Magic in the South
Chapter 9: Demade
Disclaimer: Blah, blah, blah.......same old story........
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Ginny tossed in bead until she woke up. She opened her eyes and looked up at the ceiling. Today was the day. Today, she was going to Demade with Harry.
She got out of bed and walked to the bathroom with her clothes in her hand. She had a quick shower and was drying her hair when her thoughts began to swarm.
'Did Harry really ask me to Demade as a date. He did seem kind of nervous when he asked me, but he doesn't like me.....does he? I mean, he never asked me to anything like this before. He never showed any real interest in me. But then again, he was more interested in me this year than he ever has been.'
Ginny became more confused the more she thought about it. She decided that breakfast would offer her a break from her mind- so she hurried to get dressed. She carefully picked out her outfit. She wanted to look her best for him. She placed one hand on her hip and skimmed her closet. She decided she should pick out some jeans. They were comfortable and easy to match with any shirt. Then she decided to pick out a white t-shirt with flowers going down one arm and across her chest. She put then outfit on and examined herself in the mirror beside her closet.
"Perfect!" she said to her self as she put on a lit bit of lip gloss and headed out of the door. She walked quickly out of the common room and went to the Great Hall for breakfast. She was just pouring herself a glass of juice when she saw Hermione come down the aisle. She sat right across from Ginny and smiled at her.
"Good morning, Ginny!" said Hermione as she too helped herself to some juice.
"Yeah, why are you so happy?" asked Ginny as she eyed Hermione positively glowing while she ate her food.
"Well," she said as she finished a piece of bacon. "This will be the first time in a while that me and Ron will be spending some time together without everyone else around. I heard Harry asked you to go with him today, so I figured that you two may want to be alone."
Ginny blushed as she looked down at her plate. Of course she wanted to be alone with Harry for a while, but Hermione always seemed to know exactly what she was thinking before she said anything- that made her nervous.
Hermione, apparently sensing her unease, spoke again, "Well, you didn't hear this from me Ginny- but I think Harry may be feeling more for you than he lets on . . . ."
And with that, Hermione got up and headed out of the great big doors to meet Ron, who had apparently gotten in here earlier with Harry to eat. They were out on the pitch flying around for a couple of hours before they went to the village for the day.
Ginny decided to go out to the pitch as well and watch Harry and Ron until it was time to go. It was 9:30 right now, and that meant they had 2 hours and 30 minutes to go. . . .
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Harry was out on his broom at the moment, racing Ron.
"Faster! Faster!" he urged his broom as he easily beat Ron to their marker.
"Man, how do you always do that?" asked Ron as he flew back down to the ground to catch a breath. "One of these days, I am going to beat you!"
"Oh yeah Ron, keep on thinking that. . . . "
"Seriously- I will. . . ."
But his voice died out as he saw Hermione come out. He waved to Harry as he went to join his girlfriend of 2 months. Harry loved the fact that his friends were so happy, but he was a little jealous. He wanted more than anything to have what they had. He rarely got to spend anytime with his best friend anymore. Sure, they had been together- but never alone. Hermione seemed permanently attached to his hip. But he was hoping that today he could fix that, that today he would have someone of his very own . . . . .
Suddenly he turned around to see Ginny walking towards the pitch. She looked wonderful, then again, when did she not to him? He loved the way she always had this confidence about her- always thinking she could make a difference. Peer pressure was something she gave up on when she went to the Department of Mysteries last year. He hated thinking about that, and how he could have put them all in danger- how he could have put Ginny in danger. . . .
"Hey Harry!" said Ginny as she drew nearer to him. "What's up?"
"Oh nothing. I was just racing Ron. You?"
"I just got done eating breakfast and talking to Hermione."
Harry was looking over at Hermione when she said that. She was looking back, apparently pleased that Ginny and him were going out today. He wasn't sure, but sometimes he had the feelings she knew more than she let on.
"Hey! Ginny!" said a voice behind them. It was Colin Creevy, Ginny's friend.
"Hey- Harry- I need to go talk to Colin about something for school. I will meet you at the front entrance to go into town today, ok?"
Harry just nodded his head and Ginny walked away from him.
He decided to go in and get ready; after all he wanted to look good for his date with Ginny. . . . . .
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Later on at Two Wands. . . . .
Ginny and Harry were sitting at a table towards the back of the building. Ginny did not like it as much as she like Three Broomsticks, but it wasn't so bad.
"So, what were you helping Colin with earlier today?"
"Oh, you know, he isn't great at potions, so I told him I would help him before I came here with you. Besides, he didn't want to stay too long, he had a date with Luna."
"Luna? As in Luna Lovegood?"
"One in the same."
"Huh!" said Harry as he drained the last of his drink. He looked at Ginny, who was just finishing hers as well.
"So Ginny, you want to walk around for a while. There is something I wanted to show you. . . "
Ginny nodded her head. She was curious as top what he could have possibly wanted to show her. They had never been here before, so her couldn't know too much.
They walked outside and turned around a corner to hear a voice.
"DRACO! I love you!"
Ginny and Harry glanced at each other and looked around the building corner to find a surprising scene. Draco was being pinned against the wall by Millicent Bullstrode, a mean looking 6th year who was clearly stronger than him. She was looking at him with pure lust, closing in quickly to his face.
"Get off of me! WHAT ARE YOU DOING???" he screamed as she kissed him.
Ginny and Harry couldn't stand it. It was too funny! Draco was being kissed senseless by Millicent, and he didn't have is cronies to save him now.
They left laughing and began walking forgetting about all of their problems as they walked aimlessly down the streets. Suddenly, Harry remembered is original plan and began to walk back to the castle, Ginny in tow.
"Harry, where are we going? I thought you were going to show me something. Why are we going back up to the school?"
Harry just smiled and beckoned for her to follow him before he broke out into a run. He beat her to the spot he had planned out earlier. She was just coming around the corner when he looked back, panting slightly.
"Harry, what are we. . . . ."
But she couldn't finish her sentence. She looked around her to see many flowers all around her- in bushes, in the trees, scattered around along the ground. There were huge towering trees around it, casting little beams of light down upon them, from where it escaped the leaves.
"How did you find this? This is so beautiful!" said Ginny as she circled in place- taking in her surroundings.
"Not nearly as beautiful as you." He said boldly, watching her blush. I It's now or never! I
"Ginny, I am not sure how you feel about all of this. All I know is that I have seen you in a different light this year. I mean. . . . I am not very good at this, so just bear with me. I am just going to say this before I chicken out . . . . Will you be my girlfriend?"
Ginny just stared at him. She couldn't believe it. HER DREAM HAD COME TRUE! She hadn't realized it, but she had taken an awful long time to answer, and Harry's face had fallen. He had taken her silence as rejection.
"Oh, ok. . . I get. . . I'll just, um, leave now. . . "
Ginny, realizing what he had said, acted fast and pulled him back as he walked away.
"Harry, I would love to be your girlfriend."
And with that, Ginny didn't need him to say anything else, she just leaned in towards him and closed her eyes as she felt his lips touch hers.
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A/N: I just wanted to say that I have not been getting very many reviews (especially from you- Kayla!!!!!!!) and I have decided that if I don't get at least 2 reviews on this chapter, I will stop writing it, because if no one is reading it, then why should I bother? So you have been warned- if you want to keep reading this story- press the review button and start typing!!!
Thank you for reading (if you even are)
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Chapter 9: Demade
Disclaimer: Blah, blah, blah.......same old story........
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Ginny tossed in bead until she woke up. She opened her eyes and looked up at the ceiling. Today was the day. Today, she was going to Demade with Harry.
She got out of bed and walked to the bathroom with her clothes in her hand. She had a quick shower and was drying her hair when her thoughts began to swarm.
'Did Harry really ask me to Demade as a date. He did seem kind of nervous when he asked me, but he doesn't like me.....does he? I mean, he never asked me to anything like this before. He never showed any real interest in me. But then again, he was more interested in me this year than he ever has been.'
Ginny became more confused the more she thought about it. She decided that breakfast would offer her a break from her mind- so she hurried to get dressed. She carefully picked out her outfit. She wanted to look her best for him. She placed one hand on her hip and skimmed her closet. She decided she should pick out some jeans. They were comfortable and easy to match with any shirt. Then she decided to pick out a white t-shirt with flowers going down one arm and across her chest. She put then outfit on and examined herself in the mirror beside her closet.
"Perfect!" she said to her self as she put on a lit bit of lip gloss and headed out of the door. She walked quickly out of the common room and went to the Great Hall for breakfast. She was just pouring herself a glass of juice when she saw Hermione come down the aisle. She sat right across from Ginny and smiled at her.
"Good morning, Ginny!" said Hermione as she too helped herself to some juice.
"Yeah, why are you so happy?" asked Ginny as she eyed Hermione positively glowing while she ate her food.
"Well," she said as she finished a piece of bacon. "This will be the first time in a while that me and Ron will be spending some time together without everyone else around. I heard Harry asked you to go with him today, so I figured that you two may want to be alone."
Ginny blushed as she looked down at her plate. Of course she wanted to be alone with Harry for a while, but Hermione always seemed to know exactly what she was thinking before she said anything- that made her nervous.
Hermione, apparently sensing her unease, spoke again, "Well, you didn't hear this from me Ginny- but I think Harry may be feeling more for you than he lets on . . . ."
And with that, Hermione got up and headed out of the great big doors to meet Ron, who had apparently gotten in here earlier with Harry to eat. They were out on the pitch flying around for a couple of hours before they went to the village for the day.
Ginny decided to go out to the pitch as well and watch Harry and Ron until it was time to go. It was 9:30 right now, and that meant they had 2 hours and 30 minutes to go. . . .
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Harry was out on his broom at the moment, racing Ron.
"Faster! Faster!" he urged his broom as he easily beat Ron to their marker.
"Man, how do you always do that?" asked Ron as he flew back down to the ground to catch a breath. "One of these days, I am going to beat you!"
"Oh yeah Ron, keep on thinking that. . . . "
"Seriously- I will. . . ."
But his voice died out as he saw Hermione come out. He waved to Harry as he went to join his girlfriend of 2 months. Harry loved the fact that his friends were so happy, but he was a little jealous. He wanted more than anything to have what they had. He rarely got to spend anytime with his best friend anymore. Sure, they had been together- but never alone. Hermione seemed permanently attached to his hip. But he was hoping that today he could fix that, that today he would have someone of his very own . . . . .
Suddenly he turned around to see Ginny walking towards the pitch. She looked wonderful, then again, when did she not to him? He loved the way she always had this confidence about her- always thinking she could make a difference. Peer pressure was something she gave up on when she went to the Department of Mysteries last year. He hated thinking about that, and how he could have put them all in danger- how he could have put Ginny in danger. . . .
"Hey Harry!" said Ginny as she drew nearer to him. "What's up?"
"Oh nothing. I was just racing Ron. You?"
"I just got done eating breakfast and talking to Hermione."
Harry was looking over at Hermione when she said that. She was looking back, apparently pleased that Ginny and him were going out today. He wasn't sure, but sometimes he had the feelings she knew more than she let on.
"Hey! Ginny!" said a voice behind them. It was Colin Creevy, Ginny's friend.
"Hey- Harry- I need to go talk to Colin about something for school. I will meet you at the front entrance to go into town today, ok?"
Harry just nodded his head and Ginny walked away from him.
He decided to go in and get ready; after all he wanted to look good for his date with Ginny. . . . . .
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Later on at Two Wands. . . . .
Ginny and Harry were sitting at a table towards the back of the building. Ginny did not like it as much as she like Three Broomsticks, but it wasn't so bad.
"So, what were you helping Colin with earlier today?"
"Oh, you know, he isn't great at potions, so I told him I would help him before I came here with you. Besides, he didn't want to stay too long, he had a date with Luna."
"Luna? As in Luna Lovegood?"
"One in the same."
"Huh!" said Harry as he drained the last of his drink. He looked at Ginny, who was just finishing hers as well.
"So Ginny, you want to walk around for a while. There is something I wanted to show you. . . "
Ginny nodded her head. She was curious as top what he could have possibly wanted to show her. They had never been here before, so her couldn't know too much.
They walked outside and turned around a corner to hear a voice.
"DRACO! I love you!"
Ginny and Harry glanced at each other and looked around the building corner to find a surprising scene. Draco was being pinned against the wall by Millicent Bullstrode, a mean looking 6th year who was clearly stronger than him. She was looking at him with pure lust, closing in quickly to his face.
"Get off of me! WHAT ARE YOU DOING???" he screamed as she kissed him.
Ginny and Harry couldn't stand it. It was too funny! Draco was being kissed senseless by Millicent, and he didn't have is cronies to save him now.
They left laughing and began walking forgetting about all of their problems as they walked aimlessly down the streets. Suddenly, Harry remembered is original plan and began to walk back to the castle, Ginny in tow.
"Harry, where are we going? I thought you were going to show me something. Why are we going back up to the school?"
Harry just smiled and beckoned for her to follow him before he broke out into a run. He beat her to the spot he had planned out earlier. She was just coming around the corner when he looked back, panting slightly.
"Harry, what are we. . . . ."
But she couldn't finish her sentence. She looked around her to see many flowers all around her- in bushes, in the trees, scattered around along the ground. There were huge towering trees around it, casting little beams of light down upon them, from where it escaped the leaves.
"How did you find this? This is so beautiful!" said Ginny as she circled in place- taking in her surroundings.
"Not nearly as beautiful as you." He said boldly, watching her blush. I It's now or never! I
"Ginny, I am not sure how you feel about all of this. All I know is that I have seen you in a different light this year. I mean. . . . I am not very good at this, so just bear with me. I am just going to say this before I chicken out . . . . Will you be my girlfriend?"
Ginny just stared at him. She couldn't believe it. HER DREAM HAD COME TRUE! She hadn't realized it, but she had taken an awful long time to answer, and Harry's face had fallen. He had taken her silence as rejection.
"Oh, ok. . . I get. . . I'll just, um, leave now. . . "
Ginny, realizing what he had said, acted fast and pulled him back as he walked away.
"Harry, I would love to be your girlfriend."
And with that, Ginny didn't need him to say anything else, she just leaned in towards him and closed her eyes as she felt his lips touch hers.
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A/N: I just wanted to say that I have not been getting very many reviews (especially from you- Kayla!!!!!!!) and I have decided that if I don't get at least 2 reviews on this chapter, I will stop writing it, because if no one is reading it, then why should I bother? So you have been warned- if you want to keep reading this story- press the review button and start typing!!!
Thank you for reading (if you even are)
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