Authors note: Unfortunately I do not own Harry Potter and all credit goes to Jk Rowling. This is a story I just thought up it and was inspired to write it does not follow the exact details of the books. Please review this is my first FanFiction. Good and bad review are not only welcomed but appreciated so I can develop my writing skills. Thanks for reading.
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Harry was pacing back and forth in Ron's room having an internal battle. The last few weeks had gone by at a snail's pace of Harry's failed attempts of asking Ginny the love of his life to marry him. Being from Gryffindor you would think he could find the courage to ask her. Harry sat on Ron's bed and thought to himself that he was hopeless. Harry pulled out the ring he had bought for Ginny, and while looking at it thought of all the events that lead up to this moment. The happiest times of his life and some devastating times.
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"Ron what am I going to do I don't know how to dance, and I am required to go to the stupid yule ball" Harry, Ron and Hermione were sitting by the fire in the common room.
"Harry any girl would love to go with you your Harry Potter, I have the hard part I'm just Ron stinking Weasley" Ron said sulking.
"But I don't want to go with just any girl" Harry stated sadly.
Harry risked a quick glance at Ginny. Recently, Harry was confused he started noticing Ginny more and more. He realized how good she looked today and blushed slightly. She's your best mates sister there was no way Ron would allow it, and if we broke up it would ruin the way the Weasley's would look at me. The Weasley's had been Harry's family and he couldn't be thinking of Ginny like that. Harry looked back to his two best friends and realized he was busted Hermione was looking at him questioningly.
"Harry would you mind coming with me to the great hall I forgot my… uh quill" Hermione asked mischievously.
As soon as they left the portrait hole and no one was around Hermione squealed and jumped around.
"You like Ginny don't you, ahhhh this is perfect you guys will look great at the ball together"
"I don't like Ginny she's Ron's little sister" Harry sternly refused.
However his cheeks betrayed his as they turned a light shade of pink and Hermione definitely did not miss it.
"You do! This is great you just ask her to the yule ball and everything will be perfect you and Ginny will be happy and you will have a date to the yule ball"
Hermione was getting really excited. A flash of hope and happiness filed Harry's face then it quickly turned to sadness and despair.
"There's only one problem she doesn't even like me and Neville is already planning on asking Ginny. Neville is my friend I would never betray him like that"
"Oh stop being so noble you and I both know she likes you and would be way happier going to the ball with you than Neville" Hermione stated accusingly.
'Well Neville is asking her as soon as he gets back from Herbology, so it's too late now I will just have to find someone else" Harry frowned.
At this Hermione jumped up and ran back to the common room Harry right behind demanding to know what she was doing but Hermione just ignored him and kept running until she was in the common room. The sight that she and Harry saw made both of their stomachs drop and Harry decided he would rejoin Ron at the couch. Neville was making his way towards Ginny and both Harry and Hermione knew what for.
'Ginny! Ginny!" Hermione screamed just before Neville reached Ginny. The look on Harry's face was one of pure terror because he knew what Hermione was about to do. Hermione had everyone's attention as she raced to get Ginny.
"Ginny I-I-I ne-need to- to talk to you it's really-really important"Hermione barely managed, out of breath from her run.
'Could it wait one second I think Neville was about to ask me something weren't you Neville"
Neville's face went white "um… er No I uh it can wait clearly this is more important"
Hermione led Ginny to the girls dorm without another word unaware that everyone in the common room was staring at this odd display. Hermione threw open the door to the dorm and jumped on her bed and made a gesture for Ginny to sit. Ginny followed clearly a little confused. Both the girls just looked at each other than when Hermione opened her mouths to speak Ginny cut in first a little anger in her eyes.
'Hermione how dare you I think Neville was about to ask me to the ball and now I know I can't go because I'm only a year three" Ginny spat out with venom laced in her voice.
Hermione just took it and said "well I know for a fact Neville was going to ask you to the ball…"
A very angry Redhead interrupted Hermione and readied her retort. Hermione stayed calm however because she knew that Ginny wouldn't be mad once she heard what she had to say.
"Hermione how could you! You know how much I want to go to the ball. I can't believe you I thought you were my friend" Ginny has boiling at the sheer boldness of her friend.
"Well if you let me finish you would know that I intentionally stopped Neville from asking you because I have great news. Harry likes you! He wants to ask you to the ball but he knew that Neville was going to ask you and he didn't want to betray his friend"
Hermione practically screamed the last part. Ginny's face went from confused to pure happiness. Ginny's mind went into overdrive Harry likes her Ginny Weasley his best mate's little sister she couldn't believe it all those years of being too nervous to talk to him he liked her, Harry Potter liked her. Hermione watched as her friend tried to find the words that would describe how she was feeling but she couldn't.
Ginny finally managed to say "So when is he going to ask me to the ball?"
Hermione's face dropped "we never really got that far I was making sure you didn't agree to go with Neville. Just try to avoid Neville until I can talk to Harry"
Harry couldn't help himself he started looking at Ginny more and more and blushing when she talked to him. He and Hermione had talked but Harry refused to ask Ginny to the ball until Neville did because it would be a betrayal.
'I have to do everything around here" Hermione muttered to herself.
Hermione was on her way to talk to Neville about who he was going to the ball with but of course Neville was on the hunt for his missing toad so Hermione had to hunt him down.
"Neville how's it going?"
"Pretty good but I lost my toad have you seen it?" Neville asked frantically.
"No sorry, so who are you going to ask to the ball?"
"I was thinking of asking Luna because it's obvious Harry wants to ask Ginny"
Hermione was so relieved she didn't have to do anything then she say Luna walking down the hall and realized it would be the perfect time for Neville to ask.
"Uh Neville there Luna is you should ask her to the ball"
"I think I will"
Hermione walked away to go find Harry. She found Harry sitting on the couch looking at Ginny and when he saw Hermione watching him he quickly looked down as him cheeks flushed bright red. Hermione approached Harry and told him that Neville had just asked Luna to the ball and that he should ask Ginny. Harry's face lit up and they went to a corner to discuss how he should ask Ginny.
Harry was waiting outside of Ginny's classroom during his spare period in hopes of asking Ginny to go to the ball with him. Harry's nerves were at an all time high he was sweating in anticipation for her fiery red hair to exit the classroom. Finally after what felt like an eternity the door opened and student poured out and most importantly out came Ginny. Ginny squealed caught off guard by Harry when he grabbed her arm and pulled her out of line.
"Hi Harry, don't you look handsome today" Ginny giggled at the fact that Harry's cheeks turned the color of her hair"
"Thanks, I was just uh I just wanted to uh…"
"Just spit it out Harry" Ginny said putting her hand on Harry's hand to comfort him.
Harry forgot how to speak why did she do this to him she was just so… Ginny. He forgot everything He and Hermione had planned. Harry took a second to compose himself.
"Will you uh go to the ball with me" Harry said extremely quickly.
" yes of course I will" Ginny practically screamed out of excitement she had waited so long for this.
Harry let out a sigh of relief and gave Ginny a hug and he could feel her heart beating faster and faster and he knew she liked him. With regained confidence he looked down and started to lean in and he gave her a kiss not a huge one but it was long and sweet and it told Ginny how it felt and little did he know that was a moment he and Ginny would remember forever their first kiss.