Chapter 4
*Christmas Break. Oh my Zeus… am I going to tell her? Oh man…*
Harry and I hold hands while getting on the train, accompanied by Lavender, Parvati, Hermione, Dean, Ron, Seamus, and Neville.
"I think Ron's got a crush on Seamus." I say, whispering to Harry. "I mean, he is bi."
"Actually, I think he's gay. He's kinda been hinting at it lately."
I shrug, watching Ron and Seamus push each other playfully, their eyes gleaming.
"Seamus is gay, isn't he?" I ask, turning again to Harry.
"Yeah. Came out last year."
Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle were standing in the compartment doorway.
"Yeah, Gryffindor's full of queers and halfies, isn't it?" He said, sneering.
"Yeah, I guess so, Draco. Better watch out, you're rather hot. I may just jump on you one of these days." By now, we were sitting in our own seats, and Draco, Crabbe, and Goyle left, a disgusted look on their faces. I was cracking up.
"That was classic! And not at all a bad mental image." I kiss him, grinning.
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A couple hours later, after changing clothes, we feel the train stop.
Harry, Ron, Hermione, and I got off, and met my parents, who already had our luggage. We were all hugged by Mom, who was so happy to see us.
"Ooh, I'm just so happy you all came home for Christmas." She noticed that Harry and I were holding hands. "Oh, you're kidding! That is so cute! My Ginny and Harry? And Hermione and Ron? This is perfect!"
Hermione blushed. "Um… actually, Ron and I broke up… two months ago." Mom's face fell, but her smile returned quickly.
"Well, that's okay, dear. If you're not meant to be, you're not meant to be."
We got in the car, then, and made it to the Burrow in a half an hour. Hermione and I took our bags up to my room. After we'd unpacked, we laid back, on my bed.
"I'm glad it's break. Aren't you?" She says, turning to me.
I nod. "I'm exhausted. The work was really tiring me."
"Yeah, I'm sure the WORK is tiring you. I bet you and HARRY are tiring each other." She winks at me, grinning.
I grin back.
"Between him and Parvati, I'm exhausted."
"Yeah, Parvati's definitely been with you a lot, hasn't she?" Hermione said, leaning back against the wall.
"Yeah. I feel bad, though. I don't like her that much, anymore. I mean, I care for her, but I like other people more. Tons more. It's not fair to her. And not really to Harry, either. I mean, don't get me wrong, I still like Harry a lot, might even love him, but I don't think I love him enough to spend the rst of my life with him."
Hermione nodded, no longer grinning, instead, looking rather grim.
"Who else do you like?" She asked, staring into my eyes. I blush, deeply, and turn away.
"Well… for a long time, I've wanted to tell you… Oh gods… Hermione, it's you, okay?" I say this, tears come to my eyes, and I stare at the wall opposite. I feel her take my hands in her own.
"Ginny, Ginny. Stop, don't cry. I… I like you too. I have for a long time. Since last summer, actually."
I look up.
"What? Even when you were going out with Ron?"
She nods, smiling.
"I felt so horrible. I thought… 'This is my boyfriend's sister. His STRAIGHT sister. She's so beautiful… and she'll never like me.' I was so hopeful, for what felt like years…" Tears come to her eyes, as well. "And… you like me."
I leaned forward, then, this newly-found bravery surfacing in me, and I kiss her, so softly, on the lips. I feel her kissing back, and fireworks burst inside, you can hear them, hearing the birds, all of that stuff that you read about, or see in Muggle films. *Unbelievable,* I think, as we sink back onto the pillows.
--THEND!!
[ Are you happy with how it ended? I know that you're not. You'll be like.. "THAT'S IT??" And you'll want to kill me, but I decided that this was a good place to end it, and I've got too many other projects I'm working on to continue this one. You all know that I love you dearly, thanks for all the reviews, and the ones to come, I hope you enjoyed it, and goodbye! *Frito the Great* ]
*Christmas Break. Oh my Zeus… am I going to tell her? Oh man…*
Harry and I hold hands while getting on the train, accompanied by Lavender, Parvati, Hermione, Dean, Ron, Seamus, and Neville.
"I think Ron's got a crush on Seamus." I say, whispering to Harry. "I mean, he is bi."
"Actually, I think he's gay. He's kinda been hinting at it lately."
I shrug, watching Ron and Seamus push each other playfully, their eyes gleaming.
"Seamus is gay, isn't he?" I ask, turning again to Harry.
"Yeah. Came out last year."
Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle were standing in the compartment doorway.
"Yeah, Gryffindor's full of queers and halfies, isn't it?" He said, sneering.
"Yeah, I guess so, Draco. Better watch out, you're rather hot. I may just jump on you one of these days." By now, we were sitting in our own seats, and Draco, Crabbe, and Goyle left, a disgusted look on their faces. I was cracking up.
"That was classic! And not at all a bad mental image." I kiss him, grinning.
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A couple hours later, after changing clothes, we feel the train stop.
Harry, Ron, Hermione, and I got off, and met my parents, who already had our luggage. We were all hugged by Mom, who was so happy to see us.
"Ooh, I'm just so happy you all came home for Christmas." She noticed that Harry and I were holding hands. "Oh, you're kidding! That is so cute! My Ginny and Harry? And Hermione and Ron? This is perfect!"
Hermione blushed. "Um… actually, Ron and I broke up… two months ago." Mom's face fell, but her smile returned quickly.
"Well, that's okay, dear. If you're not meant to be, you're not meant to be."
We got in the car, then, and made it to the Burrow in a half an hour. Hermione and I took our bags up to my room. After we'd unpacked, we laid back, on my bed.
"I'm glad it's break. Aren't you?" She says, turning to me.
I nod. "I'm exhausted. The work was really tiring me."
"Yeah, I'm sure the WORK is tiring you. I bet you and HARRY are tiring each other." She winks at me, grinning.
I grin back.
"Between him and Parvati, I'm exhausted."
"Yeah, Parvati's definitely been with you a lot, hasn't she?" Hermione said, leaning back against the wall.
"Yeah. I feel bad, though. I don't like her that much, anymore. I mean, I care for her, but I like other people more. Tons more. It's not fair to her. And not really to Harry, either. I mean, don't get me wrong, I still like Harry a lot, might even love him, but I don't think I love him enough to spend the rst of my life with him."
Hermione nodded, no longer grinning, instead, looking rather grim.
"Who else do you like?" She asked, staring into my eyes. I blush, deeply, and turn away.
"Well… for a long time, I've wanted to tell you… Oh gods… Hermione, it's you, okay?" I say this, tears come to my eyes, and I stare at the wall opposite. I feel her take my hands in her own.
"Ginny, Ginny. Stop, don't cry. I… I like you too. I have for a long time. Since last summer, actually."
I look up.
"What? Even when you were going out with Ron?"
She nods, smiling.
"I felt so horrible. I thought… 'This is my boyfriend's sister. His STRAIGHT sister. She's so beautiful… and she'll never like me.' I was so hopeful, for what felt like years…" Tears come to her eyes, as well. "And… you like me."
I leaned forward, then, this newly-found bravery surfacing in me, and I kiss her, so softly, on the lips. I feel her kissing back, and fireworks burst inside, you can hear them, hearing the birds, all of that stuff that you read about, or see in Muggle films. *Unbelievable,* I think, as we sink back onto the pillows.
--THEND!!
[ Are you happy with how it ended? I know that you're not. You'll be like.. "THAT'S IT??" And you'll want to kill me, but I decided that this was a good place to end it, and I've got too many other projects I'm working on to continue this one. You all know that I love you dearly, thanks for all the reviews, and the ones to come, I hope you enjoyed it, and goodbye! *Frito the Great* ]