Written for Russian Roulette: Prompt - Hermione/Ginny


Lost Chances


Hermione ate quietly, as the others stared at her. She had casually dropped into conversation that she liked women, before taking a piece of chocolate cake for herself.

Sirius had loudly proclaimed that it was great having more gay people in the house, his gaze falling on Remus for a moment as he winked at his mate, who was following Hermione's lead with the cake.

Ginny, as she overcame her shock that someone actually managed to get to the cake quicker that Remus, felt her hopes raise. For the past couple of years she had harboured feelings - ones that she couldn't admit - for the brunette sitting across the table from her. Her focus on her own dinner, she wondered if she should say something. Perhaps when the Weasleys all headed home from dinner, Ginny could offer to stay and help clean up?

A little while later, she noticed Hermione had disappeared from the table. Ginny got up from her seat and headed to the kitchen to put her plate away. Maybe now would be a good time to talk to Hermione?

The thought left her head as she walked into the kitchen to see Nymphadora standing closer to Hermione than appropriate. Their lips were centimetres from each others, and Ginny knew it was a private moment.

She had lost her chance before she even had one. It was possible that Hermione was already dating Tonks before she had told everyone over dinner.

She silently backed out of the room again, resolving to keep her feelings a secret.