A/N: I'd like to thank the following, Diamond, Dobby@Winky, Diamystical, marie elizabeth, dot, Harriet Potter.
I'm sorry this chapter took so long to update, I meant to update the next day but I woke up late and I had a basketball game to get to, so I never got around to it. I figured the majority (actually all) the votes would be for Ginny Harry pairing, I'm not saying your wrong but I'm not saying your right either. ;) Keep up the reviews, it inspires me to post most the rest of the chapters.
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Chapter Two
It took three weeks of Alana's persistent prodding for Ginny to get up the nerve to say something to Harry. Of course, she had no idea what she would say as she found herself being pushed down toward the Quidditch field where Harry should just be finishing practice. She froze just a foot away from the field, watching most of the Gryffindor team walk toward her, Harry in the back by himself.
"Here's you chance!" Alana hissed in her ear.
"What will I say?" Ginny whispered frantically. She heard Alana sigh scornfully.
"Since when did you get cold feet around the boys? You're never like this!" Alana pointed out. Ginny knew she was right, she wasn't shy around most guys and could talk and flirt easily with them.
"Harry's different." she said softly, but began to move towards him. She watched him walk, her mind racing furiously as to what to say to him.
"Hi Harry." a Ravenclaw girl greeted brushing passed her. Harry looked up, and smiled when he saw the girl.
"Hey Cho," he said, Ginny saw him go a bit pink as he said this. The Ravenclaw continued past him, Harry watching her saunter away.
Oh God, Ginny thought to herself as he turned and spotted her.
"Ginny, what are you doing out here?" Harry asked, walking nearer to her.
"I..was...watching you practice." Ginny said, looking away. He likes Cho still, was all she could think.
"Oh." Harry said.
Ginny glanced over at him finally. He stood there looking sort of uncomfortable, eyes downcast and his hand running through his hair.
"You did a good job." Ginny said, trying her best to sound happy.
"Thanks..."
"I think I see my friend over there, I'll see you around Harry." Ginny bluffed, and hurried away from him. He likes Cho still, came the thought again. Disappointment coursed through her as she hurried up to the girls' dormitories.
Alana was lying on her bed listening to her muggle CD player, feet kicking in the air to the beat of the music. Ginny didn't say anything to her, just crawled on her bed and buried her face in the pillow. She heard the music stop.
"What'd he say? What'd you say?" Ginny heard Alana ask.
"Mmph." Ginny groaned, face still buried in the pillow.
"It wasn't that bad was it?"
Ginny raised her face off the pillow and gave Alana an evil look. "He was drooling after Cho when I walked up to him."
Alana's mouth opened to form an 'O', a surprised look on her face. "Oh wow, I'm sorry Ginny," she said finally.
"It's not your fault, I should've known he'd still like her. I just made a fool of myself standing there gawking at him." Ginny moaned. Alana gave her a sympathetic look.
"Well at least now you don't have to worry about liking him," she said.
Ginny looked up sharply at her friend, brown eyes flaring. "That was nice." she snapped.
Alana smirked, "Please don't act like this Ginny. He isn't interested in you, look for someone who is."
She's right
Oh shut up
*~*~*~*~*
Two weeks before Halloween
Bright orange newsletters were handed out after Ginny's Care of Magical Creatures class, in bold lettering it read:
On Halloween instead of having our regular dinner,
a theme dance will take place. A trip to Hogsmeade
will be announced to prepare properly for the occasion.
Ladies, please choose a proper attire that will go with your
costume.
Gentlemen, a fitting of formal wear will take place on the
week we go to Hogsmeade in the back of Three Broomsticks.
All who participate in this event must have a type of mask.
The unmasking will be on the stroke of midnight.
You are not required to bring a date, this is a dance
where you come masked and dance with anyone you
please. You are, however, welcome to take a chosen
individual if it pleases you.
"How cool does this sound?" Alana exclaimed waving the paper in front of Ginny's face. "Dana made it up, she's the head girl from Hufflepuff."
"Thrilling." Ginny grinned, not real excited at all about it.
"I can't wait, this will be so much fun, you have no idea." Alana continued, as they walked back to the castle.
"Oh wow girls," a tall blonde named Cassie said coming up to them. She was a Gryffindor fourth year that was friends with one of Alana's friends. "I totally know what I'm going to be."
"I haven't even thought of what I could be." Alana said thoughtfully. "So what are you going to be?"
"A pixie." Cassie beamed.
"A pixie?" Ginny said, wrinkling her nose.
"My moms a seamstress, and she has this really cool material that I can make robes and wings out of back at home. I'll send her an owl so she can send it." Cassie said.
"That sounds pretty cool actually." Alana nodded. "What about you Ginny, figure out what you want to be?"
"We just got these." Ginny said, holding up her paper.
"You haven't ever thought about dressing up as anything for Halloween?" Cassie asked.
"I never really had to." Ginny shrugged.
"She doesn't do the muggle Halloween tradition." Alana told Cassie.
"Oh, well I can help you think up something if you'd like Gin." Cassie offered.
"That'd be great." Ginny smiled weakly.