(A/N) I'm back people! I'm very very very excited because this week is the week of the 16th & we all know what THAT means (or at least you better). Last chapter I guess I sort of just.stopped. Don't ask why. I don't have much to say except I'm going to try to have all my future chapters up sooner. A lot sooner. Also, the { } sign goes for Harry when he is thinking, too. Anyway, enough of this.

Disclaimer: Everybody who reads/writes fan fics knows this already. I don't own Harry Potter or anything else J.K. Rowling created.blah blah blah.I don't own my friends.blah blah blah.I own the plot.blah blah blah. You get the picture.

Ginny couldn't believe that two weeks had passed at Hogwarts already. She had even more trouble believing Beth. Beth had been spending her every waking hour with Colin. She held his hand, hugged him, and sat with him. She had even caught them giving each other quick kisses when they could. Ginny cornered Beth one day about this.

"Beth, I'm not jealous or anything, but I just want to know what is with you and Colin," she said.

Beth ran a hand through her short and curly blonde hair. "Well, I really like him. He's nice, and sometimes funny. I can't imagine why you'd ever want to dump him," Beth said.

"That's great! I'm glad you found someone you really like. I mean, after Sean dumped you, you've just been going around like nothing much mattered. As far as boys were concerned, I mean. So, are you going to ask him out?"

"No, he already asked me. I said yes of course. Why'd you want to know anyway?" Beth asked Ginny suspiciously.

"I just wondered because you're always with him and everything. I don't have a problem with it. I'm really-" But at that moment Hermione came rushing up the corridor.

"Ginny! Have you seen Louis? I can't find him! I went into mine and Ron's private living space and the nanny came in with a worried look on her face! She said that she went to wash up little Lanett and when she came back he wasn't in his playpen! Oh where could he be? He could be anywhere!" shrieked Hermione.

At that moment the bell rang, signaling the beginning of class. Ginny looked over her shoulder and noticed Beth had disappeared.

"Uh, I'd love to help you Hermione, but I've got potions and I-"

"I don't care! I'll write you a pass! Just help me look for him! Please!" Hermione's hazel eyes shone with worry. Ginny had to help her.

"Yes, I'll help you. I don't care what Snape says. By the way, is Ron helping you?"

"Of coarse he is! He's on the other side of the castle. Now help me look!" Hermione cried desperately.

Ginny ran down the corridor calling Louis's name. She couldn't bear the thought of anything happening to him. He was so cute with his straight, soft red hair and big brown eyes so full of mischief. He had a wide smile and chubby cheeks that only aided him when he wanted to look innocent. He made Ginny understand the meaning of the "terrible two" age.

Ginny was about to give up. She had searched high and low. She was about to leave when she heard a small baby voice calling from an empty classroom.

"Aunt Yinny! Come see what I find!" yelled Kyle (I've decided to change it to Kyle because for some reason I keep wanting to put that).

Ginny ran into the classroom. There was Kyle happily playing on the floor with pieces of-what were those things? Ginny ran over to him and scooped him up.

"Kyle!" she scolded. "Aunt Ginny, Mummy, and Daddy have been very worried about you! Don't ever go off again! What is that you've got anyway?"

Kyle proudly displayed one of the things that were in his hand to her. "I finds it here. What is it?"

Ginny examined the thing in his hand. She didn't know what it was. It had a pale grayish brown color and was round and slightly squishy and soft, covered sparsely with hair. It wasn't very big. Ginny quickly dropped the thing.

"Oh yuck! Kyle! You shouldn't pick stuff up that you just find! I don't know what it is! Let's leave them here and go find your mummy. She's really worried about you."

" 'Kay. I wanna find mummy," said Kyle. Ginny put him down, made sure none of the things were in his pockets or hands. She bent down and offered him a piggyback ride. Kyle gladly leapt on her back.

"Yay! Fun!" he shrieked, his laughter ringing in the empty classroom.

Soon, they had found Hermione and Ron. Hermione was in tears and Ron was patting her on the back.

"Now honey, Kyle has to be in here some where. He couldn't have left. We'll find him." Ron looked up and saw Ginny with Kyle. "Well look here! It's your little man right now!"

Hermione slowly raised her tear stained face. Her puffy eyes gleamed with happiness. "Oh Kyle! My little Kyle! I'm so glad you're safe! Mummy has been so worried!" she cried. Hermione ran over to Kyle as Ginny let him down. Hermione picked him up and embraced him.

"I'm so glad you're back!" she said, kissing his cheek. "Thank you so much, Ginny. Where was he? How can I thank you?" Hermione asked.

"You can write me that pass you promised me! Snape's going to be spitting fire at me," laughed Ginny.

"Why yes! Yes of coarse!"

"As to where Kyle was, well, he was in an empty classroom playing with these.things. I don't know what they were! They were disgusting! I think I had better show you them and then maybe you should get Filch to clean them up," said Ginny.

"Okay, let's go see them," said Ron.

Harry sat at his desk. It was after hours and he really needed to get sleep. Ron, who had been telling Harry of the day's excitement, had just left his office. Harry was very glad it was Friday. He could avoid Ginny if he wanted. Harry really wanted to go up to bed, but he had to have a meeting with Dumbledore first. He got up from his chair and went up to Dumbledore's office.

"You wanted to discuss the 7th year trip with me Professor Dumbledore?" asked Harry. (A/N: I've decided that the 7th years should get to go on a trip somewhere. Kind of like seniors get a senior trip. Who knows? Something could happen when they go).

Dumbledore raised his head from his paperwork. He adjusted his glasses and smiled at Harry.

"Yes, Harry, I did. You are, after all, one of the advisors of this trip, are you not?" he asked Harry.

"Yes sir, I am."

"Good. Now please take a seat while we wait for Professors McGonagall and Weasley to arrive.

Harry took a seat and looked around the room. Not much had changed since his seventh year. He drew his attention to Fawkes. He remembered how Fawkes had saved him so long ago in his second year. Which made him think about Ginny. How her hair still glittered, her deep brown eyes still shone full of life and happiness, how she seemed to have an internal glow, how she- "Harry? Harry, is there something you would like to get off your mind tonight?" asked Professor Dumbledore.

Harry looked up, startled. How did he know? Was his face that readable? Or did Dumbledore just know him that well?

"I, uh, now that you mention, yes there is," he admitted.

"Could it be about a certain someone? Say.Ginny Weasley?"

"Well," Harry ran a hand nervously through his hair. "You could say that, yes."

"Would you care to talk about it, Harry?" Dumbledore asked.

".I guess so." mumbled Harry.

"Good. I was hoping you would want to. So, do you still-"

But Professor Dumbledore was cut off by a knocking on his door.

"Come in!" he said.

The door opened and in stepped Professor McGonagall and Hermione.

"Sorry we're late, Professor. But we got held up by Peeves," explained Hermione.

"Quite all right. Now both of you please take a seat."

They sat down on either side of Harry.

"Now, down to business. First of all, we must decide where the students should go. Any ideas?"

"I have one," Hermione, Professor McGonagall, and Harry all said at once.

Dumbledore chuckled. "Let's hear Minerva's first."

"Well, I thought it would be educational to go to France and spend two weeks there," she said.

"That's a nice idea. Hermione, will you tell us yours?"

"Yes. I was thinking that we could go to America. It would be educational as well as exciting, new, and different. We could spend a few weeks there. I thought over my idea and thought it would be very nice if we could pick certain cities or other places all over America that the students could visit randomly. We could set up apparation points in or around the cities. Where the apparation point is, there would be an advisor or chaperone with a checklist. The student could sign in before they entered and sign out before they leave to go to another place. We would, of coarse, have ways of finding out what the students did there if we suspected or heard about activities that made the Muggles suspicious."

{Only Hermione would think something over that thoroughly.} Harry thought to himself.

"Very well thought out and very well said, Hermione. I love that idea. Now, Harry, will you please tell me your idea?" Dumbledore said.

"Well, I thought we could go to Australia," Harry said simply.

"That, too, is a nice idea," said Dumbledore, chuckling.

"Professor, how are we going to decide?" asked Professor McGonagall.

"Well, I was thinking that, since the seventh years already know that they are going to have a trip, we should tell them their choices and let them vote," explained Professor Dumbledore.

"Wonderful! When should we do it?" Hermione asked.

"Next week on Wednesday," stated Harry.

"Why?"

"Well, because it will be the middle of the week, they will be tired and that can give them something to be excited about."

"Good. Next week on Wednesday, it is. Now, I'm going to let you all go so you can get some sleep. Good night."

That Saturday, Ginny was gulping down her breakfast as fast as she could. She wanted to get out of the Great Hall. Beth and Colin kept making kissy faces to each other and it was making her lose her appetite. She couldn't believe she had ever tolerated doing that with Colin. She felt bad for making her friends see that. The fact that all of her friends had found that special someone wasn't any help either. Amy and Stephen had taken interest in each other. Jessica and some guy named Matt were going out. Brittany had joined in when she had been introduced to Joey and even Alex had found someone named Janella.

"Well I'm done so bye and I'll see you guys later," said Ginny in a single breath.

They gave her quizzical looks, but Ginny ignored them and left. She felt like taking a walk outside. She went out to the lake to sit down and think. She was almost to the tree where her and Harry had kissed for the first time, when she noticed someone sitting under it. It was Harry. Ginny's heartbeat quickened, but her pace slowed. Soon, she was right next to him. {Oh no. I'm out here all alone with him! What do I do? I could go back and pretend I didn't see him.} But Ginny knew in her heart that she wanted to be with him. Alone.

"Uh, hello Harry. Mind if I sit here?"

"What? Oh, of course I don't mind," he said to Ginny.

Ginny sat down next to him. {I can't handle this! I have to leave!} She got up to leave when Harry's voice stopped her.

"Ginny, where are you going? Why don't you stay here and sit for awhile?" he hesitated as if he wanted to say something else, but wasn't sure if he should or not. "You know, like old times."

"Those times are gone, Harry. Put behind us in the past because of you," sighed Ginny quietly.

She saw the hurt creep into his wonderful green eyes from the words. {Good! He needs to know how it felt! What am I saying? I still love him. I should just admit it to myself instead of acting like I don't.}

"I-"

Ginny sat back down. {I guess I should just sit down out here with him. Better than going back inside with my friends}

"Harry, I know what you're going to say. 'I didn't want to break up with you, but it was for the best'. Well, even if I ever did want to still be with you {Who am I kidding? I still want to be with him and I know it}, it wouldn't work out because you're a teacher and I'm your student."

"Ginny, I-"

"Harry, quiet. Let me ask you something. If you truly loved me, like you said, then why would you want to break up with me just because I was still going to be at school while you were out training or working or whatever it was you did?"

"Ginny, listen. I-"

"No, Harry you listen! Was it because you thought I would be tempted by other guys because you weren't there? Were you afraid to test my loyalty? My loyalty knew no bounds for you Harry James Potter. I loved you. I loved you so much that I would do absolutely anything for you just so you would be happy. I would've died for you!" Ginny began crying at this point. "I loved you so much! I wanted to be with you forever! But it is obvious to me now that I was foolish to feel that way because you clearly didn't," cried Ginny.

She hunched over and began to cry very hard.

"Ginny, I never wanted to break up with you. I told you that. Didn't you believe me?" Harry asked her quietly.

"Harry, you must not have had faith in me. If you had really loved me like you said you did, then why wouldn't you be willing to put our love through that test?"

"Huh? What test?"

"Oh Harry, how can I explain to you? I guess the word I'm looking for is durable. Maybe you could call it the durability test or something. You and I being so far apart would test our love. God only knows how many other women you would meet out in the world wherever it was you went. I guess what I'm trying to say is that being in a relationship with someone who is far away is hard and can test the love you feel for them. We'll never know if our love could've passed that test or not because you weren't willing to give it a chance."

"Did I ever tell you I'm sorry? I really am, Ginny. You were.are.my world, my strength, my light, my reason for being."

{What did he just say??? He had said were, but changed it to.are! No, don't get excited! Don't fall for his little act! Show him you're strong and that you are completely over him!}

But what Harry did next was something Ginny didn't expect at all. Harry stood up, pulling Ginny up with him. He turned so that he was facing her and took a few steps closer to her. Harry wrapped his arms around her waist, drawing her even closer. He lowered his head and his lips found hers. Warmth instantly flowed through Ginny, and she almost instinctively kissed back. Her hands ran up his neck and into his hair. She felt happy, safe, and warm. This was where she was meant to be and she knew it. She wanted to be there like this with him forever. She wanted to be with him so bad it hurt. But she couldn't accept this. She just couldn't.

Harry kissed her as affectionately as he knew how too. He kissed her with a passion that had been welling up inside of him for her. He kissed her with a love that he could only feel for her. He wanted to be with her. He loved her so much. What made it even better was that she was kissing him back. Harry could sense her affection for him. He knew she felt the same. Or that was what he hoped. All of a sudden, he felt a sharp sting on his cheek. He had been slapped! But why? (A/N) Cliffie time! Or at least, I think it's a cliffie. You guys might not think so, but oh well! I'm going to start chapter 5 as fast as I possibly can so don't worry! Where do you guys think the 7th years should go? I'd like your opinions! I think it should be America (but, I live in America, so.). Also, to get this straight once and for all (no more changing their names), Hermione and Ron's kids are Kyle, Nick (formerly Daniel, I think), and Lanett. Well, not much to add, except less than two days until the 16th!!!!!! I'm so excited!!!!!!!!! Oh and I almost forgot something. I've been hearing about something about a beta reader. Could someone tell me what that is? Do I have to have one or is it a choice? Please review! I love all my reviewers!

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