Author's Notes:
The singing will start in this chapter! I hope I picked some good songs for this. If any of you have any suggestions, please let me know. I love taking request. Musicals rock!
Chapter One: On My Own:
After dinner was over Ginny and Hermione went back up to Ginny's room to talk about what happened at dinner. When they were in Ginny's room, Hermione shut the door behind them and started jumping up down.
"I told you so! I told you so!" she kept saying over and again. "I told you he like you!"
"Hermione, just because he pulled out a chair for me doesn't really mean anything." Ginny said. "He was probably just being nice."
"Yeah, okay whatever you say Gin but I still think he likes you." Hermione then sang out:
"Harry and Ginny sitting in a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G!"
"Will you shut it all ready!" she yelled at her playfully as she got one of her pillows of her bed and threw it at her.
It hit Hermione and she the threw the pillow back at Ginny. A few minutes later the girls had a pillow war. When they called it tie because they were getting tired, they both flopped onto the bed. Then they went back down to talking.
"So, did you get to talk to Ron about what you guys were going to do yet?" asked Ginny.
"Yeah, actually." Hermione answered. "We are just going to stay at the Burrow and not really go anywhere. We are just going to stick close to the Burrow."
"Cool."
"I know," replied Hermione with a smile. "We are going to go out tonight."
"But you said, you're just going to stay close to the Burrow." Ginny said. "There really isn't much to do around here except walk and enjoy the countryside."
"Well, tonight we are going to go star gazing.," explained Hermione. "We got the okay from your mom as long as we don't come in late."
"You know I'm going to want to know all the details." Ginny said.
"Of course." said Hermione.
"What time are you guys going to go out?" Ginny asked.
"Around eight." answered Hermione.
"Then you got about another hour then." Ginny replied, as she looked up at the muggle clock that hung up on her wall. Hermione had given it to her a few Christmases ago.
"I better get ready then!" Hermione said as just jumped off the bed, and headed out of Ginny's room.
Thirty minutes later, Hermione came back ready for her date with Ron. She didn't wear something that was fancy just some casual looking clothes. Hermione had put on some light makeup, and her was pulled back into a ponytail.
"You look great Hermione." said Ginny to her when she re entered her bedroom. "You got to show me how to put on makeup like that. Maybe if I do that Harry will notice me."
"You don't need makeup to have Harry notice you but I will show you how to put it on." Hermione replied. "However, we should ask your mum first. If we get the okay from her,
I'll show you how to apply the makeup tomorrow. How's that?"
"Fine with me." answered Ginny with a smile.
Hermione turned to the clock and it was time for her and Ron's date. "I guess I better get going."
"Okay, I'll walk with you to the door." Ginny replied.
The two girls made their way downstairs and they could see Ron standing there. Harry was a few feet away smiling at his friend. Ginny went over to where was. "They look great together. Don't they?"
"Yeah, they do." answered Harry with a smile.
Harry and Ginny turned their attention back to Ron and Hermione. They could hear Ron say to Hermione: "You look great 'Mione."
"You don't look too bad yourself." Hermione said.
Ron was also wearing casual clothes, and his red hair was actually brushed. Hermione noticed that he had a blanked in one hand and a flashlight in the other. "Ready to go?"
"Yup," answered Hermione.
"Come on then." Ron replied as he led the way out of the Weasley home.
"See you two later!" called Hermione over her shoulder. "Don't wait up for us!" with that said, the two were out the door. Harry and Ginny were now alone.
"So, what are you going to do the rest of the night?" Harry asked Ginny once Hermione and Ron left.
"I don't know." she answered, blushing a little. Does he actually care what I do? Ginny thought. "Probably read ten to one.," she then asked: "What about you?"
"I guess just hang out with Fred and George." answered Harry. "We'll probably bug Percy just for the fun of it."
Ginny laughed. "I really wouldn't if I were you.," she said to him. "Percy will kill you after wards."
Harry was about to reply but he was stopped when he heard from upstairs: "Are you coming Harry?" That was Fred.
"Yeah, the fun is about to begin!" That was George.
"Well, I better go." said Harry. "See ya around I guess."
"Yeah, see ya." Ginny said to him as he ran up the stairs. When he was out of sight, Ginny said: "Well, at least he talked to me. That's a good start. Can't wait to tell Hermione. I guess I should see if mum needs any help with anything."
Upstairs, Harry could see Ginny walk off. He noticed that she was talking to herself. Harry couldn't hear what she was saying but he really didn't care. He was just glad he got to talk to her for a little bit.
Harry knew that Ginny liked him, and Harry liked her as well. Harry started to like her after what happened in the Chamber of Secrets. Ginny could have died but thankfully Harry won that battle and everything was fine after that. When that was done with, Harry kept a close eye on her, and over time started to have feelings for her. No one knew this, not even Ron. He kept it secret because Ron would probably kill him. His thoughts were soon interrupted.
"Harry! Come on!" George and Fred could be heard from their room. They had said that at the same time.
"Coming!" shouted Harry.
As he made his way towards their room, he thought to himself: I have to Ginny how I feel about her. I have to because I can't keep it to myself much longer.
"Thanks for your help dear."
"No problem mum." Ginny said to her mum. The two had spent the last hour cleaning up the kitchen.
"Well, I think I'm going to bed." replied Mrs. Weasley. "I'm sure your father is all ready there."
"Yeah, he went to bed right after dinner." Ginny said with a laugh.
Mrs. Weasley shook her head. "I swear one of these days," she responded with a laugh.
"Good night dear. Don't stay up too late."
"I won't." promised Ginny.
Mrs. Weasley kissed Ginny goodnight, and then left the kitchen. When her mum was gone, Ginny went into the living room where she saw a stack of books on the coffee table and she picked one and went outside.
Ginny made her way outside and it was a cool night. She looked up and could see that the sky was clear and full of stars. Ginny knew that Hermione and Ron were having a good time.
Ginny made herself comfortable on the porch swing, and started to read the book she had gotten from the living room. The book that she had was a muggle book called: "Les Misarbles". Hermione had let her borrow it. She was almost done with it. Ginny loved the story. Her favorite part of the story was the Cosette/Eponine/Marius love story. She couldn't help but think that that's how her love life was like, or lack of.
Ginny thought herself as Eponine, Cho as Cosette and Harry as Marius. In the story, Eponine was Marius' best friend who had fallen in love with him but he was too busy falling in love with Cosette. Ginny started to get teary eyed as she read the book. However, the real reason for her tears was because that was how her love life was like.
She put the book aside, and a song popped into her head. It was the song from the musical "Les Miserables". Ginny had heard the soundtrack not too long ago because Hermione had brought it to her to listen to. The rhythm of the song was in her head and she started to sing:
"And now Im all alone again
No where to turn no one to go to
Without a home without a friend without a face to say hello to
And now the night is near
Now I can make believe hes here
Sometimes I walk alone at night when everybody
Else is sleeping
I think of him and then I'm happy with
The company I'm keeping
The city goes to bed
And I can live inside my head
On my own
Pretending he's beside me
All alone, I walk with him till morning
Without him, I feel his arms around me
And when I lose my way, I close my eyes
And he has found me...
In the rain
The pavement shines like silver
All the lights are misty in the river
In the darkness the trees are full of starlight
And all I see is him and me
Forever and forever..."
In the Weasley house, Harry could hear soft singing coming from outside. It sounded like Ginny's voice. He excused himself from Fred and George's room, and went to see what was going on with Ginny. Harry went to the front door and cracked it open a little. There outside, he saw Ginny singing to herself.
"And I know it's only in my mind
That I'm talking to myself and not to him
And although I know that he is blind
Still I say there's a way for us...
I love him
But when the night is over
He is gone, the river's just a river
Without him the world around me changes
The trees are bare and everywhere the streets are full of strangers
I love him
But everyday I'm learning
All my life
I've only been pretending
Without me
His world will go on turning
A world that's full of happiness
That I have never known...
I love him... I love him...
I love him... But only on my own..."
Ginny soon stopped singing. She had no idea that Harry was watching her, or hearing her. "Oh Harry, why can't we be together? Why can't you love me instead of Cho?"
Before Ginny could go back to reading her book, she heard someone steep outside. She turned to the door. "Hey Gin."
"HARRY!" she said, jumping up. "Uh, how long were standing there?"
To Be Continued...
[Song: On My Own, From: The Musical Les Misarbles]
Author's Notes: (continued):
Dun! Dun! Dun! So, what will be Harry's reaction. Sorry guys, you're going to have to wait. Hehehehehe. I hope this turned out well. Don't know how long this fic will be. We are just going to have to yet and see. Anyway: I don't have a beta for Harry Potter because most of my friends aren't Harry fans, so please excuse if there is any errors through this fic. Also, sorry for the format of the song. I can only upload them in HTML or whatever it's called and I'm still getting use to. Until next time…