Chapter 5
A/N: I am SO sorry to everyone that this chapter took so long. I just had a lot of testing (shreds FCAT test into a zillion pieces) and a lot of singing stuff going on. But, here it is, and I promise the next one will be sometime this week too to make up for it. By the way, I beta-read for Karri Potter, and she's really awesome! After you read and review my story, why don't you go check out hers? Trust me, you'll be glad you did. I'm posting the winners of my little contest she-bang on the bottom note!
Oh, and by the way, this one is rated PG-13 because there is ONE curse word in this chapter. Hehe... Also because you could use this as a good source for pick-up lines... Tell me your favorite in your review! ^_^
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"So," said Ginny, "It's your birthday today?" Harry nodded, and shrugged his shoulders. "Don't ask me how we got into July, because I really don't know.."
Ginny giggled, and stood up, placing a lock of curls behind her ear. "Well, it looks like you're in need of some kind of party!"
Harry smiled. "I've had quite a good time talking to you right here.." Ginny smiled, too, then shook her head. "But in all seriousness, Harry.. You NEED a party. We can't have you just sit here for the big 2-5!" She reached her hand out to Harry and he grabbed it, getting up off the couch. "We'll have to go to the store..." He dusted himself off and she nodded towards the fireplace.
"Oh god. You've got to be kidding me!" Harry said, backing away from the fire. The experiences he had with Floo Powder weren't very positive ones.
"Come on!" Ginny said, "Don't be such a baby!" She picked up the little bag and poured some into the flames. "WAND-MART!" she yelled very loudly. Harry reluctantly followed suit, and soon they were gone.
Ron's face screwed up into an awkward scared expression. His throat suddenly choked up and he made a quick sharp turn towards the other side of the couch. His palms became very sweaty and he had a hard time trying to fold the note up and slip it back into the envelope. "Uh... Hi baby.. Why are you home so soon?" he asked nervously, as if just waiting to be hexed or hit over the head with a frying pan. He cringed slightly as he waited for her answer.
Hermione cocked her head to the side and stared at him questionably. "What in the world are you talking about, Ron? I've had enough crazy things happening today, please don't tell me you're one of them, too."
"You mean... you're not angry anymore?" He said, easing up quite a bit. He smiled hopefully, looking at his beautiful wife.
"You mean angry about just now?" Hermione narrowed her eyes , which was something Ron wished he wouldn't have to see. She shook her head and let out an irritated sigh. "Yes. I am."
Ron gulped. He bit his lip and got up from his seat. "Look, I'm sorry..." he cautiously walked over to her and took her hand. "I.. I didn't kn-" Hermione shook her head. "You shouldn't be sorry. It wasn't your fault."
Ron adopted a confused expression. "It wasn't? Of course it was my fault! I mean how dumb is a guy when he-" "You shouldn't blame yourself for everything, Ron. That's why your self-esteem is so low. "
"But it was my fault! I'm sorry I didn't know that you.. well.. I didn't take my feelings into consideration when I thought that-"
"So you told that to everyone at the Ministry? Ron! How could you? But... how did you find out about... well..."
"What do you mean?" Ron asked, with a puzzled glare.
"Oh you know perfectly well what I mean!" Hermione said, her voice raising.
"No I don't!"
"Yes you do!"
"No. I don't!"
"YES! You DO!"
"NO! I DON'T!"
"Yes you do! You know all about how I've liked you since I first saw you on the train! How I always used to cry because you hated me, and you thought I was a brain and didn't want to be my friend.. How you thought I was an ugly little git with big teeth and dumb hair who was only around to tag along with you and Harry and who wasn't really a girl at all... How I was totally jealous of you liking Fleur so I made up this fake romantic relationship with Viktor Krum that never really took off... And well, Ronald Weasley, I don't have anything to say to you."
Hermione burst out into tears and fell over onto the couch. Ron looked at her bewildered and shocked, and didn't say anything at all.
We're so glad you've come!
You must be very smart,
Unlike some!"
The Wand-Mart theme song started playing through the store as Harry and Ginny walked in. The witches and wizards who worked there were dressed in blue robes with their name on the front and the store's name flashing on the back. Harry had never actually been to Wand-Mart before, but it looked like a regular muggle department store. Ginny remembered she had been there earlier that morning, wondering how the men would react now that she had this handsome guy with her.. Would they back off? Obviously, Ginny would be able to draw her conclusions relatively soon. They had to walk through the men's department to get to the party section.
They walked around and in less than 5 seconds a man had stopped dead in his tracks and walked up to Ginny. "Hey babe. Are you tired? Because you've been running around my mind all day."
Ginny shook her head with a disgusted look as she grasped onto Harry's arm tighter. As they walked away, she looked over at her partner, who seemed extremely angry and uncomfortable.
A teenage boy standing with a group of friends looked nervous, then after a little conversation, walked up to Ginny and asked "Did it hurt?"
"Did what hurt?"
"When you fell from Heaven..." Ginny smiled at him and Harry tried to not look like he cared. After all, Ginny wasn't his girlfriend... He even had a wife.... What was her name again?..But Ginny was an angel, that kid was right. And for the one time in his life that he had realized it, so did everyone else... Perfect..
One after the other, guys to no limit would walk up to her and say, "Was your father a thief? Because he stole all of the stars from the sky and put them in your eyes." or "I know they say milk does the body good.. but damn girl, how much have you been drinking?" or the infamous "Do you believe in love in first sight or do I have to walk by you again?" Harry tried to rush them out as fast as they could, Ginny was secretly kind of disappointed, she liked to see him so antsy.
Ginny was so caught up in her thoughts, she didn't even notice when they walked smack dab into the woman's section. Female eyes glared at Harry, sizing him up, smiling, then looked to Ginny and scowled. But did that stop them?
"Ow! Um.. Do you have a band-aid? I skinned my knee when I fell for you." Harry rolled his eyes unconvincingly, and anxiously looked over to Ginny to see her expression. She shrugged and kept walking.
But as more females were walking up to Harry, she got an evil eye. "I lost my teddy bear.. Can I sleep with you?" Ginny grabbed Harry's arm and was relieved as they reached the party section. "Now lets just get the stuff and go." they said in unison. They laughed, and quickly picked out plates, goblets, streamers and all of that other good stuff.
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A/N: And the winners are....
1st Place to: MedivalMaiden! *hooray!*
The Runner-ups: Karri Potter, ronluver and Kathy! *yay!*
Everyone, please give our winners a round of applause! Joy! :o) Ok. I highly praise all 4 of our winners, and I encourage you to read and review their stories if they have them. Look them up! I will be reviewing a few stories, and I hope you all do the same! Lots of love to everyone who tried.
~KrissyKat =(^_^)=
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