Hey everyone! Here's chapter 7. I hope everyone like's it. I'm thankful for
all of the reviews I got. They were all very nice and I appreciate them. Oh
yeah, as everyone reading this knows, I don't own any of these characters.
I wish I did, though. hehe Now, on to the story.
All things have a meaning. Sometimes, people don't know the meaning of something important. Sometimes, they'll make up a meaning for it. Sometimes, they try to forget about it. Trying to force themselves to believe there is no hidden meaning. Other times, people try to find the meaning. I once didn't know the meaning of a gift given to me, and now that I do, it seems the meaning was so obvious.
I could barely sleep the night before Harry's Qudditch game. I kept thinking I was wrong for using him like this. Wrong for liking Draco. Wrong for wanting to know if Draco liked me back. I kept wishing I would wake up and be in "love" with Harry, again. Just like before. Just like I should be.
I woke up that morning with no such luck. I still liked Draco and only thought of Harry as a friend. A very cute friend, but still just a friend. I got out of bed, and changed into my robe. I put on my best robe. I really wanted to gain Draco's attention. As I turned to leave my room, I noticed something on the table next to my bed.
I went to the table and noticed it was a stuffed animal. It was a back dragon with green wings. Around it's neck was a platinum necklace with an emerald. On the necklace was a note. I ripped the note off of the necklace. It read, "Ginny, you've stolen the heart of the Dragon. You're beautiful inside and out. Please wear the necklace to the Qudditch game. I will be there looking for you. The way Harry is talking about it, everyone knows you'll be there. Please dump him. He's not worthy of you. Only me, the Dragon, is."
I stared at the note in disbelief for a minute before putting on the table next to the stuffed dragon it was once attached to. I had no idea who had sent it, but I put on the necklace. It was platinum with an emerald. It had to of been expensive. So, I wore it. I didn't want whoever sent to feel like they had wasted their money. I looked at the dragon. I never really liked dragons. I thought they were kind of creepy, but the stuffed animal was cute. It made me want to pick it up and hold it. I resisted and walked out of the door.
As I was walking out of the school, I saw Hermione and Ron. They were holding hands as the walked across the school grounds. I ran up to them. "Hey Ginny!", they said in unison.
"Hey Ron! Hey Herimone!", I greeted back.
"Where are you two going?", I asked.
"Qudditch field. Same as you.", Ron said. "How did you know I was going?", I asked not knowing they had known I had said yes to Harry.
"We were there when Harry asked you.", Hermione said.
"Yeah. Besides, after Harry finished practicing, he told me you had came to the field to tell him you could go.", Ron added.
"Oh.", I said feeling so stupid. Ron and Harry were bestfriends. Ofcourse, Harry would tell him I had say yes.
"What's wrong? Wanted to keep it secret?", Hermione joked.
"No. No.", I said blushing. I was genuinely embarrassed.
Ron sensed this and said, "Awe. My little sis is embarrassed."
"Ron! Stop it.", Hermione said.
"Why?", Ron whine.
"Because if you don't stop it, I'll stop doing something you like.", Herimone said.
"What will you stop doing?", Ron asked confused.
"Something you like you a lot.", Herimone said simply.
"Oh!", Ron said realizing what she meant. I giggled. I knew what she had meant all along.
"What's so funny?", Hermione asked curiously.
"Oh, nothing. Just something one of my teachers said.", I lied. Not wanting to say the real reason.
We reached the Qudditch field and took our place at the Gryffindor seats. This game was Slytherin against Gryffindor, but there was Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs watching, too. I was never really was a big fan of Qudditch like my brother. So, I never really watched. I had seen a few games, though. So, I knew how it would go between us and the Slytherins. They would cheat, gain a few points, cheat more, gain more points, cheat more and more, and in the end Harry would catch the golden snitch.
Ron was sitting on my far left. Next to him was Hermione whom was sitting directly next to me on my left. Leaving a sit open next to my right. Unluckily, Colin Creevy come in and sat next to me. He was a very nice guy, but he was annoying as anything.
"Hey Ginny!", he said smiling.
"Hello Collin.", I relplied.
"Is it true after the game you're going out with Harry?", he asked.
"Yeah, it's true, Collin. Where did you hear it?", I ask. I really wanted to hear his answer. It was probably the first time in his life someone wanted him to say something.
"Everyone knows. It's all around the school.", he said nonchalantly. I looked away from him. I was really upset. I didn't want everyone knowing my business. Also, me and Harry weren't serious. So, when I told him the truth, he would be humiliated and the whole school would know. I shouldn't have done this I scolded myself mentally.
"Oh, by the way, nice necklace.", Colin said breaking my though.
I looked at him and said, "Oh, thanks."
"It is new?", Collin asked.
Ron over heard him and said, "Yeah, Ginny. Where did you get that necklace? It looks awful expensive." My eyes widen. What could I tell him? I racked my brain for an excuse.
"Well. Uh. I wanted to look extra special for my date. So, I enchanted this plastic necklace to look real.", I lied.
"Oh. Well, good job. It does look real.", Ron said.
"Great. I was worried it looked fake.", I said.
"Can you teach me how to do that?", Hermione asked.
"Of course.", I lied hoping she would forget about it.
"Speaking of help, do you know anything about dragons?", I asked Hermione.
"Why do you ask? I thought you hated dragons.", she said.
"It's for an assignment.", I lied wanting to see if I could out any information about the person who sent me the stuff dragon.
"What assignment?", Collin asked worried.
"Oh, you don't have it. Snape gave it to me for messing up on my potion.", I lied.
"Well, I don't really know anything about dragons off the top of my head. I have a book about them, though. I'll give it you later.", Hermione said.
"Thanks." I said. A few minutes later the game started. I was almost exactly dead on about how the game would start, except for one thing. The Slytherins cheated, gained a few points, cheated more, gained more points, cheated more and more, and in the end Harry had one of his fingertips touching the gold snitch. He was about to close his hand on it, but it flow away. As if it sensed someone was about to grab. Strange. Nothing like that had ever happened. Draco started to chase after it. He reaching out for it and was about ten feet infront of Harry. The snitch stopped. Like it wanted to be catched. So, of course, Draco grabbed it. The gamed ended and the Slytherins won. My house didn't score a single point. All of the players came down to go into their locker rooms to change. The Gryffindor seats were somber whilst the Slytherin seats, naturally, we're happy. Well, as happy as a Slytherin can be. I think that was the first time the Slytherin's had ever won fairly.
I kept thinking about what Harry said. That he was going to win this game for me. Maybe it was a sign. A sign to show him that I was faking my interest in him, or a sign to show him that we weren't meant to be. It was like I said everything has a meaning.
"I'm sorry.", Ron said.
"Sorry for what?", I asked confused.
"Sorry that Harry didn't win. I knew he told you he was going to win that game for you. The whole school knew.", he said.
"Don't worry. No worries, right? Besides, it's not your fault.", I said sound unaffected because I was unaffected. I did feel bad for Harry, but I knew he would shake it off.
"Are you ok?", Hermione asked.
"I'm fine. I'd like Harry, even if he lost a million games, but I just feel bad for him. I knew how much this game meant to him.", I said.
We waited in our seats for twenty minutes. Everyone had started to leave. We were the only one there. All of the other players except for Harry had already came out. "What's taking him so long?", Ron said.
"I don't know. Let's go see.", I said. Both Ron and Hermione got up. They started to leave. I got up and followed. We walked up to the Gryffindor locker room. There's was no there. So, there was no one there to object to non-players going in. As we reached the entrance Ron said, "Let me go in first. He could be naked."
I smiled and said, "Oh! In that case, let me in first." I only said it because it was something I would have said had I still liked Harry. Hermione giggled.
"Seriously, let me go in first. He might just want to talk to another guy. Besides, he might be too ashamed to see you.", Ron said.
"Ok, Ron.", I said understandingly. He was right. Harry might feel ashamed. Me and Hermione waited there as Ron went in. A few minute later Ron came back out.
"I was right. He's really upset about losing the game. He was crying.", Ron said.
"Really? He was crying?", Hermione asked surprised. I stood there trying not to laugh.
"Does he want to see me?", I asked Ron.
"Yeah, he wants to see you in private.
"Really?", I asked thinking he wouldn't want to see me at all.
"Yeah. Come on, Hermione. Let's go.", Ron said taking her hand. She nodded and left with him. Once they were out of sight, I went into the locker room. Harry was in his regular robes. His eyes were red and puffy. It looked like he had been crying. I felt really bad and like a whore for using him. He looked up at me silent. Kind of like a little boy who been discovered doing something wrong would like at him mommy.
"Hey Harry." I said meekly and flashing him a smile.
"I'm sorry!", he said his voice shaky. As if he were just about to cry.
"Sorry for what?", I asked trying to act like it was no big deal, even though it was to him.
"For losing! Not proving me love.", he said starting to cry.
I hugged him and said, "Shhh! Harry it's ok. I know you love me. I love you, too.", God! He loved me. Why did he have to love me? Why did I have to lie and say I loved him? I'm so stupid.
"You love me?", he asked surprised.
"Yes. I do. Now, let's getting on our date. Hmmm?", I said trying to comfort him. God! I was just digging myself deeper.
"Alright.", he took my hand and we started to walk out. Waiting outside of the locker room was Hermione and Ron. "Are you feeling alright?", Ron asked.
"Yeah. Much better!", Harry said holding my hand and smiling. I smiled back.
"You did play really good.", Hermione said.
"We should get going.", Ron said smiling mischievously.
We said our good byes and Ron and Hermione left. Me and Harry were about to leave when Draco suddenly appeared. He smiled wickedly at Harry.
"Awe! Did you cry cause you lost the game for your little girl friend?", he asked noticing Harry's eyes were still red and puffy.
"You wish, Malfoy!", Harry quipped even though he had cried. Twice in fact.
"Nice necklace, Ginny.", Draco said softly with a grin. My heart skipped a beat. He liked me. He liked me! Was he the dragon? I hoped he was.
Draco left and I smiled. "Oh, don't left him bother. He's just jealous, 'cause no one loves him.", I said trying to comfort Harry.
"Yeah. You're right.", he took my hand and said, "Let's go."
All things have a meaning. Sometimes, people don't know the meaning of something important. Sometimes, they'll make up a meaning for it. Sometimes, they try to forget about it. Trying to force themselves to believe there is no hidden meaning. Other times, people try to find the meaning. I once didn't know the meaning of a gift given to me, and now that I do, it seems the meaning was so obvious.
I could barely sleep the night before Harry's Qudditch game. I kept thinking I was wrong for using him like this. Wrong for liking Draco. Wrong for wanting to know if Draco liked me back. I kept wishing I would wake up and be in "love" with Harry, again. Just like before. Just like I should be.
I woke up that morning with no such luck. I still liked Draco and only thought of Harry as a friend. A very cute friend, but still just a friend. I got out of bed, and changed into my robe. I put on my best robe. I really wanted to gain Draco's attention. As I turned to leave my room, I noticed something on the table next to my bed.
I went to the table and noticed it was a stuffed animal. It was a back dragon with green wings. Around it's neck was a platinum necklace with an emerald. On the necklace was a note. I ripped the note off of the necklace. It read, "Ginny, you've stolen the heart of the Dragon. You're beautiful inside and out. Please wear the necklace to the Qudditch game. I will be there looking for you. The way Harry is talking about it, everyone knows you'll be there. Please dump him. He's not worthy of you. Only me, the Dragon, is."
I stared at the note in disbelief for a minute before putting on the table next to the stuffed dragon it was once attached to. I had no idea who had sent it, but I put on the necklace. It was platinum with an emerald. It had to of been expensive. So, I wore it. I didn't want whoever sent to feel like they had wasted their money. I looked at the dragon. I never really liked dragons. I thought they were kind of creepy, but the stuffed animal was cute. It made me want to pick it up and hold it. I resisted and walked out of the door.
As I was walking out of the school, I saw Hermione and Ron. They were holding hands as the walked across the school grounds. I ran up to them. "Hey Ginny!", they said in unison.
"Hey Ron! Hey Herimone!", I greeted back.
"Where are you two going?", I asked.
"Qudditch field. Same as you.", Ron said. "How did you know I was going?", I asked not knowing they had known I had said yes to Harry.
"We were there when Harry asked you.", Hermione said.
"Yeah. Besides, after Harry finished practicing, he told me you had came to the field to tell him you could go.", Ron added.
"Oh.", I said feeling so stupid. Ron and Harry were bestfriends. Ofcourse, Harry would tell him I had say yes.
"What's wrong? Wanted to keep it secret?", Hermione joked.
"No. No.", I said blushing. I was genuinely embarrassed.
Ron sensed this and said, "Awe. My little sis is embarrassed."
"Ron! Stop it.", Hermione said.
"Why?", Ron whine.
"Because if you don't stop it, I'll stop doing something you like.", Herimone said.
"What will you stop doing?", Ron asked confused.
"Something you like you a lot.", Herimone said simply.
"Oh!", Ron said realizing what she meant. I giggled. I knew what she had meant all along.
"What's so funny?", Hermione asked curiously.
"Oh, nothing. Just something one of my teachers said.", I lied. Not wanting to say the real reason.
We reached the Qudditch field and took our place at the Gryffindor seats. This game was Slytherin against Gryffindor, but there was Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs watching, too. I was never really was a big fan of Qudditch like my brother. So, I never really watched. I had seen a few games, though. So, I knew how it would go between us and the Slytherins. They would cheat, gain a few points, cheat more, gain more points, cheat more and more, and in the end Harry would catch the golden snitch.
Ron was sitting on my far left. Next to him was Hermione whom was sitting directly next to me on my left. Leaving a sit open next to my right. Unluckily, Colin Creevy come in and sat next to me. He was a very nice guy, but he was annoying as anything.
"Hey Ginny!", he said smiling.
"Hello Collin.", I relplied.
"Is it true after the game you're going out with Harry?", he asked.
"Yeah, it's true, Collin. Where did you hear it?", I ask. I really wanted to hear his answer. It was probably the first time in his life someone wanted him to say something.
"Everyone knows. It's all around the school.", he said nonchalantly. I looked away from him. I was really upset. I didn't want everyone knowing my business. Also, me and Harry weren't serious. So, when I told him the truth, he would be humiliated and the whole school would know. I shouldn't have done this I scolded myself mentally.
"Oh, by the way, nice necklace.", Colin said breaking my though.
I looked at him and said, "Oh, thanks."
"It is new?", Collin asked.
Ron over heard him and said, "Yeah, Ginny. Where did you get that necklace? It looks awful expensive." My eyes widen. What could I tell him? I racked my brain for an excuse.
"Well. Uh. I wanted to look extra special for my date. So, I enchanted this plastic necklace to look real.", I lied.
"Oh. Well, good job. It does look real.", Ron said.
"Great. I was worried it looked fake.", I said.
"Can you teach me how to do that?", Hermione asked.
"Of course.", I lied hoping she would forget about it.
"Speaking of help, do you know anything about dragons?", I asked Hermione.
"Why do you ask? I thought you hated dragons.", she said.
"It's for an assignment.", I lied wanting to see if I could out any information about the person who sent me the stuff dragon.
"What assignment?", Collin asked worried.
"Oh, you don't have it. Snape gave it to me for messing up on my potion.", I lied.
"Well, I don't really know anything about dragons off the top of my head. I have a book about them, though. I'll give it you later.", Hermione said.
"Thanks." I said. A few minutes later the game started. I was almost exactly dead on about how the game would start, except for one thing. The Slytherins cheated, gained a few points, cheated more, gained more points, cheated more and more, and in the end Harry had one of his fingertips touching the gold snitch. He was about to close his hand on it, but it flow away. As if it sensed someone was about to grab. Strange. Nothing like that had ever happened. Draco started to chase after it. He reaching out for it and was about ten feet infront of Harry. The snitch stopped. Like it wanted to be catched. So, of course, Draco grabbed it. The gamed ended and the Slytherins won. My house didn't score a single point. All of the players came down to go into their locker rooms to change. The Gryffindor seats were somber whilst the Slytherin seats, naturally, we're happy. Well, as happy as a Slytherin can be. I think that was the first time the Slytherin's had ever won fairly.
I kept thinking about what Harry said. That he was going to win this game for me. Maybe it was a sign. A sign to show him that I was faking my interest in him, or a sign to show him that we weren't meant to be. It was like I said everything has a meaning.
"I'm sorry.", Ron said.
"Sorry for what?", I asked confused.
"Sorry that Harry didn't win. I knew he told you he was going to win that game for you. The whole school knew.", he said.
"Don't worry. No worries, right? Besides, it's not your fault.", I said sound unaffected because I was unaffected. I did feel bad for Harry, but I knew he would shake it off.
"Are you ok?", Hermione asked.
"I'm fine. I'd like Harry, even if he lost a million games, but I just feel bad for him. I knew how much this game meant to him.", I said.
We waited in our seats for twenty minutes. Everyone had started to leave. We were the only one there. All of the other players except for Harry had already came out. "What's taking him so long?", Ron said.
"I don't know. Let's go see.", I said. Both Ron and Hermione got up. They started to leave. I got up and followed. We walked up to the Gryffindor locker room. There's was no there. So, there was no one there to object to non-players going in. As we reached the entrance Ron said, "Let me go in first. He could be naked."
I smiled and said, "Oh! In that case, let me in first." I only said it because it was something I would have said had I still liked Harry. Hermione giggled.
"Seriously, let me go in first. He might just want to talk to another guy. Besides, he might be too ashamed to see you.", Ron said.
"Ok, Ron.", I said understandingly. He was right. Harry might feel ashamed. Me and Hermione waited there as Ron went in. A few minute later Ron came back out.
"I was right. He's really upset about losing the game. He was crying.", Ron said.
"Really? He was crying?", Hermione asked surprised. I stood there trying not to laugh.
"Does he want to see me?", I asked Ron.
"Yeah, he wants to see you in private.
"Really?", I asked thinking he wouldn't want to see me at all.
"Yeah. Come on, Hermione. Let's go.", Ron said taking her hand. She nodded and left with him. Once they were out of sight, I went into the locker room. Harry was in his regular robes. His eyes were red and puffy. It looked like he had been crying. I felt really bad and like a whore for using him. He looked up at me silent. Kind of like a little boy who been discovered doing something wrong would like at him mommy.
"Hey Harry." I said meekly and flashing him a smile.
"I'm sorry!", he said his voice shaky. As if he were just about to cry.
"Sorry for what?", I asked trying to act like it was no big deal, even though it was to him.
"For losing! Not proving me love.", he said starting to cry.
I hugged him and said, "Shhh! Harry it's ok. I know you love me. I love you, too.", God! He loved me. Why did he have to love me? Why did I have to lie and say I loved him? I'm so stupid.
"You love me?", he asked surprised.
"Yes. I do. Now, let's getting on our date. Hmmm?", I said trying to comfort him. God! I was just digging myself deeper.
"Alright.", he took my hand and we started to walk out. Waiting outside of the locker room was Hermione and Ron. "Are you feeling alright?", Ron asked.
"Yeah. Much better!", Harry said holding my hand and smiling. I smiled back.
"You did play really good.", Hermione said.
"We should get going.", Ron said smiling mischievously.
We said our good byes and Ron and Hermione left. Me and Harry were about to leave when Draco suddenly appeared. He smiled wickedly at Harry.
"Awe! Did you cry cause you lost the game for your little girl friend?", he asked noticing Harry's eyes were still red and puffy.
"You wish, Malfoy!", Harry quipped even though he had cried. Twice in fact.
"Nice necklace, Ginny.", Draco said softly with a grin. My heart skipped a beat. He liked me. He liked me! Was he the dragon? I hoped he was.
Draco left and I smiled. "Oh, don't left him bother. He's just jealous, 'cause no one loves him.", I said trying to comfort Harry.
"Yeah. You're right.", he took my hand and said, "Let's go."
