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Disclaimer: J.K. Rowling owns Harry Potter and not me. But I borrow them to have fun! So don't sue me or anything… I just borrowed Harry and the others. Well, enough of this… Here's the next chapter…. At Hogsmeade (at last!)

Chapter 14

At Hogsmeade

Ginny sat on her favorite armchair in the Gryffindor common room. The common room was dead silent. Everyone was still in their dormitories, having dreams. Ginny looked at the direction of the boys' dormitories and then looked down. She had her legs hugged by her arms, her chin resting on her knees.

It was the day of the Hogsmeade weekend, Saturday. After a few more minutes the whole Gryffindor tower would be awake and it would be noisy already. She really woke up early to have a time of silence all by herself….

It was already six days since the day that Kyle had given Ginny a present. That was also the same day, Hermione told her that Harry was jealous of Kyle. But even though it was already six days ago, Ginny still didn't understand what Hermione had said.

Harry was jealous? Ginny kept asking that question to herself everyday. Everyday, she kept on praying for it to be true but everyday, it seemed to be more impossible. In those six days, she had always met Kyle in the hallways or in the Great Hall on the way to eat their meals. When she looked at Harry to see if he was jealous or anything, he wasn't even looking at her! Harry was instead talking to Maya!

Well, what am I expecting? That Harry will really be jealous? She thought as if speaking to herself. I'm just fooling myself, he'll never notice me as anything but his best friend…

Then, the silence broke.

"At last!!! Hogsmeade weekend!!" A voice from the girls' dormitories shrilled.

"Yahoo!" Another voice shouted from the boys' dormitories.

Ginny knew her time of privacy had ended. She slowly dragged herself upstairs to her dormitory to take a shower. Well, she herself was happy that it was Hogsmeade weekend already. She smiled to start her day cheerfully, setting aside the thought she had a while ago.

After taking a shower, she took a checkered black plaited skirt and a matching red turtleneck shirt and changed. Her shirt perfectly matched her hair, which she braided into two pigtails with her favorite ribbons.

While she was wearing her stockings, Maya appeared at her back and said, "Ginny! Hurry up! Harry and the others are already downstairs in the common room!"

"I'm almost done, Maya." She said, as she slipped her feet into her shoes.

The two went downstairs shortly.

"At last! The two of you are finished!" Ron sighed, looking at the newcomers, Ginny and Maya.

"You two look great!" Hermione commented, looking at the two.

Harry looked at the two and said, "I agree." After saying that, his eyes seemed to focus on Ginny alone. He just simply loved Ginny's look today. Her hair was really cute and she looked more cheerful than ever. Her outfit was gorgeous; Harry would kill the likes of Malfoy who dared to touch Ginny.

"Harry, we're going already! Are you coming or you want to stare there forever?" Hermione called out as the four went to the portrait hole.

Harry shook his head to snap out of his thoughts and smiled. "I'm coming."

The five were now walking at the crowded streets of Hogsmeade.

"How about we check out the candy shop and buy something to eat?" Ron suggested as they arrived at a small building near the bookstore and gift shop.

"Okay," said Hermione.

"Aren't you coming, Harry?" Ginny asked to Harry, who was still fixed on his position.

"You go ahead, I'll just buy something around here." Harry said to Ginny.

"Okay," said Ginny with a smile, following the others inside the store. He's probably going to buy a present for Maya… Ginny thought.

Harry walked slowly to the gift shop to buy Maya a stuff toy. He entered the shop which was warm and well-lighted by dozens of candles glowing brightly.

He walked around the shop for two or three times, looking at the stuff toys and other gift articles in the shop. Harry couldn't decide if he was going to buy that or that or maybe that one. He didn't seem to know what Maya would like.

He went out of the shop still empty-handed. He decided to go back to his friends already. Passing by the bookstore, his eyes caught something on their displays that he simply couldn't resist.

He went inside to take a look around.

"Good morning, sir!" A cheerful sales lady welcomed Harry as he stepped inside the store.

Harry smiled at the lady.

"Are you interested to buy that book in our displays? I've seen you outside and you seem to be staring at it for a long time." The lady said, still in her same cheerful voice.

The lady was right. Harry had been staring at that book for quite some time.

"Umm… well, can I take a look at that book?" Harry said, not yet sure if he wanted to buy the book at all.

"Sure. It's the last copy of the book, and it's sure very expensive too." She said, taking the book from the display window.

Harry nodded to what the sales lady said.

"Hi Harry!" Maya smiled, as he saw Harry enter the candy shop.

"What took you so long?" Ron asked, eating a red candy that looked like an apple.

"Just walked around." Harry said.

"Let's go check out the bookstore!" Hermione invited, pulling Ron and Ginny outside the store.

"I'll wait for you at the Three Broomsticks. I want to eat now. I'm starving." Harry said, walking away.

Harry seated himself in the corner of the room. The place was busy as usual with so many customers joking and having fun. Harry felt really warm as he began to drink his soothing butterbeer.

Then, the doors of the room opened revealing Ginny and Maya.

Ginny looked upset about something Harry could clearly see it in her eyes.

"Hi, Harry." Maya sat in the chair opposite Harry while Ginny sat beside her.

"I really can't believe it!" Ginny suddenly burst out. "I've been saving for that book since vacation. You know that, don't you, Maya?!" She continued, looking at Maya for approval.

Maya quickly nodded.

Harry quickly called for Madame Rosmerta. Someone really needed a glass of butterbeer fast.

"Two glasses of butterbeer, please." Maya said politely to the owner.

"What happened, Maya?" Harry asked.

"It's the Muggle book she wants to buy." Maya explained.

"I went there with complete money. I'm willing to add a few more Sickles if they'd just give me that book but they didn't have any copy anymore." Ginny said, sulking.

Madame Rosmerta arrived shortly giving them their orders.

"The lady there said a guy bought the last copy already just a few minutes ago!" Ginny said, taking a sip of butterbeer. "If I see that guy who bought my Muggle book, I'll curse him!" Ginny said seriously.

Harry shifted uncomfortably in his chair. "Umm, so where are Ron and Hermione?" He said.

"We left them alone. You know how couples are…" Maya said with a giggle.

"Let's go to the Shrieking Shack." Ginny said. "I really want to forget all about this already."

"Okay." And the three left afterwards.

Ron and Hermione were sitting on a bench down the street—far from the crowd or anyone at all. Hermione's hand held in Ron's hand. She rested her head on Ron's shoulder. They both felt at peace looking at the sky.

"Hermione?"

"Huh?"

"Do you think, we'll last forever?"

"What do you mean?" Hermione asked, looking at Ron.

Ron also looked at her and said, "Well, You-Know-Who is still there somewhere and what if he comes and plans to kill all the Muggles…" He sighed. "I don't want to lose you, I'm afraid of what may happen."

Hermione smiled softly. "Look Ron. Do you love me?" She asked this with full sincerity, never leaving Ron's eyes.

Ron smiled back and said, "Hermione, I love you. You just don't know what I'll feel if I'll lose—"

Hermione placed her finger on Ron's lips to silence him. "I love you too and that's what matters most. I don't care about tomorrow until I meet it face to face. As long as I know we're still together and we love each other, we'll last… not forever… 'cause nothing last forever… everything passes by, but I promise that until that time comes… we'll be together."

"I'll die if I'll lose you, Hermione." Ron said.

"Me too, " Hermione agreed.

Ron placed his hand in his pocket and took a small box out. "I want you to have this." He said.

Hermione opened it and saw a shining silver bracelet with a heart-shaped diamond stone as its pendant.

"It's beautiful!" Hermione said in amazement.

"That's what my father gave to my mother when they were engaged." Ron explained, playing with Hermione's hair.

"Wait," Hermione looked at Ron. "You're proposing to me?!" She said.

Ron laughed. "Not yet. It's too early." He said and smiled. "But I want you to have it already. When time comes and I'll propose to you, I'll give you a ring not a bracelet. As long as that bracelet is with you, you must keep in mind that I'll always love you." He said.

Hermione smiled back, looking at the bracelet.

Ron took the bracelet from its box and took Hermione's hand gently. He slowly placed the bracelet around Hermione's wrist and locked it.

He looked at Hermione and said, "If the time comes and I want to break up with you, I'll just go to you and ask the bracelet back. But, that won't ever happen…"

"Make sure it won't happen, Ron."

"I promise."

"And what if it happens?"

"It won't," Ron smiled. "That bracelet is charmed. Once you placed it and locked it on a girl's wrist, it could never be taken off not even by spells." He took his wand and waved it. "Alohomora!" The bracelet sparked but still it wasn't opened. "See?"

"Then how come your mother isn't wearing it anymore?!" Hermione asked.

"The only way that bracelet will come off is if we are already married..." Ron said, slightly turning red. "And besides, I wouldn't ask it back anymore. I wouldn't give it to anyone but you."

"You're simply wonderful, Ron."

"And so are you."

The couple watched the sky again. The bracelet sparkled in Hermione's wrist—a place it truly belonged.

As usual, the Shrieking Shack was always full of spectators. Even though, Harry knew there were no ghosts in the structure, it was always his habit to pay a visit every time they were in Hogsmeade.

Many Hogwarts students were packed around the house, looking around.

"It's crowded here, isn't it, Maya?" Harry asked.

"Yes," Maya agreed. "But it's always fun to visit this place. Ginny and I love this place so much."

"Hey, look guys," Ginny said cheerfully. "Look who I've bumped into." She looked at her back and smiled at Kyle.

"Kyle!" Maya said in surprise.

"Hi, cousin." Kyle smiled, his purple eyes sparkling.

Great, Harry thought gloomily, another factor to ruin my weekend.

"Why don't we go to the joke shop? We might run into George and Fred there." Ginny offered, pulling the three out of the crowd.

"Here, Gin." Kyle said, handing Ginny a bunch of red roses.

"They're so beautiful! Thanks." Ginny smiled as she took the flowers. "At least, I can forget my depression."

"Depression?" Kyle repeated.

"It's the Muggle book she wanted to buy. She wasn't able to buy it." Maya said.

"Poor girl." Kyle said, looking at Ginny and feeling sorry for her.

"That's all right." Ginny said. "I guess that book isn't for me after all. I enjoyed reading the Muggle book you gave me. It was lovely."

"I'm glad you liked it." Kyle replied.

Giving flowers to Ginny to impress her, Harry thought. Flowers wilt, I think Ginny didn't like them much because of that.

But to Harry's misfortune, Ginny was very fond of the roses Kyle had given to her. Poor Harry.

Harry didn't enjoy his visit to Hogsmeade much. Kyle and Ginny talked too much together. But Maya was not a bad company at all, but he still didn't want Kyle being too close to Ginny.

And after buying another heap of candies to bring back to Hogwarts and visiting the joke shop, they all went home tired and sleepy.

All were finished eating their dinner. The plates and goblets on top of the long table magically cleaned themselves. Students started to go up to their houses to rest.

"Gin?" Harry said while they were on their way to the Gryffindor tower.

"Huh?"

"Do you have a minute?"

"Sure." Ginny stopped walking and waited for what Harry had to say.

"I was just wondering if you could go down to the common room later. I just wanted to give you something." Harry said, looking at Ginny. "But if you're too sleepy, I understand. Maybe I'll just give it to you tomorrow…"

"I'll come. Wait for me." Ginny smiled and walked off.

"Thank you." Harry murmured, watching Ginny walk away and disappear in the crowd in the Great Hall.

Harry sat on the armchair near the fire, waiting for Ginny to arrive. He had a paper bag beside him.

Then, soft footsteps on the staircase told Harry that Ginny was coming.

She was wearing her robes on top of her nightdress. Her wavy crimson hair was already untied, reflecting the glow of the fire in the fireplace.

Harry smiled as she sat down on the armchair in front of him.

"So you gave her the gift?" asked Ginny.

"Who?" Harry asked innocently.

"Maya." Ginny said.

"Oh, Maya," said Harry. "No, I didn't give her any gift. Actually, I didn't buy her any gift." Harry confessed.

"But why?" Ginny said, looking surprised.

"I didn't feel like giving her. It felt like I couldn't find something she would like." Harry said. That was the truth, Harry didn't find anything that Maya would like. It was like she was a queen and you must find something special to give her.

"Harry! I can't believe you just did what you did! Maya is very simple. She'll like anything given to her!" Ginny said in disbelief.

"…."

"So, why are we here then?" Ginny asked curiously.

"Well…" Harry took the paper bag and handed it slowly to Ginny. "I wanted to give you this."

Ginny stared for a moment at the paper bag. "For me?" She said, sounding like it was impossible.

"Yeah." Harry said.

Ginny took it and whispered her thanks. She opened it carefully and took out a—book? Ginny couldn't believe what she had in her hands that very moment. It was the Muggle book she wanted to buy back at Hogsmeade, The Walt Disney Collection! That meant that Harry was the one who—

"Oh!" Ginny gasped. She looked at Harry and bit her lips. "I'm so sorry, Harry. I didn't mean to curse you or anything. I was just so upset back then…. I don't know what to say." Ginny looked down at the book in her hands.

"You like it?" Harry asked.

"Better than anything, Harry." Ginny said with a grateful smile. "Thank you so much!" She stood from her chair and did what Harry least expected her to do. She hugged him.

Harry didn't know what to do right that moment.

Then, Ginny broke the hug and sat back again. "I'm sorry." She said, blushing furiously.

Harry smiled at Ginny. "It's okay."

"Wait, you mean you paid for this book?!" Ginny asked.

Harry nodded.

"I'll just get my money upstairs and I'll pay you." Ginny stood up but Harry stopped her.

"You don't have to, Gin." Harry said. Ginny sat back. "I really wanted to give you that book, anyway."

"But this is too expensive. In fact, this is too much." Ginny said.

"But not as much as what you've given me." Harry said with a truthful smile.

Ginny felt her heart leap upon Harry's statement. She blushed again. "I didn't give you much, Harry." She said.

"Just to see you happy every day," Harry said, "that is worth a thousand Muggle books to me, Ginny."

I love you, Harry. Those were the words Ginny wanted to say to Harry that very moment but she couldn't. She still felt uncertain about it. Harry was just nice to her because they were friends…. Just because of that.

"Umm… I'll go up now Harry. We must take a rest already. I think you're already tired." Ginny said. "You still have a Quidditch practice to worry about. Remember, the match's just a week away."

"You go ahead, I'll just have some thinking before I go to bed." Harry said.

"Okay, good night." Ginny said, climbing the stairs.

"Good night," said Harry.

If only I can tell you, Gin. That I'm afraid of losing you. That if I see you together with Kyle, I feel like dying. But if I do tell you that I love you, what if I lose my best friend? I can't afford to lose my best friend too… Harry thought.

He went to sleep that night, still not knowing what to do.

He was thinking of so many things… being Ginny's best friend, Ginny being his best friend's sister and being the boy who lived.

***M***

Before he knew it, days passed by quickly and it was time for the first Quidditch match of the season.

The morning was gloomy. It just rained hard last evening but at least it stopped raining already. The air was still misty and very chilling. The clouds were still gloomy, Harry only wished the rain wouldn't pour this morning.

He went to take a shower, focusing his concentration about their opponent--Hufflepuff. And now that he had thought about it… Who was their new Seeker now that Cedric was gone?

A/N: Who do you think would it be??? Well, I know you already have a good—even great guess but you won't know 'til I update. I just want you to REVIEW this chapter PLEASE.

I've been looking at my previous reviews and I am really happy about them. But then, I've seen that only a few (or even none) reviewed my first nine chapters… that's upsetting me lately. Can you do me a favor and drop me a few lines about those chapters, folks? I'll really appreciate it if you will. And besides, this fanfic wouldn't reach this chapter if it weren't for those first nine chapters, right? PLEASE REVIEW!!!! Thank you.