Disclaimer: Okay. All the characters I use were not invented by me. (Author
curses, silently so her parents don't hear her.) JK is just letting me
borrow them to play with. She really is a lovely woman.
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JUST BECAUSE OF A PRESENT
CHAPTER 1
Ginny Weasley woke up one morning. It was freezing cold as she sat up stretching in her whiter and pink flannel pyjamas. It took her a second to realise why she had butterflies causing havoc in her stomach. She crawled to the end of the bed and climbed through the curtains, pulling the purple dressing gown with her.
It was Saturday so Ginny had slept in. The magical clock to the side of her bed said 'Too late to be in bed. Get up you lazy bugger.' She giggled at it and opened the door happily. She glided down the staircase, pausing at the window. Outside it was snowing. She saw Gryffindors, Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws all battling, laughing and joking, throwing snow balls, making snowmen and angles, ice skating on the newly frozen lake. Obviously there was no Slytherins taking part.
Bouncing into the common room, she saw Harry, Ron and Hermione all sitting in their favourite chairs in front of a blazing fire. On the table, were seven brightly coloured, wrapped presents. Ginny let them chat for a couple of minutes while she tried to decipher what was in the packages before letting them know of her presence.
"Hem, hem." Harry started. He Umbridge impression always made him quite jumpy and unfortunately for him, she liked to tease. Ron and Hermione shouted out to her, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY GINNY." Hermione ran over to her and gave her a hug. She pulled Ginny over to the table and plopped back down in her chair. Ginny hugged her brother and kissed his cheek. She looked over at Harry and smiled at him.
"Happy Birthday Gin." He said quietly. She and Harry were slowly becoming good friends. He talked to her about Sirius and the prophesy made about him and she told him about Tom Riddle, his diary and the Chamber of Secrets.
"Thanks." She replied. She looked into his intense, sorrow filled eyes for a few more seconds before turning away, parking herself on the floor and rubbing her hands together hungrily at the pile of gifts sitting in front of her. "Where to start?" She giggled.
Ginny picked up the smallest gift. It was from Bill. He had sent her from Egypt a precious, emerald from one of the old wizard tombs. He had had it embossed onto a white gold bracelet that she immediately slid over her wrist. Attached was a Birthday note with Bills happy returns for her day, wishing he could be there with her. From then, Ginny opened presents from Charlie, Fred and George, Ron, Hermione and her parents. She noticed that Percy still hadn't come back to the family. She hated him being away, even if he was the most annoying, he was still her brother and she loved him. She felt a single silent tear fall down her right cheek and she brushed it away, hoping no one noticed.
For an hour the four friends just sat by the fire, eating the birthday breakfast Harry and Ron had been given from Dobby. Hermione announced that she needed to do some studying. Ron followed her to the library stating that it would take him a lifetime to finish his potions essay. Harry and Ginny sat in silence for a few minutes. Ginny was slightly disappointed that Harry had not given her a gift. She had thought that they were becoming good friends. At that moment a very wet Dean and Seamus trailed into the room. They could hear the Fat Lady, tutting at them as she closed shut.
Dean looked over and smiled. "Hey, sexy. Happy Birthday." He leaned over and kissed her. "You finally got up then. I'll just take a shower, and then I'll meet you back down here to give you your pressie. Kay?"
"Sure. I should get dressed too." She stood up, dumped the screwed up paper in the fire and gathered the presents in her arms. "Harry, could you open that for me please?" She used a free finger to point to girls' dormitory entrance.
"Yup. See you later, Gin." He held the door open for her as she climbed the staircase. "Oh Ginny. Before I forget - after lunch, meet me outside the great hall so I can give you your gift. Okay?"
Ginny beamed. She was thrilled. She nodded enthusiastically and tried to wave, but failed. Harry shut the door and Ginny raced up the stairs, dumped her presents on her bed and jumped on the spot shaking her hands in the air. She picked up a clean towel and walked with a bouncy step into the adjoining bathroom.
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A/N: Right that was chapter 1. I hope you liked it. It was my birthday recently and that's where I got the inspiration to write this from. My boyfriend, James gave me the idea with the present he gave me and then I remembered something that was written about Ginny in Chamber of Secrets. I wonder if you can guess what it is.
I don't actually know when Ginny's birthday is and I don't think many people do so I just decided to have it at the beginning of December, which is when my birthday is. I love that time of year (not just because it's when my birthday is) and I love snow, even though we never get any down here in London.
One thing about this story is that I don't like the Ginny/Dean arrangement, not many writers do, but it will change in my story eventually. I want to keep him in the picture for a while longer.
I don't have anything else to add at the moment except for REVIEW! REVIEW! REVIEW!
Luv Sexy Seeker
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JUST BECAUSE OF A PRESENT
CHAPTER 1
Ginny Weasley woke up one morning. It was freezing cold as she sat up stretching in her whiter and pink flannel pyjamas. It took her a second to realise why she had butterflies causing havoc in her stomach. She crawled to the end of the bed and climbed through the curtains, pulling the purple dressing gown with her.
It was Saturday so Ginny had slept in. The magical clock to the side of her bed said 'Too late to be in bed. Get up you lazy bugger.' She giggled at it and opened the door happily. She glided down the staircase, pausing at the window. Outside it was snowing. She saw Gryffindors, Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws all battling, laughing and joking, throwing snow balls, making snowmen and angles, ice skating on the newly frozen lake. Obviously there was no Slytherins taking part.
Bouncing into the common room, she saw Harry, Ron and Hermione all sitting in their favourite chairs in front of a blazing fire. On the table, were seven brightly coloured, wrapped presents. Ginny let them chat for a couple of minutes while she tried to decipher what was in the packages before letting them know of her presence.
"Hem, hem." Harry started. He Umbridge impression always made him quite jumpy and unfortunately for him, she liked to tease. Ron and Hermione shouted out to her, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY GINNY." Hermione ran over to her and gave her a hug. She pulled Ginny over to the table and plopped back down in her chair. Ginny hugged her brother and kissed his cheek. She looked over at Harry and smiled at him.
"Happy Birthday Gin." He said quietly. She and Harry were slowly becoming good friends. He talked to her about Sirius and the prophesy made about him and she told him about Tom Riddle, his diary and the Chamber of Secrets.
"Thanks." She replied. She looked into his intense, sorrow filled eyes for a few more seconds before turning away, parking herself on the floor and rubbing her hands together hungrily at the pile of gifts sitting in front of her. "Where to start?" She giggled.
Ginny picked up the smallest gift. It was from Bill. He had sent her from Egypt a precious, emerald from one of the old wizard tombs. He had had it embossed onto a white gold bracelet that she immediately slid over her wrist. Attached was a Birthday note with Bills happy returns for her day, wishing he could be there with her. From then, Ginny opened presents from Charlie, Fred and George, Ron, Hermione and her parents. She noticed that Percy still hadn't come back to the family. She hated him being away, even if he was the most annoying, he was still her brother and she loved him. She felt a single silent tear fall down her right cheek and she brushed it away, hoping no one noticed.
For an hour the four friends just sat by the fire, eating the birthday breakfast Harry and Ron had been given from Dobby. Hermione announced that she needed to do some studying. Ron followed her to the library stating that it would take him a lifetime to finish his potions essay. Harry and Ginny sat in silence for a few minutes. Ginny was slightly disappointed that Harry had not given her a gift. She had thought that they were becoming good friends. At that moment a very wet Dean and Seamus trailed into the room. They could hear the Fat Lady, tutting at them as she closed shut.
Dean looked over and smiled. "Hey, sexy. Happy Birthday." He leaned over and kissed her. "You finally got up then. I'll just take a shower, and then I'll meet you back down here to give you your pressie. Kay?"
"Sure. I should get dressed too." She stood up, dumped the screwed up paper in the fire and gathered the presents in her arms. "Harry, could you open that for me please?" She used a free finger to point to girls' dormitory entrance.
"Yup. See you later, Gin." He held the door open for her as she climbed the staircase. "Oh Ginny. Before I forget - after lunch, meet me outside the great hall so I can give you your gift. Okay?"
Ginny beamed. She was thrilled. She nodded enthusiastically and tried to wave, but failed. Harry shut the door and Ginny raced up the stairs, dumped her presents on her bed and jumped on the spot shaking her hands in the air. She picked up a clean towel and walked with a bouncy step into the adjoining bathroom.
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A/N: Right that was chapter 1. I hope you liked it. It was my birthday recently and that's where I got the inspiration to write this from. My boyfriend, James gave me the idea with the present he gave me and then I remembered something that was written about Ginny in Chamber of Secrets. I wonder if you can guess what it is.
I don't actually know when Ginny's birthday is and I don't think many people do so I just decided to have it at the beginning of December, which is when my birthday is. I love that time of year (not just because it's when my birthday is) and I love snow, even though we never get any down here in London.
One thing about this story is that I don't like the Ginny/Dean arrangement, not many writers do, but it will change in my story eventually. I want to keep him in the picture for a while longer.
I don't have anything else to add at the moment except for REVIEW! REVIEW! REVIEW!
Luv Sexy Seeker