Maybe He Does Like Me

Once they got off the Hogwarts Express they heard the usual call of 'Firs' years Firs' years over here' from their good friend Hagrid.

"Have a nice summer Hagrid" Harry called

"Great summer you." He called back.

"Same old same old."

With that they all took there stuff to the carriages drawn by the Thestrals which of course only Harry could see. They got in one of the completely empty ones and Hermione made sure that Harry and Ginny got to sit next to each other by having them put there stuff in first and having Ron stay back and help her lift her trunk in saying it was too heavy which was true because it was loaded with books. Then Hermione and Ron got in and Harry and Ginny were talking about what the Sorting Hats song was going to be this year. Hermione set crookshanks on her lap just as the carriage started to move.

"I think it he should change the rhythm of it, every year I have been here it always has the same rhythm." Ginny said

"Yeah I noticed that too" Harry said. Hermione smiled. She could tell that this was the year that they were going to get together. Good thing that Ginny broke up with her last boyfriend Tomas Due they broke up because Tomas wasn't coming back this year his parents were very protective of him. They came into the Great Hall and down to the Gryffindor table.

"Harry, Ginny you two go down that side Ron and I will sit on the other side of the table." Hermione said

"Err..Ok." said Harry

"What was that about?" said Ron once Harry and Ginny started up table to the seats.

"What was what about?"

"You sticking Harry and Ginny together!"

"I did not! I just said that they could sit there and we would sit on the other side."

"Sure…..Wait are you trying to set them up?"

"No of course not!" she said trying hard not to smile.

"Yes you are!"

"Look there is Harry and Ginny lets sit."

"Answer my question."

"What question?" said Ginny

"Err….nothing." said Ron

Hermione and Ron sat down and then the first years and McGonagall came into the Great Hall.

"Please stand here and wait till your name is called then come up and sit on the stool and I will place the Sorting Hat on your head once you house is called go sit at your table." Said McGonagall to the tiny first years.

After the Sorting was over Dumbledore said "Tuck in" and the plates filled and they all ate talking about the year ahead.

"There are not as many people here this year." said Ginny

"Wow I didn't even notice that." Hermione said

"Yeah you were to busy trying to hook Harry and Ginny up" Ron said quietly

"What was that" said Harry

"Oh nothing" Hermione said

The second course had came and gone and then Dumbledore did his speech and said that we should all go to bed. Everyone got up from the tables and headed toward the Entrance Hall and then to their houses.

"Clabbert" said Ginny when they reached the portrait of the fat lady.

They took there usual spots in the corner by the fireplace. Harry sat in the chair closet to the fire and Hermione's spot was usually right next to him but this time…

"No Ginny you can have my spot I want to sit over here if that is okay." Hermione said

"Um…Ok then." she said

"I know what you're doing and you need to stop it." said Ron he said quietly

"I am not doing anything" Hermione said in the same small voice

"Oh yes you are Hermione come on I want to talk."

"Fine" Hermione said "Harry, Ginny we will be right back"

"Ok" they said together

"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING HERMIONE!" yelled Ron once we were up in the boys' dormitory.

"I am not doing anything." Hermione said calmly

"You bloody well are and you know it."

"No I am not"

"Do you really think I am that thick to not know what you are doing I wouldn't be surprised if they already know what you are doing. It won't work anyway they don't even like each other."

"You do not know that"

"Harry is my best mate don't you think he would tell me who he likes"

"Usually he would"

"What do you mean usually?"

"I mean she is your sister do you really think he is going to come up to you and say hey Ron how's it going oh yeah I like your sister more than a friend. If Harry had a sister that was a year of two younger than him and you liked her would you go up to him and tell him that you liked his sister."

Then there was silence.

"I thought not" Hermione said

"So you really think they like each other well I already knew Ginny liked Harry but I thought she was over that I mean she started dating a lot of other guys."

"She did that to get his attention."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean she started dating other guys and when Harry was around she would start snogging them to get his attention so then maybe he would get jealous and then start to like her. Didn't you ever notice that every time you and Harry walked into a room where Ginny was and the current boyfriend they would start snogging."

"Well now that I think about it that did happen a lot."

"And I know that you have noticed that she goes from one guy to another. Well that was because she never wanted to be with out a boyfriend when Harry was around."

"Wow how do you know all this stuff."

"Well I sort of suggested the part of starting to date other guys and to make him a little jealous."

"WHAT YOU TOLD HER TO DO THAT."

"Well I never told her to snog the guy every time Harry came into the room that she figured out herself."

"Well you IMPLYED it."

"I did not."

"Whatever."

"So….You wouldn't be mad if they started going out right."

"Err….I don't think so."

"What do you mean you don't think so you have no control about who Harry or Ginny goes out with you may have an opinion but it is not up to you."

"I know that…Well I rather it be Harry than some other guy like that Tomas guy she dated last year."

"Good because I think that they are going to start going out very soon."

"I just want you to know that I am NOT going to help you get them together."

"Come on Ron just help me with some of the small thing like getting them to sit next to each other and we could go talk sometime so they can be alone together like right now."

"Fine but only with the small stuff."

"Ok lets let them be alone together now that is a good start."

Meanwhile downstairs in the Common Room Harry and Ginny were sitting in silence. Ginny playing with her finger nails and Harry looking into the fire.

"Sooo…." Said Ginny

"Soo…" said Harry

"So you are Quidditch captain this year right." Said Ginny breaking the uncomfortable silence between them.

"Erm… Yeah." Harry replied

"Well congratulations."

"Thanks."

"So I think this year is going to be a good one don't you."

"I don't know."

"Are you ok Harry?"

"Yeah why?"

"You just seem…upset or something."

"No I am fine just a little tired from the ride I think I will go to bed."

"Oh…yeah me too." Ginny said a little disappointed she would do anything just to spend so more time with him. 'Why doesn't he like me the way I like him" she thought to her self. Little did she know that he liked her just as much as she liked him he just didn't know what to do or say about it. He got up and headed to the boys' dormitory but before he got to the door he looked back at her and saw that she looked a little upset 'maybe she does like me'. He turned quickly around went back over to her and hugged her.

"Night Ginny" he said

"Night Harry" she said her sprits lifted really high. Then she thought to herself ' maybe he does like me.

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Hey Sorry if it is so short it is my first fanfic. R&R thanks a bunch