Chapter Five: Dammit Ron!
Harry, Ron and Hermione were walking to breakfast to the next morning, when Ron whispered to Harry, "Are you going to tell Hermione?" Hermione was at the moment conversing with another Gryffindor girl, and did not hear this exchange. "Tell Hermione what?" asked Harry.
"You know! About you and Ginney!"
"Oh that." Harry thought for a moment. "Well, I guess it wouldn't hurt to tell her…and she'd be really mad if she found out." Ron nodded. Just then Hermione turned around. "What have you been talking about?" she asked.
Harry swallowed and looked towards Ron. Ron rolled his eyes, "Fine, I'll tell her."
"Tell me what?"
"Harry's dating Ginney."
Hermione stared at him for a moment, then smiled widely. "Oh Harry that's wonderful! She must be so happy!"
Harry blushed, smiling a little, and shrugged. "Just, be quiet about it, ok? We don't want to think about what would happen if Fred and George found out…" Hermione nodded, understanding.
Just then they came to the doors of the Great Hall and entered, going to sit down at the Gryffindor table. There were two empty seats on one side, between Percy and Lee Jordan, which Hermione and Ron took. Harry sat across from Ron, next to Fred and George. Moments later, Ginney waltzed into the room, her eyes lighting up when she saw Harry, and she smiled even wider when she saw the free seat next to him. She sat down.
"Good morning everyone!" she exclaimed happily. Harry smiled, "well, someone's in a good mood." She nodded, smiling smugly. She looked up at Harry pointedly, "I had a very good dream last night," she said. Harry blushed a little and busied himself with eating his breakfast. Ron rolled his eyes.
Breakfast went smoothly for a while, until Ron asked Harry to pass the rolls. Being in a rather cheerful mood, Harry said jokingly, "What if I don't want to pass you the rolls?" his hand already starting to pass them. "You know Harry, if you're gonna continue dating my sister, you'd better be nicer than that!" Ron retorted, taking the rolls and laughing. Their section of the table went silent. Harry and Ginney both stared at Ron, gaping. Hermione glared at him. Percey sputtered. Fred and George took one look at Harry and Ginney's red faces and started whooping with laughter.
"Look! Ginney's finally landed Harry Potter! Just like she always wanted!" cried Fred.
"Yeah, now maybe we'll have some butter in the house that she hasn't put her elbow in!" added George.
"Harry, you better be good to our Ginney," said Fred, who was sitting next to Harry, clapping him on the back, "or our resident Head Boy, Percey, here'll get you expelled for sure!" Percey went red at this, and Harry was glad to have the twins' laughter directed at someone else for a moment.