The next day went incredibly slow and boring for the four teenagers. Ginny was curious of why her mother was giving her small smiles all day long. That night after dinner after Harry went up to his room Ginny walked outside. Harry saw her standing out in the middle of the yard from his window. He walked down the stairs and outside quietly. Ginny didn't hear him come out the back door and kept staring up at the stars. He walked slowly to where she was and wrapped his arms around her shoulders. Ginny was startled at first but soon got over that and leaned back against him.
"What were you looking at Ginny," he asked.
"Just the stars and I was thinking," she said.
"About what," he asked.
"You…me…us," she replied.
She turned her head around slightly and smiled at their proximity. He smiled at her and said,
"Ginny you look lovely in the moonlight."
Ginny blushed slightly and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. Just as she settled more into his arms again he pulled away. She turned around to say something to him when she realized that he was gone. She began to look around frantically when she saw him coming back outside with a blanket. He smiled at her at first then noticed the worry on her face.
"What's wrong," he asked.
"I didn't know where you had gone and it scared me," she said.
"I'm sorry Ginny. I just went inside to get us a blanket to sit on," he
said.
"It's all right," she said softly.
"No it's not. Come here," he said.
She walked over to him and he gathered her into his arms and held her closely. She smiled into his shoulder and heard him whisper her name. She looked up at him and smiled.
"I'm sorry I scared you," he said again.
"It really is all right," she said.
"I hate to see you be worried Ginny," he said.
"Why," she asked.
"Well…because I care so much for you," he replied.
Ginny leaned against his shoulder again and began to cry onto his shoulder. He pulled her back and gently wiped her tears away.
"Ginny why are you crying," he asked.
"I'm happy that's all," she said.
He looked at her and pushed a stray hair back away from her eyes. She looked up at him and saw that he was looking at her intently.
"What is it," she asked.
"Nothing let's just look at the stars," he replied.
He sat down on the blanket and she followed. He pulled her into his arms again and put his chin on her shoulder. She looked up at the sky once more and thought of how perfect this night was. Harry wasn't looking at the stars though. He was looking at Ginny and noticing how much she was enjoying the moment. He laughed softly and captured Ginny's attention once more. She looked at him for a moment before saying,
"Harry what are you laughing at?"
"Nothing I was enjoying the moment," he said.
He looked at her for a second then up at the sky. She looked again at the sky but then was caught off guard by Harry's actions. While she was looking up he leaned over and kissed her cheek. She turned back around and looked at him questioningly.
"Sorry I've just wanted to do that for a while," he said.
"Don't be sorry about it," she said.
He grinned at her and hugged her closer to him. Ginny still couldn't believe that her dream had finally come true. They stayed out there for a while just looking up at the stars. Eventually Ginny fell asleep and Harry carried her inside. He opened her door to her bedroom and gently laid her down into her bed. A voice in the darkness startled him.
"You love her don't you," said the voice.
"Who's there," he asked.
"Relax Harry it's just me Hermione," she said.
"Oh," he said softly.
"Well do you," she whispered.
"Yes I do," he whispered.
And with that he left the room. Hermione stood there surprised while Ginny smiled in her sleep. Harry walked to his room and shut the door and said softly to himself,
"This night was perfect."
He went over, changed into his nightclothes walked over to his bed and promptly fell asleep.
