Hermione had not spent much time around her since leaving for Hogwarts. Initially, they had  grown distant during the Horcrux hunt and battle. Then, she spent the rest of the summer in Australia. This school year, Ginny had her own group of seventh year friends and without living in the Gryffindor dormitory, Hermione just hadn’t crossed paths with her. Even more, without Harry around and the breakup with Ron, she just hadn’t had much of a reason to seek her out. Glancing a ways down the table, she could see that Ginny was deep in discussion with Romilda Vane.