No Longer Alone: Chapter three
After breakfast Ginny and Harry cleaned up their pancake mess. Mrs. Weasley would never allow them to not take care of it themselves. While cleaning up, they got into a debate about which subject was best.
"Defense Against the Dark Arts is the best class. There is no competition," said Harry holding a dish rag in his left hand, and a plate in his right.
"No way! Charms is best. It's also the most useful, too. You'll only use Defense Against the Dark Arts if you become an Auror," said Ginny.
"No way! Professor Flitwick is so short he has to stand on a pile of books and even then you have to stare down at him. How can you like a class with him? Just leaves me with a neck cramp. And to top it off, his voice is so squeaky! Squeaky!"
"All right, I can see we will get no where with this. Since we're done with the dishes, let's go out to the brook. It should be nice, calm and cool."
They went upstairs and changed into their appropriate swimming gear. Ginny was in a forest green one piece and Harry in green swim trunks that Mrs. Weasley picked him up with some of his money saying, 'They match yours eyes dear.' When Ginny saw him she began laughing and asked "Did my mom pick those out?"
Looking embarrassed, as he lately seemed to be around Ginny he replied, "Uh, yea. She said they match my eyes."
Ginny looked at him squinting and said, "So they do." She started giggling and began walking down to the brook at a slow, leisurely pace.
"Hey! What're you laughing at? I'm so going to get you for that!"
With a squeal Ginny took off running towards the brook her ponytail trailing behind her. Harry, since he played Quidditch, was in much better shape and caught up with her easily. He cornered her by the tree and she looked kind of nervous. He kept walking towards her and finally stopped when there was almost no space between them. He looked at her closely, catching sight of the light dusting of freckles on her button nose and her chocolate brown eyes. He also gazed at her rounded pink lips.
Their eyes locked instantly and they were leaning in towards each other when they heard, "Ginny? Harry? Are you out here? Why didn't you come get us?"
Harry backed away from Ginny and replied quietly, "I thought you were busy."
At this, Ron and Hermione blushed and looked very embarrassed. Ginny started snickering at their bashfulness and Ron went into full 'revenge' mode. Ginny started to back away but tripped over a tree root landing half into the brook. They all started laughing except Harry. But only Ginny noticed that he didn't find the humor in the situation.
After a nice long swim they all went back inside. It was a good thing too; Mrs. Weasley was about to go call them in for lunch. They hadn't realized they were swimming that long since they had been having a great time filled with swimming, floating and the occasional water fight.
Since the four of them had left in the morning both Bill and Charlie had both arrived. Bill was telling them about the latest pyramid that he broke the curses for. Apparently it was quite the tough one, having been cursed by some of Egypt's greatest and most paranoid wizardss. It had loads of jewelry, gold and all other jewels. Since there was so many treasures, each of the curse breakers got to keep a jewel. Bill chose a sapphire necklace, having a particular person in mind when he selected it.
"Hey Gin," started Bill, "When's your birthday again?"
"It was last week, why?"
"What did I give you?"
"An Egyptian wizarding book on common witch spells."
"Well, here's the rest of it," he said handing her the box.
When she opened it she saw the most beautiful sapphire necklace. She squealed, jumped up and hugged Bill, jostling him in her excitement. He looked a little embarrassed at his little sister antics. He hugged her back and said, "Anything for my favorite sister, Gin."
"I'm your only sister, Bill. In case you forgot."
"Oh yea, guess I forgot," said Bill but continued when he saw Ginny's mock anger stare. "Just kidding. I swear" He held his hands up in mock surrender.
Charlie decided to break in this little big brother little sister moment.
"Hey, Gin. Want to see a picture of my latest dragon? I think you'll like it."
"Is it a baby?"
"Of course. It's a Common Welsh Green. Just hatched a few weeks ago. Curious little bugger, but he's quite cute."
"Yea! Let me see!"
Charlie produced a picture of a wrinkly little green dragon.
"Awww. He's so adorable."
Charlie just shrugged and said, "You can keep that picture. I have the real thing in Romania."
"Thanks, Charlie. I'll add it to my collection."
Since they hadn't touched their lunches of ham and cheese sandwiches, they quickly ate before they all headed their separate ways.
"Harry, Hermione fancy a game of exploding snap?" asked Ron, chewing yet another sandwich and living up to the Weasley reputation of being near insatiable.
"Sure. But what about Ginny?" said Harry.
"She doesn't want to play. Do you Gin?"
Looking hurt, she replied "No. I think I'll go read or something." Ginny turned and headed upstairs.
Harry felt awful. Ron didn't even seem to know how much he hurt his sister's feelings. So Harry decided to say "On second thought, I think I have to write a letter."
"All right, but you'll miss out," said Ron, unfazed that one of the players had just backed out.
Harry just nodded and scranbled upstairs. Instead of going to Ron's room where he was bunking out, he headed to Ginny's room. 'That's funny,' he thought, 'I've been coming here since the summer of first year and I've never seen the inside of Ginny's room.' With that in mind he walked down the Hall until he saw a pink sign that said 'Ginny's Room.' He cautiously knocked and waited until he heard a voice say "Come in."
"Ginny? I'm sorry about Ron."
"That's ok Harry. You can't control that prat's actions. Besides I'll get what I like to call revenge a la Ginny."
"What's revenge a la Ginny?" Harry asked stupidly.
"Oh nothing much. Just a few pranks here, missing clothes, changing hair colors. Stuff like that." Ginny said, grinning while looking pensive at the thought of all she could do.
"Oh. Maybe I should stay on your good side. I'm quite partial to my black hair. Then again, I quite like my clothes too."
Laughing, Ginny said, "Yes, Maybe you should. If you don't maybe I'll ask Gred and Forge for some help. They may help their 'Sweet little innocent sister'. If they honestly didn't know they would think I was still their sweet little innocent sister. I proved them wrong though."
"How did you manage that?"
"Oh I came up with their best selling product Tyrant Treaties. They cause the person who eats them to act like a three-year-old who wants 'Revenge'. I actually tested it on them. They were shocked. But luckily I get a thirty- percent profit off those. They even asked me to see about making something else for them. A line of faux beauty products."
"You created Tyrant Treaties? Now I really want to stay on your good side," said Harry shockingly.
"Yep. In fact, I have to deliver a shipment to them today. Want to come along?"
"Sure why not? It's better than listening to Ron and Hermione fight. Then watching them snog. And them watching them fight some more."
"Ok, here. Hold this box," Ginny said while handing him a shoebox.
"That's it?" Harry asked.
"No! It's a magical box. It can hold as much as a dragon in there and it makes it feather light," said Ginny, as she rummaged under her bed trying to find her shoe.
"Oh, yea right. I have a lot to learn about the wizarding world, it would seem," said Harry while brushing his hand through his ever sticking up hair.
"Yea, you certainly do, but it's not your fault you grew up Muggle. Let's go down to the Floo. I'll tell mum where we are headed."
They walked down stairs and into the kitchen where they found Mrs. Weasley looking over a book called 'Charm Your Own Cheese.'
"Mum, Harry and I are going to deliver the twins something. Ok?"
"Yes dear. Be careful and don't dally too long."
They went to the living room to use the Floo.
"Harry, walk in to the fireplace and say Weasley Wizard's Wheezes."
Harry stepped inside of the fireplace and said "Weasley Wizard's Wheezes!" and was gone. Ginny was right behind him.
A/N: Ok that's it. Hope you all like it. Don't forget to read and review.