3. Crush to love
The gloomy environment of Grimmould place was turning joyous. Harry seems to be more cheerful now. He was playing chess with Ron, watched by Hermione and Ginny. Already knowing the output that Ron would win, the two girls went up to their bedroom.
"Harry is doing good. Isn't he?" Said Hermione laying down on her bed beside Ginny.
"Yeah."
"Well he is very strong, you know, emotionally." Said Hermione.
"Hmm. He is." Said Ginny. Her attention was not on the conversation. Hermione noticed it.
"Hey Ginny. What are you thinking about so deeply." Said Hermione raising her voice a little.
Ginny snapped out to the really. She grinned.
"May I a assume that you thinking about Harry." Said Hermione with a mischievous smirk.
Ginny blushed but quickly regain her composer and said with a smile.
"Well, yes. We had a good talk in Buckbeak's room. Time passed so quickly with him."
"Don't say that you still has crush on him." Said Hermione.
"No. I got over my crush on him." Said Ginny, not entirely truthful.
"So, you like Micheal Corner. Didn't you?" Said Hermione.
"He is really sweet and yes I like him, but not that way" Said Ginny.
"So whom you like that way?" Asked Hermione.
Ginny just stared at ceiling wearing an expression of remembering something.
"So. You haven't come over the crush on Harry. Am I right.?" Concluded Hermione.
"No. I said I came over my crush on him in my second year. But..."Ginny trained off.
"But you fell in love with him." Hermione completed her.
"Did you remember, when the dementer board on train searching for Sirius in my second year?" Said Ginny.
"Yes. I do." Confirmed Hermione.
"When the dementer approached, I heared Tom saying that he used me as a bait to lure Harry down to the chamber." Ginny paused. "That thought still give shivers. And Harry, he passed out due to the dementer. So just compare, for me the nemory of Tom was dreadful enough to give me shivers for hours. How much bad memories he has to pass him out."Ginny concentrated her gaze to wall opposite to Hermione. "And still we expect him to be happy and cheerful. Any other boy at age of 12 would have run away for being accused for petrifying his own friends. But he didn't. Who can tolerate the contact doze of insult from that shit gang of slytherin and his bloody relatives make no difference. It's just too much for one person."Ginny turned toward Hermione."isn't it?".
Hermione, to Ginny's amazement, was grinning, unsuccessfully trying to hide it when Ginny turned toward her.
"Why are you smiling like that?" Asked Ginny, little amazed and little angry.
Hermione compose herself to say "you know, you sound like 60 year old woman." And laugh hysterically. Ginny blushed and turn scarlet.
"Oh shut it, 'Moine" said Ginny throwing a pillow at him. "I wasn't that bad!" Hermione caught it.
"Okay! you were not that bad" said Hermione pretending to be serious. "You were worse." And broke into another hysterical laughter. Ginny smile too, still scarlet on face. She threw two more pillows at her.
"Okay. Okay" said Hermione, controlling her laughter. "So I assume that you don't love Harry because he passed out due to the dementer.
"A sort of." Said Ginny casually. Hermione was little amazed and gave her a questioning look.
"Well. From then I observed him and came to know that Harry Potter is not all about being famous. It cost him too much for something he doesn't want to be." Said Ginny, now sitting on the edge of the bed to face Hermione.
"He is kind, caring, brave and daring" said Ginny "and what a brilliant seeker he is. Anyone will fell for him." Hermione rolled her eyes.
"But, The thing I like most about him is his eyes. Those emerald green eyes are beautiful even after the amount of pain it held. I want to suck out that pain. I want see his eyes painless. Said Ginny.
"Sounds like a fairytale mission to me." Said Hermione.
"Herrrrr...mion...neeeee" said Ginny gritting her teeth falsely.
"Okay, okay I won't interrupte you now." Said Hermione.
"And it has nothing to do with 'The Harry Potter'. I love Harry because he is Harry. He is little tactless when matter comes to girls. But I will manage because I don't want him to impress to me. I want him to share his sorrow with me. But..." Ginny trained off. Hermione understood the reason but she said nothing because Ginny had to cop with it herself.
"I want him to be happy. That's all" Said Ginny in finalising tone. "If he is happy with Cho then I am happy too."
"But Ginny you love him for good." Said Hermione.
"Yes"
"Then why are you letting him go?" Asked Hermione, frustrated.
"Because I love him." Said Ginny simply. Hermione was taken of guard by that simple answer with deepest meaning.
"You can't let him go that easy." Said Hermione defensively.
"And increase his problem even more." Hermione was taken of guard again.
"Then you have to give up on Harry and try to see other boys." Said Hermione, defeated.
"Yeah. I suppose so." Said Ginny laying on her bed. Hermione too laid down.
"Hermione?" Said Ginny.
"Yes?"
"Did miss-know-it-all like someone?" Asked Ginny.
"What? No. I mean yes." Blurt Hermione. "Okay. Yes, I like someone."
"Really? Said Ginny, surprised." Is he any Mr. Know it all?"
"Actually he is like Mr. Know-nothing-at-all." Said Hermione. Ginny laughed.
"Who is the lucky guy?" Asked Ginny.
"Your brother." Said Hermione casually. They were silent for a while. Then Ginny broke into laughter.
"Hey, I said I like him not love him." Said Hermione.
"Okay, but it will took ages for Ron to realise that." Said Ginny "Why boys are so thick?"
"Well I don't know about you but I am feeling dizzy. So g'night. "
"G'night, Hermione" replied Ginny and they slept.
Author's note :-
I need reader's opinion. I was aiming only for Harry/Ginny pair,but I can add Ron/Hermione too. Only on your opinions.
Sorry if anyone don't like the chapter but I want Harry to make it clear that WHY Ginny love Harry. That's why this chapter was dedicated to Ginny's feelings.
Next chapter will take place in Hogwarts and Harry will grew closer to Ginny. That is all I will say. I will upload next chapter on next weekend.
Criticism and praise are most welcome.
