Envious

Chapter One: The Plan

I can't believe that they are doing it again,

Ginny thought. She was sitting at the Gryffindor table watching them for the millionth time. He's ignoring me again because she's here. Whenever she's around she's the center of his attention. I can't understand why, she's not even pretty.

Ginny watched her laugh, she tossed her head back and a smile crept up within Harry's mouth. He turned away, and Ginny watched while they had their moment. They always did this before, and it never bothered Ginny. She figured that these things would diminish once she and Harry started dating, but it persisted to this day. If anything, it had gotten worse.

She caught his eye for first time since she sat down at the Gryffindor table for breakfast. He jumped back a fraction of an inch. No one noticed but Ginny. He was startled to see her there but corrected his mistake with a little smile. She arrived too late to hear what the two of them were talking about, but by the way that they kept looking at each other and trying not to laugh, it must have been hilarious.

"What did I miss?" Ginny asked innocently.

"Nothing, Harry was reminding me about the time that he took me riding on his broom and I elbowed him when he did a nose dive suddenly. I was so scared that I didn't know I had done it. He had blood streaking across his face and couldn't see but he still landed us on the ground safely," Hermione said, her and Harry eyeing each other again.

"That's not funny," Ginny said to her. Hermione snorted and tried to hold back her laughter even more.

She rode a broom with him. He never took me riding. I asked him to last week and he said he would when he found the time. Why was she the first girl to fly with him? He didn't even have the courtesy of telling me about it,

Ginny thought angrily.

"That's not why I'm laughing. It's because he snagged his pants in the landing, and they ripped off. I'm making fun of him, because he was embarrassed. Now he thinks it was a funny situation and that he worked himself up for nothing."

"Really, when did this happen?" Ginny asked Hermione

"Last week."

"I thought you didn't have any time because you and Hermione had to study for a Herbology test?"

"Uh...we took a study break. It's no big deal, Ginny; we didn't do anything," Harry assured her. "I promise that I will take you up today. The only reason we did it was because Hermione said she had never gone up more than ten feet off the ground. I just had to show her the great feeling of flying and that me and you know."

"Did she like it?" Ginny asked innocently.

"No," Harry said, bursting out in laughter and looking over at Hermione.

"You know I hate riding. Maybe I would like it more if you didn't want to fly so fast while I was on with you."

"I love flying fast. It's a real thrill," Ginny said, trying to remind Harry how much they had in common.

"Merlin knows how you got her on a broom, Harry. I tried to take her up myself one time, and she threatened me with her wand," Ron said, making the situation worse.

Hermione had grown up quite nicely, even if it was to Ginny's displeasure. Unlike Ginny she did not show the girly girl side of herself often. This did not hinder her ability to notice the look that Ginny had on her face. The fake smile, the uncomfortable glances, gave Hermione all she need to be able to read what was going on in her mind. Being a female she sensed exactly what Ginny was thinking, that she did not like the situation that her and Harry had been in.

"Well, class is going to start soon, I better go to get an early start on things," Hermione said, eager to leave the Great Hall. It looked like Harry was going to protest, so before he could, she stood up and tried to leave in a fast pace.

"What's wrong with her?" Ron asked confused.

"I have no idea," Harry said, watching as her back left his line of sight. He faced the right direction and Ginny grabbed his hand on the table possessively.

He grinned at her and she returned the gesture. Was it wrong of him to be thinking about how Hermione was laughing a moment ago? It all started a few days ago when he had really paid attention, and he wanted to see more and more of it from her.

Ginny, you have to be thinking about Ginny, not Hermione. Ginny is your girlfriend, get those unfaithful thoughts out of your head

, Harry thought to himself.

Of course he'd never admit it but he was starting to feel weird hanging around Hermione now. Their relationship was changing, and his new found sudden attraction wasn't making it any better.

She didn't seem too happy when she left. Her expression had oddly changed from one second to the next. He was going to regret this, but he had to find out.

"I'm going to go to class now, I'll see you later Ginny," Harry said, gathering his books to leave. Ron was going to follow him, but there was just too much food left on his plate and he was still hungry.

"It's early," Ginny pleaded. She wasn't stupid, he seemed uncomfortable the minute that Granger had left. There wasn't a doubt in her mind that he was going to go met up with her.

What if they're having an affair

, Ginny thought. She snorted out loud. Hermione was too much of a goody-to-shoes to ever do that. As wild as it seems now, her and Ginny used to be very close friends. She has a real problem with cheating, but not with holding back feelings.

"I got other stuff to do along the way, so by the time I get there I will be right on time," Harry said, going over and kissing her cheek before running out the Great Hall. Thankfully she didn't protest, even if she looked like she was a fair second from doing so.

Now all he had to do was find Hermione and see what the bloody hell was going on with her.

* * *

When Ginny got to Herbology class she was so furious. I can't believe Harry would leave me alone to go running off with that bushy-haired tramp, know-it-all Hermione. This has to stop and I'm going to be the one to stop it, there has got to be something I can do...

"Excuse me, is anyone sitting here?" Her thoughts were cut off by a girl that came to sit next to her. Ginny had never seen her before. She looked like she was about her age thought.

"No, this seat is empty," she said, moving her backpack out of the seat.

"My name is Margarita Trevino, but everyone calls me Margie"

"I'm Ginny Weasley. What year are you in?"

"Sixth," Margie replied.

"Really, I swear I've never seen you in any of my classes." Margie just laughed.

"I just transferred from a magical school called Midnight in America."

"I went on vacation in America last summer. We went to Florida, Nevada, Ohio and California. Where did you live in America?" she asked, forgetting about how angry she was because of the new girl that had arrived.

"I lived in Immokalee, Florida. It's a small town but it is the best place in the world. That is where I went to school but my school wasn't this big, but we did have the best Quidditch team in the state and we were undefeated. I hope I didn't miss anything important because I had gotten lost earlier and had to ask for directions."

"Yeah, our school is really big and it is easy to get lost but you'll get used to it."

"I'm so excited to go to this school because in America I heard about Harry Potter but I never thought that I would be going to the same school as him. I saw him in the hallway early with his girlfriend when I got lost and they showed me how to get here."

"I'm his girlfriend," Ginny said, getting mad. She could feel her face turning red with anger.

"Uh... well I just thought because they seemed-"

"Was it some girl with really frizzy hair," Ginny said, bitterly cutting her off.

"Yeah, I think."

"That's Hermione, she is so annoying! It's like she can't find herself a boyfriend so she has to steal someone else's."

"Why? What happened?"

"She is always around him so if I'm there Harry just ignores me, it's like I'm invisible or something. I just can't stand it."

"If I was going out with him I would be mad if he ignored me."

"And you know what else happened during breakfast when I came in; they were laughing about something so I asked them what they were talking about. Hermione told me they were laughing about how last week Harry took her for a ride on his broom and his pants ripped, but last week when I asked him if he would take me on his broom he said that he was busy and had to study. When I asked him about it he said they were taking a study break," Ginny said, frantically spilling her guts out to this total stranger.

"Why is this girl always with him?"

"They're best friends. It wasn't always this bad. Even before we started dating they were close, and I knew that. Now, it seems like...like it just went on overdrive and their friendship has become deeper. She has come close to crossing the line many times, but I swear she's a hairline away from it," Ginny said, full of rage.

"Maybe you should try talking to her or something, because if they are best friends then she is not going to think she is doing anything wrong since they have always been like that."

"I really don't think that is going to work because..."

"Ms. Trevino, Ms. Weasley, pay attention, this is all going to be on the quiz next week!" yelled Professor Sprout, cutting their conversation short.

The rest of class they spent studying but Ginny's mind kept drifting to what Margie said earlier about Harry and Hermione being a couple She just couldn't get it off her mind. Harry and me are supposed to be a couple not Hermione and Harry, Ginny thought.

***

"Hermione, wait up!" Harry yelled out, trying to catch up to Hermione.

"What is it?"

"Why did you run off like that?" Harry asked, getting straight to the point.

"I told you I wanted to get an early start in class-"

"That's bullshit and you know it. I saw the look on your face, did something happen when I wasn't looking?" Harry questioned. Well this wasn't exactly something Hermione could tell him straight out and easily.

"Everything is fine," Hermione assured him.

Oh no, she has that determined look on her face. I'm not getting anything out of her. Well, if she wants to tell me she will,

Harry told himself.

"Oh I almost forgot to tell you, Neville quit potions-"

"What?!"

"He told me in our dormitory this morning. It looks like we're the only ones who are going to be studying in the library tonight," Harry said, rather hopeful.

"I'm going to have to have a word with him, and Harry..."

"Yeah."

"I don't think that we should study together tonight or any other night for a while."

"Why not?"

"I think we've been spending too much time together, maybe...you should ask Ginny."

Harry stared at her confused. Ask Ginny? But Ginny didn't know one thing about helping him pass his N.E.W.T.'s at the end of the year. Hermione nodded her head to show she meant what she said and left him standing there dumbfounded.

We haven't been spending too much time together,

Harry thought stubbornly. He couldn't help it if he felt so comfortable being around her. What's going on?

Hermione tried keeping up with her word, but Harry didn't get or see what she saw, so it was hard to tell him no, when she didn't have a legit excuse. One thing she was sure to do, was not make herself appear in any way romantically attracted to him.

Harry also made that difficult because he started tending to flirt with her when no one was listening and often time she found that she was flirting back. He acted completely different around her that he did with Ginny. But of course maybe Ginny was giving him something that she couldn't.

* * *

Later that week Ginny saw Margie again. She was with Lavender and Parvati. They came to sit with her and she was kind of relieved because then she didn't have to be ignored by Harry. In the few days that they had known each other they realized that they had a lot in common and became best friends. Margie had even gotten moved to Ginny's room when one of Margie's roommate's potions blew up the room.

Today was the first time Margie actually had time to eat in the Great Hall because she was so busy trying to caught up with all the work she missed. She saw as Harry and Hermione were talking to each other and acting as if they didn't even notice Ginny was there. It seemed that Harry and Hermione were still talking about there little broom ride last week but they were so close together and talking so low that it was hard to tell.

Wow, now I know what Ginny means. I wish there was something I could do about it,

Margie thought.

"Uh... Ginny I need to go to the bathroom can you come with me?" Margie asked, trying to be as discrete as possible.

"Sure."

Once they were in the bathroom Margie told Ginny the real reason why she brought her there.

"I wanted to ask you something. If you think that Harry is becoming less uninterested in you, then why do you stay with him?" Ginny's mouth feel open.

"It's complicated."

"How complicated could it be-"

"She's not getting him, ok. I worked too hard these past years to be Harry Potter's girlfriend and I'm not going to be pushed aside by her of all people."

"Is that all it really is to-"

"No, I love him. I love him, so much and when we're together, and alone, I can't explain the way he makes me feel," Ginny said truthfully.

But he's mine. I hate the she touches him, and their skin melts together. I hate the way he looks at her and they smile together in unison. I'm going to keep him, even if he never looks at me the same way

, she thought. It was selfish, true, but she didn't care.

"I've been in love with him forever, and a year ago he finally asked me out. I can't let her just walk in a take him, especially because she has a bigger advantage," Ginny told her.

"What kind of advantage?"

"The things that they've been through, the fact that they have known each other longer, and as much as I hate to admit it, he does tell her more things than me."

Margie felt bad. Even though she wads thinking that for all those reasons Harry should be with Hermione, she didn't think that it should be at the expense of Ginny's heart. She didn't know Hermione personally but she did see the way that she was all over Harry during lunch, and she's wrong.

"I think I have an idea that could help you out," Margie informed Ginny. Ginny's eyes widened merrily.

"Really, well enlighten me because anything would be helpful right about now."

"I didn't want to say this in front of Hermione but maybe we should try to get her a boyfriend...I mean other then Harry," Margie said.

"Wait! You just gave an even better idea. You see, my brother, Ron, has been in love with Hermione since fourth year. Maybe if we got his hopes up he'll go after her. We can trick him into thinking Hermione likes him and then Harry might back off."

"Well, that's not really what I had in mind because what if she doesn't like him, then he'll just end up hurt."

"Who cares, he'll get over it."

"But what if Harry finds out, then he'll be mad at you and so will your brother Ron."

"They're not going to find out! We just can't tell anyone," Ginny said confidently.

"Okay, but how are we going to trick your brother into thinking Hermione likes him."

"Well this is the plan..." Ginny muttered to Margie.

"Okay that's a good idea but won't we get caught."

"Just meet me today after hours. Harry has an Invisibility cloak, so I'll take it from him and we don't have to worry about getting caught. We can just walk in and no one will notice."

"I just hope this works." Margie was starting to feel sick just thinking about all the deceitful things they would have to.

* * *

"Is it just me or is everyone leaving from our table," Hermione said to Harry.

"I think it is because Seamus is giving away free pumpkin pastries over there," Harry replied.

"Didn't he bewitch them so that they would make the person who ate them turn orange?"

"Yeah, he was talking about it in the common room but I never thought that he would go through with it."

"Hey Neville, don't eat that it is bewitched," Hermione warned him.

"Really? Thanks," Neville said gratefully.

"I'm tired, let's go up to the common room, where we can talk in private," Harry yawned.

"If you're tired then you should go to bed, and actually I'm feeling a little down myself."

"Hermione, please, I really need your help," Harry pleaded. Her and Harry alone in the common room was not a good idea. His voice sounded desperate though, so she gave in and made sure Ginny was nowhere in sight before leaving.

When Harry and Hermione got to the common room, there was Seamus, and a bunch of his friends laughing hysterically at the prank they just pulled.

"Did you see Lavender? She looked like a pumpkin!" Seamus yelled across the common room, to anyone who would listen.

"Let's go up to your room where it is quieter and we can talk in peace," Hermione said, yelling over all the laughter.

Ginny had been in the room at the exact same time that they were coming up. She heard their voices and doubled her efforts at finding her prize. She had just enough time to throw the Invisibility cloak over her before Harry and Hermione walked in. In her haste, Harry's Remembrall fell out with the cloak and now lay innocently on the floor.

When Harry and Hermione got up to the room a feeling of uneasiness came over Harry. He couldn't describe it; it was as if he were being watched. Something in his room seemed different and then he thought he saw something move in the corner of the room but his attention was quickly distracted when Hermione tripped over his Remembrall and fell into his arms.

"Oh!" screamed Hermione, as she fell into Harry's arms. Call her a romantic but she was just inches from Harry. She had been close to him, but not this close. And now her heartbeat was starting to rise.

There was a moment, she felt and so did he, but Hermione snapped out of it faster.

He's dating Ginny, he's dating Ginny

, she had to keep repeating to herself.

"Harry?" Hermione said trying to get his attention.

"Are you alright?" he asked, pretending that he didn't get caught up in her.

"Yeah, I tripped over your Remembrall."

"That's weird; I could have sworn I put it in my trunk last night after I used it."

"Yeah, just like you swore you did your homework last night right before you asked to copy mine," Hermione said teasingly.

"It's not my fault I lost it."

I can't believe him, Harry is supposed to be my boyfriend and he is in his room all over Hermione,

Ginny thought angrily, as she watched Hermione laughing in Harry's arms, she was hidden under Harry's Invisibility cloak. When they finally separated Hermione went to lie on Harry's bed while Harry followed her. Ginny watched as Harry whispered in Hermione's ear she could feel her face turning red with anger. She couldn't believe what Harry was doing. She tried to get closer to hear but it was no use because Harry was talking so low. Ginny ran out of the room when she realized it would be no use trying to listen to their conversation.

"What was that?" Hermione asked, as she felt a draft coming through the room

"I don't know, probably just the wind. Now come on we have to figure out what were going to do for Ginny's birthday. Close the door so no one will hear us I don't want anyone to find out."

When Hermione got back on the bed, she tried to sit apart from him, but he just scooted over to her. He leaned over and started whispering again in her ear. It was sending shivers down her spine.

"Why are you whispering?"

"Because the walls have ears here are Hogwarts and no doubt that Ginny and her brothers are trying to figure out what I'm going to get her," Harry said feeling her uneasiness about it.

"What's wrong? Hermione why have you been pulling away from me so much," Harry said, very close to her so only she could hear.

"Why have you been pushing?" Harry was taken aback. Hermione caught this. "I'm sorry, look let's just figure this out and go to bed, I'm a little cranky I guess," Hermione said, but Harry didn't buy any of it.

* * *

"What's the matter Ginny?" Margie asked. Seeing Ginny cry like that she knew something must have been wrong.

"It's Harry; I think he is cheating on me with Hermione."

"What, are you sure?"

"Of course, I just saw them in his room alone whispering things in each other's ears."

"Did you hear what they were talking about?"

"No, they were speaking too low and then I ran out of the room, I just couldn't stand it."

"There has to be another explanation to what you saw. Harry looks too honest to do that to you and Hermione doesn't look like the type to do that either."

"What other explanation could there be. Look it is almost time to go, we have to hurry the Polyjuice Potion will be finished tonight and we have to get some before the Fifth years use it, they are making it for practice on there O.W.L's," Ginny said wiping away her tears.

"Are you sure your plan is going to work because it seems kind of risky. We're going to break in to Professor Snape's office, what if he is there then what will we do?"

"Margie you worry way too much for your own good, do you know that?"

"I just don't want to get in trouble, it's my first week here and I already got in trouble with Professor Sprout the other day."

"Stop worrying."

"Whatever, I'm going to go get a late night snack from the kitchen. I want some chocolate."

"The kitchen is closed at night, you can't go in there and anyways we're going to leave in a little while."

"I know but your brother was telling me the other day how to get in. Do you want anything?"

"No! It's almost time to go and you want to stuff your face? You can't be serious."

"All this stuff with you and Harry and Hermione is making me hungry and I want some chocolate. Don't worry I'll be back in five minutes anyways we still have to wait to make sure Professor Snape is not in the dungeon."

"Well just hurry up I'm getting nervous," said Ginny anxiously.

* * *

Margie was creeping through the hallways careful not to run into any teachers when she heard a peculiar noise coming from the next hallway. At first she could not place it, but as she got closer she realized it was the sound of voices coming from the hallway.

Who would be out at this time of night?

She crept closer trying to hear what they were saying as she peeked around the corner she saw Professor Snape whispering madly to a blond-haired boy who appeared to be in his seventh year but could not make out his face. She couldn't hear exactly what they were saying but she thought she heard him mention the Dark Lord. Not wanting to get caught eavesdropping Margie ran to the common room but took a wrong turn and ended up lost.

She spent ten minutes looking for the common room and was relieved when she found it. She rushed up to her room knowing that she was almost twenty minutes late and hoping that Ginny had not left without her. When she got up to her room she saw that Ginny was not there and her two other roommates were fast asleep. Then she felt someone kick her and when she turned around she saw Ginny's head floating in midair she was hiding beneath the invisibility cloak.

"Ouch, what was that for?"

"You were supposed to be hear twenty minutes ago I was about to leave but then heard you come in," Ginny said angrily, but still trying to keep her voice down.

"I got lost coming back and was wandering around the castle for the longest time," Margie explained, completely forgetting about what she had heard earlier.

"Well let's go then, I have been so nervous I couldn't sleep last night and I plan on getting some rest tonight. We have to hurry now get under the cloak."

Ginny and Margie crept down the stairs into the common room and out the portrait door. When they got down the hallway they saw Mrs. Norris and she was sniffing around them as if she knew they were there just then Filch came.

"What is it Mrs. Norris?"

Mrs. Norris meowed in their direction and they tried there hardest not to make a move or even breath to hard.

"There's nothing there, lets go there are many hallways to patrol."

Ginny and Margie breathed a big sigh of relief when Filch left. They went downstairs and down to the dungeons without any further distractions. It was so dark in the dungeons at night that they almost knocked over a vase that was in their way and had made some commotion.

"Who's there?"

Margie and Ginny frozen with fear when they heard him they tried to stay as quiet as possible.

"Show yourself," called out the strange voice.

They both turned around as quietly as possible to see who was talking to them. When they turned around they didn't see anything.

"Don't be scared, show yourself," called out a portrait, a few feet away.

"Be quiet Shamus," yelled another portrait down the hall. "You're going to wake everyone up."

"There is someone down here..." Shamus grumbled before falling back into his slumber.

"Whew, that was close," whispered Ginny.

Margie elbowed her in the ribs and put her finger up to her mouth, signaling for Ginny to be quiet. Just then Snape walked out of his room to go to bed. Margie and Ginny waited until he was out of sight to go in."

"Alohomora,"

whispered Margie.

The door unlocked, and they threw the Invisibility cloak off before entering.

"Come on, you find the potions and I will get a flask," whispered Margie.

"Lumos!"

Margie light up her wand and Ginny followed lighting up hers.

"Come on we have to hurry," Margie said, grabbing a flask from one of Snape's cabinets.

"I found them!" Snape had locked them up in the backroom.

"Great. Here, pour some in," Margie said, handing Ginny the flask.

"Get another, just in case we need some more...actually just to be on the safe side grab about five more, we might need them for something else."

Ginny filled up the six flasks and left making sure to lock the door behind them. They had no problems in getting back to the common room and when they got up there they saw Ron asleep next to his chess board. When they got up to the room Ginny had the biggest smile on her face.

"What are you so happy about?" asked Margie.

"Ron's downstairs so we can do it right now." Ginny replied happily.

"Are you sure? I don't feel right doing this, it seems kind of wrong. Can't we at least wait until tomorrow?"

"If we wait any longer you're not going to want to go through with it."

"True, but we don't have Hermione's hair and we need it to use the potion."

"Don't worry I got some hair when I got the Invisibility cloak."

"Okay put it in. I want to get this over with as soon as possible."

Ginny put the hair in the potion and gave it to Margie.

"Drink up!" Margie eyed it questioningly. She really didn't want to do this, but Ginny was her friend, one of the only ones she has made in this school. She took the flask and held her nose while she chugged it down.

"Yuck. This stuff taste so disgusting," said Margie, trying to wash the taste off her tongue with some water.

Margie started to feel sick, as the potion started to take affect she could feel her body changing.

"Did it work?" Margie asked.

"Yeah," said Ginny, amazed at the transformation. "Look, you only have an hour so you have to hurry. You're going to spend about ten minutes just trying to wake him up, so you can spend thirty trying to get him to think you like him. Don't stay longer than fifty minutes with him just in case it starts to wear off sooner than expected. Okay?"

"Okay," replied Margie nervously.

* * *

"Ron, wake up," said an imposter Hermione.

Ron was fast asleep Margie started shaking him lightly but when that didn't she did it more furiously but he still wouldn't wake up. She ended up punching him in the stomach with impatience and amazingly he still didn't wake, he did a heap of coughing though. In the end she grabbed a cold glass of water and poured it over his head.

"Ah," yelled Ron frightened. "Hermione, what did you do that for? Ouch, my stomach hurts."

"Ron, I wanted to talk to you..."

Authors Note: Good morning star shine the earth says hello. Ha Ha Ha This is the first story l have ever written it so it took me a while to write it and I put a lot of effort in to it so I hope you like it. I have so much good stuff that is going to happen throughout the story so please keep reading and wait for my next chapter hopefully it will come out soon I not sure when it will come out but if you want to read more and it still hasn't came out please be patient. And again I hope you liked my story.