Hermione had humoured Ginny until now; she knew the young Griffindor was embarrassed and scared. But she didn't see why she should make any effort to help her out of the situation, if truth be told Hermione was a little angry at Ginny for her display the night before. She was running from hurt that the girl hadn't told her how she felt sooner, to shocked and then to confusion. Hermione was trying hard not to think about what would happen now. She just wanted to know what the redhead felt and why she did it.
Ginny was sitting on the floor looking at Hermione, still trying to work out how to get out of this mess. One side of her was telling her to tell the truth to Hermione, but the other was hell bent of saying it was all a joke. Her thoughts were cut short when Hermione got up and sat directly in front of the Weasly.
"Ginny," Hermione started " you need now to tell me your part of this story, I told you all I know. And you did promise." Ginny again melted at the sight of Hermione small smile. Oh boy! She thought, here goes nothing.
"Well, I have known you for 6 years" Ginny started while keeping her eyes firmly on the floor. It was already going wrong! "And I have always counted you as one of my best friends, along with Luna." Ginny gave a small reminiscing smile at that thought; Luna and Ginny had had some interesting times. But that was not for telling right now! " You may also have noticed that I um… haven't really had that many boyfriends… and um- there is a really good reason for that-I am just, I meant to say I am…"
"Gay?" Ginny let her mouth drop open, how the hell did Hermione know? Hermione gave a small flick of her eyes to look at Ginny, and a small smile invaded the corners of her mouth. "Ginny its like you said, we have been friends for 6 years, you don't think I would have noticed the way you look at some girls?" Hermione was almost laughing at the look on Ginny's face. "But don't let me butt in, do continue." Hermione was smiling, there was something very cute about the Ginny in this state, as soon as Hermione caught her self thinking that she quickly banished the thought out of her mind!
Ginny sighed and started again. "Yes, I am gay if you want to call it that. And also" Just jump in and say it, her mind was telling her, screaming at her it just say it. Ginny took one deep breath and closed her eyes. "And I have liked you since the day I met you! She practically shouted the last part in a hurry to get it out.
This time it was Hermione's turn to sit and looked shocked, she couldn't believe that Ginny had come out and said something like that. Ginny still had her eyes firmly shut, while Hermione sat with her mouth slightly open and her mind in a daze.