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It had been two weeks after Harry had kissed Ginny. Everything seemed to go back to normal. Ginny and Harry were talking to each other like it never happened in the first place. Ron and Hermione never knew, and it just seemed as if the kiss was a part of time that was locked away in a tower, destined never to come back again.

Ginny was walking down to dinner with Hermione. Hermione was saying something about the Transfiguration class she had that day. Ginny wasn't listening. She was still thinking about the kiss. She just couldn't seem to get it out of her mind. Does this mean he likes me? She thought, still mystified, But he can't like me, it was just a kiss, a one time thing. He didn't even say anything to me about it. It was nothing. Did I really think I had a chance with Harry Pot-,"

"What do you think Ginny," said Hermione looking at her questionably. Ginny came back from her thoughts and looked at Hermione confusedly.

"Huh? About what?"

"About my transfiguration lesson! Were you at all listening to me?" Hermione look frustrated. Ginny always had a habit of not listening to people and floating off in her mind, wondering about things totally off subject.

"Oh, um sorry Hermione. I was thinking about… about…" should I tell her? Ginny thought wildly, how would she react? Well, here goes nothing.. "About Harry." she said slowly.

"What about Harry?"Hermione asked, her face looking puzzled.

"Um… ah… I'm worried that he isn't doing so well with Quidditch." she said quickly,"I saw the Gryffindor team practicing yesterday, and they didn't look to good." Nice lie Ginny, she thought, I'll tell her later. Much later.

"Oh they'll be fine," replied Hermione, "They don't have a match for another couple of weeks."

"Oh good," Ginny said, half listening. Hermione then continued talking about her transfiguration lesson until they reached the great hall. Then Ginny and Hermione hurried over to the Gryffindor table to find Harry, Ron, Fred and George who were already eating.

After they were finished eating and were done with dessert, Professor McGonagall stepped up to the podium.

"Good evening students. As you might already know, this Saturday will be the first trip into Hogsmeade."

The great hall erupted in cheers.

"Quiet, quiet!" said Professor McGonagall waiting for the students to silence. "We will be departing into Hogsmeade at 10:00 a.m. sharp. Please remember to hand in your signed permission slips to me before Saturday morning!"

Professor McGonagall left the podium and the great hall became loud with plans on going to Hogsmeade.

Hermione turned and whispered to Ginny, "I can't wait to go to Hogsmeade! I think… I think I might ask Ron to go." Hermione looked at Ginny trying to read her response. "That is alright with you Gin, right?"

"Oh.. um.. yeah, of course." she lied. Ginny's mind was racing. Oh great! Ginny thought crossly, it's finally happened. Hermione is going to ask Ron out. But what if... what if someone already asked her….

Ginny started to form a plan in her head including this new idea.

The next day, during lunch, Ginny set off to find Lee Jordan. Ginny found him at the end of the table talking to some other 7th years.

"Hi Lee," Ginny said to him anxiously. I hope this works! Ginny thought, crossing her fingers.

Lee looked up at her, surprised. "Oh, hi Ginny! Haven't talked to you in while! What's up?"

"Lee, Professor Snape wants to talk to you about some caldron you set off to explode in his office," said Ginny.

"What!" Lee said angrily, "I never set a caldron to explode in his office! I swear!"

"Well tell him that!" said Ginny.

Lee got up from his seat mumbling something about it not him doing anything wrong. He got up and left the great hall. Ginny quickly followed him. Outside the great hall, Ginny found Lee heading towards Snape's office.

"Lee wait!" said Ginny quickly.

Lee turned around.

"Ginny?" he looked at her, surprised, "Why are you following me?"

"Snape really doesn't want to see you. I made that up to get you away from your friends."

Lee looked puzzled. "Why did you want to get me away from my friends?"

"So I could talk to you alone. Lee, I know you like Hermione."

Lee blushed. "What are you talking about? I don-,"

"Its okay, Lee, I happen to know she likes you too."

He smiled.

"She wants to ask you to go to Hogsmeade with her, but she's too nervous. So, I think you should ask her."

Lee said nothing. He just stood there looking at her.

"It's just a thought," she added, "you don't have to. Just think about it." She then left him and returned to the great hall.

That Friday, Ginny was in History of Magic thinking about her trip to Hogsmeade.

Harry still doesn't have a date for Hogsmeade, she thought with a smile, maybe I should ask him. Nothing can go wrong there. Her smile turned to a frown, Except he'll turn me down and I'll ruin our friendship. Ahh! This was hard. She didn't know weather to ask him out or not.

After classes were over that day, Ginny went back into the common room to find Hermione sitting on the couch, reading a book.

"Hi Hermione," said Ginny, and Hermione lifted her head from the book.

"Hi Ginny!" replied Hermione excitedly, "You'll never guess what happened today. Lee Jordan asked me out!"

"No! Really!" Ginny tried her best to act like she was surprised.

"Yes!" she said happily, "We're going into Hogsmeade together!"

"So Ron's out of the picture?" Ginny asked.

Hermione frowned, "Well," she said staring at the floor, "I didn't tell you how Lee asked me out."

Ginny looked at her, confused.

She sighed, "I was originally going to ask Ron out today, after Charms. But, you see, during charms we were learning how to charm our textbooks to read us our next chapter in Charms. Ron attempted to charm the book, and the result was horrible. The book let out a horrible shrill scream that broke half the windows in the classroom. Professor Flitwick was so angry at him. And when I performed the charm, I did it so perfectly that Professor Flitwick actually stopped the class and said, 'Look how Miss Granger is performing the spell! In all my years of teaching I have never seen anyone perform this spell that perfectly!' Ron got awfully angry at me, and when I tried to talk to him after class, he ignored me and walked away. So when I was walking back to the common room, sad that Ron was angry at me, Lee Jordan came up to me. He said that he really liked me, and asked to go into Hogsmeade with me. So I said yes."

Ginny didn't know what to say. She was angry at Ron for being hurtful to Hermione, but happy Lee asked her out. At least my plan with Lee worked, she thought smiling. She congratulated Hermione on her date with Lee, and then curled up on a chair next to the fireplace. She started to think about asking out Harry again. I should just do it. She thought confidently. I'll never find out if he likes me if I don't ask him out. I'll do it later tonight in the common room when everyone else is gone. She smiled to herself, satisfied of what she had convinced herself to do.

Later that night, after dinner, Ginny was waiting in the common room by herself, reading a book on the couch. It was almost 11:00, and Harry, Ron and Hermione were all in the boy's dormitory, talking about who knows what.

Ron must've apologized to Hermione she thought,turning the page of her book, listening to the noise coming from the dormitory, or else they wouldn't be laughing so loudly.

A half hour later, Ginny yawned.

Maybe I should go to bed, thought Ginny tiredly, Harry obviously isn't going to come down here this late. She looked up at the girl's dormitory and sighed. Why does the girl's dormitory have to be so far away? I'll just, just…

Ginny laid down on the couch. She closed her eyes, and a few minutes later, she was fast asleep.

At midnight, a figure came quietly down from the boy's dormitory. He treaded softly over to the couch to see Ginny sound asleep. He put a blanket over her body, and drew closer to her face. He tucked a lock of red hair behind her ear and traced her jaw line with his finger. She gave a soft mumble and then fell silent again. He smiled and looked at her deeply with his piercing green eyes. Before he left, he bent down and kissed her on the forehead. Then he said in a soft voice, "Goodnight, Ginny." And walked back upstairs to the boy's dormitory, without even a whisper of a sound.

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