A/N: hey all I've been sick for a little while...I was planning on updating on tuesday but I couldn't but here it is chapter 4!

Hermione raced down the stairs of the 6th year girls dormitory, having thrown her robe on in a hurry, avoiding Ginny and trying to deny the fact that she had called Malfoy, her worst enemy, by his first name, something that she had never done.

She spotted Harry and Ron, still in the middle of the game, or maybe playing a new one. It didn't matter.

"c'mon" guess she said with bated breath " we gotta get to...uh uh" she was trying to hard to think and talk fast at the same time.

she sighed whiningly, " Where's our class?"

"No class now" said Ron, not looking up from his game. He was a very intense wizards chess player. " Dumbledor thought it would be a good idea to leave one spot blank on everyone's schedule. Said kids wouldn't have the excuse that they didn't have enough time to do their homework."

Hemiome relaxed a little bit. One less thing to worry about at the moment.

"But after that is potions" said Harry " With the slytherins" he made a face. Hermione couldn't tell if it was because he dreaded the thought of having a class with the slytherins, or that Ron's queen was stomping his rook. "Double potions as a matter of fact. Guess its bout to come up on N.E.W.T.s, because all the 7th years got doubles."

Hermione made a noise that was a half grunt and a half sigh. Ron stood up and yelled something about winning, but Hermione was no longer paying attention, as Ginny was walking down the stairs, slowly, gracefully, and dreamily. Hermione knew was she was doing. She was putting on airs of someone in love, which Hermione knew meant she was merely making fun of her. That was so Ginny, she decided.

Ginny sat down next to Harry. She turned over to look at Hermione and batted her eye lashes, while crossing her legs majestically and smiling widely, sappily. Ron was still doing his victory dance but Harry noticed Ginny's odd behavior and spoke up.

"Ginny what's the matter with you? Are you smoking something?" he asked, totally dumbfounded at the girls actions.

"Ginny! You're just a baby you better not be doing drugs I will so murder you if you are! Ill tell mom! Ill tell mom!" Ron yelled. He had stopped dancing and pointed a finger at Ginny. As he yelled his face got madder and madder until he was yelling so hard that bits of saliva came out of his mouth as he talked.

"Ron quit jumping to conclusions! Learn to control your temper will you! I'm not on drugs!" Ginny's eyes were flaming. She shot Harry a 'how-dare-you' look.

"I'm sorry Ginny, it was just a joke really, I never even considered you were on drugs. But why are you acting so funny?" Harry said. Ron sat down and Ginny's face softened.

Hermione sat up completely straight, her eyes darted at each of her friends in turn, many times before Ginny finally spoke again.

"Me and Hermione were just having a nice little chat that's all. Weren't we Hermione?" Ginny asked sweetly.

Hermione looked up at her. This is my best friend. thought Hermione.

"Yes we were" said Hermione in a cold voice.

"So what's the big deal?" asked Ron, in a concerned voice.

So sweet thought Hermione He really cares about Ginny.

"Nothing" said Ginny "Just girl stuff"

There was a couple moments of silence. Harry and Ron were uncomfortable by what they thought Hermione and Ginny were talking about. Not that they thought it was bad what they were talking about, just something Hermione couldn't talk to them about. There were very few things she would keep from them. Once she had even told them she was on her period when they asked why she kept yelling at them. They decided not to ask questions like that after that incident.

"Lets go see Hagrid" said Ron, suddenly shaking everyone from their silent thoughts.

"You two go ahead" said Ginny " Me and Hermione want some time alone. My breaks now too, did I mention that?" Ginny turned to Hermione when she asked this.

"No" mumbled Hermione, staring at her shoelaces.

Ginny walked over to where Hermione was sitting and linked her arms through hers. She then stood up and lead Hermione from the Gryffindor common room out into the halls, which were completely empty, except for Neville who was walking on his was to the Gryffindor common room. He gave the girls a little wave and big grin as he passed.

" We're supposed to be quiet in the halls when there's classes" said Hermione. Head Girl instinks had taken over "Lets go to my room. Dra- Malfoys in charms I think" said Hermione. She didn't think Ginny had caught her almost-slip up. Either that or she was good at hiding it.

When they entered the head common room, it was deserted. Good thought Hermione.

Then remembered why she had brought Ginny here. "What did you go showing about like that for? In front of Harry and...Ron" Hermione cried. "I can't believe you almost practically told them! Now they're going to be full of questions!"

"I'm sorry, I couldn't resist. Its not every day my best friend has a crush on a ferret" Ginny said with a twinkle in her eyes. " Beside when I said it was girl stuff they stopped. I don't think they want to know." said Ginny

Hermione guessed she was probably right.

"I have an idea!" said Ginny "Lets go out to the quidditch pitch and fly for a bit. My aunt sent me a broom for my birthday over the summer. Its really nice. I guess she won something called 'lottery' or something...she's was adopted by a muggle family so she knows all about muggle things."

"Cool" said Hermione, not really interested in Ginnys boring story.

"Great" said Ginny. " Let me just grab my broom and Ill meet you on the pitch.

Hermione sat on the bleachers of the quidditch pitch for a few moments until Ginny returned with her broom.

"Are you riding first or am I? " asked Ginny

"I'm not riding at all" said Hermione " I figured you were just going to show me how you rode your new broom."

"Aww come on" said Ginny " You haven't been on a broom since 1st year" she obviously had her mind set that Hermione was going to fly today. " Aren't you dying to know what its like? "

" I don't like heights." Hermione said. Her voice sounded high and worried

" I would take you up with me but I'm not strong enough." said Ginny " but we're getting you up there somehow."

"Ill take you up." said a voice behind her.

A/N Please RR because if no ones reading this then Im not going to waste my time writing it so if you are reading it please drop me a review! Chapter 5 will be up on Saturday hopefully!