Chapter six

When Harry and Alice wake the following morning, they can tell by the sun streaming through the windows that it was late morning. They looked at each other, not really caring how late it was.

'Let's have a shower,' Harry grinned.

'Good idea, then I have to go,' Alice smiles then follows Harry to the bathroom, both naked and step into the shower together, they washed each other, touched each other and had sex with each other and thoroughly enjoyed their time together.

When Harry and Alice finish, they dress and walk downstairs. Hermione, Ron and Ginny are sitting in the living room.

'I might see you around Harry, thanks for last night and earlier, it was amazing, you were amazing,' Alice kisses Harry on the lips.

Harry chuckles, 'It was good, wasn't it and you never know, I'll be around,' Harry smirks then watches her leave before heading into the kitchen, 'I'm making tea, want some?'

'Did you sleep with that woman?' Ginny asked, her voice hard and cold.

'Not much sleeping, more sex than anything else,' Harry said casually, 'So how was your date with Dean, have fun, any sex since you seem to always ask?'

'How did you know I was with Dean?'

'I hear things,' Harry shrugs, 'It seems we've worked a few things out, established how our relationship will be from now on, we can have fun with others, suits me just fine.'

'I went with him as a friend, you had sex, with her.' Ginny yelled.

'Yeah I did, a lot of sex, with Alice, I spent the night with a friend, just like you did,' Harry shrugs then sits at the table, then takes a sip of his tea, 'So we both spent time with a friend, I know I had a good time, how about you three?'

'You cheated on my sister,' Ron shouted.

'She went out with another bloke and had that organised weeks ago, so shout at her about cheating on me,' Harry said calmly and casually, 'Seems she's allowed to do something that I'm not. But as I've said, I'll live how I want, not how everyone wants me to,' Harry yawns, then takes another sip of his tea ignoring the three behind him.

'I never had sex with Dean, we went together as friends because my boyfriend refused to take me,' Ginny said fiercely.

'So it's alright for you to go out with another bloke but I'm not allowed to go out with another woman, double standard if you ask me. If you want to go out with other blokes then expect me to go out with other woman. Now I don't want to talk about this, I'm going to have breakfast then go see Teddy,' Harry got up and started to make himself some breakfast but heard noises behind him but he ignored them.

'You shouldn't have slept with her Harry,' Hermione said.

Harry glances around and noticed he's alone with Hermione, 'Why?'

'You're with Ginny, it's cheating, so it's not right.'

'So you think it's alright for her to go out with some other bloke but I can't do the same. Blimey, what is it with everyone and their double standards.'

'That was different and you know it.'

'No, I don't know it, she went out with Dean, for all I know she might have ended up having sex with him since she seemed to want it all the time. So the girls are going to stick together, she can cheat on me but I'm not allowed to spend time with someone and enjoy their company, figures,' Harry shrugs, than finishes making his breakfast.

'I'm not sticking up for Ginny, I don't think she should have gone with anyone but her family, but they did go as friends, that's all, just friends, like what you and I are, if we didn't have anyone we could have gone as friends, that's what Ginny did, but you had sex, that's different.'

'I don't see it that way, she goes out with a bloke, I went out with a woman, it's the same thing apart from how much fun we had with our friends,' Harry sits at the table and an owl flies in and drops the paper in front of him, Harry gives it some money then a piece of his toast before he starts to flick through the pages, 'Oh just friends, seems they enjoyed kissing. So tell that boyfriend of yours that if he has a go at me again then I just might hex him. Tell him to have a go at his sister.'

Hermione glanced down at the picture, Ginny and Dean in a passionate hold, kissing. 'I never knew that happened, she said they went as friends.'

'Seems you don't know you're friend as well as you think, you also don't know when she's lying to you. I knew exactly what she was going to do and I knew it was a date, not two friends going out together. I overheard Dean and Seamus talking about the big date Dean was going to have with Ginny, it was his chance to get her back, seems Ginny wants the same thing. She asked him weeks ago, but I overheard it yesterday, wasn't that lucky, for me. But you know what Hermione, even if she still wants to see me, then it's going to be casual from now on. I'll see others and she can do the same. I enjoyed myself last night, first time in a long time, I think I've found a good way to live,' Harry started eating again while he read the paper.

'I'm sorry Harry, I'm going to find out why she did that, I'll let you know.' Hermione kissed his cheek then left and Harry went back to reading the paper, of course there was a big story about why Harry Potter never turned up at the memorial ball and all about the awards the minister handed out. A speech was made about how Harry ended the war, the names of the people that died was read out, because of Voldemort and they were also given awards, presented to their family. Harry wondered if he would get his parents awards since he didn't turn up. Harry didn't really care about awards, but if his parents got any, then they should be given to him. Maybe he would need to write to the minister and ask, also about Sirius as well. He died because of Voldemort even if it was Bellatrix that killed him. When he looked up, he knew he hadn't heard the last from Ginny and Ron, maybe he would hear how disappointed they were at him from the rest of the Weasley. He just couldn't get them to understand that he wanted nothing to do with remember the past seventeen years. But if they start on him having sex with another girl, then he had proof right in front of him that Ginny cheated on him first and had it planned weeks before.