Chapter 2: Conversations and Manipulations
"Hey Hermione," said Ginny entering her room at the Burrow with a mission. " Ummm . . . can we talk?"
"Sure Ginny, is something wrong?" Hermione replied with a confused look on her face.
"No, I have a couple of questions to ask you though, and I want you to promise to answer me honestly, promise?" Ginny said, looking serious.
"Yeah, sure," Hermione said also looking serious.
Ginny took a breath and said, "Okay, now remember you promised to answer honestly Hermione.Lately I've seenhow you look at Ron."
"What!"
"Shush!"
"Oh, right, what!" Hermione whispered.
"Hermione," Ginny pleaded, "you said you'd answer me honestly! Now look, you can't deny that you've had feelings about him! Hermione, it's just the two of us, please tell me the truth."
Hermione sighed, bound by her promise and answered, "Okay, maybe my stomach gives a tiny lurch when I see him, but that doesn't mean I like him!"
"Oh Hermione, don't you get it?" Ginny said shaking her head. "You're good on everyone's feelings except your own! Hermione, your friendship with my brother, no matter how many times you fight, has grown into love; whether or not you two want to admit it."
The stubborn look on Hermione's face fell away, again bound by her promise and by her own curiosity, she answered, "Is it that obvious?"
"No, it took me a little while to figure it out, but when I saw the look on your face when Ron and Lavender were making out, it only confirmed my suspicions," Ginny replied.
"Okay, okay, I admit it, I surrender!" Hermione exclaimed. "I can't take it anymore! You are right I have to admit it to someone," then dropping her voice to a whisper, "I was jealous when I saw Ron and Lavender together, I wanted to rip them apart, slap her and then jinx her into oblivion! I love Ron, that's why! There, I said it."
"Doesn't it feel good to have that weight lifted off of your chest?" Ginny asked.
Hermione thought for a minute then said, "Yeah, yeah it kinda does."
"Great lets go tell him!" Ginny said rapidly.
"Okay that's going too far!" Hermione said looking shocked, "I think we've discussed enough for today, let's go help your mum with dinner."
"Fine," Ginny said grudgingly.
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