15 minutes later Harry was back down in the common room with his own firebolt as well as his invisibility cloak and the Marauder's Map. He was only waiting a few minutes before Ginny appeared.
"You're looking very elegant" said Harry, grinning at her. Ginny's flaming red hair, which was previously in a bun, had been let down, decorated by two small blue ribbons. She donned a red jumper, emblazoned with a large Gryffindor lion.
"Thanks. You don't look to bad yourself" she replied smiling back at him. "Still can't believe, you beat me here. You win this round Potter!"
Harry let out a small laugh. "Told you, I wouldn't be late! And trust me Gin, there are a few more rounds to go for tonight" he said winking at her.
"Ah yes. Now what is this mysterious evening plan about? " asked Ginny
"You'll see, let's get under the cloak, people are going to start returning from dinner soon, and wonder why the two of us are carrying our broomsticks." With that, he pulled the cloak over them.
"You worried about what people will think Harry?"Whispered Ginny, "You do know that Romilda just asked me yesterday, whether it was true that we spent 3 hours in a broom closet together"
"3 hours? That's a bit long isn't it?" Asked Harry "God I do not need that getting back to your brother. So what did you tell her?"
"I told her not to be ridiculous." Replied Ginny simply "It was two hours at most"
"Two hours? "Harry repeated incredulously"Ron's going to kill me, once he hears that, that came from your mouth"
Ginny was now laughing. "Don't worry. I told Romilda that we played exploding snap in that time. She looked a bit disappointed after that. Merlin Harry, sometimes you care too much about what my Dear Brother thinks. You sure you don't want to date him instead." She added teasingly.
"Yeah, tomorrow I was thinking about picking him a few roses and asking him to Hogsmeade"
"Go get him, but Hermione may be keeping him a bit busy. If you know what I mean"
"In a broom closet"
"And I don't think they are playing exploding snap" Finished Ginny as they both burst out laughing.
"You know if we bump into someone, they are going think there is a pair of extremely comic ghost walking the halls" She added
"That's why I got the Map" Said Harry as he pulled out the old parchment. "Just to make sure that nobody else will walk in on this comedy act". He scanned the map."Filch is with Peeves, so I think there is a good chance that he has forgotten to lock the front door, again"
As Harry predicted the rest of the journey went without disturbance as they wandered the castle, joking and talking along the way, and sure enough as they reached the entrance hall they found the door clearly unlocked.
"Good old Filch and Peeves" muttered Ginny "They do make a cute couple don't they"
"I think it's safe to take off the cloak now Gin" Said Harry smiling, pulling the cloak of them. "We probably won't run into anyone. Not unless we run into Slughorn coming back from the greenhouses"
"What would Slughorn be doing in the Greenhouses at this time off night?"
"Let's just say he likes to borrow so valuable greens from the herbology department" Replied Harry slyly.
"Oh really?" giggled Ginny "Well we could always tell him, that we didn't see him, if he does not see us. Not that it matters anyway he loves you doesn't he?"
"Slughorn does not love me" responded Harry.
"Doesn't he have a special "Harry seat" at the slug club?" said Ginny, now roaring in laughter.
"Okay, he does like me a little I admit" replied Harry sheepishly" But he knows I'm already taken" he added over Ginny's laughter.
"Oh really "smirked Ginny "Who may that be? "
"The most beautiful girl in the world" responded Harry looking her in the eye, leaning down towards her.
"You're turning into a right sap Potter, you know that" she said, and with that she kissed him hard.
Again it was wonderful, one of the best feeling's in the world. Harry felt himself being backed towards the door. There was nothing like kissing Ginny, her mouth was the only thing in the world at that point. Harry felt his back hit the door for like a second. The door swung backwards, and with his support lost, Harry felt himself falling backwards. The next thing he felt was the hard floor, and immense pain. There was a clank as a broom dropped to the floor next to him. Ginny was standing over him laughing harder than ever.
"As comic as me falling over is, I don't think it's that funny" said Harry rubbing the back of his head.
"It's not that" roared Ginny now joining him on the floor, rolling in laughter. "It's your expression. One minute it was all dazed and happy, then as you were falling, it turned into 'Merlin's pants!' and then when you hit the floor it was all 'Oh crap'"
"Still don't get it" responded Harry
Ginny then proceeded imitate what could only be described as the 'saga of Harry's fall'. Soon Harry found himself doubling over from laughter. However he stopped himself when the faint sound of footsteps could be heard.
"Comon, let's get back outside, before someone finds us "said Harry, and they picked up their brooms and stepped into the night air once more.
"Okay" said Ginny, her fit of giggles finally dying down " Can you please finally tell me where we are going"
"Quiddich pitch" replied Harry, and he grabbed her hand leading her down the first of the great stone steps.
