"How gross!" Hermione yelled throwing a pillow from the couch of the Gryffindor Common, across the room. Ron and Harry backed away as Hermione threw more, and more, and more pillows. After a couple minutes of pillow throwing she sat down breathing really hard. Ever since she had learned that Mark likes her, she had decided throwing pillows was a good way to express your feelings and also yelling "How gross!"
"Hermione-"
"GROSS!" Whoosh, another pillow flew by Ron and Harry.
Ron looked at Hermione. "You think every guy that likes you is gross?" He asked.
Hermione's eyes gazed over to meet his. "What?"
Harry glanced at the two of them.
"Well, since you found out Mark likes you, you started throwing pillows and yelling 'Gross!'"
Both Harry and Hermione blinked.
"Mark equals gross."
"What about me?"
An awkward silence fell over the three of them. No one said a word. Hermione's jaw was dropped in surprise.
"I'll get going." Harry said breaking the silence. He sighed, and left the Common Room leaving Hermione still jaw dropped.
"What about me?" Ron asked again.
She didn't say a word.
Sighing, Ron walked over to Hermione and sat her down on the couch; soon he also sat down next to her.
"Ron?" She said looking into his eyes. She never really looked deep into his eyes to find how beautiful they were.
"Yes?"
"Ron equals...love." She said blushing.
He smiled and put his arm around her. Both leaned forward, turning their head to the side, and soon their lips met. They kissed deeply, obviously wanting to do this forever. Yet, Hermione did remember her crush on Harry, but she wanted Ron more.
"GET OFF MY GIRL!" Mark had appeared in a burst of flames, his eyes narrowed. Quickly, Ron and Hermione broke their kiss and turned to Mark.
* * *
Leaving Ron and Hermione alone, Harry had made his way outside onto the grounds of Hogwarts. The November wind wiped through his dark hair. He rubbed his arms as he continued to walk, since it was getting closer to December and it was getting colder. Soon, he heard muffled giggles. Peering to the right, Harry made his way over to some bushes, and leaned downwards looking through them. There, was Ginny and Draco kissing deeply. While they were kissing Ginny kept giggling, and Draco just kept being more "playful". This was terrible. How could Ginny just betray him? Was it Ginny, or was it he? No, it wasn't him! He didn't do anything! She's the one that decided to do this. Yet, he did join Mark. Furious, Harry threw out his hand and a fireball escaped, catching the bush on fire. The bush burned away, and both Ginny and Draco stared at him wide-eyed.
"Oh, hey. Didn't know you two were here." Harry lied as both Ginny and Draco started blushing. Ginny quickly re-buttoned her blouse, and stood up, followed by Draco.
"Didn't know you were there Harry," Ginny said smiling weakly.
"Didn't see too much?" Draco asked eyes narrowed.
"Didn't see anything. Promise!" Harry said putting up his hands.
"RON!"
Quickly, the three of them looked over to the Gryffindor Tower to see Ron fall from the shattered window. Hermione stood at the shattered window screaming and crying. Mark walked over to her, but she pushed him away.
"RON!" Ginny screamed running towards her brother.
Both Harry and Draco exchanged glances, and set off after Ginny.
Mark then appeared in a burst of flames with Hermione in his arms. She squirmed trying to free herself, but Mark held her tightly. Ron then fell in some bushes, and Harry and Draco ran to his rescue.
Ginny stood there crying. She then fell to her knees not sure if her older brother was okay. He might have died right when he hit the ground. It was only possible. Surviving that would be impossible.
"Harry isn't being bad." Mark said, fists clenched. He then snapped his fingers and soon Harry flew background and onto the ground. He laid there, unable to move. Mark had him under control. "Now Harry, if you do not follow orders I can control you. I guess I will!" Mark then closed his eyes and a dark shadow appeared above Harry for a couple of seconds and then disappeared.
Draco then came out from the bushes dragging the badly beaten Ron.
"RON!" Ginny cried as she ran to him. Tears escaped her eyes as she bent down and put her head on her brother's chest. "He's still breathing."
"I'll take him the hospital wing." Draco said as Hermione broke free of Mark's grasp.
"I'll help!" Hermione yelled running to Draco.
Draco nodded, and they both took Ron inside, and to the hospital wing.
Ginny turned around and looked at Harry who still was face down on the ground. Quietly, she walked over and bent down next to him. "Harry?" She asked softly.
Quickly, Harry's right hand came up and wrapped around Ginny's throat. He then looked at her, his eyes cold and dark, unlike the warm green eyes she use to look into. He wasn't his normal self.
"Harry!" She managed to say, as his grip around her neck became tighter.
"You don't love me." He said coldly.
Tears streamed down the youngest Weasley's face. She was scared of this Harry. She could just remember their last real kiss. It was at the end of her fourth year…
i Ginny sat in the Gryffindor Common Room chatting with a couple of her other fourth year's who would move on with her to become a fifth year. They talked for a while until it got really late and most of the Gryffindor's headed up to bed. Ginny and some other people were in the Common Room too. She didn't notice that Harry was also there."Ginny?"
She quickly turned her head, expecting one of her friends, but instead it was Harry. She blushed deeply and smiled childishly. "H-h-hi Harry!" She said growing embarrassed.
"Hey," He said sitting down next to her. "How do you feel knowing you'll be a fifth year next year?"
"I'll be older. Mum said I can then date." Ginny could have killed herself. That wasn't what she really wanted to say. Or was it?
"I hope you can." Harry said blushing.
She raised a brow.
"Ginny I've wanted to tell you something."
She nodded knowing what was coming. He was going to ask her out. On how she has dreamed of going out with him.
"I want you to be my girlfriend."
She smiled widely. It was true! He DID want her!
"I want you to be my boyfriend."
They both smiled and went into a deep, long kiss. She could remember his taste, and how he felt. /i
And now, here she was, with his hand around her neck choking her. As it was harder for her to get air into her lungs, everything around her seemed to get dizzy. She was dying. She thought on how everyone would miss her, until she felt herself fall to the ground, Harry's hand no longer was around her neck.
After getting air back into her lungs, she looked back at Harry, whose eyes were now a warm soft green color. He looked at her wide-eyed and confused.
"See Harry, you can not escape evil." Mark said walking towards him. "It has taken over you and even magic can not defeat it."
Harry looked at Ginny. "Ginny I'm sorry-"
"Get away!" Ginny yelled cutting him off. "I hate you!" She quickly got to her feet, and ran off, towards Hogwarts.
"GO AFTER HER!" Mark yelled as Harry looked at him, glaring.
"No. I won't." Harry said determined.
"Fine," Mark said as he snapped his fingers and soon Harry was back in that evil stage. "Love is not strong enough to cure evil." Mark said disappearing in flames.
Harry stood up and hovered above the ground. He watched the red head make her way towards the castle running as fast as she could. He would kill Draco, and her.
(There you go. ^^. I'll go work on chapter 8.) ~BlondeNeko