32. Common Room

Hermione dropped into a chair in front of the fire, closing her eyes, wanting to disappear.

When she opened them again, Ginny was standing over her.

“What did my brother do?” she demanded.

“Nothing,” Hermione admitted. “It was me.”

Ginny frowned. “Wait, my brother did nothing? What happened?”

“I, ah…” Hermione blushed. “Kind of yelled to the entire Potions class that I was sick of waiting for him, and if he didn’t ask me out soon, then I damn well was going to move on.”

Ginny looked at her blankly before breaking out into laughter.

“It’s not funny!” Hermione insisted.