You Get Used To Somebody
It was true that Ginny knew many people, but she didn't really know anybody because she doesn't know whom they really are inside. Just the same old faces and names that are all starting to look similar to her now. And it seems like the closer she get to someone, which is very rare, the less she wants to know about them.
As always, she was surrounded by a bunch of people. Some are inviting her for parties, some flirting with her now that she's single again and some just planning on their lunch or dinner with her and their gang. She was not really listening... just standing there and saying yes and asking why from time to time.
Hermione was just walking to her locker when she passed by Ginny with people flocking her.
'Wow... I never even knew that her locker was just across mine...'
She opened her locker and got the materials that she would need, putting them into her backpack one at a time while glancing every now and then at the redhead. She found herself smiling at Ginny.
'How does she do it?' she asks herself as she watched the group surrounding Ginny laugh at something.
Ginny turned her head ahead and saw Hermione. She was smiling. Wait... she was... smiling at me?
For a brief moment, she caught Hermione's eyes and she returned the smile but the brunette quickly turned away, breaking their gaze and focusing all of her undivided attention to her locker. She waited for the other girl to look up again so that she could wave at her... but decided against it after a few seconds. She has a better idea.
"Sorry guys... can't go." Ginny said.
Many why's and protests were heard "You have to! It'll be no fun there without you!"
"Nah... I think I'll pass for tonight, have to catch up on my studies and I got to be home early so... yeah, sorry, really..." She pretended to look really disappointed so that they would stop pestering her already.
"Aww don't worry... there's always next time, we'll see you then"
They bought it! HA! And with that she walked away so that she could catch up with Hermione... 'Im free'
Happiness seems to be siding with her today. She didn't even see Harry, which she was grateful for because she didn't really think that she was up to seeing Harry and Cho together right now.
'Stop! Don't think about him!'
She took another glance at Hermione's way and saw her zipping up her bag. 'She's leaving...'
'That's really A LOT of books' she thought as she saw Hermione's bulging backpack. A silly grin appeared on her face.
Walking a little bit faster, she began to pull and drag Hermione into an empty corner taking the other girl by surprise.
"AHH!" Hermione squealed in fear quickly taking off her backpack and throwing it at the person who dragged her.
Ginny who had not moved fast enough unfortunately got hit.
"Awww!"
"That hurts..."
"And that's heavy!" the redhead accused, pouting.
Hermione's face fell when she realized the person "Oh... my..."
She quickly went to younger girl's side to check for injuries just in case. "Are you hurt? Im sorry I didn't really mean to..." Then becoming aware of their closeness backed away.
Ginny, oblivious to the other girl's nervousness greeted her with enthusiasm anyway "Hello to you too"
She handed the bag back to Hermione, which the brunette nervously took. Ginny gave Hermione a guilty smile. "I'm sorry, did I scare you? I'm usually not like that..."
"No, no, s'ok... You just..." Hermione stopped searching for the right words to say "Took me by surprise"
Then she looked at Ginny as if trying to figure something out. "On second thought... you can't just really go dragging a person to an empty corner..." She offered Ginny a smile "To have your way with them..."
Ginny face turned red as the thought entered her mind.
"Oh come on..." she complained backing away a little from Hermione "I didn't drag you here to have my way with you" She leaned down on a wall, putting her hands on her pocket.
"Besides... Im not gay." Ginny smiled as if finding the idea silly.
An awkward silence followed... Hermione can't explain why she felt hurt by Ginny's proclamation. 'Is she mocking me?'
"Oh yeah... of course your not" Hermione looked down at the floor shyly, she feels so stupid.
'Why did I say that? She might think Im hitting on her... Oh God...I don't need this right now... I need to go'
Hermione looked at her watch and was shocked to see that she's going to be late for class. Looking around she found that there are no more students 'Great' she frowned.
"I'm late" she said looking at Ginny then looked down again still frowning.
Ginny was still smiling at her finding Hermione's disappointment at being late quite amusing. "So...?" she said not being able to stop herself from teasing the brunette.
Hermione turned to Ginny as if she had grown two heads. Ginny shook her head. "I don't see what's the big deal about it"
Hermione crossed her arms "Some of us actually take their studies seriously"
Ginny held her hands up in defeat "Ok, I'm sorry about that"
"I really need to go now, sorry"
Hermione turned away but found a hand stopping her.
"What now?"
"I'm really sorry" Ginny said sincerely.
"It's ok" Hermione replied finding herself drawn to Ginny's baby blue eyes. (A/n: I dont really know what Ginny's eyes are... so if anyone happens to know, please tell me, thanks!)
"Do you, uh... are you?" Ginny scratched her head finding it hard to form the right words.
'Why is she looking at me like that?' She sighed frustated at herself. "What are you doing later after class?" she finally managed to ask.
"Nothing much" Hermione replied looking at the other girl quite suspiciously "Why do you ask?"
"I'm just thinking that we could hang out later, you know... get to know each other a bit better" Ginny replied anxiously waiting for Hermione's answer.
'Does she mean it?' Hermione asked in her head 'She actually wants to get to know me' she thought happily.
"Sure" replied Hermione with a smile.
"Cool, I'll meet you after school then" Ginny said then walked away after waving goodbye to Hermione.
Hermione watched the departure of the other girl with a silly smile on her face. However... her smile dropped when she remembered something. She run fast hoping that she won't be late for class.
With jagged breaths she opened the door to find the class deep into their discussion already. Her professor looked at her as if not believing what he's seeing along with the other students. Hermione just stood there nervously waiting for her professor to say something.
"How nice of you to join us Ms. Granger" the professor said still not believing what he was seeing. "So... what seems to be the reason of your delay?" he asked striding over to her side while looking at her intently.
Hermione, at a loss for words, didn't know what to say. She feels so little with her professor looking at her like that and she had never been in this situation before! How should she know?
The professor spoke once again interrupting her thoughts "We're still waiting for your answer Miss Granger"
"Sorry... I-I, uh..." Her mouth opened and closed for a few times "I got caught up with a freshman" she said turning bright red.
'I can't believe I said that' she thought grimly.
Her professor coughed for a few times then after a few second she saw him pointing to a vacant seat as he got over his initial shock. "Please take a seat"
He walked back to the board to write something but stopped as if hesitating "Try not to get too caught up with a freshman again so that you wont be late " he added then went back to writing.
Hermione walked over to her usual seat with her head down consciously aware of the eyes watching her. She can hear someone snickering behind her and with both of her hands she covered her face, which was red from running and embarrassment.
'I can't believe it! How embarrassing...'
And for the first time in her life, Hermione Granger can't wait for class to be over.
Class was over and students were going out of the classroom filling the hallways. Hermione was walking with her friend gloomily, still not believing that she got late.
"Hermione!" said Susan Bones raising her voice a little to the other girl who was seemingly preoccupied with her own thoughts.
"Wha-t?" Hermione asked trying to hopelessly focus to what her friend is saying.
Susan sighed "Are you even listening to me?"
"I'm really sorry" Hermione said obviously disappointed with herself. She pushed the main door open and followed Susan out of campus.
"I just still can't believe that I got late for class, it was so embarrassing!" she groaned at the memory, stopping at the parking lot.
Susan giggled at Hermione's annoyance. "Don't worry you'll still get A's"
"What were you trying to say to me earlier?" Hermione asked trying to change the subject.
"Never mind that, it was nothing anyway" Susan waved her hands for emphasis "So... are you going to come over to join us in our study group later? Neville and Luna are going to be there and some other students"
"I can't really go..." Hermione looked over at her friend nervously.
Susan gave her a curious look "And why is that?"
"Oh I'm going to meet up with someone" Hermione explained remembering Ginny.
"Oh... are you going on a date or something?" Susan asked with a suggestive smile.
"NO! We're just..." Hermione stopped as she saw Ginny coming closer to them waving at her.
'It's not a date is it?' she asked herself as she watched the redhead approaching them 'Because she's not like me...' she found herself frowning at this.
"Hi Hermione!" Ginny greeted merrily. "Oh hi, are you her friend?" she asked seeing another girl beside the brunette.
"Yes" Susan replied shooting Hermione a questioning look "Susan Bones" she said offering her hand to the younger girl.
"Nice to meet you Susan, I'm Ginny" Ginny shook the offered hand
"Ginny Weasley" She smiled at them letting go of the hand.
"Oh yeah I know" Susan said as if it was the most obvious thing. "So..." she turned to Hermione who was being awfully quiet "I'm going now, see ya Hermione, have fun"
"Nice to meet you!" Ginny yelled at Susan's retreating back.
"She seem's nice..." Ginny pondered "Are you ready to go?" she asked turning back to Hermione.
"Yes let's go"
Hermione opened up the door to let Ginny in. "Thank You" she heard her reply and got inside. She quickly followed Ginny inside to find her smiling.
'Wow, someone's happy' She smiled too at the obvious happiness of the redhead."So, where are we going?"
Ginny turned to her and gave her a toothy grin "How about the mall?"
"Oh please, not that..." Hermione shook her head as she started the engine.
"Hermione can we please please please go there?" Ginny gave her a pleading look. "There's this really great new shop that I want to check out!" She made some movements in her hands to emphasize her point. "Please?" Both of her hands were now clasped together hopingly and she was doing her best to give Hermione her best puppy dog eyes.
'Yes, that's right Ginny... big, big adorable puppy dog eyes to make Hermione give in. No one can resist that, HA!'
"Fine" Hermione said laughing softly at Ginny's enthusiasm
'She has a nice laugh' Ginny thought to herself.
"We'll go there... just stop that look you're giving me" she looked at Ginny to stress her point for a second then glanced back at the road turning right for the mall.
Ginny squealed in delight giving the older girl two thumbs up "Thanks Hermione, You're the best!"
"I swear you're such a child sometimes" Hermione said clearly amused "You're so hyper"
Ginny turned to Hermione and smiled "I can't help myself" she admitted, "its part of who I am, I guess"
"So, uh, did you get in trouble for class?" the redhead asked curiously, looking at Hermione closely.
Hermione shook her head, a smile on her face "Don't even get me started... it was so embarrassing" she turned a bit pink at the memory.
Hermione continued, "The whole class was looking at me and I feel so little... and it's all your fault! You're so mean..." Hermione turned to Ginny to playfully accuse her to find the other girl looking at her closely, amusement evident on her young but beautiful face. She turned away quickly, conscious of herself.
Ginny found herself laughing at Hermione's frustrations but looked away when she realized that she was staring.
"It's not that bad" she told her "I get that all the time..." she added looking out of the window. "I got used to it"
'I really didn't mean to and it's not like I meant to...' Ginny thought trying to reason with herself, 'She just looks so cute like that, all shy and conservative.'
'What am I doing?' Hermione questions herself 'What is she doing?'
"Do you like the rain, Hermione?" Ginny asked out of the blue.
Hermione glanced at Ginny surprised by the question.
"I do" Ginny continued, still looking out of the window, watching the many buildings along the way "It's so depressing and it makes you think about things" she was now tracing patterns at Hermione's window "Yet it calms me... like a security blanket or something, isn't that weird?" She titled her head to Hermione.
"I, uh" Hermione didn't know what to say, "I don't know what to say, exactly..."
"It's ok" Ginny replied with a small smile on her face "I'm sorry because I usually talk too much" she looked away shyly.
Hermione looked at Ginny again and smiled "It's ok... I like to listen to you talk." She admitted and pulled over.
"Hey we're here!" Ginny exclaimed her face breaking into a huge grin.
Ginny can't believe how much fun she was having with Hermione. To top it all, Hermione paid for all of her clothes! She was just thinking of window shopping and then maybe trying on some clothes but then Hermione suggested that they buy some using her credit card. Of course, she hesitated at first but Hermione reassured her that it was okay so she eventually gave in.
Two hours later, they emerged with a handful of bags laughing together. "That red dress looked really great on you, Hermione,"
she said remembering how beautiful the brunette looked in the dress.
Hermione smiled shyly flattered at the compliment and walked beside Ginny.
'Wait who am I kidding?' Ginny thought shaking her head 'She'll always be beautiful... just like what Ron said... the most beautiful girl that you'll ever see on planet earth'
Suddenly Ginny stopped dead in her tracks with a silly grin on her adorable face.
Hermione bumped into her when she turned and was trying to say sorry but realized that Ginny wasn't listening. "Ginny?" she asked waving a hand in front of the bedazzled redhead.
Following Ginny's gaze, she found a candy store. She laughed at the cuteness of it and dragged Ginny inside.
"You really are a child," Hermione stated picking up a lollipop trying to examine its rainbow swirls.
Ginny just smiled as if she hears it everyday "I know"
'Ginny is so hyped up! She can't even stop talking...' Hermione thought listening to Ginny with a smile playing on her lips 'With all those sugar... no wonder...'
"... and I forgot that we have a test that day! But listen to this... I didn't study, yet I got an A-!" Ginny said proudly.
Looking outside, she saw a couple holding hands that looks oddly familiar to her. She leaned in closer to the window and found emerald green eyes looking back at her.
'Harry it was Harry' Ginny thought as they passed the couple. 'That was Harry... with Cho.' She frowned and slumped back to the chair.
"You seem quiet" Hermione said when she realized that Ginny stopped speaking. She got no answer so she looked around to see Ginny looking down and concentrating hard on her hands.
'I can't understand...' Ginny asked herself still frowning 'Why am I not hurt? Am I not affected?' she rested her head on her hand 'This is so confusing...'
Hermione didn't know what to do, Ginny looked so lost. 'Why does she look like that?'
"Why am I not affected that much? Do I not love him anymore?" Ginny blurted out. She turned around seeking Hermione's face with questioning eyes and a frown on her face.
Hermione looked back not understanding Ginny "What?"
"Harry... I saw him with Cho" Ginny said in a small voice "We passed by them on the way"
"Oh" Hermione said not knowing what to say.
"I don't understand it Hermione... Am I over him already? Because I don't feel so hurt as I expected when I saw with Cho earlier... It's all so confusing"
Hermione opened her mouth to say something but was cut off by Ginny. "Is that bad? I mean... am I bad because I got over him that quickly?"
"NO!" Hermione said quickly taking the other girl by surprise. Smiling guiltily she lowered her voice a little and asked Ginny, "Did you love him?"
"I thought I did..." Ginny replied in a small voice.
Hermione looked at her closely, "Maybe you really didn't"
Ginny found herself smiling at that thought "Maybe... that's good right?"
"Yes, you could move on now" Hermione said feeling her heart beat faster.
Ginny bit her lip and looked at Hermione intensely, as if seeing her for the first time "Yeah... I like that" she softly said, her gaze still not leaving Hermione's who was trying her best to focus on the road and not on the person beside her. "I like that a lot"
The redhead looked away as soon as she realized that she was staring again 'She's really beautiful...'
Hermione pulled over to the Weasley's residence and looked at Ginny shyly "We're here" she announced.
"Yeah... thanks" Ginny said sincerely looking at their house then back to Hermione.
Hermione managed a small smile, finding herself drawn yet again to Ginny's beautiful eyes "No problem" she replied.
Ginny smiled at her too, amazed at how Hermione's eyes are sparkling "I really had a good time with you"
"Me too" Hermione admitted.
Silence followed. No words were needed. They just continued looking at each other, which was comforting them in some way.
Hermione didn't know what to do. She feels really light headed and her heart is beating so fast. 'Maybe this isn't such a good idea... she doesn't even like girls.'
Ginny didn't want to leave. She like it here. She likes being with Hermione because she makes her happy and comfortable. She can be her real self with Hermione, no pretending, she can be who she really is. Hermione understands her and she feels connected to the older girl in a way that she can't even begin to comprehend. With Hermione everything just clicks... everything just makes sense. It also doesn't hurt that she has these wonderful caramel brown eyes that is now looking back at her with the same intensity that she has in her own eyes.
"GINNY! Mom wants you inside right now!" Ron yelled impatiently wondering why Ginny's taking so long to get out.
Startled by the voice Ginny almost jumped back now consciously aware of how close Hermione and her are. Taking off her seatbelt, she unlocked the door and stepped outside quickly almost tripping over herself.
"I'll help you with those" Hermione said also stepping out, carrying some of Ginny's shopping bag. She closed her eyes, the sunlight was too much for her to take in all at once.
Ron couldn't believe it, Hermione was here! 'But wait... she's with, Ginny?' Ron rubbed his eyes hoping that he was just imagining things '... how?' he asked himself when the image didn't go away. He walked back to the house feeling the need to sit down.
"You're beautiful," Ginny whispered softly leaning over to give Hermione a quick peck on her soft smooth cheek.
Hermione's eyes fluttered open in surprise and saw Ginny hovering above her, smiling sweetly at her. She tried to say something but she found herself unable to speak and was left alone as she watched Ginny walk towards their house leaving a stunned Hermione behind.
'Why is my heart beating so fast? It's just a peck...My God, does she even what she's doing to me?'
She can't help but but touch her cheek again where Ginny kissed her with a smile. Swallowing back down the lump that had formed in her throat, she followed Ginny.
'Let's just hope that Ron does not come out' she begged.
"Don't you want to come in?" Ginny asked, stopping at their front door.
Hermione handed Ginny the bags and looked at her watch with a sigh and looked back at Ginny "I want to... but it's getting late and I really need to go now"
"Ok, thanks really..." replied Ginny pulling Hermione for a tight hug that Hermione eagerly returned.
Hermione smiled at her as she pulled away and waved goodbye "I'll see you then" said the brunette before walking away.
"Take Care!" Ginny yelled at Hermione's retreating form.
"GINNY!" Mrs. Weasley called from inside. "You get inside now," Her mother ordered.
"I'm coming" She opened their door and trotted up to her room absent-mindedly while humming along the way, completely missing the suspicious and questioning look that Ron sent her way.
Ginny got into her room feeling really warm and happy. 'I've never felt like this before... Maybe it's because I made a really great friend...' and somehow she felt that there was something wrong in that thought. 'Ok relax, Hermione's just a friend that I really really like...ARGH!' she sighed and collapsed on her bed frustated with herself.
I would like some feedback to know how I'm doing so far coz I'm still not used to this. Sorry if it's a bit long and if im being slow... but anyways Thanks for reading and for those who reviewed and will review