Memo: Thank you for all the reviews. You're getting better at them (Unique) The more unique it is the greater chance of me replying to it. Billy by the way is a new introduced character which will be seen more of later on and is just not there for now. Made a few errors so I edited it

Hermione reached the Quidditch stadium. It was a beautiful afternoon with few clouds in the bright blue sky and a light breeze that tossed her hair about playfully. She continually tried to get it to stay down but gave up after her fifth try.

She watched as the team soared through the air. Unfortunately, Ginny was no longer on the team because Harry was no longer suspended. This was a disappointment to her, of course. She loved being part of something like that. Still, looking at Ginny sitting in the stands hovering over something, Hermione couldn't help but notice she didn't seem too happy but she didn't think it was over Quidditch.

"Hello Ginny," Hermione said with a smile as she approached the redheaded girl. Ginny looked up at Hermione, tears spilling over her eyes. Her lips were trembling and a shudder ran through her body. She held up a piece of parchment with messy writing covering it.

"Her... Her... Herm..." she began, but she was filled with sobs. Hermione came to Ginny's side and she wrapped a comforting arm around her, drawing her in tightly.

"Ginny, what's wrong?" Hermione asked quietly. Ginny looked up at Hermione with depressed, tear-glazed eyes and for a moment she was afraid Ginny knew.

"Billy broke up with me," she said quietly and lowered her head in defeat as another sob came over her. Hermione hated the relief that swept over her. She had to comfort her best friend in the time of need. Hermione sighed and rubbed the back of Ginny's neck.

"Oh Ginny. It's going to be alright," she whispered.

"No its not!" Ginny said stubbornly and thrust the letter into Hermione's hands. Hermione unfolded it quickly and her eyes browsed over it quickly, a frown etched into her face as she read it.

Ginny

How's school going for you? Everything is pretty good here, you know. Everyone is real nice at the new school. I don't mind moving here for my brother so he can go to Hogwarts. I've accepted the whole magic thing, you know?

There is something that I haven't gotten used to and I don't think I can. I'm not very good at these long distance relationships. I mean I really like you and al but you're away at a sort of boarding school. I wont be able to see you for months, and that will only be briefly. We can't even talk on the phone. I know letters travel fast, but bloody hell Ginny it's hard to keep a relationship through writing. We both know it won't work out. It was a summer fling and it was fun. Maybe we can pick it up again over the summer if things go that way.

I hope you don't get mad at me for doing this. I mean, if my friends asked me about having a girlfriend what was I supposed to say? Oh she's away at a year-round boarding school where she learns how to be a better witch. We both know that sounds silly. I don't like all the lying. I'm not saying I care about what other people think, but sometimes it just gets too much, you know?

I really do like you, Ginny. It's just we both know that things won't work. I'm sorry.

Your hopefully still friend,

Billy

Hermione set the letter aside and looked at Ginny with pity in her eyes. Tears were falling less steadily. She knew Ginny to be emotional, but also to be strong. She would get over this fast and find someone else to fill up that special place in her heart.

"It'll be okay," Hermione whispered again lightly. Ginny nodded and rubbed the tears from her eyes, seeming to believe her more after reading the letter.

"It's just, he seemed so willing to commit to me over the summer. I kept on reminding him 'I'll be going away all year, you up to it?' He almost seemed thrilled. He couldn't even handle a week!" Ginny shook her head and sighed. Hermione sighed.

"Maybe something else is wrong. It seems like there's something he's not telling you in the letter. Maybe there's a different reason," she tried to explain quietly. "Look how he tried so hard to say it nicely, but then was just a jerk in the end with a complete out there explanation. That shows a sign that he wanted an excuse to get out," Hermione sighed. Ginny shook her head.

"No. I know Billy. He's just like you. Straight forward and honest about everything," she said with a sniffle. This further made Hermione think that Billy had some sort of hidden reasoning for ending the relationship with Ginny. Hermione didn't say anything more though in fear of raising suspicion towards herself.

"What are you ladies all sniffling about?" Ron asked as he approached them. His cheeks were chapped from the wind and his hair was tossed about in a permanent standing up stance. Hermione giggled inwardly. And she thought she had been having a bad hair day.

"Men. They're so stupid," Ginny grumbled.

"Complete idiots," Hermione piped in.

"Pigs."

"Slobbering cows!"

"Worms from the bowels of syphilitic weasels!"

Hermione stared at Ginny for a moment. That was definitely an insult she liked and had never heard before.

"Can weasels get syphilis?" Ron pondered. Then revelation came across his face. "Hey! I'm a man!" Ginny rolled her eyes.

(Note: It's a STI and if you don't know what that is; ask you PD/PE teacher )

"Well, I always thought you'd look adorable in a skirt!" Ginny laughed. Ron's ears turned bright red.

"What's so funny?" Harry asked, his hair in the same state as Ron's. Hermione started laughing out loud at everything.

"Ron's manliness," she said. "Apparently it has come into question," she said with a wink at Harry. Harry took a sideways step from Ron.

"Eh, if you want to be all girly and play dress up that's your choice. If I find you fondling me in my sleep don't think I'll have mercy cause you THINK you're a girl," Harry said with a laugh.

Ron began to bat his eyelids and he made his voice go as high pitch as he could manage.

"Oh, but Harry, I always thought you were SO adorable... give Ronnie a kiss!" he said and threw his arms out as if to embrace Harry. Harry jumped backwards and held up his broom as if it were a weapon.

"Ewww! Ron, I'm warning you!" he said with a laugh. Ron swung his hips overdramatically from side to side and puckered his lips, pretending to be seductive.

"Oh Harry, don't deny it! You know you can't resist me!" Ron said and then ran at Harry, diving and tackling him. Harry had of course tossed aside his broom as Ron gently but still firmly ran his shoulder into Harry and tackling him to the ground.

Hermione and Ginny couldn't stop laughing as the two boys rolled around on the dirt, wrestling like a couple of maniacs.

Hermione cheered them on in turn. Soon they would run out of energy. Some of the other players on the team laughed and joined in the cheering, but were anxious to shower and relax so they left the boys to their game.

They pulled apart with no winner, both boys dirtier and sweatier than they had been in the beginning, and their hair was a hilarious sight. Harry's glasses were perched on his nose crooked and Ron was missing a shoe. Hermione was breathless from laughing so hard and Ginny's tears were long ago forgotten.

"God, it's so hot out!" Harry complained.

"Oh no Harry, I think it's just you," Ginny said with a playful wink. They all knew that she had no feelings towards the green-eyed boy, but her long-forgotten crush was an ongoing joke between the group.

Harry nodded with such a serious face Hermione let out a snort when she tried to repress her laughter.

"Oh, I know," he said seriously. "You know no girl can resist my sexy body," Harry laughed.

"What sexy body? I don't see ANY sexy bodies around here," Ginny challenged. Harry looked at Ron with a fiendish smile and then began to de-robe.

"Harry!" Hermione gasped. "Put your clothes back on!" she insisted covering her eyes quickly.

"Oh come on, Hermione. Where's your sense of adventure? It's not like I'm going to run around stark naked... unless you want me to..." he said with a wink.

"NO!" all three of them shouted in unison, causing Harry to laugh. The black-haired boy was down to his boxers. His shoulders were strong and wide, his chest seemingly chiselled out of stone. Hermione glanced at Ginny and noticed that her eyes were wide with surprise at what lay beneath the red and gold practice robes.

"Join me Ron?"

Immediately, Ron began to yank off his robes. Hermione watched him closely, too closely in Ginny's opinion. He was a good five inches taller than Harry and was broader in the shoulders. You wouldn't notice it because it just brought balance to his figure.

He didn't have as many featured muscles as Harry but the soft indentations of firm muscle were visible from where they sat. He yanked his pants off, revealing a pair of red boxers with gold polka dots. Harry wore just a plain pair of grey ones.

"Wow, looks like my brother has more school spirit than you Harry," Ginny said with a laugh. Harry was staring at Ron's boxers.

"Polka dots?" Harry asked. Ron shrugged with a laugh.

"I thought they complimented my hair," Ron said and ran a hand through his hair. Hermione let out a laugh as she watched him struggle to do so from all the knots both the wind and the wrestling match had caused.

"Were you planning on stripping for someone?" Harry laughed. Ron's ears turned a dark red once again.

"NO! I just... you know... um..." he murmured and the three others laughed at him. "Ah sod off," Ron remarked with good humour. Hermione smiled and laughed. Ginny looked over at her and smiled quietly. She hadn't said anything, but she had noticed how sickly Hermione had looked lately. She was pale, underweight, and concern, fear, and desperation were always rooted deep in her mysterious chocolate brown eyes.

So as Ron and Harry linked arms and sang 'Weasley is our King' and skipped in circles wearing nothing but boxers on this warm September afternoon, Ginny couldn't help but notice Hermione's rosy cheeks and warmed face with light and sparkling eyes.

Ginny joined in the laughter, happy that her friend was better. She had been getting worried about Hermione's health.

She was obviously telling the truth. Hermione IS perfectly healthy.

Isn't she?