Sorry it's been forever since I last updated. I'm in college now, so usually when I write, it's short little things that are quick, and come with sudden bursts of inspiration and they usually get posted that day. I dont really have time to write much anymore. Hopefully I'll get a chance to more often however, because I want to get this story moving along. I hope you like.

From the begining of term, till the Christmas Holidays, it seemed that both Ginny and Hermione were on a constant love high. Both girls managed to even avoid the rumors that started about a month after school started. Neither noticed, or cared to pay attention to them at first. In fact, Ginny had managed to block them out completely, until the one and only Luna Lovegood came to her one evening while Ginny was doing research in the library.

"Ginny, don't you care about those rumors?" She asked slowly.

Ginny raised a delicate eyebrow and dropped her quill,"Rumors? Luna what ever are you talking about?"

"You know, those rumors." She said cocking her head to the side, her blonde hair falling over her shoulder.

"What rumors?" She asked again.

"The rumors about you and Hermione, that you're seeing eachother." She said softly.

Ginny's heart stopped, she was sure of it."HOw do they know?" was all she could say in response to Luna's statements.

Luna raised an eyebrow this time,"So they're right." She paused,"I knew it!"

"Luna, how..how did you know?" Ginny said slowly, "can you tell me that? HOw did you know?"

"It's written all over your faces. I don't care what they think, I think this is the sweetest thing in the world."

That evening, after dinner, Hermione grabbed Ginny to tell her of the rumors. All she could say was that she knew. Trying to keep their cool, they ignored everything as best as they could until Ron stopped them both before they headed to bed. "Ginny. Is it true?" He said slowly,"Are they right?"

Hermione looked at Ron, then at Ginny and she nodded,Ginny whispered a soft "Yes". Harry stood guard behind Ron incase he went off. He didn't, he just turned and went up to the dorm. Harry looked at them both and smiled,"I'm sure he'll get over it. I for one just don't care what you two do in your own time. It makes sense to me." He said, he turned and followed in Ron's path.

By the next day, the rumors were stronger, more fierce, and this time, they had backing. They had admitted it to three people. Ginny was sure Luna could be trusted, however, given Ron's temper and how he has a tendency to shoot off at the mouth, both girls believed Ron could be the reason why things had gotten out.

Later on that evening, Hermione had stumbled upon Ron sitting in front of the fire in the common room. It was only 11, but everyone had cleared out, probably in bed, preparing for exams before Christmas. Hermione, not sure whether or not approaching him would be the best thing at the time, decided at the last possible second, that maybe she should go and talk to him. She wanted to settled things, she didn't want Ron to worry, to hate her, or worse hate Ginny. She approached him slowly, cautiously, and sat down opposite him on the couch.

He looked up and squeaked out a tiny "hey" in her direction.

"Hello." she muttered back.

The air between them grew thick, with Ron staring into the fire, and Hermione staring at him, willing him to speak. "I just want her to be normal." He said finally. "I just want her to be happy, and normal. I don't want her getting hurt."

"Is that what it is Ron? You don't think she's normal? You don't think we're normal?" She asked trying not to raise her voice, trying not to make this situation any more worse. "Do you think that it's wrong, that we're wrong?"

He sat there motionless for a few moments before he shook his head. "No, it's not that. I just want her to have the same opportunities as everyone else. I don't want people to bully or hurt her for her choices, because they are hers and no one elses. I don't want people on her back because she's out there unafraid to live her life in a way she wants. I just don't want her to get her heart broken."

Hermione was touched. She never expected Ron to understand something on such a greater level, something that up until now, she thought Ron hadn't cared about. He understood and was just looking out for her, she was family and Ron wasn't about to let family get hurt. She had nothing to say back to him except for,"Ginny's a strong girl, she can take care of herself. She's not about to let something such as this stop her because a few stupid people feel she's living her life in a wrong or immoral way."

Ron nodded again and looked in her direction once since they began talking,"And so help me Merlin Hermione, if you hurt her, you'll have to answer to me."

She smiled back at him,"I'll keep that in mind."

Just before most of the school left for the Holidays, both girls decided to officially put and end to the rumors. To begin with, they cofirmed them with Lavendar Brown, biggest gossip in the school. Before long, it got out that the two were dating. Now, holding hands, and stealing kisses between classes was a common thing to see in the halls. Their relationship sparked a few coming outs from a few students too petrified to come out before. It was a beautiful thing, to realize they weren't alone.

So inspired, and still reeling from feeling so open, loved and so right, they made a pact. Going home for Christmas, meant telling the family about their relationship.