Ginny awoke with a start, sweat pouring down her face, she noticed that the
make-up from last night was still caked on her face. She got up slowly and
washed her face quickly, she brushed her hair and pulled on her robes. Her
dorm mates were all already down having breakfast and she was glad there
was no one to see he flinch every time her robes brushed against her
stomach and pelvis. She had hoped it would be a dream, a horrible dream
that she could put behind her but the cuts were still there. Though Malfoy
did a quick healing job on them, they still hurt like hell.
Ginny was making her way through the common room when Hermoine burst through the portrait hole looking rather downcast.
"Ginny, Harry has told me everything! I can't believe you didn't come to me!"
Ginny's heart began to race and she felt very faint.
"I mean you could have told me you were afraid of horses! I would have understood its ok! We don't have to go on the ride! I sent an owl already and its been canceled! We can just walk around town like usual.. Maybe I can help you get over your fear! Ooo this will be fun, there are some anti- fear spells I have always wanted to use but the chance never came up. Meet me in the library tonight after dinner ok!" Hermoine finished with an excited squeal.
"Right.. And Harry told you all this?" Ginny said, relived.
"Yes.he said you two are getting closer.does this mean what I think it means?"
"Maybe." Ginny felt a bush creeping up across her face.
"Well as much as I want to stand here and chat about Harry I have to get ready for class. So see you later Gin." Hermoine called as she dashed up the stairs to her dorm.
All Ginny could think about was finding Harry and thanking him with a million kisses. And with what would prove to be her only luck of the day, Harry marched through the portrait hole just as Ginny was making a move to leave through it.
"Harry.thank you.." Ginny attempted but could not hold herself back. She moved towards Harry and kissed him soundly.
"Well.good morning." Harry mumbled, his lips inches from Ginny's.
"Mmm.Harry." Ginny said with a bemused expression on her face.
"I guess you talked to Hermoine...then..?"
"Yes..and that was the sweetest thing anyone has ever done for me."
"Well give me a chance to make things sweeter." Harry said, kissing Ginny first on the nose then slowly on the lips. He then moved down to her chin and then her neck. Ginny was thankful that the common room was empty, but her thankfulness dissolved pain as Harry placed a gentle but firm hand on her tummy. Then to make matters worse, Ron burst in and broke the two apart.
"What the hell do you think you are doing!?" Ron asked pushing Harry a few feet away from Ginny.
"I.Ron...its." But both Harry and Ron were looking at Ginny who was splayed out on the floor, her robes open and her stomach exposed.
"What in gods name is that.Ginny.?" Ron asked Ginny as she straightened up her robes and got off the floor.
"Nothing Ron..its just from Crookshanks."
"Really..?" Ron asked doubtfully.
"Yes..I saw him do it to her.Hermoine needs to keep control over that damn cat!" Harry interjected.
"OK..but I don't want you two doing.that in the middle of the common room next time ok!"
"Yeah Ron...sorry.." Ginny spoke shyly from behind Harry.
Once Ron had gone up to his dorm, Harry turned to Ginny with an expression of utter horror on his face."
"That's not really from the cat.is it?" Harry questioned but Ginny had turned and dashed out the portrait hole before he finished.
"Damn it Ginny." Harry muttered as he sat in an armchair.
Ginny was making her way through the common room when Hermoine burst through the portrait hole looking rather downcast.
"Ginny, Harry has told me everything! I can't believe you didn't come to me!"
Ginny's heart began to race and she felt very faint.
"I mean you could have told me you were afraid of horses! I would have understood its ok! We don't have to go on the ride! I sent an owl already and its been canceled! We can just walk around town like usual.. Maybe I can help you get over your fear! Ooo this will be fun, there are some anti- fear spells I have always wanted to use but the chance never came up. Meet me in the library tonight after dinner ok!" Hermoine finished with an excited squeal.
"Right.. And Harry told you all this?" Ginny said, relived.
"Yes.he said you two are getting closer.does this mean what I think it means?"
"Maybe." Ginny felt a bush creeping up across her face.
"Well as much as I want to stand here and chat about Harry I have to get ready for class. So see you later Gin." Hermoine called as she dashed up the stairs to her dorm.
All Ginny could think about was finding Harry and thanking him with a million kisses. And with what would prove to be her only luck of the day, Harry marched through the portrait hole just as Ginny was making a move to leave through it.
"Harry.thank you.." Ginny attempted but could not hold herself back. She moved towards Harry and kissed him soundly.
"Well.good morning." Harry mumbled, his lips inches from Ginny's.
"Mmm.Harry." Ginny said with a bemused expression on her face.
"I guess you talked to Hermoine...then..?"
"Yes..and that was the sweetest thing anyone has ever done for me."
"Well give me a chance to make things sweeter." Harry said, kissing Ginny first on the nose then slowly on the lips. He then moved down to her chin and then her neck. Ginny was thankful that the common room was empty, but her thankfulness dissolved pain as Harry placed a gentle but firm hand on her tummy. Then to make matters worse, Ron burst in and broke the two apart.
"What the hell do you think you are doing!?" Ron asked pushing Harry a few feet away from Ginny.
"I.Ron...its." But both Harry and Ron were looking at Ginny who was splayed out on the floor, her robes open and her stomach exposed.
"What in gods name is that.Ginny.?" Ron asked Ginny as she straightened up her robes and got off the floor.
"Nothing Ron..its just from Crookshanks."
"Really..?" Ron asked doubtfully.
"Yes..I saw him do it to her.Hermoine needs to keep control over that damn cat!" Harry interjected.
"OK..but I don't want you two doing.that in the middle of the common room next time ok!"
"Yeah Ron...sorry.." Ginny spoke shyly from behind Harry.
Once Ron had gone up to his dorm, Harry turned to Ginny with an expression of utter horror on his face."
"That's not really from the cat.is it?" Harry questioned but Ginny had turned and dashed out the portrait hole before he finished.
"Damn it Ginny." Harry muttered as he sat in an armchair.