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CHAPTER 1

Pass the butter

He is so strong and handsome. His beautiful black hair and emerald green eyes….

"Gin, will you pass the butter?" Said Harry. Ginny snapped out of her gaze. Everyone was at the dinner table. Ron and Hermione were next to each other at the long side of the table towards the middle section. Harry on the end and Ginny on a seat to his right, the same side as Ron and Hermione. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were on a long side across from Ron and Hermione. Ginny quickly handed over the butter.

Ginny had been staring at Harry , not touching her food, Harry was eating and talking with Ron. Ginny looked at the clock, it was 7:12pm. She felt pathetic and childish for the way she acted around Harry, she still had a fluttering feeling when she was with him at any occasion, though not as strong as it used to be.

Ginny was fantasying again about being with Harry when she looked at Ron and saw him stuffing his mouth with food. "Ron you always eat to much. When will you learn."

Still thinking of Harry and their last encounter Ginny started eating when Harry spoke. "Ron why are you eating so fast?"

Ginny didn't even bother wondering what the answer would be.

Ron had indeed eaten fast but Ginny knew why. Ron was in a hurry to get to his room so Hermione and him could start their snogging. She silently laughed. Thinking about it made Ginny nauseous, but it was still funny.

Harry had been invited to stay at the burrow for the summer. The dursleys had been glad to get rid of him. Ginny was surprised that Dumbledor had refused the first request but apon the fact that Harry was now 16 and almost an adult, had decided that Harry was ready to make that decision. Ginny was exited that Harry would be at her house throughout the summer, she could finally have her chance with him.

Hermione had also come to visit for the last month of summer, Ginny was not very exited for that. Harry was always intrigued by her when ever she was around, sometimes Ginny thought Harry might like Hermione more than a friend, but she pushed that out of her mind when ever it entered. It made her very jealous, not as much as the past 4 years, Ginny still liked Harry though not as much as. Still, she wanted Harry to notice her.

"Just anxious to get to bed." Ron made a fraction of a second glance towards Hermione who had already eaten all her food but then again had not taken much food from the table either. "Rather tired." Ron's ears were very pink, Harry seemed to notice as well.

Ron was a bad liar.

"I think I'm done. I'll see you all tomorrow." Hermione stated. She had an expression on her face of attempting to hold back a grin or blush. Hermione walked towards the stairs in a fast pace. Ginny had been struggling not to laugh through out the whole thing.

"Done" Ron put down his napkin on the food covered table, after quickly wiping his face. "Night everyone." Ron walked what seemed to be, rather hurried up the stairs.

"What are you going to be doing?" Ginny yelled teasingly, she knew her parents would not get the joke but Harry laughed. Ginny smiled.

After hearing the steps disappear Harry and Ginny grined at each other .

There was only one week left of summer before the return to Hogwarts for Ginny's 5th year. Ginny was exited but knew she would be ignored as usual. Ron, Harry and Hermione never seemed to have time for Ginny. Always having quiet conversations, running off to do some secret crap or whatever they do while gone.

Ginny finished her food and proceeded to her room to sleep.

"GINNY wake up!" Ginny's eyes fluttered before opening. Ron was standing by her bed looking down at her breathing fast from, Ginny guessed, running up the stairs. "We have to leave in 15 minutes." Ron turned around to leave then abruptly turned around again facing Ginny. "Oh and Ginny, you missed some of breakfast but we saved you a few pancakes and toast."

Ginny was walking down the stairs with her PJ's still on. She was good with getting up in the morning, but it took a while for her to be fully awake.

"Morning" Said a voice form the table, which turned out to be Harry's.

"Hello" said Ginny with a slight blush. "You exited for Hogwarts?" Ginny looked at Harry who was wearing, a long sleved dark blue sweater and a pair of rather baggy jeans that looked slightly too big.

"Yes, absolutely."

Ginny went back upstairs to change. She put on a black fitted T-shirt with a V shaped collar, she reached in the closet to grab her nice brown sweat jacket. It had a hood on the back and a big pocket on the front with two wholes for hands. Her mother had bought her that new jacket for Christmas. Her father had got a nice payment that month and since it was cold and her old jacket had tares that made it practically useless, Mrs. Wealsey had thought it would be reasonable.

"Hey Ginny" Ron called from down the hall of the train. "Want to sit with us?" For a moment Ginny had considered saying yes, but decided that if she wanted to be more independent she needed to stop depending on them.

"No thanks, I'll see you at Hogwarts." She turned and set off to find an empty compartment, leaving The three with surprised expressions; she almost always sat with them if they asked.

"Wonder what's gotten' to her." Hermione said to Harry. "Ron, Ginny's growing up, did you think she would always want to be with us? She has the right to be alone. Don't worry, she cant go far on the train."

"Yeah …right.." Ron turned to the window and looked at the trees and fields passing by.

"Harry are you going to ask Ginny out yet?" Hermione asked careful not to put pressure on Harry. Harry had told Hermione and Ron that he was planning to ask Ginny out after they arrived at school. Hermione beamed exited for Harry, Ron was happy as well. Ron trusted Harry and knew he would take care of Ginny, if she accepted.

"I'm not sure when, I'm waiting for the right moment. You know. She seems to be growing up, one of my greatest fears is that she will stop liking me. I mean a crush only lasts so long. I was surprised it lasted this long. After all its been 4 years." Harry replied looking at the floor.

"Oh Harry, I've seen Ginny looking at you during this summer. She still has a thing for you, and I don't think it will disappear yet. Ask her when you think the time is right." Hermione said trying to comfort Harry.

"Ya I will." Harry agreed with Hermione , Ginny had grown the most out of all of them. She went from a quiet shy little girl to a beautiful, confident, brave girl. In Harry's mind that was more precious than the other girls.

Ginny had always seemed to like him and Harry had never really noticed her till this year. Harry was planning to ask her out and knew she was slipping away but was sure she would say yes if he did this right.