A Stroll In Your Shoes

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Harry Potter characters or story.

Warning: H/G at beginning, though I wouldn't really call it anything myself.

Misunderstandings

Ginny walked idly down the hallway. She was looking for Blaise, who had just run off. To her surprise she saw Hermione looking very flustered and muttering to herself as she walked quickly ahead. Ginny wondered what was wrong and decided to find out.

“Hermione!” Ginny called, jogging slightly to catch up.

Hermione stopped and looked at Ginny with wide-eyes. “He kissed me,” she said, still in shock. “He kissed me!”

Ginny looked taken aback. “Who kissed you?”

“That Zabini guy, Blaise.” Hermione said shrilly. “He just grabbed me and kissed me. What am I going to do now?”

“Woah, woah, slow down. Blaise kissed you?” Ginny asked with a grin.

“It's not funny.” Hermione said stiffly. “Taking of advantage of me…Oh I hate him!”

“What did you do?” Ginny asked, not able to keep the mad grin on her face. She found it hilariously funny that Blaise snogged Hermione, the uptight muggleborn who had probably never kissed anyone in her life.

“I ran away of course.” Hermione said, as though Ginny was mad.

“You what?” Ginny asked blankly.

“I-ran-away!” Hermione choked and then burst into tears.

Ginny patted Hermione awkwardly on the back, “Um why are you crying?” she asked confused.

“I don't know.” Hermione said hysterically.

“Get a grip!” Ginny said firmly and slapped her in the face.

Hermione looked shocked and then sighed. “Thanks Ginny. I really needed that.”

“I know.” Ginny said, and firmly took Hermione by the shoulder, “Let's go somewhere we can talk.”

Ginny steered Hermione off to an unused classroom, neither of them noticing the blue eyes narrowing in suspicion.

OOOOOOOOOOO

Ron peeled his eyes away from Hermione and, who he thought was Draco, and looked at Harry. “Did you see that?” he asked, looking like he was about to explode.

Harry nodded blankly.

Ron slapped a hand on Harry's back, pulling him closer into the shadows. “That's the second time this week I've seen Hermione go running off with Draco. And just the other day I saw her go running of with Blaise. But it's not just Hermione who seems to have gone mental. I also saw Ginny walking with Draco and they too went into an unused classroom.” Ron narrowed his eyes saying darkly, “And we all know the only reason people go into unused classrooms.”

Harry looked at Ron horrified, “Do you think Ginny is cheating on me with Malfoy?”

Ron nodded solemnly. “It's obvious. And he's clearly not satisfied with Ginny and has gone after Hermione too, the sneaky git.”

“We have to do something!” Harry shouted.

“Shh Harry. Not so loud. We have to go about this quietly. We can't have the girls knowing what we're doing.” Ron grimaced, “You know how they get when they think we're interfering.”

“But that's my girlfriend.” Harry said outraged.

Ron nodded. “Here's what we'll do…”

OOOOOOOOOOO

Ginny sat down and looked at Hermione sharply. “Ok Hermione. I know this is new to you. But honestly, you ran away?”

Hermione put her head in her hands and mumbled some incoherent words.

“What was that?” Ginny asked amused.

“I said I just sort of froze and then he was smiling at me and- oh Ginny I'm so embarrassed, but I wanted him to keep kissing me.” Hermione said, blushing rosily.

Ginny gave out a loud whoop of laughter and almost fell of her seat. Hermione looked at annoyed. “You don't have to laugh about it.” Hermione said stiffly.

Ginny nodded, “Yes I do. I can't believe you like Blaise.” Ginny giggled, which looked completely absurd, since it obviously looked as if Draco was giggling.

Hermione blushed and said, considerably higher then her usual voice, “I do not like Blaise.”

“Yes you do.” Ginny giggled, “You just said you wished he was kissing you still.”

Hermione, if it was physically possible, blushed even more, “He may be a good kisser but that doesn't mean I like him.”

Ginny opened her mouth wide and looked at Hermione with a shocked look. “Hermione I never knew you were so-”

“Oh shutup.” Hermione snapped. “I'm going back to the common room.” She stood up and began to walk to the door, but stopped and turned around, “And don't you dare say a word to Zabini.” She said crossly, and left the room.

Ginny nodded solemnly and waited until Hermione left before going into a fit of silent giggles. It was almost too good to be true that Hermione would fall for Blaise. She figured she would have to find out just what happened from Blaise. She didn't even know he had a thing for Hermione. Of course it did make sense. Blaise was intelligent, polite and good-humoured, which went well with Hermione. Of course he also had the sneakiness that all Slytherins possessed, but she figured that Hermione would get over that.

Standing up, Ginny opened the door and was immediately accosted by Ron and Harry, both wearing identical grim expressions.

“Malfoy. How nice of you to finally join us.” Ron said darkly.

Damn. Ginny thought to herself. This was not going to be pretty.

“What are you playing at with Ginny?” Harry demanded coldly.

Ginny looked surprised, “What?” She said startled.

Ron went red and glared at her, “Don't try lie to us Malfoy. I've seen you sneaking of with Ginny and just before I saw you go off with Hermione into that unused classroom. Enjoyed a good snog did you?”

“W-what?” Ginny said confused.

“Don't try play dumb.” Harry said angrily. “We saw you take her in there.”

Ron nodded darkly. “We see you all the time. You and that git Zabini.”

Ginny couldn't help it; she burst out laughing. “That's the most ridiculous thing I've heard all day.”

Harry glared at her and Ron looked like he wanted to punch her, “Why you-”

“Ron what are you doing?” Draco said coming to stand in between Ginny and Ron.

“Stay out of this!” Ron growled and pushed Draco out of the way.

Ginny smirked, “Why don't you tell her why you're trying to beat me to a pulp. I'm sure she'll find it just as amusing as I did.”

Draco looked at Ginny sharply and turned to Ron with an enquiring look. Ron shifted uncomfortably and looked at Harry.

“Well?” Draco said impatiently.

It was Harry who spoke. “Ginny have you been cheating on me with Malfoy?”

“Of course not.” Draco said blankly. “What gave you that idea?”

“We always see you two sneaking of together. Even Hermione was in the unused classroom with him just before. And we've seen Blaise with you too.”

“Do you really want me to say what we were doing?” Draco asked with a sly grin.

Ginny felt the small pangs of misgiving and looked at Draco warningly.

Draco ginned, “Well first of all me and Draco here were having a nice old snog fest in the classroom. And then Hermione came in so we allowed her to join us too. Oh and you know Blaise came too, so we decided to have a massive orgy. I'm sorry we didn't invite you. I would of, if I had known you would get this way.”

Ginny choked on her laughter and then quickly fell silent at Ron's furious look. “This isn't a joke Ginny. Tell us what you were doing with scum like him.”

Draco sighed, “Oh shutup and leave me alone.”

Grabbing Ginny by the arm he pulled her away, leaving a very furious Ron and Harry behind.

Draco stopped, when they were well away from the fuming duo, and looked at Ginny, who was still desperately trying not to laugh.

“How thick can you get?” Draco said shaking his head.

Ginny burst out laughing and clutched the wall to support herself as she practically cried with mirth. “You should have seen their faces. They looked so outraged.”

Draco couldn't help but laugh too. They really did look so funny, with their morally outraged expressions.

Ginny stopped and looked at him. “I can't believe they would think that both me and Hermione would be going off to snog you.”

“Hey. I resent that.” Draco said annoyed, “Just what are you implying?”

Ginny giggled, “Don't be so vain. You know we don't like you. Besides, Hermione fancies Blaise.”

Draco laughed, “What?”

Ginny nodded, “Yeah. He kissed her just before.”

Draco sniggered slightly, “I always thought he had a thing for her.”

Ginny sighed, “It does make things difficult for us though.”

“Why?” Draco asked confused.

“Because now Hermione refuses to go near him. She's too shy.” Ginny said simply.

“Well she can get over that. Blaise isn't going to attack her.” Draco said frustrated,

“Technically he already has.” Ginny said with a slight grin. “But that won't change the fact that she will no longer go near him, for fear of having her maidenly virtue stolen… or some such stuff.”

Draco rolled his eyes, “So while they battle their silly love problems, we're stuck in each other's bodies.” Draco sighed, “Do they even realise that Christmas is coming up and we will be expected to go home?”

Ginny shook her head sadly, “I think they're too worked up about their own tangled love lives. I just wish this whole thing was over.”

Draco nodded, “Tell me about it. You girls have it so tough.”

Ginny looked at him surprised and giggled. “No don't tell me.” She snorted inelegantly, “It's that time of the month.”

Draco blushed and looked the other way. “It's certainly not easy that's for sure.”

For the fourth time that day, Ginny burst into uncontrollable laughter. “Wow, this day just keeps getting better and better.”

“Shutup Weasley.” Draco said angrily.

Ginny choked back her laughter and began walking down the corridor.

“Where are you going?” Draco asked grumpily.

“I'm going to look for Blaise.” Ginny said with a smirk.

Draco watched her go with a bitter expression. He knew she was enjoying his discomfort in being a girl. He only hoped hers was just as bad in being a boy.

OOOOOOOO

Ginny walked into the library and saw Blaise leaning against a wall, a book in his hand and appearing to be completely engrossed in it. Ginny could understand why Hermione would fall for Blaise. He was extremely handsome in a way both Draco and Harry could never hope to aspire too. He had black hair, which was slightly curly and a very well structured face, which was slightly tan. His eyes, which were of a mesmerising forest green, held secret mischief but also gentleness. He dressed elegantly and his personality far out stripped his friend's; since he was both nice and funny, while Draco was mean and sarcastic.

Blaise looked up at her, as though he could feel her gaze, and smiled. Ginny thought she could fall in love with him herself when he smiled.

“Hey.” Ginny said, coming to sit down next to him.

Blaise placed his book down and looked at Ginny with a small grin. “I was wondering when you were coming to see me.”

Ginny looked at him surprised. “You were expecting me?”

Blaise nodded. “I knew Granger would run of to you. So what did she say?”

Ginny grinned. “I'll tell you later. First I want you to explain something to me….”

OOOOOOOOO

Draco walked into the common room and sighed as he saw Hermione. He walked over moodily, and collapsed on the couch next to her.

Hermione looked at him surprised, “I didn't expect you here.”

Draco sighed; “Yeah well…” he trailed off and stared at the fire. Neither of them spoke, both thinking about their own troubles.

A/N: This chapter is quite short but never mind. I hope you enjoyed it, and as usual, I expect a review.