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"Goodbye, Harry," said Ginny.

Harry waved at her and headed down to the dungeons.

"C'mon, guys," said Ginny.

The team headed down towards the changing rooms and got changed in silence.

"Okay," said Ron. "Okay, the thing to remember is to play your hardest."

"We have to win it for Harry," said Ginny.

"Why for Harry?" asked Dean angrily. "Everyone loves him, he gets everything, and he got himself banned from the Quidditch final."

"Because," said Ginny, taking a step closer to Dean, "he's been through a lot, everyone hates him now, and he's a great captain. And you wouldn't be here if he didn't get banned, so you can't talk."

"For Harry," said Katie, raising her broom into the air.

"Harry," said the rest of the team, though Dean very half-heartedly.

They marched onto the pitch, and were greeted by sunshine, cheers, and jeers.

"Captains, shake hands," said Madam Hooch.

There was a moment of confusion amongst the Gryffindor team.

"Er," said Ginny.

"You go Ginny," said Ron.

Ginny was pushed forwards by her team mates and shook hands with the Ravenclaw Captain.

"Mount your brooms," called Madam Pomfrey. "Three, two, one."

On Madam Pomfrey's whistle, fifteen broomsticks rose into the air, Ginny's and Cho's higher than the rest. Ginny thought that if Cho stuck to her old tactic of tailing the opposition's Seeker that it would be an easy win. And, old habits are hard to break, because that was exactly what she did.

Ginny weaved between the goalposts where Ron was, having already saved a goal. At the other end, Gryffindor had already scored four times. Just eleven more to go before Ginny could catch the Snitch.

At one point, Ginny spotted the Snitch, but, at 240 to 120, Gryffindor wasn't leading by enough for Ginny to catch the Snitch. Ginny bit on the inside of her lip and attempted a Wronski Feint.

The Gryffindor crowd fell silent and the team paused in midair, letting Ravenclaw get the Quaffle in to raise their total to 130.

"Ginny what are you doing?" called Ron.

Ginny pulled out of the dive and zoomed into the air. Cho braked and crashed into the ground lightly, flying off her broom and forward a couple of metres.

Madam Hooch blew her whistle and called for time-out before rushing towards Cho to check that she was okay. The Gryffindor team huddled around Ginny.

"Sorry for the scare guys, I saw the Snitch and couldn't let her get it," said Ginny.

"Just let us get in some more goals," said Katie.

"Okay, resume play," shouted Madam Pomfrey, blowing her whistle.

Cho seemed to be okay after her fall, and was still tailing Ginny, though at a distance. The next team to score was Ravenclaw, making it 240 to 140.

But Katie, Demelza and Dean scored two goals each, making Gryffindor's 300, and Ron saved all of Ravenclaws attempts. Ginny knew that now was the time to catch the Snitch, before Ravenclaw scored again.

And Ginny had good luck. She spotted the Snitch hovering near one of Ron's goalposts. She sped up and reached the goalposts, Cho far behind her. The Snitch raced down to the ground. Ginny and Cho followed, Ginny slightly ahead. Ginny was flying so close to the ground. She reached out her hand and….just got the Snitch.

Ginny touched down as her team mates came and hugged her. The Gryffindors spilled onto the field and the team found themselves on the shoulders of red and gold clad supporters, being carried towards Dumbledore.

Together, the team raised the cup into the air. Ginny saw the Ravenclaws looking upset. Cho was shouting at Bradley, one of the Chasers. The Gryffindors had won, won for Harry.

The party was the biggest that Ginny had ever seen for a Quidditch match. When the team entered after a quick talk in an empty classroom, Butterbeers were thrust into their hands and cheers nearly deafened their ears.

Hermione came over and hugged Ginny after they apologised to each other and then proceeded to hug Ron.

"We won," he said.

Hermione smiled at him, then said, "I hope Harry's alright."

"He will be when he comes in," said Ginny.

Ginny wandered over to Rose and Leila. Gary popped over and reminded her of the dare and went away to talk to Demelza.

"Congratulations!" said Leila, hugging Ginny.

"The Feint was awesome!" said Rose, also hugging Ginny.

"Oh, thanks guys, well, we did it for Harry," said Ginny.

"And that hug, it will seem alright. I mean, you won and he's your captain," said Rose.

"Hey Ginny," said Dean.

"Hey Dean," said Ginny, sweeping him into a hug.

"Catch ya later Ginny," said Rose, and she and Leila walked over to talk to Demelza.

"The Chasers were awesome today," said Ginny, taking a swig of Butter.

"Your Feint nearly gave us all a heart attack," said Dean.

Ginny giggled and took another swig of Butterbeer.

She talked to Dean for a while. After all, there were no hard feelings. Romilda was talking to her friends nearby, no doubt about what they were going to do when Harry entered the common room. Ginny had the urge to roll her eyes, and did so, inwardly.

There were suddenly cheers and Ginny and Dean turned around. Harry had entered, and looked gobsmacked. After a look from Gary, and after Ron quickly told Harry the good news, Ginny put her bottle on the table.

"Sorry Dean, I have a dare to do."

She started running towards Harry, determined to get it over and done with. Soon, her arms were snaking around Harry's neck. And, out of the blue, Harry kissed her.

For a moment, Ginny just stood there, surprised, but then, thinking it churlish to do otherwise, she kissed back.

After what was definitely too little time, Harry and Ginny drifted apart. Ginny stood, wrapped in Harry's arms, leaning against him. The giggles and wolf whistles of her friends brought her back to reality. She was in the middle of the common room.

Ginny looked around to see Ron give Harry a small nod, then looked up at Harry, who gestured her out of the portrait hole. Smiling, Ginny followed him out.