A/N: Wee, I'm back again:) A little faster this time then the last, still I'm going for a update every week. I don't know if I ever are going to get there…
But hey, one can dream right:)
For some reason though I cant seem to make my chapters longer than around 1000 words… will be working on that to.

Ginny turned around in disbelief as she heard Hermiones voice. Half hoping, half dreading it was only a figment of her imagination. Through tear filled eyes she carefully looked over her shoulder and was stunned at what she saw.
Hermione Granger quietly sat herself down against the big tree, just inches away. Her eyes were deep with concern as she looked directly at Ginny.

Disbelief swiftly made way for panic in Ginnys head. Fleeting excuses started to pop up of why she would be sitting here, in the middle of the night, crying her eyes out. Quickly she wiped her tears and began to put up her defenses. Still sniffing she tried to sound casual.
"Hermione I… I didn't see you. What are you doing here…?"

Hermione didn't really know how to react on Ginnys sudden urge to hide her crying but chose not to comment, knowing it would only distress her further.
"I came looking for you, silly. You been gone half the day and I've been worried sick. Hagrid told me you had walked towards the lake after lunch. Have you been here ever since…?"

A quiet nod was all Ginny was capable of. Feeling both better and worse in Hermione company, she didn't know were to go or what to say. Not knowing what to do she simply stared down on her knees, hoping Hermione hadn't noticed anything unusual.
A cold wind made her shiver slightly and she realized that she was freezing.

Hermione didn't wait for either of them to say anything about it. She timidly scooted closer and put her arm around Ginnys shoulders, trying to convince herself it was only because of the cold. Ginny stiffened at first but then let herself draw warmth from the contact. She even rested her head against the slightly taller woman's shoulder. Neither said anything for a while after that, both too frightened that the other would move away if they did.

Hermione let her eyes wander over the landscape and found herself looking at some of the lingering drawings that Ginny had made earlier on the surface of the lake.

She smiled at the memories they called forth. She had invented that spell only to try to impress Ginny. She was just about to open her mouth and word her thoughts when the sound of rhythmic breathing stopped her. She looked down on the little girl next to her and saw that Ginny had fallen asleep on her shoulder. Making a silent note in her mind to bring the subject up on a later occasion, she carefully grabbed her wand and whispered a levitation spell. Ginny never felt herself being picked up and carefully carried inside the school.

Not wanting to be asked any questions at the moment, Hermione chose to avoid the more populated areas of Hogwarts.
After a while of silent cursing over all the people who refused to go to bed early, and being thankful that she had learnt the school's corridors in and out in her first year, she made it to the fat lady's portrait. Being as late as it was, the fat lady didn't even bother to look at who it was that was disturbing her, she merely swung open as she heard the right password and then went back to sleep.

As they entered the common room Ginny mumbled something cutely in her sleep and cuddled closer to Hermione, which made the older girl giggle and blush. She looked around and saw that both Harry and Ron had apparently fallen asleep during a game of chess. Both boys sat slumped over the board, fast asleep and oblivious to the fact that the small chess pieces were making funny drawings on their faces with Ron's quill.

Hermione just smiled at the scene and thanked her lucky stars that no one else was in the room. Careful not to accidentally smash Ginny's head on anything she made her way up to the girl's dorms. Well there however, she was faced with a dilemma. If she walked in the dorm with all the girls sleeping there, someone could wake up and see them…
Hermione swallowed as she tried to remain calm about the situation. The other option was to have Ginny sleep in the prefect room, with her.
"Alone with Ginny… in my room…"

The idea was just as exciting as it was terrifying. After nearly a minute of thinking, she made her decision and continued to walk towards the prefect chamber. It was okay, friends did stuff like this all the time… And in the morning she could talk to Ginny about her grades, yes it was all good.

Thankful for the help of the levitation spell she managed to get the door open without disturbing Ginny, who still slept peacefully in her arms.

Inside the room all was dark and quiet, the only source of light being the little fireplace in the far corner of the room. It was surprisingly big for just one person, but Hermione had made use of the generous space by setting up another three bookshelves along the walls. Now she regretted not putting in more furniture…
"Well, I guess I'm on the couch"

She enjoyed the warm feeling of having Ginny in her arms a while longer before regretfully placing her on the bed. As the levitation spell slowly seized its magic on Ginny, her hair started to flow up in a wavy motion until it finally settled on the pillow.

The effect was quite dazzling and Hermione had to contain herself not to gasp at the beauty of it all.
Biting her lower lip she timidly removed some lose strands of hair from Ginny's face.
This was going to be a long night…

A/N: Hehe, story's starting to pick up some speed now:) I will update faster this time... promise... no, really, truly i will. Reviewers, LOVE YOU:)
Hugs everyone!