CH 5
Harry awoke from the best nights sleep he'd had in long time possibly his life. He was about to get up when he turned at the sound of someone behind him and looked into the face of an angel. He just couldn't believe it, he was sure it had been a dream and yet here he was, sharing his bed with a red haired goddess, he'd never felt so right just lying there, watching her sleep then she opened her eyes and he gazed into those deep blue oceans, losing himself.
"Morning angel" He said with a smile,
"Morning." She replied sleepily but then she suddenly sat up wide-awake, "Oh God Harry what time is it?"
"Relax Ginny, its only 6am." She relaxed into his arms again.
"I'm gonna have to go you know. Before McGonagall finds out?" Harry sighed acknowledging defeat but as she was moving from the bed he took her hand
"But I want you back in my arms when we get downstairs!" She smiled at him before kissing him on the cheek and silently leaving.
"Harry? Was that Ginny?"
"Yeah Ron. She just popped in to check on me."
"You know Harry you're a rotten lyer." Ron turned over yawning and went back to sleep.
Harry however couldn't have got back to sleep even if he'd wanted to. The thought of last night and the Ginny had woken him completely. So it wasn't long before he met her in the common room now both fully dressed and they embraced each other before heading off to breakfast.
"Ok Ginny." Harry said as they sat eating in the hall, "Are you going to tell me what's going on?"
"Whatever do you mean?"
"You know what I mean, what are you up to in Hogsmead?"
"Oh that, I'm sorry Harry but I'm not telling you, yet!" And with that she left the hall and made her way up to Hogsmead.
Ginny arrived in Hogsmead before anyone else from school due to her early rise, 'Thank you Harry' she thought as she made her way to the best jewellers in town.
As she entered, the little man behind the counter seemed to sneer at her as she walked towards him.
"And how may I help you?" He put emphasis on the last word but Ginny showed no sign of noticing,
"I would like a chain and pendant made to fit this jewel." She said sweetly. The man glared at her as he took the jewel to inspect it.
Within seconds he staring in disbelief at Ginny, "Where did you get this?" he hissed
"I don't have to tell you. Why?"
"Because this is the Dragons Eye an ancient stone that is destined to belong to only one person, should anyone else so much as touch it with their bare hands they would be in agony!" It was then that she noticed he was wearing gloves.
"But I held it? Are you sure?"
"Very, and if your not the one then you must be" He said something under his breath considering Ginny then reached a decision "It will be an honour to make your pendant!"
Ginny smiled as she left the shop a little while later, 'What a strange man. Well at least I got Harry's surprise ready' she thought as she walked towards the Three Broomsticks to meet Harry.
Harry, Hermione and Ron were sitting at a table drinking Butterbeer and really not taking any notice of anything around them, that was until Harry's eyes had shot open, staring at the door as he waited.
"Hey Harry what's up?" Ron asked,
"Just wait a second." And then the door opened and Ginny waltzed in, grinning when she saw Harry looking straight at her.
"How do you do that?" Hermione asked as Ginny through herself into Harry's arms.
"Well I just kind of launch myself at him and he catches!" Ginny giggled
"That's not what I mean Ginny!" Hermione looked at the two of them holding each other as though they'd never let go,
"Well then what do you mean?"
"I mean how does Harry always know when you're going to enter a room?"
"Well, I told him I'd meet you here didn't I? So he was expecting me." Ginny said with a slight smile at the memory.
"No Ginny that's not quite what Mione meant." Ron had joined the conversation and was looking at Harry with the same expression Hermione wore when determined to sort out what's happening and Harry wasn't sure what to tell them.
"That's twice I've been told that so, what do you mean?" Ginny asked now hugging Harry's arm with her head on his shoulder totally relaxed.
"Well just before you walk into a room, no matter where we are Harry knows you're coming, like just now one minute he's sat there chatting and staring into space then next minute he stares at the door, then you walk in or didn't you notice he was already looking at you?" During Hermione's description Ginny had turned towards Harry as if to ask what she meant.
"I just thought he was waiting for me!"
"He was but somehow he knew you where here." Ron piped in but Harry had had enough
"Will you all please stop talking as though I'm not here?"
"Sorry Harry" They all chorused,
"Harry how did you know I was coming?" Asked Ginny, and Harry saw she still had hold of his arm but was looking him straight in the eye and they both knew he couldn't lie to her, he sighed quite audibly.
"I could feel you there!" Was his only answer but none of his friends were going to leave it at that,
"What do you mean, feel me?" It was then that Harry knew what to say and he wondered why he hadn't told her before.
Ron and Hermione watched as Harry lent down and whispered something into Ginny's ear. They were wondering just what he was saying when Ginny's eyes went wide and she into silent tears. Both Ron and Hermione were just about to start yelling at Harry for whatever he'd said (or smack him one in Ron's case) when Ginny did something they hadn't expected.
Harry looked down at the girl next to him tears pouring down her cheeks quietly, his pounding waiting for her response when the next thing he knew she was in his arms again and she kissed him. Harry felt his heart was going to explode with happiness he'd never felt anything like it, that one kiss conveyed to him all the emotion that she was feeling and he knew then he'd done the right thing in telling her. As he simply melted into her embrace the rest of the world vanished, only to crash back suddenly when they reluctantly broke the kiss for air and opened their eyes, emerald met sapphire and Harry would have gladly stayed that way for the rest of his life but something over Ginny's shoulder caught his attention, and he had to bite his lip to prevent himself from laughing. Ginny, realising Harry was looking behind her turned to see what he was looking at but couldn't stop herself from bursting out in laughter at the sight of Ron and Hermione, standing side by side with their eyes as wide as their mouths, a look of pure shock on their faces.
At the sound of Ginny's laughter Ron and Hermione snapped back to reality to find at least half the clientele of the Three Broomsticks staring at them and all four of them decided it was time to leave.
The four fiends left the warmth of the Three Broomsticks and stepped in to the street. Once they grew accustomed to the cold they set off down the row of shops but then suddenly stopped,
"Harry what is it?" Ginny inquired
"No.. Nothing, I just realised I need to pop to Gringotts first so I'll catch up with you ok?"
But before he'd got five steps down the road Ginny had attached to his arm again and so with a smile they headed for Gringotts leaving Ron and Hermione alone.
"Ok where to first Mione?" Ron said smiling,
"You're asking me?" Hermione was dumbfounded, that was not like Ron.
"Well you have to do shopping as well so why not?" And off they went, surprisingly for Ron she didn't head straight to a book store but to a small clothes shop at the end of the street "Mione what would you want in there?"
"Well as Harry and Ginny aren't here I thought we could get theirs first!" And with a grin and a nod Ron followed her in.
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When they left the store they had two parcels with them, one for Harry from Hermione and from both of them something for Ginny. Hermione was surprised to find she was actually enjoying herself with Ron so much so that when she spotted Harry and Ginny coming the road she pulled Ron into a nearby alley and watched their walk by.
"Mione what... ?" but before he could finish Hermione had turned to face him her hands on her hips all Ron could do was gulp at the sight.
"You can't get Harry's present if he's with us can you?"
"Actually Mione I've already got yours and Harry's presents, I got them months ago!" He then noticed what he'd said and turned a slight shade of pink, but Hermione's response was one he hadn't expected as she lent forward and gently kissed him before heading back to the main street. She stopped before stepping out realising something was missing, she turned round to see Ron routed to the spot a slight smile on his lips and a look of shear delight in his eyes. Smiling to herself she walked back to him grabbed his hand and led him back towards the shops saying simply,
"Come on handsome." But that was enough for Ron who followed dutifully.
Harry and Ginny had just left Gringotts and were walking back to meet their friends when they noticed Hermione pulling Ron down an alley,
"What's that all about?" Ginny wondered
"Don't know, but I doubt Ron will mind!"
"What do you mean?"
"Oh come on, you can't tell me you haven't noticed, Ron's nuts about Mione has been since forth year." Harry said with a grin.
"I knew he was fond of her but" Ginny seemed confused "are you sure, I mean they're always arguing."
"How else would he get her to pay soul attention to him and no one else?"
"Oh well what should we do. Go get them?"
"Nah, we'll head for the Quiditch store and meet them there that way I can get Ron's present!"
"How do you know they'll go there?"
"Gin. We're talking about Ron here!"
"Good point." And so still wrapped in each other's arms they headed off.
After about five minutes Harry was paying for Ron's present when the door opened and he and Hermione walked in, Harry grinned noticing that their hands were entwined and it seemed Ginny had also seen them, as she made her way towards them. Harry picked up his purchase (now wrapped) and went to join them.
"Took you long enough!" Ginny said with a smile.
"Yeh there can't have been that many stores down that alley!" Harry commented and looked down at their hands. Ron and Hermione quickly let go of each other and went deep crimson. Both Harry and Ginny smiled but decided to let it drop, for now.
"So where to next?" Ginny questioned.
"Well we still have to get the twins something so how about Zonko's"
"Right Ron just give them more ammo!"
"Would you prefer they use their own sis?"
"Good point lets go to Zonko's." And with that they all left. They spent the rest of the day going from shop to shop getting everything they needed before heading back to school.
They entered Griffindor tower to find it almost empty.
"Where is everyone?" Hermione asked,
"They've all gone to bed" replied Neville who was playing exploding snap with Colin "And I think I'll join them!"
"Good idea" replied Ron stifling a yawn and following them.
"Good night Gin" Harry said giving her a gentle kiss before they headed for their respective dorms. All that is except Hermione who was sat on one of the sofas in front of the fire with a far away look on her face. Ginny spotting this sat down next to her.
"So Mione what's up?"
"I'm not sure!"
Ginny lay awake in bad listening to the gentle breathing of her sleeping room-mates, but she couldn't join them in their slumber because of her conversation with Hermione. It just kept replaying in her mind over and over, not so much the words as the emotions that flew across her older friends face. She had been so unsure at first but as they talked she had become more sure, soon followed by realisation, acceptance and determination and Ginny knew that what ever happened, this Christmas would be a memorable one and with this thought she tried to get some sleep.
Finally chapter 5 is up hopefully by the end of the week
I should have the next two chapters up and next time Christmas Is coming to the Burrow with an unexpected surprise For certain people
Thanks to those who have reviewed (good and bad) and I'd like To apologise about the fist chapter which I attempt to repost A.S.A.P so please remember to review and I'll see ya soon
PP]DRAGOS
Harry awoke from the best nights sleep he'd had in long time possibly his life. He was about to get up when he turned at the sound of someone behind him and looked into the face of an angel. He just couldn't believe it, he was sure it had been a dream and yet here he was, sharing his bed with a red haired goddess, he'd never felt so right just lying there, watching her sleep then she opened her eyes and he gazed into those deep blue oceans, losing himself.
"Morning angel" He said with a smile,
"Morning." She replied sleepily but then she suddenly sat up wide-awake, "Oh God Harry what time is it?"
"Relax Ginny, its only 6am." She relaxed into his arms again.
"I'm gonna have to go you know. Before McGonagall finds out?" Harry sighed acknowledging defeat but as she was moving from the bed he took her hand
"But I want you back in my arms when we get downstairs!" She smiled at him before kissing him on the cheek and silently leaving.
"Harry? Was that Ginny?"
"Yeah Ron. She just popped in to check on me."
"You know Harry you're a rotten lyer." Ron turned over yawning and went back to sleep.
Harry however couldn't have got back to sleep even if he'd wanted to. The thought of last night and the Ginny had woken him completely. So it wasn't long before he met her in the common room now both fully dressed and they embraced each other before heading off to breakfast.
"Ok Ginny." Harry said as they sat eating in the hall, "Are you going to tell me what's going on?"
"Whatever do you mean?"
"You know what I mean, what are you up to in Hogsmead?"
"Oh that, I'm sorry Harry but I'm not telling you, yet!" And with that she left the hall and made her way up to Hogsmead.
Ginny arrived in Hogsmead before anyone else from school due to her early rise, 'Thank you Harry' she thought as she made her way to the best jewellers in town.
As she entered, the little man behind the counter seemed to sneer at her as she walked towards him.
"And how may I help you?" He put emphasis on the last word but Ginny showed no sign of noticing,
"I would like a chain and pendant made to fit this jewel." She said sweetly. The man glared at her as he took the jewel to inspect it.
Within seconds he staring in disbelief at Ginny, "Where did you get this?" he hissed
"I don't have to tell you. Why?"
"Because this is the Dragons Eye an ancient stone that is destined to belong to only one person, should anyone else so much as touch it with their bare hands they would be in agony!" It was then that she noticed he was wearing gloves.
"But I held it? Are you sure?"
"Very, and if your not the one then you must be" He said something under his breath considering Ginny then reached a decision "It will be an honour to make your pendant!"
Ginny smiled as she left the shop a little while later, 'What a strange man. Well at least I got Harry's surprise ready' she thought as she walked towards the Three Broomsticks to meet Harry.
Harry, Hermione and Ron were sitting at a table drinking Butterbeer and really not taking any notice of anything around them, that was until Harry's eyes had shot open, staring at the door as he waited.
"Hey Harry what's up?" Ron asked,
"Just wait a second." And then the door opened and Ginny waltzed in, grinning when she saw Harry looking straight at her.
"How do you do that?" Hermione asked as Ginny through herself into Harry's arms.
"Well I just kind of launch myself at him and he catches!" Ginny giggled
"That's not what I mean Ginny!" Hermione looked at the two of them holding each other as though they'd never let go,
"Well then what do you mean?"
"I mean how does Harry always know when you're going to enter a room?"
"Well, I told him I'd meet you here didn't I? So he was expecting me." Ginny said with a slight smile at the memory.
"No Ginny that's not quite what Mione meant." Ron had joined the conversation and was looking at Harry with the same expression Hermione wore when determined to sort out what's happening and Harry wasn't sure what to tell them.
"That's twice I've been told that so, what do you mean?" Ginny asked now hugging Harry's arm with her head on his shoulder totally relaxed.
"Well just before you walk into a room, no matter where we are Harry knows you're coming, like just now one minute he's sat there chatting and staring into space then next minute he stares at the door, then you walk in or didn't you notice he was already looking at you?" During Hermione's description Ginny had turned towards Harry as if to ask what she meant.
"I just thought he was waiting for me!"
"He was but somehow he knew you where here." Ron piped in but Harry had had enough
"Will you all please stop talking as though I'm not here?"
"Sorry Harry" They all chorused,
"Harry how did you know I was coming?" Asked Ginny, and Harry saw she still had hold of his arm but was looking him straight in the eye and they both knew he couldn't lie to her, he sighed quite audibly.
"I could feel you there!" Was his only answer but none of his friends were going to leave it at that,
"What do you mean, feel me?" It was then that Harry knew what to say and he wondered why he hadn't told her before.
Ron and Hermione watched as Harry lent down and whispered something into Ginny's ear. They were wondering just what he was saying when Ginny's eyes went wide and she into silent tears. Both Ron and Hermione were just about to start yelling at Harry for whatever he'd said (or smack him one in Ron's case) when Ginny did something they hadn't expected.
Harry looked down at the girl next to him tears pouring down her cheeks quietly, his pounding waiting for her response when the next thing he knew she was in his arms again and she kissed him. Harry felt his heart was going to explode with happiness he'd never felt anything like it, that one kiss conveyed to him all the emotion that she was feeling and he knew then he'd done the right thing in telling her. As he simply melted into her embrace the rest of the world vanished, only to crash back suddenly when they reluctantly broke the kiss for air and opened their eyes, emerald met sapphire and Harry would have gladly stayed that way for the rest of his life but something over Ginny's shoulder caught his attention, and he had to bite his lip to prevent himself from laughing. Ginny, realising Harry was looking behind her turned to see what he was looking at but couldn't stop herself from bursting out in laughter at the sight of Ron and Hermione, standing side by side with their eyes as wide as their mouths, a look of pure shock on their faces.
At the sound of Ginny's laughter Ron and Hermione snapped back to reality to find at least half the clientele of the Three Broomsticks staring at them and all four of them decided it was time to leave.
The four fiends left the warmth of the Three Broomsticks and stepped in to the street. Once they grew accustomed to the cold they set off down the row of shops but then suddenly stopped,
"Harry what is it?" Ginny inquired
"No.. Nothing, I just realised I need to pop to Gringotts first so I'll catch up with you ok?"
But before he'd got five steps down the road Ginny had attached to his arm again and so with a smile they headed for Gringotts leaving Ron and Hermione alone.
"Ok where to first Mione?" Ron said smiling,
"You're asking me?" Hermione was dumbfounded, that was not like Ron.
"Well you have to do shopping as well so why not?" And off they went, surprisingly for Ron she didn't head straight to a book store but to a small clothes shop at the end of the street "Mione what would you want in there?"
"Well as Harry and Ginny aren't here I thought we could get theirs first!" And with a grin and a nod Ron followed her in.
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When they left the store they had two parcels with them, one for Harry from Hermione and from both of them something for Ginny. Hermione was surprised to find she was actually enjoying herself with Ron so much so that when she spotted Harry and Ginny coming the road she pulled Ron into a nearby alley and watched their walk by.
"Mione what... ?" but before he could finish Hermione had turned to face him her hands on her hips all Ron could do was gulp at the sight.
"You can't get Harry's present if he's with us can you?"
"Actually Mione I've already got yours and Harry's presents, I got them months ago!" He then noticed what he'd said and turned a slight shade of pink, but Hermione's response was one he hadn't expected as she lent forward and gently kissed him before heading back to the main street. She stopped before stepping out realising something was missing, she turned round to see Ron routed to the spot a slight smile on his lips and a look of shear delight in his eyes. Smiling to herself she walked back to him grabbed his hand and led him back towards the shops saying simply,
"Come on handsome." But that was enough for Ron who followed dutifully.
Harry and Ginny had just left Gringotts and were walking back to meet their friends when they noticed Hermione pulling Ron down an alley,
"What's that all about?" Ginny wondered
"Don't know, but I doubt Ron will mind!"
"What do you mean?"
"Oh come on, you can't tell me you haven't noticed, Ron's nuts about Mione has been since forth year." Harry said with a grin.
"I knew he was fond of her but" Ginny seemed confused "are you sure, I mean they're always arguing."
"How else would he get her to pay soul attention to him and no one else?"
"Oh well what should we do. Go get them?"
"Nah, we'll head for the Quiditch store and meet them there that way I can get Ron's present!"
"How do you know they'll go there?"
"Gin. We're talking about Ron here!"
"Good point." And so still wrapped in each other's arms they headed off.
After about five minutes Harry was paying for Ron's present when the door opened and he and Hermione walked in, Harry grinned noticing that their hands were entwined and it seemed Ginny had also seen them, as she made her way towards them. Harry picked up his purchase (now wrapped) and went to join them.
"Took you long enough!" Ginny said with a smile.
"Yeh there can't have been that many stores down that alley!" Harry commented and looked down at their hands. Ron and Hermione quickly let go of each other and went deep crimson. Both Harry and Ginny smiled but decided to let it drop, for now.
"So where to next?" Ginny questioned.
"Well we still have to get the twins something so how about Zonko's"
"Right Ron just give them more ammo!"
"Would you prefer they use their own sis?"
"Good point lets go to Zonko's." And with that they all left. They spent the rest of the day going from shop to shop getting everything they needed before heading back to school.
They entered Griffindor tower to find it almost empty.
"Where is everyone?" Hermione asked,
"They've all gone to bed" replied Neville who was playing exploding snap with Colin "And I think I'll join them!"
"Good idea" replied Ron stifling a yawn and following them.
"Good night Gin" Harry said giving her a gentle kiss before they headed for their respective dorms. All that is except Hermione who was sat on one of the sofas in front of the fire with a far away look on her face. Ginny spotting this sat down next to her.
"So Mione what's up?"
"I'm not sure!"
Ginny lay awake in bad listening to the gentle breathing of her sleeping room-mates, but she couldn't join them in their slumber because of her conversation with Hermione. It just kept replaying in her mind over and over, not so much the words as the emotions that flew across her older friends face. She had been so unsure at first but as they talked she had become more sure, soon followed by realisation, acceptance and determination and Ginny knew that what ever happened, this Christmas would be a memorable one and with this thought she tried to get some sleep.
Finally chapter 5 is up hopefully by the end of the week
I should have the next two chapters up and next time Christmas Is coming to the Burrow with an unexpected surprise For certain people
Thanks to those who have reviewed (good and bad) and I'd like To apologise about the fist chapter which I attempt to repost A.S.A.P so please remember to review and I'll see ya soon
PP]DRAGOS
