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"Hey, Mudblood!" Crabbe and Goyle blocked Jemina's way as she got out of the restroom, the two of them grinning evilly at her.

"Y-Yes?" Jemina stuttered out in fear. There they were again, trying to target her for being a Muggleborn and a Hufflepuff. It was only a few days since school had started, but the Slytherins, especially the seniors, kept on going after her. She knew she was an easy target because of the prejudice they had, but she hated being treated like this. She wanted to go back home instead. Back to her family where she knew she would be safe.

"Why are you still here in Hogwarts anyway? Did you do what we asked?"

"I-I – Hey!" Jemina was cut off when Crabbe suddenly took her bag from her and Goyle held her back to prevent her from taking her bag back. The Slytherin emptied the contents of her bag onto the floor and grinned when he saw what he was looking for. The papers they ordered Jemina to answer for them.

"Well, at least you have some use in this world." Goyle laughed before his friend checked out the papers. "We would say thank you and shake hands, but we might get infected with you and your filth. Just go back to where you came from. You don't deserve to be here."

Jemina looked down and tried to hold in her tears. She thought she was special for being a witch despite her coming from a normal family, but it seemed more like a burden than a gift now. They were right. She should just leave...

"HEY!" A loud voice caught their attention, and they looked to the side to find Ginny Weasley running towards them with an angry stare. "Let go of her."

"And why should we?" Crabbe raised an eyebrow at her. "Stay out of this, Weasel."

"Don't say I didn't warn you." Ginny muttered before taking out her wand and pointing it at the two. "Engorgio Manus!"

"ARGH!"

"OW!"

Goyle let go of Jemina immediately and the Muggleborn's eyes widened when she saw their hands inflating like balloons. They sent glares at the two girls before finally running away. When she was sure they were gone, Ginny helped up Jemina who was frozen on the floor before smiling softly at her. "Are you alright?"

"Y-Yeah. Thank you." Jemina whispered out in gratitude though there was still uncertainty lacing her voice. She started picking up her things that were still on the floor.

"Don't worry about them, yeah?" Ginny encouraged her and helped her pick up the things before picking up her own black notebook. "They're just jerks with nothing left to do. Anyways, welcome to Hogwarts. I'd love to chat more, but I really have to go. I'll see you around!"

The Gryffindor sent her one last smile before walking away, leaving Jemina staring after her with red cheeks and a heart beating so fast. Just a while ago, she was thinking of leaving Hogwarts to get away from the prejudice and the bullies. However, it seemed that she now had a reason to continue going to Hogwarts.

Jemina woke up with a small smile on her face, thinking of the dream she just had. Little Jemina Nightingale was so close to giving up, but Ginny was her angel who saved her and made her realize she should continue on. They did not interact anymore after that because Jemina's timidity would take over and make her avoid Ginny at every point. In the times they crossed each other, Ginny would only nod at her or send her a smile but not really talk to her. But Jemina was fine with that. She was fine with admiring Ginny from afar

Ginny might not remember it for some reason, but that memory of hers was the most precious she had. It was the moment she fell for Ginny and the reason why she held on and continued studying in Hogwarts despite all the bullying and pain.

Ginny was her reason why she fought and persisted against all the adversities.

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"So, we've got everything set now, right?" Noah asked after their long meeting about bringing back Dumbledore's Army. What they were doing was incredibly risky, so they had to be careful with every step. It was now December and a few weeks before the break, so they had to move now.

Jemina was still persistent with how she annoyed the Carrows so that they wouldn't grow suspicious of her. They were all worried for her, but they too knew that it would be risky if Jemina suddenly didn't do what she had been doing all year. Ginny was always there anyways after the torture, making sure to heal Jemina's wounds as she said she would.

Their group decided to start teaching again because nobody was teaching them the spells they needed to defend themselves. They decided to take matters in their own hands and do what Harry had done before. They even conducted mock lessons to know which spells they would teach and how they would go on with their lessons. It was a good thing that they still had their coins and learned how to duplicate them so they wouldn't have any problems with scheduling meetings.

"And the last thing we need is to spread the word that Dumbledore's Army is recruiting." Neville checked that list. "The question is who would do it?"

And as if they all thought of the same person, their eyes naturally gravitated to Ginny who was about to bite her Treacle Tart. "What now?"

"You weren't listening, were you?" Jemina asked in a soft but teasing tone, making them all laugh, even Ginny who nudged Jemina lightly.

"I'm sorry for being hungry, dear Nightingale." Ginny apologized in a sarcastic tone. "But what were you talking about?"

Neville just chuckled before repeating what he said. "We need to spread the word that Dumbledore's Army is recruiting. And we were wondering if you could do it."

"Me?" Ginny asked in surprise before thinking about it. Well, she was up for the job, but she wanted someone to be there with her. So, she grinned widely at Jemina who resumed her knitting. "I'll go if Jem goes with me."

Jemina's eyes widened at that, and she dropped her knitting needles, frowning at Ginny who was grinning at her. "What?"

"Come on, Jem." Ginny pouted and held her hand, making the Hufflepuff sigh in her mind since she knew she already lost this one the moment Ginny held her hand. "Didn't we say we'd fight for each other until the end?"

And there it was. Jemina felt herself sighing and nodding while Ginny rejoiced and gave the badger a hug. Ginny really knew how to make Jemina say yes to her every wish. The two slowly let go from each other. Seeing their friends grinning at them, Jemina cleared her throat and went back to the main issue. "So, how should we spread the word?"

Luna snapped her fingers, catching all of their attention as she caught sight of something and ran towards it. She took the things that caught her attention and showed it to them with a grin. "I suggest spray paint."

The 5 leaders of the revived Dumbledore's Army smiled widely at each other, knowing that this was it. This was the start of their own rebellion, and they were going to make sure they would win this war.

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"Come on, Jem." Ginny whispered while the two of them crouched down and silently made their way across the hall. The redhead took out a can of red spray paint and wrote, 'DUMBLEDORE'S ARMY STILL RECRUITING!'

"You seem like you do this a lot." Jemina whispered with a teasing smile, but it was true. Ginny seemed so experienced with how she led them towards the walls and sprayed with ease.

"I do sneak out a lot." Ginny chuckled and finally revealed while she took another can of spray paint from the bag Jemina was carrying. "Perks of being Fred and George's sister, I guess. You learn a lot of things. And hey, be happy that you're learning from me, a master of mischief."

"Sure, sure. This will be useful in the future, really." Jemina nodded with a small smile on her face. Ginny sent her a glare before she continued spraying.

The two of them smiled widely and Ginny put the spray can in the bag since it was their last wall. "Well, we're done. Finally. They'll know where to go after seeing this. Let's – "

Footsteps. At the sound, Jemina and Ginny's eyes widened, and they immediately ran away holding each other's hands and the bag of empty cans of spray paint. They'd be dead if they got caught.

"In here." Ginny pulled her into a small room, and the two of them held their breaths while keeping their ears open for the sound. The two of them were practically pressed against each other in that small broom closet, but they couldn't notice yet because of how tense they were due to the situation. They heard the footsteps then coming near towards them and glanced at each other with wide eyes before keeping silent and staying still. And then...

The footsteps went past them, fading away as the person got farther away. They could finally sigh in relief and that was when they finally noticed their positions. The two of them were so close to each other, faces only inches apart and bodies against each other. They couldn't help the reddening of their faces especially when both Jemina and Ginny's eyes unknowingly drifted to each other's lips. What would it feel like if they just made a move and kissed the other right now?

Realizing what she was thinking, Jemina looked away first and cleared her throat, making Ginny look away as well and wonder why she had the urge to kiss Jemina a while ago. "S-Should we go?"

"Y-Yeah, we should." Ginny smiled weakly and picked up the bag of cans on the floor. Jemina nodded and the two of them quickly got out and went to their own houses, separating at the staircase. As soon as Jem arrived at the Hufflepuff Common Room, she held a hand to her heart and sighed shakily.

Ginny wasn't oblivious, she knew what she was feeling. Something she felt once only for one person, Harry. It wasn't like she didn't like the idea of falling for Jem. She was a little shy and hesitant at the beginning, but when they finally became close, she realized Jemina was a fun person to be with.

She wasn't sure whether what she felt for Jemina a while ago was just in the spur of the moment or if she really was falling for the Hufflepuff. She just knew she wanted to kiss her a while ago, and it confused Ginny deeply.

Was she falling for Jemina Nightingale? 

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