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As you can see here, Ginny is thrown into a little dilemma. 'Harry? Seamus? Harry? Seamus?' At the same time, Hermione is trying to be the one who takes charge of her relationship with Draco. What happens, who gets hurt, and what happens in the end are what you need to stick around for... So HAPPY READING! (p.s. Sorry for this darned late update!)
Chapter 31
As Seamus walked away, hands pushed deep into his pockets, Ginny's eyes turned into little rivers as she tried not to watch him leave. When he finally disappeared completely, Ginny began to walk slowly towards the school, all her thoughts running through her head.
Ginny wondered, 'Who to talk to? What to do? Where do I go?' Before she could stop herself, a loud sniff escaped her throat. Ginny brushed her tears away and tried to will herself to stop crying as she stood on the first step and tilted her face upwards to stare straight up at the afternoon sun. After a while, Ginny realized that she couldn't see very well. Slowly, she sat down and waited for her sun blindness to clear up, and while she sat, she wondered if perhaps running forever away was the best option.
***
Later at dinner, Hermione immediately noticed Ginny's face, which was a picture of confusion. Ginny's short concentration span only confirmed her suspicions.
"Where's Seamus?" Said Ron, bringing Hermione back down to earth. "Have you seen him, Ginny?"
"No," whispered Ginny into her plate.
Ron, not noticing something was amiss, asked the other Gryffindors if they had seen Seamus. Everyone replied no. Puzzled, Ron went back to his meal. Ginny hoped Ron wouldn't ponder over the matter. Fortunately for her, Harry began to talk about the quidditch season, diverting his attention.
Silently, Hermione began to piece two and two together. Then, the realization sank in. Ginny was confused - about Harry and Seamus! Hermione glanced up at Ron's calm, but confused sister and wondered why she hadn't noticed it before. As those times when Saemus 'joked' about Ginny, or Ginny about Seamus, they actually meant it, perhaps without themselves noticing!
Hermione kicked herself mentally. Then she wondered whether or not she should talk to Ginny. Though Ginny was close to her friends, she would not turn to them if something was wrong. She kept it inside her, her feelings and thoughts bottled away inside of her. Perhaps, if Ginny wanted to bottle this matter away, she might deny anything Hermione asked her.
"Miss Granger?"
Hermione turned around immediately and found herself staring up at professor McGonagall.
"Yes, professor? Is anything wrong?"
"No, Miss Granger, but I ought to let you know that Mr Malfoy has been waiting for you since five minutes ago to begin your duties."
"My - my duties?" Hermione repeated, puzzled. Her mind began to think backwards. No one had given her any information about a change of duties!
"Yes," said the professor, sounding so stern that Ron, Harry and Ginny stared at Hermione. "Mr Malfoy was supposed to owl you the change of dates of your duties yesterday night."
"But - but... he didn't!"
Professor McGonagall frowned as she waved Draco over. Looking as puzzled as Hermione, he strode briskly over.
"Professor?"
"Mr Malfoy, did you owl the change of duties to Miss Granger as I told you to?"
"Yes, professor."
"You did not!" Said Hermione indignantly. "That big fat owl of yours never came to me!"
Draco glared at her. "You did! You sent me back a note with the words, 'Thanks'."
"I did not! Where is the note?"
Draco fished it out of one of his pockets and trust it at her face. "Here. See this?"
Hermione studied it and gasped. "This isn't my handwriting. I don't write my Ts this way!"
Professor McGonagall paled, and was about to say something, but Hermione bet her to it.
"You don't think Draco's owl was intercepted, do you, professor?"
"I'm afraid it was, Miss Granger. I'm afraid so. Now, if you'll give me that note," she said, as she took it from Hermione, "I'll have a word with the Headmaster. I think it's best if you don't do your duties tonight."
Then, turning swiftly, she left the Gryffindors and Draco staring after her. When they turned back to each other, one thing was clear on their faces. "Who intercepted the owl?"
As you can see here, Ginny is thrown into a little dilemma. 'Harry? Seamus? Harry? Seamus?' At the same time, Hermione is trying to be the one who takes charge of her relationship with Draco. What happens, who gets hurt, and what happens in the end are what you need to stick around for... So HAPPY READING! (p.s. Sorry for this darned late update!)
Chapter 31
As Seamus walked away, hands pushed deep into his pockets, Ginny's eyes turned into little rivers as she tried not to watch him leave. When he finally disappeared completely, Ginny began to walk slowly towards the school, all her thoughts running through her head.
Ginny wondered, 'Who to talk to? What to do? Where do I go?' Before she could stop herself, a loud sniff escaped her throat. Ginny brushed her tears away and tried to will herself to stop crying as she stood on the first step and tilted her face upwards to stare straight up at the afternoon sun. After a while, Ginny realized that she couldn't see very well. Slowly, she sat down and waited for her sun blindness to clear up, and while she sat, she wondered if perhaps running forever away was the best option.
***
Later at dinner, Hermione immediately noticed Ginny's face, which was a picture of confusion. Ginny's short concentration span only confirmed her suspicions.
"Where's Seamus?" Said Ron, bringing Hermione back down to earth. "Have you seen him, Ginny?"
"No," whispered Ginny into her plate.
Ron, not noticing something was amiss, asked the other Gryffindors if they had seen Seamus. Everyone replied no. Puzzled, Ron went back to his meal. Ginny hoped Ron wouldn't ponder over the matter. Fortunately for her, Harry began to talk about the quidditch season, diverting his attention.
Silently, Hermione began to piece two and two together. Then, the realization sank in. Ginny was confused - about Harry and Seamus! Hermione glanced up at Ron's calm, but confused sister and wondered why she hadn't noticed it before. As those times when Saemus 'joked' about Ginny, or Ginny about Seamus, they actually meant it, perhaps without themselves noticing!
Hermione kicked herself mentally. Then she wondered whether or not she should talk to Ginny. Though Ginny was close to her friends, she would not turn to them if something was wrong. She kept it inside her, her feelings and thoughts bottled away inside of her. Perhaps, if Ginny wanted to bottle this matter away, she might deny anything Hermione asked her.
"Miss Granger?"
Hermione turned around immediately and found herself staring up at professor McGonagall.
"Yes, professor? Is anything wrong?"
"No, Miss Granger, but I ought to let you know that Mr Malfoy has been waiting for you since five minutes ago to begin your duties."
"My - my duties?" Hermione repeated, puzzled. Her mind began to think backwards. No one had given her any information about a change of duties!
"Yes," said the professor, sounding so stern that Ron, Harry and Ginny stared at Hermione. "Mr Malfoy was supposed to owl you the change of dates of your duties yesterday night."
"But - but... he didn't!"
Professor McGonagall frowned as she waved Draco over. Looking as puzzled as Hermione, he strode briskly over.
"Professor?"
"Mr Malfoy, did you owl the change of duties to Miss Granger as I told you to?"
"Yes, professor."
"You did not!" Said Hermione indignantly. "That big fat owl of yours never came to me!"
Draco glared at her. "You did! You sent me back a note with the words, 'Thanks'."
"I did not! Where is the note?"
Draco fished it out of one of his pockets and trust it at her face. "Here. See this?"
Hermione studied it and gasped. "This isn't my handwriting. I don't write my Ts this way!"
Professor McGonagall paled, and was about to say something, but Hermione bet her to it.
"You don't think Draco's owl was intercepted, do you, professor?"
"I'm afraid it was, Miss Granger. I'm afraid so. Now, if you'll give me that note," she said, as she took it from Hermione, "I'll have a word with the Headmaster. I think it's best if you don't do your duties tonight."
Then, turning swiftly, she left the Gryffindors and Draco staring after her. When they turned back to each other, one thing was clear on their faces. "Who intercepted the owl?"