IV. Sorry, Ginny
(The next day.)
"Whoa! This place's a mess!" Ginny said as she entered her room.
As she entered, she couldn't believe that she was the one that turned the whole room into a mess. At her left, her dresser resides among all her make- up, perfumes, hairbrushes, and beauty products. At its right, her bed laid undone amidst all the clothes scattered on it. At the foot of the bed, was her almost empty trunk. At the right of her bed was her desk, scattered with piles of homework, books, parchments, and ink. On the floor, were her clothes and belongings, thrown messily all over the place. And on her right was her bookshelf with broken glass frames and pages torn from her books.
As she walks over the place, Hermione followed close behind. Hermione is a sixth year Griffindor prefect. She and Ron, Ginny's older brother, started dating since their fifth year. Ever since then, she considered looking over Ginny as an obligation any older sister must do.
"Ginny, what happened here? I know that it must have been a painful experience to lose Harry, but don't you think that you were exaggerating it when you wrecked this place?" then asked Hermione.
Ginny then turned towards the door to face Hermione. "I know that I made a mess. But I didn't remember it to be this messy." Ginny explained.
Ginny then turned around, and walked towards her bed. As she was striding towards it, she stepped into something fragile. She looked down and took her foot off of whatever she stepped on. It was a frame holding a picture of her and Harry underneath their tree by the lake. She then bent down to pick it up, and then held it firmly for a while.
"I thought that it was all perfect" she muttered to herself. By then, her tears were gathering again, ready to drop any moment. She then wiped her eyes and sat on her bed. She sat there for a bit, thinking of Harry once again.
"Ginny, are you all right?" asked Hermione.
"Herm, do you think it was wrong of me to love him?" she asked as she lifts her face to look at the older girl. By that time, her tears were now coursing continuously down her cheek.
Hermione then felt pain and pity coursing into her. She then approached the younger girl, and wrapped her arms tightly around her. She then whispered softly, "Oh Ginny, no, it's all right. It's not your fault, neither is Harry's. .I guess that it just didn't work out that way."
"Then Herm, do you reckon it'll one day be alright again?" she asked as she looks up at Hermione.
"Of course. You're after all strong, Ginny. You'll get pass this one day." She then lifted Ginny's chin and smiled. "Ginny, he's just a boy." She said motherly as she continued, "There are millions out there who's probably better than him. Look, I'll help you clean this place up, and then I'll give you some time alone. That way, you'll be able to think." Hermione understandingly said to Ginny.
After that short talk, Hermione then stood up and cheerfully said, "Okay then, where shall we start?". With that, Ginny just can't stop giggling.
"What?" asked Hermione, puzzled. "Nothing." Ginny replied with a rich smug on her face.
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(Meanwhile, inside one of the Slytherin boy's dormitory.) "Bloody hell! What am I suppose to write?!" a frustrated Slytherin boy said as he raked his head for words to write in his letter. He then sat back on his swiveling chair, and looked up in the ceiling as he unconsciously played with his quill.
'Would being too casual to her be better than being too formal to her, or would she prefer the other way around? .Bloody hell!' He thought.
"Aarrggghhh. this is too frustrating!" Draco said while banging his right fist on his desk. Then he had an idea. He then stood up and yelled, "Crabbe! Goyle! Come here the both of you this instance!"
After a while, loud footsteps could be heard running towards Draco's Dormitory. Draco then started the count down. "three, two, one." *CRASH* the door instantly opened.
"Yes boss, is everything alright with you?!" asked Crabbe as he and Goyle gasped for air.
"Yes, I just want to know which do you prefer. Do you think it is better for me to act casual or not?" Draco asked as he nonchalantly walked back and forth in front of his two companions.
"Ohh...What do you mean, sir?" asked Crabbe
"*sighs* what I mean is- Will Ginny prefer me to act casually or not?" Draco enlightened.
"Ohh." Crabbe said, apparently aware of what they're talking about. Everything was perfect till Crabbe raised his stupidity by asking, "Oh, what are we talking about, and what's the question again, boss?"
With that, Draco was so infuriated that he stopped walking back and forth and instead, looked towards his crony. Afterwards he slowly said, "Crabbe, sod off. If you don't get your fat arse out of my doorstep, I'll bloody kill you. So go away."
Just by looking towards his boss, Crabbe was frightened that all he could do was stutter a "Sure thing, boss." He then slowly turned around, frighten that his boss might kill him if he madden him more, and then left the room.
By that time, Draco sat on his chair and placed his left hand on his temple, that he didn't realize that there was still someone else inside the room with him. He only realized this when he heard someone say, "Uhm, boss?"
"Huh? Oh it's you, Goyle." Draco absentmindedly said.
"Uhm, boss? Since you let Crabbe go away, what am I suppose to do now?"
"What the bloody hell are you talking about, Goyle?" Draco said, surprised by such stupid question. He then continued, "If I told Crabbe to sod off, then that goes the same with you. So if I were you, I would go out that door, and leave my BOSS alone. Do I make myself clear?" Draco explained.
"Ohh. I see." Goyle said, rather stupidly.
"Yeesss. go away. NOW!" Draco said, annoyed of his companion's downright stupidity. He then went back to writing the letter when he felt as if there was STILL someone there inside the room. He then turned around, and saw Goyle STILL standing at the same place that he was standing on since he and Crabbe entered the room.
"Well, what are you doing now, Goyle? What are you standing there for? GO AWAY!" Draco said
"Oh, Sorry boss" With that, Goyle hurriedly left the room.
"Stupid idiot" Muttered Draco as he rolled his eyes in utter disbelief.
After a few moments of peace, Draco then dazed off, still thinking. "Ginny."
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(After a while, inside one of the Griffindor's dormitory.)
"Phew.that was exhausting, Ginny" Hermione said, as she lay down on the floor. "Yup! I definitely agree with you, 'mione." Ginny said giggling beside Hermione. "Oh why do you keep on laughing?" Hermione asked, not knowing that there was a huge lump of dust entangled on her hair. "'cause. there's.some..thing.on your..hair.Hermio.ne." Ginny said between giggles. "Whatever, Ginny. Oh look at the time." Hermione uttered as she held her left hand out to let Ginny see the time. "I guess I have to go. See you later, Gin." Hermione said as she stood up and walked towards the door.
When she opened the door, she was surprised by what she saw. There, behind the door, was Ron with his right fist clenched in the air as if he was about to knock on the door. "Ron.what are you doing here?" asked Hermione. "Oh, I was just about to ask Ginny something, Herm." "Ohh. I see. See you then later at supper, all right." Hermione said as she walked pass Ron. "Uhmm.Herm, there's something.whatever" Ron said, unable to complete his sentence before Hermione disappeared.
Once Hermione got down the steps, Ron then closed the door behind him. He then turned around, and looked down at Ginny. "Hey Gin, Can I talk to you for a moment?" asked Ron with an awkward smile on his face. "Sure, Ron" Ginny muttered as she stood up from the floor. She then beckoned Ron towards her bed. "So.what's up?" Ginny asked with a sweet smile on her face.
In seeing that his sister seems to be happy, Ron gave off a sigh, then looked sternly at his sister. He then said softly, "Ginny, .I'm sorry."
"Sorry? But, what for?" Ginny asked in utter confusion.
"Ginny, it was all my fault. .I requested Harry to ask you to be his girlfriend. I didn't mean to. I just.wanted to." but before he could finish, Ginny stopped him by raising her hand.
"Ron, what do you mean?" Ginny once again asked.
"Ginny, I just wanted you to be happy. I thought that having Harry all for yourself would make you happy."
"But it didn't." Ginny said with a sad smile plastered on her face. She then continued, "Ron, I wish not to talk about this anymore. I understand that you just wanted to help, but it didn't. .It's all right, Ron. Forget about it. It's not your fault." Ginny softly said to his brother as she tried to dismiss the topic.
"But Gin!"
"No. .It's all right. Don't worry, Ron."
"Are you sure? If not, I could."
"No, it doesn't matter anymore.what's done is done." Ginny finished softly.
With that, Ron looked at his sister and was amazed on how much she has grown. He couldn't believe that from being his baby sister, Ginny is now a matured woman.
"Sorry, Gin."
"You're forgiven."
Ginny then stood up and walked towards the door. She opened it and turned to face her brother. "She's waiting for you, Ron. Don't let Hermione wait for you any longer."
Through this, Ron smiled and stood from his seat. He then walked towards where Ginny was standing, and then gave her a kiss on the forehead. "No matter what, you're still my baby sister." he told her.
Ginny then smiled sweetly for a moment and good-humoredly added, "And you're still gonna be my best big brother."
With that, he left Ginny alone in her room for the night. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* ~*~*~*~*
A/N: Okay, sorry for taking a whole lot of time before putting this up. I just got through my periodical exams (",) Anyway, I no longer dedicate this to Merly alone, but to all of my previous reviewers. Thanks a lot, guys! I really appreciate your help. Really, I appreciate you taking time to help me out.
So I guess that's all! Please feel free to review if you want. Thanks and good-bye!
(The next day.)
"Whoa! This place's a mess!" Ginny said as she entered her room.
As she entered, she couldn't believe that she was the one that turned the whole room into a mess. At her left, her dresser resides among all her make- up, perfumes, hairbrushes, and beauty products. At its right, her bed laid undone amidst all the clothes scattered on it. At the foot of the bed, was her almost empty trunk. At the right of her bed was her desk, scattered with piles of homework, books, parchments, and ink. On the floor, were her clothes and belongings, thrown messily all over the place. And on her right was her bookshelf with broken glass frames and pages torn from her books.
As she walks over the place, Hermione followed close behind. Hermione is a sixth year Griffindor prefect. She and Ron, Ginny's older brother, started dating since their fifth year. Ever since then, she considered looking over Ginny as an obligation any older sister must do.
"Ginny, what happened here? I know that it must have been a painful experience to lose Harry, but don't you think that you were exaggerating it when you wrecked this place?" then asked Hermione.
Ginny then turned towards the door to face Hermione. "I know that I made a mess. But I didn't remember it to be this messy." Ginny explained.
Ginny then turned around, and walked towards her bed. As she was striding towards it, she stepped into something fragile. She looked down and took her foot off of whatever she stepped on. It was a frame holding a picture of her and Harry underneath their tree by the lake. She then bent down to pick it up, and then held it firmly for a while.
"I thought that it was all perfect" she muttered to herself. By then, her tears were gathering again, ready to drop any moment. She then wiped her eyes and sat on her bed. She sat there for a bit, thinking of Harry once again.
"Ginny, are you all right?" asked Hermione.
"Herm, do you think it was wrong of me to love him?" she asked as she lifts her face to look at the older girl. By that time, her tears were now coursing continuously down her cheek.
Hermione then felt pain and pity coursing into her. She then approached the younger girl, and wrapped her arms tightly around her. She then whispered softly, "Oh Ginny, no, it's all right. It's not your fault, neither is Harry's. .I guess that it just didn't work out that way."
"Then Herm, do you reckon it'll one day be alright again?" she asked as she looks up at Hermione.
"Of course. You're after all strong, Ginny. You'll get pass this one day." She then lifted Ginny's chin and smiled. "Ginny, he's just a boy." She said motherly as she continued, "There are millions out there who's probably better than him. Look, I'll help you clean this place up, and then I'll give you some time alone. That way, you'll be able to think." Hermione understandingly said to Ginny.
After that short talk, Hermione then stood up and cheerfully said, "Okay then, where shall we start?". With that, Ginny just can't stop giggling.
"What?" asked Hermione, puzzled. "Nothing." Ginny replied with a rich smug on her face.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
(Meanwhile, inside one of the Slytherin boy's dormitory.) "Bloody hell! What am I suppose to write?!" a frustrated Slytherin boy said as he raked his head for words to write in his letter. He then sat back on his swiveling chair, and looked up in the ceiling as he unconsciously played with his quill.
'Would being too casual to her be better than being too formal to her, or would she prefer the other way around? .Bloody hell!' He thought.
"Aarrggghhh. this is too frustrating!" Draco said while banging his right fist on his desk. Then he had an idea. He then stood up and yelled, "Crabbe! Goyle! Come here the both of you this instance!"
After a while, loud footsteps could be heard running towards Draco's Dormitory. Draco then started the count down. "three, two, one." *CRASH* the door instantly opened.
"Yes boss, is everything alright with you?!" asked Crabbe as he and Goyle gasped for air.
"Yes, I just want to know which do you prefer. Do you think it is better for me to act casual or not?" Draco asked as he nonchalantly walked back and forth in front of his two companions.
"Ohh...What do you mean, sir?" asked Crabbe
"*sighs* what I mean is- Will Ginny prefer me to act casually or not?" Draco enlightened.
"Ohh." Crabbe said, apparently aware of what they're talking about. Everything was perfect till Crabbe raised his stupidity by asking, "Oh, what are we talking about, and what's the question again, boss?"
With that, Draco was so infuriated that he stopped walking back and forth and instead, looked towards his crony. Afterwards he slowly said, "Crabbe, sod off. If you don't get your fat arse out of my doorstep, I'll bloody kill you. So go away."
Just by looking towards his boss, Crabbe was frightened that all he could do was stutter a "Sure thing, boss." He then slowly turned around, frighten that his boss might kill him if he madden him more, and then left the room.
By that time, Draco sat on his chair and placed his left hand on his temple, that he didn't realize that there was still someone else inside the room with him. He only realized this when he heard someone say, "Uhm, boss?"
"Huh? Oh it's you, Goyle." Draco absentmindedly said.
"Uhm, boss? Since you let Crabbe go away, what am I suppose to do now?"
"What the bloody hell are you talking about, Goyle?" Draco said, surprised by such stupid question. He then continued, "If I told Crabbe to sod off, then that goes the same with you. So if I were you, I would go out that door, and leave my BOSS alone. Do I make myself clear?" Draco explained.
"Ohh. I see." Goyle said, rather stupidly.
"Yeesss. go away. NOW!" Draco said, annoyed of his companion's downright stupidity. He then went back to writing the letter when he felt as if there was STILL someone there inside the room. He then turned around, and saw Goyle STILL standing at the same place that he was standing on since he and Crabbe entered the room.
"Well, what are you doing now, Goyle? What are you standing there for? GO AWAY!" Draco said
"Oh, Sorry boss" With that, Goyle hurriedly left the room.
"Stupid idiot" Muttered Draco as he rolled his eyes in utter disbelief.
After a few moments of peace, Draco then dazed off, still thinking. "Ginny."
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(After a while, inside one of the Griffindor's dormitory.)
"Phew.that was exhausting, Ginny" Hermione said, as she lay down on the floor. "Yup! I definitely agree with you, 'mione." Ginny said giggling beside Hermione. "Oh why do you keep on laughing?" Hermione asked, not knowing that there was a huge lump of dust entangled on her hair. "'cause. there's.some..thing.on your..hair.Hermio.ne." Ginny said between giggles. "Whatever, Ginny. Oh look at the time." Hermione uttered as she held her left hand out to let Ginny see the time. "I guess I have to go. See you later, Gin." Hermione said as she stood up and walked towards the door.
When she opened the door, she was surprised by what she saw. There, behind the door, was Ron with his right fist clenched in the air as if he was about to knock on the door. "Ron.what are you doing here?" asked Hermione. "Oh, I was just about to ask Ginny something, Herm." "Ohh. I see. See you then later at supper, all right." Hermione said as she walked pass Ron. "Uhmm.Herm, there's something.whatever" Ron said, unable to complete his sentence before Hermione disappeared.
Once Hermione got down the steps, Ron then closed the door behind him. He then turned around, and looked down at Ginny. "Hey Gin, Can I talk to you for a moment?" asked Ron with an awkward smile on his face. "Sure, Ron" Ginny muttered as she stood up from the floor. She then beckoned Ron towards her bed. "So.what's up?" Ginny asked with a sweet smile on her face.
In seeing that his sister seems to be happy, Ron gave off a sigh, then looked sternly at his sister. He then said softly, "Ginny, .I'm sorry."
"Sorry? But, what for?" Ginny asked in utter confusion.
"Ginny, it was all my fault. .I requested Harry to ask you to be his girlfriend. I didn't mean to. I just.wanted to." but before he could finish, Ginny stopped him by raising her hand.
"Ron, what do you mean?" Ginny once again asked.
"Ginny, I just wanted you to be happy. I thought that having Harry all for yourself would make you happy."
"But it didn't." Ginny said with a sad smile plastered on her face. She then continued, "Ron, I wish not to talk about this anymore. I understand that you just wanted to help, but it didn't. .It's all right, Ron. Forget about it. It's not your fault." Ginny softly said to his brother as she tried to dismiss the topic.
"But Gin!"
"No. .It's all right. Don't worry, Ron."
"Are you sure? If not, I could."
"No, it doesn't matter anymore.what's done is done." Ginny finished softly.
With that, Ron looked at his sister and was amazed on how much she has grown. He couldn't believe that from being his baby sister, Ginny is now a matured woman.
"Sorry, Gin."
"You're forgiven."
Ginny then stood up and walked towards the door. She opened it and turned to face her brother. "She's waiting for you, Ron. Don't let Hermione wait for you any longer."
Through this, Ron smiled and stood from his seat. He then walked towards where Ginny was standing, and then gave her a kiss on the forehead. "No matter what, you're still my baby sister." he told her.
Ginny then smiled sweetly for a moment and good-humoredly added, "And you're still gonna be my best big brother."
With that, he left Ginny alone in her room for the night. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* ~*~*~*~*
A/N: Okay, sorry for taking a whole lot of time before putting this up. I just got through my periodical exams (",) Anyway, I no longer dedicate this to Merly alone, but to all of my previous reviewers. Thanks a lot, guys! I really appreciate your help. Really, I appreciate you taking time to help me out.
So I guess that's all! Please feel free to review if you want. Thanks and good-bye!