Usual disclaimer: Not mine, don't sue. Please. Wish it were mine though. Ah, if only… Lolly, xxx.
Ok, big, big thanks to Icicicle and Phoenix Tears 101 for telling me how to get bold and italics – now I can post the next chapter of Warrior Mage! Woo hoo! Should be up soon – today or tomorrow, hopefully.
Yay, school has finished for the Christmas holidays! Well, it will have tomorrow…..anyhoo, hopefully I'll be able to get the internet up and running on my computer soon – here's hoping. Ok, now on with the story.
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After the Weasley's had left, Harry went up to his room. Ginny stared after him, wondering what on Earth was going on – he had just been flirting with her and now he was disappearing? She looked down at her bracelet as it gave a small jolt.
"I'm going to see if the triplet's are ok." She said to Ron and Hermione before going to Harry's room.
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"Hey Harry, can I come in?" Ginny asked at the door.
"Sure. You don't usually ask."
"Oh shut it you." Ginny said, sticking her tongue out at him. He was still grinning as he saw to the triplets. "Are you feeling all right?" She asked suspiciously.
"Me? I feel fine – stop looking at me like that, I haven't had anything alcoholic tonight at all – I checked everything prior to consumption." Harry said as Ginny began to think that his good mood was helped by alcohol. Perhaps not.
"So, why are you so happy then?"
"Is it a crime? Honestly, I'm just happy. It's Christmas." Harry said.
"If you say so." Ginny shrugged.
"Anyway, I don't believe we finished our battle."
"Our battle?"
"Yes, I believe we were in the middle of something?"
"You mean you hadn't finished tickling me?"
"That's exactly what I mean." Harry said, reaching out to tickle her. She jumped out of his reach, looking for an escape route. Finding none, she settled on a counter attack, pressing her lips against his. She saw Harry's eyes go wide before closing. He was kissing her.
"Can I tickle you now?" He asked innocently as they broke apart.
"Huh?"
"Earth to Ginny!" Harry laughed, waving a hand in front of her face. She blinked a few times, looking up at him in surprise.
"What just happened?" She squeaked.
"We kissed." Harry said nonchalantly.
"I know that." Ginny replied, her cheeks turning pink rapidly. "But what…what happened?"
"Well, I was going to tickle you, and then you ran away, before you came flying towards me. Then we kissed."
"Oh." Harry took advantage of her shocked state and began to tickle her. She immediately snapped out of it, and began laughing and yelling at him.
"Harry! Stop it!" She screamed, wriggling and trying to get away from him. Harry was grinning absurdly, and seemed to be enjoying himself. He leaned forward and pressed his lips against hers briefly, before tickling her again. Ginny stared at him, hardly aware of the tickling. She looked into his eyes, wondering what was going on behind them.
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Ron wandered up the stairs to see what was going on. Ginny had been gone an awfully long time, and Hermione seemed reluctant to tell him what Muggle resuscitation involved, though she was smiling happily. He knocked lightly on the door, listening for an answer. Hearing nothing, he opened the door quietly. He was not prepared for what he saw. Harry and Ginny were standing in the middle of the room snogging. He closed the door lightly, his eyes wide with surprise. His best friend was snogging his little sister. In his room. He gulped and left them alone. Harry knew better than to hurt Ginny.
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"Well?" Hermione asked impatiently.
"Well, if Ginny wasn't breathing before, she will be when Harry's finished." Ron said smugly. He did know something about Muggles after all.
"Excuse me?" Hermione spluttered.
"They're snogging." Ron said simply.
"And you don't care?"
"Of course I care, but it's Harry. It's not as if he's going to be daft enough to hurt her, is it?"
"No. Good, I thought that you might decide to do something stupid."
"Never, 'Mione." Ron grinned. "Now, we're being outdone by my little sister and my best friend."
