Chapter 4
And behind Neville, Ron strolled in, beaming.
Hermione looked up and saw Ron's figure and immediately sat upright out of Harry's arm. She looked innocently at him while trying desperately to straighten her tousled hair. Harry, too, attempted to maneuver (without success) his hair into place. It wasn't as though they were particularly *engaging* in anything.. he just didn't want Ron to suspect something that had never taken place.
Ron, however, took no notice of the two. He simply grinned at them. "GUESS WHAT?!?! I WON!!!! I ACTUALY WON!!! I beat this Slytherin Blaise or whatever the name is horribly! Slytherin was HORRIFIED. They were staring at Blaise in disgust, as though she had just disgraced them. It was hilarious! Wish you could have seen it!! Blimey, I'm tired. I think I'll-" At last, Ron had noticed the condition of his two friends. They were sitting together, *abnormally* close, on the couch, and Harry's robes were wrinkled where Hermione had lain on him. (A.N. in a very friendly way, of course. : P, get your minds out of the gutter! hehe) Ron frowned.
"What- what were you doing?" He asked suspiciously.
"What? Oh..we were just.. um.."
"Talking! Just.. er.. talking!" Harry finished for Hermione.
"Erm.. alright.. I'm beat. I'm going to bed. I'll see you guys in the morning," Ron replied, still staring rather skeptically at the two of them. He walked up the stairs to the boys' tower followed closely by Neville, who was apparently stifling a yawn.
As Ron disappeared behind the curve of the steps, Harry let out a sigh and relaxed against the couch. "Merlin's beard, that was close," he murmured.
"Hey, Harry?" Hermione spoke.
"Yeah?"
"I'm rather tired too.. I'm going up, okay? Wait for me at breakfast."
"Sure, Herm.. g'night."
"Good night, Harry," she whispered before going upstairs.
Harry sat on the loveseat before the fireplace, his head in his hands. He rubbed his temples in aggravation. This is pathetic, he thought, I can't be expected to ignore my feelings because of my best friend! I must be selfish.. but I can't just tell my inner voice to shut up!
^ Damn right you can't! ^ came his conscience.
Ah, shut up.
~~~
Harry sat in this jarring position for quite some time until he heard the portrait open and heard gentle footsteps. He turned around and saw a glimpse of red hair.
"Ginny?" he asked incredulously.
"Hey, Harry." Ginny Weasley had been smitten with Harry until last year. But she had overcome her "nervousness" around him and when Harry realized she was more than a blushing girl, the two had become fast friends. There were times when she still turned a rather dark shade of red around him, however; she still had a crush on him. "Harry? You okay? Why are you up so late?"
"I should ask you the same, Miss Weasley," Harry said, a slight grin returning to his face. Oh my God, he thought, am I FLIRTING with GINNY WEASLEY?!?! He groaned inwardly. This was NOT what he had in mind.
"Oh! Well, I was in the library finishing my homework. Professor Snape gave me extra work because my cauldron broke up. I swear, Malfoy rigged it! He stayed after your class and I have Potions right after you. I was wondering what he was doing. Anyway, what about you? Are you feeling okay?"
"Yeah, I'm okay, I guess. I'm just- tired, I think."
"Oh, come on, Harry. Don't be stupid. Who is it you've got your eye on this time? Hermione?" Ginny laughed.
Harry stared. "Wh-what?"
"Harry, I don't have five brothers for no reason. Well, I'm not going to keep nagging you if you don't want to spill it, but I'm always here if you need someone to talk to, okay?"
How on EARTH did she know?!?! Harry wondered in amazement. That girl could really surprise you.
"Thanks, Ginny. I'm exhausted. I'm going to bed. See you tomorrow."
"Yeah.." she said softly. "Oh, and Harry?"
"Mm?"
"You're a great wizard Harry.. Don't go squandering your time over those that will never love you. There are plenty of girls right in front of you that would love to spend the rest of their lives with you," Ginny said softly, "Good night, Harry."
"Good night, Ginny," Harry replied quietly, pondering over what she had just said.. wondering if it was possibly true.
Oh my lovely reviewers...
Lil' Hermione (PitchingQueen1)
Kim
Charmelle
Sucker For Romance
Stoneheart
Elysia Astraea
HarryHermione4Ever
Hp4eva
Athena
Walking Contradiction
Coconut-ice agent h/h
THANK YOU ALL!!
PLEASE KEEP REVIEWING!!
Click that pretty button...
And behind Neville, Ron strolled in, beaming.
Hermione looked up and saw Ron's figure and immediately sat upright out of Harry's arm. She looked innocently at him while trying desperately to straighten her tousled hair. Harry, too, attempted to maneuver (without success) his hair into place. It wasn't as though they were particularly *engaging* in anything.. he just didn't want Ron to suspect something that had never taken place.
Ron, however, took no notice of the two. He simply grinned at them. "GUESS WHAT?!?! I WON!!!! I ACTUALY WON!!! I beat this Slytherin Blaise or whatever the name is horribly! Slytherin was HORRIFIED. They were staring at Blaise in disgust, as though she had just disgraced them. It was hilarious! Wish you could have seen it!! Blimey, I'm tired. I think I'll-" At last, Ron had noticed the condition of his two friends. They were sitting together, *abnormally* close, on the couch, and Harry's robes were wrinkled where Hermione had lain on him. (A.N. in a very friendly way, of course. : P, get your minds out of the gutter! hehe) Ron frowned.
"What- what were you doing?" He asked suspiciously.
"What? Oh..we were just.. um.."
"Talking! Just.. er.. talking!" Harry finished for Hermione.
"Erm.. alright.. I'm beat. I'm going to bed. I'll see you guys in the morning," Ron replied, still staring rather skeptically at the two of them. He walked up the stairs to the boys' tower followed closely by Neville, who was apparently stifling a yawn.
As Ron disappeared behind the curve of the steps, Harry let out a sigh and relaxed against the couch. "Merlin's beard, that was close," he murmured.
"Hey, Harry?" Hermione spoke.
"Yeah?"
"I'm rather tired too.. I'm going up, okay? Wait for me at breakfast."
"Sure, Herm.. g'night."
"Good night, Harry," she whispered before going upstairs.
Harry sat on the loveseat before the fireplace, his head in his hands. He rubbed his temples in aggravation. This is pathetic, he thought, I can't be expected to ignore my feelings because of my best friend! I must be selfish.. but I can't just tell my inner voice to shut up!
^ Damn right you can't! ^ came his conscience.
Ah, shut up.
~~~
Harry sat in this jarring position for quite some time until he heard the portrait open and heard gentle footsteps. He turned around and saw a glimpse of red hair.
"Ginny?" he asked incredulously.
"Hey, Harry." Ginny Weasley had been smitten with Harry until last year. But she had overcome her "nervousness" around him and when Harry realized she was more than a blushing girl, the two had become fast friends. There were times when she still turned a rather dark shade of red around him, however; she still had a crush on him. "Harry? You okay? Why are you up so late?"
"I should ask you the same, Miss Weasley," Harry said, a slight grin returning to his face. Oh my God, he thought, am I FLIRTING with GINNY WEASLEY?!?! He groaned inwardly. This was NOT what he had in mind.
"Oh! Well, I was in the library finishing my homework. Professor Snape gave me extra work because my cauldron broke up. I swear, Malfoy rigged it! He stayed after your class and I have Potions right after you. I was wondering what he was doing. Anyway, what about you? Are you feeling okay?"
"Yeah, I'm okay, I guess. I'm just- tired, I think."
"Oh, come on, Harry. Don't be stupid. Who is it you've got your eye on this time? Hermione?" Ginny laughed.
Harry stared. "Wh-what?"
"Harry, I don't have five brothers for no reason. Well, I'm not going to keep nagging you if you don't want to spill it, but I'm always here if you need someone to talk to, okay?"
How on EARTH did she know?!?! Harry wondered in amazement. That girl could really surprise you.
"Thanks, Ginny. I'm exhausted. I'm going to bed. See you tomorrow."
"Yeah.." she said softly. "Oh, and Harry?"
"Mm?"
"You're a great wizard Harry.. Don't go squandering your time over those that will never love you. There are plenty of girls right in front of you that would love to spend the rest of their lives with you," Ginny said softly, "Good night, Harry."
"Good night, Ginny," Harry replied quietly, pondering over what she had just said.. wondering if it was possibly true.
Oh my lovely reviewers...
Lil' Hermione (PitchingQueen1)
Kim
Charmelle
Sucker For Romance
Stoneheart
Elysia Astraea
HarryHermione4Ever
Hp4eva
Athena
Walking Contradiction
Coconut-ice agent h/h
THANK YOU ALL!!
PLEASE KEEP REVIEWING!!
Click that pretty button...