Harry Potter and the Icons of Myth
By: souls
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A/N: If you can't tell that my first true love (obsession) was a redhead then I've finally learned to be subtle. J
This one's for Leta because baby you have style.
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Harry Potter and the Icons of Myth
Chapter 23: Interlude 1, Obsession
-King's Cross-Station, Platform 9-3/4-
Everyone had been a bit nervous at first upon returning to Platform 9-3/4 even the Slytherins. Even though the consensus was that most Slytherins' parents, if not all of them, were Death Eaters so they should be worried. Dean thought that maybe they'd shared the half-a-brain they have between them and finally realized they were expendable. 'The stupid gits.'
He headed towards the prefects' compartment. People milled about it but not the people that should be here or the one that felt she was always left out. No one had seen hide or hair of Ginny Weasley since leaving Platform 9-3/4. 'Well I'm bound to see her when we get off the train.' He thought and took an unoccupied seat.
-Hogsmeade Station-
When the train pulled into the station and students began to disembark Dean made sure to stand some distance away so he'd be sure to see Ginny when she got off the train. He hoped she hadn't been somewhere crying but prepared himself for that eventuality. Although nothing could have prepared him for what came next. A ravishing redhead stepped out of the train. The bangs of her flaming red hair cascaded down in front of her eyes. She flipped the long ponytail across her shoulder startling a small owl that Dean recognized as 'Pig'. She had all the curves in just the right places and in just the right amounts.
The other boys on the platform were mirroring Dean. He stared with opened mouth fascination at Ginny's transformation from girl to woman. She saw him looking at her and flashed him a friendly smile before walking up to him.
His brain told him he thought he was talking. Although his ears told him the only thing that came out was something close to a sharp exhale [Everyone's been there and some of us more than once.]. He quickly composed himself, "So you're the new Prefect eh. Wow!" His insides clenched. 'Boy was that lame.' He thought.
"Let's grab a carriage." She said as she turned towards a waiting carriage and saving Dean's dignity.
'This is going to be a long year.' He headed for the carriage Ginny entered and gave several other guys a heated glare.
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TBC