside her heart.
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