Chapter Five - Relationships

The next morning was busy as ever. Students were busy deciding on schedules, getting ready for classes and somehow still had to fit in breakfast. Harry and Ginny hadn't seen each other until lunchtime that day. They both had busy schedules with classes and quiddich they were both swamped. Harry was the captain and still needed to have tryouts to replace the people who didn't come back to school.

They ate lunch together with a little small talk and then it was over. Harry had to make it to his next class, as did Ginny. Harry said goodbye to Ginny and started to stand up from the bench. But before he fully stood up, he reached under the table and slipped a note into Ginny's hand. He got up then walked out of the hall. Ginny looked at her hands and was curious. She hadn't expected a note.

She opened the piece of parchment to expect a long beautiful love letter, but who was she kidding. What guy would actually do that? Harry's sweet and all, but…no. She opened it and it simply read:

" Meet me at our tree after your last class."

Ginny's heart leaped when she saw this. She hadn't been alone with Harry since before they left for school. So to please her love Ginny went to their tree, the tree that held so many memories, the tree that held their love for each other. When she arrived, Harry was nowhere to be seen.

Well maybe he's just late. No he doesn't have a last class. Where is he? Ginny asked herself.

So she did the only thing she could think of. She called out his name in hope of an answer.

"Harry! Where are you?"

Then out of nowhere Harry appeared behind her. She almost jumped out of her skin. She didn't expect him to pop out of nowhere like that.

"Geez Harry, scare the shit out of me why don't you?"

"Sorry, I just wanted to make sure it was you."

Ginny looked up at him. Harry caressed her cheek with his thumb, and then pulled her close. Ginny rubbed her hand over the back of Harry's neck making the tiny hairs stand up. Ginny pulled him down to her and planted a kiss on his lips. She slipped her tongue in his mouth and danced with it. They held for a few moments then pulled away from each other and Ginny noticed his breathing is just as labored as hers.

"You have no idea how long I have been waiting to do that." Ginny said.

Harry pulled her close and whispered in her ear, "Oh, I think I do."

He gently kissed the side of her face then returned the favor with all of the passion and emotion that had been building up inside of him. Still lip locked, Ginny stepped back and leaned up against the tree. She slowly started to slide down the tree, while Harry went along with her. They were down on the ground and Harry started to kiss her very fiercely down her neck and on her collarbone. Ginny slipped off Harry's jumper and held him close. He did the same to her and started to unbutton her blouse.

Ginny pulled him closer to her and laid down on the ground pulling Harry with her. Ginny whimpered as Harry slowly moved his hands up her torso pulling at her skin. He wanted to consume her. He wanted to be hers for now and forever.

Ginny gently ran her fingers under his shirt and lifted it over his head. She arched her back as Harry ran his hand up and down her visible flesh. She pushed against his hard body and felt the pressure that was building up inside them both. Harry moved down to her navel and gently glided his tongue around it, kissing her all over. Ginny combed her hands through his deep brown hair and gripped it, as her feelings get stronger.

I want him so bad. Ginny thought to herself. I love him so much.

But it was too much to handle. Her emotions were running wild all through her body along with her teenage hormones. She had never let it go this far. She knew there was something wrong. She started to panic.

She was pacing herself, trying to still her heart rate. "Harry." She whimpered trying to get his attention. But it was no use. Harry's hormones were controlling him now.

"Harry Please." Ginny asked. He was moving up her body going back to her mouth. He kissed her once more, pressing his lips on hers, tonguing her mouth, tasting her sweet lips.

I can't do this. Ginny repeated over and over in her mind, I can't do this.

Since she couldn't get Harry's attention she did the only thing she could think of. Ginny pushed him away breaking the connection between them and slipped out from under his body. This quickly got Harry's attention.

"What's wrong?" He asked trying to catch his breath.

"Harry, I love you, but I can't do this. Not here, not now…not like this."

"What?' Harry asked as he was still dazed by what had happened.

"I can't do this. I just can't…" Ginny turned away from him. She couldn't bear to look at him.

Her shirt hanging off her shoulders and she was looking at the ground. Harry stood up and went over to her. He lifted her chin to look into her beautiful hazel eyes that were now streaming with tears. He wiped them away as he caressed her cheek with his thumb.

"Ginny, why didn't you just tell me? I love you Ginny and I'll wait for you as long as I need to. I don't read minds you know. Well at least not yet. Just be honest with me."

Ginny was still crying; she couldn't control it.

"Please don't cry. I love you and if we want this relationship to work we have to be honest with each other. Alright?"

Ginny looked into his ravishing emerald eyes and knew he was serious. He would wait for her and she knew it. She nodded her head then wrapped her arms around him. Harry gently kissed the top of her head then held her for a few moments.

"It's getting dark. We should go in before anyone realizes we're gone. Are you okay?" Harry asked looking down at her.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Ginny replied. "I love you."

"I love you too."

They put their shirts back on, brushed themselves off, and made themselves presentable.

"I'm sorry Harry. I really am, I just feel that…"

But before she could finish, Harry put his finger up to her lips to quiet her.

"It's okay, you don't have to explain. Whatever the reason is, I'm sure it's good. I understand, next time just be honest with me, 'kay?"

Ginny hugged him and gave him a sweet kiss then started back for the castle.

The two of them walked into the Great Hall for dinner and found Ron and Hermione waiting for them. They went over and sat across from them.

"Where've you two been?" Ron asked.

"Oh, we were just taking a walk before dinner." Harry replied. Ron and Hermione looked at the two of them suspiciously. "What, all we did was talk okay? Geez, just because Ginny and I aren't together doesn't mean we can't be friends."

"For some strange reason, Ron and I don't believe you guys are 'just friends'." Hermione said using her fingers as quotation marks.

"Okay, whatever you say, we're just friends. Okay? Now can we please get off the subject of me and Harry and talk about something other than our personal lives, please." Ginny asked trying to lead them off.

"Okay fine. Hey Harry, do you have any ideas about replacements for the team?" Ron asked.

That simple question lead into an in-depth discussion about quiddich, the team, and replacements. After a while Ginny got tired about fighting who was a better candidate for chaser and left the table. Hermione followed her. They walked together up to the tower and went into the common room. The room was deserted they were the only two there. Hermione found this a perfect time to talk to Ginny.

"So Ginny, what's really going on between you and Harry?"

" Hermione please. Nothing is going on between us, okay. We're just friends, that's all."

"Come on Ginny, I see the way you look at him and the way he looks at you. There is defiantly some chemistry going on there. I'm your best friend, just tell me what's going on."

Ginny was starting to get irritated at all this talk about her and Harry. She wasn't going to give up their secret, not even to her best friend. But she knew that Hermione wouldn't give up until she got what she wanted and that was an answer. Ginny gave a long sigh and sat down on the couch. Hermione followed hoping Ginny would spill the beans.

"Okay, here's the deal, we are just friends, that's all. We are not together, nor will be together anytime soon."

"But you guys were so close last year, and you were miserable over the summer then when he came back you were so happy. I don't get it; you guys were made for each other. Now you guys seem so close."

"I know, but we're just friends. We broke up because it wasn't the right time for us to be together, and it still isn't. I still have feelings for him, strong feelings, and I'm sure he still has feelings about me. It just isn't the right time."

"Do you think you guys will ever get back together?"

"I'm sure someday we will, just not now."

"I hope so. You guys were so good together. You were the cutest couple in school, everyone knew it."

Ginny couldn't help but smile. They were the cutest couple in school and she knew it. But in all of her happy feelings she couldn't help but feel guilty. Ginny had just lied to her best friend. She was with Harry and they are back together. She had a case of the guilty conscious. But whatever she did she knew she had to keep it a secret. She made a promise to Harry and she could not and would not break that promise. She knew if she did it could jeopardize everything. So, Ginny went along with what she had said and didn't let her secret out.