Since the walk to the kitchens a week ago things between Harry and Ginny were tense. The last week was odd; they talked but mostly about non- committal subjects like the weather, schoolwork and Quidditch. Neither knew if they should broach the subject that was at the tip of their tongues. And to make matters worse it was Valentine's Day- a day about love and candy and flowers and they were stuck in limbo about their relationship to be, or maybe not to be.

Ginny and Harry sat across from each other at a table in the common room- taking turns staring at each other from over the top of their books. Ginny noticed around the fifth time she sneaked a look at Harry that his book was upside down and she started to giggle- this seemed to be Harry's breaking point after a week of keeping his thoughts silent. " I never thought the sound of someone giggling would ever make me as happy as the sound of you giggling does." Harry admitted with a slight laugh, looking her in the eyes- both of them becoming serious.

"Harry, we have to talk."

"Yeah we do, don't we?" He said sheepishly.

"Yes, we do." She said, letting out a breath she didn't know she'd been holding.

"There's something more then friendship between us isn't there? I mean Hermione and I are friends and I've never thought of her the way I think of you."

"If you think of me the way I hope you do, Ron would kill you for thinking about Hermione that way."

"Ron's liable to kill me for thinking about his sister that way." Harry confessed with a worried look, causing Ginny to laugh.

"What Ron doesn't know won't hurt him." She teased smiling at him.

"So.we're more then friends. Are we-" Harry couldn't finish his own sentence, he literally couldn't articulate the word, so Ginny finished the sentence for him.

"Dating?"

"Yeah."

"We are?" Ginny said turning the meaning of his word around. "You never asked me?" she said innocently.

"That's not what I meant, well it's what I'd like, I mean."

"Yes?"

"Ginny, will you be my girlfriend?"

"Was that really that hard to ask Harry?"

"You can't imagine." He said with a sigh. "So are you going to maybe, I don't know, give me an answer?" He said slowly, and Ginny could have sworn she heard a hint of fear in his voice.

"Well Mr. Potter, my answer depends on a few terms and conditions."

"Huh?"

"As my boyfriend you'll have to promise me a few things- one," but Harry leaned over and interrupted her with a kiss. The few people in the common room, at this new development, started hollering and laughing- the most noticeable comment uttered was 'About Bloody Time'.

When they broke apart from each other, Ginny felt breathless- and from the looks of it Harry was breathless as well. "Harry?"

"Yeah Gin?"

"Happy Valentines Day."

"Happy Valentines Day Gin." Harry replied with a huge smile.

"Yes."

"Yes? You'll be my girlfriend?"

"Without a Doubt."

"No terms and conditions?" He asked warily.

"Only one." Harry instantly looked worried. "Always kiss me like you just kissed me." Ginny said with a laugh and Harry moved over to sit next to Ginny, and for the first time in a week things were looking up.

The End

- - - - - - - Author's note: I wrote all of this before Book 5 and it was a little hard to go back and put the finishing touch on the last bit after reading it. I spaced things out a bit to - I made this chapter set on Valentine's day which makes Chapter four take place in early February. So it's starts in November, then goes to December and Christmas and then to February and Valentine's. A felt the need to clear that up a bit. Thanks to all the people who told me to finish this. Please review and tell me everything you think about the story.