Chapter 6:
Harry and Ginny hadn't spoken to each other for days and Hermione and Ron were constantly running back and forth still passing on messages between the two of them, and Ron was getting annoyed.
"Hermione, how much longer can this go on?" Ron asked her one morning at breakfast.
"I don't know Ron, but we mustn't interfere, alright? That will make everything worse. And you need to stop complaining about it," Hermione answered and continued reading the paper and Ron grumbled to himself and stared at the floor.
Harry sat under a tree near the lake even though it was freezing outside he did not feel cold. He stared out across the water, thinking. He saw Ginny's face appear in his mind, he shook his head, trying to get the picture to go away, but it didn't. He had tried to talk to her earlier that morning but she had turned on her heels and left him standing in the hall, alone. Harry hated himself for thinking that Voldemort would get in the way, he hated himself for thinking that Ginny would care and he hated himself for ruining everything.
Someone stepped on a twig behind him and it snapped causing Harry to jump and whip his head around to see Ginny standing behind him. She looked as beautiful as ever even though her eyes were red and her face was tear stained and pink from the cold. She didn't smile or say anything; she just sat down next to him and watched water.
"So are you done messing around now because frankly, I'm tired of it," Ginny said, "I can take care of myself so don't even say anything about that ever again."
"Ginny," he started, his voice shaking, "I'm really sorry that I ended our relationship…again. I should have known that you wouldn't care and that you can take care of yourself." He turned his head and looked at her face. She was not looking at him and stared out across the lake. Harry continued, "I hope you can forgive me, because I love you."
When Ginny said nothing again, Harry pushed himself up and started to walk away. Ginny sat frozen for a moment. When she finally turned around, she saw that Harry was almost up to the castle. She jumped up and sprinted toward him. By the time, she reached the castle, she couldn't breathe and her throat stung but she pushed herself forward telling herself she was not going to lose him again. She finally reached him as he turned into the entrance of the great hall.
"Harry, wait," she called. Harry turned around as Ginny ran up to him panting hard. When she finally caught her breath, she looked up into his eyes, "I love you too and I forgive you…as long as you promise not to do it again. " Harry smiled nodded.
"I promise," Harry said and smiled, "Never again." Ginny flung her arms around his neck and he kissed her, in the middle of the Great Hall. People whispered and giggled while some wolf whistled. They broke apart and smiled. Harry looked at everyone else in the hall and laughed as he pulled Ginny up the stairs.