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Ginny was only celebrity crushing on Harry during the first book. Hermione did the same thing too. And Harry gets more interested in Ginny during the fifth book when she gets off her shyness.

Really, what you wrote about Ginny can easily apply to Hermione, too.

Here's a small essay I wrote about why Ginny and Harry belong together (it's just a draft, though): http://ginevrabamf.tumblr.com/post/141124801414/everything-will-be-okayleigh-yo-legit-can