Chapter 4: The Stars in the Heavens
Chapter 4.
Harry and Ron walked down to the common room where Hermione and Ginny were waiting once again. Harry smiled down at Ginny. They all walked out of the common room in single file through the portrait hole. Harry was last through the door. He reached out and squeezed Ginny's hand, but didn't let go. They walked all the way to the Great Hall without anyone noticing. The four of them sat down at a large table in the middle of the room where the teachers and the other students sat.
There was a large Christmas tree at the front of the great hall, it was decorated in red, green, blue and gold, the colors of the four houses. There were small animal figurines hanging all over it. As the four of them sat down, their Christmas breakfast appeared in front of them. Ron reached out to grab a sausage link, just as Dumbledore stood up. He quickly withdrew his hand.
All eyes were on the headmaster. "I just wanted to take this time to say Happy Christmas to all of you." He cleared his throat, "And I also wanted you to know that things aren't always what they seem,"He looked directly at the four Gryffindors, "but change isn't always a bad thing, and with that, we shall dig in." He sat back at the head of the table.
Harry and Ginny looked at eachother. 'How much does he know?' Harry wondered as he reached out and put a pile of waffles and strawberries on his plate. He ate and breakfast went off with out a hitch, as did the next few days.
Harry sat waiting in the room of requirement, there was a large purple velvet couch positioned in front of a roaring fire. It was New Years Eve and there was a small party planned for the few left in Gryffindor. It was half past four when Ginny came through the door.
Harry's heart leapt into his throat as the beautiful young woman approached him. He stood to greet her and he took her hand in his leading her to the plush couch. The sat with a plop and Harry noticed she didn't look happy. He looked at her questioningly.
"When are we going to tell them Harry?" She sighed, "This is killing me."
"Well actually, that is why I asked you to come here, dear." He smiled warmly at her and pulled her into his lap. "I have a plan, and it will happen tonight, love, I promise." Harry said with a devilish grin on his face
"What do you have in mind Mr. Potter?" she nuzzled his cheek affectionately.
"Well Miss Weasley, you will just have to wait and find out, no won't you." Harry Grinned at her.
"You are evil, you know that?" Ginny pouted at him. Harry bit her lip that was protruding.
"That's funny, I always thought I was one of the good guys?" He winked at her and kissed her lips. Their tongues danced together. Before long, they found themselves wrapped around each other in nothing more than their undergarments. Harry looked into Ginny's eyes, they were glinting in the fire light with passion and desire.
Harry found himself on the floor below Ginny who was stripping him out of his boxer shorts and herself out of her knickers. He reached behind her fumbling with the clasp to her bra as she brought herself down upon his hardness. He shuddered as he freed her. Ginny started moving on top of him. 'She is so warm, I love the way she feels next to me, it is perfect." Harry thought with a grin of pleasure spreading across his face. "Gin.." he muttered as she ground her hips against him, a low moan escaping her soft lips.
Harry pulled her face down to his, their bodies touching in the most intimate of ways. He held her close kissing her lips as beads of sweat broke out on his face. He kissed her red lips, sucking on the bottom one. "I love you." he mouthed against her lips.
"I love you too, Harry." she sighed as she began to move more frantically against him. Harry breathed in her shuddering breath as he held Ginny close to him, he felt a twinge and knew he couldn't hold out much longer.
"Oh god Ginny!" He moaned. She called out his name and he let go, he could hold out no longer. She shuddered in his arms and fell down on top of him. 'God I love this girl, I would do anything for her.' He thought as he felt her breathing on his neck. Ginny tried to get up and move, but Harry would not let go. She soon resigned to the fact that he wouldn't allow her to get up and she relaxed again in his comforting arms.
Sometime later, they finally got up off of the floor together and got themselves dressed. They flopped down on the plush couch, Harry cradling Ginny in his arms. She was staring up into his eyes. The world seemed so right in that moment. The stars in the heavens were revolving around their heartbeats, their bodies wrapped up together on a purple couch in the dead of winter at Hogwarts. Harry knew it was time for dinner, but he didn't want to move. Everything was too perfect, but he knew he had to if his plan was going to work.
Harry eased Ginny up out of his arms and stood. She looked at him for an explanation. "Dinner time, love." He smiled warmly at her and held his hand out to help her to her feet. Once she was standing, he kissed the ring on her hand. "I love you, Gin." he stated. She was the only one in the world for him, and he knew it. They headed out the door, hand in hand toward the Great Hall for their New Years Eve feast.