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Chapter 6: THE DAY AFTER

Everyone slept in the next morning even Mrs. Weasley, but Hermione, Ron and Harry were the last to wake up. Ginny sat on the couch gazing down at her brother and two best friends. She never had problems making friends, except for one and that was sort of different. Well, she had to admit she had a difficult start earth down crush and everything. However after the dreadful events in her first year many things had changed. Although she kept close contact to Hermione, which helped her thoroughly to get over alt the nightmares and chitchat at school, the three of them were to close knit.

Ginny felt she had to develop her own life and stop living in her thought and diaries. As she did it worked out quite well. When DA meetings started she had her old now new self back. She had found her own way, friends, was doing good - exceptionally good - at school, even was in the Quidditch team and had fun although times were strained. It had bee a vital circle. The more progress she'd made, the more self confidence she got, and the other way round. She wasn't any longer just Ron Weasleys little blushing sister.

Hermione naturally didn't need long to react on that change. On the contrary she was happy to have a female friend, too. Harry admittedly was one of the last to get it, but during the year, they had managed trough everything to become friends. Ron although still was the insensitive, overly protective prat of a brother. Ginny sighed looking at Ron lovingly. His eyes fluttered open to be greeted by his sister's wide grin.

"Morinin' Gin" he yawned.

"Good morning, bro'. Do you have to tell me something?" she asked.

"What?"

Ginny raised her left hand and pointed at it with her right. Ron turned his head to see that he was still holding hands with Hermione. Ginny would have bet on any reaction but that. Smiling widely Ron turned even more to kiss Hermione's hand and brushed some stray locks out of her face gently.

"Aw, you're so sweet!" Ginny squealed causing Hermione to wake up abruptly. She stretched contently. Immediately becoming aware of Ron's hand in her's. She looked sheepishly from Ginny to Ron and back to Ginny.

"Well, Miss Granger. It seems like some more people had a major break through." Ginny smirked.

Hermione sat up quickly "Please Gin, don't tell anybody yet!"

Ginny raised her eyebrows.

"It's just, me being her at your house. All your brothers and oh god your parents, what will they think, It's just, just......"

Ron finished agreeing "A little awkward."

"Well, I do as you wish, but I think" she stopped.

"It's a little bit late." two male voices said chuckling.

Hermione's and Ron's heads swept round to see the whole Weasley family. Hermione went pale.

"Oh deary, don't bother yourself." Mrs. Weasley said, "It's always a little awkward fist and why should we think different of you. It's about time. I will make you some breakfast."

Hermione was still shocked.

"I should tell you how Bill fist brought up his girlfriend, or Charley that were good laughs."

"Dad!!" both men shrieked nervously.

"Well, maybe later." He shrugged and followed his wife.

The twins turned too, making loud smacking noises. Bill and Charley retreated silently, thoroughly reminded of their own embarrassment at such occasions. Percy couldn't go without giving admonitions and advices. Ginny rolled her eyes "And you Harry? What do you hat to say about that?"

Harry propped his head on one hand. He had surly heard the whole conversation and had enjoyed it, too. "Let's see. I agree on that 'about time' statement."

"What does that mean?!" both, Hermione and Ron exclaimed.

"Oh come on, guys, even Neville got it a while ago." Ginny said.

"Gin and I started to plan to lock you up somewhere, until you would admit your feelings fore or had bickered to death each other." Harry laughed. "We will see if the kissing is less annoying. If it's to nauseous you may just skip it and go back to bickering."

"Never!" Ron exclaimed sounding frightened.

Ginny and Harry laughed. Hermione gave Ron a peck on the cheek that calmed him at once.

"I'm starving" he said "Let's go and get some breakfast."

"That's Ron, how we know him. Always thinking about food." Hermione said.

"Am not."

"Yeah right, and some Quidditch too, I forgot."

"At least I got two things, with you it's just books!"

"At least it's something worth...."

"Worth?! Don't go there really. Quidditch is...." Ron interrupted.

Ginny and Harry didn't hear the rest, as they had left the room.

"And there, I thought it would stop." Harry said shaking his head while he stood up and went after them.

Ginny just smiled. "Aren't you coming, Ginny?"

"I'll be with you, after I've finished reading my letter." she answered waving with the piece of paper she held in her hand.

"Luna?" Harry asked a little bit too hopeful.

"No" Ginny said absentmindedly as he had started to read again. She didn't get Harry's uneasy look.

The letter was indeed of the person Harry presumed. The content however was far from what he expected and would have set him much more at ease.

Dear Ginny,

Pleas let me apologise for the letter I wrote two weeks ago. I was just angry that you hadn't agreed. What I hoped you would. However that doesn't count for being rude. It sounds arrogant, but I'm not used to getting dumped, Let's say sort of getting dumped, as you in the first place never agreed to be my girlfriend. I think my pride got the better of me. You surly wonder, why I'm speaking so openly. It's because you've always been straightforward with me and I like that. As much as I like having you as just-a-friend. I'm not that hurt after all. Maybe I never really was in love with you, but you're just too cute to pass by. Don't be angry with me I'm not good at writing letters, even more with that relationship stuff. Please write back, your friend

Dean

Ginny shook her head. For a moment she wasn't quite sure if she should be disappointed or flattered, but decided on the latter. Dean was nice, good looking, charming and all that, but unlike what she'd said to Ron on the train to tease him, she didn't want to be Dean's girlfriend. Now that her brother was alert to her new teenage status, she thought there had to be more to oversee the trouble Ron would cause. Some stomach flip-flop like with Michael it hat to be, at least. 'After all she was becoming a woman and therefore had greater expectations', she smirked at herself and got up to write a quick answering letter.

Within ten minutes she joined the others at breakfast. Again. Harry seemed a little peeved, but Ginny was much to happy letting him get away with that. 'Even if I have to tickle him mercilessly', she thought with a grin. 'Ah, what a nice idea!'

Harry got the change in her expression. "What are you up to?" he asked curiously.

"That depends" she cast a glance at Hermione and Ron. Harry followed her look, but both turned away quickly, not used to sight already.

"Depends on what?"

"On you, getting your spirits up by yourself or needing some help."

"Let me think. Two of my best friends are snogging right in front of me. The other one rather reads stupid letters," he said mocking. "I guess I need some help."

"Then, that'll be. Don't forget you asked for it."

"Go ahead"

"Harry, are you ticklish?"

Harry drew back a little. "You won't!"

Before he had finished she had already poked his ribcage and Harry jumped squealing. "Ginny!!"

She answered in using both her hands to attack him. Wincing and giggling Harry managed to rush outside, but Ginny was short behind. She tackled him causing both to land on the warm grass. Ginny ended on top of Harry pinning him down with her her knees and starting her task of tickling anew. He was shaking with giggles uncontrollably.

"Promise, you won't be making sady-bady face for a day!"

"Gin, pleeease" Harry sobbed between giggles.

"Say it".

"I won't" he chuckled.

"You won't what, carry on!" Ginny prompted still tickling.

"Need, need air" he stammered.

"Okay" Ginny sat upright looking down at him "I'm waiting."

For a moment Harry thought about pushing her away to be safe, but was much too comfortable with the current situation.

"I won't make a sad face again today, I promise." He said still out of breath.

Ginny let go of his hands but didn't move away. "We better not let know anyone abut that serious weak point of yours" Ginny grinned. "Think of what this information might mean in the hands of a death eater," she added imitating Madeye Moody.

She laid down beside Harry resting her head on his outstretched arm. For a while they were silent. Harry felt refreshed and happy. He rolled over propped up on his elbow. "You certainly know, how to get my spirits up" he smiled kissing her gently on the forehead. "Thanks."

Charley retreated from his place at the window rubbing his temples. "If he would be just one year older I would have to kill him for that saying."

"Not before I'm finished with him" Bill said watching Ginny and Harry racing to the house. "However, they are so innocent yet. They don't even know they are in love with each other."

"I've never agreed with you on that, but I must say that I can't deny the possibility any longer."

"I said it the day we were first guarding Harry, don't be so dense."

"Don't be so overly romantic." Charley retorted.

"Not just romantic, careful too. It's not for nothing Dumbledore asked us to come back to watch over Harry during summer. Remember that Voldemorte guy. Everyone around Harry is in danger."

"Everyone is in danger whilst Voldemorte is around."

"You're right." Bill sighed.

"I am and you, I, all of our family have chosen to fight him."

"But Ginny is a child."

"Wake up. She's young but not a child anymore. Don't forget the statements of the death eaters about the Riddle-diary incident. Voldemorte is sort of pissed about Ginny. At this who's better company then the one who already proofed to stand up for her by all means."

The two men were deep in thought when they heard Ginny calling.

Meanwhile Harry had had mused how it would be to really kiss Ginny, but had not got long before Ginny shot up so quickly she nearly smacked his face. "Come we get our brooms! Who's last down in the kitchen again ahs to interrupt Ron and Hermione snogging." With that she was up and away. Naturally Harry chased after her and lost. Ron and Hermione hadn't stopped kissing once it seemed. Not at Ginny's tickle-attack, not as they she and Harry raced up- and downstairs to get their brooms.

"Go on" Ginny hissed pushing Harry forwards.

"What shall I say?"

"Don't know, something funny."

Harry cleared his throat, nothing. Once again louder, still nothing. "Ahem, Hermione!" this time he got attention.

"What is it Harry?"

"Nothing, you had some Ron in your face but its gone now."

"Gag, Harry this one's old and bad." Ginny said but chuckled none the less.

"Why didn't you do it, then miss know-it-better"

"Because you lost." Ginny answered and addressing Ron "Come on! Get your broom for a Weasley Quidditch match."

"You get the others and when they are ready I will be too," he said turning back to Hermione.

"Fine. Don't get to cosy" Ginny walked two steps to the stairs and cried so loudly that Harry covered his ears. "BOYS QUIDDITCH NOW!!"

Within seconds you heard rattling and then the clapping of doors. Moments later five Weasley men were waiting in the kitchen. Ron got up sighing. Hermione fetched a book from the kitchen table and followed everyone outside.