Day One
It was a hot summer's day as Harry sat in a park next to a set of swings on his trunk with Hedwig hooting beside him. He was happier than he had been in a long time. He had just left the Dursleys and would never have to return there again. He didn't think that today could be any better but he would soon be seeing his best friends Ron and Hermione. He could only assume that they had learned to apparate with another person. The note had said that they were going to bring Ginny along as well. He especially looked forward to seeing her, and he had missed her so much.
"Ginny", as he said her name out loud his mind drifted off into a daydream. A daydream that he had often visited about the two of them together, without the worries of the world on his shoulders. This one was particularly detailed. He thought that he could actually smell her and hear her voice calling his name. He sat up as a realization had come over him. It wasn't a dream; he could smell her and hear her. He sat up to see Ginny, Ron and Hermione standing over him. He had obviously drifted off to sleep in the hot summer sun. He stood up and Hermione rushed over for a hug. As he hugged her he waved to Ron, both to say hi and show where his hands were. Now that Ron and Hermione were a couple he wasn't sure how Ron would react to these long hugs that he and Hermione sometimes shared. He was relieved that Ron didn't seem to have any problems with it. Ginny quickly stepped up and making sure not to stand to close to Harry, (Which she desperately wanted to) and asked him "Have you been getting enough sleep, you look very tired?" trying her hardest to sound only like a concerned friend.
"I guess," Harry said.
"Are you sure you are all right?" she asked realizing that she had stepped closer to him as she asked this.
"I'm fine." he answered lying. "What about you?" he asked her.
Trying to sound convincing she blurted out "I'm great!" She realized right away that she had over done the great. As she said this Harry thought to himself "Great? How could she be great? When he hadn't felt whole for weeks, ever since he had broke things off with her. He knew it had been for the best and that it was the only way to ensure her safety, but he just really wasn't expecting her to be great. Somewhere inside of him he was hoping that she would be as miserable without him as he was without her.
Just then he was brought back to reality once again, this time by Ron. "Harry, whenever you are done ogling at Ginny, let us know. We really should get back before Mum strings us up by our broom sticks." With that the four of them gathered as much of Harry's belonging's as they could hold, and paired up.
Just before they apparated back Hermione looked at him and said "Just think in five days it will be your test day and you will be able to apparate on your own". Harry had signed up for a special summer apparation test. With a quick pop they stood looking at the burrow. He stood there taking it all in. He always loved the Burrow, and lately he found himself appreciating everything more. He had realized that any day could be his last. He wouldn't know if he was ever going to see the Burrow like this at sunset ever again. Then he realized that his stare had drifted from the burrow to Ginny. She was so beautiful. He reminded himself as he had to do often that he just couldn't have her. He loved her too much to lose her.
Everyone else had started to make their way up to the house. Harry quickly let Hedwig out to stretch her wings. Then he turned to his trunk and levitated it and then quickly followed the others, once again breathing in the wonderful smell that was Ginny as the wind blew though her ravishing hair.