Note: I do not own Harry Potter in any way. All rights are given to J.K. Rowling, W.B., and the many publishing companies that do so.
Warning: This story might and most likely will have inappropriate scenes for younger readers, whether for sex reasons, violence, and/or language.
The next few days passed with little happening. Since the first sighting of the dark mark nothing else involving the Dark Arts had happened. There had been a few duels in the halls, all containing a Slytherin and usually a Gryffindor.
The first meeting between Gina and Hermione was coming up, as Gina had been told after class that morning. Gina knocked on the door and Hermione opened it with a slight smile on her face. Hermione motioned for Gina to enter. On the desk was a stone basin that Gina realised must be the pensieve.
"No bothering to sit," said Hermione dipping the tip of her wand into the glassy substance in the bowl. It shimmered and suddenly an image of a wedding filled the substance.
Hermione put a hand on Gina's right shoulder and then put her hand into the substance. Gina and Hermione were propelled into the substance.
Gina found her self standing in the back of the rows of chairs. Hermione was standing right beside her and took her hand guiding her forwards to the front. Hermione, the one from the past, sat in the front row on the far left. Hermione sat on the ground beside her past self and Gina followed.
"Look up there, at the bride's maids," said Hermione pointing up at the alter where a stunning woman, the bride, with silvery blonde hair stood, looking into the eyes of a man, the groom, who's face was scared but ultimately still handsome. Right to the side of the bride, where Hermione was pointing, was another girl with silvery blonde hair and the red headed girl from the pictures on Hermione's desk.
"Whoa in that dress no wonder you liked her," said Gina staring with a stunned look. "Bride's maids dresses are usually so ugly too."
Gina looked over at the past Hermione who was looking dreamily at Ginny. Gina wondered for a second if she looked at Hermione the same way.
"So did you realise your attraction Ginny here or did you already know?" asked Gina.
"Well you see Ron over there?" asked Hermione pointing at a boy with red hair sitting in the aisle seat on the left side who she recognised as Ron Weasly. "I always thought I liked him but it's just because the two looked alike. Here is where I noticed my mistake in who I thought I liked."
Gina nodded. Suddenly the room around them dissolved as the bride and groom kissed. They reappeared in a large room standing right beside a table with Hermione, from the past, Harry Potter, and two others that Gina recognised but couldn't remember the name of the two. Hermione from the past was still staring up at Ginny who was sitting at the head table and seemed to be in an argument with Ron.
Ginny gave an aggravated groan that Gina could hear and got up from the table looking angry. Ron grabbed her and tried to apologise but Ginny put up and open palm threatening to slap Ron. He let go and went to poking at his steak.
The past Hermione got up from the table once Ginny left the room. She left the room to. When Harry asked where she was going she said she was going to the bathroom.
Gina and Hermione followed. When they got out side onto a patio Gina looked up at the nice building behind her. Ginny was sitting on a bench with her chin resting on her right hand. Hermione from the past walked up to Ginny and sat beside her. She put an arm around Ginny's shoulders. Ginny looked up at her and smiled.
"Hi," said Ginny quietly.
"What was that all about?" asked Hermione.
"Oh, Ron said that I can't go with you three to stop You-Know-Who," said Ginny. "I mean Luna is going with you and Neville. If Neville can go then why can't I?"
Hermione paused, obviously trying to think of something to say. After a minute Hermione opened her mouth to say something but nothing came out. When she realised nothing was coming Hermione closed her mouth. She hugged Ginny, in a friendly way, and then she let go.
"I guess I can talk to Ron for you," Hermione said finally.
Ginny looked up into Hermione's eyes smiling. She hugged Hermione and Gina, thought for a brief second, that they were about to kiss. Hermione looked away to hide her blushing face and got up and went back into the reception where there was now music playing. Gina saw a look of confusion on Ginny's face before Hermione grasped her arm and pulled them out of the memory.
Gina went straight to bed when she got back to Gryffindor tower. Ronda came up a few minutes later.
"So what happened?" asked Ronda sitting at the edge of Gina's bed.
Gina retold what she had seen in the pensive.
"Well that's kinda sad," said Ronda.
Gina nodded and pushed Ronda off her bed.
"G'night," said Gina.
"Night," replied Ronda.
Well there. The end of the beginning. Hope you like it and I expect to write more.