It seemed to be official; Ron and Hermione's friendship is over. When Harry wasn't at Qudditch practice or on a date with Ginny, he hung out with Ron, Ginny and the twins. Not that he didn't want to spend time with Hermione but…. Hermione's been a bit too busy with work, so it wasn't really much fun. Despite their efforts Ron was still depressed.

"Come on, Ron, you were always saying how boring scabbers was," said Fred bracingly "and he's been off-colour for ages, he was wasting away. It was probably better for him to snuff it quickly. One swallow – he probably didn't feel a thing."

"Fred" said Ginny indignantly

"All he did was eat and sleep, Ron, you said it yourself" said George

"He bit Goyle for us once!" said Ron miserably. "Remember, Harry?"

"Yeah, that's true" said Harry

"His finest hour," said Fred, unable to keep a straight face. "Let the scar on Goyle's finger stand as a lasting tribute to his memory. Oh, come on, Ron, get yourself down to hogsmead and buy a new rat. What's the point of moaning?"

After a last ditch attempt to cheer Ron up, (involving a ride on the firebolt) Harry decided to take Ginny out on a ride. It was rather dark, and madam hooch was still sleeping.

"milady" Harry said bowing down.

Ginny giggled "we shouldn't have done this good sir, if my brothers catch me out of bed at this fine hour you'll be killed" she said

Harry took Ginny's hand and kissed it gently "I rather take the risk, than not take such a fine woman on a ride"

Ginny climbed on to the firebolt and wrapped her arms round Harry's waist. "Take me to the stars and beyond" she whispered in his ear.

"I would go further" Harry replied kicking off.

Ginny enjoyed the flight. The wind felt lovely in her hair, and she's never been this fast before.

"It's just as wonderful as it looks" she yelled

Harry merely laughed.

After half an hour they landed. They giggled when they realised madam hooch was still asleep and woke her up to tell her practice was over.

They got into the common room just a Wood said it was time for the team to go to bed. Harry turned and gave Ginny a goodnight kiss.

"See you tomorrow" he whispered

"Good luck, seeker" she said grinning.

The game was wonderful, Ginny stood in the stands cheering, she laughed at Lee Jordan's commentary (he kept going on about the firebolt) and she laughed when Wood told Harry to knock Chang of her broom.

Harry wouldn't he was too much a gentleman to do that.

Ginny gasped when she saw the dementors and she gasped when she saw Harry perform a patronus. It was a beautiful silver stag. After it charged at the dementors it galloped to her briefly before disappearing.

And then Harry caught the snitch.

"That's my boy!" Wood kept yelling. Alicia, Angelina and Katie all kissed Harry, and Fred had him in a grip so tight Harry felt as though his head would come off. In complete disarray, the team managed to make its way back to the ground. Harry got off his broom and looked up to see a gaggle of Gryffindor supporters sprinting onto the pitch, Ron and Ginny in the lead. Before he knew it, he had been engulfed by the cheering crowd.

Ginny immediately pulled him into a kiss. Everyone cheered louder at that.

"Hip, hip for Harry an' Ginny" Hagrid yelled with tears in his eyes.

Harry laughed wrapping an arm round Ginny's waist. "I've been meaning to ask you" he whispered in her ear. "Would you be my girlfriend?"

Ginny nodded "but shower first, you stink"

Harry laughed and so did someone behind him. They turned to see professor Lupin standing behind them.

"Lily would say the same thing to James" professor Lupin said smiling "by the way Harry, fascinating patronus"

Harry's grin grew wider "I didn't even feel the dementors"

"Ah, about that" professor Lupin led them towards McGonagall who was shouting at a bunch of crumpled Slytherins. "You gave mr Malfoy quite a fright"

"Brilliant" Ginny said

It was rather late at night, and Ginny was half asleep in Hermione's bed. She's been there since ten o'clock trying to cheer Hermione up. Ron was still being a git to her and she left the party crying. Ginny sighed and got up; ready to go back to her nice warm bed, so she could dream about Harry a bit more.

She crept out of bed, when she heard her brother screaming. She ran down the stairs just in time to see snuffles running out of the portrait hole.

"IT WAS SIRIUS BLACK"

She kept hearing Ron yelling these words to Percy and professor McGonagall. She's been betrayed.

Snuffles was Sirius Black, it was the only explanation.

Authors note: sorry it took so long to update, I've been working on my doctor who stories. This chapter is a birthday presents to my baby brother Michael (now twelve) and my friend Joe (now sixteen) happy birthday guys!