Ok, I'm really starting to get into this now! I'm not sure how long my story will get, I'm just writing as it comes. I'll try and make my chapters longer than they are!!!

They still all belong to JKR except the plot of course.

Chapter 4



Later the next day, Harry found himself in the library with Ron and Hermione working on the huge potions that Snape had set them for the holiday. Normally, Harry would find himself struggling but now he found that they were making good progress as they worked their way through the books, sharing what they found with each other, it was like old times again. Harry glanced at Ron who was chewing thoughtfully at the end of his quill. How would he ever be able to tell him about him and Ginny? He was his best friend, he didn't know if he could do that to him. Harry knew that he and Ginny had to talk about this, Ron would find out somehow but it had to be the right way, not by accident.

"Earth to Harry! We're done now, it's just a matter of writing it all out now" Hermione brought Harry out of his thoughts with a bang "What is with you at the minute, I know you like thinking but this is getting ridiculous!

"Sorry, I guess. I guess I'm just getting hungry"

"Yeah, I know how you feel" agreed Ron "Surely it must be time for dinner, I'm starving!"

Hermione shook her head and laughed "All you boys ever seem to think about are your stomachs! Come on then, we're pretty much done now and we won't get anything else done while you to are busy ding of starvation!"

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A couple of hours later, Harry had managed to escape Ron and Hermione and their constant questioning and found himself in the empty Arithmancy classroom. He glanced up at the clock and sighed, it was already quarter past and their was no sign of Ginny. It reached half past and Harry was just about to leave when Ginny burst in looking very flustered.

"Harry, I'm so sorry, Ron cornered me in the common room just as I was about to leave. He seemed very concerned about you, said that you had been acting really strangely lately."

"Well, what do you expect?! I don't feel like the same person anymore. Every time I look at Ron, I think of you and how much I want to be with you. It's awful, I feel like I'm betraying him, that's what we need to talk about."

"Look, I know how you feel, I mean, he's my brother, I don't want to hurt him but I don't want to hurt you either. I just want to hold you and never let go but...."

Her shoulders shook as the tears flowed freely down her hot cheeks. Harry gathered her in his arms and she clung tightly to him. He cupped her face with his hands and lifted it to his. Her sobs started to stop as he kissed away the tears that stained her beautiful cheeks. His lips moved onto hers and possessed them with a passionate fire, driven by the distress of seeing her so unhappy.

Suddenly, this moment was destroyed by the classroom door opened violently.



"Well, well, well, a secret tryst, what can I say? Potter and another Weasly, I'm sure I can have a lot of fun with this but what could I ask for to keep such a betraying secret?" Draco Malfoy sneered as he walked in on the couple.

"Malfoy, you wouldn't dare" Harry growled

"Just try me, Potter" he spat

"Please Draco, don't do this"

"Well, I suppose since you asked so nicely. Who could refuse someone so..so pretty." His eyes casually drifted down her body "I must say Ginny, you have grown up. I think I can keep this secret, just for you" his fingers brushed against her cheek. She held Harry back as she felt him move forward.

"Thank you" she replied coldly as she pushed away his fingers.

"Why, there's no need to be so cold Ginny, I'm sure I'll be seeing you soon"

"Get out Malfoy" snapped Harry

"Gladly, Potter"

He left the room with a quick smirk at Ginny.

"I'm gonna kill him, that git. How dare he come on to you like that? He's gonna...."

"Harry" Ginny cut in "I'm not going to be bribed by him but we have no choice now. We have to tell Ron."





There you go then! Sorry it took so long to post but I've had loads of work to do over the hols! Please review again!