Chapter 7
Welcome to Awkward Moments
Harry had it. He was going to beat Ginny once and for all. So far they
had been arguing for one week, two days, nine hours, 37 minutes, and a lot
of seconds and still Harry had not yet won one argument even on his
topics. He had the best one so far and it would be only five more minutes
until his plan could come into action. If you don't know the plan so far
it's:
1. Argue argument
2. Win argument
3. Beat Ginny
4. Make Ginny cry
5. Cheer Ginny up because of winning
6. Snog Ginny senseless in some nearby place not in public view
That sounded right. Yes. Wait. cross out number four. Yes that sounds
better. He had it. And of course Snape wasn't gonna let them out early for
good behavior. So he was stuck. At least he had another task to figure
out. How to get Hermione and Ron to keep their hands off each other, bribe
them, and get them to pay attention. He called it multi-tasking and it was
probably going to fail miserably. At least he was gonna tried right? Harry
glanced down at his watch. It was almost time to go. 5.4.3.2.1. only three
more minutes to go. At last it was time do go. Harry stuffed all his
things into his bag and ran out of that room. Luckily it was the last
class of the day and Harry wouldn't have to fail his multi-tasking attempt
in front of everybody.
At the other end of the hall he spotted the unmistakable Weasley hair.
Harry ran to catch up to Ginny, the prettiest of them all.
"Hey Ginny" Harry said breathlessly. Ginny turned around and Harry became
permanently without breath.
"Uh hey Harry! Where are Ron and Hermione?"
"Probably still back in class.you know.doing stuff."
"Oh.Right. So what should we do until they come back?"
Oh I can think of some things. Yummy. Harry thought and wasn't hindered
until Ron and Hermione came back (which thankfully wasn't long due to
Harry was bound to take up one of his own offers.)
"Harry. Harry" Ron said snapping his fingers in Harry's face.
"What?"
"It's um time to start"
"Oh"
"Yea, Harry it's your turn to start anyway." said Ginny
"Ok." Harry started effectively "If a woodchuck could chuck wood, could a
woodchuck chuck wood as much as a woodchuck could chuck wood?"
"Yea I guess so" Ginny said confused, as most would be.
"That is an inadequate answer Ginny" Harry started "Do it correctly this
time."
"Yes sir" Ginny said with the sudden urge to salute.
"That answer once again is wrong. Answer it correctly"
"No O your Harryness. You are correct and I am wrong. Please have mercy on
my unworthy soul."
"Thank you. And I think that wraps it up." Harry said.
"Yea, Yea." Ginny said disappointed. Then her frown turned upside down
"But Hermione and Ron." she trailed off and that frown turned right side
up once again.
Harry turned and caught the sight. "Well they won't be making any
decisions anytime soon. What do you want to do?"
"I dunno. Um you wanna go for a walk?"
"Sure." Harry accepted and started to head towards the school doors. Harry
couldn't help but feel something was wrong and so he turned around and saw
that Ginny hadn't moved.
"Uh Harry this way" Ginny said pointing in the other direction.
"Oh right"
Welcome to Awkward Moments
Harry had it. He was going to beat Ginny once and for all. So far they
had been arguing for one week, two days, nine hours, 37 minutes, and a lot
of seconds and still Harry had not yet won one argument even on his
topics. He had the best one so far and it would be only five more minutes
until his plan could come into action. If you don't know the plan so far
it's:
1. Argue argument
2. Win argument
3. Beat Ginny
4. Make Ginny cry
5. Cheer Ginny up because of winning
6. Snog Ginny senseless in some nearby place not in public view
That sounded right. Yes. Wait. cross out number four. Yes that sounds
better. He had it. And of course Snape wasn't gonna let them out early for
good behavior. So he was stuck. At least he had another task to figure
out. How to get Hermione and Ron to keep their hands off each other, bribe
them, and get them to pay attention. He called it multi-tasking and it was
probably going to fail miserably. At least he was gonna tried right? Harry
glanced down at his watch. It was almost time to go. 5.4.3.2.1. only three
more minutes to go. At last it was time do go. Harry stuffed all his
things into his bag and ran out of that room. Luckily it was the last
class of the day and Harry wouldn't have to fail his multi-tasking attempt
in front of everybody.
At the other end of the hall he spotted the unmistakable Weasley hair.
Harry ran to catch up to Ginny, the prettiest of them all.
"Hey Ginny" Harry said breathlessly. Ginny turned around and Harry became
permanently without breath.
"Uh hey Harry! Where are Ron and Hermione?"
"Probably still back in class.you know.doing stuff."
"Oh.Right. So what should we do until they come back?"
Oh I can think of some things. Yummy. Harry thought and wasn't hindered
until Ron and Hermione came back (which thankfully wasn't long due to
Harry was bound to take up one of his own offers.)
"Harry. Harry" Ron said snapping his fingers in Harry's face.
"What?"
"It's um time to start"
"Oh"
"Yea, Harry it's your turn to start anyway." said Ginny
"Ok." Harry started effectively "If a woodchuck could chuck wood, could a
woodchuck chuck wood as much as a woodchuck could chuck wood?"
"Yea I guess so" Ginny said confused, as most would be.
"That is an inadequate answer Ginny" Harry started "Do it correctly this
time."
"Yes sir" Ginny said with the sudden urge to salute.
"That answer once again is wrong. Answer it correctly"
"No O your Harryness. You are correct and I am wrong. Please have mercy on
my unworthy soul."
"Thank you. And I think that wraps it up." Harry said.
"Yea, Yea." Ginny said disappointed. Then her frown turned upside down
"But Hermione and Ron." she trailed off and that frown turned right side
up once again.
Harry turned and caught the sight. "Well they won't be making any
decisions anytime soon. What do you want to do?"
"I dunno. Um you wanna go for a walk?"
"Sure." Harry accepted and started to head towards the school doors. Harry
couldn't help but feel something was wrong and so he turned around and saw
that Ginny hadn't moved.
"Uh Harry this way" Ginny said pointing in the other direction.
"Oh right"