Okay, fourth chapter. Hope you guys still are enjoying this.
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As Ron was stepping into the living room of the Burrow, there was a knock at the door. Remembering what today was, he walked slowly to the door. He was happy to see Harry again, but he wasn't happy about how he had been treating his sister over the years. He never had a real talk with Harry about Ginny, because he hadn't had to worry about them being near each other for a long time. But now that Ginny and Harry would be here, Ron was going to need to straighten up his best friend. So, he opened the door to greet him.
"Hiya Harry! How are ya?" Ron could never fake his smile when his friend came over. The trio, as they are sometimes still referred to as, are too busy nowadays to see each other too often.
"I'm doing great. It's good to be back here," Harry smiled back, happy to be at the Burrow. He stepped inside and looked around. It didn't look like anyone was home at the moment. Good. Ron noticed him galancing about.
"Everyone is out at the moment, getting ready for dinner tomorrow. Well, all except Ginny and me." Ron noticed Harry stiffen at the mention of his ex-girlfriend. Ron decided now would probably be the best time to talk.
"Uh, Harry, I was wondering. Are you still in love with her?" He saw Harry stumble a bit as he was walking round the room when Ron asked the question.
"Why are you asking Ron?"
"Because I want to know. I have had to be the one to tell my sister when you weren't coming, and have had to see how sad she becomes and all because of you. I don't pretend to know why you and her split, but she still loves you, I know it. I'm not that dense. If you don't love her still, tell her, because every time you don't come here for dinner or don't answer her owls, doubts that shouldn't be in her mind come round. So, Harry, are you still in love with her?" Ron knew that he was attacking Harry, but he wasn't going to let anyone hurt his sister, even if it was his best friend.
"Yes," was heard at barely a whisper from Harry.
"Then go up to her room and tell her, or you'll never see her again." Harry looked up at Ron, and saw that he was serious. He dashed up the stairs quick enough, that he didn't hear Ron's laugh.
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Ginny heard a soft knock at her bedroom door, and knew who it was. It was just by mistake that she overheard what Ron had been saying to Harry. Unfortunately, she left before she could hear Harry's answer because she didn't want to be seen. It was the day before Christmas Eve, and she was scared to see Harry, not because she hadn't seen him for so long, but because of the letter she planned on giving him. She opened the door slowly and for once she thought that her heart had stopped.
"Harry! You look great!" Stupid Ginny, you weren't supposed to say that.
Harry just stood there staring at her. She was more beautiful then he could have imagined. Her hair was long, and wavy, and her eyes were the same, yet more sad then he remembered. He knows why, and just wants to take that pain away. He steps into Ginny's room and shuts the door behind him.
He slowly steps up to Ginny, afraid that she will move away. He lifts his hand to touch Ginny's cheek. Her eyes flutter shut and her head unconsciously moves toward the warmth of his hand. Seeing this, Harry lowers his head to kiss her. Ginny is startled at the contact, but likes the electric shock that she feels with his lips on hers. He cups her face with both his hands and Ginny rests her hands on his chest. They broke apart for a moment.
"Harry, I don't want to talk right now. Just, I don't know." She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer. She felt him wrap his arms around her waist and he held her tight. She pulled back a little and moved them to her bed. She didn't want to hear anything; she didn't care if he didn't love you anymore. She wanted to touch him though, if he didn't want to be in her life anymore, then she would say good-bye 'properly'. He seemed to understand because he cast the appropriate spells on her room. They both forgot about dinner.
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Downstairs, Ron got the hint they weren't going to be coming down since they had been up there for over an hour. He didn't want to think about what they were doing, but at least that meant that they had made up, right? Since not everyone would be home tonight, he guessed that he could let them have tonight to themselves. Maybe he could have some real alone time with his fiance since Ginny had been spending up Hermione's time. Now, how to persuade his mum not to fetch Ginny from her room.
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As Ron was stepping into the living room of the Burrow, there was a knock at the door. Remembering what today was, he walked slowly to the door. He was happy to see Harry again, but he wasn't happy about how he had been treating his sister over the years. He never had a real talk with Harry about Ginny, because he hadn't had to worry about them being near each other for a long time. But now that Ginny and Harry would be here, Ron was going to need to straighten up his best friend. So, he opened the door to greet him.
"Hiya Harry! How are ya?" Ron could never fake his smile when his friend came over. The trio, as they are sometimes still referred to as, are too busy nowadays to see each other too often.
"I'm doing great. It's good to be back here," Harry smiled back, happy to be at the Burrow. He stepped inside and looked around. It didn't look like anyone was home at the moment. Good. Ron noticed him galancing about.
"Everyone is out at the moment, getting ready for dinner tomorrow. Well, all except Ginny and me." Ron noticed Harry stiffen at the mention of his ex-girlfriend. Ron decided now would probably be the best time to talk.
"Uh, Harry, I was wondering. Are you still in love with her?" He saw Harry stumble a bit as he was walking round the room when Ron asked the question.
"Why are you asking Ron?"
"Because I want to know. I have had to be the one to tell my sister when you weren't coming, and have had to see how sad she becomes and all because of you. I don't pretend to know why you and her split, but she still loves you, I know it. I'm not that dense. If you don't love her still, tell her, because every time you don't come here for dinner or don't answer her owls, doubts that shouldn't be in her mind come round. So, Harry, are you still in love with her?" Ron knew that he was attacking Harry, but he wasn't going to let anyone hurt his sister, even if it was his best friend.
"Yes," was heard at barely a whisper from Harry.
"Then go up to her room and tell her, or you'll never see her again." Harry looked up at Ron, and saw that he was serious. He dashed up the stairs quick enough, that he didn't hear Ron's laugh.
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Ginny heard a soft knock at her bedroom door, and knew who it was. It was just by mistake that she overheard what Ron had been saying to Harry. Unfortunately, she left before she could hear Harry's answer because she didn't want to be seen. It was the day before Christmas Eve, and she was scared to see Harry, not because she hadn't seen him for so long, but because of the letter she planned on giving him. She opened the door slowly and for once she thought that her heart had stopped.
"Harry! You look great!" Stupid Ginny, you weren't supposed to say that.
Harry just stood there staring at her. She was more beautiful then he could have imagined. Her hair was long, and wavy, and her eyes were the same, yet more sad then he remembered. He knows why, and just wants to take that pain away. He steps into Ginny's room and shuts the door behind him.
He slowly steps up to Ginny, afraid that she will move away. He lifts his hand to touch Ginny's cheek. Her eyes flutter shut and her head unconsciously moves toward the warmth of his hand. Seeing this, Harry lowers his head to kiss her. Ginny is startled at the contact, but likes the electric shock that she feels with his lips on hers. He cups her face with both his hands and Ginny rests her hands on his chest. They broke apart for a moment.
"Harry, I don't want to talk right now. Just, I don't know." She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer. She felt him wrap his arms around her waist and he held her tight. She pulled back a little and moved them to her bed. She didn't want to hear anything; she didn't care if he didn't love you anymore. She wanted to touch him though, if he didn't want to be in her life anymore, then she would say good-bye 'properly'. He seemed to understand because he cast the appropriate spells on her room. They both forgot about dinner.
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Downstairs, Ron got the hint they weren't going to be coming down since they had been up there for over an hour. He didn't want to think about what they were doing, but at least that meant that they had made up, right? Since not everyone would be home tonight, he guessed that he could let them have tonight to themselves. Maybe he could have some real alone time with his fiance since Ginny had been spending up Hermione's time. Now, how to persuade his mum not to fetch Ginny from her room.
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