Title: Colins Photos

Author: Tasha Miller

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Disclaimer: I don't own the characters ... yadayada

A/N : I've had this idea floating around .. so heres a little one of fic.

The biggest burden on Hermione, as a prefect, was the black market trades that seemed to go in Hogwarts. Most of the kids selling things they shouldn't be in possession of, were discrete and not much of a problem; she wasn't going to go to extra effort to catch them. But Colin Creevey and his camera were the bain of her existence. Normally Hermione didn't worry too much about pornography but Colin was a real snoop. He was selling pictures he'd taken around the school of teachers and students. Hermione had lectured Colin constantly about the privacy of others and burned plenty of photos, many that would have avoided Snape giving out blackmailed A's.

One night Hermione caught him at it again. She took the photos from Colin and gave him another scolding. On her way back to the common room she glanced down at the photos and noticed bright Weasley hair, which caught her attention to take a good look. It was two girls kissing. Ginny Weasley and Luna Lovegood. Hermione froze, her heart missed a few beats, feeling like it had almost shattered. Why hadn't Ginny, her best friend, told her about such a thing? She pocketed the photo, ignoring the writhing bodies on the one below it and continued back to the common room.

Upon arriving in the common room Hermione threw Colin's photos into the fire, watching to make sure they at least started to burn, then glanced around. There was no sign of Ginny so she headed up to the 5th year dorms. Hermione opened the door and looked around. Ginny was the only occupant of the room, lying on her bed reading a book.

"Hey Ginny" Hermione started tentatively

Ginny looked up "Oh hey Hermione" She smiled, placed a bookmark in her book and closed it.

"Um, I caught Colin Creevey trying to sell photos"

Ginny giggled "The little brat eh?"

"Yea" Hermione replied absently, she removed the photo from her pocket and thrust it in Ginny's direction "I thought I might give this one back to you"

Ginny accepted the photo and when she looked at it, her face came over shocked, then angry "That little shit, I'm going to kill him" Ginny then looked up at a teary eyed Hermione "Mione? What's wrong?"

"Why didn't you tell me? I thought we were best friends" Hermione sniffed, she wasn't too sure why she was crying.

"I'm sorry Hermione, I just ... I guess I was scared to tell you"

"I would have understood, I do understand" Hermione sat down next to Ginny and smiled at her through her tears

"Believe me you can tell me anything" Ginny nodded at Hermione "So, you and Luna. Are you two...?" Hermione couldn't quite ask the question.

"No" Ginny replied quickly "Luna and I, we're friends. She's a bit too spacey to hold a real relationship with. She was nice to kiss for awhile but it didn't take us long to realise it wouldn't quite work."

"I would have thought you two would be nice to together," Hermione ventured cautiously

"Yea, but we're both in love with other people"

"Oh" Hermione's eyes locked with Ginny's, her heart speed up and she realised she didn't just feel betrayed over Ginny not telling her, she also felt jealous. "Who with"

Ginny shook her head "People"

"You can tell me anything" Hermione spoke softly, placing her hand over Ginny's

"You" Ginny whispered. Hermione frowned not sure if Ginny had spoken out loud or in her head.

"That's why you didn't tell me isn't it?" Hermione asked

Ginny just nodded. Hermione heart leaped. In the space of less than an hour she'd realised she loved her best friend, and she just realised her best friend loved her back. Hermione leaned over and kissed her.

"I wish you'd told me sooner" She smiled.