Chapter 10: Behind the Door

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Sometimes in a relationship you find yourself fighting just for the chance to make up.

[AmethystStar]

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 Harry turned the doorknob and he and Ginny both gasped. What they saw was definitely not expected and Harry decided not something he wanted to stay and watch. He thought he might be scarred for life. Hermione and Ron were sitting on the edge of the bed-

 and they were kissing.

"Bloody hell," Harry whispered to himself. Ginny had a different expression on her face though and he thought she might start laughing any second. Harry grabbed her arm and pulled her out the door quickly.

"What are you doing," she asked between laughs as they stood out in the hall.

"Ginny, as much as I care about my friends and as happy as I am for them," he told her, "I do not want to watch that. I think I might be scarred for life."

"So what should we do," she asked.

"We're going to make more noise going up the stairs and open the door more loudly this time," he told her.

"Sounds good to me," she replied.

 So they stomped up the stairs and threw open the door loudly then shut it behind them. Still no response.

"Ron," said Harry, "Ron.."

Still no response and his two friends remained absorbed in each other.

"Let me try," whispered Ginny.

"Okay," he snorted, "If you can think of away to get their attention."

"Ron," she said loudly, "Harry and I were just going for a bit of a snog in the kitchens. We'll see you later, whenever you two are done."

 Harry had never seen Ron so shocked. Truly, He didn't know his friend was capable of jumping that high. Both of his friends' faces were the reddest he'd ever seen them.

"Hi Harry," Hermione said weakly, still flaming red.

"Hello to you too," replied Harry, "So how did this all happen? Ginny and I were betting on Christmas."

"So you're not mad?" asked Ron nervously.

"Hell no! We've all been waiting for this. I think Seamus was running a pool in Gryffindor tower on how long it would take."

"You knew?" said Hermione sounding clueless for the first time since he'd known her, "But how?"

"You two have been acting like one of those bickering married couples since day one," said Ginny, "It was only a matter of time."

"Especially after Ron's reaction to you going to the ball with Krum," added Harry.

 He flinched and ducked a swing from Ron, trying to repress any flashbacks.

"Sorry bout that mate," Ron replied sheepishly, "I forgot."

"It's no problem," Harry replied with a shrug, regaining his composure. He really needed to learn to control that...

 "So," said Hermione, clearly trying to change the subject, "Are we still on for Diagon Alley tomorrow?"

"Yeah," replied Ginny, "We're going to leave around ten and spend the day there. There are supposed to be some new shops opening too that I want to check out."

"Is your Dad sure it'll be safe," asked Harry, already concerned for his friends' welfare.

"Don't worry Dad's making up emergency portkeys just in case," said Ron.

 Harry didn't know whether to feel comforted or distressed. Portkeys definitely weren't his favorite way of travel. Still, if it made things safer it was worth it.

"Okay," he said, "Sounds good."

 "Yeah," grinned Ron, "I think Mum told him to make yours green, you know, to bring out the color of your eyes."

"Ron," scolded Hermione, backhanding his head lightly.

"Sorry Hermi," he replied trying to look angelic.

"Hermi?" Harry whispered to Ginny with an eyebrow raised, "Now I know they've both lost it. Was Hermione actually enjoying the teasing. Probably, he thought. Honestly, girls could really be confusing. He was willing to bet she wouldn't have let Ron get away with that before tonight. Soon they had all lain down on the conjured sleeping bags and were fast asleep.