Disclaimer: None of these characters belong to me.

A/N: Call me a fuddy duddy, but I'm Pg-13ing this chapter for heavy making-out.

Hold You Until I Die

Chapter nine: Surrender Your Heart

The next night, Ginny appeared in her gazebo, feeling somehow nervous.

"Angel!" Harry called, running up to her excitedly.

"My Lord," Ginny greeted, bowing to him.

Harry fell to his knees and hugged Ginny's waist. Ginny looked down at him in surprise.

"You should be my lord," Harry muttered, rubbing his face against the softness of her dress. "I haven't stopped thinking of you for an instant. Why didn't you come to me yesterday? Oh, anything you ask, I'll do, as long as you stay with me."

Ginny ran her fingers over Harry's black hair. How could she refuse the man she loved? Though she had sworn this would be the last time, Ginny had to change her mind. Harry needed and wanted her. It was all she ever wanted in her entire life. She wanted just him.

Ginny lowered herself to him and looked into his sad green eyes. Gently, she grazed her fingers against his cheek.

"I'll never leave you again," Ginny whispered.

Harry leaned forward and kissed her, massaging her lips vigorously. Ginny had never been kissed so passionately. All she could do is sink into it and reach out with all her soul. Harry pulled her closer, rubbing his hand up her back. Ginny pulled at the back of his shirt, trying to be as close to him as she could.

Suddenly, Harry let go of her lips and began to gently kiss down her neck. Ginny gasped for air, feeling a warm tingling feeling all over her from Harry's kisses.

"Oh, Harry," Ginny breathed, leaning her head back. "I've waited for this for so long."

Harry brought his lips back to hers and tasted her mouth for a second, then pulled away.

As Harry set his chin on her shoulder, Ginny said, "If there's anything you want, I can give it to you. Here, I control everything. Just tell me what you want."

"I wish I could take you with me when I wake," Harry said, his voice quivering.

"I could grant it, but you wouldn't see it," Ginny explained sadly.

"What do you mean?" Harry asked, pulling away.

"I mean that I'm out there, but you don't see me," Ginny said, tears coming to her eyes.

"How could I not see you?" Harry asked, touching her face. "You're extraordinary. You're beautiful. You're everything to me."

Ginny smiled, sniffling.

"Not out there," she said, standing up and walking away from him.

"Tell me who you are!" Harry pleaded after her. "It's driving me crazy not to have you when I'm awake."

"I can't tell you," Ginny told him sadly as she kept walking.

"Where are you going?" Harry demanded.

"I can't be here anymore," Ginny cried.

"But, I need you!" Harry insisted.

Ginny shook her head.

"This isn't working!" Ginny shouted, turned back toward him. "I'm not going to see you anymore."

Harry ran up to her, taking her hand.

"You can't leave me!" he cried. "You can't walk in my life and change everything I know and feel and then leave me alone. I can't live without you."

Tears were streaming down Ginny's cheeks as she said, "You don't even know me. You don't know who I am."

"So, tell me," Harry pleaded.

"I can't!" Ginny sobbed.

Ginny couldn't go on talking of this any longer. She reached behind her neck and unclasped the necklace.

The beautiful world faded around her to put her back in her dormitory. She clutched the necklace tightly, banging her fists against her pillow. Tears burned her eyes as she felt like screaming.