A/N: Welcome to another chapter of this story. I hope you all liked the last chapter especially with my little bit of R/H. All of you H/G shippers keep on reading because I have something for you in the last chapter of the story. I haven't written it yet but I know what will happen so keep on reading. I plan on slowly increasing Harry and Ginny's friendship first and then… ok I think I may have said a little bit too much! This chapter, the crew will visit Diagon Alley for their school items. Don't forget please review!

Disclaimer: This is not mine. I only decide what will happen.

Chapter 6

          "You know Ginny? I think we are gonna get a bit of time without those two this year," Harry said as he motioned to the window. "I think we should go inside and get some lunch seeing as though they have torn themselves away from each other!"

          "Yeah, I'm starving!" Ginny answered as the pair walked up the garden and towards the back door. They continued still obviously deeply disturbed about the scene that they had witnessed earlier. Harry was glad that something had taken his and Ginny's minds off the news from Dumbledore… or so he thought…

          "Harry?" Ginny asked with a note of anxiety in her voice.

          "Mmm,"

          "Harry, How do you manage knowing that someone out there wants you dead? Its just I think that I will be a nervous wreck going into Diagon Alley tomorrow. I'll be looking all over the place wondering if everyone is really who they seem to be…" the red headed girl continued blurting out her thoughts until Harry cut in.

          "Look. Gin, I know it's really hard to take in but while we are around you no one will hurt you at all. I promise."

"Thanks Harry."

The two teenagers stepped in through the back door and into the hall outside the kitchen. "Not a word about what we saw remember." Ginny reminded Harry who nodded silently and walked into the kitchen behind his friend. Ron and Hermione were sitting at the table with their History of Magic books open at the table.

"What have you two been up to?" Ron asked as the door opened, "Hermione here has had me doing extra homework!"

Hermione turned a bright shade of red as Ginny muttered under her breath to Harry, "Funny homework!" Harry could feel his face start to glow as he and Ginny laughed silently behind their friend's backs, who had just turned away from the late arriving people to hide the redness of their faces by rummaging in the cupboards to find some food for the group.

The friends soon forgot the tense moment and began discussing the things they needed to buy in Diagon Alley the following day. There was only four days left until the end of the holidays so when the group of Weasleys and friends went to purchase their supplies they would be staying in the Leaky Cauldron for the remainder of the holidays.

Everything was sorted by the night before their departure. Trunks were packed and three cars from The Ministry of Magic were due to pick the group up at ten o' clock sharp. When Mr Weasley told Harry about this, he immediately knew that these precautions were made to make sure he and Ginny were safe but he didn't say a thing.

The following morning things ran as smoothly as they could and no one, even the twins, forgot anything that they were supposed to take to school.

On arrival at The Burrow, the three chauffeurs stepped out of their cars and went to help carry everything to the boots of the cars. Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny would be sharing one car with Mrs Weasley accompanying them to keep a watchful eye.

When the group finally set off the four friends began chatting in the back seat of the car. There were two rows of seats facing each other in which Ron and Harry sat beside each other with the girls sitting opposite.

"Hey Ron!" Ginny exclaimed, "Leave Hermione alone!"

"Yeah you two these days! I'm beginning to wonder what's going on between them, aren't you Gin?" Harry added leaving Ron and Hermione to sink back into their seats with embarrassed looks on their faces because the pair had been hoping Harry and Ginny would not notice their sly game of footsie.

After a while the friends reached The Leaky Cauldron and began emptying the cars. Harry and Ginny shared a quiet laugh together when their friends went to pick up the same item from the trunk of the car and ended up holding hands.

When the cars were unpacked and everyone had settled into their rooms the group decided to go into Diagon Alley and start shopping for their school things. Fred and George decided that they would accompany Harry and his other three friends. One of the reasons for this was because they were going to buy Ron the dress robes that they had promised in the deal they had made with Harry.

At Madam Malkins, Harry sat down to wait for Ron while he picked out velvet robes of a very dark blue colour. The girls were also looking at robes so while Harry sat his mind started to wander. Hmmmm, Harry thought, it's been a while since I heard from Sirius. I wonder what's up… Oh well I'll write to him later…

Little did Harry know that they would be seeing the so familiar stray dog much sooner than he thought.