Let The Truth Be Told

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Chapter 5

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Lavender and Ginny were sitting in one of the many compartments on theHogwarts Express discussing Hermione's dilemma.

"Well, this would be a whole lot easier if we knew what Harry felt about this," Lavender said with a sigh.

"If Harry felt what about what?" Ron asked as he peered his head into the compartment.

"Ron, don't DO that," Ginny said putting a hand over her heart from the shock.

"Sorry," Ron said sheepishly and "conveniently" sat down next to Lavender. Seamus came in after that and had no choice but to sit down next to Ginny, not that he minded. "As I was saying, what did Harry feel about what?"

"Nothing," replied Ginny obviously lying.

"I can tell when you're lying you know, you get all stuttery," Seamus said blushing a little.

"Am not," Ginny defended stuttering some more.

"Ok, Ginny, give it up or I will...." Ron said.

"You'll what?" Ginny asked crossing her arms.

"I don't know, why can't I think of anything to bribe you with?" Ron now had a confused look on his face.

"Ha, gotcha! Besides I really don't think it's THAT important."

"Ginny," began Lavender, "It IS important."

"Why don't you just tell us what all this is about?" asked Seamus.

"Because we promised," Ginny said knowing that it wouldn't work.

"Promise shomise," Seamus said.

"No," Lavender said glaring at Ginny who looked like she was going to spill out the whole story since she was 'under his spell.'

"Right, we can't tell you," Ginny said as she snapped out of her trance.

At that moment, Seamus grabbed Ginny's hand which took her completely by surprise and she turned a bright shade of pink. "Please," he looked at her with his best puppy-dog pout.

Ginny glanced over at Lavender with a 'what-do-I-do?' look on her face. Lavender just smiled and held up her hands in a 'you figure this out for yourself'manner. "I really can't, Seamus, I'm sorry."

"Fine, be that way," Seamus said in a joking way and leaned back in the seat not fully aware that he still had Ginny's hand in his. Ron coughed and grabbed Seamus by his left arm and pulled him out of the compartment.

"What was that?" Ginny asked with her face still flushed.

"He obviously likes you," Lavender said with a smile. "Why don't you go for it? That way, when I tell Ron that I like him, we can tell them how Hermione feels about Harry and we won't have anything left to lose."

"No, that's what people would do in films, dream on, Lav," Ginny said."You and I both know that you don't have the courage to tell my brother thatyou like him.

"Oh yeah," Lavender said, "You just watch."

"Sure, whatever you say."

Out in the hallway, Ron looked around to check if anyone was watching."What WAS that in there? Do you have a thing for my sister?"

"I dunno, maybe," Seamus replied with a dumb grin on his face.

"Are you sure?" Ron asked somewhat threateningly.

"Yes, I really like your sister, but do I have to ask your permission?" Seamus asked jokingly.

"Yes."

"You're kidding,"

"Ok, I am, but I'm warning you. If you hurt her, I will have your head."

"Don't worry about it," Seamus said relieved. "And besides, we don't even know if she likes me back or not..."

"I hate to admit it, but my sister is growing up," Ron sighed. "I really do think she likes you. She blushed when she saw you, kind of like when I see Lav, umm I mean.."

Seamus grew wide-eyed at this comment. "You like Lav?!"

"No I don't," Ron turned away.

"Holy crickets! You do!"

"Does what?" Ginny asked peering her head out the compartment.

"Nothing," Seamus said blushing.

"Oh this is something alright," Ron said crossing his arms and lookingvery dignified.

"What are you talking about, Ron?" Ginny asked giving him the weirdestlook. "Anyway, Lav is asking for you."

"Me?" Ron asked pointing to himself and blushing.

"Yeah," replied Ginny. "Oh, you too, Seamus," Ginny added blushing. Atthis remark, Ron's face dropped. Ginny, Ron, and Seamus walked back intothe compartment and sat in their original spaces.

"Ok, this is the deal, we're all going to tell our secrets on the count of three, ok?" Lavender asked.

"Alright," Seamus replied.

"One," Ginny said.

"Two."

"Three!"

"Harry loves Hermione!" Ron yelled.

"Hermione loves Harry!" Lavender added.

"Lav loves Ron!" Ginny added.

"I like Ginny," Seamus whispered after the three of them finished.

"WHAT?!" Ginny, Lavender, and Seamus screamed at the abundance on information just shared.

"Y-you like me?" Ginny asked.

"Well, yeah," Seamus replied with his head down.

"Alright....that's all very precious and what not," said Lavender rolling her eyes. "But did you just say that Harry loves Hermione?"

"Actually yes, and Hermione loves him back, I know," answered Ron.

"So why haven't you told us?" asked Lavender.

"Well, I knew if I told anyone, they would kill me, actually a week ago, they tried," Ron said chucking lightly.

"Umm, Lav, why aren't you beating me over my head right now?" Ginny asked without tearing her eyes from Seamus.

"Now why would I do that?" Lavender asked.

"'Cause I just kinda, sorta, told Ron that you liked him," Ginny answered uneasily.

Lavender took Ron's hand and smiled. "We've been going out for a monthnow!"

Ron just sat there blushing while Ginny sat there with her mouth hanging open in shock.

"So," Lavender said changing the subject. "Since we know that Harry and Hermione are in love with each other, what are we going to do about it?"

"I just wish that we found out before we left Hogwarts for the holidays," Ginny sighed.

"Maybe they'll come to their senses and declare their undying love foreach other before we get back," Seamus said cheerily.

"I seriously doubt that," added Ron.