Ginny was almost a statue as she saw Harry walk in. She turned on her heel and sat at the table signaling Percy to do the same. He sat across from her hesitantly. He must have realized the awkwardness because he took his wand out and began to serve the food onto each plate.
"What a lovely supper. Smells really great.." The fakeness of Percy's voice made it all the more awful. Harry was sure that if he began to melt it would ease any suffering. Running away, oh the options he had to escape this. The tight grip of Hermione's hand on his shoulder though assured him that he would be locked there to endure it all. Great. He sat down beside Percy giving a quite greeting to him as he stared at the food before him.
"Well it's nice we're all together isn't it?" Hermione said sitting down and taking her fork taking a small bite. Ron took his seat across from Harry and wished he hadn't ended up beside Ginny. Right in the line of fire. Harry saw the look of worry on his best friend's face and took a bite as well. One. Three. Minutes seemed to slip by slower and slower. He had to fight from staring at Ginny, and soon enough it was useless.
"So Harry...I've heard you were dating that Zamira Gulch woman..remember how she took the advice column both magical and personal because she didn't want to share? What an ambitious little woman.."
"Well it wouldn't be the first time I dated someone a little too…"
"This is delicious Hermione. I'm so glad that you invited me over." Percy spoke the words loudly and they all gave an uncomfortable squirm.
"You dating anyone then?" Ron asked curiously and received a harsh elbowing into his side by his wife. "What? I was just curious.."
"No I'm not right now. I mean after my last relationship with a big headed arrogant unapologetic.."
"GINNY, YOUR HAIR LOOKS GREAT, WHAT SHAMPOO DO YOU USE?"
Ginny put her fork down as Hermione half yelled at her and she gave a devious smile. "Funny you should mention that..it was so easy to buy star dust shampoo straight from Antartica..but when you sell the famous Harry Potter's boxers...well all sorts of people just start throwing galleons at you.."
"You what?! "
"Well you weren't helping pay for anything…a girl can't just be abandoned and not fend for herself.."
"For shampoo?! The Holyhead Harpies are paying you enough to buy our flat eight times over every month!"
"Percy, isn't this delicious?" Ron took a bite avoiding the arguing all together. "I love it when we have curry.."
"Me too…next time we should have this at Mum's."
"Oh good idea.."
While the two brothers chatted away Ginny began to throw hexes and scream, at which Harry threw back a few hexes and ducked behind the counters in the kitchen. Hermione just stared in awe a mess of food down her chin her eyes wide.
"But you know Dad wouldn't really like this..it's a little spicy.."
"I know and with his stomach.."
"Ugh did Mum tell you that story as well?" He ducked to avoid a goblet. "How embarrassing is that?"
"YOU POMPOUS IDIOTIC SON OF A BANSHEE! AFTER EVERYTHING I'VE DONE TO BE WITH YOU THIS IS.."
"WHAT ABOUT YOU? I'M SURPRISED YOU'RE NOT OUT WITH MICHAEL CORNER OR ONE OF YOUR OTHER BOYFRIENDS…"
"WELL MAYBE I'D HAVE ENDED UP WITH ONE OF THEM IF I HADN'T ENDED UP WITH YOU! WHAT A WASTE OF MY LIFE!"
"I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHY WE'RE FIGHTING!"
Ginny stopped her wand still poised in the air. She stared at him and her eyes looked full of hurt. "You really don't remember? You bastard.." She shoved into him harshly and with a noise of agony she disappeared. Hermione wiped her mouth and stared at the food that was on the floor and the various blast marks on the wall. Ron took another bite and leaned back into his seat looking at Percy.
"This has been a rather fascinating evening hasn't it?"
"I think so..I'll talk to Mum about us getting together maybe next week?"
"Alright, say hello to Audrey for us."
"Will do..evening Harry, Hermione." The elder Weasley brother wiped himself off and disappeared. It was really awkward with the three standing there. Finally Hermione gave a sigh.
"Oh you have really done it now Harry Potter! UGH I thought it would all happen so easily.." She gave a little sigh and disappeared leaving the two men alone. Ron stared at where his wife had been and sighed leaning forward.
"Whatever is going on..you should fix it. Because I really don't want Hermione going around like Ginny. Then I'll have to move in here with you.."
Harry sighed and took a bite of curry with a shake of his head. "Isn't that bad..we should have enough to eat for a while after this.."
Ron helped clear the food up and they sat in the living room playing with the seeking mirror and drinking fire whiskey. After the seventh time it started to really annoy Charlie to pop up with a sheet around his waist. Especially with his face as red as his hair.
"I really was just talking to.."
"Talking naked..shame shame.." Ron smiled at his older brother and watched as the image disappeared with a movement of the lettered tiles.
"I still can't wrap my head around..why Ginny was so mad? What were we fighting about?" Harry sat down in his chair closing his eyes. "Wasn't about the flat..nothing to do with money.."
"Dunno did you forget an anniversary or something?"
"No….I was just so mad..I can't even remember.."
"Hey why do you have the advice column out? Shall I write about you and Ginny?"
Harry gave a noise of annoyance and closed his eyes. "That'd be utterly useless…I can't imagine how she could help. I'm over Ginny anyway..whatever I don't even need her.."
"Listen to this..'To my dear Cherry Tart. Keep in mind it isn't the things you fight about that even matter. If you keep wanting to come back, if your heart pounds for her when you hear her name then you probably still love her. If your last date you spent looking for her ginger hair..it's obvious she means something to you. Go back, work things out. This sort of love only happens once in a life time.'. How absolutely cheesy.."
"I hate cherry tarts.." Harry closed his eyes and sank into his seat thinking.
"Morning beautiful.." I whisper into her ear as I look around the room. She shivers sleepily and rolls over to be away from me and I pull her closer.
"Sirius go away..it's too early…"
"You're the one that crawled into my bed!"
"What on earth are you talking about?" She sits up sleepily her dark hair in curls around her face as she realizes slowly that she'd slept in the same bed as I did. She blushes dark red and combs her hair back. "Oh I'd forgotten.."
I smile at her and kiss her lips yawning. "It smells like..pancakes.."
"Oh they're making breakfast…I could have done that.." She doesn't decide to argue though she just stretches her arms staring at me. "And just because I got scared doesn't mean anything.."
"It's okay to admit you want me..I kind of caught onto that when we ran away to your house…and mysteriously you're here in bed with me.." I whisper this into her ear wrapping my arms around her. I feel her tense and then giggle resting her head on me.
"I don't want to leave here.." I admit to her quietly. "We could just live here you know.."
"And do what exactly? If we don't go back to school we won't get decent jobs…and then where will we be hmm?" She keeps her eyes closed breathing against my chest.
"I could be a winged horse jockey.."
"Besides..James'd be mad if I don't go back."
"Since when did you and James become best friends huh?" I poke her nose and she wrinkles it giggling slightly staring up at me with those eyes. She moves slowly and kisses me, putting her arms gingerly around my neck. I pull away sticking my tongue out. "That doesn't answer my question.."
"Well isn't it obvious? My secret plan is to date all the marauders. James is next naturally…" Her sing song voice is almost too believable but I know from her smile that she is only teasing.
"Oh really? Good luck with that, Lily'd hex you so hard.."
"Why, I could just trade boyfriends with her..don't you think?"
I laugh at the mental image of dating Lily and wince. "Ugh..she'd kill me..besides after all this I'm not letting you go that easily.." I sit up and yawn staring out the window. The house smells like sea air, and the sight of the waves outside is really calming. She gets up and goes to stare outside. I wish we really could stay out here, safer than at Hogwarts where everyone will be so put off. I sigh and stand up pulling my shirt back on.
"Sirius…do you think everyone will be mad at us? I know my family will…Michael would approve of you because of your family..I really mean..will James and Lily..and even Peter and Rem..." Her voice hitches and I quickly go back to her holding her hands in mine staring down at her.
"James knew before anyone I think. Lily knew too..she scolded me for it a few times. Peter'd still worship the ground you walked on either way too. I think out of everyone they'll be pissed at me for waiting so long.." She listens to me and nods a few tears sliding down her cheeks. I wipe them off gently with my finger and kiss away the last one. "Let's go eat breakfast and head back to Hogwarts then shall we?"
"Yes of course.." She watches me her eyes staring directly into mine like she's making sure I'm being serious. "I should go change into my robes..and out of my nightgown.."
"Why? I think you'd make a lovely entrance to Hogwarts in only a nightgown..it'd be fascinating.."
She blushes but her mouth slides into a coy smile as she sticks her tongue out running to her room. I sort through my trunk and find some robes throwing them on and looking around the house. The portraits
stare at me and whisper and I find this all the more amusing walking down the stairs. The houseelves have cleaned everything up, I hadn't seen it last night. I wait at the bottom of the stairs waiting, and in a few minutes she emerges and walks down the stairs in her robes, her hair tied back up with her shoelace with a messy elegance. I offer her my arm teasingly and she rolls her eyes as we walk to where a feast has been set out.
"They've really done too much..I don't even eat that much for breakfast.." She sits down and takes a piece of toast watching me. "You should eat as much as you usually do to make up for me.."
I laugh and begin to put bacon on my plate. "Oh I will…"
The house elves see us off. Siofra smiles at them and thanks them as they put our trunks on board and I keep hold of her hand as we get into a compartment. She stares out the window silently waiting for someone. I look out as well and then I catch on. She thinks that Remus and Michelle will show up to go back with us. The whistle of the Hogwarts Express makes her jump slightly and I close my eyes. They're not coming.
"I hate this long ride.." She half whispers and I move across to sit beside her holding her to me caressing her hair. She rests against me, and I bend slowly to kiss her. Finally after all of this we're together, sneaking around and late night whispers..
"Oi! Don't do that with me watching…" In a flash I see a movement of a hand where I'd just sat and as the cloak is thrown off I give a sigh. The invisibility cloak rests on the ground as he stretches himself out on the seat grinning at my expression of shock.
"James..what on earth.."
"Like I wouldn't come check up on things. I want to hear all about it. Come sit by me Siofra he can't explain with his hands all over you.." She doesn't say anything just smiles at James and goes to sit by him excitedly with a childish delight at seeing him.
"Where to begin.." I close my eyes. "Firstly…"
"Sirius is in love with me. He even loves my shoelaces.." Siofra half sings the words and I watch as she sits up with her knees to her chest her eyes on James. He just breaks out laughing.
"Really?" He looks back at me though with a knowing smile. "What an interesting development.."
A/N--The Harry/Ginny incident is really heating up! Also I really like having James appear..it really brings back everything into a nice neat circle. I love James, he really is such a funny boy. I really wish you'd review more if you read...but I shan't pout like a child for them. I just would like them that's all.
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