Seamus sat in the corner of the Common Room, staring around at all the happy people nearby. Over in one of the armchairs by the fire was Colin Creevey. Ginny Weasley was sitting on the arm of his chair, giggling. Seamus sighed. It was nearly Christmas, and he knew the gift he wanted.
"Ginny, I love you," he whispered sadly, a tear coming to his eye.
"I won't cry," he repeated to himself. He tried to sound brave, but there was no way to deny that he wanted her back by his side, that he needed her to live.
"Oh, Neville, if you had only remembered." Seamus sighed, and tiptoed up to the boys dorm. He shut the door and lay on his bed, staring at a picture next to him. He was in the lake, swimming. Next to him was a smiling Ginny. She was splashing him with water. Seamus set the picture back down on the nightstand and fell to sleep.
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Neville Longbottom sat in an armchair, lost deep in thought. He felt as though there was something he was forgetting, something he was supposed to tell somebody but he hadn't. Then, all of a sudden, it came to him.
"Hey, Ginny!" Neville called.
"What, Neville?" Ginny asked.
"Can I talk to you a second?"
"Sure, I guess. So, what's up?"
"Well, I just remembered something I was supposed to tell you like last week, only I forgot, but now I remember. Do you understand so far?"
"Uh, I think."
"Okay. Um, that day when you were supposed to meet Seamus..........."
"Wait a minute, this is about him? Forget it, I don't want to hear it!"
"Ginny, please just listen. Okay, he said he had a detention from McGonagall and couldn't meet you."
"Ha! A likely story. Why didn't he tell me at breakfast?"
"He forgot because of the dream."
"The dream? Oh my gosh, I forgot all about that!"
"So do you forgive him?"
"No."
"Why? Don't you believe me?"
"No."
"Why not?"
'You easily could've gotten the message wrong, or have been sent to tell me that by Seamus."
"Just ask McGonagall, it's true."
"Sure, I'll ask McGonagall," Ginny said. Her head was throbbing. Maybe he had had a good reason after all.
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"Professor McGonagall? May I speak to you a moment?"
"Of course. How may I help you Ginny?"
"It's about Seamus. Did he have a detention last Friday afternoon?"
"Why, yes. With the Slytherins."
"Okay, thank you."
"Glad to be of help."
Ginny ran back to Gryffindor Tower quickly, determined to find Seamus. She didn't see him anywhere. Tired, she decided to talk to him first thing tomorrow.
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Ginny woke up early on Christmas Eve morning and tiptoed down to the Common Room. Only one other person was in there. Seamus.
"Seamus?" Ginny whispered. Seamus turned is head and stared at her.
"Ginny, please just let me explain............" She cut him off.
"I already know. I'm sorry I didn't have faith enough to trust you."
"It's not your fault. It seemed pretty bad, didn't it?"
"Things aren't always the way they seem. I should have at least listened to what you had to say."
"It doesn't matter now, Gin. I.......... I love you, and you know that."
"Now I do. I love you, too."
"Together?" he asked.
"Always." Ginny looked up, and pointed up.
"Hey, look what I'm sitting under!" Seamus looked up.
"Hmm, mistletoe. Guess I have to kiss you." And he did.
A/N: Sorry it's so bad. At least I got around to it.