A/N HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY to all my fellow Americans! This is my favorite weekend during the summer. Mostly because my family along with my Aunt, Uncle and two cousins, go to the beach and do fireworks. Eat good food. And spend time together. I thought I would celebrate this Fourth of July by giving you all another chapter! It is sort of short but the next one will be longer. And I end this note by asking for reviews. If everyone that put me on an alert or favorite would write me a review I would a very happy girl. One more thing, if anybody has any idea when or if there is any sort of British Independence Day, I would really appreciate it. Thank you. And enjoy.
Maybe Mourning
Chapter 4:
"Wow, it feels good to be home!" Ron exclaimed as they walked in the front door of the Burrow.
"I know. It feels like we haven't been here in ages. Instead of just a year." Harry agreed.
"Are you all just going to stand there or are you going to go inside." George asked from behind them. They both smiled shyly and moved forward into the house, and out of the way.
After awhile Mrs. Weasley called everyone to the kitchen for dinner. As they ate Mrs. Weasley decided to tell them of the sleeping arrangements. "Bill and Fleur I thought while you are here you could stay in Bill's old room." The both nodded in ascent, so she continued. "Charlie in your room, Percy in yours." Again she got a nod in return. " George, you can stay with Charlie in his room. Or you can stay in you and Fre…in your room." George mumbled something that no one could really make out, but it sounded like "Mines fine." Although it could have just a easily been "Murder me." Mrs. Weasley guessed it was the first and continued. "Ron and Harry, you two are to stay in Ron's room and only Ron's room." Mrs. Weasley then gave the two young boys he best death glare. Warning them that there would be no funny business under her roof. "Hermione you can stay in Ginny's room with her. And you two are to heed the same warning as the boys." There was a final "Yes Ma'am." Before everybody went back to eating in an awkward silence. Fred's absence was extremely obvious, but nobody wanted to point it out. Though it did create a sense of depression when they should all be laughing and celebrating.
When the awkward dinner was over they all said good night and left for their appropriate rooms. But Harry was, once again, stopped on the landing outside Ginny's bedroom.
"Harry? Can you come here for a minute?" Ginny asked slowly.
"No, no, no! This is exactly how it happened last time!" Ron stormed before Harry could reply.
"Sure. Just give me a minute Gin." Harry replied as though he hadn't heard what Ron had said. She nodded in reply and went back in her room. As Harry had already started up the stairs, Ron and Hermione followed him. Once they were in Ron's room Harry turned and glared at him. "Really!" Was all he said.
"Look I'm sorry Harry. But you hurt her once! How am I supposed to know that you won't do it again?" Ron pleaded, it almost sounded like he was hoping Harry would give him a reason to trust him with his little sister. Harry said nothing he just turned and leaned his head against the windowpane.
"Harry?" Hermione asked, concerned for her friend. She put her hand on his shoulder and said soothingly. "You won't hurt her again will you?" more of a statement then a question.
"I…didn't…I never…wanted to…hurt her." Harry stuttered looking almost as depressed as he looked after he had broken up with her.
"But you did!" Ron yelled at his best friend. " You did, and she cried herself to sleep for WEEKS after you broke up with her!" Harry sat on the floor with his knees up and his head leaning against them.
"Ron," Hermione began, but was cut off by Ron yelling. "No, Hermione. He needs to know. He needs to understand that he maybe my best friend, but Ginny is my little sister."
Harry couldn't help it tears started silently falling down his face. "I didn't want to. She was safer not being known as my girlfriend." Harry choked out. Hermione then came and sat beside him and rubbed small circles on his back. Ron came and sat on his other side, leaning his head against the wall he said. " I probably could have handled that better." He then let his head fall back and hit the wall.
"Yes, Ronald. You could have." Hermione whispered fiercely behind Harry's back. After awhile Harry got up and with a small smile said. "Well, if I don't go soon Ginny will probably kill me. So see ya."
HGHGHGHGHGHG
He lightly knocked on Ginny's door. It opened almost immediately. " I thought you were never going to come." Ginny said grinning.
"Well I'm here now." Harry said stepping by her and into her room. "Did you know that this is only the second time I have ever been in here?"
"Yes I did." She walked over to him by the window, after she closed the door. "Is Ron going to interrupt us again?" Ginny asked as she slipped her hands around his neck, stepping closer.
"No. I think Hermione will help keep him occupied." Harry replied wrapping his arms around her waist.
"EW! Mental image I did not need!" She said, scrunching up her nose in disgust. Harry chuckled, leaning towards her. She pushed up on her toes and kissed him, effectively shutting him up. Pulling her close Harry tightened his hold on her waist, causing her shirt to ride up slightly, so he could feel the warmth of her skin at the small of her back. Ginny sighed and twisted her fingers in his black hair. She then opened her mouth slightly as to deepen the kiss. Just as Harry started to respond they heard Mrs. Weasley yell up the stairs that she needed Ginny down in the kitchen.
