You only live once,

But if you work it right,

Once is enough.

~

'Don't stand and tell me what to do' she fired

'I'm not telling you to do anything except but out on things that don't concern you'

'Don't concern me' She snapped. 'Last time I checked it's my family we are talking about'

'Why are you so piped up about the dates anyway?'

'WHY CAN'T YOU HAVE YOUR FUCKING ENGAGEMNT PARTY ON A DAY OTHER THAN MY BIRTHDAY!'

'THAT'S WHAT ALL THIS ABOUT' He snarled. 'Some party you having'

'No!' Her voice was hurt and shocked.

'Then what?' Harry said slightly confused

'You're asking them to pick out of me, or you, what do think is going to happen' she turned around and walked to the garden gate and pushed it open. 'My family loves you more than anyone or anything, and it's always going to be like that'

'Gin –'

'Whatever Harry, I'm sick of it' she looked away silently asking the tears not fall and with a loud crack she disapparated.

~

'What did she want this time, to try and convince you not to marry me yet again?'

'Cho not now'

'You can't say she just wants to be friends Harry'

'I can, but we'll never be as close as we once were' he shrugged 'Too much has happened'

'Why is she always coming around then?' She snapped

'Cho, why do you want to have this party on the 11th?' He challenged

'Because it's the date I told you I loved you' She smiled. 'I still do'

'I love you too'

'I know' she kissed her fiancé on the cheek and headed up stairs.

He grabbed a bear from the fridge wishing that the words 'I Love You' had any meaning to him, like they used to before.

~

'Hey Ginny-'She starred . 'Going somewhere?'

'Yeah, I decided I'm going to play chaser for the Harpies' She breathed in and shook her head.

'Wow Gimny, that's great' Hermione hugged her friend and smiled. 'What finally made you make up your mind?'

'I'm just sick of everyone here Mione, it's not like anyone will care that I'm gone anyway' She looked away from her shocked face.

'You mean Harry won't care?' She said softly

'Well he won't, but the family doesn't care much anymore'

'I care' she sounded slightly hurt.

'I know Hermione, but you're not family for another month' She hugged her. 'So for now you're still my best friend'

'Oh how I hate you' She joked

'At least you admit it' she muttered sadly, though Hermione didn't seem to hear, but then again nobody did seem to listen to a word she said lately, she thought her voice might never work properly again for its lack of use.

'Need any help?'

'Nah, I should be okay' She said quietly 'I'm almost done'

'Are you sure?'

'Positive' she forced a smile. 'Now you can move in with Ron instead of feeling guilty about leaving me alone'

'I suppose' She laughed. 'When are you leaving?' As she watched her stuff socks into a suitcase.

'Not sure' Ginny lied. 'Soon'

'How soon?'

'Don't no?'

'Like in a week soon?'

'Something like that' She lied once more.

~

'Harry' Cho called from downstairs. 'Honey?'

'What is it?'

'Ron's here'

'Okay, tell him I'll be down in a tick'

'Mate I can hear you'

'Right'

'What's up with him' Ron looked sideways at Cho

'Your sister popped round for a lovely visit' she said as though trying to tell him it was his entire fault

'She's not that bad' He shrugged. 'I think she's going through a phase at the moment, she's been distancing herself from all of us and it's not like her'

'Well she put him in a right mood this afternoon'

'Hey mate'

'Hey'

'You ready to go' Ron asked

'Go where?' Cho said interferingly

'Just out with a few of my team mates' He peaked her on the cheek. 'I'll be home later on'

'Harry-'but he had left before she could tell him he shouldn't go.

~

'I'm going out with Harry and Ron' she put her head round the door. 'Want to come?'

'Nah, Harry's team mates will be there and I can't stand them when they get drunk'

'Are you sure'

'Oh Hermione just go have some fun'

'Fine' she sighed 'do you want me to stay'

'Hermione' she laughed honestly. 'Just go, for a smart witch, you are really not acting it'

'Oh shush'

~

'Hey guys' she leant over and kissed Ron.

'Hey, Ginny a no show'

'Nah, she's too busy packing and sulking'

'Packing?' Harry jumped

'Yeah, she was asked to play for the Harpies weeks ago, but only just made up her mind' She glanced at Harry's guilty face. 'Didn't you guys know?'

'Ginny doesn't talk very much anymore remember'

'It's not like she doesn't try' She said quietly knowing she shouldn't have said anything.

They turned into the pub they went to almost every Friday night. They usually met up with the members of Puddlemere that they had gotten to know very well over the last couple of years that Harry had been playing.

'What do you mean 'it's not like she doesn't try'?'

'Well she thinks no one really cares anymore, so she kind of gave up trying impress everyone' she shrugged. 'You guys didn't even look interested in the slightest when I told you she got into one of the best teams in the world'

'It's not like that, it's just she's good so it doesn't surprise me'

'What would you like to drink' a waitress had approached the table

'Could we just have 3 butterbears for now'

'Sure' she wrote quickly on the note pad she had with her. 'I couldn't help but hearing that your sister got in the Harpies, is she Ginny Weasley?'

'Yeah' Ron said suspiciously

'Oh it's okay, I'm on the tam as well' She smiled. 'Gina Hodges'

'Nice to meet you, but if you don't mind me asking' Ron looked around 'If you play Quidditch why do you work here?'

'My parents own this place, I help out time to time' she shook her head

'Oh'

'Is she a good player, all we have heard as that she played during school?'

'Yeah, but she's a fair seeker too'

'Duo huh'

'Pretty much'

'Anyway, I'll get you guys those drinks'

'Thanks' Harry said and watched her walk away

'She seems nice' Ron said after a while

'I guess' He shrugged. 'She plays chaser'

'How'd you know that?'

'I've versed her before, but last season she didn't play much, had a major accident we were told'

'Wow'

'Harry, what did you and Ginny have another shouting fit about?'

'Nothing much' But he took one look at Hermione and knew she didn't believe a word. 'Well, it was about our engagement party'

'When did Cho set the dates' She said darkly

'The 11th of August' He said confused

'Oh I warned that girl' she muttered. 'And how could you forget it was her birthday'

'What?' He starred. 'What do you mean you warned her?' He breathed. 'Wait, what?'

'Cho asked me weeks ago when Ginny's birthday was' she leant her head on her hand. 'She said she didn't want to plan a party that would get her into strife'

'Cho would never do that on purpose' Hermione and Ron glanced at each other

'Oh come on Harry'

'No' the mood he was already in was not helping, but them accusing his girlfriend of lying was making it worse, Cho wasn't like Ginny. 'Cho is a great person'

Both shrugged, Harry got up from the table. 'Do you guys want anything to eat, before the others get here?'

They nodded and he stalked off to the counter.

'Do you think we should tell him Ron' she said weakly. 'That she's cheating on him'

'Yeah and while you're at it, why not tell him that Ginny got pregnant and lost the baby, and yeah whoops she forgot to mention it' He snapped.

'Ron!' She started. 'Zip it, he's coming back'

'Well maybe he should know'

'Ron we can't do that' She starred. 'Ginny will tell him when the time is right'

'Yeah, so I'm guessing never'

'RON!'

'What's he done now' Harry smiled weakly

'Nothing' They said together, though both knew he didn't believe them.

**

'Every time I see him all cool,
calm and collected,
I lose my breath,
my heart starts pounding, and I am painfully aware
that I am not over him
yet he is over me'