Ginny sat on the wide, stone window ledge next to her four-poster bed, her red hair highlighted by the bright winter sunlight filtering through the stained-glass. She sighed, hiding her pale face in her delicate hands. A quiet sob escaped her soft lips, seeming too loud in the emptiness of the room. She looked back up and out the window at the grounds far below, her chocolate eyes filled to brimming with tears, her cheeks wet with them.

"Ginny?"

She spun to face her unwanted guest, wiping frantically at her freckled face.

"Who let you in, Potter?" She asked coldly.

Harry stared at her with disbelief. He and Ginny had been dating for almost a year, and she had never spoken to him like that, not even when she was angry. Although, she was rather partial to hexing those who provoked her wrath.

"I, ah...What's wrong?" He asked, coming to stand next to her.

"Piss off," she replied venemously. She crossed her arms and turned her face away from him, toward the window. It was snowing outside; fat, wet snowflakes hit the windowpanes and slid lethargically toward the outer sill. She glared at them, angry that Harry had interrupted her solitude.

"Ginny, we've been dating for a year. You've told me everything that's on your mind before. What the hell is wrong?"

Ginny whipped her head around, looking up at Harry. She had an odd gleam inher eyes, and when she stood, pressing her body against his, he knew she was up to something.

"Harry..." she murmured, leaning up to whisper in his ear. "What makes you think anything is wrong?"

She gazed into his eyes. Hers were still red from crying, and he reached up to caress her freckled cheeks with his thumbs. But before he could lean down to kiss her, she ducked under his arms and was out the door. Harry sighed and closed his eyes. She had never acted this way before. They had been completely honest with each other, up until today. He stared out the window, not really seeing.

"Ginny," he whispered. "What are you up to?"

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First chapter complete! I know, it's short. The next few will be longer, rest assured. Please read & review! Hope you like it. :)

~Jax~