/* Disclaimer : all these characters are from and belong to J.K Rowling */
SWEET SIXTEEN
- part 3 -
A nervous Harry unpacked his cauldron another time. That was the last day in Hogwarts for every students before spending a whole summer at their parents'. Harry wasn't very happy about seeing his siblings in 6 hours, but he was forced to go there. The only thing which was cheering up was that he was going to spend August at the Weasley's. There he could see Ginny as long as he wished. But for the moment, he was looking for a precise thing. Ron watched him wondering what made Harry so worried.
" Hey, Harry ? Need help ? "
Harry didn't even look at him, he had to find it before leaving. " No, no, thanks… "
Ron approached. " What are you looking for ? "
Harry stopped, put his hands on his hips and breathed hard. Maybe Ron could help." The pic. "
" Which pic ? "
" You know… The one where you are with Hermione… at Christmas. "
" Ah ! This one ? " Ron didn't know why Harry would miss that picture so much, he'd plenty of Hermione and Ron 's pictures together. He simply asked : " Where you could have look at it for the last time ? "
Harry winced " Don't know… " But Harry knew perfectly where the pic was the last time he has watched it. He waited to see Ron going back to his cauldron and then Harry quickly slipped his hand under his pillow and grabbed the frame he was looking for. While Ron was still arranging his stuffs, Harry opened the frame and took a fast look at Ginny's picture. She was grinning at him. He smiled. This picture has been Ginny's present the last Christmas and whenever he wanted to see her, he just had to open the frame and look at her picture.
Ron turned to Harry " You've found it ? "
Harry quickly put back the picture of Hermione and Ron on Ginny's. " Yeah, got it. "
At the same time, Ginny was sitting on her bed, her legs swinging. She was trying to get Harry out of her mind. Every summer, she was devastated to let Harry go back to his family, but that summer, it would be different. She was now Harry's girlfriend and the idea of seeing Harry once in the next month was making her ill. Hermione came in the 5th years dormitory and found a very pale Ginny. She sighed in relief, she wasn't the only one to feel that way. She sat near Ginny. The two didn't talk for a while, but Hermione needed to talk.
" Ron didn't invite me this summer. "
Ginny looked surprised, but she really wasn't.
" Ginny, this old tradition is going to ruin my holidays. "
Ginny opened the mouth " Don't you think it's gonna ruin my holidays too ? "
They both sighed and Ginny rested her back on her bed, with her hands behind her head.
" You have to talk to Ron… I mean you're his sister, he's probably going to listen to you. If I do so, he'll tell to get back to my books, litteraly… " Hermione begged Ginny " Please, Ginny… "
" It's not so easy. I don't really know how to do that. "
" Need help ? "
" If only I had an idea… You have an idea, Hermione ? "
Hermione smiled " Not even a clue… "
Once in the Hogwarts Express, Hermione and Ron didn't stop kissing, forgetting Harry on his seat. Much to Harry's despite, Ginny has prefered to stay in an other carriage with her friends. Watching the landscape over the window, Harry only thought at Ginny. Ginny hasn't shown very much joy to his coming at the Burrow. Was it possible she was already tired of him ? He decided to look for the answer and in a second, stood up from his seat and headed for the door. Hermione and Ron whispered to each other ears… Harry felt sick.
He has hardly joined the other carriage than he saw Ginny coming to him. She was so lost in her thoughts, she hasn't seen him and when she reached the last row of the carriage, she felt two arms grabbing her and making her fall on the seats. She recognized Harry's face. She smiled. He always made her smile. Harry watched if nobody came but he was pulled down by Ginny's arms. She kissed him passionately. He felt sadder than before as he thought her kisses would greatly miss him.
" I miss you already. " He said with difficulties.
She smiled again and Harry's heart lost a pound. " I'm really going to miss you, Ginny. " He said again.
She kissed him slowly. He was often awkard but in these romantic moments, he was so comfortable he could tell what he was exactly thinking. He has never felt so well with someone. He helped her up, squeezing her between his two arms. Ginny could feel his muscles. One thing she loved about Harry was his body, despite his little height, he was sturdily built by all his quiddich games. She moved away from him. A few days ago, she has realized why her family old rule was annoyed her so much. Harry loved her, she knew that. He always told her how he liked her smile, her laugh, her way to be. But she has wondered if she felt the same. She also liked his smile, his laugh, and his entire personnality of course, but that wasn't her favorite thing about Harry. For months, she has been crazy about his body. Never a man has felt so comfortable with her. She has touched his back, his chest, his arms and his tights so many times… And again, in his arms, she has felt lost in the viriliy he gave off. If she was only attracted to him for his body, their couple wouldn't last long. She was sure about that.
Ginny suddenly had an idea. The only way to introduce Harry as her boyfriend, but not as her man of her life, was to contradict that rule. But she would need Ron's help.
" I'm sorry, Harry, I really have to talk to my brother. "
" You didn't come to see me ? "
Harry had his sad look, and Ginny didn't liked it, she kissed him quickly. " Harry ! Of course, I came to see you, but I need to talk to Ron now. It's urgent. "
Seeing there was no help keeping Ginny near him, Harry let her enter in his carriage. He followed her, but she stopped him with her hand: " Can you wait for a moment, please ? "
Harry looked at her nodding. All day long, she has been distant though it was their last day together before a whole month. Through the window of the door, he watched her going to her brother and Hermione. Ginny's long hair was only tied in a green rubbon. He loved the way she casually tied her hair. His eyes went along her figure. He has grown, but she has too. And at 16, she seemed to be 2 years older. She really was beautiful, even if he didn't often tell her. One of the reasons he wanted to tell everybody about his feelings towards her, was to admire her all day long, whenever he wanted to.
" Ron, can I talk to you ? " Ginny interrupted her bother and his girlfriend.
Ron grumbled " Mhm, what is it Ginny ? "
" In fact, it's about you and Hermione. "
Hermione and Ron looked at her, both suprised.
" And Harry and me… "
" What about Harry and you ? " Ron asked in the same neutral tone she was using.
" We're a couple… " Ron 's eyes were now wide opened. Ginny continued " since Christmas… like you and Hermione..."
" WHAT ? ! " Ron yelled.
Harry could see Ron's face… Ginny has probably just told him. Somewhere in his heart, he felt relieved. He saw Ron getting excited and decided to go to help Ginny. He put his hands on the knob and while the door was slowly opening he heard the argument.
" Why the hell shouldn't I talk about you and Harry to our parents ? ! !"
Harry heard Ginny : " Because of the rule, you stupid idiot ! ! ! "
" What rule ? ! " Ron shouted. But then he went quiet " Ooohh, that one… "
Harry prefered to hide himself behind the door, which he closed but not entirely, so he could hear them. He truly wondered what was going on. What was that rule they were talking about… He looked at Hermione, she seemed to understand what was happening. Was he the only one not te be informed…
Ron began to talk again " Ok, Ginny, I see what you mean… But ! I want you to know that this rule doesn't bother me. "
Ginny looked at him with horror " Ron ! You can't cheat on that rule, on our parents. "
" I won't ."
Hermione gasped " You won't ? "
Ron took Hermione's hand " You know about that rule ? "
" Well… Yeah… Ginny told me about it last month… " Hermione smiled awkardly.
" So… " Ron was dead serious. " If you don't see any problem, you can come at The Burrow… And I will introduce you as my girlfriend. "
Hermione smiled as she has never done before. She leaned over Ron and kissed him. But they were interrupted by a very furious Ginny.
" Ron ! I can't believe you're so… SO MATURE ! ! " Ginny wasn't smiling at all " You're only 16 ! ! How can you decide Hermione will be the woman of your life at 16 ! "
But that sentence didn't have the effect Ginny was waiting for. It only made Hermione and Ron kissing more deeper than before.
" Hey, guys ! I AM TALKING TO YOU ! "
Ron broke the kiss and said with a serious tone " Ginny, calm down, please ! … I don't know what it bothers you so much. I'm in love with Hermione, probably since I'm 12. So let me live. "
" Ron, you don't understand, it's not about you, it's about me. Me and Harry. "
Ron pinched his lips. " Ok, Ginny. I admit you're too young to have a serious relationship. And I strongly disagree, even if Harry is the guy you liked. "
Ron had a sudden revelation : " Harry's your boyfriend ? " He looked at Hermione " And…You knew about them ? "
Hermione winced. That was her answer.
Ron continued " How come I haven't been warned… My bestfriend and my sister. "
Ron wasn't very angry, but surely surprised. He knew Harry had a crush, as Hermione and him often asked him who was the girl, but he would has never suspected Ginny to be the girl. He was now smiling…
" Harry and you, I can't believe it. "
" Ok, Ron, get down on Earth… " Ginny said. " The reason I need you is that, this summer, Harry will come at The Burrow, and I won't know how to act. I don't want to tell our parents about Harry and me… You're one of the first to say I'm too young for a relationship. "
" I know ! In one hand, you're too young to be in this sort of relationship, on the other hand, I'm pretty sure about Harry's feelings. I've never seen the guy like that. "
" Ron… You don't understand. I know I'm too young, that why I hoped you thought the same about you. I thought you would have helped me to contradict the rule. But I was wrong… You love Hermione and you are ready to tell our family… But… I'm sixteen… I can't go to our parents and tell them… that Harry is the man of my life… The man I'll marry… The father of my children… I don't even know if he will be the man of my seventeen… "
Harry felt his eyes filling up with tears. He slowly closed the door and turned his way back. He didn't know where he was going, he suddenly lost his balance and forced himself to sit. He tried hard not to cry. He wouldn't cry. He watched at the landscape again, the train wasn't in the country anymore, soon he would be in London, soon he would have to leave Ginny… Or was it Ginny who would leave him…
/*** I surprise myself. This weekend, on the train, I had written a complete different part, but when I began to type it tonight , I felt I was wrong, so I started the part again. And now I made Harry sad, I'm not sure what I've done is good or not. Anyway, hope you liked it.***/