A/N: Thank you for reviewing. There is an actual scene in the middle of this, because, well, it's kinda necessary. Also, there will be no Ginny diary entry yet, that will be next chapter, because it will be quite lengthy and I don't have it done quite yet.

Chapter 4 (part 1): The Question

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Sep. 10

I talked to Ron a few days ago. This feeling for Ginny hasn't changed so I asked him what I should do. He said that I should ask who ever it was out. He asked who it was of course, but I'm not stupid enough to tell him.

I had decided that the next time that I was alone with Ginny I would ask her. Yesterday I almost did, but when I was about to start Ron came in so I changed my mind.

I asked Hermione later last night to get Ron out of the common room (for tonight) for a while. She said she could do it easily after dinner.

Everyone started to clear out of the common room. I was talking with Ginny and I told her.

"Ginny, I have to ask you something."

"Hmmm." She murmured whale still concentrating on her homework. That made me lose my nerve. I started to stutter. I think what came out sounded something like, "With you go me out?"

"What??" She gave me her full attention then. That made me get even more nervous. So I said the only three words that would come out. "Me. You. Date?"

She had a quick reply, "Why Harry Potter, are you trying to ask me out?" I nodded mutely. "Well then, do it properly." She said. I could tell she was having a little too much fun with this.

I mustered up all of my courage (you would think for someone who can battle the dark lord, they would have more courage) and managed to say, "Ginny Weasly, will you do me the honor of being my girl friend?"

"Of course I will. Now, that wasn't so hard was it?"

"Yes, yes it was." I replied.

"That was hard? For the boy-who-lived? For the infamous Harry Potter? Either that was REALLY difficult, or people give you way too much credit." She giggled and added, "I wonder what my brothers will do to you when they find out? I could get ugly."

"Actually, I was thinking that we wouldn't let them know a bout it quite yet."

"They will find out sooner or later."

"But I'd rather have it be later, when even I'm more used to the idea".

That's how the conversation went. It ended up well over all I think. I better get to bed, I had a long day. Maybe I'll dream about my new girlfriend instead of having my usual nightmares. -H.J.P. . . .

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A/N: Some of this chapter is happening to me as well. I am in the process of hiding my relationship with my boyfriend from my nosy twin sister. It would be disaster if she found out, because then everyone would know, especially my other family members, and that's bad. Not only could I get in trouble, but I would be bombarded with questions about things that I don't really care to discuss with my family members. I'm sure you know exactly what I'm talking about. Next chapter will be up soon. R/R