Morning Discussions:
Harry woke up the next morning feeling terrible. It took him a minute to remember why. The previous nights events came rolling into his mind. He hoped Ginny didn't hate him. He didn't want to lose her, not that he ever had her. But who would he make fun of Hermione and Ron's relationship with? At that thought Harry recalled Ginny wanting to work together today to come up with a plan. He will be able to talk to Ginny, spend time with her.
Harry jumped out of bed and got dressed. It was still quite early. Ron's curtains were closed now and Harry could hear him breathing.
Harry went down the stairs to the common room. A girl was reading a book in the chair by the fire place. She looked up when she heard someone coming down the stairs.
"Morning Harry." The girl stated.
"Hey Hermione," Harry replied. He had hoped Ginny was downstairs already. Harry looked towards the girls' dorms.
"She still in bed" Hermione said, looking to see where Harry was staring. Harry nodded and walked towards the couch. Hermione tried to sneak a look to the boy's dorms without Harry noticing.
"He's not up either," Harry said sitting down.
"Oh," Hermione sighed. Then she tried to cover up, "Who's not up?"
"A redhead named Ron. You were looking to see if he was coming too. I just thought you should know he's not up yet, so don't expect him any time soon." Harry now had a little attitude.
"Okay. Fine. Just don't start with me!" Hermione threatened. She went through Hell every time Harry had one of his bad moods. Of course Harry, and the rest of Gryffindor, went through Hell when every Ron and Hermione fought.
"Sorry." Harry said sincerely. He didn't mean to get mad at her; he just wanted Ginny and couldn't have her.
"I know. I'm sorry too. I should have known he's still in bed. It's the holidays he sleeps as late as he can or until his stomach tells him to eat."
Harry laughed. That statement was very true.
"So what are you doing up?" Harry asked Hermione.
"Couldn't sleep, you?"
"Same"
"I guess we both had rough nights." Hermione said.
"What do you mean?" Harry asked confused.
"Well, I got in to a fight with Ron and something happened between you and Ginny." She stated causally and returned to her book.
"How do you know? Did she say something?" Harry needed to know. Hermione looked up.
"Weather she did or didn't doesn't matter. I could tell something was wrong by the way you came down the stairs and looked at the girl's dorms. So unless you and I had a fight or an almost kiss, very unlikely, it has to be Ginny." Hermione smirked. She did have a grin. She wanted to know Harry side of the story. How Harry felt.
"She did talk to you!" Harry accused.
"I'm not telling you anything Ginny told me." Hermione said as a-matter-of-factly. "But if you tell me your side of last nights events I'll try to help you."
"Okay," Harry said still wishing Hermione would tell him something Ginny said. "I wanted to I just couldn't."
"Wanted to what?"
"Kiss her!"
"Why didn't you?"
"Because," Harry was so confused.
"Because what?"
"Because, I didn't want to hurt her, I didn't know if she wanted to. I'm stupid!" He got up and paced.
"No your not...Well okay you are but it's not your fault. All guys are."
"Thanks." Harry stopped behind the couch.
"Well, it's true. At least you didn't want to hurt her." Hermione said looking at Harry trying to get more out of him (and trying to forget about Ron). "So...do you like Ginny?...you know more than a friend."
"Hermione!" Harry said threatenly.
"Yes." She replied innocently.
"Fine... I'll admit it...I do."
"YES!!" Hermione yelled with a smile. She looked at Harry. She tried to hold her smile. "Sorry."
He was standing behind the couch with his hands on the back of it. He lowered his head shacking it. He couldn't help but let out a laugh. He could only say, "Yeah."
"You have to tell her."
"I'll talk to her when she gets up." He wasn't sure about how he felt about her. But Harry thought if he was alone with Ginny then they could come up with a plan to get the other two together.
"Good!" Hermione stated with a victories look.
"So...what about you?" Harry asked trying to change the subject of him and Ginny, sitting back down.
"What about me?" Hermione wondered in confusion.
"Are you going to admit that you like Ron?" questioned Harry.
"Of course I like him. We're friends." Hermione trying to act like she didn't know what Harry was talking about.
"You know what I mean."
"Harry. There is nothing going on between Ron and I. we are just friends nothing more."
"But you want more don't you?"
"Because you're in love with him."
"HARRY!" Hermione couldn't believe he said it. He actually said it! How could he go that far?! It took her a minute before she realized what Harry had said was true. She was in love with Ron.
Harry just smiled. He knew she finally understood how she felt towards Ron.
"Okay. Even if what you say is true, it doesn't matter. He doesn't feel the same. But it doesn't even matter because I don't like him like that either. Best friends that's it."
"What ever you say." smiled Harry.
"But tell me this...Why do you always fight?"
"We've been fighting for years! Since first!" Harry informed Harry.
"Okay." Harry shrugged.
"Okay, what?"
"Okay. Just okay."
"You can't get on the topic of Ron and me and end it with okay!" snapped Hermione
"Why not?"
"I want to know what you and Ron talked about! TELL ME!"
Hermione was getting annoyed. She needed to know how Ron felt. Then her eyes saw Harry who looked worn out. She calmed down a little. "Please Harry. Please. I need to know."
"We didn't talk. I promise." A minute went by.
"Sorry Harry." She was now ashamed of herself.
"It's okay."
"What's okay?" Hermione and Harry's conversation was interrupted by Ron. He looked around at his startled best friends. "What's okay?" He repeated making his was to the couch.
"Oh...um..." Hermione tried to think of something to tell Ron quick. Harry beat her to it.
"We were just talking about Christmas. You know what we want and Hermione started going off on a book." Harry looked at Hermione with an apologetic look. She just gave a small smile and nodded to Ron.
Ron looked between the two of them and had a feeling that wasn't the truth but decided not to push the matter.
They sat in silence for a couple of minutes. Hermione didn't know if Ron was still upset about last night and didn't want to make him angry or get into another fight. Ron was thinking about Hermione, of course, wondering what she was thinking about. Harry just hoped his two best friends would tell the other how they really feel, even though he knew they never would (at least not till Ginny and him come up with a plan).
"So...um...how about breakfast?" Ron asked when his stomach rumbled. He broke the horrible silence.
"Yeah." Harry said.
"Let's go down." Nodded Hermione. They got up and started to walk to the portrait hall. When Harry heard someone coming down the stairs. He turned around to see Ginny.
She looked surprised to see the three other Gryffindor leaving. Harry and Hermione glanced at each other. Hermione gave Harry a threatening look. Ginny felt awkward. "Where you going?"
"Breakfast" Ron stated not noticing anything was weird.
"Oh." Was all Ginny could say.
"Ginny, can I talk to you?" Harry asked nervously.
"Sure." Ginny replied.
"Wait what about breakfast?" asked Ron, who now wondered what was going on.
"Come on Ron. Ginny and Harry can meet us there." Hermione said as she pulled Ron to the hall. The pictured closed shut, leaving Harry and Ginny alone for the second time in the last twenty-four hours.
Sorry it took so long. I promise the next chapter will be up by this weekend. REVIEW!
