A/N: Sorry that it's taken me a while to post this next chapter. I've had writers block all day and it's taken me a while to write this chapter. I hope you like it. I will try to update the story with a new chapter as soon as possible. I hope you like this chapter. Please enjoy.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters. They all belong to J.K. Rowling.

Chapter 3: Secrets

Ronald Weasley deeply sighed, "Well the girls will be back soon and it's near ten o'clock. We should probably get cleaned up."

Harry Potter nodded, "Ya. Good game mate."

"Good game?" asked Ron, "You beat me!"

"Only by a few points."

Harry made his way towards the shed behind the burrow, Ron followed after him, "Well we're definitely gonna have another match mate," said Ron, "At your birthday party. Watta ya say? You, me, Dean, Seamus, and maybe Ginny."

Harry stopped listening after hearing the words birthday and party, "Birthday party?"

Ron opened the shed door and threw his broomstick inside, "Ya. It's your eighteenth birthday. Why not have a party?"

"I don't know…" began Harry, setting his Firebolt in the shed and closing the door, "I mean… You don't have to make a big deal out of it. It's just my eighteenth birthday"

"Well, my parents are going to be out of town and Ginny begged me to have a party and I couldn't say no. I didn't want to be on the receiving end of her Bat-Bogey Hexes again. And why not have a party? It's what everyone needs."

"Depends," sighed Harry, crossing his arms, "Who are you inviting?"

"Mostly people from Gryffindor," confirmed Ron, "And maybe a few from Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw. George should be there too."

Harry took a minute to think. A party would be nice, he thought. But I made plans to spend the day alone with Ginny. If I say no, Ron may not be the only one at the receiving end of her Bat-Bogey Hexes.

"Fine."

Ron smiled with satisfaction. Harry made his way inside the burrow and upstairs for a shower leaving Ron behind outside. Ginny had surfaced in Harry's thoughts more than once throughout the day and he couldn't wait to take her in his arms when she came back from Diagon Alley. Finally being with the girl he loved without having to worry about saving the wizarding world was a relief to Harry. He could lead a normal life with his girlfriend and his two best friends.

After standing in the shower for what seemed hours, Harry turned off the water, wrapped a towel around his waist, and made his way up to the attic/Ron's bedroom. He glanced at the magical clock that hung on the wall and panicked after reading: Ginivera Weasley is home. Quickly, he grabbed a pair of clothes and stopped himself from pulling his towel off his waist when he heard someone from behind him clear their throat.

"Have I ever told you how sexy you look shirtless?"

Harry turned around and smiled, "No. I don't think you have."

Ginny smirked, "Well, you do. And you should do it more often."

Harry took a few steps towards Ginny and wrapped his arms around her waist, "I missed you."

"I missed you too," whispered Ginny. She could no longer fight the urge that had been bothering her all day. Slowly, she brushed her lips against Harry's tasting spear mint and sweet cherry on his lips. She shuddered as his cold hands moved up her waist and underneath her blouse using his fingers to softly trace unfamiliar patterns on her skin. Goose bumps rose at the back of Harry's neck and his heart dropped into his stomach. Ginny began to run her fingers through his hair, twisting and curling it with her fingers.

"Oh sorry!"

Harry and Ginny jumped apart as Ron stood at the doorway, his mouth tilted open in awe, "I er—was just up here to get my—er, um—"

Before the situation could worsen, Ginny made her way towards the door, "I was just about to leave anyway." She slid past Ron, murmuring, "Good night," before making her way down the staircase and into her bedroom.

She took in a deep breath. My brother just caught me snogging his best friend, thought Ginny, Again! This has to stop happening. Trying to stay calm, Ginny scrambled through her bedroom dresser, looking for a shirt and sweatpants to change into. Successfully finding her shirt, she began to look for sweatpants which were nowhere to be found. She opened the second drawer and found what she was looking for. She picked up the pants and noticed a piece of parchment underneath them. She picked up the familiar parchment and smiled as she began to read it for the twentieth time.

Dear Ginny,

I know its two months from now, but meet me in the Astronomy Tower at 12'oclock the night back to Hogwarts. I have some important news to tell you. I miss you. Hope you are having a nice summer holiday. Try not to hurt anyone with your Bat-Bogey Hexes.

Your friend,

D.L.M

"Ginny?"

Ginny looked up.

"It's me. Harry."

Ginny walked towards her door and opened it, "Hey."

"What's that in your hand?" he asked curiously, closing the door behind him.

Ginny ran back to the dresser, shoved the parchment underneath her socks and slammed the dresser shut, "Oh nothing," she began, "Just an old letter from Luna. Now turn around."

"Why?" he asked, taking a seat at the edge of her bed.

"Because I have to change and I don't want you to see me in my nickers."

"You saw me shirtless," stated Harry jokingly, "So why can't I see you with just your nickers on?"

Ginny took a seat on Harry's lap and softly kissed him. She quickly pulled away and kept her forehead pressed against his, "Because I have breasts."

"Fine," agreed Harry. Ginny rose up off his lap and Harry turned his back towards her, "but I should be allowed a peek since your throwing me a birthday party."

Ginny unbuttoned her blouse and threw it on the floor, picking up another shirt and sliding it over her body, "Just wait until after the party." She threw her jeans next to her blouse and stepped into her sweatpants, "You'll definitely be getting more than just a peek."

Harry turned around, "We don't have to do it if you don't want to."

Ginny walked towards Harry and put her arms around his waist, "What makes you think I don't want to?"

"I don't know," began Harry nervously, "I sort of feel like I pressured you into this—"

"You didn't pressure me into anything. I want to do it." Ginny kissed him, "Plus if I don't, then I've just wasted 10 galleons on the lingerie I just bought."

Harry laughed and kissed Ginny. Overwhelmed, Ginny pulled Harry towards her bed and climbed on top of him. Her lips trailed down to his neck, giving him a moment to breathe.

"So how was your day?" gasped Harry. Ginny looked up, "Not so bad. Ran into a few familiar faces."

Ginny's lips found Harry's again. They parted, "Really?" he asked, "Who?"

"Well, Hermione and I saw Seamus at The Three Broomsticks."

"I thought you guys went to Diagon Alley?"

"We did," said Ginny, kissing Harry again, "Then we Apparated to The Three Broomsticks for a bite to eat."

"Did you invite him to the party?"

"Ya. He said Dean would be coming too."

"That's cool. Who else did you see?"

Ginny stopped kissing Harry, "What'd you mean who else did I see?"

"You said you ran into a few familiar faces today and all you mentioned was Seamus."

Ginny panicked. She wasn't sure whether she should tell Harry about her encounter with Draco. She didn't want to turn a good situation into a possible fight. Slowly, she kissed Harry again and murmured, "I meant to say a familiar face. Sorry if I confused you."

Ginny continued her snogging session with Harry into the night, trying to ignore the guilt that was slowly spreading through her veins. She had lied to Harry twice in one day and was still keeping an immense secret from him.

She's dug herself a hole and now she can't get out.

A/N: So what'd you think? Please COMMENT or REVIEW. Sorry this chapter was so short. Again, I had writers block. The story is just the beginning so keep reading if you want to see what happens next.