Telling Ron
Chapter 14: Footsie
Author's Note: I'm so sorry it took me so long to update! School and ballet have completely taken over my life and free time to write! I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry! Please don't hate me! Thank you for all the reviews! 117! Ahhh! Yay! Ok, I'll calm down now.
The morning of the Hogsmeade trip, Ginny was up before everyone else. She took a nice, long bath and made sure she looked perfect for the day. When she finished, she sat in the common room waiting for the others to go to breakfast. She felt excited about today and nervous at the same time. She had dreamed of going out with Harry before but this wasn't a dream, it was reality. She hoped everything would go smoothly, without any problems or embarrassment. She sighed happily. 'At least he asked me!'
Harry, Ron, and Hermione finally came down and the four went to breakfast. Ron and Hermione began talking imediately while Harry and Ginny walked silently behind them. Harry frequently glanced at her and Ginny unconsciously picked at her fingernails. Harry finally decided to speak.
"You look really nice today Ginny."
She smiled at him, blushing. "Thank you Harry. You do too."
"Oh, uh, thanks. So are you excited about today?"
"Oh yes! I'm sure we'll have a lot of fun."
"Yeah, I think we will. Thanks for coming with me."
Ginny stared at him surprised. "Oh Harry, I should be the one thanking you! I mean, I never thought you would ask me and, well, then you did so really, thank you. It was very nice of you."
"I didn't do it to be nice."
Harry looked at Ron and Hermione in enough time to see their heads snap around. He rolled his eyes. Ginny saw what he was looking at and giggled. They entered the Great Hall and sat down. Ginny took some food and picked at it slowly. She wondered what Harry had meant by his last comment to her. 'He didn't do it to be nice? So does that mean that....no it can't be....he doesn't like me....does he? Oh I hope so.' She was so lost in thought that Hermione had to say her name four times before she heard her.
"Oh sorry Hermione! What is it?"
"It's time to leave!" Ginny stood up quickly causing her plate to flip over on the table. She hurriedly cleaned up the food and ran out to the main hall. Harry was over talking to Ron, Neville, Dean, and Seamus. The girls came up to them and they all got in line for Filch to mark off their names.
The rest of the morning, Harry and Ginny followed Ron and Hermione around Hogsmeade. Ginny wanted to do something alone with Harry but he seemed content staying in their group. Later, however, Hermione wanted to stop at a book shop and Harry suggested that he and Ginny go to the Three Broomsticks for some butterbeer. Ron looked between following Hermione or the other two and reluctantly followed his girlfriend. Harry laughed and he and Ginny walked away.
They entered the Three Broomsticks and got thier butterbeers. Ginny took a long drink of hers, enjoying the warm sensation in her cold body. Harry cleared his throat, trying to think of something to say. Ginny decided to be brave and start the conversation.
"So Harry, how have you been? I know you were feeling sort of depressed before."
"Yeah, I was but I'm alright now. I think I mainly felt lonely before. I mean I still really miss Sirius but you know, it's not like Ron and Hermione are the only people to talk to and hang out with. I like being around you too."
"Well, who wouldn't?" She grinned playfully at him. He chuckled.
"You're also good for a laugh."
"I do my best."
Harry looked at the beautiful girl in front of him. He really wanted to tell her how he felt about her. This was a good moment.
"Ginny, I've been thinking lately."
"Well done!" She laughed. "Sorry, had to say something. I'll shut up now." He smiled at her and continued. "Well, I wanted to say that-"
"Hey guys! What's going on?" Ron sat down next to Harry and Hermione slid in next to him. Ginny glared at her brother. She could strangle him! Harry was about to tell her something! Ron saw her angry face.
"Did I interupt something?"
"Oh no. We were just, um, chatting." Harry looked down at his mug.
"Oh good! We finally left the book shop. Hermione of course had to buy ten books!"
"More like three Ron." Hermione rolled her eyes at her clueless boyfriend. She knew Harry was lying. They had interupted something but Ron had gone to the table before Hermione could stop him.
"It's three more than I would have bought."
"Yes I know. It's too difficult for you to read every once in awhile."
"Exactly!" Ron took her hand and kissed it. "Don't worry though. I still love you even if you are a book worm."
"Thank you. I feel so flattered." She raised her eyebrow at him, sarcastically.
Ginny lifted her leg up to scratch it and accidentally set it down on Harry's foot. She pulled it off quickly as she realized what she'd done. Harry's eyes widened and he scooted up in his seat. She stared at him apologetically. He grinned nervously at her. Ron and Hermione looked at them questioningly.
"You okay?" Ron inquired to Harry. He nodded and tried to act normal. He knew Ginny wasn't trying to play footsie with him but it shocked him when he felt her on his foot. He glanced at her and felt bad. She looked so worried. He carefully slid his foot next to hers until they were touching. She turned her eyes to him and saw him looking under the table at their feet. She pushed against his foot slightly to see what he would do. He pushed back and after a bit her foot was resting on his on purpose. They stayed this way until the four decided to go back to Hogwarts. They met up with Neville and some other Gryffindors on the way and Harry seized the chance to escape unnoticed. He took Ginny's hand and led her away to a nearby tree.
"Okay, I was telling you something before but we were intrupted. I want to say it now."
Author's Note: Sorry another cliffhanger! Don't worry though! The next chapter will be up either tomorrow night or Sunday. I promise it won't be another four or five days before I update. Anyway, sorry I did that but I had quite a bit of small fluff in this chapter that I wanted to have the big fluff in the next chapter. Yes, big fluff is coming. You're going to like the next chapter. I promise!
Individuals:
DanceChic0869: That's what you'll say for the next chapter too! Thanks for reviewing! Just curious, what kind of dancing do you do? Assuming your name means that you dance.
Hplova4eva: Thanks!
'Mione Weasley: More H/G fluff next chapter!
Lily106: Thank you!
hP fAn Fo LyFe: Thanks! I would have been crazy to have her say no. I would have needed some serious help if I did.
amber: Wow! Thank you! That's really flattering!
Cheese Diva: Glad you like it! Sorry I didn't update very soon. I will with this chapter though since I left you guys with a huge cliffhanger!
KriskG: Thank you! I love those pairings too!
Kagome 19: Thanks me too!
Chapter 14: Footsie
Author's Note: I'm so sorry it took me so long to update! School and ballet have completely taken over my life and free time to write! I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry! Please don't hate me! Thank you for all the reviews! 117! Ahhh! Yay! Ok, I'll calm down now.
The morning of the Hogsmeade trip, Ginny was up before everyone else. She took a nice, long bath and made sure she looked perfect for the day. When she finished, she sat in the common room waiting for the others to go to breakfast. She felt excited about today and nervous at the same time. She had dreamed of going out with Harry before but this wasn't a dream, it was reality. She hoped everything would go smoothly, without any problems or embarrassment. She sighed happily. 'At least he asked me!'
Harry, Ron, and Hermione finally came down and the four went to breakfast. Ron and Hermione began talking imediately while Harry and Ginny walked silently behind them. Harry frequently glanced at her and Ginny unconsciously picked at her fingernails. Harry finally decided to speak.
"You look really nice today Ginny."
She smiled at him, blushing. "Thank you Harry. You do too."
"Oh, uh, thanks. So are you excited about today?"
"Oh yes! I'm sure we'll have a lot of fun."
"Yeah, I think we will. Thanks for coming with me."
Ginny stared at him surprised. "Oh Harry, I should be the one thanking you! I mean, I never thought you would ask me and, well, then you did so really, thank you. It was very nice of you."
"I didn't do it to be nice."
Harry looked at Ron and Hermione in enough time to see their heads snap around. He rolled his eyes. Ginny saw what he was looking at and giggled. They entered the Great Hall and sat down. Ginny took some food and picked at it slowly. She wondered what Harry had meant by his last comment to her. 'He didn't do it to be nice? So does that mean that....no it can't be....he doesn't like me....does he? Oh I hope so.' She was so lost in thought that Hermione had to say her name four times before she heard her.
"Oh sorry Hermione! What is it?"
"It's time to leave!" Ginny stood up quickly causing her plate to flip over on the table. She hurriedly cleaned up the food and ran out to the main hall. Harry was over talking to Ron, Neville, Dean, and Seamus. The girls came up to them and they all got in line for Filch to mark off their names.
The rest of the morning, Harry and Ginny followed Ron and Hermione around Hogsmeade. Ginny wanted to do something alone with Harry but he seemed content staying in their group. Later, however, Hermione wanted to stop at a book shop and Harry suggested that he and Ginny go to the Three Broomsticks for some butterbeer. Ron looked between following Hermione or the other two and reluctantly followed his girlfriend. Harry laughed and he and Ginny walked away.
They entered the Three Broomsticks and got thier butterbeers. Ginny took a long drink of hers, enjoying the warm sensation in her cold body. Harry cleared his throat, trying to think of something to say. Ginny decided to be brave and start the conversation.
"So Harry, how have you been? I know you were feeling sort of depressed before."
"Yeah, I was but I'm alright now. I think I mainly felt lonely before. I mean I still really miss Sirius but you know, it's not like Ron and Hermione are the only people to talk to and hang out with. I like being around you too."
"Well, who wouldn't?" She grinned playfully at him. He chuckled.
"You're also good for a laugh."
"I do my best."
Harry looked at the beautiful girl in front of him. He really wanted to tell her how he felt about her. This was a good moment.
"Ginny, I've been thinking lately."
"Well done!" She laughed. "Sorry, had to say something. I'll shut up now." He smiled at her and continued. "Well, I wanted to say that-"
"Hey guys! What's going on?" Ron sat down next to Harry and Hermione slid in next to him. Ginny glared at her brother. She could strangle him! Harry was about to tell her something! Ron saw her angry face.
"Did I interupt something?"
"Oh no. We were just, um, chatting." Harry looked down at his mug.
"Oh good! We finally left the book shop. Hermione of course had to buy ten books!"
"More like three Ron." Hermione rolled her eyes at her clueless boyfriend. She knew Harry was lying. They had interupted something but Ron had gone to the table before Hermione could stop him.
"It's three more than I would have bought."
"Yes I know. It's too difficult for you to read every once in awhile."
"Exactly!" Ron took her hand and kissed it. "Don't worry though. I still love you even if you are a book worm."
"Thank you. I feel so flattered." She raised her eyebrow at him, sarcastically.
Ginny lifted her leg up to scratch it and accidentally set it down on Harry's foot. She pulled it off quickly as she realized what she'd done. Harry's eyes widened and he scooted up in his seat. She stared at him apologetically. He grinned nervously at her. Ron and Hermione looked at them questioningly.
"You okay?" Ron inquired to Harry. He nodded and tried to act normal. He knew Ginny wasn't trying to play footsie with him but it shocked him when he felt her on his foot. He glanced at her and felt bad. She looked so worried. He carefully slid his foot next to hers until they were touching. She turned her eyes to him and saw him looking under the table at their feet. She pushed against his foot slightly to see what he would do. He pushed back and after a bit her foot was resting on his on purpose. They stayed this way until the four decided to go back to Hogwarts. They met up with Neville and some other Gryffindors on the way and Harry seized the chance to escape unnoticed. He took Ginny's hand and led her away to a nearby tree.
"Okay, I was telling you something before but we were intrupted. I want to say it now."
Author's Note: Sorry another cliffhanger! Don't worry though! The next chapter will be up either tomorrow night or Sunday. I promise it won't be another four or five days before I update. Anyway, sorry I did that but I had quite a bit of small fluff in this chapter that I wanted to have the big fluff in the next chapter. Yes, big fluff is coming. You're going to like the next chapter. I promise!
Individuals:
DanceChic0869: That's what you'll say for the next chapter too! Thanks for reviewing! Just curious, what kind of dancing do you do? Assuming your name means that you dance.
Hplova4eva: Thanks!
'Mione Weasley: More H/G fluff next chapter!
Lily106: Thank you!
hP fAn Fo LyFe: Thanks! I would have been crazy to have her say no. I would have needed some serious help if I did.
amber: Wow! Thank you! That's really flattering!
Cheese Diva: Glad you like it! Sorry I didn't update very soon. I will with this chapter though since I left you guys with a huge cliffhanger!
KriskG: Thank you! I love those pairings too!
Kagome 19: Thanks me too!