Harry woke with a start the next morning. He lay there in bed for a few minutes, just watching Ginny sleep. She looked so peaceful in her sleep. He remembered the last time he did this, and it made his heart ache. Harry got out of his sleeping bag, pulling on his shirt. He headed down to the common room. Seamus sat staring into the fire.
"Hey, mate," Harry said to Seamus's back. Seamus's turned around.
"Oh, hey Harry. Why are you up so early?"
"I could say the same to you. What you thinking about?"
Seamus turned back to the fire. "Nothing, really."
"All right mate. See you at breakfast."
Seamus didn't say anything, just kept staring back into the fire. Harry headed out the common room entrance and down to the Great Hall. He looked into the Great Hall. He saw most of the Weasleys along with everyone else eating breakfast. Harry paused outside the door, debating whether he should go in, and decided against it. He kept walking, through the entrance hall and finally out through the great oak doors and onto the grounds. Harry looked over and saw Hagrid's hut and decided he would go talk to Hagrid, to see how he was doing. Besides, he had a few things to get off his back. Harry walked down the path to Hagrid's house and knocked on the door. A moment later Hagrid opened the door.
"Oh it's yeh, Harry, come on in."
"Thanks." said Harry, and he walked in.
"Sorry I don' have anythin' for yeh, Harry. I been busy cleaning up and fixing up."
"Nah, it's fine, sorry for not telling you I was coming. I just kinda... I just need to talk to someone and you've always helped me in the past."
"Oh, it's no problem at all Harry. 'M always here if yeh need it. What seems to be botherin' yeh now?"
"Well, it's mainly, well..."
"Is it Ginny?"
"How'd you know?" Harry said, surprised.
"I jes' guessed is all. Yeh got that look. So, what about 'er?"
"I don't know. I mean, she's been acting strange around me, running away and such. And she's been avoiding me. And I guess I just don't understand why. What did I do? Am I offending her somehow? I don't know how to fix it."
"Well, I think she's confused too. I think she doesn't understand if you want her still. You left her because of Voldemort right?"
"Yeah, but I only left her because she would be hurt. I wanted I keep her safe. I didn't want to leave her, I had to. I still loved her then, and I do now. I don't know if she'll have me back, and that's what I want, Hagrid. I need her back."
"I think she is confused jes' like you are. I think she don' know if you want her back yet. What you need to do is talk to 'er, tell 'er tha' you love 'er. But give 'er some space too. Give 'er jes' a little time to think. Talk tonight."
"Thanks Hagrid. That really helped. There's more I want to talk about though too. I don't know what I'll do now I'm almost an adult and Voldemort is gone. I don't know where I'll live, what job I'll have, what I'll do with my time, and I'd like to start a family, but not yet. Eventually I'd like to marry Ginny, but with the way that's going, who knows when that'll happen. Besides, she's only 16, almost 17. It'd be another year or two before we could even think about getting married. I know the Weasleys will offer to let me stay there, but I don't want to intrude, and it would be awkward with Ginny there. Should I let them?"
"I think you should let them have you for a while. It'll help Molly, and besides, after you talk to Ginny tonight, you'll have her back. I'm sure. Just let Molly have you a while, til you figure things out."
"Thanks, Hagrid, but I'd better get going back to the castle. The Weasleys will be wondering where I am."
"It was no problem, Harry. Anytime you need me, just come. I'd be willin' to do it."
"Thanks." Harry said again and headed out the door. As he walked back to the castle, he thought about what Hagrid had said.
AN: So what do you think, guys? Did you like Hagrid's talk? How do you think Harry's and Ginny's talk will go?
I hope you liked this, because it was ten at night as I finished this author's note.
