"Right In Front Of You" Chapter 5: Morning Thoughts

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Seamus had a great time with Lavender, but he couldn't help but feel longing for Ginny. Every time he held Lavender, he imagined Ginny, not Lavender. He couldn't even kiss her like he used to. When Ginny & Harry came back before dinner, Seamus was happy to see her, but hid his feelings, since she looked so happy with Harry, but he felt something around her when she sat next to him; he couldn't put his finger on it. As he fell asleep that night, he had dreams of him & Ginny; too bad he wouldn't remember them in the morning.

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Ginny felt great to be with Harry again, but a part of her wanted to laugh with Seamus, & be around him. She tried to push it away, but it wouldn't go away. At dinner, though, when she sat next to Seamus, she felt happier than before, even happier than being with Harry. She quickly dismissed her feelings, not wanting to let them show. When she went to bed that night, she had images of her & Seamus running through her head. One default: she wouldn't remember them in the morning.

Ginny woke bright & early, without the owl pecking at her head. She looked over at the clock & it read 6 o' clock in the morning. 'No wonder,' she thought as she got up & cleaned. When she was done, she looked over her outfit. She had on a black tank top with silver stars racing across it (she put a charm on it so the stars really did race around) & black jean shorts, with her hair up in a ponytail. Also, she had on some of the jewelry she got from Christmas & her birthday. She still had on all of the jewelry she got from Christmas, & she also had on a silver banded choker from Hermione & Dean, & two things from Seamus; a silver banded ankle choker & a silver chain, that ended on her heart, with a half charm for a friendship necklace. It was a circle, with 'Be' & 'Fri' on it; Seamus's was gold & it had 'st' & 'end' on it. She cherished it, since Seamus was her best friend. She grabbed her wand & walked out, wanting to wake Seamus up herself before his owl did.

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Seamus was sleeping peacefully when suddenly, his bed began to bounce. "WAKE UP SLEEPYHEAD!" someone yelled from his bed. He opened his eyes & jumped back in shock. "Ah Gin!" he yelped; her face was in his. She smirked, then laughed. "You should have seen your face!" she laughed, falling onto the bed for support. He smirked, then proceeded to tickle her. "Ah-ha-Seamus stop-ha-before I-ha-kill-ha-you-ha!" Ginny squealed out, trying to wriggle away, but Seamus wouldn't have it. He glimpsed at the clock: it read 6:30AM. "You're really going to pay now!" "Noooo!" she shrieked, a smile ruining it all. He finally stopped & went to get dressed. As he was going to change, he looked at Ginny. "What," she said. "I've got to get changed," he said quietly. She seemed to understand, because she turned around, mumbling, "Guys, like to be naked in bed, but not when they're not in bed." "Hey, I heard that!" he replied, a huge grin on his face. He could tell she was grinning back.

A few minutes later, he said, "Alright, you can turn around." He was wearing a forest green muscle tee, with dark brown shorts, & his friendship chain around his neck. "Good, you remembered to wear it," she stated, smiling brightly as he saw her fingering hers. He came up to her, putting a hand to her shoulder, trying his hardest to ignore the warm, tingly feeling going through him, but to no avail. "Of course I am silly," he smiled. "Come on," she said meekly, "I know where we can get breakfast at before everyone gets something to eat." She grabbed his hand & pulled him away. He couldn't help the jolt of feeling going through him from her touch. Heck, he could even feel himself blushing! Soon enough, they arrived at a portrait of...fruit? "What the-," he started to say, but she hushed him as she...tickled?...the pear. Soon enough, an opening was made, & she lead him through the hole to be welcomed by an house elf with a hat full of socks.

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"Hello Dobby," Ginny greeted the little house elf. "Miss Ginny!" Dobby squeaked, "It is so good to see you! Is Harry Potter with you?" She replied, "No, not today; he's still sleeping. Dobby, this is my friend, Seamus Finnigan. May we have something to eat?" "Anything for Miss Ginny & her good sir!" He quickly walked away, giving Ginny time to fill Seamus in on Dobby & his friend, Winky. "Whoa, no wonder Hermione went all ballistic in the 4th year," he chuckled. Ginny laughed with him; it was funny. Finally, Dobby came over with two plates of food. "Thank you Dobby, & say hi to Winky for me," Ginny said, smiling at Dobby. "Have a fair day Miss Ginny & Mr Seamus!" he called after them. Ginny walked outside, with Seamus following behind her. She was leading him to her favorite spot, & they were almost there. She heard him gasp as they entered the place. "I didn't think it was still up," he said, amazed. She replied, "Yes, but I was lucky enough to find it. You can tell it's in a different place, right?" "Yes." It happened to be the garden that was in function on the night of the Christmas Ball. It was Ginny's favorite, since she came here a lot after she saw it. It had been her secret spot, not even having Harry know about it. She sat down on a bench, making room for Seamus, & they ate their breakfast in peace.

Ginny couldn't help but feel weird sitting next to Seamus here. This was always her secret spot, & she shared it with him. 'It's just because he's my best friend, nothing more,' she thought as she drank some pumpkin juice. She couldn't shake the feeling that things were different now, even though they were going out with different people. He nudged her, saying, "Earth to Ginny. Are you there Ginny?" "Huh, oh, I'm here," she said, breaking out of her trance. "You've been out of it for a few minutes now." He looked worried, but she smiled meekly, blushing, & replying, "Sorry about that." He smiled, putting his tray down on the ground & placed his arm around her shoulders, like they did when they were thinking. This time was different though; instead of it feeling friendly, it felt...well...like something else that gave her good chills. "What were you thinking about Gin?" he asked quietly. "Uh...well..." Suddenly, two owls dropped in front of them. 'Saved by the owls,' she thought thankfully, pulling a piece of parchment from one of the owl's legs. She read hers; it said:

'Miss Weasly

Please meet me on the grounds, along with Mr. Finnigan, Ms. Granger, & Mr. Thomas. Your training will start from there.

Professor Dumbledore'

She looked at Seamus, who turned to her, & they magic their plates back to the kitchens, & walked towards the lake. From there, they just sat down & waited for their friends to show up, both thinking about mixed feelings.