Disclaimer: I don't own Harry potter. J.K.Rowling does.
A/N:*****READ THIS!!!****
THIS IS NOW HARRY'S 6TH YEAR, NOT HIS 5TH. SO HARRY IS SIXTEEN AND GINNY IS FIFTEEN. SORRY I JUST THOUGHT THAT 14
WAS A LITTLE YOUNG TO BE IN LOVE. ok, please review when you're done reading this.
Thanks to last times reviewers:
Ancalime Aurehen- Thanks! I know Ron's a little weird sometimes. But I like him. I just put that piano thing in there cuz yes, I think Ginny does
seem like a piano person and i play the piano so I felt like giving her seme connection to me. I can play that song, actually and it's one of my
favorites. I read one of your fics and it was awesome.
la2ur2a- Thank you! The song doesn't really come in anymore, I just really like that song and felt like throwing it in there. But there won't be any
more of it.
Julephenia-Thank you so much! You sound like a very sweet person. I think I'll try a L & J fic after school is out for the summer. I know Ron and
Hermione are so cute together and Harry and Ginny are like the perfect couple.
Writer Angel-Thanks! I didn't want to make it a song fic cuz I think some of those are pretty corny. But not all of them. I will try a L & J fic after
this. I read your fic and it was good but sad! You have a lot of talent. Do you know a mean person named Eliza or something? Just wondering. : )
HarryandGinny4eva- Thanks for reviewing! I will keep going, I've set a goal to finish this story and I will. I'll try to hurry, too.
GothQueen- Sorry, sorry. Here it is and I'm sorry it took me so long, but I can't write when I'm in a hotel in Houston. Thanks for reviewing and
there are some 'sparks' as you call them in here.
Chapter 6
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The next few months went by quickly, and before Harry knew it they had already been at Hogwarts for 3 months.
He had been selected Quidditch Captain, as well as prefect. Hermione was also a prefect, and Ron was a little upset that he wasn't, but after a
few days he forgot about it. Ron and Hermione seemed very happy together, though they fought at least 4 times a week. But their fights only
lasted a few hours and they always made up afterwards.
They were eating breakfast in the great hall one morning when Dumbledore stood up to make an anouncement. "Due to last years great
success, we've decided that the Yule Ball will be made a annual event. Therefore I suggest that those who do not have dates not to keep it that
way. Thank you." Harry paniced (sp?) immediatly. He had to get a date? But there was only one person he wanted to go with, and he was too
scared that she would turn him down to ask her.
In the next few days Harry got countless invitations to the ball. But he turned them all down, he knew he could never go with anyone except
Ginny. He knew he had to ask her, but the problem was he couldn't do it. Several times he had started walking toward her, but when they
started talking he lost all his guts and started talking about Quidditch, or school.
A few days later, in the boys dormitory, Harry was telling all this to Ron. "If you want to go with her so bloody bad, just ask her!" His friend
said for the tenth time. "But you don't understand, what if she says no? I couldn't live with that! You had it easy, Hermoine liked you back! But
what if Ginny doesn't like me?" Ron rolled his eyes and sighed. "Well if you never tell her, she'll never know, and nothing will ever happen. Is
that what you want?" Harry looked down at the floor. "No." He mumbled. "Then all you have to do is tell her. She won't say no, I think she still
likes you." But there was uncertainty in Ron's voice when he said the later statement, and it didn't comfort Harry much. Harry sighed. "Okay,
okay, I'll tell her. tomorrow." His voice sounded shaky and uncertain. Ron smiled at his best friend. "It'll be okay, Harry. You'll be glad after
you do it, trust me, I was nervous, too." Harry looked up at Ron, and despite the twisted feeling in his stomach, he couldn't help but smile. Ron
wasn't helping much, but he was sure trying.
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The next day Ron, Harry and Hermione were all coming out of DADA when they spotted Ginny on her way to Divination. Harry felt the familiar
weakness in his knees as he watched the way her long, shiny hair fell behind her shoulders. "Merlin I love that girl." He thought to himself.
Ron gave Harry a little nudge. "It's now or never." He whispered in Harry's ear. Hermione looked confused as Harry bit his lower lip and moved
slowly toward Ginny, who was walking with her best friend, Heather Ericson. Harry looked behind him and Ron gave him an encouraging nod
and smile as he took Hermione's arm to lead her to potions class. Harry took a deep breath, and mustering every ounce of courage in him he
walked up behind Ginny and 'Ahemed' loudly. When she turned around and her eyes looked into his, he felt his heart immediatly speed up to
what he was sure was an unnatural rate.
"Uh..Hi Ginny. Do you mind if we talk...alone?" He said nervously. Heather's eyes got very big and she turned and sprinted down the hall. This
behaviour confused Harry but he didn't have time to think about it because Ginny asked "Yes, Harry?" The soft sound of her voice made him
tremble. He pushed away the panic that was threatening to make him run away and asked "uhhh..are you going to the ball with anyone?" trying
without success to look away from her bright blue eyes. "No, I'm not." She answered. "Oh." Harry said. There was a few moments of silence
before Ginny asked "Why did you ask me that?" Harry blushed while answering. "oh, well, I'm not going with anyone, either, and I was sort of
wondering if you....If you would go. With me, I mean." Stupid, stupid, stupid! Harry thought as he mentally hit himself on the head. Ginny
blushed and stared at the ground. "You don't have to do that." She said in a quiet voice. "What?" Harry asked. Ginny looked up at him, still
blushing. "It's ok, really, I appreciate it, though." Harry felt his heart fall to his feet. She was saying no. She didn't want to go with him. He felt
tears stinging his eyes but quickly blinked them away. "Oh, well that's ok. Don't worry about it. I...I guess I'll just go alone then." He tried to
smile, and was about to turn away when Ginny asked "What do you mean you'll go alone?" Harry turned back to her, now more confused than
ever. "I saw Cho Chang ask you, why don't you go with her?" she asked. 'What is she talking about?' Harry thought. "Because I don't like Cho
Chang." He answered. "Then ask whoever you do like." She said. Harry stared at her for a few seconds. "I already did. I like you, isn't that
obvious?" After Harry said this Ginny stared at him unbelievingly. "You like me?" She whispered. Harry smiled at her sadly. "No, I love you."
He whispered. He was about to turn away when he felt Ginny's slim hand grab his arm. He turned around again, feeling his heart squeeze
painfully as he looked into her eyes. "I love you, too." She whispered. Harry couldn't believe what he had heard. "But, but you just turned me
down." He said. She smiled at him. "That's only because I thought the only reason you were asking me was because Ron asked you to. So that
I would have a date." Harry felt a rush of happiness and he felt like laughing. But instead he smiled. He leaned over and kissed her soft cheek.
"Meet you in the common room at 7:00 on Christmas?" He asked softly. She smiled and nodded happily. Then she turned and walked up the
steps to Divination.
Harry stared at the spot where she had disspeared for a few minutes before realizing that he was supposed to be in potions. He turned and
sprinted as fast as he could. He got caught on 2 trick steps because he was thinking about Ginny. When he finally reached the door to the
potions class he stopped and rested, trying to slow his heart and his breathing. He could hear Snape's icy voice coming from the other side of
the door. This was not going to be fun.
He opened the door slowly, trying not to make any noise. But Snape whirled around and fixed his black eyes directly on Harry's. Harry whinced,
Snape looked very excited and that was never a good sign. Snapes lips curled into an evil grin as he put his hands behind his back. "Well, well,
what have we here. The famous Gryffindor, late for class. Looks like some people aren't as high and mighty as they claim they are." All the
Slytherins in the room burst into laughter, and all the Gryffindors ground their teeth and threw murderous looks at Snape. But Snape wasn't
done. "You are just like your father potter, always assuming that you are famous enough to get away with anything. Well I'm not about to let
anyone get away with that. twenty points from Gryffindor and Detention. We'll see how high and mighty you are tonight while scrubbing every
inch of the dungeons." He glared at Harry for a few more seconds then turned around and continued teaching the class.
Usually this would have left Harry in a very bad mood, but he felt that nothing could get him down now. Who cared if he got detention? He
certainly didn't. Ginny Weasley loved him the same way that he loved her, and that was all that mattered right now.
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Harry felt that he was in some kind of Euphoria, he had never known anyone could be this happy. Two weeks had passes since that
wonderful day when he had asked Ginny out, and now only a week reamained until Christmas. Because of the ball practically everyone was
staying at Hogwarts over the holidays. It was a Hogsmeade weekend, and Harry, Ginny, Ron and Hermione were all going together. After they
looked around for a while together, they decided to split up so that Ron and Harry could look at the Quidditch store and Ginny and Hermione
at dress robes. After Ron and Harry had looked at Quincey's Quality Quidditch supplies for a while, they decided to get the girls presents. They
walked around for about half and hour without any clue where to start when they spotted 'Edna Mae's Jewelrey and accessories' and decided to
give it a try. As soon as they entered they felt immediatly out of place, the shop was filled with chattering and giggling girls. They were about
to turn and leave to try and find a place a bit less...well...feminine, when a middle aged witch dressed in sparkly pink robes bussled over to them.
"Looking for christmas presents for the young ladies?" She asked in a suger sweet voice. Ron and Harry glanced nervoulsy at each other and
Harry answered "Uh...yeah, acutally we are." The lady smiled. " My name is Katrina. Perhaps I can help you?" Ron shrugged, and she
immediatly led them to the jewelry cases.
An hour later, Ron and Harry emerged from the store. As soon as they were out they both breathed deeply. That shop had been much too
heavily perfumed. Ron had chosen a silver necklace with light blue beads on it for Hermione, and Harry had a gold ivy bracelet for Ginny. They
now had only ten minutes until they were supposed to meet the girls, so they headed on to The Three Broom Sticks, which was where they
were supposed to meet.
Six days later Harry was lying in his four poster, not able to fall asleep. The ball was the next day, and Harry was both excited and nervous.
When he finally did fall asleep, it was to another nightmare.
He was standing in a forest, surounded by tall trees. He looked up into the starry sky, and suddenly something appeared among them. It was
the dark mark, pale and ghostly. Harry turned and ran as fast as he could toward the mark, until he was standing directly underneath it. He
looked around, searching through the underbrush and trees. And then he saw her, lying pale and lifeless on the dead leaves, her bright hair
spread out around her. It was Ginny. He screamed and ran toward her and as he was running he heard the laugh, it spread around him and
made his blood run cold. It seemed to Harry that it not only filled his ears, but his heart and soul as well, filling him with pain and despair.
He bent down by Ginny, the laugh still echoing among the dark trees. "She's not going to wake up." Said an a harsh voice behind him. He stood
up and whirled around, wiping the hot tears from his cheeks. A tall, cloaked figure stood there, leaning against a tree. "Why?" whispered Harry.
"Why did you do this to her? She was no threat to you." Voldemort laughed. "No, but you are. You should have known Potter, I will destroy
everyone and everything you love and care for. Just like I did your parents." Harry could no longer hold in his anger and hatred. He lunged at
Voldemort, no longer caring if he died. He didn't have anything to live for anymore. Voldemort pulled out his wand and muttered "Avada
Kedavra." He was instantly surounded by bright green light.
Harry opened his eyes to the darkness of his dormitory. He blinked several times, making sure he was really here. The dream, just like all the
others, had seemed so real. He shivered as he remembered Ginny's pale, still face. He tried to go back to sleep, but he couldn't. This dream had
been worse than the others. Not so much because of what he had seen, but because he knew that Voldemort had spoken the truth. He was
putting not only Ginny, but Hermione and all the Weasley's in great danger. He knew he wouldn't be able to live with himself if anything
happened to them because of him. He stared out the window at the twinkling stars until he fell asleep.
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A/N:
I'm sorry it took me so long to get this chapter up, I was out of town all weekend plus I've got exams coming up and you know how that goes.
I hope you liked this chapter, and I'm sorry if it was too mushy or anything. Oh and if you missed what I wrote before the chapter, this is now
Harry's 6th year, not his 5th. Sorry if that's confusing. I've decided that I'll write a L & J fic this summer, after I finish this one. And I might do
one about Sirius when he was at Hogwarts, too. Please read my other story and as always please review. Thanks!
~*Katydid*~
A/N:*****READ THIS!!!****
THIS IS NOW HARRY'S 6TH YEAR, NOT HIS 5TH. SO HARRY IS SIXTEEN AND GINNY IS FIFTEEN. SORRY I JUST THOUGHT THAT 14
WAS A LITTLE YOUNG TO BE IN LOVE. ok, please review when you're done reading this.
Thanks to last times reviewers:
Ancalime Aurehen- Thanks! I know Ron's a little weird sometimes. But I like him. I just put that piano thing in there cuz yes, I think Ginny does
seem like a piano person and i play the piano so I felt like giving her seme connection to me. I can play that song, actually and it's one of my
favorites. I read one of your fics and it was awesome.
la2ur2a- Thank you! The song doesn't really come in anymore, I just really like that song and felt like throwing it in there. But there won't be any
more of it.
Julephenia-Thank you so much! You sound like a very sweet person. I think I'll try a L & J fic after school is out for the summer. I know Ron and
Hermione are so cute together and Harry and Ginny are like the perfect couple.
Writer Angel-Thanks! I didn't want to make it a song fic cuz I think some of those are pretty corny. But not all of them. I will try a L & J fic after
this. I read your fic and it was good but sad! You have a lot of talent. Do you know a mean person named Eliza or something? Just wondering. : )
HarryandGinny4eva- Thanks for reviewing! I will keep going, I've set a goal to finish this story and I will. I'll try to hurry, too.
GothQueen- Sorry, sorry. Here it is and I'm sorry it took me so long, but I can't write when I'm in a hotel in Houston. Thanks for reviewing and
there are some 'sparks' as you call them in here.
Chapter 6
************************
The next few months went by quickly, and before Harry knew it they had already been at Hogwarts for 3 months.
He had been selected Quidditch Captain, as well as prefect. Hermione was also a prefect, and Ron was a little upset that he wasn't, but after a
few days he forgot about it. Ron and Hermione seemed very happy together, though they fought at least 4 times a week. But their fights only
lasted a few hours and they always made up afterwards.
They were eating breakfast in the great hall one morning when Dumbledore stood up to make an anouncement. "Due to last years great
success, we've decided that the Yule Ball will be made a annual event. Therefore I suggest that those who do not have dates not to keep it that
way. Thank you." Harry paniced (sp?) immediatly. He had to get a date? But there was only one person he wanted to go with, and he was too
scared that she would turn him down to ask her.
In the next few days Harry got countless invitations to the ball. But he turned them all down, he knew he could never go with anyone except
Ginny. He knew he had to ask her, but the problem was he couldn't do it. Several times he had started walking toward her, but when they
started talking he lost all his guts and started talking about Quidditch, or school.
A few days later, in the boys dormitory, Harry was telling all this to Ron. "If you want to go with her so bloody bad, just ask her!" His friend
said for the tenth time. "But you don't understand, what if she says no? I couldn't live with that! You had it easy, Hermoine liked you back! But
what if Ginny doesn't like me?" Ron rolled his eyes and sighed. "Well if you never tell her, she'll never know, and nothing will ever happen. Is
that what you want?" Harry looked down at the floor. "No." He mumbled. "Then all you have to do is tell her. She won't say no, I think she still
likes you." But there was uncertainty in Ron's voice when he said the later statement, and it didn't comfort Harry much. Harry sighed. "Okay,
okay, I'll tell her. tomorrow." His voice sounded shaky and uncertain. Ron smiled at his best friend. "It'll be okay, Harry. You'll be glad after
you do it, trust me, I was nervous, too." Harry looked up at Ron, and despite the twisted feeling in his stomach, he couldn't help but smile. Ron
wasn't helping much, but he was sure trying.
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The next day Ron, Harry and Hermione were all coming out of DADA when they spotted Ginny on her way to Divination. Harry felt the familiar
weakness in his knees as he watched the way her long, shiny hair fell behind her shoulders. "Merlin I love that girl." He thought to himself.
Ron gave Harry a little nudge. "It's now or never." He whispered in Harry's ear. Hermione looked confused as Harry bit his lower lip and moved
slowly toward Ginny, who was walking with her best friend, Heather Ericson. Harry looked behind him and Ron gave him an encouraging nod
and smile as he took Hermione's arm to lead her to potions class. Harry took a deep breath, and mustering every ounce of courage in him he
walked up behind Ginny and 'Ahemed' loudly. When she turned around and her eyes looked into his, he felt his heart immediatly speed up to
what he was sure was an unnatural rate.
"Uh..Hi Ginny. Do you mind if we talk...alone?" He said nervously. Heather's eyes got very big and she turned and sprinted down the hall. This
behaviour confused Harry but he didn't have time to think about it because Ginny asked "Yes, Harry?" The soft sound of her voice made him
tremble. He pushed away the panic that was threatening to make him run away and asked "uhhh..are you going to the ball with anyone?" trying
without success to look away from her bright blue eyes. "No, I'm not." She answered. "Oh." Harry said. There was a few moments of silence
before Ginny asked "Why did you ask me that?" Harry blushed while answering. "oh, well, I'm not going with anyone, either, and I was sort of
wondering if you....If you would go. With me, I mean." Stupid, stupid, stupid! Harry thought as he mentally hit himself on the head. Ginny
blushed and stared at the ground. "You don't have to do that." She said in a quiet voice. "What?" Harry asked. Ginny looked up at him, still
blushing. "It's ok, really, I appreciate it, though." Harry felt his heart fall to his feet. She was saying no. She didn't want to go with him. He felt
tears stinging his eyes but quickly blinked them away. "Oh, well that's ok. Don't worry about it. I...I guess I'll just go alone then." He tried to
smile, and was about to turn away when Ginny asked "What do you mean you'll go alone?" Harry turned back to her, now more confused than
ever. "I saw Cho Chang ask you, why don't you go with her?" she asked. 'What is she talking about?' Harry thought. "Because I don't like Cho
Chang." He answered. "Then ask whoever you do like." She said. Harry stared at her for a few seconds. "I already did. I like you, isn't that
obvious?" After Harry said this Ginny stared at him unbelievingly. "You like me?" She whispered. Harry smiled at her sadly. "No, I love you."
He whispered. He was about to turn away when he felt Ginny's slim hand grab his arm. He turned around again, feeling his heart squeeze
painfully as he looked into her eyes. "I love you, too." She whispered. Harry couldn't believe what he had heard. "But, but you just turned me
down." He said. She smiled at him. "That's only because I thought the only reason you were asking me was because Ron asked you to. So that
I would have a date." Harry felt a rush of happiness and he felt like laughing. But instead he smiled. He leaned over and kissed her soft cheek.
"Meet you in the common room at 7:00 on Christmas?" He asked softly. She smiled and nodded happily. Then she turned and walked up the
steps to Divination.
Harry stared at the spot where she had disspeared for a few minutes before realizing that he was supposed to be in potions. He turned and
sprinted as fast as he could. He got caught on 2 trick steps because he was thinking about Ginny. When he finally reached the door to the
potions class he stopped and rested, trying to slow his heart and his breathing. He could hear Snape's icy voice coming from the other side of
the door. This was not going to be fun.
He opened the door slowly, trying not to make any noise. But Snape whirled around and fixed his black eyes directly on Harry's. Harry whinced,
Snape looked very excited and that was never a good sign. Snapes lips curled into an evil grin as he put his hands behind his back. "Well, well,
what have we here. The famous Gryffindor, late for class. Looks like some people aren't as high and mighty as they claim they are." All the
Slytherins in the room burst into laughter, and all the Gryffindors ground their teeth and threw murderous looks at Snape. But Snape wasn't
done. "You are just like your father potter, always assuming that you are famous enough to get away with anything. Well I'm not about to let
anyone get away with that. twenty points from Gryffindor and Detention. We'll see how high and mighty you are tonight while scrubbing every
inch of the dungeons." He glared at Harry for a few more seconds then turned around and continued teaching the class.
Usually this would have left Harry in a very bad mood, but he felt that nothing could get him down now. Who cared if he got detention? He
certainly didn't. Ginny Weasley loved him the same way that he loved her, and that was all that mattered right now.
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Harry felt that he was in some kind of Euphoria, he had never known anyone could be this happy. Two weeks had passes since that
wonderful day when he had asked Ginny out, and now only a week reamained until Christmas. Because of the ball practically everyone was
staying at Hogwarts over the holidays. It was a Hogsmeade weekend, and Harry, Ginny, Ron and Hermione were all going together. After they
looked around for a while together, they decided to split up so that Ron and Harry could look at the Quidditch store and Ginny and Hermione
at dress robes. After Ron and Harry had looked at Quincey's Quality Quidditch supplies for a while, they decided to get the girls presents. They
walked around for about half and hour without any clue where to start when they spotted 'Edna Mae's Jewelrey and accessories' and decided to
give it a try. As soon as they entered they felt immediatly out of place, the shop was filled with chattering and giggling girls. They were about
to turn and leave to try and find a place a bit less...well...feminine, when a middle aged witch dressed in sparkly pink robes bussled over to them.
"Looking for christmas presents for the young ladies?" She asked in a suger sweet voice. Ron and Harry glanced nervoulsy at each other and
Harry answered "Uh...yeah, acutally we are." The lady smiled. " My name is Katrina. Perhaps I can help you?" Ron shrugged, and she
immediatly led them to the jewelry cases.
An hour later, Ron and Harry emerged from the store. As soon as they were out they both breathed deeply. That shop had been much too
heavily perfumed. Ron had chosen a silver necklace with light blue beads on it for Hermione, and Harry had a gold ivy bracelet for Ginny. They
now had only ten minutes until they were supposed to meet the girls, so they headed on to The Three Broom Sticks, which was where they
were supposed to meet.
Six days later Harry was lying in his four poster, not able to fall asleep. The ball was the next day, and Harry was both excited and nervous.
When he finally did fall asleep, it was to another nightmare.
He was standing in a forest, surounded by tall trees. He looked up into the starry sky, and suddenly something appeared among them. It was
the dark mark, pale and ghostly. Harry turned and ran as fast as he could toward the mark, until he was standing directly underneath it. He
looked around, searching through the underbrush and trees. And then he saw her, lying pale and lifeless on the dead leaves, her bright hair
spread out around her. It was Ginny. He screamed and ran toward her and as he was running he heard the laugh, it spread around him and
made his blood run cold. It seemed to Harry that it not only filled his ears, but his heart and soul as well, filling him with pain and despair.
He bent down by Ginny, the laugh still echoing among the dark trees. "She's not going to wake up." Said an a harsh voice behind him. He stood
up and whirled around, wiping the hot tears from his cheeks. A tall, cloaked figure stood there, leaning against a tree. "Why?" whispered Harry.
"Why did you do this to her? She was no threat to you." Voldemort laughed. "No, but you are. You should have known Potter, I will destroy
everyone and everything you love and care for. Just like I did your parents." Harry could no longer hold in his anger and hatred. He lunged at
Voldemort, no longer caring if he died. He didn't have anything to live for anymore. Voldemort pulled out his wand and muttered "Avada
Kedavra." He was instantly surounded by bright green light.
Harry opened his eyes to the darkness of his dormitory. He blinked several times, making sure he was really here. The dream, just like all the
others, had seemed so real. He shivered as he remembered Ginny's pale, still face. He tried to go back to sleep, but he couldn't. This dream had
been worse than the others. Not so much because of what he had seen, but because he knew that Voldemort had spoken the truth. He was
putting not only Ginny, but Hermione and all the Weasley's in great danger. He knew he wouldn't be able to live with himself if anything
happened to them because of him. He stared out the window at the twinkling stars until he fell asleep.
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A/N:
I'm sorry it took me so long to get this chapter up, I was out of town all weekend plus I've got exams coming up and you know how that goes.
I hope you liked this chapter, and I'm sorry if it was too mushy or anything. Oh and if you missed what I wrote before the chapter, this is now
Harry's 6th year, not his 5th. Sorry if that's confusing. I've decided that I'll write a L & J fic this summer, after I finish this one. And I might do
one about Sirius when he was at Hogwarts, too. Please read my other story and as always please review. Thanks!
~*Katydid*~