Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, nor do I own, any lyrics used in this Fictional Story.
Author's note: Hello, It's me again. This was the first Fic that I posted on my website when it was first opened in November of 2005. Please enjoy and remember that this is not and will not be a Ginny/Harry Fic.
CHAPTER ONE:
A man with short, messy, dark hair sat on a bed staring into space, it was darkening outside very quickly now but the man did not move, he lay their still and finally failed at keeping his tear glazed eyes open for even one second longer, slowly slipping into the land of dream and mystery where anything is possible even your worst nightmares.
For the first time in weeks he did not have a nightmare of the night he had defeated lord Voldermort and his friends being injured and used against him emotionally, His friends and many of the Weasley family had been captured and tortured to break Harry, what Voldermort did not know was that he had someone their that he truly loved someone he would even die for.
"I will kill them all once I'm through with you, you silly little boy, ha! You really think you can defeat me, the greatest wizard alive?" Voldermort said trying to break Harry's concentration.
Over the summer before the final battle Harry had started taking occlumancy lessons again so that on the very day he fought Voldermort, Voldermort would not be able to read every thought and feeling he had, making it easier for Harry to hit him with unknown non verbal spells.
Sweat rolling off of his skin, his breathing getting heavy, Harry saw himself sitting on a bed with his arms around someone, their faces getting closer as they leaned in for a slow and passionate kiss, just as he was going to look into the woman's eyes and find out who she was, a loud ringing sounded off and Harry woke up, turned off his alarm and considered returning to his dream, wanting and needing to know who the woman was.
Before he could decide he remembered why he had set his alarm to wake him, this was the morning he was to go to the burrow, he jumped out of bed and started to dress, throwing his last few belongings into his trunk as he found a shirt.
He had not told his aunt, uncle or cousin that today he would be leaving them and never returning, after doing up the last button on the emerald green shirt he was wearing, he ran his fingers through his always untidy hair and took a deep breath, he then turned the door knob and walked down the noisy steps, on the last step he checked the clock as he had heard voices and realised his relatives were already sat eating breakfast. It was now ten o'clock on a Saturday morning; one of the Weasley's would be coming at eleven thirty to pick him up, as he thought about the Weasley's he smiled.
Harry walked into the kitchen and sat down at the table with a hot coffee and some toast for breakfast not eating as much as he usually would have because he knew Mrs Weasley would be preparing them a great lunch. He did not speak or even look at his relatives also sat at the table, but every now and again he could feel their eyes on him, after he finished breakfast he got up and made himself more coffee, he stopped on his way back to the table and looked up at the clock smiling. It was now eleven o'clock and he knew he only had a small time left before his departure.
"What are you smiling at you stupid boy?" Uncle Vernon asked.
"Oh look at the time I better go and make sure every thing is packed," replied Harry.
"Why, where do you think your going, the house work needs doing and that will take you all day," Vernon said thinking he could stop Harry.
Harry smiled and pulled out his wand, (now that he was of age he could do magic at home) and with one flick of the wrist the house was spotless, he then returned to his seat and finished his coffee while Vernon tried to scream at him.
Harry didn't listen but caught something about being punished. As the watch he had been given by the Weasley's chimed eleven thirty there was a knock on the door.
Harry smiled as his uncle started raving about people turning up uninvited, Harry then got up and walked to the front door opening it to see a smiling Mr Weasley.
"Hello Harry," Mr Weasley said smiling, and holding out his hand.
Harry took the hand and shook it.
"Hello Mr Weasley, would you like to come in?" Harry responded.
Mr Weasley nodded his head and followed Harry inside the house, shutting the door behind him.
Vernon went ghostly white when he saw that a wizard had just walked into his house, and it took him a few minutes to find his temper.
While Vernon was screaming obscenities at them Harry and Mr Weasley moved through the house and started to climb the stairs they walked into Harry's room and closed the door behind them.
"Are you all set to go then Harry?" asked Mr Weasley.
"Yes, I am, are we going straight to the burrow? Asked Harry.
"No, Harry I forgot to tell you in the letter I sent that we have to go and pick up Ginny from kings-cross station first."
Mr Weasley looked down at his watch and told Harry they needed to leave to make it to Ginny on time.
Harry smiled and felt his insides flip, he wasn't sure if it was nerves or the fact he was going to see the woman he loved. He finished grabbing his things and they were sent to the burrow before he and Mr Weasley apperated into a dark ally just over from the train station.
Harry and Mr Weasley cautiously headed across to the train station and stopped just outside platforms 9 and 10 awaiting the arrival of students from the Hogwarts express, Harry looked up at the clock and it had just hit one o'clock dead on the dot, suddenly people wearing normal muggle clothes started appearing from behind the platform wall.
Harry realised it had been a whole year since he had attended Hogwarts last for his seventh year and remembered that Ginny had just finished her last year as well, how quickly she had grown up and if only she knew how he felt about her.
As his thoughts rolled around in his head a flash of red caught his eyes, he snapped out of his daydreams and noticed that Ginny and her friends had just walked through the wall dividing platforms nine and ten.
Ginny was wearing a pair of denim jeans with a flower design on them and a butterfly belt clip, she had her hair up in a pony tail with a few strands hanging around her face and she had a blue boob tube on that had silver sequins lined up the top.
Harry could feel heat rising in his body and he started to blush when Ginny walked over smiling at him and said hello.
"Hi Harry, it's good to see you again," Ginny said, blushing slightly at the smile on his face and slight redness that he attempted to stop.
If only he knew, that I want him to run up and sweep me off my feet, she thought going redder then before.
"Hi dad, are you ready to go?" Ginny asked as she walked up and kissed her father on the cheek.
"Yes dear we are if you just want to say goodbye to your friends, they seem to be staring." Mr Weasley replied.
As he said this Harry and Ginny noticed a small group of girls staring at Harry whispering comments under their breath so no one else could here, when they saw Harry looking they started to laugh and point at Ginny who was going as red as a tomato.
Ginny walked over to them trying not to look back at Harry, she hugged a few of them and whispered something, every girl stopped laughing and looked away from Harry, Harry looked over in amazement, if he didn't know any better she had threatened to hex them if they continued.
Ginny had told her friends at school all about her love for Harry Potter and how she knows he would never see her as more then her brothers little sister. Most of them had heard of Harry but had never met him and were chatting about how cute he was and that they would be stupid not to like him. Ginny smiled at this and repeated her goodbyes her friends seeming to take the hint this time started to spread out and get on their way to their families and transportation home.
Ginny turned back to her father, "I'm ready to go home dad.
"Harry would you please help Ginny with her trunk?" Mr Weasley asked
Harry nodded and walked over to grab the handle of Ginny's trunk, but when he reached down he felt unusual warmth under his own hand, when Harry's eyes wandered down to his hand a warm and tingly sensation went through his body as he saw Ginny's hand under his.
Ginny had been daydreaming but was snapped out of it when she felt a hand on hers when she realised what had happened she went a scarlet red and her stomach did a back flip.
Harry removed his hand slowly and regretfully; all he wanted to do was hold her and kiss her but knew he couldn't. Ginny removed her hand and apologised to Harry.
Mr Weasley smiled and told them to follow him.
They did as asked, Harry now holding Ginny's trunk and belongings they walked back to the ally way that he and Mr Weasley had appeared in. Mr Weasley took his daughters hand even though she was now allowed to apparate herself and as they all concentrated on their destination they disappeared.
Holding on as tight as she could Ginny couldn't help but let her mind wonder to Harry and how much he had grown since they last saw each other, it looked like he had been working out and all she could think about was if he would ever notice her the way she wanted him too.
As the sensation of being squeezed through a tight tube subsided she got steady on her feet and then let go of her fathers arm, she was not as steady on her feet as she thought and tripped, but instead of landing on a hard surface she felt someone's arms around her pulling her back to her feet.
When she looked up she saw his face, smiling at her with those gorgeous green eyes.
"Are you ok Ginny?" Harry asked at her dazed and daydreaming face.
"Oh, uh, yeah Harry thanks," Ginny replied her face turning scarlet as she snapped out of her day dreaming and back to reality.
Harry let her go when he saw she was now steady and balanced and walked up to the door of the burrow waiting for Mr Weasley to knock.
Mr Weasley knocked on the door and when he heard footsteps headed towards it he also heard his wife voice asking who it was and what they wanted.
"It's me dear, Arthur," Mr Weasley said smiling.
Mrs Weasley unlocked the door and asked if anyone was with him, when Mr Weasley replied that he had their daughter Ginerva and Harry with him she opened the door and with a huge smile she ran up and embraced Harry so tight that she was cutting of his air supply.
"Oh Harry it's so good to see you dear"
"Mum your choking him let him breathe," Ginny said when she saw Harry turning purple.
"Oh sorry dear I am just so excited to see you again." Mrs Weasley replied after letting go of Harry.
"That's ok Mrs Weasley I prepare myself when coming to the burrow and I wouldn't expect any other welcome and would not want any other welcome from you." Harry said smiling.
Mrs Weasley ushered them in and then hugged her daughter and welcomed her home from her last year at Hogwarts.
Mrs Weasley then went into the kitchen to prepare some lunch for everyone, and Mr Weasley helped Harry and Ginny carry their belongings inside.
Ron and Hermione came down from upstairs and greeted Ginny and Harry with hugs and questions when Mr Weasley stepped in.
"Ron would you show Harry to the twins room please he will be staying in their while he is here."
"Sure dad," Ron answered as he picked up one end of Harry's trunk that had been sent earlier.
Harry picked up the other end and was told lunch would be ready soon so he should unpack and then come down to eat.
With one last look at Ginny, Harry followed Ron up to the room and put his trunk down on one of the beds.
"So what's going on with you and Gin, Harry?" Ron asked looking very seriously at Harry.
"Nothing is going on Ron, I just have not seen her in a long time and thought to my self how much she has grown up." Harry said not knowing if he should continue.
"Oh, ok." Ron replied wondering if he should push the topic or drop it.
Meanwhile coming up the stairs was Ginny and Hermione, they walked into Ginny's room and placed her trunk on the floor, Ginny looked up at Hermione and thanked her, when a small tear came from her eye Hermione asked Ginny what was wrong.
"I just wish that he would notice me Hermione, I know I said I was over him but I just can't stop wondering if he will ever see me as more then Ron's little sister," Ginny said slowly starting to sob.
Hermione walked over to Ginny and put her arms around her, whispering in her ear that he will notice her it just takes time cause guys are dumb when it comes to girls, after hearing this Ginny laughed and agreed, saying that she would just have to try and get his attention. Ginny smiled evilly, when she thought how she could get his attention, Hermione looked at her half worried half not wanting to know but after everything thought she might need some help and asked what she could do to make her plans successful. Ginny lent over and whispered in Hermione's ear, just before she moved away again the colour seemed to drain from Hermione's face and then a broad grin came across her face.
"So when do you want me to start on plan A?" Hermione asked, seeming very interested now.
"We will start straight away, Just as soon as I get ready for it." Ginny replied grinning with delight at her all so naughty plans; that the plans got everyone off her back about any sort of school romances was even better.