Chapter 3: Lies, Confessions, and Ghosts

Over the next few days, Ginny and Harry tried their best to ignore each other and forget about the kiss, Ron and Megan have been talking more, and Hermione and Draco acted as if nothing had ever happened.

It was a Thursday, on the last week of September. Earlier, Ron had told Harry to meet him in the Library so he can tell him something. Apparently, he was running late because he had to stay after class for a few minutes for Professor McGonagall. He was jogging in the halls, not really watching where he was going until he accidentally bumped into Ginny.

"Oh, I-I'm sorry," Harry said and helped her up. Ginny smiled.

"It's okay," She said. They stood there for awhile, trying to avoid the awkward silence and looking at anything but each other.

"Um, listen Ginny. About the other day-" Harry began.

"We could forget about. I mean, it was a mistake. It didn't mean anything, right?" Ginny said unsurely. 'Oh yea right, it didn't mean anything. It meant everything!'

"Are you sure about that?" Harry asked. Ginny looked in his eyes and sighed.

"No, it didn't mean anything," Ginny lied. Harry became upset. Harry nodded his head.

"Okay then. I'll see you around, I guess," Harry said. Ginny gave him a fake smile and Harry continued walking to the library.

'I can't believe I said that,' Ginny thought.

"Hey Ron," Harry said as soon as he found Ron in the library, "oory I'm late. I um ran into someone."

"It's okay," Ron said, "Listen, Harry. You, uh remember Megan?"

"Yea, she's friends with G-Ginny right?" Harry said.

"Yea," Ron nodded his head.

"Okay... so what about her?" Harry asked.

"Well, you know. I've been spending a lot of time with her and stuff," Ron began.

"Go on," Harry urged Ron to continue. Ron gave out a sigh.

"Well, okay. You promise not to tell anyone?" Ron asked. Harry nodded.

"Well, um… I uh-" Ron began again.

"What is it Ron?" Harry asked, getting a bit confused.

"Ilikeher," Ron said very quickly.

"W-what?" Harry asked, misunderstanding him.

"I know right? It's really surprising and I don't know what got into my head. I mean-" Ron began babbling but got cut off by Harry.

"Ron, Ron! Calm down. I don't even know what you said!" Harry yelled out.

"Shh!" Professor Pince said. Harry and Ron ignored her.

"Oh. Uh. I said that IlikeMegan," Ron said, again very quickly. Harry again misunderstood him.

"Alamehan? What the-. Ron what is that supposed to mean?" Harry said. Ron sighed.

"I…like…Megan," Ron said very slowly.

"You like who?" Harry said. Ron looked at him, waiting for him to figure it out. Harry snapped his head up and looked up at him.

"Oh," Harry said, "You like Megan."

"Yea," Ron breathed.

Draco and Hermione were in the disused bathroom. It was a Saturday and they were working on their Potions project.

"Look, Granger. I know what I'm doing! Can you stop nagging on me!" Draco yelled. Hermione was apparently nagging him about every wrong thing he did. And in this case, he was doing the whole potion wrong.

"It isn't my fault that I actually want to pass this project," Hermione said.

"You know what, Granger? If your going to be such a know-it-all, then fine! You continue the potion!"

"Ugh, fine. Move over," Hermione shoved Draco aside and Draco gave her a dirty look.. After a few minutes, Draco, who was sitting down and leaning on the wall, spoke.

"Could you again explain why we're in a girls' bathroom?" Draco asked, disgusted.

"Because no one ever goes in here. It's disused," Hermione explained.

"Why?" Draco asked again. Suddenly, Moaning Myrtle came up behind him from her toilet.

"Moaning Myrtle," Hermione said, looking at her.

"Uh-huh. And who's Moaning Myrtle?" Draco asked, yet again.

"The ghost behind you," Hermione said calmly and smiled sweetly.

"What? There's no one behind me, you stupid-" Draco began, while turning his to look behind him, "AHH!" Draco screamed and stood up, abruptly. Hermione snickered.

"Who the hell are you!" Draco yelled.

"I'm Moaning Myrtle. But of course, I don't expect you to know me," Moaning Myrtle said.

"Uh-huh. And your dead why?" Draco asked, rudely.

'How rude can he get?' Hermione thought.

"That is not any of your business," Moaning Myrtle answered Draco. Draco gave her a dirty look and put his attention back to Hermione.

"Hey mudblood, you done with that potion yet?" Draco asked. Moaning Myrtle gasped from the name he called her and Hermione looked up at Draco.

"Yeah. Now we have to keep coming back to mix it," Hermione said.

"Good, cus' I want to get out of here," Draco said, annoyed.

"Whatever," Hermione muttered.

A few days later…

"Hey Megan," Ron greeted. They were outside near the lake.

"Hey," Megan greeted back.

A few yards away, Harry and Ginny were watching them.

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