Each time Ginny caressed her face Hermione felt as if electric current flowed from the other girl's fingers. It amazed her how often the two had touched over the years. Each of those touches had been completely platonic and Hermione had never before realized how cherished each of those times had been. True, she enjoyed her time with Ron and Harry, they were her best friends and she could tell them anything. Still, they'd never been able to raise her spirits the way Ginny could.
"How am I feeling now?" she gave a wry smile. "Like I can't get close enough to you."