Around The Corner of Your Eye
By: Lizzie Potter
Disclaimer: I own none of J. K.'s wonderful characters, or A*Teens song Around The Corner Of Your Eye.
~This story takes place in Harry's 6th Year~
Chapter #2 The Dance
As the first week passed by Harry was so mad he hadn't had the nerve to talk to Ginny yet. His golden opportunity came the next day.
"Harry, guess what? There's a school dance coming up, only it's guys ask girls," groaned Ron.
"Just ask Hermione," said Harry.
"Well, I thought maybe you...," Ron started.
"I am taking Ginny," said Harry.
"You are?" questioned Ron.
"Well, I haven't asked her yet," said Harry, "but I am going to right now," he finished as Ginny walked into the common room.
"Good luck," smiled Ron.
"Hey Gin," said Harry.
"Harry, call me Ginny just like everyone else does, please," said Ginny.
"So, there's a dance coming up," said Harry.
"Harry Potter, you are the sickest boy I ever met! How can you have the nerve to ask me to the dance after what you did to me? I mean, aren't you taking Lavender?" Ginny yelled.
"I told you, that kiss meant nothing and I don't even like Lavender!" said Harry.
"It looked like you were more then friends," said Ginny.
"She's the one who kissed me!" said Harry.
"You know what's so funny, Harry? You didn't even try to pull away! I was there and you didn't even try!" Ginny said as she ran out of the room.
Harry sat down on the couch and then Ron said, "There's always Hermione yet."
"You take Hermione -- I'm not even going to the stupid dance," said Harry. With that, Harry walked out of the room almost in tears.
He went outside and decided to take a walk, when he found out more bad news.
"Harry Potter where the heck were you? What do you think, you're too good to have to practice?" said the captain of the quidditch team, Katie Bell.
"Quidditch! I am so sorry Katie, I forgot!" Harry got out through his almost in tears voice.
"Harry, is something wrong?" asked Katie.
"Why would anything be wrong?" asked Harry.
"Maybe the fact that you look like your ready to cry. I didn't mean to make you...," started Katie.
"Fine, what do I care? Tell the whole world for all I care! Ginny hates me!" yelled Harry.
By now, George and Fred had walked over, hearing their sister's name.
"Oh, I guess you...um,...found Harry?" said Fred.
"Look, just leave me alone, okay?" said Harry.
"Sorry, we can't do that, it's too dangerous," George joked.
"Really, George. Harry's in pain and you're making jokes! I really thought you were smarter than that," said Katie.
"Sorry Harry," said George.
"I really don't care, Katie. They can make fun of me all they want, but I really need to be alone right now," said Harry.
"Okay, whatever you say Harry, but if you're not back by supper I'll come looking for you," said Katie.
"Sounds like a plan," said Harry, before he walked away.
He walked for a while before he realized he had walked in a circle, because he was back where he started. Finally, he sat down and everything that was built up inside him came out. Before he stopped crying, he fell asleep.
A little while later, he felt someone shaking him so he would wake up.
"Harry, wake up," the voice said.
"Huh," Harry said.
"It's just me, Professor Lupin," said Professor Lupin. "Katie said you were missing."
"I only went for a walk," Harry said, but then he figured out that Lupin must have saw that he had been crying.
"Harry, what happened?" Lupin asked.
Then Harry began to explain the whole Ginny situation to his professor.
"Well, you have quite the problem, don't you?" Lupin asked.
"Don't worry I figured out what to do. I just won't go to the dance," said Harry.
"Well, if you really think that will help...," said Lupin.
"Believe me, it is," said Harry, "Professor Lupin can I ask you something?" said Harry.
"Well, sure," said Lupin.
"Do you believe me?" asked Harry.
"About what?" said Lupin.
"That Lavender kissing me meant nothing to me," said Harry.
"Well if you say it didn't, then it didn't," said Lupin.
"Yeah, but do you believe me?" asked Harry.
"Of course I do. You would never do anything to hurt someone. That's one thing I have learned about you, Harry," said Lupin.
"Thanks," said Harry.
"For what?" Lupin asked.
"For believing me," said Harry, "when nobody else does."
Lizzie's Note: Hey guys! Hey I just want to thank Carrie for being my first reviewer! Thanks Carrie, and I hope you liked this story as much as the last. Oh, and next chapter we will find out if Harry goes to the dance...or not. Until then, I hope you liked this chapter!
Lizzie