The next day, after Luna had slept of course, she went to the Great Hall to find Ginny. She saw Ginny talking with her Quidditch teammates. Luna hesitated, not knowing if Ginny would want to talk to her. She decided against it and went ahead. She tapped Ginny on the shoulder, who was in a tense conversation on how to beat Slytherin. Luna then said, "Could we talk outside quick?" Ginny nodded and excused herself. Ginny was leaning against the wall while Luna fiddled nervously. Ginny grabbed Luna's hands and softly said, "What did you want to ask me?"
"Would you like to go with me to Hogsmeade?" Luna asked. "It's okay if you say no, I know you're busy, so I don't-" Ginny cut Luna off and said, "I'd love to." Ginny and Luna had set a time to meet up and went their ways.
"Ginny! Are you here?" They had decided to meet up at the Gryffindor common room. Ginny had given Luna the password. Ginny ran down the stairs, jumping off the last one. She had her robe on with her sweater and scarf.
"Harry, Draco! Stop sucking each others tongues." Harry had flipped Ginny off. Ginny laughed and draped her arm around Luna's shoulders. They walked out towards the edge of school. Ginny was the one talking the whole time.
"Sorry about Harry and Draco back there, it's kind of disgusting. Not the whole gay thing, but Harry kissing Draco. It's like seeing my brother kiss one of my friends. Gross." Ginny shuddered at the thought. Luna laughed. Maybe Ginny hadn't realized it before, but Luna had a really pretty laugh. They had arrived in Hogsmeade and Ginny and Luna headed straight towards Honeydukes. They ran in laughing, out of breath. They tried candy like Chocolate Frogs to Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans. They run out of Honeydukes, pockets full of candy. They head over to Madam Puddifoot's. They sit at a little table in corner, laughing and sharing stories.
"And that's how Fred and George blew up Bill's room with a wire and a penny." Luna and Ginny both laughed.
"Ginny, I-" Luna decided against it.
"Yeah?" Ginny asked curiously.
"Nothing, it's nothing." Luna looked down.
"Luna, you know you can tell me anything." Ginny looked at her with longing eyes.
"I-I can't. It might ruin our friendship." Tears formed in Luna's eyes.
"Nothing you say will ruin it, pink promise." Ginny held out her pinky and Luna promised.
"I-I think you're really pretty and cute. And not in a friend way. A I like you and want to be with you way." Luna looked at Ginny who was awestruck. Ginny sat there slack jawed. Luna ran out of the shop, crying. Ginny who had realized the situation, started running after Luna, yelling her name.
"Luna! Luna!" Ginny was looking all over Hogsmeade. She found Luna on a bench, head in hands sniffling. Ginny sat down next to her. Luna lifted her head and started rambling, "Ginny. I know you said this wouldn't ruin our friendship, but it has. I'm such a crappy person, putting myself before you. I'm so stupid. I'm so-" Ginny cut her off.
"Luna, listen. You don't need to apologize. I said it wouldn't ruin our friendship and it won't. Okay?" Luna nodded her head slowly. Ginny saw Luna's cold, red face. She wrapped her scarf around Luna and pulled her closer, "Maybe this will warm you up." Ginny leant in and kissed Luna. Cold lips on warm lips. Ginny smiled into the kiss. Luna felt the butterflies in her stomach fly away. Ginny pulled away, immediately missing Luna's contact.
"But, I thought-" Luna said.
"You thought wrong." Ginny replied.
"You know, fools only fall for me." Luna told Ginny.
"Si enim vos imprudentes tunc erit. If loving you is for fools, then so be it." Ginny said.
"I didn't know Ginny Weasley took Latin." Luna said with a little bit of a challenge.
"And I didn't know Luna Lovegood was such a player." Ginny smirked. They tried to keep their best smirks on, but just ended up laughing instead.
On the way back, Ginny asked Luna one very important thing, "Will you be my girlfriend?" And of course Luna replied, "Yes!"