AN: Ahh! Sorry for the HUGE delay, I completely forgot about this mini-fic in the whole catching up with coursework thing, Sorry again!
It turned out that the quintet couldn't find either Professor Dumbledore or McGonnagal before breakfast and they were annoyed because they had been told by Snape to wait until that evening if it wasn't important, and they had had twenty-five points taken from Gryffindor for persisting. Ginny didn't turn up to classes that day and Hermione was especially worried for her friend, if she dared call herself that any more. She was so worried that she didn't even answer a single question in class or write one line of notes in History of Magic, her now favourite class since there was a different professor (Professor Dylan Price) teaching it to the NEWT level students.
It was now lunch and the bushy haired prefect approached the fifth year girls' dorms with a small bag of food. She knocked hesitantly on the door.
"Ginny?" She called. Hearing no answer she pushed open the door slightly. "Ginny?" She called again, "I've brought you some lunch." She added and opened the door fully, entering the room before walking over to the redhead's bed, which had the curtains drawn around it. Hermione reached for a fold in the curtain and pulled it open slightly. "Gin?" She whispered. A form could be made out underneath the covers; it's back towards Hermione and curled in a ball with the quilt pulled up and over their head. "Ginny? You asleep?" There was no answer again and Hermione sighed, perching herself on the edge of the bed. "Please Ginny, I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have done that, acted like that. You're my best friend and I love you for that. I suppose I was just a little hurt that you hadn't told me." Hermione admitted quietly. The bundle underneath the covers shifted and a hand crept out of the covers, pulling down the quilt just slightly. Hermione was shocked to see that her friend had been crying.
"It was partially my fault I suppose." Ginny said as she slowly sat up and wiped away her tears with a shaking hand. "But I couldn't tell you! You'd just go tell my brother and Harry!"
"What?" Hermione asked, hurt at Ginny's lack of trust in her, "I would never tell them! They may be my best friends too but I would never betray your trust like that. You're my best friend too. You're the only girl friend I have." Ginny looked down at the blankets.
"Sorry. You're my best friend too. I should've told you but I thought you'd freak out and not want to be friends with me anymore." Ginny stated, "I couldn't lose your friendship. Yeah, I have other friends like Luna, but I could never tell her everything I tell you. I could never be as close to her as I am you either. You're my sister, I couldn't lose the only sister I have."
"I promise you that I'll always be there for you Gin. I'm so sorry about today." Hermione said earnestly, Ginny smiled slightly through her tears and pulled her friend into a hug.
"Forget it." She said.
"But-"
"I said forget it." Ginny objected, Hermione looked thoughtful for a second before nodding. For most of the lunch period they sat cross-legged talking on Ginny's bed, giggling and eating the small amount of food Hermione had brought up with her. Their happiness was short-lived though when the Terrible Quintet appeared at the door with smirks on their faces. By the looks of things they had seen one of the professors already.
"Professor McGonnagal wants to see you Ginny." Lucy said with a malicious look on her face.
"Yes, I think it was important." Jessica continued, an air of arrogance about her. Ginny looked about ready to cry again.
"C'mon Gin. I'll come with you." Hermione said, glaring at the five girls as she grabbed Ginny's wrist and dragged her from the room and towards McGonnagal's office.
"I'm gonna be expelled." Ginny muttered.
"Nonsense." Hermione retorted, "They can't do that." She said as she continued to pull Ginny from the common room.
"They can and they will." Ginny returned, Hermione sighed and stopped, turning to face her friend.
"They can't expel you because of your sexuality. It's stupid, those girls can just stuff it." Hermione said before walking off again, ending up outside of McGonnagal's office a short while later. Hermione knocked, knowing Ginny wouldn't have the courage to.
"Come in." They heard from inside, they entered slowly.
"Miss Weasley, Miss Granger, could you take a seat please?" Dumbledore requested, "Now, we have received a complaint your dorm-mates Miss Weasley, about you staying in the dormitories. Do you know the reasoning of the Miss Weasley?" He asked, his piercing blue eyes locked onto Ginny's soft brown ones that were filled with tears. She nodded hesitantly. "May you tell us what it is then?"
"Er, I-" Ginny cleared her throat nervously, "They just don't like me." She said quietly, Dumbledore nodded.
"I think it would then be best to move Miss Weasley from the dorms for her own safety." Dumbledore said calmly, Hermione gasped.
"Sir! You can't expel her!" She cried, Dumbledore put his hand up to stop the girl's rant.
"I'm not saying that Miss Granger. I am saying that she'll be moved from the dorms." Dumbledore repeated, Ginny looked confused.
"Where would you put me then Sir? My family can't afford to pay for the private rooms." She admitted with a sad sigh, Dumbledore smiled.
"Well, there happens to be a room at the base of Gryffindor Tower, just next to the common room that is used for the Head Students if there are any in that house. As there is no Head Student in Gryffindor this year we could move you there for the rest of your stay at Hogwarts." Dumbledore explained, Ginny's eyes widened.
"Really?" She asked, the old man nodded, "But what about next year? What if there is a Head Person then?"
"I don't think you would have to worry about that Miss Weasley as the most probable Head Girl of next year is sitting next to you." McGonnagal said with a slight smile, it was now Hermione's turn to be shocked.
"Me?" She asked with a squeak, McGonnagal nodded with a genuine smile.
"Yes Miss Granger, you are indeed one of the two outstanding candidates." She replied. "Now, we can ask the house-elves to prepare the room for you Miss Weasley though we also think it a good idea for Miss Granger to stay with you so that you have some company." McGonnagal continued, Ginny and Hermione shared a look, "That is if it's fine with you Miss Granger." Hermione glanced at Ginny again and smiled.
"Sure!" Hermione exclaimed cheerfully, "I mean, I'd love too." She corrected quickly, Ginny grinned.
"Then we'll have it sorted out by eight-thirty this evening. The rooms are found in the small corridor on the left of the portrait hole. There is a small alcove at the bottom on the right of that corridor with a portrait of a young lady called Eliza Gryffindor; the current password is Jazzles, though you could change it inside of the room by telling Eliza your new choice, you'll also need to inform her when you want to grant somebody permission to enter indefinitely, or to take that privilege away from people." Dumbledore explained, the pair of Gryffindor girls nodded. "Now, the rooms do change to accommodate the occupants so be aware of that. Any questions?" He asked, they shook their heads. "Then I shall leave you now, don't try to enter the rooms before eight-thirty though because you won't be able to get in." They nodded once more as Dumbledore left, leaving them with Professor McGonnagal.
"Miss Weasley, I am only going to ask that if you receive any… stick from anybody then I want you to come straight to me and report it, alright?" McGonnagal asked, Ginny nodded.
"Yes Ma'am." She replied.
"Don't worry, this sort of gossip will die down soon." McGonnagal reassured, Ginny looked down to her shoes.
"It- it isn't just gossip professor." She admitted hesitantly, McGonnagal smiled slightly.
"Well if it is or isn't it doesn't matter. Just remember that I'll be here if you need me." She said, "You two may go now." Hermione and Ginny shared another look before leaving together to pack their things back into their trunks.
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AN: Heya! It's me, I'm back. Poor you I suppose. Okay, I'm jus' warning you that I'm kinda screwed at the moment. I'm not going to be writing or reading as much anymore as I have twelve pieces of coursework to finish as soon as possible.
Harrie - Lol, I think I understand your 'sick twisted mind' :p. Yeah, I feel like hitting them too, but I stick with the thing I said somewhere that I actually am liking how their characters are turning out!
Teremoc - Small minded isn't enough to describe those sorts! Lol, I'd say that they are more weak, idiotic, arrogant, stupid, ridiculous... But yeah, so I suppose that'd all go back to 'small minded' then:p
Faint Hate - I have a friend in a position like that, I hate the things they say about her, and to make it worse, she's the ultimate goth so on non-uniform day last week she had stuff thrown at her as well as the insults. I admire her courage though.
Black-Rose23 - Oh I do rant about them all I like :D. I actually do think that Hermione and Ginny make a good couple but I don't think this is where I'm going with this fic. I can't seem to be able to write a bi Hermione because everytime I think Hermione I think Ron, if you get what I mean? I am trying to write a bi Hermione fic atm though, but I still can't think out of the Ron/Hermione box shaped thing, lol. Still, Ginny's easy to imagine bi so it's easy to write her like it here but if I made Hermione bi I would have to go down the route of secret sexuality, I couldn't imagine her telling many people.
Do you realise how many people you know are actually bi or gay? I worked out that most of my friendship group are bi though you wouldn't think that at first if you saw them (We're grungers, the more accepting people, grr, damn those bloody chavvy girls...). Anywayz, rant over...
:p An exhausted Pixi
