I've Waited Long Enough
CHAPTER 4: After The Makeover
DISCLAIMER: Characters are JKR's. I just own the some what crummy plot. Go figure. ;) I own Monica Wellington, who makes a VERY brief appearance.
Ginny's face, usually ivory colored, was now a deep scarlet. She risked a look around the common room. Most people just glanced at her and went back to what they were doing. Ginny's friend and fellow fifth year, Monica Wellington, gave her thumbs up and then started reading again. But, she noted, Ron and Harry were still watching her. Parvati and Lavender dragged her over to Harry and Ron. Hermione trailed after them, still wearing a disapproving look.
"What do you guys think of Ginny's new look?" Parvati asked.
"Don't let Parvati near you with that make up stuff again!" Ron exclaimed. Parvati and Lavender glared at him.
"Ignore him." Parvati advised Ginny through clenched teeth.
"What do you think Harry?" Lavender asked pointedly. Ginny went pink.
Harry paused for a few seconds. "Er...you look nice."
Ginny smiled at him, "Thank you." She silently congratulated herself for remaining controlled.
Lavender and Parvati, meanwhile, were having a hard time controlling there giggles. Ginny sighed and looked at Harry. He had started working on his homework again.
"I mean it Gin!" Ron exclaimed bringing her attention to him. "Don't let them put that stuff on you!"
"WHATever." Parvati snapped. Lavender and Parvati walked away, yanking Ginny with them.
As soon as they were all sitting across the room Lavender and Parvati giggled. "Oh my gosh! Harry said you looked nice." Lavender informed her.
As if I didn't hear him, Ginny wanted to say. But she was in too good a mood to be sarcastic. So she simply said, "I know."
"What do we do now?" Parvati asked.
"I don't know! Why are you asking me?" Lavender demanded.
"It was your idea."
"You were the leader!"
"Stop arguing and think of what we are supposed to do next." Ginny snapped. They were quickly chipping away at her good mood.
"I guess we just wait now." Lavender told them.
"For what?" Ginny asked impatiently.
"Um...Harry to come tell you he likes you." Parvati said. Oh great. Ginny had a feeling they would be waiting forever.
"What if that never happens?" Ginny inquired.
"It will." Lavender assured Ginny.
They waited for ten minutes without saying anything. Then Ginny spoke up. Are you sure?"
"Yes!" Parvati and Lavender said in unison.
They went into another long silence for twenty minutes. Ginny glanced anxiously at her watch. 9:30. Parvati pulled a magazine from inside her robe and her and Lavender started flipping through it. Ten minutes passed. Still nothing.
An hour later Ginny, who had fallen asleep, looked around the common room. Most people had left. But Harry, Ron, and Hermione were still there. Ron and Harry were playing chess and Hermione was doing homework beside them.
"Ok. This is pointless!" Ginny told Lavender and Parvati. She turned to face them- only they were gone. She sighed, picked up her stuff, and stood up. With one last longing look in Harry's direction Ginny went upstairs to go to bed.
Ginny woke up the next morning with a feeling of dread. She had laid in bed thinking for a long time last night. And she had come to a conclusion about Harry. She would just have to try and tell him again. Except this time she had to do it. She couldn't chicken out. After all, there was a reason she was in Gryffindor.
"Ok. Just get it over with!" Ginny murmured to herself.
"Ready to go to breakfast?" Monica asked her.
"Er...sure." Ginny replied, forcing herself to smile.
She was going to confess to Harry after breakfast and she really didn't want to go down. In fact, all she wanted to do was to stay in her room forever. But she couldn't and she knew it. So she forced her legs to walk towards the door.
As she and Monica made their way through the common room she saw Harry, Ron, and Hermione on their way out as well.
"Wait for Ginny." She heard Hermione say.
Once they caught up Ginny said, "Thanks for waiting."
"No problem." Harry told her.
"Can we eat breakfast with you?" Monica blurted out as they walked through the portrait hole. Ginny fought to hold back a laugh. Monica had always sort of fancied Ron.
"Sure." Hermione said. Ron groaned and Hermione elbowed him.
They walked to the Great Hall, talking and joking around. Ginny started to loosen up. Maybe it wouldn't be so hard.
Ginny ate very quickly and sat patiently waiting for Harry to finish. When he did she asked, "Can we go on a walk?"
She crossed her fingers, hoping he would say yes. He did.
They walked out of the Great Hall in silence. As they made their way outside Harry asked, "Why exactly are we going on a walk?"
"To...talk." Ginny told him. When they got to the lake she stopped walking.
She took a deep breath and got ready to tell Harry something she had wanted to tell him for a very long time.
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A/N: HAHA! There, finally done with chapter 4. As you see telling Harry has been put off till yet another chapter. But chapter 5 just might be the chapter where she tells him. *hinthint* Anyway. Thanks to all who reviewed. Nicely anyway. And thanks to Hannah(She's a Star) for all her help!! Ta for now.
CHAPTER 4: After The Makeover
DISCLAIMER: Characters are JKR's. I just own the some what crummy plot. Go figure. ;) I own Monica Wellington, who makes a VERY brief appearance.
Ginny's face, usually ivory colored, was now a deep scarlet. She risked a look around the common room. Most people just glanced at her and went back to what they were doing. Ginny's friend and fellow fifth year, Monica Wellington, gave her thumbs up and then started reading again. But, she noted, Ron and Harry were still watching her. Parvati and Lavender dragged her over to Harry and Ron. Hermione trailed after them, still wearing a disapproving look.
"What do you guys think of Ginny's new look?" Parvati asked.
"Don't let Parvati near you with that make up stuff again!" Ron exclaimed. Parvati and Lavender glared at him.
"Ignore him." Parvati advised Ginny through clenched teeth.
"What do you think Harry?" Lavender asked pointedly. Ginny went pink.
Harry paused for a few seconds. "Er...you look nice."
Ginny smiled at him, "Thank you." She silently congratulated herself for remaining controlled.
Lavender and Parvati, meanwhile, were having a hard time controlling there giggles. Ginny sighed and looked at Harry. He had started working on his homework again.
"I mean it Gin!" Ron exclaimed bringing her attention to him. "Don't let them put that stuff on you!"
"WHATever." Parvati snapped. Lavender and Parvati walked away, yanking Ginny with them.
As soon as they were all sitting across the room Lavender and Parvati giggled. "Oh my gosh! Harry said you looked nice." Lavender informed her.
As if I didn't hear him, Ginny wanted to say. But she was in too good a mood to be sarcastic. So she simply said, "I know."
"What do we do now?" Parvati asked.
"I don't know! Why are you asking me?" Lavender demanded.
"It was your idea."
"You were the leader!"
"Stop arguing and think of what we are supposed to do next." Ginny snapped. They were quickly chipping away at her good mood.
"I guess we just wait now." Lavender told them.
"For what?" Ginny asked impatiently.
"Um...Harry to come tell you he likes you." Parvati said. Oh great. Ginny had a feeling they would be waiting forever.
"What if that never happens?" Ginny inquired.
"It will." Lavender assured Ginny.
They waited for ten minutes without saying anything. Then Ginny spoke up. Are you sure?"
"Yes!" Parvati and Lavender said in unison.
They went into another long silence for twenty minutes. Ginny glanced anxiously at her watch. 9:30. Parvati pulled a magazine from inside her robe and her and Lavender started flipping through it. Ten minutes passed. Still nothing.
An hour later Ginny, who had fallen asleep, looked around the common room. Most people had left. But Harry, Ron, and Hermione were still there. Ron and Harry were playing chess and Hermione was doing homework beside them.
"Ok. This is pointless!" Ginny told Lavender and Parvati. She turned to face them- only they were gone. She sighed, picked up her stuff, and stood up. With one last longing look in Harry's direction Ginny went upstairs to go to bed.
Ginny woke up the next morning with a feeling of dread. She had laid in bed thinking for a long time last night. And she had come to a conclusion about Harry. She would just have to try and tell him again. Except this time she had to do it. She couldn't chicken out. After all, there was a reason she was in Gryffindor.
"Ok. Just get it over with!" Ginny murmured to herself.
"Ready to go to breakfast?" Monica asked her.
"Er...sure." Ginny replied, forcing herself to smile.
She was going to confess to Harry after breakfast and she really didn't want to go down. In fact, all she wanted to do was to stay in her room forever. But she couldn't and she knew it. So she forced her legs to walk towards the door.
As she and Monica made their way through the common room she saw Harry, Ron, and Hermione on their way out as well.
"Wait for Ginny." She heard Hermione say.
Once they caught up Ginny said, "Thanks for waiting."
"No problem." Harry told her.
"Can we eat breakfast with you?" Monica blurted out as they walked through the portrait hole. Ginny fought to hold back a laugh. Monica had always sort of fancied Ron.
"Sure." Hermione said. Ron groaned and Hermione elbowed him.
They walked to the Great Hall, talking and joking around. Ginny started to loosen up. Maybe it wouldn't be so hard.
Ginny ate very quickly and sat patiently waiting for Harry to finish. When he did she asked, "Can we go on a walk?"
She crossed her fingers, hoping he would say yes. He did.
They walked out of the Great Hall in silence. As they made their way outside Harry asked, "Why exactly are we going on a walk?"
"To...talk." Ginny told him. When they got to the lake she stopped walking.
She took a deep breath and got ready to tell Harry something she had wanted to tell him for a very long time.
*****
A/N: HAHA! There, finally done with chapter 4. As you see telling Harry has been put off till yet another chapter. But chapter 5 just might be the chapter where she tells him. *hinthint* Anyway. Thanks to all who reviewed. Nicely anyway. And thanks to Hannah(She's a Star) for all her help!! Ta for now.
