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The guest - Hermione is just concerned about Ginny. She's trying to look out for her, that's all. She too wants them to get together, like all of us. I'll try to get them together fast. Though you'd just have to wait and see :)

Here's the next chapter. Enjoy!

The beam of sunlight entered the room, through the window where the curtains weren't drawn and illuminated the room. Harry tried to ignore the light by turning over and trying to bury his face in his pillow but it was of no use. He finally turned back, opened his eyes by a fraction and reached out for his glasses. It was then that he realized that he felt extremely sated and was clearly naked.

He'd always fallen asleep after making love and he was far from being a morning person, which was why he didn't try to clear his morning after confused mind.

With his eyes closed again, he called out, "Cho? Are you in the loo?" Not receiving a response back, now that was confusing. Cho always answered him, in fact she used to be the one to wake him up, usually in ways that would be any guy's dream.

The silence seemed to ring in his ears and it was then that he bolted upright and looked around. The memories of last night came crashing down like a landslide.

The fight with Ginny, the secret passageway, Cho and Michael, crying, colliding with Ginny and getting comforted and then-

"Holy Merlin! What on earth did I do?" He let out a choice string of curses he'd heard Sirius use after a hangover. Only problem was, Harry wasn't having a hangover. He'd been completely sane yesterday and completely out of control of his actions.

He looked around the room. He couldn't see any trace of Ginny there. Her clothes were gone and so was her wand. If it wasn't for the crumpled sheets and the faint lingering smell of her perfume he'd never know yesterday night was, in fact, real.

He moved the covers and tiptoed butt naked towards his bathroom door. After faintly knocking, he opened it. It was completely empty. The shower area was completely dry. Ginny hadn't entered the bath. So where was she and when did she leave?

Harry opened his wardrobe and pulled out pyjama bottoms and wore them and began his pacing. He had a habit of pacing continuously during moments of panic or crisis. And this was certainly classified as crisis. One of the biggest crisis of his life. Ginny always found his pacing annoying and labelled it "The great Potter walk".

Ginny.

Damn. Double damn. Fucking heavens and hells damn. Ghastly beard of Merlin and his saggy balls in pink petticoat damn.

What had he been thinking?

Why did he do it? He was emotionally devastated at Cho's betrayal and Ginny was there to comfort him. He had been attracted towards Ginny before Cho came along, hadn't he? His teenaged brain and hormones played with his feelings yesterday and he let his body take it's course.

The heat of the moment.

It wasn't as though he didn't like it. He liked every minute of it. Somehow, their lips, their bodies fit perfectly together. He had never felt so content after merely one round with Cho. On top of that Ginny - she was gorgeous; with her perfect hair fanned around her head while she moaned his name -

He came to a halt. Ginny. Why had Ginny gone through with it? He'd asked hee if she was sure. Albeit only once. Still, he had asked. Ginny, oh Merlin, she is a virgin. Er.. she had been. Why would she give his virginity to him? She didn't still have that crush on him, did she?

At the thought of her having a crush on him, he felt a weird swooping sensation in his stomach. Brushing that aside, he resumed his pacing.

No. It couldn't be. Ginny had dated that pompous Michael bloke two years ago. Then that scum Roger. Besides, she'd always been comfortable with him talking about Cho. She'd even asked Cho if she wanted to join their 'Weasley Quidditch League' when she was visiting the burrow. Cho hadn't accepted but that was hardly the question right now.

I'm screwed, he thought.

Ginny was such a good friend of his and he had to be impulsive and ruin their friendship. Was that why she had left? Perhaps she was disgusted by him. What if she never talks to him again. What if she wanted a relationship. He didn't want that with her, did he? It'd spoil his friendship. Besides he wasn't in love with her, right? No if she'd wanted a relationship or something of the sort, she'd have stayed. He momentarily felt annoyed at her for leaving. She certainly was regretting it. Just like him.

He groaned and sat down at the foot of his bed.

He'd have to talk to Ginny. Tell her it was just one night. He'd ask her to put this mistake behind them and remain friends. He couldn't lose her friendship. He couldn't lose her. Not now. Not ever.

With that determination in mind, he got up to get ready for breakfast and then he'd talk to her. Yes, that would be perfect.

What Harry didn't know was that Ginny was in the room right next to his getting ready to quickly reach the Great Hall and grab quick breakfast before Harry even reached there. She couldn't face him just yet. She just couldn't.

So she quickly got dressed and opened the door of Hermione's room to enter the Head's common room but stopped in her tracks. There, near the bookshelf, was Harry collecting his books for the day. She dashed back into the room and shut the door with a bang.

"What-", Ginny motioned Hermione to be quiet.

"Hermione? Are you alright? I thought I just heard the bang of a door?", Harry asked while knocking on her door from outside.

"Yes Harry I'm fine. Just uh forgot something. Go on ahead I'll be a bit late."

"Uh alright. I'll see you downstairs" with that the girls could hear retreating footsteps and closing of the main door.

"Come on let's go get breakfast", said Hermione while picking up her bag from the desk.

"No! I can't. You go ahead. I'm not really hungry", said Ginny evasively. Just then her stomach gave a loud rumble.

"Hmmm Ginny, if there's one thing I know about Weasleys is that you guys can't tolerate hunger. Besides, you can't ignore him forever. You study in the same school for God's sake. He keeps visiting the Gryffindor common room to meet the guys. You are on the same quidditch team. Plus, we have all been having meals together for the past 5 years. If you suddenly start avoiding all meals what would you tell Ron?", reasoned Hermione.

"Hm I guess you're right. Besides not like he'd ask me anything in front of Ron, right? I'm not letting one boy stop me from living my life. Let's go." She said determinedly.

"That's the Ginny Weasley I know. Come on."

Together they headed to the Great Hall.

Which, Ginny now thought, was perhaps not the cleverest idea. Harry was sitting in his usual spot. The seat next to the one Ginny always sat in. "Damn", she muttered under her breath.

"Hey 'Mione! Ginny! What are you waiting for? Sit down", Ron said while filling his goblet with pumpkin juice.

Harry looked up. Their eyes met and Ginny set her face into a mask of indifference and a pleasant smile and sat down next to him. "Good morning", she said in general.

She began to eat her toast. She extended her hand to take the jam just when Harry did and their fingers touched and they looked up at each other. Ginny forced herself to not blush whereas Harry quickly withdrew his hand and looked down.

Sensing that Ron and Hermione were busy in their snog session, Harry gathered courage and turned towards Ginny. "Gin, look, I was thinking if we could talk ab-" he was cut off by someone calling Ginny's name and walking towards them.

"Ginny! I was waiting for you in the common room but Elena told you didn't come back in the night. Where were you?", asked Collin Creevey worriedly. The small mousy boy who used to run behind Harry for photographs was now grown-up and was quite popular among the young females for his dirty blond hair and charming smile.

Harry gritted his teeth. Collin had always had impeccable timing. Note the sarcasm. Just when he wanted to ask Ginny to talk, that too picking up a topic that might catch Ron's overprotective attention. Thankfully Ron was busy whispering sweet nothings to Hermione and making her blush.

"Oh! Well, I'd gone to meet Luna and I fell asleep in her dorm. I'm so sorry Collin. Was is something important?", she asked.

"Oh well. Yeah. Actually I was wondering if we could head to the greenhouse quickly before class now and gather the few ingredients for our assignment. If you're done that is", he said.

Before Ginny could reply, Harry spoke up, "we were just talking Creevey, so no, she's not done. Guess you'll have to go alone", he said while trying to control his temper. He was sure Collin was asking Ginny just so that he could spend some time with her.

Ginny glared at him and said, "actually Collin, I'm free now, let's go. Oh and do not talk for me next time, Potter" she spat.

"Ginny, I really need to talk to you. It's important. I'm sure Creevey can give you the flowers later on", he said standing up and trying to intimidate her with his height, like he usually did.

Ginny got up too. Her face was flushed with anger. Just like before, he thought. As though nothing ever happened.

"Harry, what is wrong with you? Can you please avoid creating a scene for a day? We spoke about this yesterday. Just because you want to 'talk' doesn't mean I'll leave all my work and be at your disposal. I'm sure whatever it is can wait. Unless someone's in danger, it's not called urgent. I'll talk to you later, Potter. Bye." With that she stormed out flicking her long hair over her shoulder and dragging Collin by his hand.

"Fuck", he said and sat down with a thud.

"Blimey, Harry, you know how wild she used to get when I used to stop her from dating a guy. Don't think you should risk it mate. I swear my nose isn't the same", said Ron while shaking his head.

"She's not dating him. She can't. He's not worth her", Harry gritted out.

"Harry", said Hermione softly, "every guy she's liked or dated has met the same reaction from you. Who is worth her Harry?" she asked with concern in her eyes and something else he couldn't quite place. Like a knowing look. Nah, why would Hermione give him a knowing look.

"I don't know, alright?", he slung his bag over his shoulder, "I'll see you guys in class", and with that he went towards the Trasfiguration class.

"He found Chang cheating on him with Corner yesterday night. He told me this morning before you guys came. No wonder he's in that mood. To be honest, I'm glad though. Can't say I ever liked that girl much. Besides, now him and Ginny might stand a chance, yeah?" asked Ron.

"I don't know Ron, I really hope so. He better come out of his ignorance soon or I'm afraid it might be too late. Hmm let's go to class else we'd be late."

A/N: Hey readers. I know there wasn't much in this chapter but it was important to show Harry's thoughts. I hope you guys liked it. Please review. I'd love to know your opinion.

Until next time,

MrsGinPotter