In The Dark

Harry glared angrily at the door to the kitchen, which was shut, locked, and had a silencing spell cast on it. Tonight the Order of the Phoenix was meeting and Harry had basically been kicked out. So now he was sitting dejectedly at the bottom of the staircase, his elbows on his knees as he leaned forward.

He was almost an adult for crying out loud! Harry would be sixteen in just a few more days and here he was being treated like a child. Ron and the other Weasleys, as well as Hermione who was visiting, were upstairs playing a game of Exploding Snap and hadn't noticed him leave—

"What're you doing, Harry?" the voice of Ginny Weasley caused Harry to turn and look up the stairs at the redhead.

"Sitting." He answered, returning his attention to the door.

He heard her sigh and make her down the stairs before sitting beside him on the bottom step. "Have you tried Fred and George's Extendable Ears?"

Harry nodded.

"Have you tried putting your ear up to the door?"

Harry gave another nod.

For several minutes they just sat there in silence.

"We're being treated like kids." Harry finally said, running a hand through his untidy black hair. Ginny gave him a small smile,

"So it seems."

"He does this all the time. Sirius, I mean."

The youngest Weasley gave a quiet laugh, "He cares about you, Harry. I know he's being…overprotective…but technically we're not Order members."

The black haired boy looked at her in surprise and disbelief, raising an eyebrow. "Ginny Weasley, are you saying we shouldn't attempt to eavesdrop?"

"Of course not!" she said, looking horrified. "I'm just saying he loves you."

"Yeah, well I hate it when he leaves me out in the dark." Harry muttered.

Ginny stood up and held out her hand, "Come on. We're playing teams and Hermione's horrible at Exploding Snap."

Okay, I dunno about you guys but I really liked this one. Plus I got to toss in some slight Ginny/Harry …if you squint and close one eye.