Chapter Two

Everyone filed out of the Great Hall, the students buzzing with talk of the news.

Ginny was frowning slightly, not paying attention to the other's gossip. She was thinking of ways to avoid being caught in another song.

"Ginny," Hermione said in an annoyed tone, snapping a finger to catch her friend's attention.

"Wha-oh sorry," Ginny said, giving her friend a sheepish smile. "What's up?"

"I was just asking what it was like? You know, getting stuck into a song," Hermione curiously asked, apparently Colin was sharing their story.

Making a face Ginny shrugged, "I don't know," She started, frowning a little. "I mean, while you're singing everything seems normal, but then afterwards is weird and embarrassing," She explained.

Hermione frowned, wishing what every other student was wishing, that she wouldn't get stuck singing.

Wanting to avoid as many people as possible, almost everyone choose to head back to their common room. The four students moved to seat near the fire, watching crowds of Gryffindors pile in.

Once they were seated Harry spoke, "I spoke to Professor McGonagall before we left, the Quidditch game is still on for tomorrow."

Ron and Ginny both groaned, sinking into their seats more. "Great and what happens if we start singing in the middle of the game?" Ron asked, shaking his head in annoyance.

Ginny shrugged a shoulder, "I'm sure if something interferes Madame Hooch will reschedule the game," Ginny suggested.

Harry nodded before standing up to let the rest of their team know.

Hermione shifted in her seat a little, glancing around. "Is anyone else antsy about who is going to be next?" She asked, looking at the two siblings next to her who both nodded.

"As long as its anybody but me, its okay," Ron announced, only to receive an annoyed smack on the arm from Hermione. "Oh I mean, anyone but us four," He corrected himself, rubbing his arm lightly.

Ginny laughed softly at them, shaking her head at them. Her smile quickly faded as she spotted Cara starting to talk to Harry, leading him over to seat at one of the tables. Looking away, Ginny sighed, apparently the 'studying' was already starting.

Hermione noticed Ginny seem to suddenly get quiet, and followed her gaze to Harry and his new little friend. She frowned a little, feeling bad for her friend. Hermione knew exactly how Ginny felt, she had experienced a similar situation with Ron and Lavender.

Deciding she should help to cheer Ginny up, Hermione cleared her throat. "So Ginny, are you going to spend the morning in Hogsmeade tomorrow?" She asked, the game was schedule to begin around two in the afternoon, giving everyone time to go down to the village for a little while.

Ginny looked over at Hermione when she spoke, seemingly startled out of her thoughts. "Yeah, I was planning on it," She replied, although she didn't seem anymore cheered up than before.

When the girls went up to the dorms, Hermione gave Ginny a small smile before parting to her room. She had really hoped Harry would have noticed Ginny by now, boys were blind.

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Hermione, Ron, Harry, and Ginny all made their way down to the Great Hall together the following morning, taking their seats together at the long Gryffindor table. They chatted about the upcoming trip and the game that day, until a certain Gryffindor girl took a seat next to Harry.

Ginny and Hermione suddenly grew quiet as Harry greeted her.

"Morning Harry," Cara replied happily, reaching over to put some toast on her plate. "How is everyone this morning?" She asked, she was oddly cheering for it being early in the morning.

Harry and Ron both replied with a 'good', but Ginny and Hermione just shrugged and stayed silent.

Their silent treatment didn't seem to bother Cara in the slightest, she easily brushed them off, probably not interested in what they had to say anyway.

"So Harry, what are you plans for the day?" She asked him, keeping the bright smile on her face as she looked at him with interest.

Harry took a sip of his pumpkin juice before replying, returning her smile. "Uh, I was going to Hogsmeade with Ron, Hermione, and Ginny, then we have the quidditch match," he explained.

Apparently that answer wasn't what Cara had wanted to hear, because her smile actually vanished for a moment. Then it was right back on her face as she glanced at Ginny.

"How fun," She replied, the cheeriness dieing down some.

For a moment the girls looked at each other, before something very unexpected happened.

Hermione's eyes widened as Cara stood up, her smile completely vanishing to be replaced with a glare at none other than Ginny.

"What is this feeling, so sudden and new?" Cara sang, her voice loud and clear through the growingly silent Great Hall.

Hermione reached up to tug Ginny's sleeve as she also stood up, Glaring at the girl across from her.

"I felt the moment I laid eyes on you," Ginny sang back, obviously this was turning into a duet.

"My pulse is rushing" "My head is reeling" "My face is flushing"

"What is this feeling? Fervid as a flame, does it have a name? Yes!"

Everyone stared as the girls sang back and forth, some students finding it very amusing. Hermione heard someone call out "Cat Fight" Over the loud singing.

"Loathing! Unadulterated Loathing!"

"For your face" "Your hair" "Your clothing!"

"Lets just say, I loath it all!"

Now the girls were both stepping up onto the benches, being on opposite sides of the table. Hermione quickly stood up, tugging Ginny's sleeve to try and snap her out of it. She noticed Harry also getting up, a look of worry on his face, it honestly looked like they were going to jump at each other.

"And I will be loathing, loathing you my whole life long!"

The girls finally finished, each out of breath, from both anger and the singing.

Ginny only took a second to realize what had happened and quickly jumped down off the bench, running out of the Great Hall. Not only had she embarrassingly sang in front of everyone, but she had made it completely obvious that her and Cara were almost fighting over Harry. She decided then and there that she was officially moving on from Harry Potter.

She gave a sigh of relief when she got out of the Great Hall, heading straight for the stairs towards Gryffindor Tower, not noticing someone exit behind her.