Chapter 4
Ginny's Return and Goodnight Sweetheart
"Harry!" Ginny yelled jumping up from where she was sitting to wrap her arms around his neck pulling him into a big hug.
"Hey Ginny," She let go and allowed him to sit across from Hermione as she took her place next to her. "How has your summer been?"
"Her summer has been wonderful," Hermione butted in, "she's been spending a lot of time with Dean." Ginny blushed, and grinned.
"Shh," she hushed Hermione looking dangerously at her mother, "well a girlfriend must do what a girlfriend must do." Harry and Hermione burst out laughing; causing Mrs. Weasley to turn around to find out what was so funny.
"How has your summer been Harry?" Ginny asked hoping that he wouldn't have a horrible story to tell.
"It hasn't been much yet, but it's looking for the better." Harry winked at Hermione and gave a laugh. Ginny looked between them, and then gave a grin that could provoke mischief from even Percy.
"Hermione dear," Mrs. Weasley began speaking, "thank you for setting the table." She continued, as she hovered the food to the table, "tomorrow Arthur and I must attend a meeting in whales. We shall be gone before breakfast and be returning just after dinner." She gave Harry a stern look, "Mundungus will be here all day, and he shall be able to get you food or anything else you need."
The three just nodded and didn't question about her little errand. Harry ate quietly as Hermione and Ginny talked about Ginny's day with Dean. After dinner Harry, Hermione, and Ginny helped Mrs. Weasley clean up and then headed to the family tree room, where they could talk without being worried about.
"We should go to bed, we have to get up early to study and." Hermione gave Harry a quick glance, "I mean we don't have to study, but I want to do some things early."
"I told you we could study before Snape arrives," Harry said gently.
Ginny stood up shocked, "BEFORE SNAPE ARRIVES?"
"Oops, I forgot to tell you." Hermione frowned, "Harry is to be taking lessons from Snape over the summer."
"I heard the rumors about remedial potions, but I didn't believe it." Ginny shook her head in disbelief.
"Its not about potions, it's about." Harry began, "occlumency."
Ginny looked shocked for a second, but was distracted by the tapping of a window that could only be an owl. Ginny walked to the window and retrieved a letter from an owl that Harry recognized as Deans. Hermione stood up and asked, "Well. What does it say?"
"It says, 'goodnight, sweetheart. Kiss'." Ginny looked love struck. Hermione frowned slightly, but before she could say anything Ginny started walking towards the door. "I'm going to bed now, goodnight."
Hermione stared at the door for a second before saying, "I wish I had a boyfriend like that." Harry frowned, not knowing what to say.
"I'm sure that someone thinks about you all the time," Harry sighed standing up and rubbing her shoulders from behind.
"Ugh, I wish I could meet him." Hermione sighed relaxing her shoulders and letting his strong hands work her shoulders.
"I think you've already met him," Harry whispered into her ear.
"Who Ron?" Hermione and Harry burst out laughing.
"No," Harry responded after a minute, his hands working their way down the middle of her back. "I think its time for us to go to bed."
"Oh," Hermione sighed, content with just standing there. Harry let go of her shoulders and she lightly fell back into him, his stronger body now supporting both of their weights.
"Hermione."
"Hmm." was the only sound that escaped Hermione's lips as she drifted off. Harry managed to pick her off her feet and carry her to her room where Ginny was already asleep. He placed her on her bed and pulled her covers over her. Before he walked away, Harry placed a kiss on her forehead.
"Harry!" Ginny yelled jumping up from where she was sitting to wrap her arms around his neck pulling him into a big hug.
"Hey Ginny," She let go and allowed him to sit across from Hermione as she took her place next to her. "How has your summer been?"
"Her summer has been wonderful," Hermione butted in, "she's been spending a lot of time with Dean." Ginny blushed, and grinned.
"Shh," she hushed Hermione looking dangerously at her mother, "well a girlfriend must do what a girlfriend must do." Harry and Hermione burst out laughing; causing Mrs. Weasley to turn around to find out what was so funny.
"How has your summer been Harry?" Ginny asked hoping that he wouldn't have a horrible story to tell.
"It hasn't been much yet, but it's looking for the better." Harry winked at Hermione and gave a laugh. Ginny looked between them, and then gave a grin that could provoke mischief from even Percy.
"Hermione dear," Mrs. Weasley began speaking, "thank you for setting the table." She continued, as she hovered the food to the table, "tomorrow Arthur and I must attend a meeting in whales. We shall be gone before breakfast and be returning just after dinner." She gave Harry a stern look, "Mundungus will be here all day, and he shall be able to get you food or anything else you need."
The three just nodded and didn't question about her little errand. Harry ate quietly as Hermione and Ginny talked about Ginny's day with Dean. After dinner Harry, Hermione, and Ginny helped Mrs. Weasley clean up and then headed to the family tree room, where they could talk without being worried about.
"We should go to bed, we have to get up early to study and." Hermione gave Harry a quick glance, "I mean we don't have to study, but I want to do some things early."
"I told you we could study before Snape arrives," Harry said gently.
Ginny stood up shocked, "BEFORE SNAPE ARRIVES?"
"Oops, I forgot to tell you." Hermione frowned, "Harry is to be taking lessons from Snape over the summer."
"I heard the rumors about remedial potions, but I didn't believe it." Ginny shook her head in disbelief.
"Its not about potions, it's about." Harry began, "occlumency."
Ginny looked shocked for a second, but was distracted by the tapping of a window that could only be an owl. Ginny walked to the window and retrieved a letter from an owl that Harry recognized as Deans. Hermione stood up and asked, "Well. What does it say?"
"It says, 'goodnight, sweetheart. Kiss'." Ginny looked love struck. Hermione frowned slightly, but before she could say anything Ginny started walking towards the door. "I'm going to bed now, goodnight."
Hermione stared at the door for a second before saying, "I wish I had a boyfriend like that." Harry frowned, not knowing what to say.
"I'm sure that someone thinks about you all the time," Harry sighed standing up and rubbing her shoulders from behind.
"Ugh, I wish I could meet him." Hermione sighed relaxing her shoulders and letting his strong hands work her shoulders.
"I think you've already met him," Harry whispered into her ear.
"Who Ron?" Hermione and Harry burst out laughing.
"No," Harry responded after a minute, his hands working their way down the middle of her back. "I think its time for us to go to bed."
"Oh," Hermione sighed, content with just standing there. Harry let go of her shoulders and she lightly fell back into him, his stronger body now supporting both of their weights.
"Hermione."
"Hmm." was the only sound that escaped Hermione's lips as she drifted off. Harry managed to pick her off her feet and carry her to her room where Ginny was already asleep. He placed her on her bed and pulled her covers over her. Before he walked away, Harry placed a kiss on her forehead.