Chapter 10 The Note
Harry thought Who was still free to go to the dance with? Hermione? Ron. Ginny? Colin. Parvati? Draco. What about that girl from Hufflepuff? No. He didn't even know her name. Jessica, from Ravenclaw? No. She had someone. Nobody else came to mind. Except for Lavender, but he didn't want to go with anyone that had any contact with Parvati.
He stood up to go upstairs. He put his hands in his robe's pockets and felt the note that Ginny had given him. His heart was racing. He ran upstairs and was out of breath by the time he reached his bed. He sat down and took the note out of his pocket. He could smell the apple perfume on the note. It smelled just like Ginny.
Harry took his time opening the note. He unfolded the first flap and the perfume smelled even stronger. He took in all that he could. Every breath reminded him so much of Ginny, that he couldn't help feeling sorry for himself. The next flap was opened. He could start to see Ginny's silver, flowing handwriting on the parchment. He couldn't take it anymore... so he finished unfolding the note.
Ginny's handwriting shone brighter and the smell was even stronger when finally opened all the way. It said:
Dearest Harry, I just wanted to let you know that I do love you. But I needed some comforting at a time that you couldn't help me. But someone was there for me. And of course that someone was Colin. I ran to him for comfort before thinking about what I was doing. Well to show my love for you, I would like to have a slow dance with you. I know you won't deny, but please come to me with the answer. I'll be waiting in my dorm for you. Much Love Always, Ginny
After reading this Harry felt happier. The air around him felt lighter. He got up off his bed and started to walk. He didn't know where his feet were taking him. But all of a sudden he found himself standing in front of Ginny's dorm. He got nervous but didn't back down. He knocked softly on the door.
He heard a soft whisper that was barley audible.
"Yes?" asked Ginny.
She wasn't paying much attention because she thought it was Colin and because she was writing in her diary. She knew that she had better bring hers this year, because she didn't want what happened in her second year to repeat itself. She was writing a love note to Harry. But she never meant to actually give it to him.
"Gin?" Came Harry's voice back through the door.
Ginny looked at the door bewildered. Harry. it was Harry knocking on her door.
"Hold on one second Harry."
"Ok Gin. Are you alright?"
"Yeah. Just fine Harry. I... uh... just have to do something real quick."
Ginny shoved her diary in her side table drawer. And quickly brushed her hair out. She pulled back her hair into a ponytail and left two strands of hair hanging in front of her eyes.
"Coming Harry."
She opened the door and saw Harry. He wasn't much taller than her, but Ginny had to look up to him. He was a lot muscular than Ginny had ever remembered him. She stood there staring at him until Harry broke the silence.
"Can. I. come in?"
"Huh? Oh yeah! Of. of course!"
She stepped back from the door and let Harry enter the room. Harry looked around. It was a lot brighter than the boys' dorm. And it smelled a lot prettier too.
Ginny sat down on her bed and left some room for Harry to sit down. He obviously didn't get the message that easily. So she patted the bed next to her and Harry sat down. When he sat down he didn't look at Ginny but at the ground.
Ginny stared at the ground also. But looked up when Harry spoke. Harry looked up at the same time and their faces were very close to each other's.
"Yes Ginny." Harry whispered.
"Huh?"
"Yes Ginny." Harry repeated. "I will dance with you."
Harry gave a smile that made Ginny's heart skip a beat. She blushed and turned away. Harry carefully turned Ginny's face to look at him. He put the strands behind her ears. Her skin was smooth. He pulled her closer and kissed her ever so lightly. Ginny closed her eyes and leaned in further. Their kiss was even more passionate then Harry had expected.
When Harry and Ginny had finally pulled away, Ginny looked into Harry's eyes. She loved to stare into his emerald green eyes. She could get lost in them forever. Harry stared back. They were just about to kiss again, when there was a knock on the door.
It made Harry and Ginny jump. They looked at each other and began to wonder.
"Ginny?" Came a hurried, hushed whisper.
"Colin?"
"Yeah. It's me. Can I come in? I've got something to tell you."
"Yeah. Hold on one second Colin."
Ginny pushed Harry over to the closet and whispered for him to stay there. Ginny tried to look as calm as possible. If Colin found out that Harry had been in here, Colin would be mad.
"Coming Colin."
"Gin. It's really important. Can.. can you hurry up?"
Ginny had a worried expression on her face as she opened the door. Colin looked at her in disbelief. Why was Ginny wearing her hair up? She usually only put it up for Quidditch. Oh well, guess it's a little something new. Though Colin.
"What's so important Colin?" asked Ginny with a nervous tone.
Colin started to pace around the room. He walked in front of the closet a few times and then finally sat down on Ginny's bed.
"Well... it's just that..." Colin stuttered.
"Yes?"
"Well... Ginny... please don't be mad."
"Huh?! What is it Colin?" Ginny had a worried look upon her face.
Colin was looking everywhere but Ginny. Ginny could tell something was up. Something that Colin wanted to avoid but needed to tell someone.
"Gin..." But Colin couldn't finish. He pressed his lips against Ginny's and then walked out. "I'm sorry Gin." Colin said before walking out of the dorm.
Ginny was speechless. She didn't know what to do, or what to say. Colin closed the door behind him and Ginny heard him walk away.
"Are... you... ok Gin?" asked Harry in a caring way.
"I... I... don't know." And Ginny began to cry.
Harry walked out of the closet and sat down next to Ginny. He held her in a comfortable way. He didn't know what happened then... but he knew that it wasn't good. Ginny laid her head on Harry's shoulders. He laid his chin upon her head and smelled her hair. It smelled just like her letter.
They sat there for what seemed like hours. Harry looked at his watch. 11:47. He had been sitting there for two hours. Talking with Ginny about nothing at all.
"Well Gin..." Harry finally said. "It's getting late. I'd better go. You need your rest too. For the Qudditch game tomorrow against Hufflepuff. And then the dance at night."
Ginny looked up at Harry and smiled. "Yeah... I guess your right."
Harry got up off of Ginny's bed and let Ginny get up also. Ginny walked Harry to the door.
"G'nite Harry."
"G'nite Ginny."
Harry leaned in and gave Ginny a goodnight kiss. Harry went to his dorm. Got dressed and got in bed with the kiss still lingering on his lips. As with Ginny. And they fell into a good night's sleep.
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Danniegrl: Ok! Sorry everyone for keeping you in suspense! But here it is! Finally... what the letter says! LOL! Ok... well I hope you like it. I had to make Colin a little mysterious in this chapter cuz... well just cuz! hee hee! Well you'll soon find out why! In the next chapter! Well... please review! Thankee! Love~ Danniegrl
Harry thought Who was still free to go to the dance with? Hermione? Ron. Ginny? Colin. Parvati? Draco. What about that girl from Hufflepuff? No. He didn't even know her name. Jessica, from Ravenclaw? No. She had someone. Nobody else came to mind. Except for Lavender, but he didn't want to go with anyone that had any contact with Parvati.
He stood up to go upstairs. He put his hands in his robe's pockets and felt the note that Ginny had given him. His heart was racing. He ran upstairs and was out of breath by the time he reached his bed. He sat down and took the note out of his pocket. He could smell the apple perfume on the note. It smelled just like Ginny.
Harry took his time opening the note. He unfolded the first flap and the perfume smelled even stronger. He took in all that he could. Every breath reminded him so much of Ginny, that he couldn't help feeling sorry for himself. The next flap was opened. He could start to see Ginny's silver, flowing handwriting on the parchment. He couldn't take it anymore... so he finished unfolding the note.
Ginny's handwriting shone brighter and the smell was even stronger when finally opened all the way. It said:
Dearest Harry, I just wanted to let you know that I do love you. But I needed some comforting at a time that you couldn't help me. But someone was there for me. And of course that someone was Colin. I ran to him for comfort before thinking about what I was doing. Well to show my love for you, I would like to have a slow dance with you. I know you won't deny, but please come to me with the answer. I'll be waiting in my dorm for you. Much Love Always, Ginny
After reading this Harry felt happier. The air around him felt lighter. He got up off his bed and started to walk. He didn't know where his feet were taking him. But all of a sudden he found himself standing in front of Ginny's dorm. He got nervous but didn't back down. He knocked softly on the door.
He heard a soft whisper that was barley audible.
"Yes?" asked Ginny.
She wasn't paying much attention because she thought it was Colin and because she was writing in her diary. She knew that she had better bring hers this year, because she didn't want what happened in her second year to repeat itself. She was writing a love note to Harry. But she never meant to actually give it to him.
"Gin?" Came Harry's voice back through the door.
Ginny looked at the door bewildered. Harry. it was Harry knocking on her door.
"Hold on one second Harry."
"Ok Gin. Are you alright?"
"Yeah. Just fine Harry. I... uh... just have to do something real quick."
Ginny shoved her diary in her side table drawer. And quickly brushed her hair out. She pulled back her hair into a ponytail and left two strands of hair hanging in front of her eyes.
"Coming Harry."
She opened the door and saw Harry. He wasn't much taller than her, but Ginny had to look up to him. He was a lot muscular than Ginny had ever remembered him. She stood there staring at him until Harry broke the silence.
"Can. I. come in?"
"Huh? Oh yeah! Of. of course!"
She stepped back from the door and let Harry enter the room. Harry looked around. It was a lot brighter than the boys' dorm. And it smelled a lot prettier too.
Ginny sat down on her bed and left some room for Harry to sit down. He obviously didn't get the message that easily. So she patted the bed next to her and Harry sat down. When he sat down he didn't look at Ginny but at the ground.
Ginny stared at the ground also. But looked up when Harry spoke. Harry looked up at the same time and their faces were very close to each other's.
"Yes Ginny." Harry whispered.
"Huh?"
"Yes Ginny." Harry repeated. "I will dance with you."
Harry gave a smile that made Ginny's heart skip a beat. She blushed and turned away. Harry carefully turned Ginny's face to look at him. He put the strands behind her ears. Her skin was smooth. He pulled her closer and kissed her ever so lightly. Ginny closed her eyes and leaned in further. Their kiss was even more passionate then Harry had expected.
When Harry and Ginny had finally pulled away, Ginny looked into Harry's eyes. She loved to stare into his emerald green eyes. She could get lost in them forever. Harry stared back. They were just about to kiss again, when there was a knock on the door.
It made Harry and Ginny jump. They looked at each other and began to wonder.
"Ginny?" Came a hurried, hushed whisper.
"Colin?"
"Yeah. It's me. Can I come in? I've got something to tell you."
"Yeah. Hold on one second Colin."
Ginny pushed Harry over to the closet and whispered for him to stay there. Ginny tried to look as calm as possible. If Colin found out that Harry had been in here, Colin would be mad.
"Coming Colin."
"Gin. It's really important. Can.. can you hurry up?"
Ginny had a worried expression on her face as she opened the door. Colin looked at her in disbelief. Why was Ginny wearing her hair up? She usually only put it up for Quidditch. Oh well, guess it's a little something new. Though Colin.
"What's so important Colin?" asked Ginny with a nervous tone.
Colin started to pace around the room. He walked in front of the closet a few times and then finally sat down on Ginny's bed.
"Well... it's just that..." Colin stuttered.
"Yes?"
"Well... Ginny... please don't be mad."
"Huh?! What is it Colin?" Ginny had a worried look upon her face.
Colin was looking everywhere but Ginny. Ginny could tell something was up. Something that Colin wanted to avoid but needed to tell someone.
"Gin..." But Colin couldn't finish. He pressed his lips against Ginny's and then walked out. "I'm sorry Gin." Colin said before walking out of the dorm.
Ginny was speechless. She didn't know what to do, or what to say. Colin closed the door behind him and Ginny heard him walk away.
"Are... you... ok Gin?" asked Harry in a caring way.
"I... I... don't know." And Ginny began to cry.
Harry walked out of the closet and sat down next to Ginny. He held her in a comfortable way. He didn't know what happened then... but he knew that it wasn't good. Ginny laid her head on Harry's shoulders. He laid his chin upon her head and smelled her hair. It smelled just like her letter.
They sat there for what seemed like hours. Harry looked at his watch. 11:47. He had been sitting there for two hours. Talking with Ginny about nothing at all.
"Well Gin..." Harry finally said. "It's getting late. I'd better go. You need your rest too. For the Qudditch game tomorrow against Hufflepuff. And then the dance at night."
Ginny looked up at Harry and smiled. "Yeah... I guess your right."
Harry got up off of Ginny's bed and let Ginny get up also. Ginny walked Harry to the door.
"G'nite Harry."
"G'nite Ginny."
Harry leaned in and gave Ginny a goodnight kiss. Harry went to his dorm. Got dressed and got in bed with the kiss still lingering on his lips. As with Ginny. And they fell into a good night's sleep.
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Danniegrl: Ok! Sorry everyone for keeping you in suspense! But here it is! Finally... what the letter says! LOL! Ok... well I hope you like it. I had to make Colin a little mysterious in this chapter cuz... well just cuz! hee hee! Well you'll soon find out why! In the next chapter! Well... please review! Thankee! Love~ Danniegrl