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Chapter 14 A Problem Solved

Harry sat as far away from Ron, Hermione, and especially Dean as possible in their classes. He wanted to avoid being asked questions. He was extremely grateful that they weren't in the same common room anymore.

After classes he went to the Ravenclaw Common Room and sat down on the sofa. He sighed. How was he going to out of this mess? Dean thought Harry a girlfriend stealer and Ron was going to have a field day. If he tried to talk to Ginny, she would run away. If only there was a way to make her see his side. He decided that he would have to corner her.

Once again, he went to the Hufflepuff Common Room the next morning. When Ginny came he grabbed her by the hands and pulled her to a corner.

"Let go of me Harry!" shouted Ginny.

"Not until I've had my say," said Harry calmly.

"I know what you're trying to do!" shouted Ginny. "You're trying to steal me from Dean."

"That's not true!" shouted Harry back. The people in the common room were listening. In fact, because of the shouting Professor McGonagall came striding in.

"What's going on here!" she asked sharply.

"Harry won't leg go of me for starters Professor!" Ginny cried.

"Potter, let go of Ms. Weasley immediately!" Professor McGonagall shouted. Harry let go of Ginny slowly but still had her cornered. "I want both of you to come to my office at once!" ordered Professor McGonagall.

They followed her to her office with Ginny maintaining her distance from Harry. They walked in and Professor McGonagall closed the door and sat at her desk.

"I want to know what exactly caused that outbreak in the common room" she said.

"Well Professor" Harry began but Ginny cut him off.

"He's trying to steal me from my boyfriend Dean! She half shouted.

"That will do Ms. Weasley!" said Professor McGonagall sharply. "I will hear Potter's version first." Ginny went quiet but looked disgruntled.

"Well Professor" Harry began again. "It's like this. I developed a crush on Ginny. I knew she already had a boyfriend. I tried to talk to her about it but she wouldn't listen. Then Dean, Ginny's boyfriend, accused me of being a girlfriend stealer so the only way I could talk to Ginny was by grabbing her."

"I see," said Professor McGonagall. "What do you think of this Ms. Weasley?"

"I think that he's a girlfriend stealer too!" said Ginny aggressively.

Professor McGonagall sighed. "How about it if Harry, you tell Ginny what you're feeling?"

"All right" answered Harry awkwardly. He turned toward Ginny. "Listen Ginny" he said. "I love you but I'd never steal you. Surely you haven't forgotten your crush on me. The other day I tried to reason with you and not steal you. Do you understand?"

Ginny thought about this, then Harry could see tears in her eyes. "Oh Harry I'm really sorry" she said quietly. She pulled Harry into a tight hug.

"Well I think our problem is solved," said Professor McGonagall. "Goodbye." She opened the door and Harry and Ginny went out.

They walked together down to the Great Hall and sat down at the Gryffindor table. Then Dean came over.

"What are you doing?" he asked Harry accusingly.

"Oh Dean can't you see we were made for each other" said Ginny. "Go find someone else."

Dean looked taken back but accepted the comment. "All right" he said. "Goodbye." He walked off.

If there was one person who looked happier about Harry and Ginny than themselves, it had to be Ron. He looked positively gleeful by the new couple. Harry quickly moved from Ravenclaw house to Hufflepuff house. He had Ginny Weasley as a new girlfriend and was very happy indeed.