"We can't keep meeting like this" Ginny whispered.
"Yes we can & we will" Harry replied, pulling Ginny into his embrace.
"You must let me go" requested Ginny, half-heartedly tugging out of Harry's hold.
"My dear, if you really wanted to stop this, you would have stood me up tonight. Plus, we both know you don't want me to let you go. At least not now." Ginny stopped pretending to get away & succumbed to his encirclement. She's conflicted. She as a boyfriend, Dean, but has always loved Harry Potter.
All these years of pining after Harry & loving him, she decided to move on. He never noticed her & just regarded her as Ron's sister. Sure he was nice but he never saw her as a love interest. After Ginny decided to move on, she developed more self-confidence, became independent & people noticed. One to those people being Harry. By this time, Ginny was in her fifth year, popular & was dating Dean Thomas. He was handsome, a year older & they had a lot in common. They were dating for about seven months when Harry made his intentions clear.
(Flashback) It was the last day of winter Holidays, everyone from Gryffindor except Ron, Hermione & Harry went home for Christmas. Hermione & Ron were playing chess by the window in the Gryffindor common room. Harry & Ginny were sitting by the fireplace, roasting marshmallows.
"Enjoying your holiday Harry" Ginny asked while rotating the poker in the fire.
"For the most part. There's just one thing I didn't get for Christmas" said Harry.
"Really, what's that?" Ginny inquired.
"You" he said simply.
Ginny laughed it off because she really believed that he was joking. "You're silly."
"I'm not playing. I want you" Harry said gazing into her eyes.
"Harry" Ginny said with a nervous giggle, "maybe you had a few too many glasses of eggnog…"
"I haven't had any alcohol to drink" Harry said cutting her off. He took the roasted marshmallow out of the fire & took a bite.
"Why would you say this to me now? After all these years? Besides, I'm in a relationship" Ginny stated. She took her marshmallow out too but hers was burnt. She ate it anyway. She needed something to do while her mind went into overdrive.
"Honestly, I just started to notice you this year. Forgive me, I guess I was too preoccupied with trying to stay alive" he joked. They both laughed.
"I'm so sorry, I'm such an idiot" Ginny said, slapping herself in the forehead.
"Don't be" Harry said, grabbing her hand away from her forehead, holding her hand. This simple gesture of comfort was too overwhelming. Ginny felt so many mixed emotions. She felt like a cheater, triumphant & confused. She couldn't just live in the moment & be happy. What would Ron think? How could she explain this to Dean? She needed to get away.
"I'm heading up to bed, it been a long day" Ginny said to Harry, reluctantly pulling her hand out of Harry's grasp. She half expected him to stop her but he didn't.
"See you tomorrow. Have sweet dreams" Harry said. He recognized defeat & didn't want to push her. He knew he couldn't be too aggressive or she'd run. He needed to take the subtle approach to get exactly he wanted. That being, her in his bed.