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Downstairs in the common room, Neville spotted Ginny sitting on an overstuffed sofa near the fire. Seamus was nowhere in sight. Heaving a deep sigh, Neville made to go back upstairs to the boys dormitory to wait for Seamus but Ginny had looked up from the large book spread across her lap and motioned him over. He considered ignoring her for a moment, but remembered her temper and thought better of it.
I wouldn't put it passed her to follow me, he thought, blushing a deep scarlet.
Ginny frowned at him as he sat down, her eyes narrowing as she studied him. After a close scrutiny, she asked "What's wrong with you?"
Slightly affronted and alarmed, Neville answered defensively "Nothing."
"Bull." she said matter-of-factly, "You have been in a foul mood all day. Why?"
Neville looked away, but he knew there was no use in lying. He never been a good liar, and Ginny was too shrewd to be fooled by any feeble attempt at it he might make. More than slightly embarrassed, he tried to work out how to explain what he himself did not understand.
"There is this girl--" he started and Ginny smiled.
"Is that all? Well, I don't think you have much to worry about. I think Hannah likes you, as well." Ginny said.
"Actually, I was thinking about Luna." Neville said, turning an even deeper shade of red.
"Luna?" Ginny asked, clearly puzzled. "But I thought--Luna? Are you sure?"
"I'm not sure of anything!" Neville exploded, "That's the problem!"
"Calm down. It's just, I thought--well, I'd heard that--never mind. It's not important. Look, Neville, if you think you might have feelings for Luna, the best thing you can do is talk to her." Ginny said, then smiled at Neville's look of alarm, "Come on, it's not as bad as all that. You've been friends for ages, just approach her casually. It is the only way you're going to know for sure what you feel and if she feels the same."
"If who feels the same?" said Seamus, who had just walked up behind them.
"No one you know. I was just telling Neville about some silly gossip I'd overheard today." Ginny said casually.
"Seamus, I was wondering if you had a copy of today's homework. I seem to have misplaced mine." Neville said quickly.
"Sure, mate, it's upstairs in me bag." said Seamus, and Neville rose to follow him upstairs.
Turning back, Neville gave Ginny a grateful smile and she nodded. Not for the first time, he thought himself very lucky to have her as a friend.
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