Ginny's heart was up in the clouds that afternoon. Her and Harry had gone
back into the house and told everyone the good news.
Ron jumped off his chair and whooped in delight.
"Way to go Gin. Best one so far!"
"Thanks Ron, but considering her last boyfriend was Neville, I'm not taking that as too much of a compliment."
"Don't push your luck Harry. He's being nicer to you than he was to the others. You should've seen him when I brought home Dean." Ron didn't trust himself to answer.
"Well I say about time!" Hermione said. "I knew it was coming."
"How do you do that?" Ron asked.
"What?"
"How do you just.know?"
"Are you going to start making sense Ron?" Again, he didn't reply. Harry smiled inwardly at his friend. The poor guy had liked Hermione ever since 4th year. And he was still too stubborn or stupid to admit it. Harry wasn't sure which.
"Come on Gin, let's go get ready for the party." Hermione said.
"She can go like that and be the belle of the ball." Harry said sweetly, holding her tight. Ron made a gagging noise behind them, while Hermione winked slyly at Harry.
'Smooth,' she mouthed. Harry gave his new girlfriend a quick kiss before letting her go get ready.
"Want to play a game of Quidditch?" Ron said, after he had finished watching Hermione leave the room. Harry nodded. They, unlike the girls, did not four hours to get ready.
"WILL YOU TO GET YOUR BUTTS DOWN HERE RIGHT NOW!" Ron yelled for the fifth time, his impatience finally bubbling. "WE ARE COMING! JUST HANG ON! WE"LL BE TWO MINUTES!" Hermione yelled back. 15 minutes later, the girls finally descended the stairs.
"Oh Gods...." Harry said as his eyes were glued to Ginny who descended the stairs ahead of Hermione. Ron clapped Harry on the shoulder as he saw the blush threatening to take over poor Ginny's face. Ginny, with the help of Hermione of course, had managed to turn herself into something than no-guy would be able to tear his eyes away from. She was the picture of a sultry seductress dressed in an extremely short red skirt, black one shouldered shirt with her hair lose and curled with a red rose holding on side of the hair up. She had huge red heels that strapped around the heel and had square toes. Harry could not take his eyes away from her. Ginny smiled at a job well done.
As she walked into Harry's arms he held her tight and kissed her gently. Hermione walked down the stairs, wearing hip hugging jeans and a purple halter as well as her black pumps. Her hair was up and she was dressed perfectly for a night of dancing. Harry noticed his friend's face give a slight twitch at the sight of her. He held out his hand shyly to Hermione, who took it happily. A look of relief passed over Ron's face. Arm in arm, Ron and Hermione apparated to the Brown Manner. All three of the seventh years had passed their tests at the beginning of they year, Harry and Hermione with flying colours and Ron after a few tries. Ginny, however, still could not apparate and so Harry had decided to join her via portkey. Mrs. Weasley held out the key that Lavender had sent for them to use. Harry and Ginny held out their hands and touched the key. Harry felt the familiar jerk behind his navel and the wooshing sound before his feet felt firm ground again. He was in what appeared to be a large cloak room, and several students were apparating here and there, while others were arriving by floo or portkey. Next to him, Ginny was getting up off the floor. Her strappy heels had made the landing more than difficult.
"Wonderful entrance my lady." Harry said smiling, holding out his hand to the flustered Ginny. She took it and stood up daintily, dusting herself off.
"Let's go have some fun!" She said happily, heading towards the doors to the main dance arena.
"Hey Harry." A breathy voice said from behind him. Harry turned and was met with a brown haired, dark sinned girl in a tight red dress that showed a bit too much cleavage.
"Lavender? You look a bit. different." Harry said, hardly daring to believe it.
"Yes! I spent all summer at the beach and got a bit of a tan. And the dress is new!" She said in the same breathy voice. Harry raised his eyebrows.
"You look.nice." Harry said slowly.
"Thanks!" She said, smiling. She walked up to Harry, putting her arms around his neck. "Do you want to dance?"
"Err.. I kind of wanted to share my first dance with my girlfriend." Harry said, emphasizing the last word.
"Oh, well, when you're done. I'm always free!" She said, shooting him a flirty wink before departing, her hips swinging in time with the movement of her legs. Harry frowned. Ginny was livid.
"That little."
"Remember sweetheart. this is her party.we don't want to get kicked out before it even starts do we?"
"But she was.she was hitting on you!" Ginny said, her face flushing. Harry just grinned.
"Ginny, darling.I'm with you! You are ten times better than her! And tonight. I want to spend every minute with you, not her!" Ginny's heart swelled at these words.
"Oh Harry, what have I done all these years without you?" Harry didn't say anything, merely snaking his arm around her waist and holding her close. Ginny smiled as they walked further into the packed hall. The large, marble floor was almost lost in darkness, and the high ceiling was only briefly illuminated if the coloured lasers flying around the room rose high enough. Harry swung Ginny onto the floor as a new tune started up. Ginny laughed as she swung back into his arms in time with the rhythm. Harry was briefly illuminated as an emerald laser passed over him. His black pants, black hair and silver necklace shone in the light, while his emerald shirt and eyes blended with the matching light. His arms slid around her waste and drew her closer to him whilst he murmuring sweet nothings in her ear.
"Way to go Gin. Best one so far!"
"Thanks Ron, but considering her last boyfriend was Neville, I'm not taking that as too much of a compliment."
"Don't push your luck Harry. He's being nicer to you than he was to the others. You should've seen him when I brought home Dean." Ron didn't trust himself to answer.
"Well I say about time!" Hermione said. "I knew it was coming."
"How do you do that?" Ron asked.
"What?"
"How do you just.know?"
"Are you going to start making sense Ron?" Again, he didn't reply. Harry smiled inwardly at his friend. The poor guy had liked Hermione ever since 4th year. And he was still too stubborn or stupid to admit it. Harry wasn't sure which.
"Come on Gin, let's go get ready for the party." Hermione said.
"She can go like that and be the belle of the ball." Harry said sweetly, holding her tight. Ron made a gagging noise behind them, while Hermione winked slyly at Harry.
'Smooth,' she mouthed. Harry gave his new girlfriend a quick kiss before letting her go get ready.
"Want to play a game of Quidditch?" Ron said, after he had finished watching Hermione leave the room. Harry nodded. They, unlike the girls, did not four hours to get ready.
"WILL YOU TO GET YOUR BUTTS DOWN HERE RIGHT NOW!" Ron yelled for the fifth time, his impatience finally bubbling. "WE ARE COMING! JUST HANG ON! WE"LL BE TWO MINUTES!" Hermione yelled back. 15 minutes later, the girls finally descended the stairs.
"Oh Gods...." Harry said as his eyes were glued to Ginny who descended the stairs ahead of Hermione. Ron clapped Harry on the shoulder as he saw the blush threatening to take over poor Ginny's face. Ginny, with the help of Hermione of course, had managed to turn herself into something than no-guy would be able to tear his eyes away from. She was the picture of a sultry seductress dressed in an extremely short red skirt, black one shouldered shirt with her hair lose and curled with a red rose holding on side of the hair up. She had huge red heels that strapped around the heel and had square toes. Harry could not take his eyes away from her. Ginny smiled at a job well done.
As she walked into Harry's arms he held her tight and kissed her gently. Hermione walked down the stairs, wearing hip hugging jeans and a purple halter as well as her black pumps. Her hair was up and she was dressed perfectly for a night of dancing. Harry noticed his friend's face give a slight twitch at the sight of her. He held out his hand shyly to Hermione, who took it happily. A look of relief passed over Ron's face. Arm in arm, Ron and Hermione apparated to the Brown Manner. All three of the seventh years had passed their tests at the beginning of they year, Harry and Hermione with flying colours and Ron after a few tries. Ginny, however, still could not apparate and so Harry had decided to join her via portkey. Mrs. Weasley held out the key that Lavender had sent for them to use. Harry and Ginny held out their hands and touched the key. Harry felt the familiar jerk behind his navel and the wooshing sound before his feet felt firm ground again. He was in what appeared to be a large cloak room, and several students were apparating here and there, while others were arriving by floo or portkey. Next to him, Ginny was getting up off the floor. Her strappy heels had made the landing more than difficult.
"Wonderful entrance my lady." Harry said smiling, holding out his hand to the flustered Ginny. She took it and stood up daintily, dusting herself off.
"Let's go have some fun!" She said happily, heading towards the doors to the main dance arena.
"Hey Harry." A breathy voice said from behind him. Harry turned and was met with a brown haired, dark sinned girl in a tight red dress that showed a bit too much cleavage.
"Lavender? You look a bit. different." Harry said, hardly daring to believe it.
"Yes! I spent all summer at the beach and got a bit of a tan. And the dress is new!" She said in the same breathy voice. Harry raised his eyebrows.
"You look.nice." Harry said slowly.
"Thanks!" She said, smiling. She walked up to Harry, putting her arms around his neck. "Do you want to dance?"
"Err.. I kind of wanted to share my first dance with my girlfriend." Harry said, emphasizing the last word.
"Oh, well, when you're done. I'm always free!" She said, shooting him a flirty wink before departing, her hips swinging in time with the movement of her legs. Harry frowned. Ginny was livid.
"That little."
"Remember sweetheart. this is her party.we don't want to get kicked out before it even starts do we?"
"But she was.she was hitting on you!" Ginny said, her face flushing. Harry just grinned.
"Ginny, darling.I'm with you! You are ten times better than her! And tonight. I want to spend every minute with you, not her!" Ginny's heart swelled at these words.
"Oh Harry, what have I done all these years without you?" Harry didn't say anything, merely snaking his arm around her waist and holding her close. Ginny smiled as they walked further into the packed hall. The large, marble floor was almost lost in darkness, and the high ceiling was only briefly illuminated if the coloured lasers flying around the room rose high enough. Harry swung Ginny onto the floor as a new tune started up. Ginny laughed as she swung back into his arms in time with the rhythm. Harry was briefly illuminated as an emerald laser passed over him. His black pants, black hair and silver necklace shone in the light, while his emerald shirt and eyes blended with the matching light. His arms slid around her waste and drew her closer to him whilst he murmuring sweet nothings in her ear.