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Tangled Lives at Hogwarts

Chapter 6 - Ginny

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Ginny stood by herself on top of Gryffindor Tower; her arms resting on the wall, her hair flying with the wind. She felt three big fat teardrops fall down from her eyes and splash down her face as she stood all alone. She hadn't been realistic. She had known that Harry had grown old of her, and when she saw him look at Angelina the way he had once looked at her, she knew that he had fallen in love with another girl. She stared at the starless sky, trying to distract her mind from the troubles that were currently occupying it.

"Harry! Harry Potter!" she yelled out into the emptiness, "How could you do this to me! How!" She trembled, knowing that Harry would never answer.

Ginny wouldn't blame Angelina. She wouldn't blame anyone, but herself. As she thought about it, she slid slowly to the ground and buried her face into her hands and let the tears fall freely.

Ginny wondered where she could go. She couldn't stay here all night, it was too cold and if she stayed here too long, she would become sick, and she certainly did not want to be sick with a Quidditch match coming up. She couldn't go back to the Gryffindor Common Room and face Harry. She was sure that Harry and Angelina were a couple now. The only reason Harry would probably talk to her now was to dump her. He would probably try to make it sound nice by saying, "Ginny, I don't think we are going to work out. Maybe we don't belong together." And that would be the end of the famous couple- Harry and Ginny.

Ginny could go back to the Girl's Dormitory, but that would only mean facing Angelina. She was probably back from her detention with Harry. Ginny sighed, she didn't feel brave right now. It couldn't hurt to stay here longer, right?

She heard footsteps coming up the stairs and wondered who it was. Was it another girl that was worried about being dumped or was it Harry coming to look for her? She half hoped it was Harry, yet her other half hoped it was anybody but Harry.

She closed her eyes, praying for the person to walk faster... Or was she praying for the person to walk slower? She didn't know what she was praying for, but she knew she was praying for something- a miracle. She was just so confused. She felt the sound draw nearer and nearer until she was sure the person, whoever it was, was standing right next to her. A soft hand touched her shoulder, and she looked up to find a pair of brown eyes staring worriedly at her.

"Hermione!" Ginny whispered.

"Ginny, I was worried about you," she said slowly, "I haven't seen you much this week, and when I have... You looked terrible. You are rarely like this." She sat down besides Ginny, "Are you okay? I wouldn't want my friend to be sad." She paused, "Is this about Harry?"

Damn Hermione! thought Ginny. Hermione was too smart; she could figure out almost anything using only a few clues. However, Hermione was the one that had helped Ginny out several years back when Harry hadn't realized he loved her. Perhaps she could help again.

"Well," Ginny answered quietly, "To tell you the truth. I am a little worried about Harry. No, that's not it. I'm not worried about Harry. I'm worried about myself."

"Yourself," repeated Hermione as she processed this information, "yourself."

"Yes, I'm worried that..." Ginny sighed, "Actually, I'm sure that Harry doesn't like me anymore. I'm pretty sure he likes... Angelina."

"Angelina?" Hermione asked, surprised, "Didn't she graduate last year?"

"No, no," answered Ginny impatiently, "Angelina Foleson, there's another girl with the same name in my year."

"Oh," Hermione said thoughtfully.

"I've... I've noticed how Harry stares at her. It's like he wants her to replace me, sit next to him instead of me, talk with him instead of me, do..."

"This girl, what is she like?" Hermione interrupted.

"Well, I- I really don't know. I'm not one of her better friends, but I guess from anybody's point of view but mine, she's probably absolutely beautiful and smart and nice, perfect, wonder..." Ginny replied, starting to get worked up. Angelina had no right to come and steal Harry away.

"No, I mean what do you see in her?"

"Me?" Ginny slowly replied, "Well, I see a nice shy girl that seems friendly when her egoistic friend is not around," Ginny snorted with laughter.

"Egoistic friend?" Hermione questioned.

"Yeah, she thinks she's the best. Her name's Belinda."

"Oh! I just realized something," Hermione exclaimed rather suddenly, "Isn't there a girl name Andrea Foleson in Slytherin that's also in the sixth year?"

"I think so. She's in Slytherin's Quidditch Team. She's pretty good, and she's nothing like Angelina. They 're like opposites."

"So you're saying if they were to go to a Halloween party, Andrea would probably dress up like a sexy devil while Angelina would have dressed up like a Angel with only her hands and head showing, right?" asked Hermione, amused at the whole situation.

"What's a Halloween party and what does that have to do with devils and angels?"

"Never mind, but I'm right about the way they dress, right?"

"Definitely, Andrea is like this sexy devil, and Angelina is like an innocent angel. How do you know?"

"I've seen Andrea on the Quidditch field before, and a few times around the school. She's the girlfriend of Zabini, right? Figures."

"They broke up, but moving on. Then how did you know about Angelina. From what I know, you haven't even heard of her before I mentioned her."

"I made it out from your description of her, but that was just a guess."

"Oh, I get it... But what I don't understand, is why Harry would go for that type of girl. She's afraid of Quidditch for heaven's sake!"

"Maybe he really would like to go out with Andrea, but she's in Slytherin so instead he decides to go for her look-alike."

"They are twins, Hermione! I think I'm about to blow up with all this nonsense," Ginny laughed, but thinking, At least I'm not crying.

"Then maybe he thinks that Angelina is just like Andrea underneath all her make up."

"Ha! I don't think Angelina's even heard of make up!"

"Ginny," Hermione said warningly, she turned around to see a black figure turned toward them. A black figure standing on Slytherin Tower! "Ginny, look! There's someone looking at us." But the figure was already swiftly making his or her way back down back to the Slytherin common room.

"We'll solve this situation later, okay? I think we both need some sleep," Hermione studied Ginny for a minute, "and I'm sure that Angelina's already asleep."

Ginny gave Hermione a grateful smile as they hurried toward the girl's dormitory. "I don't know how I would ever survive without you, Hermione," Ginny said, hugging Hermione tightly before parting to their own dormitory.

As she stepped in a voice startled her, "Who is it? And why are you still awake. I was just about to fall asleep."

"Angelina?" Ginny gasped.

"Oh, it's you."

"How was your detention?" Ginny asked, trying to figure out if Harry had asked her out yet. He probably hadn't since she seemed so grouchy.

"It's a detention! What do you expect? Lights and fireworks?"

"No, of course not. I meant did anyone... Did anyone... Did something not happen even though you were expecting it?" Ginny asked cautiously.

"I guess, well, I wasn't expecting it, I was just wishing for it to happen," she seemed dazed for a second before snapping back to life, "I don't even know why I'm telling you these things."

"Were you wishing that a someone would ask you out?" Ginny asked ignoring her rudeness.

"Yes, but I'm pretty sure he's interested in my sister. I'm not that clueless," she glanced at Ginny rather rudely, "Why are you asking this?"

"Can you tell me who this somebody is?"

"I can't tell you, you'll get soo mad at me and you'll tell everyone!"

Ginny put this and that together. It all fit perfectly, just like a jigsaw puzzle. She must have this furious crush on Harry, but Harry really liked her sister. "Angelina, I must know, but... But.. Do you like Harry?"

"Harry! Harry! Why would you thin- why would I- Look, Ginny! I know he's your property and I would never go near him," Angelina gave another glare that sent chills down Ginny's back.

"Then why would I be mad at you?"

Angelina opened her mouth as if to say something, but quickly closed it again. They stared at each other, not a sound passing between them before she finally replied, "Go to sleep, Ginny, but let me first tell you something. The reason why Harry is so over you is because you are such a brat."

"A brat?" Ginny asked, sitting up in her bed.

"Yes, you are always bragging about him, whining to him, doing everything possible that would make you seem like a... A whore! No one likes this new Ginny. Haven't you heard people talking about you. 'I feel so sorry for Harry, he has the worst girlfriend.' Seriously, Ginny! What happened to the old lovable Ginny? Well, she's gone! And Harry loves the old Ginny, not the new Ginny, so you better figure out how to fix the whole thing, before he ends it with you. Angelina finished talking, and lay back down and turned so her back faced Ginny.

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