I'm sooooooo sooooooo sorry for not updating. Don't hate me! I've started
on two other stories, I've had school, and my big brother left and I've
been kinda down without him here. Anyways, I'll let you get on with the
chapter. I've already started on chapter 10, so don't fret, it won't be
nearly as long till the next update. Again, I'm so sorry. (
-Lara1786
Chapter 9: Forgotten Presents
Harry and Hermione were working, in the Common Room, on a two foot-long essay for Snape. The essay was: What are the most appropriate times and situations in which to use the Invisibility Potion responsibly? Discuss.
They were to see Ginny standing in the corner staring avidly at Harry. Or notice the fact that she was on the verge of tears.
Ron, who was sitting, not doing anything, in between the two at their table, sighed and said, "Harry, do you have to do that now? I mean come on mate; it's not really that necessary is it? It's only Snape!"
"Exactly. It is for Snape, that's why I should do it. He already hates me, even more now that he is going to have to teach me for two more years. I don't want to make him hate me any more than he already does." Harry replied without even looking up from his essay. Hermione grinned, glad that she had finally gotten to at least one of them.
(~ means Ginny's thoughts) ~Just go over there and ask him. Maybe he never even got the letter. Or maybe you never got his reply. Or - the hesitated - or maybe he just didn't care to write me a letter back. Get a hold of yourself! Just go over there.~ Wiping her tears out of her eyes, she headed towards the threesome's table.
"Harry, can I talk to you for a minute?" Ginny said, looking directly at Harry.
"Sure, what is it Ginny?" Harry replied as he glanced up at Ginny.
"I mean alone. If that's alright?" Ginny said still keeping her gaze only on Harry.
"Why do you want to talk to him alone? I can hear what you tell him! He'll tell me later anyways. Right Harry?" Ron said looking between Ginny and Harry.
"Depends on if it's alright with Ginny, Ron. Sure Ginny, we can go for a walk." With that Ginny and Harry walked out the portrait hole.
"What is that all about?" Ron asked Hermione. "I mean, he'll stop doing work for Ginny but not for his best mate?"
Hermione hid a little smile and merely shrugged her shoulders in response to Ron's inquiry. "Oh well, I'm just glad that she's not dating Dean Thomas any more." Was all Ron said before he took out his books to get some work done.
"So, Ginny. What did you want to talk to me about?"
"Well, as you know, I was with my family this summer and I know that you got a lot of letters and birthday presents from them." When Harry nodded his head in assurance, she continued, "I also say that you sent them all letters back. All of them except - she took a much needed breath - except me that is. I was wondering why you didn't reply to me. That's all I wanted to know."
"What? I didn't get a letter from you?" Harry said stopping mid stride to turn to Ginny.
Ginny let out a breath that she didn't even know that she had been holding. ~It wasn't just because he didn't care to answer to me.~
But then Harry remembered, he had gotten a letter from Ginny, but had never opened it. "Wait, I did get a letter from you. Ginny, I'm really sorry. The reason I never replied to you was because I never read your letter. I got so many presents and letters and such that night that I didn't finish until the next day, and I guess it just got stuck somewhere I couldn't see it. What did it say?"
"Oh. It just said Happy Birthday and I asked how your summer had been. Nothing more." Ginny replied, not looking at Harry anymore.
"Okay, Ginny. I'm really sorry. Thank you by the way for sending it to me for my birthday."
"It was no problem, Harry. I have to go to the library." Ginny said as she abruptly turned the opposite direction. "I'll see you tomorrow! 'Night!" And Ginny walked off in the direction of the library.
Everything seemed to be all right with Ginny, but by the way she had answered about the contents of the letter, Harry knew that there was more to it and he decided that he was going to find that letter and read it tonight.
"'Night!" Harry called after her, before heading back up to the Common Room to finish his homework.
Please review, let me know that you don't hate me! Hope you liked it. Keep on reading, it'll get better..no really, I promise! Thanks for all of the reviews by the way, they are so great and there are so many of them too! -Lara1786
Chapter 9: Forgotten Presents
Harry and Hermione were working, in the Common Room, on a two foot-long essay for Snape. The essay was: What are the most appropriate times and situations in which to use the Invisibility Potion responsibly? Discuss.
They were to see Ginny standing in the corner staring avidly at Harry. Or notice the fact that she was on the verge of tears.
Ron, who was sitting, not doing anything, in between the two at their table, sighed and said, "Harry, do you have to do that now? I mean come on mate; it's not really that necessary is it? It's only Snape!"
"Exactly. It is for Snape, that's why I should do it. He already hates me, even more now that he is going to have to teach me for two more years. I don't want to make him hate me any more than he already does." Harry replied without even looking up from his essay. Hermione grinned, glad that she had finally gotten to at least one of them.
(~ means Ginny's thoughts) ~Just go over there and ask him. Maybe he never even got the letter. Or maybe you never got his reply. Or - the hesitated - or maybe he just didn't care to write me a letter back. Get a hold of yourself! Just go over there.~ Wiping her tears out of her eyes, she headed towards the threesome's table.
"Harry, can I talk to you for a minute?" Ginny said, looking directly at Harry.
"Sure, what is it Ginny?" Harry replied as he glanced up at Ginny.
"I mean alone. If that's alright?" Ginny said still keeping her gaze only on Harry.
"Why do you want to talk to him alone? I can hear what you tell him! He'll tell me later anyways. Right Harry?" Ron said looking between Ginny and Harry.
"Depends on if it's alright with Ginny, Ron. Sure Ginny, we can go for a walk." With that Ginny and Harry walked out the portrait hole.
"What is that all about?" Ron asked Hermione. "I mean, he'll stop doing work for Ginny but not for his best mate?"
Hermione hid a little smile and merely shrugged her shoulders in response to Ron's inquiry. "Oh well, I'm just glad that she's not dating Dean Thomas any more." Was all Ron said before he took out his books to get some work done.
"So, Ginny. What did you want to talk to me about?"
"Well, as you know, I was with my family this summer and I know that you got a lot of letters and birthday presents from them." When Harry nodded his head in assurance, she continued, "I also say that you sent them all letters back. All of them except - she took a much needed breath - except me that is. I was wondering why you didn't reply to me. That's all I wanted to know."
"What? I didn't get a letter from you?" Harry said stopping mid stride to turn to Ginny.
Ginny let out a breath that she didn't even know that she had been holding. ~It wasn't just because he didn't care to answer to me.~
But then Harry remembered, he had gotten a letter from Ginny, but had never opened it. "Wait, I did get a letter from you. Ginny, I'm really sorry. The reason I never replied to you was because I never read your letter. I got so many presents and letters and such that night that I didn't finish until the next day, and I guess it just got stuck somewhere I couldn't see it. What did it say?"
"Oh. It just said Happy Birthday and I asked how your summer had been. Nothing more." Ginny replied, not looking at Harry anymore.
"Okay, Ginny. I'm really sorry. Thank you by the way for sending it to me for my birthday."
"It was no problem, Harry. I have to go to the library." Ginny said as she abruptly turned the opposite direction. "I'll see you tomorrow! 'Night!" And Ginny walked off in the direction of the library.
Everything seemed to be all right with Ginny, but by the way she had answered about the contents of the letter, Harry knew that there was more to it and he decided that he was going to find that letter and read it tonight.
"'Night!" Harry called after her, before heading back up to the Common Room to finish his homework.
Please review, let me know that you don't hate me! Hope you liked it. Keep on reading, it'll get better..no really, I promise! Thanks for all of the reviews by the way, they are so great and there are so many of them too! -Lara1786
