Alright here you go, as promised I have an update for you. I hope you like it, and I hope you'll continue to support this story as it begins to progress again :)

It had only been two days since the incident with Ron, but to Ginny it felt like weeks. Sure Hermione wasn't crying any more, she was stronger than that, but she had insisted on avoiding him; this made meals times very stifling for her, especially as she had to sit and watch her girlfriend and her brother now ignoring each other.
What had happened had been a huge blow for their friendship, and neither Ginny nor Harry for that matter could bear to see them as they were.

It was after one such a meal that Harry found the youngest Weasley seated on the back porch, clearly deep in thought. He sat beside her and cleared his throat, making his presence known. She jumped slightly, but relaxed when she saw who it was "oh, hey Harry" she said, her tone slightly flat.

The spectacled young man raised an eyebrow, then placed a comforting hand on her shoulder "how're you feeling?" He asked gently. Ginny sighed then turned to her friend "I've been better" she replied "a hell of a lot better..."

"I'm here I you need someone to talk to" Harry said in reply, giving her a smile. She gave a small smile in return, followed by a brief 'thanks'. Harry patted her shoulder again, seeing she was now opening up and deciding to step in "so, what's going through your mind?" He asked "I saw that look on your face; you're worried about them, aren't you?"

Again, Ginny nodded "I am" she replied "but, that's not all. I'm beginning to feel guilty about the way I treated Ron. Sure, what he said angered me, but I'm not sure I should have acted the way I did."

Harry nodded in agreement "Yeah. As much as I hate seeing Hermione the way she was back there, you and I both know Ron. He says things without really thinking them through and often doesn't foresee the consequences. I'm sure he hated himself for making Hermione cry like that, they are best friends after all."

"You're right" Ginny said with another sigh "I know my brother, I love him, but I also care for Hermione a lot. I feel like I'm stuck in the middle here. I want to be there for Hermione, but I also know that I should apologize to Ron; otherwise I know the situation will only get worse. If I hadn't acted how I did, then maybe all this wouldn't have happened."

Harry shook his head "no no, of course it's not all your fault." He cleared his throat "although I do have to agree that you could have been a little more…diplomatic. But I know what those situations can do to you. You lose all sense of what's right and wrong, and end up acting on instinct."

Ginny nodded, looking up at Harry and smiling slightly "you've really been a big help Harry, thank you." Harry smiled "you're welcome. After all, the three of you are my friends, and I hate seeing you all like this." He thought for a moment "if you're not that happy about it, maybe I could talk to Ron for you? He might take things in a little better."

Ginny shook her head "thanks for the offer Harry, but I think it would be best if he heard it from me, I am his sister after all."

"Alright Gin" Harry replied after a short pause "but I you need any more advice, I'm here"

Once again Ginny smiled warmly. She had thought that Harry would be the more supportive of her friends, but he had been more than that. He'd pretty much been the reason she and Hermione had gotten together in the first place, and was the only person she found she could trust to keep it a secret.

She stood up and brushed herself down "I'm going to talk to him, now" she said, then she leant down and gave her friend a hug "thanks for that" she said, her tone warm "I needed to have that talk." Harry simply smiled and nodded "you're welcome. Like I said, you're my friend, I'm here for you."

Ginny nodded and gave him one last word of thanks before hurrying indoors, leaving Harry seated on the porch.

A few minutes later, Ginny was stood in front of her brother's door. He'd shut himself in there the second he'd finished his food, clearly still unable to handle what had gone on. She took a deep breath, then knocked on the door.

"Who is it?" Her brother replied. His tone, though muffled slightly through the door, was clearly flat and sad. She bit her lip "it's me… Ginny" she replied softly, trying to make her tone as calm as possible.

There was a pause which seemed to go on forever before Ron spoke again. "What do you want?" He asked, this time in a somewhat nervous tone.

"I came to talk with you" she replied in the same soft tone "I… I have some something important to say" she hesitated "I wanted to let you know that I'm sorry..."

There it was again, the pause. This time it was longer and more stifling, but Ginny sighed in relief when her brother replied "alright… come in then" he said, to which Ginny complied and opened the door, closing it behind her.

Ron was sat on the bed, his arms folded. At first he looked angry, but Ginny could see there was sadness in his eyes. After a few moments of silence she cleared her throat and was about to speak when Ron beat her to it.

"She…she wasn't serious, was she? Hermione, I mean"

Ginny sighed and looked at her brother "she was, Ron."

Ron sighed and put his head in his hands; rubbing his temples "I just don't get it" he said "it was like it came out of nowhere, I didn't know how to react…"

Ginny slowly sat beside her brother. She reached out a hand, then thought better of it, instead she simply sat there, knowing her brother had more to say.

He lifted his head and stared out of the window "it just feels so wrong to me, all of this. Finding out both my little sister and my friend were both… you know" he furrowed his brow "it would have been different if it'd been Harry, weird yes, but not THAT weird." Then he hesitated "but, even though I don't understand any of this, I never wanted to hurt Hermione. Seeing her crying like that and knowing it was all my fault… I felt terrible, and I still do."

Ginny sat there in silence, taking it all in. She hadn't expected Ron to come out with all of that, especially to her.

Then Ron spoke again "and…and I feel terrible about hurting you, too" he looked up, meeting his sister's gaze "I saw how angry you were… I can tell that this whole thing became a huge mess, but I still don't understand it… Hermione and -and you… I thought she loved me…"

Ginny nodded her head, now feeling even guiltier for what she had done "I know this is hard for you... I do..." She replied, taking in a deep breath "which is why I think I owe you an apology. I shouldn't have hit you like that, I just wasn't thinking... Yes you hurt Hermione, but you were also told the news very abruptly, I get that." She bit her lip, wondering how far she should go with this. "You're my brother, and I don't want to see you unhappy, despite what you said."

Ron looked at her, nodding "thanks, I guess" he replied quietly.

The two continued to talk for some time. Ginny was surprised at how easily they were about to speak. It was clear that Ron had something to say, he'd just not had the courage to say anything.

Despite the progress it was clear Ron still couldn't understand the situation, and still wouldn't talk to Hermione face to face. Learning what he had learnt in such a short space of time had really shocked him and as a result, he still wouldn't accept the fact that she and Hermione were in a relationship.

Ginny had expected this however, since she was well aware of the fact that some things took a long while to adjust to, especially since he had been told he would never have a chance with Hermione, at all.

She was almost aware of the fact that Ron wouldn't accept it at all, but she hoped that he would at least learn to tolerate it. There had been some progress though, since upon request he had actually promised not to tell anyone else about what was going on, on the basis that he knew that, despite his lack of acceptance, it was a personal matter and should remain so, which surprised Ginny completely. Perhaps her brother was more mature than she thought.

Eventually, Ginny decided it was best for her to take her leave, since she knew that Ron and she had done all the talking they'd been able to do. She didn't want to pressure him into accepting it, because she knew it might make things worse. Instead she thought it best to let him get used to the idea at his own pace.

She thought about letting him know that Harry knew, but then thought better of it. She knew that Harry would most likely want to tell him that himself. She decided she would talk to Harry and let him talk to Ron in his own time.

She gave her brother a slight pat on the shoulder before leaving him to his thoughts. They weren't out of the woods yet, but this was certainly a start. She wasn't expecting Ron to start talking to Hermione again so soon, but she hoped that he would at least start to relax in her presence now.

Now all that was left was to tell Hermione.

She found her brunette lover seated by the windowsill in the room they shared, a thoughtful yet worried expression that she herself had been sporting some hours earlier.

Carefully she walked out to her and slipped her arms around her neck, placing her head on top of hers "how are you feeling?" She asked gently. Hermione sighed and leant backwards into her girlfriend's body "a bit better" she replied, then sighed "it just keeps playing around in my head though… the things he said to me…"

Ginny nodded, then reached down and took her girlfriend's hand before guiding her back to the bed. The two of them sat down beside each other, Ginny slipping an arm around her waist.

"I... talked with Ron just now" she said gently. Hermione looked up at her, her eyebrows raised. Ginny nodded, knowing what her girlfriend was about to say "yes, I know, I didn't expect him to want to talk either, but listen."

She proceeded to explain to Hermione what Ron had said, about how sorry he was, and how much he still cared for her. Hermione listened intently, taking in every word.

Once Ginny had finished she spoke "I see…" she replied quietly "so he doesn't hate me? Or you?" Ginny shook her head "no, he's just in shock. To be honest it was such a big thing for him to handle in such a short time. But still, I know how much he hurt you, and so does he. We both care about you, and we both want to make you happy."

Hermione smiled and nodded, leaning down and resting her forehead on Ginny's, looking into her eyes. "I know…" She replied, leaning in and giving her girlfriend a kiss.

A few hours later, the two of them were curled up in bed. As usual Hermione's bed was empty; her preferred bed now that of her girlfriend. The rest of the house's inhabitants were fast asleep, but the two of them were still wide awake.

This had been their normal routine after what had happened, since neither of them had been able to sleep, what with them both worrying about Ron and each other. However, now that the stress was slightly relieved they were staying up late to simply enough some quality time with each other. Granted they weren't saying much, but it was that kind of time together that no words were needed for. They were simply enjoying the emotional and physical contact from each other.

Finally however, Hermione spoke. "We've been through a lot, you and I" she said softly, snuggling up to her girlfriend affectionately. "I had no idea what I was getting into with you, but I'm glad I did, despite all of this" she bit her lip "and.. I know I've probably said this before, but the fact that you're still with me after all that's happened means a lot to me…"

Ginny smiled and leant up, kissing her girlfriend warmly "well I am a Weasley" she said, grinning "we're all stubborn folk, but pretty damn loyal too" Hermione chuckled, the the smile dropped slightly.

Giny raised an eyebrow, seeing her girlfriend was nervous, but her own worry was cleared soon after when Hermione spoke again.

"I..I wasn't expecting things to move so fast between us, I thought it would take months before I would say this, but after what we've been through, I think it's safe to say that I, erm…" She gulped "that I… Love you."

Ginny blinked, then felt herself blushing a deep pink soon after. She gave her girlfriend a small, shy smile before replying "you really mean that?" She asked. Hermione nodded, her own blush mirroring Ginny's "I do" she replied nervously, then hesitated "I-I'm sorry, it just kind of came out just then, I hope that's-"

But Ginny interrupted her "'Mione, it's fine" she said reassuringly. Then she too blushed harder and reached out, cupping her lover's cheek "I love you too…"

Hermione blinked, then smiled broadly, kissing Ginny happily "you really mean that?" She asked. "Yeah, I do" Ginny replied, kissing her girlfriend again with just as much enthusiasm.

Despite the sudden admissions, the two girls were soon sound asleep. The events of the past few days had been both mentally and physically exhausting, and to finally be in each other's arms again just like before had made them happier than ever.

Of course they weren't completely there yet, but having Harry there to support them, and knowing Ron would keep his word, the two could relax in the knowledge that their secret would remain so until a time when they felt it right to share it.

Well there you go!

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