When Ginny called her luv, Hermione couldn't help but blush herself. Ginny was the only one that seemed to think Hermione was worthy of the gentle words and listening to them in her soft voice made Hermione want to hear them over and over again.
As the other girl continued to speak Hermione began to wonder why it was she kept expecting Ron (or any bloke really) to come around. Would it be so bad to have a girl friend instead? True enough it wasn't the norm, but since when was anything at Hogwarts normal? "I like being around," she smiled and allowed her hand to travel all the way up Ginny's arm to where she could fiddle with the edge of the dress sleeve. "You're company is much nicer than McLaggen's." She lifted her head out from under Ginny's and turned it so that her lips lightly brushed her cheek as she moved.
She made the move as Ginny commented about the lack of snogging. Hermione wasn't going to make a blatantly forward physical move because she wasn't sure if Ginny was dropping a hint or simply making a statement. "How long do you think that record should be?" she asked instead hoping that it wasn't too much longer.