Chapter 4:
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The next morning Harry still lay on the sofa in the common room. It wasn't
new to him that he fell asleep in front of the fireplace. The odd thing was
that Harry was normally freezing cold after one of those nights without his
blanket, but this time he felt very warm. There was something very comforting
about this situation. He closed his eyes still wondering what it was. Whatever
it was, it was very familiar, and it didn't bother him for one single second.
He opened his eyes again, casting a short glance at his watch. It was much too
early for breakfast and Harry wondered if he should go to his dormitory.
Suddenly he felt a weight shifted at
his right side. He looked sideways, and what he saw made his heart pound in his
chest faster then it would during a Quidditch match. There, next to him was
lying the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. Her hair was falling around her
face, framing it in the most wonderful way imaginable. She slept peacefully and
Harry thought that she looked angelic. He was hypnotised by this
innocent-looking woman who was lying in front of him. Her breath was calm, and
her skin looked like pure silk. It made him want to touch her, hold her closer
and show her how much he cherished her.
He'd never felt like this before. No other girl
had ever made him feel this way. Suddenly she lifted her hand and brought it to
his chest. There she let it rest. Harry's eyes widened at the feeling of her
touch. It was as if he never had seen magic before and Harry decided that this was REAL magic. He knew exactly what he
wanted to do, but was it the right thing to do? He decided that he had to be
careful. Harry knew that Ginny, his angel, was with his enemy but he didn't
care. Deep down in his heart he wished that the next minutes would change their
relationship. Harry wished that she would love him again. In this moment only
Ginny and he were important. Very slowly he turned a bit towards her, caressing
her check with his thumb. Ginny sighed deeply and snuggled closer to him. He
smiled a bit when he saw how she was reacting to his touch. Slowly he bent
forward inhaling her sweet scent that was in the air around her. Finally he
took her face into his hands letting his fingers roam through her hair, causing
him to blush furiously. While he was lying next to her totally forgetting the
world around them, Ginny started to smile. This was too much to take for Harry.
He leaned forward very carefully, wanting to feel his lips on hers. He wanted
to taste her and to show her, even if she would never know, how much he loved
her. Slowly and very lightly, Harry's lips brushed hers. He felt a sensation
like fireworks going through his every
being. It was the most wonderful and at the same time most frightening thing he ever did. He was about to break the
light kiss, when Ginny started to react.
***
Ginny
was sleeping more peacefully than she ever had before when her lips were lightly touched in the
sweetest way she could have ever imagined. She wasn't sure if she was dreaming
it, all she knew was that this kiss felt so right. In the next second the
daring lips started to drift away. Ginny didn't want this wonderful feeling to
stop. After all it was the best way to start a day. She pressed against the
other warm body, and Ginny was sure that she would burn if she wasn't careful
enough. She pressed her lips against the boy's.
After a short gasp from her partner she felt
his lips become more daring. She felt how her lips were carefully parted and
his tongue made his way into her mouth, teasing and exploring her very
carefully. After the first shock of intense feeling brought on by his kiss, she
forgot everything, never wanting this kiss to stop. Her tongue also started to
dare more, playing with his. She loved this feeling. His arms had slipped down
by now, holding her even closer. This kiss was taking her breath away. She felt
her body begin to literally glow with happiness.
The feeling grew with every second that past.
Ginny's hands were around his neck,
searching for the support she needed. It was better than anything Ginny could
remember. She would never forget this, she was sure. This was the man she
wanted for life. As Ginny slowly opened her eyes, she felt the need to look
into this boy's eyes, to see, if she could, what he was feeling. She looked directly into his emerald green
eyes, full of love. She saw how much he really cared for her. "Oh Harry," she
moaned silently. This was too perfect.
Seconds later she realized who she was kissing,
she was kissing Harry NOT Draco. Immediately she broke the kiss, and pulled away from Harry. What had she
done? Her big brown eyes looked searchingly into his. Why had HE kissed her?
Why had she kissed him back? And why did she enjoy the kiss?
***
Ginny
sat in her usual spot at lunchtime: at the end of the Slytherin table, right
across from Draco. No one sat anywhere
near Ginny and Draco if they could help it. Only Crabbe and Goyle, Draco's two best friends, would sit on either
side of Draco. The rest of the Slytherins
sneered as they walked by, clearly disapproved of their relationship. Pansy Parkinson walked by with her usual
snide comment. It was just another
typical midday meal for Ginny and Draco.
But
today Ginny's heart just wasn't in it. Feelings of guilt poured over her body. Just four hours earlier, Ginny awoke in the common room to the sweetest,
deepest feeling she had ever felt. She
could not get Harry's kiss out of her mind.
Once
her mind had registered that she was kissing Harry, not Draco, she was first
hit with confusion, then disappointment, then finally, anger. Harry tried apologizing profusely. She could still hear his voice in her head
as she ran out of the common room, "Ginny, I'm so sorry. Please come back."
Now
she did not know how to face him or what to say to him. It was all so unfair. Why didn't Draco kiss her like that? Why did Draco never kiss her at all? She has been waiting for so long…but he had
been reluctant. At first she thought it
was sweet when Draco told her he wanted to wait until they were both ready
before he gave Ginny her first kiss. Now she didn't know what to think.
She
had wanted Draco to kiss her for the first time. She loved him! But, now
her first kiss was wasted on Harry. It
was certainly ironic that five months ago she would have been ecstatic to be
kissed by Harry. And now… She felt so guilty. She was sure she still loved Draco with all
her heart, but why did Harry have to be such a good kisser? She couldn't deny that the kiss was amazing,
especially for her first kiss. Ginny
knew first hand it wasn't Harry's first kiss. She had seen it right up close.
*Five months earlier*
It was Hogsmeade weekend. Ginny planned on going around the town with
Harry, Ron and Hermione, just like she always had since the incident in her
fourth year. Only, this time it would
be a bit different; this time Harry was taking his long time crush, Cho Chang
along with him.
Ginny loved going around Hogsmeade with the
three. Sometimes, Ron and Hermione
would wander off, but Harry had always stayed behind with her. He never made her feel like a tag
along. Not since she had almost saved his life the year before.
The day started off as normally. They went into Honeydukes first. Then, Harry suggested strolling down to The Three Broomsticks to get a
nice, warm butterbeer. Ron, who had
found something he just had to have, decided to meet them up with them there
after paying for his purchases. Hermione also stayed behind, trying to talk Ron out of it.
"See you in a little bit then," Ginny called,
heading to the door with Harry and Cho.
"So, let me get this straight. You are Ron's little sister," Cho asked,
interested.
"Yes, I'm Ginny."
"You can call her Gin if you like," Harry said.
Ginny swatted at him. No one used this nickname on her besides Harry. "That's it. You just won yourself the pleasure of carrying my bag," she said,
handing him her newly bought stash of candy.
"Nice to meet you Ginny. I'm sorry; I just never used to see you
around very much. So tell me, how did
you get mixed up with this crowd?" She
teased, ruffling up Harry's hair.
"That is a long story," Ginny and Harry said at
the same time.
"So, out with it, we've got time."
"Well, it all started back in my first year
with the Chamber of Secrets…"
"Oh, that's right! You opened the…I mean, I'm sorry, I'm not judging you or
anything. I was just trying to figure
out where I heard your name before!"
"Yes, I'm sorry to say that was me. I felt really guilty for that, and after
Harry saved me from Tom Riddle, I knew I had to return the favour someday."
"I don't blame you at all for that. No one does," Cho said.
"Thanks," Ginny smiled at her. "Last year, the Chamber got re-opened. I knew Harry would not be able to resist
going back down there and finding whoever did it. A few days after it was re-opened, I heard Harry tell my brother
and Hermione that he had to go down. He
was afraid that Tom tricked another innocent person into opening the
chamber. However, that wasn't the only
conversation I overheard that day."
"I was late for potions that afternoon. As I was rushing down the dungeon corridors,
I heard some voices coming from behind a wall. I stopped, and that was when I recognized the voices. One was Tom Riddle; I could never forget his
voice. The other was Pansy
Parkinson. It was a set-up. The Death Eaters were down in the Chamber,
just waiting for Harry to go on a rescue mission."
"That's horrible!"
That night, I stayed in the common room. I was waiting for Harry to come down the
stairs. What I didn't know was that he
had an invisibility cloak on. I saw the
Fat Lady open up, and I stumbled after him. I couldn't see him, so I had to listen for his footsteps. Just as I opened the bathroom door, someone
smashed into me from the other side. It
was Harry! He decided at the last
minute that it was a mistake, and he should talk to Dumbledore before he made
any hasty decisions with You-Know-Who lurking about. I stayed up all night, telling him what I'd overheard, and then
we just stayed up talking about everything on our minds. It was great! And since then, we have been good friends."
That is so sweet!"
"But sadly, I still haven't saved his life yet,
so I still owe him one," Ginny teased. She realized that they were now standing in front of The Three
Broomsticks.
Ginny was surprised to find Cho was a really
nice person. She just wished Cho would
find some other guy, besides her friend and long-time crush, to go to Hogsmeade
with.
The rest of the day went by smoothly. They had a good time going through the
shops, and sharing some of their past with Cho. Unfortunately, the day had to come to an end.
"Will please excuse us," Harry said to Ginny,
Ron, and Hermione while pulling Cho aside once they got to the entrance to Hogwarts
castle. Ron and Hermione went on
through the doors. Ginny started to
follow them, but stopped shortly, realizing she'd left Harry with her candy stash.
"Are you coming Ginny?"
"You two go on up. I forgot to get my bag."
She walked back outside to get her bag. What she saw devastated her. Harry was
snogging Cho! Ginny paused a bit, watching as Harry placed his hands around
Cho's waist. He started to break the
kiss and look up. Ginny, not wanting
Harry to know what she'd just witnessed, forgot about her bag and ran through
the door, and into a hallway. She
didn't stop to pay attention where she was going, and walking right into a
corner before breaking down into loud sobs. She stayed that way for a long time, until she felt a soft touch, and an
arm around her. It wasn't Harry; she
knew his touch. Instead, she found the
last person she would expect…
"Is something wrong Ginny, you've been so
quiet. Lunch is almost over," Draco
said across from her, breaking her out of her daydream.
"Why don't you call me Gin," she said, giving
him a small smile. "I like that."
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