By: Writa
Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER. Are we clear on the matter?
A/n: In this chapter there is material not suitable for younger readers. If you have disregarded the rating and are too young to read this then DON'T READ THIS CHAPTER! I will not be held responsible for any mental scars or the offense of narrow minded individuals.
The Bulgarian
Chapter Two: Sharing
It is Friday afternoon, two weeks into the term and Ginny is sitting in class. Fortunately, it is the last class of the day and thus the last class of the week. Unfortunately, it is History of Magic. Ginny let her mind wander aimlessly as Professor Binns droned on and on in his hypnotising, monotone voice that sent many a Hogwarts student to the land of Nod. She would get the notes off of Colin later and re-copy them. Ginny and Colin took turns copying notes during History of Magic so that it would be easier for them both.
/Hermione hasn't told me what her travel sickness was about yet. I wonder if she has forgotten/ Ginny mused absently / It probably has something or other to do with Viktor Krum. Looking back on the conversation, she started acting a little strange around then and it also when I noticed that she was pale. If he cheated on her with some other witch I am so going to send him a howler. /
Professor Bins continued to drone on and on but Ginny was still not listening to the deceased Professor. Well, she was not listening until the dreaded word of 'homework' reached her sensitive ears and caught her undivided attention.
"…homework will be a two foot long essay on the effect the uprising of Ulgo the Unwashed had on goblin society."
"Ick." Declared Ginny with feeling
"And furthermore, yech." Agreed Colin wholeheartedly
Finally after what seemed like an eternity they were released from the most boring class held with in the halls of Hogwarts.
"Bye Colin! I have to get to the library." Ginny informed her best mate.
"Gin, I think Hermione is beginning to rub off on you." observed the blonde boy attempting to keep a straight face.
"Maybe." Ginny conceded the possibility with a completely unrepentant grin adorning her freckled face.
"Oh, and Col?"
"Yeah?"
"Say 'Hi'to David for me." Ginny requested in a very cheeky tone, accompanied by an equally cheeky wink.
"How did you…?" Colin began shocked. "Never mind I most probably really do not want to know how you came by THAT information." He continued on a chuckle.
Ginny turned on her heel and walked away from her friend giggling madly.
In the Library, about ten minutes later...
"Found you!"
Ginny snuck up behind Hermione and now spoke rather loudly directly behind the bushy haired girl. Causing aforementioned girl to
1. Fall off her chair and
2. Drop what she considered to be a very interesting book entitled 'Flobberworms: A study.'
And we all know how very fascinating flobberworms are. )
"Geez Gin." whispered Hermione
"Don't sneak up on me like that." She commanded in a disgruntled way while brushing her skirt off.
"Sorry."
"Ok. So you 'found me', this presumably means that you were searching for me. Why?"
"You agreed to tell me why you were acting funny on the train in return for my telling you guys about me and Draco."
"Oh." Hermione acknowledged glumly "That."
In truth Hermione had been holding on to the apparently vain hope that Ginny had forgotten all about that particular agreement. No such luck.
Hermione was silent until…
"Did it have something to do with Viktor?" asked Ginny quietly, seating herself on the bench beside Hermione.
Hermione bowed her head. Silky, bushy waves of chestnut coloured hair falling about her and surrounding her like a protective curtain. One that would shield her from her own words, shield her from the these painful memories.
"He…" she took a shaly breath.
"Are you okay? If it is too much…" Ginny left off, simply placing one hand on Hermione's shoulder.
"He raped me." Hermione stated on a ragged whisper.
"Oh no. Hermione." Ginny wrapped her arms around the quietly sobbing girl. She felt so guilty now. She had no idea it was something so…so treacherous and horrid.
How could she have been so crass, so insensitive. No now wasn't the time for self-recrimination, now was the time for Hermione.
I think it got shorter. Oh well.
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