Ginny and her brothers managed to clean up the mess that they had made.  It took them a while because once they found the hangover cures, had that Oliver hidden, he had to be cute and leave them little clues, they decided to plan some revenge for the quidditch player.  That and they all had to floo their better halves and explain what happened and where they were.

Ginny sat on her counter around four-thirty that afternoon eating some ice cream.  She had made plans to have dinner with Seamus and Dean.  She was sitting there with her chocolate peanut butter ice cream remembering how their friendship evolved into what it is today.

It was in her fifth year that they became good friends.  It began on the Hogwarts express and then later when Seamus was dating then girlfriend Padma Patil, Ginny and Dean spent a lot of time together, not to mention that they were dating as well.  Some time in that year they became inseparable.

Ginny had been sitting in a compartment on the train.  Ron and Hermione were both prefects and Harry was moping.  Both twins were involved in a long chess match with Lee Jordan, so Ginny was alone in her compartment reading a muggle novel.  The door was opened and entered Seamus and Dean arguing about football and quidditch.

"Ginny, quidditch or football?" Seamus asked her.

"Quidditch," she said without looking up from her book.

"QUIDDITCH!!" Dean exclaimed, "How could you say that? My own girlfriend."

"Easy, she has taste," Seamus commented.

"The only way that she could think that is if she has never seen a good football game," Dean said reaching into his bag and pulling out a muggle notebook.  "Here Ginny I will show you the ins and outs of the greatest sport known to man."

"But Dean said that you would be telling her about football not quidditch."

Ginny rolled her eyes as Dean and Seamus continued to debate the issue both trying to get her to change sides. 

"Oh dear, Dean I think that we need to take her to St. Mungo's," Ginny was too caught up in thought that she hadn't hear the two gryffindors, until she was startled by Seamus' soft brogue.

"SEAMUS FINNEGAN!" she shrieked. 

"VIRGINIA WEASLEY!"

"Don't you know how to knock?"

"VIRGINIA WEASLEY, don't you have any manners?  You just sit there and do not welcome your dearest mates," Dean scolded mockingly.  With an impish grin Ginny leapt off the counter and threw herself into Dean who was shoved back into to Seamus and the three fell on to the couch.

"Hi boys," she said coyly.  Untangling themselves they got up off the couch and Ginny grabbed her cloak.  Silently they apparated to a small restaurant that Dean was fond of.

"Man, I can't believe that they seated us in a dark corner," Seamus whined.

"I'm surprised that they let you two back in here after last time," Dean told him.

"What," Ginny protested, "that was months ago."

"Yeah and it's not like swing dancing on tables is illegal," Seamus muttered, "and they didn't kick us out or anything, we did leave."

"Yeah right as they were coming over to kick us out."

"That's their problem and anyways Dean, I think that it was you and Parvati's serenading of random people that nearly got us kicked out."

"No, it was probably your response to the manager, Ginny, that would have done it, and I quote, 'No, Madame I am not at all drunk, although the idea of waking up with you would drive me to drink,' I don't think HE liked it."

"That was Parvati, honestly."

"Well on another subject what did you do last night Gin?" Dean asked giving her a cheeky grin.

"Drinking with my brothers."

"I saw Oliver this morning."

"Yeah, really, me too," she quipped.

"How was Ginny's old boy?" Seamus quipped.

"He seemed in good spirits," Dean remarked, "even after the night he had."

"I must say that after this morning he better not run into my brothers."

"What happened?" a very confused Seamus asked.

"Our little Ginny and her big, scary brothers got wasted last night," Dean explained.

"And it would seem that we managed to get a hold of squirt guns and my poor Oliver was the one to get soaked with water."

"Poor Oliver," Seamus snorted with laughter. 

"Why on earth does Oliver put up with it?" Dean asked.

"Because, Ollie loves Ginny," Seamus said, "although I have no clue as to why."

"Gin, that hurt," he whined after Ginny stomped on his foot. 

"So Dean why is it that we eat here," Ginny asked changing the subject from her wonderful relationship with Oliver.

"If we didn't then I would have to let you into my restaurant and I am not ready to take this to the next step in our relationship."

"Deany don't you love us," Seamus asked giving his best friend cow eyes.

"That depends, do you plan on entering MY restaurant anytime soon?"

"So this is a conditional love," Ginny stated scandalized.

"Our love for you Dean is unconditional."

"Yeah, Dean, Seamus and I will love you till the cows come home."

"Even after the cows come home," Seamus added, "we love you Dean."

"Even if you don't love us."

Dean groaned and put his head in his hands.  He was tempted to bang his head on the table, but the arrival of their dinner stopped him.  They kept a level of comfortable chatter up while they ate.  There were no antics today.  No serenading and dancing on tables, just three friends that were enjoying each other's company. 

After supper they went their separate ways.  Dean went home to Lavender, Seamus apparated to the Malfoy Manor where he and Elena lived with Draco and Madina, and Ginny went back to the flat that she shared with Oliver.

"Wish me luck," Seamus had said.

"WHAT?" Ginny and Dean said together.

"Draco is getting on my nerves, but Elena doesn't want to leave her brother."

"What are you going to do?" Dean asked curiously.

"I really do not know, I love Elena and I don't want to lose her, but I cannot live there anymore."

"Tell her, she will understand, and if she does not, then she isn't worth it."

"Thanks Gin," Seamus said then he hugged her tightly.  Ginny kissed them both goodbye and watched them apparate away.

Ginny walked into her home and was greeted by the sight of Oliver doing dishes.

"Hey Gin," he said, "did you have fun with the boys?"

"We had a blast."

"That's nice, you're not drunk are you."

"No."

"Armed?"

"No," she said raising an eyebrow.

"Good," Oliver said, and then he took the spray head and sprayed her with the sink water. 

Ginny screamed as she was hit with the stream of hot water. 

"Is that too hot?" asked Oliver as turned on the cold water on full.  Ginny stood there sopping wet dripping water on the kitchen floor. 

"You'll pay for this Oliver Wood," she threatened stalking closer to him.  She cornered him in the hall leading to their bedroom.  She pressed her body against his.  Still dripping water she wrapped her arms around his neck.  Very slowly she brought his head down to meet hers.  She kissed him very slowly, he moaned as she pulled away.  Slowly she kissed his neck, and even slower she ran her fingers trough his hair.  He groaned and tried to claim her lips.  She pulled back and placed a finger on his lips. 

"This was your punishment Oliver, deal with it," she said as she brushed a strand of hair behind his ear.  "Now, I have things to do."

With that Ginny skipped down the hall and went into their room to change.  Oliver stood there staring in shock at Ginny.  Oliver was still standing there when Ginny emerged from the room in dry clothes.

"Don't just stand there, Ollie," she said smirking at him, "if you don't change out of those wet things then you will get sick."

Oliver went and changed his clothes as well.  He joined her in the living room where she was doing paperwork.  He sat across from her pouting slightly.

"Oh for Merlin's sake, don't look at me like that."

"It's not my fault that you're a tease," Oliver said; Ginny smirked.

"I love you."

"Yeah sure you do," he said, "if you weren't my best friends baby sister, I'd…"

"You'd what?"

"This," he said and pushed Ginny onto the couch.  He straddled her and ran his fingers through her red locks.  He kissed her tenderly, and caught her arms as she tried to encircle his neck.  Running his rough hands up her arms he pinned them above her head.  He kissed her sensually again.  When he pulled way he looked at her flush and breathing heavily under him.  He played with the buttons on her silk shirt.  He kissed a trail down her neck and he stopped at the first button.  He unbuttoned it revealing her freckled skin.  He placed kisses on the bare skin as he opened the shirt.  Slowly he pushed it off her shoulders.  Suddenly he released her hands.  She groaned as he placed a light kiss on her lips.  With a smirk he rolled off her warm body.

"I love you too, Gin."

"Oliver," she gasped.

"Yes," he said grinning wickedly.

"You had better finished what you started."

"With pleasure," he said staying right where he was.  Ginny glared at him, "Oh, you meant right now."

To be continued…