Installment of the next chapter! Hope you guys enjoy it. My mom came back this week! I hadn't seen her for a year now. Time to have some quality time with her!

Disclaimer: I don't own any Harry Potter

The next morning, Ginny heard Luna moving about in the wee hours of the morning. Grunting, she lazily opened her eyes. Luna stopped rummaging through her drawer and looked over at the bed.

"Sorry," Luna whispered. "I didn't mean to wake you. You can go back to sleep."

"What time is it? And where are you going?" Ginny grumbled, still sleepy.

"It's 6am. I'm going to go fishing. I always do that first thing in the morning," Luna explained, "and if I catch anything, we'll have that for lunch!" Ginny sat up and pushed off her covers. Might as well go with her. Probably can't fall back asleep anyways.

"I'll go with you," Ginny said when Luna raised an eyebrow, questioning why she was getting up. "Can't fall back asleep anyways."

"Okay," Luna said, "It'll be nice to have company." She went back to rummaging in her drawer, this time, looking for something Ginny could wear. "It's lonely out there sometimes." She tossed Ginny a pair of sweats and a t-shirt. Ginny took them and slowly changed out of her pjs. She just speaks the truth sometimes. It's almost uncomfortable. At least I know she won't be lying to me. On the other hand… at least she has some clothes that I don't mind wearing. Ginny said as she pulled on her sweats. She heard Luna walk out and close the bathroom door. Fishing should be fun. I haven't really ever done that. I hope I catch something! She felt a lot better after sleeping a little last night. Hermione was still lingering in the back of her mind but she wasn't freaking out about it. She hoped she could talk to Luna about it more when fishing today. Her dad and she seemed to be very open minded and was helping her think things through. Ginny heard Luna open the bathroom door so she made her way out there.

"I wouldn't shower if I were you," Luna said when she saw Ginny, knowing she wanted to. "You might get dirty fishing, you never know. Shower after." Ginny nodded. I'll just do it when I get back then. "I'll wait for you downstairs. I hope cereal for breakfast is good enough for you." Ginny nodded again and picked up the toothbrush Luna had given her last night as Luna went downstairs.

After she had finished, Ginny joined Luna at the dining table and Luna got up to make her a bowl of cereal. Thanking her, Ginny sat and began to eat. "So, do you usually catch something?"

"Yea, most of the time. Sometimes I don't get any though. But its okay, if that's the case, we still have some fish we froze from yesterday." Luna finished up her bowl and got up to wash it. "I think you'll like it." She turned on the kitchen sink to rinse her bowl. "It's really calming and you have the chance to think." Ginny nodded, she needed that. Not wanting Luna to wait up for her, she shoveled down the rest of her food and followed Luna's suit.

"Hey," Luna threw over her shoulder as she walked away, "Wait for me outside, k? I'm gonna go grab the gear."

"Sure," Ginny said as she rinsed her dishes. She toweled he bowl dry and went out the front door. She walked down the steps and waited for Luna there. While she was waiting, Ginny glanced around at Luna's front yard. There were weird plants all over the place. A vine crept up one side of the house that had orange fruits hanging. She wasn't sure if those were edible or not but it looked a lot like oranges. A pair of eyes stared out at her from under a bush at the corner of the house. Ginny smiled. It must be a gnome. Luna's family seemed to think that gnome bites were good for you. Before she knew it, Ginny chuckled out loud. Her family is really one of a kind. They write the strangest Quibblers and believe the weirdest things. It's refreshing though.

"I see it seems your mood has lifted," a voice came from next to her. With a start, Ginny looked over and saw Luna smiling at her.

Ginny laughed, "I guess it has." They started off down a little dirt path that went from the house.

"Does this mean you've figured out the whole situation with Hermione?" Luna continued. "I think it's about time you realized it."

Ginny gave Luna a confused look. "What do you mean?"

"I've seen her watch you over the years. She's always been conscious of where you are and what you're doing. Even when you don't realize it, I feel like she goes out of her way to look out for you." Luna pushed aside a branch that blocked her path. "The whole time you thought you were in love with Harry you could tell too. She'd always help you, but when you weren't looking, she'd have this sad smile on her face whenever you were chatting with Harry."

"Wow…" Ginny started slowly, "I didn't realize." I guess it's easier to see when you're the third person. But she must really be serious if all this is true. Wait… Did Luna just say when I THOUGHT I was in love with Harry? But I AM in love with him! "Luna," she started. "Why'd you say 'thought' when you were talking about Harry and me? I'm still in love with him."

Luna nodded, "Because I think it's true of course." They came out on a clearing with a creek running the middle. It was larger than a normal creek but was definitely smaller than a river. "Here it is!" She exclaimed as the set down the tackle box and fishing poles that she had been carrying. "I noticed how you stopped looking at Harry with that love-struck face of yours and I see it occasionally on you face when you watch Hermione." She busied herself opening the tackle box and taking out the bait. "Of course, you don't get a chance to watch her without her knowing because she's always so aware of you." That's true, Ginny thought, now that I look back on it, I watch her all the time too. But usually we make eye contact so we start talking. But love-struck? Me? Really?

Luna suddenly giggled and Ginny looked at her confused. "The best expression you have it when you watch her study. You get almost entranced as you watch her write essays or read books. It's so fun to see!" Ginny turned beat red. She remembers watching Hermione studying when they were still in school. There was just something about her that kept Ginny's eyes practically glued to her. Maybe Luna's right… I hadn't realized that I did this stuff until she mentioned it. Luna finished setting up her line and cast it out. She didn't bother teaching Ginny yet because she looked deep in thought. Does this mean that I really am attracted to Hermione in that way? I mean… Luna was right about Hermione so she might be right about me too. There must be a way for me to find out for sure though…

"Oh!" Luna exclaimed. "I think I got one! This could be our lucky day!" She pulled on the fishing pole and the tip bent over. Ginny shook out of her trance and watched as Luna attempted to reel in the fish at the end. It looked like the fish was putting up quite the fight. Luna would pull the rod back and move it forward again while reeling in the extra line that that motion gave her. She repeated that motion and the fish was pulled in closer and closer. Finally, Ginny could see the fish splash on the surface of the water.

"There it is!" She said, excited. "Do you see it Luna?"

"Yes I do," Luna replied smiling at Ginny's excitement. "Grab the net for me and scoop that fish out, will you?" Quickly, Ginny ran over to pick up the net. She leaned out over the water and scooped the big trout into her net.

"I got it!" Ginny pulled the fish out of the water. Luna put the fishing rod down and clapped.

"Good job, Ginny." She said, even though Luna was the one that actually caught it. "Here," She bent over and took the hook out of the fish's mouth. "We'll put you," she said to the fish, "in here." Luna put the fish in the empty bucket. She looked over at Ginny, "So what do you think of fishing?"

A huge smile broke out on Ginny's face. "It looks like so much fun! You should teach me." Luna nodded at motioned for her to pick up the spare fishing pole.

"Let's start with how to put the bait on," Luna began. The two of them then spent a good amount of time out there.

Before Ginny knew it, a week and a half had pasted. They set a routine of fishing, eating lunch, reading, making dinner, and chatting. She had send a letter back home explaining quickly that she was at a friends and would be back soon. In this past week, Ginny had thought a lot about her feelings for Hermione. With Luna and her dad's help, she had realized that Luna was probably right and she likes Hermione the way Hermione likes her. Randomly throughout the day, Ginny would think of Hermione and wonder what she was doing. She began to remember the times when Hermione and she would just stay up all night talking and how much Ginny enjoyed those moments. She also remembered the secret smiles they shared and would feel herself getting red whenever she thought about it. Now that she's thought it out, Ginny was planning on going back home soon. There was no point in denying and she wanted to explain to Hermione. Being with her would also help Ginny confirm her feelings. If they aren't confirmed, Ginny can at least still tell Hermione that she wants to continue to be friends with her.

That day was when an owl arrived for Ginny. Luna was out in the yard while Ginny was finishing up her breakfast. The owl landed on the windowsill and hooted softly, staring at Ginny with its large, intelligent eyes. Quickly, Ginny got up and let it in. Gracefully, it swooped in and landed on the dining table. It held out its leg with the letter. Ginny untied the letter and turned it over to see who it was from. She recognized the small, neat handwriting of a certain bushy haired girl. She felt her heartbeat pick up. This past week she had been thinking about Hermione a lot and Ginny felt like she might like her. She couldn't believe that Hermione had actually sent a letter to her. Curious, she ripped it open and began to read.

Dear Ginny,

I'm really sorry for what you heard the other day. I had no intention of you finding out. You must've been really disgusted because you left just like that. Even though I don't know where you are, I hope you're enjoying yourself. I feel bad keeping you away from your family and don't want to force you to be around me. Because of that, I am leaving the Burrow in three days. There are some last minute things that I have to prepare for before I leave.

Once again, I'm truly, TRULY sorry. There was no intention of acting on my feelings. I wasn't even going to tell you. My plan was just to watch as your best friend and be by your side no matter what happens. I understand why you don't wish to talk to me so I'm just going to make it easier for you and not contact you again unless you want me to. I've also talked to Ron and he's not upset at you. He's mad at me so you don't have to worry about him taking it out on you or anything like that. Harry is worried about you so you should come home.

I leave in three days so come home after I'm gone because I know you don't want to see me.

I'm really sorry,

Hermione

Ginny sat back on a chair and stared at the note in disbelief. Hermione thinks I don't want to talk to her! And she's leaving in three days. I've got to go back and tell her she's mistaken… that I was just confused at the time… that I still want to be friends with her at the least. Ginny studied the slight smudges in Hermione's letter. It looked like a few tears had been shed writing this letter. This must be so hard for her. I remember when I thought I was in love with Harry and couldn't bear it when he told me at Dumbledore's funeral that we couldn't be together. Actually… this is probably worse than that time cause she never had me. But she can have me now! I'm almost sure that I love her in that way. I need to go back.

That decided, Ginny hurried out to Luna to tell her about the letter and what she had decided to do.

And that's the end of this chapter! It seems like Hermione is in for the surprise of her life! ;)

There's a pride festival today that I'm going to! I'm so excited