The Portrait swung open, and Ginny came in like she was walking on air, holding a piece of parchment in her hands. "Hermione!" she called, gliding up the stairs to the Girl's Dorms. "Hermione!" she called, opening the door, and stuffing the letter into her robes pocket

"Yes..?" called Hermione, unsure of who it was.

"There you are!" replied Ginny. "I didn't see you at breakfast, and I got a little worried." Really? thought Hermione. Finally, someone notices that I haven't been at breakfast for about 4 days. "I have to show you something." Ginny pulled out the piece of parchment. "You know the guy that I was telling you about earlier?"

A LONG time ago, or about 3 weeks ago? "Umm... yes."

"Well he wrote me this letter, and I think I'm going to say yes!" she squealed. Good luck, I hope you have a better ending than I did…

"Read this." Hermione took the piece of parchment and read it. Tears filled in her eyes, and she ran into the bathroom. Merlin! Draco dumped me for Ginny? What did Ginny have that I didn't? Maybe I should reconsider the whole murdering thing…

"Hermione, are you okay?" Ginny asked worriedly.

"Yes, I'm fine." No.

"Okay, is it that you don't think I should go out with him?"

"No." Yes, he is mine!

"Oh, 'kay..." Ginny gave Hermione a hug and walked to her bed and grabbed her books.

"Hey, Gin..." Hermione said suddenly. Draco will get back with me no matter what it takes, so don't waster your time babe. So just say no.

"Yea?"

"Don't get hurt."

"Okay..." Ginny looked a little confused and tried to hide it, but Hermione saw.

"I mean it..." Yeah right.

"Okay. I believe you..." Ginny quickly walked out of the dorms. You better.

Along the way out of the Gryffindor Common Room, she ran into Harry and Ron.

"I don't think Hermione agrees with my choice," she whispered. She had told them that the note had said she could choose between two different classes.

"Well you know Hermione," answered Ron. "She believes education is everything."

"Yeah," agreed Harry. "Life is short, take as many classes as possible..." They all laughed.

"Well I'd better be off to Charms," called Ginny as she left.

Ginny arrived to Charms class early. A few minutes before class started, she dozed off, a lot on her mind. I can't believe I'm going out with Draco. Well not yet, but still. I wonder why Hermione was acting so strange after she read that letter. Oh my, she better not tell Ron, I know how close they are, or Harry. He still thinks I like him. Ugh… I got over him like in my 3rd year. Ugh… I forgot to do my Defense Against the Dark Arts homework… I'll just pretend to be sick and go back into the Common Room and finish it. I wonder if Draco is a good kisser… she laughed to herself.

"Would you like to share with the class what is so funny, Ms. Weasley?"

"Huh?" Ginny replied thoughtlessly.

"Can you tell us what you thought was so funny about learning the floating charm? It could save a life, you know," said short little Professor Flitwick.

"I, er, just thought the spell you say for it is funny…" replied Ginny, uncertainly.

"Levitatus? There is nothing funny about that Ms. Weasley…"

"Oh, sorry." The class laughed. Ginny blushed, going as red as her hair.

Hermione was having a difficult day. She couldn't concentrate in any of her classes because Draco and Ginny were on her mind. It should be me and him, not him and her! "Ugh!" she screamed.

"Is there any reason why you are doing that Ms. Granger?" asked Professor McGonagall sternly.

"I, er… just can't, er… do the spell…?" replied Hermione.

"Well it looks like you got it to me…"

"Oh!" I thought I didn't do it, it, er, took quite a while for it to transform."

"Very well."

Before DADA, Ginny quickly ran back to the Gryffindor Common Room. She ran into most of the 6th years.

"Why aren't you in class?" demanded Ron.

"I, er, wasn't feeling good, and Madam Pomfrey sent me back here.

"And?"

"I forgot to do some homework…" Ron sighed.

"Okay." Ginny went over to the only available table, which happened to be with Hermione.

"Er, hi 'Mione"

"Oh, hi Ginny!" Hermione quickly shoved a piece of parchment into her bag.

"I was wondering if you could help me with my homework."

"Um, sure…" How can she not understand this? she thought as she read the essay question. It is so easy… But she helped Ginny with it anyway. Man, I think I'm rubbing off on Ginny. She is writing small and a lot like me… and I'm only briefly helping her with this… Wait! She knows all this! "Um, Gin, I think you got the hang of this…"

"I don't think so Hermione."

"Well I haven't even told you about that yet."

"Oh, I remember that from the book."

"Look, if you are just trying to talk to me, you don't have to."

"Er…" Ginny began

"Look Ginny! You don't have to be doing this. Just go and hang out with your new boyfriend." Hermione said, hurt in her voice.

"Er, we're not 'officially' going out yet…" Ginny said and got up to leave. "Bye Hermione, I'll see you later." She left the Common Room to go to DADA. Hermione stared after her. Good.