Ch 15 –
Wow chapter 15 already can you believe it?! I have never got this far with a story in my life!!
Argh I really hate school, and now they're putting all this pressure on me cause we're going in Yr 10. They're already going on about the Yr 12 Exams. . . I'm like "Hello?! Not for another 2 years!"
I am not going to be able to update as often (maybe about once a week now) because of all the work they've decided to pile on us - even on the first day! I had a headache by 11 o'clock! But I suppose I will devote my boring Sundays to this fic. . . it's the only writing I enjoy doing.
Oh and another thing: If you get the chance, go and read "The Random Rantings of Lily and James" by 'luvhp224'. It is the funniest parody I have ever read. It makes fun of the countless L/J fics. I love it even though I adore L/J fics!
Also a number of you asked who the hell Bree Warren was. Hmmmm. . . Have you been reading this fic at all? I suggest you go back and read Ch 3.
Okay you don't seem to mind so I have moved everyone up a year. Ginny is in 6th year and the Golden Team in 7th =D
Angry – Where the hell did that come from?! I never said anywhere in the disclaimer that I was better than Ms Rowling. . . It was – believe it or not – entirely the opposite. So before you tell me to "stop throwing a tantrum and know that JK Rowling is a better writer than I will ever be" you should stop, remove the stick out of your behind and realise I was joking. I know I sound like I have a PMS problem but you need to get out more.
Actually come to think of it I do have PMS so if I'm being unreasonable, forgive me. (That's to all my NICE reviewers because I love you guys)
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The doors had opened and someone had just walked in.
Louise.
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She was like a white flame. There was some unearthly glow about her that you could notice from 100 yards away. She was dressed in white while her golden hair cascaded down her back. It was an amazing sight. The gown flowed down to her feet while the white wings came above her head.
An angel.
She was dressed as an angel.
The hall was silent. No one had seen this girl in over a week and yet here she was looking as alive as ever.
"Whoaaaa," Ron breathed, his eyes widening. "Is that possible?"
"Apparently it is," Harry answered, taking an involuntary step backwards.
Trust, thought Ginny, trust that the only time I leave is when she comes out. Why did she go to this stupid thing? She wanted to be the first person to see and talk to Louise apart from Dumbledore.
Louise didn't look like she had been locked in the Headmaster's office for a week. Actually she didn't even notice all the looks she was getting from the students. Even the band had stopped.
She walked, no she glided over the Ginny with no uncertainty whatsoever.
"Hi." Louise said.
Ginny was at quite a loss at what to say. This is definitely not what she had expected. She had thought that there would be a huge thing when Louise came back. They would talk and Louise would explain everything right away. They would go somewhere and talk about the last week. This wasn't happening. 'Hi' just didn't cut it!
"Hi? Is that all can you say after this week of torture?" Ginny tried to say calmly but it didn't really work and everyone took a step away from her, surprised at her tone.
Louise looked a little hurt. "Ginny you don't understand."
"Damn right I don't! What the hell was that Louise?" She yelled.
"What was what?" Louise asked; puzzled.
"You can't just walk in here and say 'Hi' after all that! I waited outside Dumbledore's office for a week terrified that you were dying and I couldn't even see you!" Everyone was looking between Ginny and Louise now, but she didn't give a toss. She was past caring at the moment.
"And look! Surprise surprise, he's not even here! I find it very doubtful that he didn't know I was waiting outside for a damn week! You-"
"Ginny," Ron whispered fiercely. "Stop it, you're making things worse."
"Shut up Ron!" Ginny yelled. "And now you have the nerve to walk in here in a bloody costume? Walk in like you haven't been lying half-dead and foaming at the mouth for crying out loud?"
"Ginny. . . stop it. . . please it's hard to explain." Louise touched her arm and looked at her pleadingly.
"Well you're not even trying to! You're just telling me how hard it is! Fat lot of help that does!" Ginny yanked her arm away and glared at her.
"No. . . just. . . no. Please Ginny, we have to talk!"
"No you did the talking. It was 'Hi'. So you know what? I don't care! Because I have something to say to that." Ginny took a step backwards and looked at Louise.
"Bye." With that Ginny ran out of the hall and out the front doors onto the grounds.
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It was getting a bit cold but she wouldn't go back in. She couldn't. It wasn't supposed to be like this, it was supposed to be happy and relieved and anxious all at once. Not angry and hurt.
How could Louise have done that to her? How could she act like nothing was wrong when Ginny's life had come to a stand still?
She had hidden herself behind some trees far out in the grounds. But she was kind of regretting her rash action because of the cool November air sweeping in. She shivered in her cloak and drew it round her, refusing to move.
She saw a figure coming wrapped up in another cloak, walking towards her. She moved further back behind the tree, not wanting to talk to anyone.
"Ginny? Giinnnyyy?" A familiar voice called out.
Ginny stepped out from behind the tree. "Harry?" she said uncertainly.
Harry looked relieved when he saw her and quickened his pace.
"Thank Merlin I found you! Ron was going out of his mind worrying!" Harry said when he reached her.
"Oh yeah? Then why were you the one to come find me?" Ginny said stonily, leaning against the tree.
"Because he was to busy comforting Hermione, who was ready to burst into tears." Harry replied.
"Why should she burst into tears? She's not the one who was let down by her best friend." Ginny said, staring down at the ground and kicking it.
"I. . . actually don't know why. . . but I'm sure there's a good reason." Harry said before sitting down. Some of the dirt Ginny had kicked up landed on his feet but Ginny didn't acknowledge it.
"And Louise?" Ginny said, trying not to sound interested.
"Look Ginny, I know you care about her. So why are you taking it like this?"
"So you're on their side too?" Ginny yelled. Some birds flew over their heads, startled by her outburst.
"What sides Gin? There are none." Harry said gently, looking up at her.
Ginny sighed and slumped down next to him, closing her eyes.
"You don't get it Harry. I was out of my mind with worry. Do you think I liked being on the ground for a week, only moving to shower and go to the toilet down the hall? Do you think I liked the thought that my best friend might die? Then have her walk up to you in a costume and just say 'Hi'?" Ginny said, getting hysterical.
"Shhh. . . what else could she have said though? I'm sorry I almost died – let's talk?"
"Yes! Or something like that! Harry how would you feel if Ron had a fit all of a sudden and he looked dead then someone took him away so you couldn't see him for a week then he walked up to you in some outfit and said 'Hey Mate'?"
Harry started to say something then stopped, frowning. "I guess that does put it into perspective, you're right. But what else could she do?"
Ginny was silent, refusing to listen to Louise's reasons for doing what she did. All that mattered was that it had happened and that it had changed things.
"I didn't come here to argue though. I wanted to see if you were okay." Harry said, changing the subject.
"Well I'm fine so you can go," said Ginny, not wanting him to leave at all.
"Are you sure?" Harry asked, moving as if to stand up.
"No." Ginny said instantly.
Harry smiled as he relaxed back against the tree. He really didn't mind staying with Ginny, he was finding he enjoyed her company more and more. They sat there for awhile, leaning against eachother and staring out at the grounds.
"Harry?" Ginny said shyly.
"Yeah?"
"What did Louise do after I left?"
Harry sat up a bit and looked over at the castle.
"Well she looked kind of upset and she looked at us sadly before walking out of the hall, probably to the common room."
Ginny turned her head to look at him. He was really being nice about this.
"Thanks Harry."
Harry turned and looked at her, smiling a little.
"Anytime."
They kept on looking at eachother, finding they couldn't tear their gaze away from eachother. They leaned in closer, their faces inches apart. Ginny could see the flecks of brown in his green eyes.
She stared at him, leaning even closer. 5 inches, 4 inches, 3 inches. . . Harry pulled away and shook his head, like he was clearing something. Ginny blushed and stood up, totally embarrassed.
"I'm sorry," she said before fleeing back to the castle, leaving Harry with very mixed emotions.
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Ginny took a deep breath and looked at herself in the mirror. The red and gold robes fitted her perfectly and looked amazing with her hair.
She had returned Louise's broom last night when she got back from the grounds. It had been dark when she had got in and everyone was asleep, even Louise. It was now Sunday morning and Ginny hadn't talked to her since the dance.
Her mother had already sent her a new one with the money she had been saving up for years. It was a Nimbus 2003 like Louise's one because Ginny had saved up so much money.
Ginny took one last glance at the mirror and walked out the portrait hole towards the Quidditch pitch.
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"Ginny! Ginny!" Harry was waving at her frantically from the door of the changerooms, beckoning her.
The seats were packed and the crows had an expectant air. It was the traditional Slytherin/Gryffindor first game of the year.
Ginny hurried over to Harry, apologizing for being late. Butterflies were flying around her stomach and she gulped nervously as she sat down. She had told herself that she didn't care but that didn't seem to be working at the moment. She needed to do well in this game.
"Okay people, this is the one and only chance we have to beat Slytherin. I don't care what they do, you do what you have to do at all costs. If they brush against you, hit them. If they hit you, punch them. If they punch you, knock them off their brooms!" Harry said, like he was telling them to pick flowers.
"Those sound like Marcus Flint's rules," Sarah Johnson said only half- jokingly.
They heard Ernie MacMillian (a/n is that his last name? I don't have my books on me) announcing the Slytherin team.
"Crabbe. . . Goyle. . . aaaaannnd Malfoy!" came Ernie's loud pompous voice magnified 10 times. "And now the Gryffindor team!"
"Weasley. . . Johnson. . . Niall. . . Weasley. . . Thomas. . . Finnegan. . . aaaaannnd Potter!"
Ginny soared up over the crowd, stomach clenching nervously. She dived down on the ground as Harry and Malfoy shook hands stiffly, both glaring at eachother. Madam Hooch blew the whistle and everyone kicked off into the air.
"And its Johnson with Quaffle. . . she passes to Niall. . . who catches it with ease and heads towards the Slytherin goalposts. . . man that girl can move. . . its back to Johnson again. . . who passes quickly to Weasley. . . Weasley fumbles with ball and she. . . no. . . it's back to Niall again. . . watch out!. . . Ouch! And she's hit in the heel by a Bludger shot by that nasty thing. . . er Goyle and she drops the Quaffle."
Ginny was barely listening; the ball was close to her again. Morgan threw it at her and she caught it nicely and zoomed towards the goalkeeper. It was yet another huge bulky guy who had a permanent scowl on his face.
"And Weasley is drawing closer to the goal. . . closer. . . even closer. . . and she shoots. . . sc-. . . oh! And she's intercepted by Zambini. . . who passes to Flint. . . yes folks there's another Flint in the school. . . just as ugly as the older one though. . ."
There were some boos from the Slytherin end and cheers from the others at this and Ernie took a bow before continuing.
"Niall grabs the ball in a bad pass from the Slytherins. . . she passes to Johnson. . . who passes to Weasley. . . back to Johnson. . . Niall. . . Weasley. . . Niall. . . Johnson again. . . Weasley. . . okay I'm dizzy. And Weasley manages to dodge a Bludger hit by Crabbe. . . she shoots. . . she. . . she. . . GRYFFINDOR SCORE!"
There were more boos from the Slytherin end while the opposite from the rest of the houses. Ginny tried not to grin too hard, she had scored the first goal!
"Slytherin in possession. . . Flint passes to Badgers. . . nicely intercepted by Johnson. . . oooh ouch that's gotta hurt. . . Johnson is almost knocked off her broom by a stray bludger. . . Slytherin in possession. . . Zambini passes to Flint. . . who passes it back. . . ha take that!. . . Niall grabs the ball. . . she passes. . . where on earth is Weasley?. . . with the fairies perhaps?. . . Slytherin ball. . . no Gryffindor. . . back to Slytherin. . . Johnson grabs the ball and passes to Weasley. . . who drops it. . . damn it. . .and Flint gets it. . . he shoots. . .he scores! 10-10 now folks!"
Ginny cursed. What was wrong with her? She was fine a second ago! What did she keep stuffing up for? Sarah passed her the ball and she missed it again, the Slytherins were laughing and she looked over at Harry's anxious face.
"Gryffindor ball. . . Niall. . . Johnson. . . Niall. . . Johnson. . . come on Weasley! Whats wrong?. . . and Zambini has the ball. . . and he. . . and. . . SLYTHERIN SCORE!"
Ginny flew behind Sarah and Morgan, dismayed. The game was almost half over and apart from the first goal she had gotten this was the worst she had played.
The game went on with Slytherin scoring every two minutes. The score was 110-20 to Slytherin. Harry was almost crying, as a matter of fact basically everyone except the Slytherins were almost crying. She was doing awfully, she didn't even try getting the ball anymore. She either missed or passed badly anyway.
She heard someone coming up behind her.
"Really Weasley, you're an embarrassment to your house. I wouldn't look forward to being on the team much longer" Malfoy smirked. Ginny turned and raised her eyebrows at him, then smashed her fist into his face.
"Owww! That makes 3 Weasley, that makes 3! You are going to be sorry!" His nose was bleeding profusely. Madam Hooch blew her whistle at Ginny and awarded a penalty shot to Slytherin. The Gryffindors gave Ginny dark looks when they scored the goal.
That does it thought Ginny.
Sarah looked at her uncertainly before passing her the Quaffle. Ginny caught it easily and zoomed towards the goal with Morgan following her. When Ginny was 5 yards away from the goal she shot upwards and threw the ball quickly down to Morgan. The keeper was to busy looking up at Ginny to see the ball go flying past him into the goal. Harry whooped along with Morgan as Ginny grinned and flew back.
"Well looks like Weasley's not totally hopeless after all!" Ernie's voice rang out as the Gryffindors cheered loudly.
Ginny kept smiling, they hadn't seen nothing yet.
"And that brings Weasley's goals up to 8 in the last 15 minutes. . . always knew she had it in her. . . listen to the crowd. . . Weasley gets the ball. . . she barrels down to Gobourg. . . shoots. . . SHE SCORES! The score is 110 both teams, Slytherins haven't scored since the first half. . . wait. . . was that the Snitch?" The crowed hushed and strained their eyes to see what Harry was doing.
Ginny watched as Harry zoomed after the golden blur, knowing it was in the bag because Malfoy was yards away from him.
"He's almost got it. . . come on. . . come on. . . and he. . . almost has it. . . almost. . ."
BANG! Something collided with the back of Ginny's head. Her vision went black and she saw stars. She slowly slipped from her broom, not even realizing. She felt herself falling but in a way she didn't notice to much, her head felt like it weighed 100 tonnes.
A bludger she thought dimly before hitting the ground with a loud thud. There were screams and gasps but it was like they were a million miles away.
"Ginny?" a voice asked.
"Who's Ginny?" she asked before slipping into a blissful state of unconsciousness.
~~ He he, I liked that chapter. But I'm not so good at doing Quidditch games. I've been doing a lot of cliffies lately haven't I? *dodges rotten fruit thrown at her* O well it keeps things interesting.~~
Thanks to: bballgirl02, hermionehp110, Darcy16, missprongs, SilverKnight7, Bekah Tahiri Solo BTS, hpfan73, jenny, inufan100, xxGinnyxx, gaul1, Little Wings, Silvercrystal77, Jewls1, jac, Hannah, Ronaholic, Iara, Jessica Lyn, dracoisahottie13, zeldagrl436, little-lost-one,
Debbie – I'm still working out what I'm going to do with Malfoy actually.
Sarah Noisette – I'm glad you think it's original =D I'm sorry about the cliffies but I love them so! Nup, Louise's secret won't be out for a while
Ana Morales – as soon as I thought about Harry's costume I instantly thought Zorro for some odd reason
Hagridlover – read and loved your story. If people ask me to read their fics in reviews I always do. I love H/G too – always have.
VoiCeZWiThiN – glad you liked it =D I don't think Lou's secret will be coming out for a while
Swishy Willow Wand – yes she was creepy but hey
Eric2 – I definitely have showed Bree before, look back.
Naz1 – Luna's story will be coming soon
Dk Lili – heh Zorro *yum*. Glad u like the R/Hr! Yes you're right H/G did get lot closer which is what I want to happen slowly but surely
M*andy, luvin yah – I know it's a bit ironic ay?
J Wish – thankyou! Wow I never knew it was Hooch.
HermyPenguin – thanks. . . I know I have a few typos. My spell check misses things and so do I when I reread it
Me – did this chapter answer your question. I is sorry but the H/G will be a lil while yet ok? I don't want to rush otherwise I'll have no where to go with it
Nessypotter – I got the idea from this crazy dress shop I went by a few weeks ago
ZagZig722 – have I mentioned I like your name? Yay my new best friend! Like a fanfiction internet friend =D But what if Louise didn't die?
Kat Davi – OMG how terrifying! I've never had one honk its nose at me and I am truly glad of that. I was 5 and we went to the circus for the first time and we were in the front row and this huge clown with overdone facepaint and big red lips came up to me and did one of those scary clown laughs and I screamed and started crying. Your brother sounds like my brother lol. Well you got him back so don't matter. I watched this movie the other night called "Carnival of Souls" and its like this clown that stalks this woman. It was a really crap and confusing and stupid movie that tried to be scary but wasn't. They only bits where I screamed was when clowns came on the screen like this one bit where this clown with an axe goes "I told you to watch where you're going" and he's like slapping the axe against his hand! I was like under the covers by then! Wow I just did 170 words about clowns. Well at least you agree with me.
Luvhp224 – its okay just next time, instead of "your punctuation is terrible" try "you really need to work on your punctuation" or something like that. I really wanted to talk about Ginny's costume so that's why that was so detailed. I was really pleased you liked my R/Hr fluff because you are hard to please. Thank you. And I don't think gave the impression anywhere that Harry was greatly sought after by girls. I just talked about Bree who wanted to dance with him because she hates Ginny and Ginny was dancing with him. Also, if you've read this fic carefully you should know who Bree is, I have mentioned her at least twice. Ginny has talked to her earlier. I hope you like this chapter but I have a funny feeling you won't be that fussed about it. But I might be wrong. (hopefully) Oh and about the 'Hay' bit. My comp automatically switches Hey to Hay for some reason and sometimes I forget so sorry about that.
RebelRikki – if you mean the moving years bit then what I meant was that originally this was Ginny's fifth year but now I've changed it to her 6th. Glad you liked the outfit.
Deer boy – hate snow?! How can you hate snow?! I start screaming whenever I see a little bit of hail down here in Australia! I like your name by the way. Hehe female james =D
Reni J. – you really think I'm like JKR? I don't think I'm no where near as good but thank you very much! *is touched*
LunaMoon7 – I had to think of an outfit off the top of my head and that was the only one that came to mind. I don't think it really suits her but I don't mind that much.
Lisa – Lou's "death" was quite sudden but I needed something big to happen and that was it =D
~~okay so I will only be updating about once a week from now on because school is so overrated. Sorry people! Now click that button down on the left and review me!~~