Chapter four: Irritated Friends

September 19th

I still haven't figured out what's up with the git of a boyfriend I have. It's killing me that he won't talk to me. I think it's time I go demand he talks to me. Maybe I could write to Audrey and ask her how the hell she puts up with my brother. At this point, I don't know who's worse, Percy or Harry.

Ginny had just closed her journal when Hermione walked in.

"It's really aggravating isn't it?" she asked her young friend.

"The fact that Harry's not talking to anyone? Yes. Extremely annoying." Ginny replied looking out the window. She saw two figures sitting by the black lake. One was a blonde-headed boy, and the other was a black headed boy. She was sure it was Harry and Malfoy.

"Who is that?" she asked Hermione while pointing out the window.

"Oh for Merlin's sake. Its Harry and Malfoy" Hermione said.

That's what I thought Ginny said to herself.

"They've been spending an awful lot of time together. Ginny said sadly.

"I'm hoping that they're just trying to be friends" Hermione said. "But I'm not sure what's up with them either. It's almost like they like each other. Maybe I can get Ron to talk to him?" Hermione suggested.

"That's an idea. I'm going to write a letter to Audrey and see ask her how she puts up with Perce." Ginny said pulling out another piece of parchment.

"I'll go talk to Ron. When you're done, come join us in the common room," Hermione replied leaving the dorm room.

"When are they going to kiss already?" Pansy asked Blaise as they used omnoculars to spy on Harry and Malfoy at the black lake. They were in the dungeons standing on top of a bench looking out the gutters that let light into the corridors.

"Shut up Pansy, it took you six months to kiss the boy yourself," Blaise joked.

"I guess you're right. But still." She sighed.

"Why are you so interested in them kissing anyways? Do you like a little boy on boy action?" he smiled and then ducked before Pansy could smack him.

"Why do you care?" she asked angrily.

"No reason." He smiled.

"There is too a reason Blaise Zabini and I demand you tell me now," she forcefully said jumping down from the bench and placing the omnoculars on the ground.

"Fine. You really want to know?" he playfully teased her.

"Yes you stupid git. Tell me," she demanded.

"I've been waiting to do this" he stepped forward and kissed her. For half a second she wanted to hex him. But as he continued to kiss her, she gave in and kissed him back. In truth, she'd been waiting for him to do this.

"My, my, what have we here?" Professor Slughorn came around the corner. "Miss Parkinson, Mr. Zabini, you both know that snogging is not allowed in the corridors here at Hogwarts, it would be a shame to have to take points from my own house," he said as Blaize and Pansy jumped apart. Pansy accidentally stepped on the omnoculars breaking them in half.

"Sorry Professor," they said at the same time.

"Where are you supposed to be?" he asked.

"Its our free period now sir," Blaise said as Pansy bent down to pick up the pieces of the omnoculars.

"Great," she said holding them up and handing them to Blaise.

"Spying on someone now are we?" Professor Slughorn asked taking the broken omnoculars from Blaise.

"We were just watching to see our friend Draco. He's been a bit distraught lately and we're just watching out for him." Pansy said quickly covering them.

"Right, well move along. Find something else to do, or find a better hiding spot. If I catch you again, I'll be deducting points," Professor Slughorn said and he moved along the corridor.

"Damn-it Pansy, you broke my only pair!" Blaise said as soon as Slughorn was around the corner

"It's not my fault you decided to kiss me," she said with an icy voice. Then her voice turned softer. "Let's check on Draco again and then find an empty classroom" she said.

Ginny came down the stairs and into the common room.

"I'm going to send this off to Audrey, care to join me Hermione?" she asked, breaking her best friend and brother apart.

"Oh, um, sure," Hermione said as she adjusted her blouse to cover herself. Ginny rolled her eyes. On the inside she was rather happy the two finally realized they loved each other, on the outside she was thoroughly disgusted with the way they were all over each other. She wouldn't be surprised if she got a little niece or nephew the summer after Ron and Hermione left Hogwarts.

"So, did you manage to actually talk to Ron?" Ginny asked as they left the portrait hole.

"Yes, I did," Hermione blushed "He said he'd try, but Harry's been shutting almost everyone out lately. Why don't you demand to talk to him?"

"I don't want to be mean Hermione, I want him to talk to me on his own. I just want him to trust me." She sighed.

"I know. I'm not really sure how else to help you. Have you tried cornering and hexing him?" Hermione asked.

"Cornering and hexing who?" Harry said, as he came up behind Ginny and kissed her on the cheek.

"Cornering and hexing you Potter," Ginny spat as she stepped away from him. "Would you just go send this off for me Hermione? Harry and I need to talk," Ginny said.

"Sure, good luck," Hermione said to both of them and continued on to the owlery.

"So Potter, you've been spending an awful lot of time with Malfoy," she said pulling out her wand and backing him up against the closest wall.

"Relax Ginny, I'm just trying to befriend him, that's all," he said. His face turned a light pink.

"Well you don't have to neglect your girlfriend in the process," she said angrily.

"I'm sorry Gin. I love you," he said trying to sweet talk his way out.

"Not good enough Potter" she said.

"What do you mean that's not good enough?" he asked bewildered why she'd say such a thing.

"Exactly what it means. Not good enough anymore. You say it like it's an excuse for something," she said. Harry looked at her for half a second before snatching her wand and turning her around so she was the one against the wall. He put his arms on either side of her so she was trapped.

"It's not an excuse Ginny. I mean it. I love you," he said trying not to get mad.

"Prove it," she replied. He leaned forward and kissed her hard. She wound her arms around his neck and brought him closer to her as she kissed him back.

Malfoy had watched the entire scene unfold. He'd followed Harry from a distance and had been hiding behind a wall the entire time. He was honestly jealous of the way Harry was fiercely but yet passionately snogging his girlfriend. He turned his head after a moment of watching them, because he didn't want to get sick all over the floor and give away his position.

As long as Potter keeps snogging her like that, maybe we can make our relationship work. The Weasley girl would never know the difference he thought to himself. He slipped away from Harry and Ginny and down to the dungeons to find Pansy and Blaise.

"Potter, Weasley! What on earth do you think you're doing?" Professor McGonagall rounded the corner. Harry and Ginny broke apart panting for breath.

"Proven," Ginny whispered.

"Move away from one another now," Professor McGonagall demanded. "That's five points a piece from Gryffindor that I'm going to take. It's a shame." She shook her head.

"Potter, where are you supposed to be?"

"I have two free periods in a row Professor." Harry replied.

"And you Weasley?"

"I'm also on a free period. Actually I was on the way to the owlery to send off a letter to my future sister in law," Ginny said.

"Well, you both know that this isn't allowed. Don't let me catch you again, or I'll take twenty points a piece." She said and she continued down the corridor.

When she was gone, Harry backed Ginny up to the wall again.

"Do you believe me now?" he asked.

"Yes. Merlin Harry, I just miss the way things used to be, when we'd sneak out and kiss like that all the time," she said. "I miss the way you used to be all over me and all," she said sadly and reached up to ruffle his hair. "It just irks me to no end that you won't talk to me about the things that have been bothering you,"

"I'm sorry Gin, there are just some things that you wouldn't understand. Personal guy problems," he looked down at their feet.

"Talk to Ron then. I'm sure he would understand," she said pulling his face back up.

"Maybe," he said looking into her chocolate eyes. They weren't the electric blue that he'd taken a sudden interest in, but her eyes made him melt on the inside.

"I think there's a hidden corridor around here somewhere if you're interested in snogging again," Ginny said hopefully. Harry nodded his head and allowed her to drag him down the corridor to another one where they wouldn't get caught this time. He had to keep up his act with Ginny so that she wouldn't become any more suspicious of his relationship with Malfoy.

Authors Note from Alex Michele: hello all! Yes yes, its a new chapter. When we first started writing this story together there were a few complications that didn't quite work out for us. Now that its been about 4 months now, we've decided to start working on this again and give you more to read. This is one of my chapters, and the next one will be one of Mari's you're welcome to leave us hate mail for taking so long (not really... please don't) but we understand completely if you're upset we've taken so long to get back to this.

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7-2-12: This has been updated with all spelling/grammar errors (that i found anyways) its been a while huh? Hopefully we'll have a new chapter going soon, but no promises when this gets updated again. Thanks for sticking with us if you've been with us from the start.