AN: Very short flashback chapter. I went to start next chapter and this came out. Hope you like it! It's before things turned sour with Tom.

Chapter 7

"Tom! Tom! Look. A butterfly. It's beautiful." 11 year old Ginny Weasley told her friend. They were in secret place in the Forbidden Forest that Tom had found in his third year. " Don't you think so Tom?"

"Of course" He said but his answer didn't really sound sincere. Ginny laughed at that. "You're such a boy Tom!"

"Well I hope so. I'd be very trouble if I found out this late in my life that I was in fact a woman." He said in a dry tone. Ginny laughed again at that. Her best friend was so funny at times. It was one of the many things she loved about him.

"Boys are strange. They don't like pretty flowers or butterflies but give them mud and they're all happy. At least my brothers are." Ginny started giggling as an idea came up in her mind. "I can't imagine you playing in the mud though. Did you play in the mud as a kid Tom?"

Tom made a disgusted face at the idea. Ginny giggled. That's what she figured. Tom was too sophisticated for that. "I bet you played in the mud plenty" Tom told her.

"Well yeah. I did grow up with six brothers. But just because I like mud and Quidditch doesn't mean I don't like pretty things too. I'm still a girl even if I grew up with boys."

Tom nodded. "Talking about boys…how are things with our Mr. Potter" he spat the name, although very subtly. Ginny noticed Tom had difficulty saying Harry's name without some sort of contempt seeping through. Maybe he fought a lot with the Potter of his time…..or maybe he was a little jealous because Ginny used to like Harry. But no….that was just wishful thinking on her part.

"No….nowhere Tom. He doesn't know I exist and…." She started blushing. "I'm starting to think it's not a bad thing after all. I mean what do I know about him? He isn't even my friend. It seems a little silly to want him to notice me and all. I'm…I'm not really interested in Harry anymore." Ginny was now as red as a tomato. So much for being subtle.

"Really?" Tom said surprised. "That's the first time I've heard about this. Have you been hiding things from me Princess?"

"Of course not! I just…I didn't see any reason to talk about it. I figured you'd figure it out once I stopped talking about him."

"Uhm. You have been silent about him for the last few weeks... So then, is there anyone else that caught your eyes?" Ginny blushed some more. She didn't think that was physically possible. "I see. Care to tell me who it is?" Ginny shook her head. Hell no. There was no way she was going to tell him.

"Why not? You normally tell me everything. Don't you trust me anymore Ginevra?" Tom said in a sad voice.

"No! Don't be sad Tom! It's not like that, it's just…." Ginny was still red. She didn't want Tom to think she didn't trust him….she didn't want to lose her friend! He was the only one she had! But…could she really tell him.

"Promise you won't be angry" Ginny said timidly.

"Of course. I'd never get angry at you for liking someone. So who is it?"

Ginny couldn't say it. She just really couldn't. This was so embarrassing. This was a hundred times worst than showing up in her bathrobe in front of Harry this summer. So instead of talking, she decided to simply point in Tom's direction, all the while looking down at her feet.

Suddenly, she felt Tom's presence right beside her and his fingers lifted her chin so she could look at him. "Well, why didn't you just say so." He said right before bending down and kissing her softly. She couldn't believe it. Her first kiss! And with the boy she loved so much too. Ginny timidly smiled at Tom and kissed him again, before hugging him tightly. This was officially the best day of her life. Tom and she were together and if she had anything to do with it, they would be together forever and ever! This was a perfect day.

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