Chapter 12

Devious Ginny

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"Ron, stop it. We can't do this at work, what if Ginny comes in?" Hermione asked between being snogged to death by Ron.

It was early in the morning and Ron and Hermione could be found pressed up against the wall behind Hermione's desk in the S.P.E.W. office. Hermione had finally forgiven Ron for his actions with Lavender and they were now scheming to get back at her. The constant Lavender bashing seemed to have lit a fire under both of them, they just couldn't keep their hands off each other.

Ron had just started to unbutton Hermione's shirt when the sound of voices drifted up from the shop below. "That sounds like Harry and Ginny, quick Ron go back to your desk!" Hermione said in a hushed voice as she did up her blouse.

Hermione had just enough time to straighten her hair when Ginny came busting through the door, Harry hot on her heals. "Hey guys, I didn't know you were here so early." Ginny said with a huge smile on her face.

Ron turned around and looked at Harry, "Didn't you have training today Harry?"

"You apparently had some training Ron." Harry laughed. Ron's face was covered in pink tinted lip gloss and his hair was all tasseled.

Hermione turned to look at him and blushed; she reached in her desk and pulled out a mirror. She tossed it at Ron who looked at his reflection and started to blush as well. "Oh, well…yeah I only have few weeks left and I'm done, they told me to take a few days off before I start working at the ministry full time." Ron said as he rubbed his face off with the underside of his shirt.

Harry laughed and said, "They told me the same thing too, only I start at the ministry next Monday, I have no idea what I'm going to be doing there."

"Me either mate." Ron said as he walked the mirror back to Hermione.

Ginny went and sat down at her desk while Harry sat at the small table on the side of room. "Hermione, have we set a meeting yet with Lavender?" Ginny asked. "I mean if were going to do this we need to do it quick."

"Right, we were working on this contract this morning and…"

"Got side tracked?" Harry asked with a smirk.

Hermione chose to ignore Harry, "We almost have it done, we just need to make it look more official."

"Right, while you work on that Harry and I are going to go talk to Lavender and ask her to meet us tomorrow." Ginny said as she rolled up some parchment and tied it to the leg of the owl behind her. "I have about twenty letters I need to get out today, Ron can you finish them up for me?"

"Sure, I'll just add that to the stack of letters you guys all ready have for me." Ron said with a frown.

"Oh you're getting paid, chill out and if it wasn't for you I'd be able to stay here instead going on this joyous journey of finding Lavender." Ginny snarled.

Hermione was trying to avoid more arguing so she stood up and walked to the door, "Alright Ginny, let me know how it goes, see you later Harry." She opened the door to give them the signal to leave.

Harry and Ginny obeyed and left the office, but not before Ginny gave Ron one last dirty look

. Hermione walked over to Ginny's desk and looked at the list of letters she needed to send out. "Ron, I'll take care of Ginny's letters then finish that contract, you just finish what you're working on."

Ron sighed then returned to the long list that he was working on. "Who knew that freeing House Elves would be so much work?" Ron said shaking his head.

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"Ginny, I can't believe you did that!" Harry said looking over Ginny's shoulder.

"What Hermione doesn't know won't hurt her." Ginny replied.

"I know but…." Harry started but was interrupted.

"What doesn't Hermione know?" Ron asked walking over to see what Harry and Ginny were hovering over. "Is that what I think it is?"

Harry, Ginny and Ron were standing in Harry and Ron's apartment at the kitchen counter. Sitting on the counter in front of Ginny was the contract that Hermione had finished the day before. Hermione took special care to word it just right so that if Lavender did try to read it she would have no clue what was actually written on it and would hopefully just sign it out of frustration. At the moment this magical contract that was designed to full Lavender was glowing a bright blue, illuminating the kitchen.

"It should stop glowing in a second." Ginny said and sure enough the blue glow started to fade away leaving the parchment looking quite normal. "See, she will never know now."

"Ginny, what did you do to it?" Ron asked nervously.

"Nothing that Lavender doesn't deserve Ron." Ginny said with a sinister grin on her face. "She picked up the contract, slipped it into an envelope, gave Harry a kiss on the cheek then apparated.

"Harry what did she do?" Ron asked.

"I don't know mate, she wouldn't tell me either. All she said was that you and I were not to go to the meeting with Lavender today, it would complicate things." Harry said as he walked out of the kitchen

"So why did Ginny come here to do whatever she did to it?" Ron asked following Harry.

"She didn't want Hermione to catch her or something." Harry shrugged. "And why do you care anyways she is trying to protect you and Hermione from anything that Lavender may try to do when she finds out. If she is slick enough to dowhat you said she did then she could be capable of doing a lot worse."

"Your right Harry, I just don't want to see Ginny get in trouble…if it's something illegal or anything." Ron said, somewhat talking to himself.

"I don't think Ginny would do anything illegal, but then again that woman surprises me. You wouldn't believe the things she does." Harry smiled.

Ron smacked his hands over his ears, "You can stop right there, I don't need to hear you talk about my sister like that." Ron ran to his room and slammed the door.

Harry couldn't help but laugh, then he called out so Ron could hear him. "I'm going to the ministry; I'll talk to you later!" And with a loud pop, he was gone.

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Ginny arrived back at her apartment to find Hermione pacing the living room, biting on her nails. Ginny quickly walked over to Hermione's desk, slipped the contract and envelope on it then walked into the living room. Ginny put her hands on Hermione's shoulders to force her to stand still. "Hermione, what wrong, your going to rub a hole in the carpet."

"Hey Ginny, I'm just nervous that's all. What if Lavender tries to do something to Ron when she finds out, I couldn't live with myself if something happened to him." Hermione said still biting her nails.

Ginny tried not to smile as she said, "Hermione, everything is going to be fine, trust me. Besides…it will be two against one, I think we can take her on. I won't let her hurt Ron either; he is my brother after all no matter how much we fight I still love him."

Hermione smiled and straightened herself up, "Your right Ginny, I'm not scared of her. Let's get this over with shall we?" Hermione walked over to her desk, picked up the envelope and her wand then said, "I'll meet you in Hogsmead." And a moment later, she was gone.