A Winter to Remember
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, the Warner Brothers, nor am I JK Rowling. Although I do own the books.
Summary:
Harry and Ginny are in love, but trying to keep it a secret. Follow them through their Christmas holiday at Hogwarts during Harry's 7th year.
Chapter 1: The Room Of Requirement
Setting, Harry's 7th year at Hogwarts during Christmas break.
Chapter 1- The room of Requirement
Harry was walking down the dark hall at around midnight. It was mid-December and most of the Hogwarts students had gone home for the break. There was a wintery chill in the air. Harry was wearing Muggle clothes, since it was break and he didn't have to wear his uniform. A black sweater and a pair of black pants. He wore black leather boots. His hair was sticking out in every direction, but it was on purpose this time. This was the way Harry liked to look. 'Drives my aunt nuts. Dudley too, because he can't figure out how in the world I can afford things that he can't.' Harry smiled as he strolled along in the dark.
Then he saw her. A ghostly figure walking along at the end of the hall near the window. She hadn't noticed him walking toward her. She was wearing a white cotton nightgown that flowed to the floor. Her shoulders were bare and shining in the moonlight from the window behind her. Harry's heart gave a leap. It was Ginny Weasley.
He hid behind a statue and watched her twirl as the light bathed her beautiful red locks. He wanted to touch those locks of hair, and have them cascade around him as the held each other in a passionate embrace.
Before he knew what was he was doing he was running at her, full speed. He nearly tackled her and pushed her into the closet, his hand over her mouth so she couldn't scream. He spun her around to face him. She seemed relieved. It was then that he looked around, and he wasn't in a closet at all. They were in the room of requirement.
"Oh, it's only you!" She sighed and laughed. "I told you not to do that to me anymore!'
"I know, I know, but you are just so irresistible." He looked into her amber colored eyes "And what if it hadn't been me? What were you doing out at night alone anyway?" He gave her a stern look. Then, like he had forgotten his warning to her, looked around noticing what the room had been transformed into this time.
There was a large marble fireplace in the corner of the room which was dimly lit by candle light. There were large silk pillows of gold on the scarlet colored floor. The carpet was very plush and soft, almost like velvet. He also noticed a basket near the fireplace. "Shall we have a seat m'lady?" He motioned her to the pile of pillows and she bowed and sat down on the floor near the fireplace. They giggled.
Harry curiously reached over to the basket wondering what he would find. He opened it and laughed. Passed it to her and she laughed as well and handed it back. He took the plastic wrapped peanut butter and jelly sandwiches out and handed her one, they both grinned. He then took out a bottle of wine. They both knew they weren't supposed to have it, but the room apparently didn't. He uncorked it and poured them each a glass.
Ginny crawled across the floor and sat next to Harry as they ate their sandwiches and drank their wine. When they were finished they started to chat about what a wonderful day this had been, and how they were thankful this was the room of requirement and not really a broom (the muggle kind) closet.
"Yeah, mop water wouldn't have done much for the taste buds." Ginny joked, as she curled up on Harry's lap. He stroked her back with his forefinger.
She rolled over and looked up at him. She reached her arms up around his neck and pulled herself up to meet his lips with hers. Harry's stomach was flipping inside of him and he wished he hadn't have eaten the sandwiches, and he was sure the wine hadn't helped.
Harry pulled Ginny up so that she was sitting on his lap facing him, her legs wrapped around him. They stared into one another's longing eyes with their noses touching for a long time. "I could stay like this forever, my Ginny." she nodded and kissed him softly on the nose.
"I wish we could tell Ron, but he made it very clear that he didn't want me dating anyone." She sighed heavily. "I am not sure if you count as just anyone though." She grinned as he pulled her tighter.
They kissed again more passionately than before. He felt a hunger rising inside of him that only one thing could satisfy. 'Not tonight.' he thought. Ginny's tongue brushed his lips and he opened his mouth. He felt like he was going to explode inside.
Harry had his hands in Ginny's hair, it was so silky and soft, but it was nothing next to her pale freckled skin. He felt Ginny's hands on his chest and he thought for sure he would faint, but he did not. The next thing he knew, Ginny had taken his shirt off and was lying on his bare chest with her arms around his waste. She looked up at him and smiled.
"I'm sorry dear." She said, "I must have gotten a bit carried away. Her face turned red immediately and she hid in him. He rubbed her back and chuckled.
"It's ok, love," he smiled, "but you know what you do to me." She looked down and then up and he winked at her. This was just too much for her. She buried her face farther into hiding and he could feel her blush against his chest. He held her close for a long time.
Harry looked at his watch. "Ginny, Ginny, Love, it's 4:00 AM.!" A groggy Ginny 'roused from the crook of Harry's arm. "We must have fallen asleep after the fourth glass of wine." He winked at her.
"We best be getting back then," she sighed "but one thing first." She picked his shirt up off the floor and helped him put it on. Then she jumped up into his arms, wrapping her legs around him and kissed his forehead, where he kissed her chest just above the brim of her nightgown. She shivered and kissed his lips one last time.
"Same place tomorrow then?" She smiled and winked. It was only a few hours before they would be shaken out of bed by Ron and Hermione to open their Christmas presents. Harry nodded at Ginny. "Alright then, it's a date!" She took his arm in hers and they walked back to the common room where they parted with an innocent kiss and a wave.