Love is a Quidditch Match
H&G´s love story began at Hogwarts. Sweet but not too much fluff (I hope). With touches of humor , R&H and a little bit of tragedy.
The story is finished (6 chapters), I might delay with the translation (I originally wrote it in Spanish). I couldn't find a title for this story, so all titles come from my love for Quidditch-talk.
Chapter 1: Preparing Broomsticks
The moment Harry realized what was happening, a sequence of emotions assaulted him: surprise, shame, anxiety, fear, tickles in the stomach, and finally, curiosity. Curiosity to know when Ginny Weasley had become so pretty. The revelation had come to him that afternoon, during the quidditch practice. He was looking at Ginny flying in her broom, because she had requested him some indications on her movements. He didn't know exactly when he stopped studying her agility in the broom, and began to admire the way her hair moved with the wind and its changing colors under the fading sunlight. After some minutes, Ginny approached him, and Harry saw the beautiful color that exercise had put on her cheeks.
"I do have to improve the evasive movements," she told him. Harry agreed vaguely, and he hoped that she didn't notice that he had no idea of her last flights.
When Harry went to bed that night, he remained awake trying to convinced himself that having discovered that Ginny was beautiful should not mean nothing else. He remembered the last summer in The Burrow, when they had become friends.
Harry remained alone long hours without desires of speaking with anybody, and sometimes Ginny sat down to his side without saying anything, and he thanked her mentally for her silent company. At the beginning Harry hadn't realized why he liked Ginny's company better than her brothers´, but she pointed it out to him the first time she interrupted their silent pact.
"I have also seen him, Harry. And I keep seeing him every night in my dreams."
Harry had been surprised with her revelation, because he didn't remember that Ginny had ever spoken to him about her nightmares. However, for that time he was so locked in his pain that he didn't understand the bridge that she was offering him, and he answered coldly and without looking at her eyes:
"Anyway...you would not understand."
Ginny remained quiet some instants, perhaps not believing his answer, and finally she told him "You are the one who doesn't understand, Harry. You believe that you face alone all the pain that exists in the world." Ginny left without adding anything else, and Harry was left thinking of her words. Was it truth that he wanted to face it all alone? As if nobody was able to understand him? Was he arrogant in his suffering? Why had he answered to Ginny so cruelly? Why was he separating from himself all those who wanted to help him?
When he woke up the following morning he felt as if a cube of ice had melted in his heart, and he sat down to Ron's side and began to cry for the first time in the whole summer. Ron, more confused than asleep, put his hand on his shoulder like a sign of understanding, and then Harry began to cry even more.
Harry was surprised by Ginny greeting him that day at breakfast, but she didn't talk to him again the rest of the day. Harry wasn't very disposed to admitting that he was wrong, and not until the following day he felt brave enough to talk to Ginny. He found her in her bedroom, writing a letter. He came in and stood by the door staring to his feet. Finally she said "Harry?", and he swallowed his pride and said "Thank you Ginny, and... I´ m sorry". She looked at him while playing with her quill, and when she said "It's OK", her eyes had again their usual glow.
Harry stood still, and Ginny walked towards him and hugged him slightly. The touch moved him again, and almost unwillingly he began to cry in silence. If she had noticed it, she didn't mention it, and Harry valued her gentleness.
Harry turned over in his bed, blushing at the memory of those days when he couldn't avoid tears. Ron, Hermione and Ginny had helped him a lot, during the holidays and also after the beginning of term. The following day they would enjoy together the first Hogsmeade weekend. Finally, Harry fell asleep thinking of his favorites places.
Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny went to Hogsmeade after lunch. Harry couldn't help noticing that Ginny looked very pretty with her scarlet cap, which matched her hair. When they were about to enter The Three Broomsticks, Ginny took Harry's arm and said "Ron, Hermione, you wouldn't mind if I take Harry with me, would you?" They both looked at her with surprise and inquisitiveness.
"I need his advice... for stuff... broom stuff", Ginny added.
Ron's face showed a "I could also advice you" look, but he didn't say anything.
So Harry and Ginny kept on walking, and Harry felt that the sun was warmer now that he was alone with Ginny and she still was holding his arm. They passed by a group of boys from Gryffindor 5th year, who greeted Ginny, and threw Harry a sort of envious look that made Ginny let go his arm.
When they went into Honeyducks, they crossed with a couple that was leaving: Cho Chang and Michael Corner. Cho looked briefly at Harry, and Michael muttered something that sounded like "How are you?", but only looking at Ginny. Harry and Ginny exchanged looks and smiled.
Harry found that afternoon much shorter than his previous Hogsmeade trips, and after a lot of chatting, a hot ice-cream and a snow-ball fight they joined Ron and Hermione in the way to Hogwarts. While he was walking with Ginny, he noticed that something was missing, and only when they entered the Great Hall he realized what it was: Ron and Hermione had not even once fought during the whole walk. During dinner he observed them carefully, and saw that they both turned red when noticing his gaze. Ginny was looking at Ron and Hermione too, not in a confused curious way like him, but with a wide smile of victory.
Harry understood it all, and avoided (not quite successfully) choking with his drink. Ginny didn't mean to be alone with him, but let Ron and Hermione be alone! He was not disappointed... perhaps just a little bit...he had a great time, and he thought that Ginny...Ron and Hermione! What on earth had happened that afternoon between those two?
There was another surprise to come yet. Harry, Ron and Hermione were revising their homework in the Common Room when a noisy object crossed flying the room and stopped above Ginny's head. The thing opened, some music was heard, and then a boy's voice said:
I saw your hair like fire in the snow.
Why are you doing this to me?
I saw you with Potter this afternoon.
Your mouths and eyes laughing.
Your heads together.
I just want to be by your side.
Why are you doing this to me?
There was a big silence, and then lots of laughter. Harry and Ginny turned simultaneously red when all the heads turned to look at them. Then Ginny took the musical object and left to the dormitories. Later Ron fired him with questions about that afternoon, and Harry defended himself by asking Ron about Hermione, but they both fell asleep without hearing any answers.