Chapter 15
Disclaimer: I own nothing in the Harry Potter universe, especially anything I can be sued for. I acknowledge J.K. Rowling's right to her work.
Several months passed uneventfully. Caroline followed the same routine as the rest of the Gryffindors.
Absolutely nothing had occurred between Harry and Caroline, yet. Harry and Caroline still flirted on a regular basis but Harry had made no moves. Caroline was beginning to become impatient.
Ginny, on the other hand, had been basking in the attention she had received after her brief period of hospitalization, especially the attention she was receiving from Harry.
Harry felt incredibly bad for what he had said and was now doing anything he could to make Ginny comfortable.
Caroline saw all of this and it made a source of jealousy rage inside of her. Ginny was getting in her way. She did not like it at all. Caroline had been nice towards Ginny for the past months, but it was beginning to piss her off. Caroline felt, and was probably right in assuming, that the only reason Harry had not made a move was because of Ginny and the remorse he felt.
As the last month of school approached, Dumbledore made a startling announcement to the school. They were to have an end of the school year ball.
Caroline had a feeling that they were having a ball because Dumbledore had asked them to bring dress robes and he probably wanted to celebrate the fact that Voldemort had not surfaced at Hogwarts. The school had, as a whole, shied away from the fact that Voldemort was up and moving.
Caroline was sitting at Gryffindor table that morning, at breakfast, watching Harry and the rest of Gryffindor house dote on Ginny when Dumbledore made the announcement. Caroline looked at Harry in surprise.
Harry gave Caroline a smile and a nod when Dumbledore made the announcement, and Caroline blushed. There seemed to be some kind of unspoken communication between Caroline and Harry.
Ginny saw that moment of "intimacy" between Caroline and Harry and she flew into a rage of mouth (authors note: verbal abuse, sort of)
"Caroline" said Ginny sharply.
"Huh?" said Caroline.
"Who are you going to the ball with?" said Ginny almost mockingly
"Harry" said Caroline promptly.
Harry did not looked surprised at Caroline's answer. Instead he gave her a smile.
Everyone at Gryffindor table sat quietly as they struggled to hear what Ginny and Caroline were saying.
"I didn't hear him ask you" said Ginny seething.
"Well little girl. When you are older you will learn that there is a sort of communication between people who like each other" said Caroline mockingly, her dark eyes burrowing into Ginny's.
"I don't think it proper for you to assume he is going with anyone" said Ginny mockingly.
"Well he certainly isn't going with you" said Caroline to Ginny.
"Girls, quit it" said Harry. "Caroline, I would like to attend the ball with you. Ginny. give up. I don't like you the same way I like Caroline" said Harry as nicely as possible. "Now if you will excuse me" said Harry rising from the table. "Caroline would you please accompany me to the common room?"
Caroline shook her head yes and gave him a stunning smile showing off every one of her sparkling white teeth. She turned to look at Ginny and said promptly:
"Well then Ginny, it was nice talking to you. Excuse me" said Caroline as she rose from the table.
Ginny looked at Caroline and seemed at a loss for words.
Hermione's mouth was hanging open. Hermione could not believe what she had just witnessed.
Caroline and Harry walked out of the dining hall. As soon as they exited Caroline started laughing. She absolutely could not stop herself. Caroline continued to laugh until they got to the common room.
"Harry" said Caroline sweetly "Thank you so much for sticking up for me."
"It was nothing. I should not have fed into Ginny's hands so eagerly" said Harry with a small frown on his face.
"I do like you though" said Harry to Caroline.
Caroline smiled.
"But I don't think I am ready for anything" said Harry.
"It is alright" said Caroline to Harry. She gave him a small kiss on his cheek and left him alone in the common room.
Harry smiled silently to himself and began to walk to the boy's dormitory.
Disclaimer: I own nothing in the Harry Potter universe, especially anything I can be sued for. I acknowledge J.K. Rowling's right to her work.
Several months passed uneventfully. Caroline followed the same routine as the rest of the Gryffindors.
Absolutely nothing had occurred between Harry and Caroline, yet. Harry and Caroline still flirted on a regular basis but Harry had made no moves. Caroline was beginning to become impatient.
Ginny, on the other hand, had been basking in the attention she had received after her brief period of hospitalization, especially the attention she was receiving from Harry.
Harry felt incredibly bad for what he had said and was now doing anything he could to make Ginny comfortable.
Caroline saw all of this and it made a source of jealousy rage inside of her. Ginny was getting in her way. She did not like it at all. Caroline had been nice towards Ginny for the past months, but it was beginning to piss her off. Caroline felt, and was probably right in assuming, that the only reason Harry had not made a move was because of Ginny and the remorse he felt.
As the last month of school approached, Dumbledore made a startling announcement to the school. They were to have an end of the school year ball.
Caroline had a feeling that they were having a ball because Dumbledore had asked them to bring dress robes and he probably wanted to celebrate the fact that Voldemort had not surfaced at Hogwarts. The school had, as a whole, shied away from the fact that Voldemort was up and moving.
Caroline was sitting at Gryffindor table that morning, at breakfast, watching Harry and the rest of Gryffindor house dote on Ginny when Dumbledore made the announcement. Caroline looked at Harry in surprise.
Harry gave Caroline a smile and a nod when Dumbledore made the announcement, and Caroline blushed. There seemed to be some kind of unspoken communication between Caroline and Harry.
Ginny saw that moment of "intimacy" between Caroline and Harry and she flew into a rage of mouth (authors note: verbal abuse, sort of)
"Caroline" said Ginny sharply.
"Huh?" said Caroline.
"Who are you going to the ball with?" said Ginny almost mockingly
"Harry" said Caroline promptly.
Harry did not looked surprised at Caroline's answer. Instead he gave her a smile.
Everyone at Gryffindor table sat quietly as they struggled to hear what Ginny and Caroline were saying.
"I didn't hear him ask you" said Ginny seething.
"Well little girl. When you are older you will learn that there is a sort of communication between people who like each other" said Caroline mockingly, her dark eyes burrowing into Ginny's.
"I don't think it proper for you to assume he is going with anyone" said Ginny mockingly.
"Well he certainly isn't going with you" said Caroline to Ginny.
"Girls, quit it" said Harry. "Caroline, I would like to attend the ball with you. Ginny. give up. I don't like you the same way I like Caroline" said Harry as nicely as possible. "Now if you will excuse me" said Harry rising from the table. "Caroline would you please accompany me to the common room?"
Caroline shook her head yes and gave him a stunning smile showing off every one of her sparkling white teeth. She turned to look at Ginny and said promptly:
"Well then Ginny, it was nice talking to you. Excuse me" said Caroline as she rose from the table.
Ginny looked at Caroline and seemed at a loss for words.
Hermione's mouth was hanging open. Hermione could not believe what she had just witnessed.
Caroline and Harry walked out of the dining hall. As soon as they exited Caroline started laughing. She absolutely could not stop herself. Caroline continued to laugh until they got to the common room.
"Harry" said Caroline sweetly "Thank you so much for sticking up for me."
"It was nothing. I should not have fed into Ginny's hands so eagerly" said Harry with a small frown on his face.
"I do like you though" said Harry to Caroline.
Caroline smiled.
"But I don't think I am ready for anything" said Harry.
"It is alright" said Caroline to Harry. She gave him a small kiss on his cheek and left him alone in the common room.
Harry smiled silently to himself and began to walk to the boy's dormitory.