CastingSoulEyes
June 19, 2003
Hidden Love
~ Chapter 6 ~ Moonlight Swim
So it went for the first week home from Hogwarts that the family got back in routine of having a full house. Ron and Harry were stuck outside in the de-gnoming the gardens and weeding them. Bill and Charlie were busy up on the roof fixing the leaks, while Percy went to work every day with Dad. Fred and George worked around the animals cleaning stalls and pins, feedings and baths. Ginny had been stuck inside the house, helping around with household chores. Still not really noticed unless her mom was asking her to do something. Thankfully they only had to work until lunch and then after lunch they were free to do whatever they wanted.
Ginny looked up at the clock, it was 11:58 a.m. and she was not really hungry or looking forward to lunch. She was looking forward to slipping away after lunch to go swimming. Naturally she peeked out the window she was washing to see Harry, who was already becoming tanned from working in the garden. She did not even realize she had been staring at him for the last five minutes, her eyes looking over his toning muscles. She was staring at the sweat beading on his skin, oh he was so handsome. She was amazed at how he lifted a hand up to wipe the sweat from his brow, shaking his shaggy brown hair.
"Ginny, what is so distracting outside that window, that has caught your attention for nearly five minutes?" Molly had walked past the living room a few minutes ago and stopped as she caught her daughter staring out of it, almost with a very recognizable look in her eyes.
Freezing on the spot, Ginny turned away from the window, looking at her mom. A blush so red in color even in the shade it would have been noticeable. "Nothing Mum, I-I I was just thinking about going down to the pond out back after lunch and going swimming!"
She looked at her daughter with almost a snug look as she shook her head. "Oh? I also assume that this has nothing to do with Harry being outside of that window does it?"
Her eyes went wide as she dropped her mouth open some she was also semi- speechless at the moment. It took her a few seconds to regain herself. "Is he outside of the window?" She took a glance out of it. "Oh, well look at that, he is!"
She chuckled lightly, making a mental note to keep a closer eye on the two. "Well any ways darling, would you mind letting the boys know that lunch is ready on the table?"
She was almost glad to say yes as she got away from her mom's eagle-like stare. Once outside she stood with a hand over her eyes to shield them from the sun's rays as she looked over to Harry, blushing even more as she was reminded of what her mom was saying to her. It was slightly, no it was devastating to have her mom catch her staring at Harry that way.
Lunch was ham and cheese sandwiches with homemade potato chips. Naturally all the hungry over worked men had scarfed down most of the food without being asked twice, Ginny had been proper about eating. After lunch she went up to her room, and slipped on her bathing suit under her clothing. She was glad to be out in the fresh air and down at the private swimming hole/pond. She had peeled her shirt and shorts off and exposed her cute blue one piece.
Naturally she had been enjoying the private swim, as she lay in the water floating, staring up at the clouds. Her mind on who else, but Harry? Her red hair floated around her, as she allowed her thoughts take control of her. She was trapped in her thoughts.
"He will never want me! Why can I not get over him, its like he has some spell or power over me! I cannot get him out of my mind. No matter what I do! Does mom know? Can she tell how much I care for Harry? Will she tell dad? I hope she doesn't, because dad will only comment about it, and then. Then I will be embarrassed!" Her mind was littered with these thoughts as she lay floating in the water.
Once her private swim was interrupted by Fred and George and soon to follow Ron and Harry, she swam to the edge looking away from them as they stared splashing one another and her. It sort of made her sad that she could not have a moment to herself, oh well she'd come back after everyone was sleeping, and just enjoy the night's silence to herself.
He had been watching Ginny, oddly enough as he had waited on Ron and the twins to get done rough housing in the grass. He had found himself stunned at the sight he had seen. She looked almost perfect floating in the water, her red hair all around her in the water, her gaze at the clouds almost seemed so perfect. He found himself almost wishing her brothers would not embark and interrupt her swim, because she looked so peaceful at the moment.
Peaceful like when she had fallen asleep in his arms on the train. He remembered her leaning into him, as the storm seemed to rage on. He did not want to admit it but he had actually enjoyed having her seek him for protection. It was like next to Ron and Hermione, Ginny was the only other student at Hogwarts not stuck on him being "The-Boy-Who-Lived". Not to mention she was slowly looking more and more like a woman, not his best friend's little sister, and not just some adoring fan.
Ginny climbed out of the pull, as she caught a hint of Harry's green eyes staring at her as he was getting into the pound. She hurriedly dressed and took back off towards home. Once inside she slipped past her mom and upstairs, where she changed and climbed into her bed. She was staring out window, wondering what it was she saw in his eyes.
She had drifted into sleep, and did not wake again until the heat of the night creeped into her room. The silver moon in its full cycle shined silver rays through the various holes in her curtains. She woke up pushing her sweaty red hair from her face, and looking around at the darkened room. There was not a sound in the house, everyone must have already gone to bed, plus their was a magically warming tray of food on her night stand, only she left it there, she'd eat after her swim. She needed some time to herself, and not have it interrupted by her brothers.
Quietly she slipped out of the house in her clothes and walked over the family's land. She had done this for years so she was not scared to be out this late alone. She was so overlooked any ways that it was easy to get away unnoticed and not be disturbed. As she got to the pond though she paused, he mouth opened as she looked into the water.
"Oh, I did not know anyone was here!" She was staring at Harry who was had just came up out of the water. Water droplets clung to his flesh, flew in the air, and made him look really handsome. "I'll go so not to bother you!"
He pushed his hand up through his hair pushing it from eyes as he looked at. Ginny? He was taken by her look, the silver light seemed to highlight her red hair, and gave her a memorable look. He spoke silently as he smiled at her. "Oh, that's alright Ginny, please stay. I'd like you to stay I mean."
"What is wrong with me? I am asking Ginny to stay, because I don't want her to go!" He was thinking to himself as he looked up at her. "Come on it Ginny the water is still warm!"
She could not believe he had wanted her to stay! "Alright, I'll stay!" So she grinned and tugged off her shirt and shorts, exposing her cute pale blue bathing suit again and then very shyly slipped into the water.
He swam over to her smiling but kept a proper amount of distance. "I see you are feeling better! That's good. I missed you at dinner!"
"He missed me?!?" This seriously brought a new blush about as she looked at him, the water lapping over her skin. "You missed me?" She then admitted. "I did not even think anyone would notice I was not there!"
He looked at her as he moved over to her and splashed her gently. "Yes, I did miss you! And, yes I noticed you were not there and when your mom told me you had been sleeping since coming back from swimming I asked her if it would be ok if I brought you up your dinner."
She giggled as he splashed her, only causing her to splash him back. Only once she realized he was the one to worry about her she blushed and looked at him. "Why were you worried about me, Harry?"
His turned to blush as he looked up towards the moon, the sound of some night time bugs buzzing nearby. Even though he was blushing, he looked to her. "Well you left after everyone showed up and I though perhaps you were upset or not feeling well. When I found out that you went to bed early, I got worried. Well I guess that was pretty silly of me, don't you think?"
"No, I don't really think that was silly. More like sweet!" She splashed him again giggling as she did it, trying to actually break the ice for once.
Water splashed all over him. "Hey!" He splashed her back.
Soon the two got into a water splashing fight, but naturally it resulted in both being soaked. Harry though decided to be a little sneakier as he swam up to her and grabbed her wrists holding her hands above her head, pleading with her to stop. Their bodies were close, their eyes locked and the moment went from innocent to intense.
Ginny stared up into his green eyes with her blues, the silver moonlight adding twinkling stars to her eyes as she stared at him. Her cheeks flushing deeply with a pale rose color. A lump swelled in her throat as she stared at him. She was slightly intimidated by this moment. She could feel his body heat even though they were in the water. She could have sworn he could not only see but also feel the intense beating of her heart.
Harry looked down at her, down at the once shy girl he had once knew who'd freak even if he spoke a minor hello. She was the same girl who freaked out during her first school year. He remembered being scared for her when the basilisk took her. He remembered after fighting the serpent and practically dying from its venom, she woke up and was scared for him. She was such a small ordinary girl to him. Yet at this very moment, as he stared down at her, he did not feel anything but a deep attraction towards her. She had matured into a beautiful young woman, whose laughter was like a magical melody to his ears.
She swallowed at the lump inside her throat. She was not sure why he was staring at her like that. It did not scare her, because it was almost a longing. She shifted her weight a little as her feet slipped on the pound weed beneath her, her body falling against his the water sloshing around them as she found his hands had left her wrists and were wrapped around her steadying her.
"Careful now." He grinned down at her, his eyes focusing on her lips. They were so soft and inviting looking. He wanted to kiss those lips of hers.
"Sorry." She found her arms had laced around his neck as he let go of her wrists. Yet he did not pull her arms away. She looked down lightly looking at the water.
Their bodies were embracing each other. Their hearts beating against one another, and she felt his hand cup her chin, and lift her face up to look at him. Both of them swallowed at the intensity of the moment. She did not expect what happened next to actually have had happened.
He bent his head down, capturing her lips with his. Kissing her softly and gently as a young woman's first kiss should be. They both closed their eyes at that exact moment. He moved both hands against her back so his hands could embraced her gently into the kiss. Ginny the whole time was a little shocked she was going to pull away, but the feel of his kiss and arms around her told her not to.
She found herself kissing him back, her lips moving against his. She was following his lead, having not kissed anyone before. This was how her first kiss had always been dreamt it would be. It was sweet, romantic and perfect for her. She found his tongue sweeping into her mouth, dancing with hers. Naturally her blush deepened upon her cheeks.
He was falling into the moment as he kissed Ginny. "Ginny? Ginny Weasley! I am kissing my best friend's little sister!"
He pulled quickly away from the kiss at that moment, completely surprised and rather flustered with him as he looked down at her. Her eyes were staring up at him, as she blushed even worse. Suddenly they both blushed as he pulled away from her, a hand running back and forth in his hair.
"Oh Ginny, I am sorry I-I should not have done that!" He turned and got out of the pond quickly, moving to grab his shirt and hurried back to the stoned home of the Weasley's.
Ginny was left there alone in the dark stammering a bit. She could not believe that had just happened, and then he ran away from her. She felt horrible now, she must have had been a bad kisser. So ten minutes later she tugged on her clothing and headed back to the house. She went up to her bed and did not even bother eating the dinner Harry suggested they left her. Suddenly it to did not seem so great of a thing to have done for her.
She simply changed for bed, and climbed in her hands grabbing her diary and saying the magic word (It was a witches diary, that were bound only to those who owned it) and took out her quill. Writing in it before sleeping again.
What is wrong with me? I cannot believe what happened just did. I think I am going to cry now! Harry was at the pond, and I went down there. It is night and dark out, only the moonlight to light up the water. It was so perfect. He was worried over me, and we got into a water fight in the pond. And then when we kissed he suddenly pulled away. I guess he remembered he was kissing a nobody, like myself!
But his lips they were so soft. His arms around me felt so good. I even remember the taste of his mouth! It was peppermint. Oh why wont you love me like I love you Harry?
So it went for the first week home from Hogwarts that the family got back in routine of having a full house. Ron and Harry were stuck outside in the de-gnoming the gardens and weeding them. Bill and Charlie were busy up on the roof fixing the leaks, while Percy went to work every day with Dad. Fred and George worked around the animals cleaning stalls and pins, feedings and baths. Ginny had been stuck inside the house, helping around with household chores. Still not really noticed unless her mom was asking her to do something. Thankfully they only had to work until lunch and then after lunch they were free to do whatever they wanted.
Ginny looked up at the clock, it was 11:58 a.m. and she was not really hungry or looking forward to lunch. She was looking forward to slipping away after lunch to go swimming. Naturally she peeked out the window she was washing to see Harry, who was already becoming tanned from working in the garden. She did not even realize she had been staring at him for the last five minutes, her eyes looking over his toning muscles. She was staring at the sweat beading on his skin, oh he was so handsome. She was amazed at how he lifted a hand up to wipe the sweat from his brow, shaking his shaggy brown hair.
"Ginny, what is so distracting outside that window, that has caught your attention for nearly five minutes?" Molly had walked past the living room a few minutes ago and stopped as she caught her daughter staring out of it, almost with a very recognizable look in her eyes.
Freezing on the spot, Ginny turned away from the window, looking at her mom. A blush so red in color even in the shade it would have been noticeable. "Nothing Mum, I-I I was just thinking about going down to the pond out back after lunch and going swimming!"
She looked at her daughter with almost a snug look as she shook her head. "Oh? I also assume that this has nothing to do with Harry being outside of that window does it?"
Her eyes went wide as she dropped her mouth open some she was also semi- speechless at the moment. It took her a few seconds to regain herself. "Is he outside of the window?" She took a glance out of it. "Oh, well look at that, he is!"
She chuckled lightly, making a mental note to keep a closer eye on the two. "Well any ways darling, would you mind letting the boys know that lunch is ready on the table?"
She was almost glad to say yes as she got away from her mom's eagle-like stare. Once outside she stood with a hand over her eyes to shield them from the sun's rays as she looked over to Harry, blushing even more as she was reminded of what her mom was saying to her. It was slightly, no it was devastating to have her mom catch her staring at Harry that way.
Lunch was ham and cheese sandwiches with homemade potato chips. Naturally all the hungry over worked men had scarfed down most of the food without being asked twice, Ginny had been proper about eating. After lunch she went up to her room, and slipped on her bathing suit under her clothing. She was glad to be out in the fresh air and down at the private swimming hole/pond. She had peeled her shirt and shorts off and exposed her cute blue one piece.
Naturally she had been enjoying the private swim, as she lay in the water floating, staring up at the clouds. Her mind on who else, but Harry? Her red hair floated around her, as she allowed her thoughts take control of her. She was trapped in her thoughts.
"He will never want me! Why can I not get over him, its like he has some spell or power over me! I cannot get him out of my mind. No matter what I do! Does mom know? Can she tell how much I care for Harry? Will she tell dad? I hope she doesn't, because dad will only comment about it, and then. Then I will be embarrassed!" Her mind was littered with these thoughts as she lay floating in the water.
Once her private swim was interrupted by Fred and George and soon to follow Ron and Harry, she swam to the edge looking away from them as they stared splashing one another and her. It sort of made her sad that she could not have a moment to herself, oh well she'd come back after everyone was sleeping, and just enjoy the night's silence to herself.
He had been watching Ginny, oddly enough as he had waited on Ron and the twins to get done rough housing in the grass. He had found himself stunned at the sight he had seen. She looked almost perfect floating in the water, her red hair all around her in the water, her gaze at the clouds almost seemed so perfect. He found himself almost wishing her brothers would not embark and interrupt her swim, because she looked so peaceful at the moment.
Peaceful like when she had fallen asleep in his arms on the train. He remembered her leaning into him, as the storm seemed to rage on. He did not want to admit it but he had actually enjoyed having her seek him for protection. It was like next to Ron and Hermione, Ginny was the only other student at Hogwarts not stuck on him being "The-Boy-Who-Lived". Not to mention she was slowly looking more and more like a woman, not his best friend's little sister, and not just some adoring fan.
Ginny climbed out of the pull, as she caught a hint of Harry's green eyes staring at her as he was getting into the pound. She hurriedly dressed and took back off towards home. Once inside she slipped past her mom and upstairs, where she changed and climbed into her bed. She was staring out window, wondering what it was she saw in his eyes.
She had drifted into sleep, and did not wake again until the heat of the night creeped into her room. The silver moon in its full cycle shined silver rays through the various holes in her curtains. She woke up pushing her sweaty red hair from her face, and looking around at the darkened room. There was not a sound in the house, everyone must have already gone to bed, plus their was a magically warming tray of food on her night stand, only she left it there, she'd eat after her swim. She needed some time to herself, and not have it interrupted by her brothers.
Quietly she slipped out of the house in her clothes and walked over the family's land. She had done this for years so she was not scared to be out this late alone. She was so overlooked any ways that it was easy to get away unnoticed and not be disturbed. As she got to the pond though she paused, he mouth opened as she looked into the water.
"Oh, I did not know anyone was here!" She was staring at Harry who was had just came up out of the water. Water droplets clung to his flesh, flew in the air, and made him look really handsome. "I'll go so not to bother you!"
He pushed his hand up through his hair pushing it from eyes as he looked at. Ginny? He was taken by her look, the silver light seemed to highlight her red hair, and gave her a memorable look. He spoke silently as he smiled at her. "Oh, that's alright Ginny, please stay. I'd like you to stay I mean."
"What is wrong with me? I am asking Ginny to stay, because I don't want her to go!" He was thinking to himself as he looked up at her. "Come on it Ginny the water is still warm!"
She could not believe he had wanted her to stay! "Alright, I'll stay!" So she grinned and tugged off her shirt and shorts, exposing her cute pale blue bathing suit again and then very shyly slipped into the water.
He swam over to her smiling but kept a proper amount of distance. "I see you are feeling better! That's good. I missed you at dinner!"
"He missed me?!?" This seriously brought a new blush about as she looked at him, the water lapping over her skin. "You missed me?" She then admitted. "I did not even think anyone would notice I was not there!"
He looked at her as he moved over to her and splashed her gently. "Yes, I did miss you! And, yes I noticed you were not there and when your mom told me you had been sleeping since coming back from swimming I asked her if it would be ok if I brought you up your dinner."
She giggled as he splashed her, only causing her to splash him back. Only once she realized he was the one to worry about her she blushed and looked at him. "Why were you worried about me, Harry?"
His turned to blush as he looked up towards the moon, the sound of some night time bugs buzzing nearby. Even though he was blushing, he looked to her. "Well you left after everyone showed up and I though perhaps you were upset or not feeling well. When I found out that you went to bed early, I got worried. Well I guess that was pretty silly of me, don't you think?"
"No, I don't really think that was silly. More like sweet!" She splashed him again giggling as she did it, trying to actually break the ice for once.
Water splashed all over him. "Hey!" He splashed her back.
Soon the two got into a water splashing fight, but naturally it resulted in both being soaked. Harry though decided to be a little sneakier as he swam up to her and grabbed her wrists holding her hands above her head, pleading with her to stop. Their bodies were close, their eyes locked and the moment went from innocent to intense.
Ginny stared up into his green eyes with her blues, the silver moonlight adding twinkling stars to her eyes as she stared at him. Her cheeks flushing deeply with a pale rose color. A lump swelled in her throat as she stared at him. She was slightly intimidated by this moment. She could feel his body heat even though they were in the water. She could have sworn he could not only see but also feel the intense beating of her heart.
Harry looked down at her, down at the once shy girl he had once knew who'd freak even if he spoke a minor hello. She was the same girl who freaked out during her first school year. He remembered being scared for her when the basilisk took her. He remembered after fighting the serpent and practically dying from its venom, she woke up and was scared for him. She was such a small ordinary girl to him. Yet at this very moment, as he stared down at her, he did not feel anything but a deep attraction towards her. She had matured into a beautiful young woman, whose laughter was like a magical melody to his ears.
She swallowed at the lump inside her throat. She was not sure why he was staring at her like that. It did not scare her, because it was almost a longing. She shifted her weight a little as her feet slipped on the pound weed beneath her, her body falling against his the water sloshing around them as she found his hands had left her wrists and were wrapped around her steadying her.
"Careful now." He grinned down at her, his eyes focusing on her lips. They were so soft and inviting looking. He wanted to kiss those lips of hers.
"Sorry." She found her arms had laced around his neck as he let go of her wrists. Yet he did not pull her arms away. She looked down lightly looking at the water.
Their bodies were embracing each other. Their hearts beating against one another, and she felt his hand cup her chin, and lift her face up to look at him. Both of them swallowed at the intensity of the moment. She did not expect what happened next to actually have had happened.
He bent his head down, capturing her lips with his. Kissing her softly and gently as a young woman's first kiss should be. They both closed their eyes at that exact moment. He moved both hands against her back so his hands could embraced her gently into the kiss. Ginny the whole time was a little shocked she was going to pull away, but the feel of his kiss and arms around her told her not to.
She found herself kissing him back, her lips moving against his. She was following his lead, having not kissed anyone before. This was how her first kiss had always been dreamt it would be. It was sweet, romantic and perfect for her. She found his tongue sweeping into her mouth, dancing with hers. Naturally her blush deepened upon her cheeks.
He was falling into the moment as he kissed Ginny. "Ginny? Ginny Weasley! I am kissing my best friend's little sister!"
He pulled quickly away from the kiss at that moment, completely surprised and rather flustered with him as he looked down at her. Her eyes were staring up at him, as she blushed even worse. Suddenly they both blushed as he pulled away from her, a hand running back and forth in his hair.
"Oh Ginny, I am sorry I-I should not have done that!" He turned and got out of the pond quickly, moving to grab his shirt and hurried back to the stoned home of the Weasley's.
Ginny was left there alone in the dark stammering a bit. She could not believe that had just happened, and then he ran away from her. She felt horrible now, she must have had been a bad kisser. So ten minutes later she tugged on her clothing and headed back to the house. She went up to her bed and did not even bother eating the dinner Harry suggested they left her. Suddenly it to did not seem so great of a thing to have done for her.
She simply changed for bed, and climbed in her hands grabbing her diary and saying the magic word (It was a witches diary, that were bound only to those who owned it) and took out her quill. Writing in it before sleeping again.
What is wrong with me? I cannot believe what happened just did. I think I am going to cry now! Harry was at the pond, and I went down there. It is night and dark out, only the moonlight to light up the water. It was so perfect. He was worried over me, and we got into a water fight in the pond. And then when we kissed he suddenly pulled away. I guess he remembered he was kissing a nobody, like myself!
But his lips they were so soft. His arms around me felt so good. I even remember the taste of his mouth! It was peppermint. Oh why wont you love me like I love you Harry?
