This is a H/G story with some R/H maybe if the author can write it in.
Disclaimer; If I owned Harry Potter would I be writing in here?
Chapter Six – Back at Hogwarts
It was the night before they went back to Hogwarts, Harry was far too excited but noticed that Ginny wasn't.
"Gin, aren't you looking forward to going back to the castle?"
"Yeah of course, it's just I have to see Ron and my parents..." She drifted off, Harry rolled over and realised she'd fallen asleep, a look of worry etched over her face.
"It'll be all right Gin, I promise."
Harry got up early the next morning and woke Ginny up, despite her nervousness she was obviously excited. They spent an hour or so packing their chests and making sure they had everything before the muggle taxi arrived. Harry had arranged one yesterday to take them to Kings Cross. The journey was uneventful, apart from when Ginny fell asleep and her head had fallen onto Harry's shoulder. That tingle ran through him again and he pushed her up so she was leaning against the door. The driver helped them to load their chests onto the trolleys and gave Harry a very strange look as he put Hedwig's cage on the top. Harry paid the driver and then they entered the station, heading for the wall that was the secret entrance to Platform 9 ¾. They ran at the wall together and burst through, the first thing Harry saw; other than the red Hogwarts Express; was a very worried looking redheaded family. Ginny let go of her trolley and ran towards her mother. They hugged and Harry saw tears in everyone's eyes. Harry walked slowly towards them wondering what reaction he'd get pushing two trolleys. Molly let go of Ginny who went to hug everyone else pulled Harry into a hug whispering,
"Thank you" in his ear. As they loaded their trunks into the carriage Ron was giving Harry furtive glances. He noticed the way Ginny never strayed too far from Harry and the way Harry always looked around for her to make sure she hadn't strayed too far. He nudged Hermione, who had just arrived, and she just nodded knowingly. Harry was glad that the Weasley family didn't ask Ginny what happened, he saw Ron giving him strange looks as they all got on the train and began looking for a free compartment. Ron was complaining because there were first years everywhere, but eventually they found a carriage and sat down. The journey was spent talking about their summers and quidditch. After a few hours Hermione and Ginny went to get some food, so Harry took this chance to tell Ron about The Leaky Cauldron.
"Is that why she keeps so close to you?"
"She says she feels safer that way..."
"Harry, did you kiss my sister?"
"What? No, I didn't, no. No" Ron shrugged his shoulders taking Harry's shock as a sign that he was way off. Harry however was wondering if Ron could read minds, he'd been fantasising about that very thing moments before Ron had spoke.
"So how's things with Harry?"
"Oh my God!" Ginny burst out. Hermione stopped looking worried, "We went ice skating and he held my hand, we went swimming and I saw him with no top on. We fell asleep next to each other, he held me when I cried and I've been dying to tell someone this for the last three weeks.!!"
"He held your hand?"
"Yeah, he said it was easier to learn that way" Hermione nodded,
"Sounds like Harry's, finally, noticed you"
"Don't be silly, he was just being, nice."
"We'd better get changed into our robes, we'll be arriving at the castle soon." Both Harry and Ginny came out of very similar daydreams and Ginny and Hermione went into another compartment containing Lavender Brown and Pavarti Patil, two of Hermione's fellow Gryffindors. They pulled into the station fifteen minutes later and stepped out onto the platform. It was an unusually warm evening and the castle looked fantastic. Harry found himself wishing he was a first year again so he could take the traditional journey across the lake. He remembered his as if it was yesterday; gliding over the glasslike water, the castle looming over them, going under the cliff through the ivy curtain and into the tunnel. He stumbled as he went up the steps of the horse less carriages and so brought his thoughts back to present. He leaned his head against the window so he could see the turrets and towers of the castle. As he was looking a green light flashed and something shot into the air, the dark mark. Harry gasped and looked closer, the mark had gone and all that was left was the twinkling stars. Harry shook his head, he must have been more tired than he thought. Ginny looked into Harry's eyes,
"What's the matter?"
"Nothing."
"Harry!" Even in his head Ginny didn't sound convinced.
"I thought I saw the Dark Mark but it isn't really there. I think I'm just tired."
Ginny nodded and Hermione looked at Ginny then at Harry then back to Ginny. On the train Draco Malfoy, the groups enemy; a revolting a slytherin who's father was a death-eater, hadn't made his usual visit. He instead caught up with them as they walked through the Great hall.
"Still no girlfriend Potter, unless you count that freckly redhead who follows you round like a dog"
"Leave Ginny out of this Malfoy" Harry hissed whilst Hermione tried to hold back Ron.
"You'll meet your end soon Potter"
"Mr Malfoy, there is no need for that!" Mcgonagol's shrill voice rang out "Ten points from slytherin!" Harry smirked, this already felt like it would be a good year.
As the four friends entered the hall, Harry automatically looked at the teachers table to see if there were any unfamiliar faces.
"Snapes still here" Ron whispered sounding utterly disappointed.
"Yeah but on the bright side, we still have Lupin"
Dumbledore raised his hand s for silence and Mcgonagol came in carrying the tattered sorting hat and a small wooden stool. A scared line of first years trailed in behind her. Everyone watched the sorting hat, the slit which was it's mouth opened and it began to sing;
Are you a Gryffindor;
The bravest of us all,
The lion roars and stands it's ground,
And so will never fall.
Perhaps you are a Hufflepuff;
Where loyalty is found,
The badger snuffles with his friends,
Above or underground.
Is Slytherin your destiny;
A thirst for what you please ,
The snake sneaks up and grabs it's prey,
And brings it to it's knees.
Or maybe you're a Ravenclaw;
Knowledge there does rule,
The hawk flies fast and dives down deep,
Into the 'wisdom' pool.
So put me on and I'll discover,
All your inner self.
I'll read your mind,
And I will find,
The house that is your fate.
The school erupted in cheers and the First years shrank back in fear. Mcgonagol started to call them out in alphabetical order, starting with; Afalworth, Elra, and finishing with; Xander, Alex. Dumbledore stood up and clapped his hands for silence.
"I must say a few words before we tuck in. The forbidden forest is as always forbidden. Hogsmede's trips have been cancelled except for the fifth years and above. There have been lots of death-eater attacks during the summer and we feel that it would be overly risky to allow younger years to go. Quidditch is on and tryouts will be held for new positions in the second week for second years and above. Now I think that is all so, eat!" And with that the golden plates filled up with food before their eyes. Harry took a long drink from his goblet before tucking into everything, except the humbugs. For the sixth year running he wondered why there was a plate of humbugs amid all the cooked food. At the end of the feast the houses filled out the doors and proceeded to their common rooms. The second years were all running to their common room, showing off to the first years.
"I don't know why they are running" said Hermione, the shiny Head Girl badge pinned to her black robes, "They don't know even know the password!" Harry entered the familiar common room with it's squashy sofas and it's warm fire. Harry plonked himself down in one of the chairs and Ron, Hermione and Ginny followed suit.
"Bet we get double Potions followed by Divination tomorrow" Sighed Ron, Harry said nothing. He didn't care if they had Potions all day tomorrow; he was back at Hogwarts, he was home. That night as he lay on his four poster bed in the boy's dorm he thought about Ginny. Then he thought about Ron and what he'd do to him if he found out what was going on in his head. He was glad no-one could see what he was thinking. At this point Harry had a heart attack and fell through the scarlet velvet drapes that were around his bed and fell with a thud into the floor.
"Harry, what are you doing?" Came the sleepy voice of Dean Thomas.
"Fell out of bed"
"Ok... you feeling all right Harry?"
"Couldn't be better!" Harry tried to be sincere but he couldn't quite manage to keep the sarcasm out of his voice. He had just realised that Ginny, the girl of his dreams, could see what was going on in his head. He'd talk to her tomorrow and tell her not to read his mind unless he said so. He breathed out and rolled over in his bed, it'll be fine, he told himself before he fell asleep.
The next morning the timetables were given out, to Harry's dismay he saw that Ron was pretty close with his guess about their first lessons. They had double Divination and then Potions, in the afternoon they had DADA with Professor Lupin. Harry glanced at Ginny and decided to try to communicate through their minds.
"Gin?"
Ginny looked up surprised, she'd been having a conversation with some first years; no doubt directing them to their first lessons.
"Hey Harry, how are you this morning?"
"Fine, I just wondered something"
"Go on" Her forehead wrinkled in a little frown and Harry had to remind himself to breathe.
"Do you read people's minds all the time?"
"No, why do you ask?"
"Gin, could you only read my mind when I ask?"
"Sure, I would anyway. Shall I read Ron's mind? Look at him" Harry looked at Ron sitting next to him. Lavender was trying to convince Hermione to put her hair up in a twisty bun. Hermione reluctantly agreed. Ron was watching transfixed at his best friend his front teeth biting gently on his bottom lip.
"If you like" A mischievous look came upon Harry's face as Ginny crinkled her nose at him,
"Follow me" Ginny got up and walked into the corridor outside the hall, Harry got up and followed quietly; Ron didn't notice. Harry walked into the corridor and looked for Ginny, there was a tap on his shoulder and Ginny appeared from behind a suit of armour.
Disclaimer; If I owned Harry Potter would I be writing in here?
Chapter Six – Back at Hogwarts
It was the night before they went back to Hogwarts, Harry was far too excited but noticed that Ginny wasn't.
"Gin, aren't you looking forward to going back to the castle?"
"Yeah of course, it's just I have to see Ron and my parents..." She drifted off, Harry rolled over and realised she'd fallen asleep, a look of worry etched over her face.
"It'll be all right Gin, I promise."
Harry got up early the next morning and woke Ginny up, despite her nervousness she was obviously excited. They spent an hour or so packing their chests and making sure they had everything before the muggle taxi arrived. Harry had arranged one yesterday to take them to Kings Cross. The journey was uneventful, apart from when Ginny fell asleep and her head had fallen onto Harry's shoulder. That tingle ran through him again and he pushed her up so she was leaning against the door. The driver helped them to load their chests onto the trolleys and gave Harry a very strange look as he put Hedwig's cage on the top. Harry paid the driver and then they entered the station, heading for the wall that was the secret entrance to Platform 9 ¾. They ran at the wall together and burst through, the first thing Harry saw; other than the red Hogwarts Express; was a very worried looking redheaded family. Ginny let go of her trolley and ran towards her mother. They hugged and Harry saw tears in everyone's eyes. Harry walked slowly towards them wondering what reaction he'd get pushing two trolleys. Molly let go of Ginny who went to hug everyone else pulled Harry into a hug whispering,
"Thank you" in his ear. As they loaded their trunks into the carriage Ron was giving Harry furtive glances. He noticed the way Ginny never strayed too far from Harry and the way Harry always looked around for her to make sure she hadn't strayed too far. He nudged Hermione, who had just arrived, and she just nodded knowingly. Harry was glad that the Weasley family didn't ask Ginny what happened, he saw Ron giving him strange looks as they all got on the train and began looking for a free compartment. Ron was complaining because there were first years everywhere, but eventually they found a carriage and sat down. The journey was spent talking about their summers and quidditch. After a few hours Hermione and Ginny went to get some food, so Harry took this chance to tell Ron about The Leaky Cauldron.
"Is that why she keeps so close to you?"
"She says she feels safer that way..."
"Harry, did you kiss my sister?"
"What? No, I didn't, no. No" Ron shrugged his shoulders taking Harry's shock as a sign that he was way off. Harry however was wondering if Ron could read minds, he'd been fantasising about that very thing moments before Ron had spoke.
"So how's things with Harry?"
"Oh my God!" Ginny burst out. Hermione stopped looking worried, "We went ice skating and he held my hand, we went swimming and I saw him with no top on. We fell asleep next to each other, he held me when I cried and I've been dying to tell someone this for the last three weeks.!!"
"He held your hand?"
"Yeah, he said it was easier to learn that way" Hermione nodded,
"Sounds like Harry's, finally, noticed you"
"Don't be silly, he was just being, nice."
"We'd better get changed into our robes, we'll be arriving at the castle soon." Both Harry and Ginny came out of very similar daydreams and Ginny and Hermione went into another compartment containing Lavender Brown and Pavarti Patil, two of Hermione's fellow Gryffindors. They pulled into the station fifteen minutes later and stepped out onto the platform. It was an unusually warm evening and the castle looked fantastic. Harry found himself wishing he was a first year again so he could take the traditional journey across the lake. He remembered his as if it was yesterday; gliding over the glasslike water, the castle looming over them, going under the cliff through the ivy curtain and into the tunnel. He stumbled as he went up the steps of the horse less carriages and so brought his thoughts back to present. He leaned his head against the window so he could see the turrets and towers of the castle. As he was looking a green light flashed and something shot into the air, the dark mark. Harry gasped and looked closer, the mark had gone and all that was left was the twinkling stars. Harry shook his head, he must have been more tired than he thought. Ginny looked into Harry's eyes,
"What's the matter?"
"Nothing."
"Harry!" Even in his head Ginny didn't sound convinced.
"I thought I saw the Dark Mark but it isn't really there. I think I'm just tired."
Ginny nodded and Hermione looked at Ginny then at Harry then back to Ginny. On the train Draco Malfoy, the groups enemy; a revolting a slytherin who's father was a death-eater, hadn't made his usual visit. He instead caught up with them as they walked through the Great hall.
"Still no girlfriend Potter, unless you count that freckly redhead who follows you round like a dog"
"Leave Ginny out of this Malfoy" Harry hissed whilst Hermione tried to hold back Ron.
"You'll meet your end soon Potter"
"Mr Malfoy, there is no need for that!" Mcgonagol's shrill voice rang out "Ten points from slytherin!" Harry smirked, this already felt like it would be a good year.
As the four friends entered the hall, Harry automatically looked at the teachers table to see if there were any unfamiliar faces.
"Snapes still here" Ron whispered sounding utterly disappointed.
"Yeah but on the bright side, we still have Lupin"
Dumbledore raised his hand s for silence and Mcgonagol came in carrying the tattered sorting hat and a small wooden stool. A scared line of first years trailed in behind her. Everyone watched the sorting hat, the slit which was it's mouth opened and it began to sing;
Are you a Gryffindor;
The bravest of us all,
The lion roars and stands it's ground,
And so will never fall.
Perhaps you are a Hufflepuff;
Where loyalty is found,
The badger snuffles with his friends,
Above or underground.
Is Slytherin your destiny;
A thirst for what you please ,
The snake sneaks up and grabs it's prey,
And brings it to it's knees.
Or maybe you're a Ravenclaw;
Knowledge there does rule,
The hawk flies fast and dives down deep,
Into the 'wisdom' pool.
So put me on and I'll discover,
All your inner self.
I'll read your mind,
And I will find,
The house that is your fate.
The school erupted in cheers and the First years shrank back in fear. Mcgonagol started to call them out in alphabetical order, starting with; Afalworth, Elra, and finishing with; Xander, Alex. Dumbledore stood up and clapped his hands for silence.
"I must say a few words before we tuck in. The forbidden forest is as always forbidden. Hogsmede's trips have been cancelled except for the fifth years and above. There have been lots of death-eater attacks during the summer and we feel that it would be overly risky to allow younger years to go. Quidditch is on and tryouts will be held for new positions in the second week for second years and above. Now I think that is all so, eat!" And with that the golden plates filled up with food before their eyes. Harry took a long drink from his goblet before tucking into everything, except the humbugs. For the sixth year running he wondered why there was a plate of humbugs amid all the cooked food. At the end of the feast the houses filled out the doors and proceeded to their common rooms. The second years were all running to their common room, showing off to the first years.
"I don't know why they are running" said Hermione, the shiny Head Girl badge pinned to her black robes, "They don't know even know the password!" Harry entered the familiar common room with it's squashy sofas and it's warm fire. Harry plonked himself down in one of the chairs and Ron, Hermione and Ginny followed suit.
"Bet we get double Potions followed by Divination tomorrow" Sighed Ron, Harry said nothing. He didn't care if they had Potions all day tomorrow; he was back at Hogwarts, he was home. That night as he lay on his four poster bed in the boy's dorm he thought about Ginny. Then he thought about Ron and what he'd do to him if he found out what was going on in his head. He was glad no-one could see what he was thinking. At this point Harry had a heart attack and fell through the scarlet velvet drapes that were around his bed and fell with a thud into the floor.
"Harry, what are you doing?" Came the sleepy voice of Dean Thomas.
"Fell out of bed"
"Ok... you feeling all right Harry?"
"Couldn't be better!" Harry tried to be sincere but he couldn't quite manage to keep the sarcasm out of his voice. He had just realised that Ginny, the girl of his dreams, could see what was going on in his head. He'd talk to her tomorrow and tell her not to read his mind unless he said so. He breathed out and rolled over in his bed, it'll be fine, he told himself before he fell asleep.
The next morning the timetables were given out, to Harry's dismay he saw that Ron was pretty close with his guess about their first lessons. They had double Divination and then Potions, in the afternoon they had DADA with Professor Lupin. Harry glanced at Ginny and decided to try to communicate through their minds.
"Gin?"
Ginny looked up surprised, she'd been having a conversation with some first years; no doubt directing them to their first lessons.
"Hey Harry, how are you this morning?"
"Fine, I just wondered something"
"Go on" Her forehead wrinkled in a little frown and Harry had to remind himself to breathe.
"Do you read people's minds all the time?"
"No, why do you ask?"
"Gin, could you only read my mind when I ask?"
"Sure, I would anyway. Shall I read Ron's mind? Look at him" Harry looked at Ron sitting next to him. Lavender was trying to convince Hermione to put her hair up in a twisty bun. Hermione reluctantly agreed. Ron was watching transfixed at his best friend his front teeth biting gently on his bottom lip.
"If you like" A mischievous look came upon Harry's face as Ginny crinkled her nose at him,
"Follow me" Ginny got up and walked into the corridor outside the hall, Harry got up and followed quietly; Ron didn't notice. Harry walked into the corridor and looked for Ginny, there was a tap on his shoulder and Ginny appeared from behind a suit of armour.