Moving Up In Relationships
By Stephanie

Ships: Dobby/Winky, Harry/Hermione, Neville/Ginny

Thanks to everyone who reviewed the last chapter! Having 8 reviews is so cool! LOL

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Chapter 2

Neville; His Apartment:

Okay, Hilary said Ginny loves me, she could tell. But what if she was wrong and I tell her how I feel? Then what am I going to do? Neville sighed, he wished he knew.

He had to say it even though there was a chance of rejection. He was very scared of what to say.

But he didn't have time to think about it; he had to get his new dress robes that he couldn't get yesterday for his date with Ginny tonight. He took out his wand and held it in front of himself and Disapparated to Madam Malkins Robes for All Occasions.

Dobby, Hermione and Harry; Hermione's Apartment: Living room:

"Okay so you got her for tonight?" Harry asked Dobby, "You want to ask her tonight?"

"That's what he said Harry, I mean really, it's no dilemma, and as long as he loves her it will be wonderful." Hermione said in her know-it-all voice. Harry sighed.

"But what if he forgets how to say it?" asked Harry. Dobby frowned at the thought of that happening.

"How can a guy forget what to say? All he has to do is say 'Will you marry me?'" argued Hermione, "I mean its not that hard, that's all women want!"

"But Hermione!" Harry sighed again. "It might be easy for you women! But we MEN, have morals!"

"Morals?" argued Hermione, "What the hell are you men's morals!?"

Dobby looked between the two arguing friends, he backed away from them. His ears flat against his head and eyes huge that resembled a small and loving and cute puppy.

"Well we would only see one woman each day of our lives until we die!" He promptly regretted saying those words when he saw her face. It looked like she was growling at him.

"Harry James Potter," started Hermione which to Harry didn't sound like the nicest way to say his name. He gulped. "I do hope you are not that kind of man." She said the calmly, way too calmly for Harry. He was getting a little bit of scared.

Like in his first year Ron said about Hermione: "Brilliant, but scary sometimes." And he was right, especially when you hit a soft spot, and apparently Harry did so.

"Of course not!" Harry said quickly but not too quickly that would arouse any suspicion in Hermione's eyes, "That's just what Logan said to me when he was figuring out to ask Betty to marry him or not."

"Logan married Betty anyhow." Replied Hermione, her fury slowing diminishing, "But still, if you love the woman you marry her correct or no?"

"Right, but men are still scared for the girl's reactions." Harry said calmly, happy that she was almost back to her old self, and not her violent self. "I mean the girl could refuse the man."

"True, but only if she does not want to marry him or loves him," Hermione said looking up at Harry.

"Of course, that's what the guy is scared of, if she does not love him in return." Harry said sadly. Hermione frowned, and then nodded.

"Okay then, so what was we talking about before?" Hermione questioned Harry. Harry smirked.

"I'm not sure," he replied, "Dobby?" Harry looked around the room for the house elf that he met in his second year at Hogwarts. Hermione looked too. But they didn't see him.

"Dobby?" called Hermione softly. No one replied. They looked at each other and started to search the flat.

Dobby:

"Whew..." sighed Dobby, he gladly respected both Harry Potter and his friend Hermione Granger. But they were arguing and he got a little scared so he left to walk in the kitchen to make a snack for them.

Ginny; Walking to her Apartment:

Ginny moaned in happiness when she took a lick of her ice cream. 'God, it tastes like heaven!' She loved ice cream; it was her favorite junk food.

But other thoughts from the day rose in the front of her mind forgetting the peace she got from every lick she got off her ice cream. 'Will he take it okay? Does he love me too? Will he brake up with me?' She got a little depressed and she almost missed the building she was currently living in.

'Oh no,' the thought struck her, 'what if he wants me out of the building? Or fire me? What will I do then?' She didn't have a back up jobs like Hermione and Harry does.

'Wait... he can't do that. He's sweet and he'll let me continue living in his apartment building. I hope he does anyway.'

When she walked into the building she saw Hilary Albany sitting at the desk reading one of her horror books no less. Ginny smiled a little. She and Hilary got along fairly well.

Hilary had long wavy red hair and deep brown eyes which caught a few guys except two (Harry and Neville of course). Her body was not as skinny as those muggle models but not fat either, to Ginny she was the perfect shape.

"Hello Ginny!" Hilary called to her when she looked up from reading her book. Ginny quickly walked over to her.

"Hello Hilary," smiled Ginny.

"I see you got ice cream." Hilary pointed to the half eaten cone.

"Yup, I was hungry for some so I went to the ice cream parlor and bought some." She said.

"Cool," Hilary smirked as a thought popped up in her mind. "Hey Ginny?"

"Yes?"

"Do you love Neville?" Hilary asked as she stared into a pair of rather surprised eyes at that question. Ginny gulped and turned her to look around her. She sighed in relief; no one was there at the moment.

"Will you tell anyone?" asked Ginny looking straight into Hilary's eyes.

"I won't tell a soul Ginny." Hilary promised, "Now yes or no?"

"Yes, I love him." Ginny was surprised when all of a sudden Hilary was by her side and hugging her. Hilary squealed like a little girl.

"Oh I knew I was right!" Hilary tugged out of the hug and smiled at Ginny. Ginny in return smiled at her.
Well how was it?

I hope someone likes it. Don't worry it'll probably be updated tomorrow! As I'm out of school for the summer and have nothing planed tomorrow.

-Stephanie

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