A/N: I've been writing a lot more lately. More time on my hands. Okay, not really, but still. This was inspired by my little sister. Each chapter will be a different pairing. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I own nothing, it all belongs to the fabulous J K Rowling. I'm just borrowing her characters for a bit.

~Pet Names~

"Is there going to be a certain name I should call you now?" Harry asked from his laying position on the ground. He was outside with his new girlfriend, Ginny. They had just started "going out" and they both were still getting used to it.

"Hmmm. I don't know." Ginny answered, looking down. She was sitting beside Harry with her legs out in front of her. Honestly, even though she had had boyfriends before, she felt that it was different this time. It's just because this is Harry we're talking about, and I've been in love with him since forever. She told herself that this was the reason it was different, even though she knew better.

Truth be told, she wasn't used to all the attention. Everywhere she went, especially when she was with Harry, she got stared at. This was a new thing to her, and she knew it would take some getting used to. She was willing to do that if it meant she got to be with Harry. He was already proving to be more amazing than she had even dreamed. She was in heaven.

"Well, you'll have to tell me if there is. I don't know how this works." He confessed. He sat up, and moved back so he was right beside her. He started to pick at a blade of grass.

"I think it should be your decision. If you want to call me Ginny like everyone else does, then that's okay. But if you want to call me a pet name, that's okay, too. As long as I like it."

"Okay. Are you going to call me anything different? Like a . . . pet name?"

"No. You'll always be just Harry to me." Ginny couldn't help but smile. She knew that Harry liked not being differentiated from everyone else by what he's done. And being "just Harry" would send the message that she would like him no matter what.

Harry smiled, too. "Okay. That's fine by me." Then he started thinking.

Should I give her a . . . pet name? Is it too early for that? It's only been a few days. If I do give her one . . . what would it be? "Sweetheart" or "Darling?" No. Those are too cheesy.

Harry continued to worry over his predicament for a few more minutes. Ginny didn't mind; she was going between watching the clouds pass over the spot where they were sitting and watching his face contort unconsciously while he thought. Both were rather mesmerizing.

"Gin." Harry said, yet a few more minutes later as he decided. "I'll call you Gin. If that's alright with you, that is." He looked over at her to see her reaction.

"Huh. Ya know, no one has ever called me Gin before. It's always been either Ginerva or Ginny. But I would really like it if you called me Gin." She smiled at her boyfriend as she reached over and grabbed his hand in her own.

Harry clasped his hand around hers as she grabbed it. "Gin it is." He smiled.

Ginny leaned against his shoulder and curled her legs up towards her chest. He rested his head on hers. "Harry, you're nothing like what people think you are."

"Is that a good or bad thing?"

"Good, it means you're full of surprises."

"Oh. Okay." Harry chuckled at Ginny's observation. So far in the past few days, she had nonchalantly pointed out all the weird quirks in his personality and always made sure that he knew she didn't think he was weird for it.

They lapsed back into silence and stayed that way for a while. Soon, the bell for dinner rang throughout the castle and grounds, calling all the students that were outside to venture in to eat.

Harry stood up first, and bent down, extending a hand to Ginny.

"Come on, let's go eat, Gin."

Ginny grinned as she accepted his help in getting up.

"Okay." She hadn't let go of his hand, even though she was fully standing.

With that, they headed off towards the castle for dinner.

A/N: Well, I hope you liked it. Reviews make me happy :]

-Zenelia*Sky