Chapter 4: Should We Tell?

Harry shook his head and looked at Sirius.

"Do you need to talk to me about anything Harry?" Sirius asked, looking concerned.

"Well, yeah, there is. It's about Ginny. Oh, Sirius, I love her so much. There is no way that I could ever give her up. I see her and my heart jumps and everything is happy. Nothing can be wrong when I'm near her. Nothing at all!"

Sirius chuckled. "You are your father inside and out in every way. This is exactly the way your father felt for your mother."

Harry was silent, thinking of his parents. He sometimes cursed his father for protecting him and his mother, but could now see how and why he did. He could see himself in the same place, protecting Ginny from danger and certain death.

From outside the room, Ginny could hear Harry talking to Sirius. She knocked lightly on the door.

"Shit! Who is it?" Harry voice called.

"It's me," Ginny said softly. Harry whispered his counter-charm and the door opened slowly. "Hi sweetie."

"Ginny, what a morning."

Ginny took him in her arms and cradled his head. She shut the door with her foot.

"Alright you two. I'm going to go. And you better tell Ron about this soon, because, Harry, lying to your best friend is no good. Ron will be with you for the rest of his life, through thick and thin. And Ginny - "

"I know Sirius, I know. If you can't trust your family, who can you trust, right?" Ginny smiled at Sirius and mouthed the words "thank you" to him. Sirius transformed back again and scampered from the room.

"Great, now I have to tell Ron. What am I supposed to say, hey mate, I'm shagging your sister, wanna play some chess? Don't think so."

Harry slumped down to the floor. Ginny giggled, but sat down next to him, and pulled his head to her lap. She stroked his unruly hair and tried to quiet him.

After quite a while, Harry finally spoke. "Well, he's not going to get told with me sitting here, even though I am quite happy here." Harry kissed her fingertips lightly, moved to her stomach, neck, and finally lips. Oh how he relished in those lips. So beautifully kissable and soft. He sighed as chills ran down his back again and he didn't want to leave the confines of her arms.

Ginny made a final attempt to smooth Harry's wild hair, kissed his forehead and gently nudged him upwards. Harry stood up, ready to take what was coming to him from his friend. He walked to the door, took one final look at Ginny as she pushed herself easily off the floor, and exited.

As Harry started down the hall, he was stopped short by a reckless hug. He inhaled the floral smell that was Hermione's hair and pulled her tightly to him.

Hermione chocked on sobs. "Harry, I'm so sorry. I was being so heartless with you, not even thinking what pulling you away from Ginny could do."

Harry set her at arms length. "Hermione Granger, you listen to me. You have nothing to apologize about. I was the arsehole in this whole situation. Mione, you mean so much to me, and have been there for me when no one else was. I wasn't thinking clearly about anything this morning, other than being near Ginny and staying there. I am so sorry about what I said and all the anger I poured out on you this morning. You don't deserve that."

"You're so dumb, Harry Potter. So brilliant, yet so dumb," she sobbed. Hermione pulled Harry back to her and absolutely crushed him with a hug.

"Invading my territory there mate?" Ron walked up to them smiling, obviously joking.

"Nah, I have someone else to pour my affection on now." Ron looked at him wide eyed.

"Harry, I'm real happy for you and all, just don't say anything to Ginny about it. It would ruin her. I don't know if you've noticed, but she has this little infatuation with you. And I'm not in the mood to see my little sister get hurt because her crush is dating some other girl," Ron babbled. He stopped though as he saw Harry chuckling. "You think I'm kidding. You bloody better believe I'm not." Just then, Hermione started to giggle too.

"WHAT?" demanded Ron.

"Well, Ron, it's funny you should say that. Well, see, um, I'm kinda, um, well -" Harry just couldn't figure out how to say this. "I don't really think you need to be concerned with Ginny being upset because, well, shit -"

"Just say it Harry!" Hermione snapped.

"Ron, I'm in love with Ginny!"

Harry waited for the punch in the face to come, closing his eyes. After a while, he slowly opened his eyes. Ron's mouth was gaping open, staring at Harry in wonderment. Finally, his mouth formed into a smile.

"Bloody brilliant, Harry! That's wonderful! I'm so happy for you." Ron's excitedness was contagious. Harry face broke into a wide grin. Ginny walked out from the classroom and stood next to Harry, blushing mildly at the thought of her brother knowing someone was in love with her.

"Holy Quidditch! Harry, where did you find that necklace?" Ron asked.

"Well, Sirius gave it to me." Ginny, Ron, and Hermione gasped. "What?"

"Wait, they know?" Ginny asked.

"Wait, she knows? Ron and Hermione said at once.

"To answer both of your questions, yes. And to continue what I was saying, it was my mum's. My dad gave it to her and Sirius helped pick it out. And Sirius gave it to me not too long ago for just this reason."

Ron and Hermione stared at the necklace a bit longer. Ron stared because it was on his sister's neck, and Hermione because she sensed the power coming from it. There was something about that necklace that seemed powerful to Hermione. And it was going to be a whole lot of fun finding out what it was.