Chapter 12
Harry and Ron soon heard Hermione's voice, loud and clear.
"So, tell me what my brother said to you already Mione!" Ginny was whispering.
"Well, he asked me out! Can you believe it! I've liked him for so long, but I never thought he would actually like me!" Hermione sighed. "He's just so great."
Harry glance at Ron who was blushing a deep crimson. Harry stifled a laugh and returned his attention back to the girl's conversation.
"So, Ginny, how are things getting on with you and Dean Thomas?"
"Well, he and I both agreed to be friends. Things had just been, awkward, so I brought it up and we both agreed we were much better friends than boyfriend and girlfriend."
"Well, do you have anyone new?"
Ginny giggled and replied, "Perhaps."
"Oh come on Ginny! Tell me," Hermione urged.
Both of the boys froze, anticipating Ginny's answer, if not for different reasons.
"Well, I'm going out with, Lee Jordan, you know, Fred and George's friend."
Hermione gasped. "Ginny! He's a seventh year! Do Fred and George know?"
Ginny giggled slightly. "I know he's a seventh year, don't sound so shocked Hermione! And no, Fred and George do not know, because anytime I tell any of my brothers who I'm going out with, they threaten him and frankly, it makes things a bit awkward."
"Why?" Hermione questioned.
"Well, they tell the guy I'm going out with, if he tries anything with me, they'll break his neck, and if he breaks my heart, they'll break his neck. So our relationship is pointless! If he touches me, he's dead, if he breaks up with me he's dead! Boys are even afraid of trying to kiss me! Not that that doesn't stop me from kissing them!" Ginny explained, giggling furiously.
Harry again glanced at Ron, who was looking very pale at the thought of his little sister kissing anyone. Harry blushed at the thought of when Ginny had kissed him in the kitchen.
"Well, I won't tell any of your brothers that you're going out with Lee. We don't want you having to make the first move all the time do we?" Hermione and Ginny continued talking about girly stuff, nothing more of real interest to Harry or Ron. They rounded up their Extendable Ears and flopped on their beds.
'So that kiss meant nothing to Ginny. Of course it didn't, how could I be so stupid?' Harry thought to himself miserably.
"As long as I live, I never want to hear my little sister talk about anything like that again." Ron stated, bringing Harry back out of his thoughts.
"Yeah, must have been tough." Harry said, trying to make his voice sound normal, to disguise his own misery.
"Well, let's do something besides think about all that bloody stuff she said," Ron said sighing.
Harry sat up, still thinking about Ginny as they started to play a game of Exploding Snap.