OMG! I'm so sorry, I've been sick and busy. Here's a long(er) chapie to make up for it.

When Ginny woke up, the first thing she did was go to the bathroom to look in the mirror. Her eyes were red and puffy, and her hair looked terrible. She took a shower, washed her hair, and got dressed. She walked out of the bathroom and realized that it was only 4 o'clock a.m.

She walked into the common room, and no one was there. She was hungry, so she went to the kitchens, (Fred had taught her how.) She got two pieces of toast, and told Dobby about Harry. Dobby then gave her a cup of tea, and said, "But is he safe?"

Ginny looked at her shoes and bit her lip. "For now." Dobby beamed and walked off. By then it was 5:30. A few people were at breakfast, but she just went back to her dorm. When Emily woke up, they went down to breakfast together. Mail. She looked at all the owls flying overhead, and spotted Hedwig.

"Hedwig!" She called enthusiastically. She landed on Ginny's outstretched arm. Ginny took the letter from her, gave her a biscuit, and let her fly off to the Owlrey. She then opened Harry's letter.

Dear Gin,

I'm safe. Staying at the LC tonight, then it off to where you are. We will look in His office, then leave. Hope to catch a glimpse of you. If I don't, come home for your favorite holiday. The phoenixes will be at number 12.

Lots of love,

XO Harry

P.S. Tell Nev I said Hi.

P.P.S. Room number (insert day after Hermione's birthday here)

She stared at the letter. "What the hell Harry? What the hell." Right then, she found out Neville was reading over her shoulder.

"Hey!" Neville exclaimed, "He mentions me in there!" Ginny just smiled and lightly pushed his arm. Neville chuckled and said, "You're going to run away aren't you."

"Well," she said tentatively, and then she whispered to Neville, "I know where he is don't I? Do you…"

Neville interrupted her. "Yes. I do think he's worth it." He paused for a moment. "You love him don't you?" Ginny nodded. Neville smiled.

Ginny hugged him and said thanks. Then she got up, and ran to her dormitory. She heard someone follow her. She quickly threw everything in her trunk, while Arnold watched her, seemingly amused. Emily came though the door and said, "Are you… running away?"

"What does it look like?" Is all Ginny could manage. She put a weightless charm on her trunk, grabbed Arnold, and ran past a very befuddled Emily.

"Ginny!" but Ginny was already out of the portrait hole. She ran down all seven flights of stairs. They seemed to even be helping her, as they moved to give her the shortest path possible. She ran out the door to the grounds. She had quite a few people following her now.

She ran out the gates, off the grounds. No one followed her there. She took her time picturing the Leaky Cauldron. If she messed this up… and with a swirl of her skirt, she was gone.

Someone screamed, and Harry woke up panting. "Sorry." He looked around at the voice and saw that Tonks was awake.

"That's OK. Bad dream. Anyway, why did you scream?"

Tonks looked at him, worried. "I just bumped against this table beside my bed." Harry thought back to his dream. It was Hermione that had screamed. Tonks said something else, but Harry was already fast asleep.

Bang. Bang. Bang.

Someone was knocking on the door. Hermione let out a sequel, it had been so quite for the last few days. Harry, Ron and Hermione had just been sitting at their beds talking about the horcruxes. Hermione's bed was closest to the door, so she went up to the door and said, "Yes?" in a very timid voice.

An equally timid voice said back, "Hermione?" Hermione was puzzled. She looked back at Harry.

Harry looked back at her. Hermione gave him a questioning glance. "Oh no." was all Harry said. He walked up to the door, and Hermione went to sit by Ron on his bed. Harry opened the door, and there was Ginny. At first she had a very determined look in her eyes, but then her and Harry's gazes met.

She started crying. "I'm sorry. I just wanted to…" but her words were cut off with a sob. Harry led her to his bed. A very calm Hermione grabbed Ginny's trunk from the doorway and set it down by Harry's bed. She sat back down beside a now very odd looking Ron. He had a mix of pity and anger on his face, which was now very red.

Harry was hugging Ginny, and she was sobbing onto his chest. "I just wanted to be with you!"

Harry's voice was calm, but he looked like he was on the verge of tears himself. "I know."

"I-I…"

"I love you."

Ginny stopped sobbing and looked up at him. Her eyes were very red, and she had tears running down her cheeks. "Huh?"

Harry grinned. He lightly grabbed Ginny's chin until their faces were level. "I love you." And he kissed her. Ginny was to shocked to do anything for a moment, and then she kissed him back. After a few moments, they broke apart. Ginny was still crying, but now she was smiling too.

Ron grinned and nodded, and Hermione giggled. Harry got a wet washcloth, and Ginny wiped her face. She laughed and hugged Harry. They conjured another bed, and unpacked Ginny's stuff.

grin so, was it worth the wait?