They had just been let out for Christmas break and Harry was ecstatic. He had been waiting for this moment all year long. Maybe he will even get a chance to corner Ginny and confess his feelings for her without Ron around; He decided he did not much care anymore how Ron would react. As he boarded the train with Ron and Ginny, (Hermione still could not stand Ron) they sat down and began talking.

"So Ginny what's the deal with you and Dean Thomas these days?" Ron said in a strange accusatory tone. Harry was suddenly very interested.

"Well for one, if you must know I ditched him last night." She replied icily.

"YES!" said Harry involuntarily. Apparently, he had not thought it, but instead said it aloud.

Ginny had an unsure grin on her face."Why yes? Why would you care who I go out with or not?"

Harry stuttered. "Well….I mean Ginny your…your….just as much my sister as you are Ron's. I just didn't like him touching you and all." Harry lied.

He felt oddly empty after speaking these words. He just could not connect the words Ginny and sister together. Oh, no. To him she was much more than that and he wanted oh so badly to tell her how he Ginny pulled him out of his reverie.

"Ha-ha, are you sure you're not just starting to fall for me?" She teased.

Harry felt the room spinning all of a sudden and it seemed like the temperature was rising as each second ticked by.

Harry replied nervously. "Ha-ha…no Ginny…I just didn't like him dating you…he never treated you right, unlike I would…" Ginny blushed at this. Had he really just said this? He tried to cover it up. "Or….or Ron, if he wasn't your brother."

She feigned gagging. "Eww! I would not go out with Ron if I was on my deathbed and dating him was the only thing that could save me."

They all laughed at this then went silent. Ginny was unnaturally quiet for the duration of the train ride. Harry felt bad. Was it something I said? He thought back….either she is pondering what I said about me not liking her, or what I said about "unlike me". 'UGH! Im so stupid!' He thought. But his thoughts were once again interrupted as the train stopped and they got their stuff to go meet the rest of the Weasley's on the platform.

After many hello hugs, they all gathered into the rental car to "The Burrow". Everything was just as he remembered leaving it. Cauldrons stacked on the porch, laundry on the counters. Maybe it was not clean, but it was home.

As he finished unpacking, Ron started talking. "What do you think Hermione's doing this Christmas?" He said this as he tried at a casual tone and failing miserably.

Harry pretended not to notice. "Um…not sure. She said something about going to Paris; She has some relatives there."

"Oh." Was all he said, but he knew this was not the end of it; It would crop up shortly in a later conversation.

Luckily, a soft tap on the door interrupted them.

"Come in." said Ron. It was Ginny.

"Oh, Mum says she wants to talk to you Ron."

"What about?" he asked.

"Do I look like I know? Just go, she said she wants you now."

"Fine, Ginny!" and he stormed out unreasonably.

Ginny stood there. "So…..What's up?" she asked conversationally.

"Not much, just unpacking." He said obviously.

She laughed. "As I see."

"Ya, I guess stating the obvious isn't much an answer is it?"

"Not really, but its ok." She smiled.

He had not ever really appreciated her full beauty until now. This is when he decided now was the moment. They were alone, no Ron, no anyone.

So he took a breath and went for it. "Listen Ginny I needed to talk to you about something."

"Ya sure, go for it." She responded.

"I um….look." he stuttered.

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