Chapter 9

Disclaimer-I've hidden something from you all.. I 'm JK Rowling in this 16- year-old body; this will be the 7th book. I hope you all enjoy it.

JUST KIDDING!!!!!!!!!! If I were JK I wouldn't be using this shitty computer.. LOL. Oh I crack my self up. Oh yeah, one last thing before I go on, I've decided to dedicate this story to Luna Lovegood5 because she's given me the confidence I need to really channel my ideas though her faithful reviewing. Thank you Luna you're the best!!!! If it weren't for you this story would not be getting finished!!!

Ginny stabbed her salad with her fork and looked over at Neville. He had finished his salad and was watching her eat, with just this look in his eye as if he'd never before seen a person eat and it was the greatest thing in the world. The attention lessoned Ginny's nerves and helped her finish her salad and make it to the next course.
"So Ginny, whats it like having 6 guys living under one roof? I mean there's two guys in my house and Gran says it's really gross, I have no idea what she's on about, so if it's bad at my place it must be bad at your house." Ginny laughed, "That's like the understatement of the year. It's like a bomb exploded in there and multiplied it so we have two tons more stuff then usual. It's not that bad sense it's just Ron and me during the summer, but at like Christmas and major holidays it disgusting. I mean jeez, it took me forever to convince mom and dad that I needed my own bathroom, but they finally pulled though and volia, I'm not a totally degraded girl because of it, but they did teach me some great swear words, and some good combat moves!" Ginny laughed again.
"Should I be worried?" Neville asked a worried look on his face.
"What gave you an idea like that?" Ginny's eyes narrowed, "Did you happen to have a conversation with Ron resonantly."
"I might have." Neville saw Ginny's face darken. "But we don't need to talk about that right now. Come on this is our day, lets not bring your brothers into it." Ginny nodded when her boyfriends started talking about the fact that she had 6 older and stronger brothers, she got very nervous. But with Neville it was worse, she wasn't as worried that they'd hurt him, more so that they'd drive him away. She could remember when she went to the Yule Ball with him, most likely the best night she had ever had. Neville wasn't that great of a dancer but he was fun to talk to, and the thought that her brothers might ruin this for her was devastating. She'd have to have a good long talk with Ron about the difference between her life and his and that he should learn how to take his nose out of her business.
"So Neville, tell me about this job of yours." Ginny watched as Neville's face lighted up when he began to talk about all the plants and things he would get to handle. Ginny listened half heartedly, contemplating the best ways to kill her brothers. She listened as best she could so it ended up that most of her ideas had to do with plants but that was about all she could get so she gave up and listened to Neville describe his plans about opening his own plant shop.
"I've been coming up with some good potions ever sense we got that new potions teacher. I've been writing down ideas for plant potions that'll help heal your plants, its really cool. I'm really excited."
"That's really great Neville, I'm happy for you." Turning her hands palm up on the table, Ginny looked down at them wondering if she really wanted to tell him how much she really cared for him.
"So what are you planning to become when you graduate?"
"I want to be a healer, but I'm not to sure, it sounded like a good idea in my head, but when I say it out loud it doesn't sound as good."
"It is, you'd probably be a great healer, and we need more great healers around here, I mean the only one here is Madam Pomfrey and she is so over worked, it would be so cool if you worked at Hogwarts, or even at St. Murgo's(sp?). You'll become so great Gin." Neville said rubbing his thumb over one of her up turned palms.

"Yeah, thanks Neville, you've really helped me make my decision."
"Cool, now how bout we get out of here and go some where else."
"Yeah, good idea."
Neville put some money down on the table, reached for Ginny's hand, which she let him take with out hesitation, and they walked out the door together. Ginny had never realized that Neville was so tall and thin. Her head only came up to the top of his shoulder. They didn't really talk which was all right with Ginny; she liked just being with him, they didn't really need to talk. They walked around some more, running into their friends every so often. On the way back Ginny leaned into Neville, and he put his arm around her shoulders.
"You were right Gin, this really has been fun." Neville commented looking down into her eyes.
"Yeah, I knew it would be." She smiled up at him, her eyes bright. And that gave him the courage to do what he'd wanted to do sense she'd said she'd come with him. He leaned down and kissed her. It wasn't very passionate, but soft and full of love. Ginny was started at first, he was the first guy to kiss her like this, most of them just went at her, tongues all over the place, and their hands straying to cop a feel. But Neville's kiss, it was different, as if saying, if you don't want me to do this I'll stop and I'll love you anyways. Her heart burst she was so happy, she wrapped her arms around his neck, and stood up on tiptoe so to reach him better. It wasn't a very long kiss, but a nice on all the same, and Ginny loved it all the more.

A/N- if any of you where wondering if the affection between Neville and Ginny was mutual, I think you just got your answers. Thanks again to the reviews one of these days I'll get around to mentioning you all, I promise!!!!