Disclaimer: do you see J. K. Rowling as the author on the cover of your copy of Harry Potter? I thought so; so therefore I do not own the characters unless you don't recognize them then they are mine.

A/N: Alrighty, I didn't know how to continue this story so here is a shot at the second chapter.

Chapter 2

Colin strolled down the empty corridor while humming a popular muggle song. He didn't know why he was because he wouldn't normally. It was late at night but not so late when the teachers were out patrolling the hallways. He was in a rather happy mood when he entered the Common Room. Ginny had shifted from studying at the table to the couch by the fire. There were papers all around her skinny, but not frail figure.

Colin noticed for the first time how much Ginny had developed during the summer. She was no longer a little innocent girl who couldn't defend herself. She was known to be very quiet and shy but since the summer, she had become more opinionated and outgoing. She even changed a lot appearance- wise. Her trademarked red hair had turned auburn and her eyes had gotten softer yet darker. There were light traces of makeup on her face. She had also developed curves in all the right places. She was still his angel.

Ginny tried to concentrate on her research but she couldn't because the words were blurring together. She was drifting off peacefully. She was only mildly awake when she felt someone plop down on the couch beside her. She faintly heard the person move her papers and felt a blanket being put around her. She drifted more into sleep and last thing she remembered, was the way the person smelled. It was a nice masculine fragrance.

I can't believe it. Ginny fell asleep in my arms. She is so angelic. I wish this moment would last forever. Colin thought to himself as he too slowly drifted into a calm slumber by the fire.

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When the old grandfather clock above the fireplace struck 7:30, Ginny started to stir in her sleep. Her eyes opened slowly to see that she was in the Common Room. In the fireplace, the fire had almost completely gone out. She tried to move to get up but she felt someone's arms around her. She looked over to whom it belonged to, only to see it was her friend Colin.

She took a minute and examined him for the first time under a new light. He changed or maybe she hadn't noticed it until now but he had turned into a handsome guy. His arms were well defined and he looked so peacefully happy that she decided to shift her position directly beside him. She leaned back and thought of the Hogsmeade weekend ahead. She was going to try to spend more time with Colin.

Colin soon woke up to see Ginny's eyes. He realized how his hands were still holding her and blushed into a deep shade of red as he removed them. Ginny was relaxed and she didn't mind but she wasn't sure how it would seem when the bunch of first-years came down.

She jumped up and headed upstairs to change. Colin decided he would do the same.

In fifteen minutes, they met back on the couch again to go to breakfast. At breakfast, everyone at every table, that was eligible to go to Hogsmeade, talked about it. The younger grades just wished that they could go and some with siblings in higher years were trying to bribe their brother or sister to bring them back something.

Ginny remembered when she used to plea to the twins and then later Ron. She reflected on her first visit. It was not as pleasant as the others because Ron and the rest of the Super Trio wouldn't let her tag along. They never had let her hang out with them so she stopped after awhile to even bother asking the Dream Team if she could. In her opinion, Ron had become ruder to her ever since he came to Hogwarts. So this led her to find her own friends.

Colin and Ginny took a seat near the end of their table. As usual, Ginny stayed as far away from Ron, Harry and Hermione, but just enough so she had a clear view of Harry. But surprisingly Ginny did not zone out that day like most days. They talked about their trip to Hogsmeade.

Ginny was laughing at the joke that Colin told her, when all of a sudden out of nowhere she said, "Hey Colin, let's hang out together today, no one else just us. What do you think?"

Colin was shocked instantaneously, yet replied while his mind was on cloud nine, "I'd love to. It'd be great."

"That means you are coming with me to that Quidditch shop, and I'll go with you to that camera store you're always on about."

Colin nodded. Wow, I can't believe she wants to spend the day with me. Maybe I get a chance. They dropped their permission forms off to McGonagall and walked to Hogmeade.

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A/N: What will happen between Ginny and Colin in Hogsmeade? Will he reveal his feelings? I need feedback on this chapter.