Drabble written for the As Strong As We Are United Competition.
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Word count: 269
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"Hermione… Hermione! Are you listening to me?"
Hermione's head snapped back up, and she found herself looking in the concerned brown eyes of her friend.
When Ginny had shown up, she nearly hadn't let her in. The fiery redhead was almost too much of a reminder of him, but then she remembered that she wasn't some kind of weak girl, about to fall part if she didn't have a boyfriend. She wouldn't let Ron rule her life, and Ginny was a part of it she didn't intend to let go of.
"Yeah, of course I am. It's just…" You remind me of Ron, was what she was going to say, but the words stayed stuck in her throat.
"Oh. I'm so sorry Hermione. I didn't think you would… I'll go. If you don't want me to stay here, I'll understand," Ginny said, taking Hermione's hand and holding it tightly for a brief moment in a show of comfort.
"No, you can stay. Just because your brother's stupid and a bastard shouldn't mean we can't be friends, don't worry."
"Yeah, at least you got that right. I can't believe he'd do that to you. I mean, we all knew something was wrong with him but to do this? And to you? Seriously, I can't believe he cheated on you! Of all the worthless and cowardly things to do…"
While Ginny ranted, Hermione discovered she couldn't fight back a smile at her friend's anger on her behalf. To know she wasn't the only one hating the redhead for his actions was… pleasant.
Perhaps she was finally beginning to heal…