Harry woke up suddenly, so suddenly that he thought someone shook him.
He felt for his wand and said "Lumos" But no one was there. He grabbed his glasses and looked down at his watch; it was five twenty in the morning. He looked out the window and saw the faintest trace of orange streaking the sky.
He didn't know why, but he had a feeling something was wrong. Something was making his stomach churn; it almost felt like a stomach ache. He got up and quickly dressed as quietly as he could without waking the others. He left the dorm, not knowing why. As he descended the stairs, he heard the sound of crying and muffled sobs.
He knew that sound by heart and instantly knew who it was. He hurried his pace and when he reached the foot of the stairs, the sight he saw almost made his heart break. Ginny was curled up in a ball on the couch crying, her face and knees were buried in to the back of the couch. He quickly went across the room and sat at Ginny's head. He reached down and pulled her upper body in to his chest. Neither one of them said a thing for fifth teen minutes; the only sounds were Ginny's sobs.
Until at last Ginny lifted her head from Harry's soaked chest and said. "I just miss him so much." Harry squeezed her tighter at these words.
"I haven't cried for weeks, but I got to thinking. He'll never see us married. Our children will never get to meet their uncle; we'll never get to hear the funny speech he would have made at our wedding."
Harry leaned forward and kissed the top of her head, as he did this he thought back to something Dumbledore said to him third year. You think the dead we loved ever truly leave us?
"Ginny, the ones we love never truly leave us. They may not be here physically, but they are forever with us here." As he said here he placed his hand on her heart.
Ginny looked in to his eyes and smiled. "How do you always know what to say to make me smile?"
"It's a knack I guess." he said with a smile.
She lifted herself up and began to wipe her face. "Oh Harry I'm sorry, the front of your robes are soaked."
"Its fine, you're welcome to cry on my robes anytime."
She leaned forward and kissed him. "How did you know I was down here?" she asked when she pulled back.
"I don't know, I woke up and I just knew something was wrong. The same thing happened when I woke up and found you by the lake that day crying. Something woke me up and I knew you were upset and somehow I knew where you were."
Ginny smiled and leaned back against his chest.
"Why don't you try to get some more sleep, I'll stay here with you." said Harry.
She nodded and closed her eyes. Harry leaned his head back and with then minutes he fell asleep too.
"Harry, Ginny"
Harry opened his eyes and saw Hermione's smiling face.
"You two better get up its seven o'clock." He lifted his head and Ginny rose as well.
"I need to go get ready, I'll meet you for breakfast." said Ginny. Harry nodded and gave her a kiss before she went to her dorm.
Hermione took Ginny's empty seat and said. "What was wrong with Ginny? She looked like she had been crying."
"She was" said Harry. "I found her at five thirty this morning. She was upset about Fred."
Hermione nodded in understanding. "Hermione?" said Harry.
"Yes Harry"
"If anyone would know, you would. This might sound mad, but I think I have some type of connection with Ginny. There are times when I know she's upset and I'm not anywhere near her. It's like I can sense it, I can feel it"
"Well" said Hermione. "Witches and Wizards who love each other can create a bond that links them. It's old magic."
"You mean it's like the protection my mum created for me?" asked Harry
"Sort of, but they are two completely different bonds. There are many types of bonds that witches and wizards can create. Life bonds, bonds of protection and bonds of love to name a few. Wand less magic of that nature is very powerful. It takes a great deal of love to forge a bond like that."
Harry smiled.
"And after everything you and Ginny have been through, I'd be surprised if you didn't have one." She added with a smile.
She got up and said. "I'll see you at breakfast. Ron's already down there."
Harry went to his dorm, changed his robes and headed to the great hall. He scanned the hall and at last he found two tuffs of red and one tuff of bushy brown. As he walked down the hall, a few people were shouting. "Congratulations" He smiled and raised his hand in acknowledgement.
He sat down beside Ginny and kissed her cheek. "Morning" she said cheerfully.
He reached for a tray and began filling his plate.
"What subjects are you taking?" asked Ron.
"Same as sixth year" he replied.
After they ate breakfast, they went to the front to get their schedules from Professor Flitwick. Ron, Ginny and Harry were all cleared for Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Herbology, Transfiguration and potions.
Hermione was cleared for Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Herbology, Transfiguration, Potions, Arithmancy and Ancient Runes. She gave Ron a kiss and went straight to Ancient Runs.
"We have a free period now, want to do some flying?" asked Ron.
"Yes" replied Harry.
"You two go on ahead. I think I'm going to the library." said Ginny.
She gave Harry a kiss (Ron looked away) and shot off down the Hall.
"Let's go" said Ron.
They went to the common room, picked up their brooms and headed to the pitch. The cool morning air felt great on Harry's face. It had been weeks since he had been on a broom and he was glad to be back in the air. The two of them took turns playing keeper and chaser with the quaffle. They were having such a good time that when Harry looked at his watch and saw that second period started in twenty minutes he was shocked.
To buy some time, the two of them flew back to the castle. Harry was about to dismount his broom when he saw Ginny sitting on a bench in the court yard reading a book. He smiled and nudged his broom back in the air. He flew directly over her, stopped, and swung his left leg over so that he was side saddling his broom. He flipped back so he was hanging upside down and began lowering his broom, not making a sound. He lowered his self until his head was level with the back of Ginny's head.
"Hello Harry." said Ginny, not taking her eyes from her book.
"How did you know I was here?"
She turned around and kissed him, this felt very weird, considering one of them was upside down. Several of the girls watching giggled.
She pulled back. "I don't know I just knew you were there."
He smiled.
He started feeling blood rush to his head, so he pulled his self up and flew to the ground.
"We better get going" said Ginny. "Second period starts in fifth teen minutes.
The two of them went to the common room, grabbed their bags and walked in to Defense Against the Dark Arts Just as the bell rang. They spotted Ron and Hermione and took the seats next to them.
"Hello my name is Professor Daugherty. Head mistress McGonagall asked me to fill in until a permanent replacement can be found."
Professor Daugherty was a round little wizard; Harry thought he couldn't be more than five inches taller than Professor Flitwick.
"Today we will be practicing using Patronuses as a form of communication. Now if you would collect your bags, we will be practicing in the great hall. You will choose a partner and then separate, one on each end of the hall. I will see you in ten minutes, chop, chop."
They grabbed their bags and made their way to the great hall. Once in the Hall, every one split up. Half of the class was near the door and the others were in front of the raised platform.
"Now" said Professor Daugherty, standing in the middle of the hall. "To make your patronus talk you will need to cast the charm nonverbally. This is rather difficult since you will need to say your message inside your head, as well as think of a happy memory. You will think of your memory, think your message and then say the charm nonverbally. Any questions?"
Everyone shook their heads.
"Good, now, you will send your Patronus with a question to your partner and then your partner will send their Patronus back with the answer. Chose any question you want, it does not matter, just make sure it's something your partner will know the answer too. The ones at the door will ask and the ones in front of the platform will answer. Now, how about you go first Miss. Granger"
Hermione smiled a shifty grin, lifted her wand and a silver otter burst from its tip. It glided down the hall and stopped in front of Ron. The otter opened its mouth and spoke in Hermione's voice. "What color are my eyes?"
Neville, Harry and the rest of the men had to choke back the laughter that tried to escape from their mouths.
Ron ignored this,smiled and lifted his wand. His Jack Russell escaped and ran the length of the Hall. When it reached Hermione, Harry heard it say in Ron's voice. "Brown"
" Excellent" said Professor Daugherty.
Ginny stepped up next grinning from ear to ear. Harry felt sick suddenly. She lifted her wand and a silver Horse galloped towards him. It stopped and asked in Ginny's voice. "What did I give you for your seventeenth Birthday?"
Harry covered his face. He looked back up and saw Hermione and Ginny laughing, he looked to Ron who was smirking. He closed his eyes and thought about the moment he asked Ginny to marry him, and then he thought "you kissed me" he opened his eyes and thought "Expecto Patronum"
His stag erupted from his wand and cantered to Ginny. It stopped in front of her and said in His voice. "You kissed me."
All the girls in the hall giggled, but Ginny just smiled at him.
Forty minutes later and a strict discussion on N.E.W.T.'s the bell rang for lunch, just as they sat down several platters filled and they began filling their plates.
"What's next?" asked Ron, taking a bite of his sandwich.
"Potions" said Ginny.
The four of them ate and headed towards the dungeons. Harry suddenly remembered something with a jolt.
What would Professor Slughorn think when, he found out Harry's brilliant Potions ability was gone? He suddenly wished he ate less lunch.
I loved writing this but I cried when Ginny was crying over Fred. I hate making them sad. :(