Chapter 2: Dancing Around His Secret
"Don't worry 'Mione. I knew you liked Ron. I won't tell." Harry said, trying to comfort me.
"Yeah, right." I muttered looking down at my feet, "Besides I never even said that I like Ron nor have I admitted that I do have dreams about that daft bloke." Oh crap, I DID NOT just say that.
"Then you do!" Ginny said, smiling triumphantly.
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I won't tell, don't get your knickers in a bind." Harry said, looking slightly amused.
Then, a snort of laughter escaped from Ginny overly large, over used mouth.
"Do you find this amusing, Miss I'm- lucky –Hermione- hasn't- used- illegal -magic -to kill –me- yet?" I glared at my red- headed friend. If looks could kill… "Because I remember when Ron told your secret to Harry…"
Ginny looked innocently back at me, " But it ended up working out right, now didn't it? Because as far as I'm concerned Harry is now my official boyfriend."
"I really do HATE to interrupt this important row, but, Hermione, Ron likes you, too." And with a last solemn look, Harry turned and walked away.
"It's true." Ginny just HAD to get her piece in.
"No, not possible Gin, because all that moron thinks of me is that I'm one of his bloody best mates."
"But he DOES like you, more than I friend." The petite witch said looking like I was the idiot in the room.
" No, it's not, and furthermore, I refuse to believe that Ron, who has no emotion whatsoever, and can't and never will understand girls, can harbor any feelings, outside of any platonic ones, for anyone, especially me." I took a deep breath and waited for Ginny's unacceptable response to my bloody brilliant speech.
"Believe what you will, but I know the truth. Ron loves you. You won't admit it though. You're scared. You're afraid. You're dancing around his "deep, dark secret" AND YOURS TOO!" Ginny gave me one last glance and walked out of my room, shutting the door gently behind her.
"I wish that I could believe that Gin, I really do, but I can't believe it. No, I won't. No, I just can't!" I whispered, even though Ginny was gone, and way out of earshot.
Later at breakfast, I instantaneously knew something was up. And it wasn't the sky, either. Ginny was being WAY to sweet for her own good, and Harry was looking a little smug. Normally, I would think it was something going on between Sweetie and Mr. Smug over there, but the fact that Ron's face was all red and the fact that he wouldn't look at me meant that The-couple-whom-I'm-about-to-kill had said something.
Once I had caught both their eyes, I raised my eyebrows in question. Both of them smirked and continued eating and chatting normally, as if nothing was wrong.
I looked at the other occupants at the table. Ginny, Ron, Harry, Mrs. Weasley, Mr. Weasley, Fred, and George are the people of who looked back at me. They all looked normal, as if they knew nothing, especially any secrets of mine. Everyone except for Ron, Harry, and Ginny.
Poor Ron, his face was still very red. Ginny and Harry knew something. I would deal with them later. Beware.
I was deep in thought, when I was shook out of it by a table SLAMMING against my stomach. I realized that Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were gone as were Fred and George. I tuned into the conversation.
"STOP LYING GINNY! It is NOT true." The absolutely adorable, sexy, cute (sorry!) bloke screamed, his face completely red, "You too, Harry!"
"Gin's telling the truth, you know." Harry pointed out, a sly grin crossing his handsome (guilty.) features.
"Yeah, uh-huh, sure." Ron said, storming out of the kitchen, presumably to his respective room.
Once he was out of earshot, Ginny filled me in. As is I needed to be filled in! They had told my secret and I am going to kill them with my bare hands!
"… It is SO funny to tease Ron about the Cannons. But you do think that he should be happy that we told him the Cannons were in the finals…"
"Even if it's not true, " Harry stated, smiling, the glimmer of happiness showing in his eyes. " I don't think that the Cannons will EVER get that far!"
My face must've shown relief, because Ginny laughed saying, "You thought we told Ron that you lik-"
"Shut it Ginerva!"
I pretended to look down, but I saw Ginny Weasley smile and slip Harry a wink.
"Harry, right now I'm going to quote you, but I'm going to change one little word." I paused for a dramatic effect. " I saw that."
"But- no- how'd- I didn-" Ginny stuttered, finally deciding for once to shut up.
I stood up gave each Harry and Ginny one last look and ran off to my room.