Ginny woke up a few hours later and remembered why she felt so damn tired already

"Well that's what you get for thinking about Hermione Granger until dawn. What a complex witch" She sighed deeply and rushed to get ready, automatically pulling on clothes that Hermione had said she liked her in.

Now why did I do that? She questioned herself and ran down into the common room to see a few strands of brown bushy hair waft out of the portrait hole. Ginny went to follow but was caught by her annoying brother, Ron

"What is it Ron?" Ginny said irritably, longing to chase after Hermione

"Stay away from Hermione, you have no right-" He started to say before Ginny cast Silencio and stomped on his foot.

"Look, Ronald, just because you are being an unfriendly git to Hermione for no reason, doesn't mean that I have to be. You and Harry are meant to be her best friends and you're pushing her away in favour of broomsticks and pet rats. Don't tell me I don't have a right to step in because she's my friend too and in the need of company right now seeing as you and The-Boy-Who-Cares-More-About-A-Broomstick-Than- Friendship are giving her the cold shoulder" Ginny stopped her ranting, fully aware that the whole common room was staring at her open mouthed and with a sweep of her red hair strode out of the portrait hole in pursuit of her best friend.

Ginny ground her teeth in annoyance at Ron. How dare he? She needs a friend and why can't it be me? She thought to herself, imagining all the hexes she could cast on her dear older brother when suddenly she saw Hermione… and she was about to fall off the staircase!

"Hermione!" she screamed and raced down the staircases as quickly as she could, gritting her teeth and Hermione's screams raised the hairs on her neck. The brunettes arms whirled round and round uncontrollably and Ginny feared she would be too late. She stuck out an arm and hoped she would grab onto clothes and not thin air

"Hermione!" she shouted again and then Thank Merlin! Her hand collided with robes and she grabbed them and pulled Hermione backwards. Ginny was forced to the floor as Hermione collided with her and she looked worriedly at her friend

"Oh, Merlin Ginny, Thank you so much" Hermione whispered shakily and wrapped her arms around Ginny's waist, holding on tightly as if she were afraid. Ginevra Weasley stop enjoying this she scolded herself whilst wrapping her arms around the older girl protectively. She's so pale, I hope she really is okay.

"'Mione, are you sure you're alright?" She asked her friend who wiped her eyes and pulled Ginny up onto her feet and into a hug

"Yes, I'm fine Gin. Thank you for saving me" Hermione stopped hugging her and suddenly Ginny was looking into the brunettes eyes. She hadn't noticed how hypnotic those deep brown pools were. I could stay here all day she thought and then her breathing caught in her chest as Hermione brushed a stray piece of red hair out of her eyes and behind her ear. Ginny wondered what to do as the older girl simultaneously paled and then blushed furiously. She's so cute when she's embarrassed.

"Beautiful" Hermione whispered as her eyes darted all over Ginny's face, making her feel on top of the world what on Earth is happening to me! She thought to herself as Hermione unwrapped herself from her. Ginny stretched out her hand, longing for Hermione to take it and be close to her again. Ginevra Weasley what are you doing? You're crushing on The-Boy-Who-Lived not Hermione Granger your best friend. Ginny was being drowned in awkward silence

"Um, should we get down to breakfast? I'm, uh, starving" Ginny asked nervously and Hermione nodded and Ginny followed Hermione down to the great hall, wondering what on EARTH was going on between her and the brunette, and hoping it would be resolved quite soon because she just couldn't deal with all this sexual tension.

*Hermione's POV*

Hermione sat down at the Gryffindor table, looking the length and sighing happily when she realised that Harry and Ron were nowhere to be seen. She piled her plate with bacon, eggs, sausages and hash browns and began eating daintily when she noticed Ginny sit down nearby. Hermione's stomach did a somersault as she stared at the red head. Why have I never noticed how pretty she is before? Hermione thought and then whacked her own head with her hand

"Stop staring and stop thinking about her that way, she is your best friend. Leave the great hall right now, you have to go to the library and look up the lunar calendar" She muttered to herself, her appetite quite forgotten, leaving the great hall in the direction of the library and leaving her classmates wondering if the brightest witch of her age had gone insane.