Chapter Fifteen

A Girl Can't Trust Anyone Anymore

Ginny laughed as Luna balanced a pencil on her nose.

Luna smiled dreamily as the pencil fell down. "I'll get it."

Ginny laughed again as Luna disappeared under the table. The laugh died in her throat. Her fingers fluttered to her mouth and a strangled sound came out.

Luna, under the table, glanced to the area behind her and saw what Ginny had to see. Ly and Hermione, walking by the small alcove and thinking themselves unobserved, shared a quick kiss before laughing and walking off.

Luna straightened up, brandishing the pencil for all to see. "Behold! Am I good or what?"

Ginny made no reply and Luna followed her gaze as though she had no idea what she would see. She gaped at Ly and Hermione holding hands.

She turned back to Ginny. "Maybe it'snot what it looks like!"

"She kissed her," Ginny whispered.

"Maybe-"

"SHE KISSED HER!" Ginny hissed. "I know what I saw! I'm not stupid."

"Then what will you do?"

Ginny buried her head in her hands. "I don't know," she groaned.

"You could always run around with someone. Harry would me more than willing to comply."

Ginny's headsnapped up and her hazel eyes fixed on Luna. "Luna! You know me much better than that! I would NEVER stoop to that. EVER."

"Ethics?" At Ginny's nodd, Luna continued. "Oh, I just thought it was cause you fancied someone else instead."

Ginny flushed and refused to meet Luna's eyes. "Don't be ridiculous."

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Ginny confronted her girlfriend later.

"Ly, we need to talk."

Ly's bubbly mood disappated.

"Sure, what about?"

"You and Hermione."

Ly covered herself well but Ginny saw the moment of panic in the older girl's eyes.

"What are you-"

"I'm not stupid, Ly. Don't ever think that I am. I know you two are... intimate."

"Ginny, you have to know it wasn't something we planned."

"Not planned? I should bloody well hope not! And what about me? Was I planned?"

"Ginny, I-"

"Answer me! Was I bloody well fucking PLANNED?"

"Ginny, you're making a scene!"

"Let me! Do you think I damned well care? Fuck no!"

"I just... I didn't want it to happen like this."

"Well maybe you should have fucking thought about that before you kissed my best friend."

Ginny turned angrily from her ex girlfriend, running into Hermione on the way out.

"Ginny what-"

"Don't start with me tonight, Benedict Arnold." Ginny snarled.

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Draco started at the knocking on his window. He walked over to it. His room was one of the highest in the Slytherin dungeon and had a window that led to the Quidditch pitch. He opened it, swearing at the gust of chilly air. Luna Lovegood stood outside his window. She leaned on the sill as he sighed. "What is it, Lovegood?"

"Ginny knows."

Draco swore, "How's she taking it?"

"Not well at all. But you know her. I just thought I should let you know that if she displays any feelings towards you, they'll be real."

Draco blinked. Why was it that simple thought made his day so much brighter?

(A/N: wheee! I loved writing this chapter. Lots of angst coming up for the next one! I promise!