Chapter 3 – Get Away Plan
Two weeks had past since the incident from his training. For two weeks he had been training, reading and writing letters. All this work started to irritate him. He needed a little fresh air, a little stroll around maybe.
Ginny had been writing letters asking him if he was planning to come over. He kept telling her that he was still planning it. He wasn't lying to her when he said that he was planning it. He had the date and the perfect time.
If it wasn't for the Dursleys he wouldn't be able to keep his promise. He would have to plan something else.
It all started a week ago... Harry was on his way down to breakfast after a tiring training. He was really hungry.
The Dursleys were already sitting at the table. No one said anything while he came inside. Not even a, "Good morning," "How was your sleep," Nothing. "Typical," he said, but luckily no one heard it. He got a peace of toast with some butter and sat down at the table.
Aunt Petunia was talking to Dudley about something, something about visiting Aunt Marge. Harry groaned. The last time he saw Aunt Marge was when he blew her up. The memory still brought tears to his eyes. It was hilarious.
Uncle Vernon as though reading his thought set down the newspaper he was reading and said, "Boy that reminds me. We are visiting Marge this weekend. You won't be coming. The last time you were near her we saw what happened. We don't want you causing anymore trouble. You'll be staying here, by yourself. Don't think staying by yourself means you could de whatever you please. We don't want to come back and find the house in bits. You will stay in your room. When its time to eat you'll eat. Then you'll wash up the dishes and go back up to your room. I'm warning you boy. If I find out something happened when we were gone you'll pay."
"Do you understand me boy," he said like a dog barking. "Yes, sir," Harry said casually. But there were butterflies in his stomach. He was happy. A weekend without the Dursleys...
He went up to his room and started planning. This was a perfect time to visit the Burrow. He would have to shake off the Order to be able to get to the Burrow. Besides the Order he would have to watch out for Death Eaters too.
The items Mundungus had sent helped a lot. He started watching around the house for someone that looked suspicious. After three days of watching he finally spotted someone. He would either act like a running person in shorts. If you watched him carefully you could see that he had his wand in his shorts. The wand was sticking out of his pocket. Then at night he would shift with another person. This person pretended to fix the streetlight on the sidewalk. The funny part was he would just stare at the light bulb, and every five minutes or so he would look at the Dursleys house.
Everyday this person would do his casual running and then take a brake. He would go for an hour while some other person would come. Harry watched and took notes. After another two days of watching he finally got the shifting hours.
Today was Friday, the day which the Dursleys were leaving to visit Aunt Marge. At breakfast Uncle Vernon had another talk with Harry. "Boy I hope you remember what we talked about. If one little thing happens to the house you'll pay," he said in a soft, deadly voice. "Yes I understand. It's not like I'll blow up the house or something," he said as he stalked off without waiting for a response.
He had to write a letter to Ginny. Telling her he would be in the forest by the Burrow at one o'clock. Ginny had given him instructions where the Burrow was located. He started writing the letter.
I will be coming to the forest by the Burrow tonight. I'll camp in the forest. I don't want anyone seeing me. If they do see me I'll be in big trouble. Please don't tell anyone that I'm coming. I'll be around at one o'clock after midnight. I'll probably see you in the morning. I've got to get ready. See you tomorrow.
Love,
Harry
He tied the letter to Hedwig. "Hedwig I want you to give this to Ginny. Don't come back. Stay there, I'll be coming over. After you deliver the mail go to the forest by the Burrow. I'll be coming there" he stroked Hedwig. He opened the window and Hedwig flew out.
He sat in his room until the Dursleys left. After they drove away, he got up and checked the time. It was nine o'clock. He had three hours.
He went to the kitchen to eat something before his journey. He came back upstairs after watching TV. It was now eleven o'clock. He had to start getting ready.
The Dursleys were coming back Monday night. He had to come back before the Dursleys or he'd be in real big trouble.
He wore the clothes he ordered from Mundungus. He almost looked like a warrior. The clothes fitted him perfectly. He put his wand in his cloak pocket. He would only use if it if he really needed it or he'd have to deal with the Ministry again.
He got out some books and put it his pocket. This was one of the reasons he had bought these black jeans. The pockets were enlarged. In the other pocket he puts some water and bread. This was enough he thought. But he was sure Ginny would bring him some food.
He pulled out his Firebolt and invisibility cloak out. It was almost midnight. He turned of the light in his room and silently went downstairs.
He opened the back door behind the house and slipped outside. He crouched on the grass and went by the bushes. The person was sitting on the sidewalk. At midnight the guy got up and walked away.
Harry quickly covered himself and the Firebolt with his cloak. He pushed his feet off the ground and went full speed ahead. He loved flying. He felt so free. It was a cloudless night and there was a full moon. He looked at the moon. He felt as though if he reached out he would touch it.
He had been flying nearly for an hour. He must have been close to the Burrow by now. He flew for another five minutes and then he spotted it. The lights were still on. He past the Burrow and headed towards the forest. He landed in a clearing.
He set his stuff on the ground. He sat for five minutes on a log which was on the ground. He needed to build up a small a fire. He got up in search of small wood.
He came back with an arm full of wood. He put them near the log and stocked some leafs between the woods. He took out a matchbox he got from the kitchen at the Dursley's. He lit the matchstick and threw it on the leaves. Two minutes later he had a nice comfortable fire.
He sat on the log looking at the fire. He was thinking of Sirius. He remembered his fourth year where he and Sirius talked in the Gryffindor common room. His head had appeared in the fire.
He had tears on his cheek. All along he held his tears. But seeing the fire, thinking memories of Sirius was just too much. He wanted to cry and for the first time he didn't held back his tears. He cried until he couldn't cry anymore. It was almost two o'clock. He was thinking of sleeping when he heard a sound.
He jumped and ran near a tree. He hid behind it taking out his wand. He started listening. The only sound he could hear was the owls. Whatever caused that sound must have gone. He looked around the woods. He couldn't spot anyone. He looked at the clearing just to see Ginny looking through his stuff.
He silently got out of his place and walked over by the fire. He sat on the ground and watched her in amusement as she looked at his books.
It was great watching her. Watching her by the fire made a chill go down his spine. The light the fire made danced on her face. It made her hair even redder.
He sat there for five minutes watching her. Finally he decided to get her attention. "Glad that you liked my books," he said with grin on his face. Ginny dropped the book and turned back quickly.
She was shocked by the look of Harry. He was dressed as though he was going into battle, but everything looked great on him. His hair had gotten long. He had muscles. Obviously he had been training.
"Hi Harry, yes I liked them, but they're highly advanced," she said looking at the books. Harry Nodded.
She looked at his face and saw signs of tears. She was right he had been crying. She had been looking for Harry when she heard someone crying.
"Harry is there something you want to tell me?" she said uncertainly. Harry's face fell. He looked into the fire and explained what happened in his fourth year. "When I looked into the fire I remembered him. I miss him so much," he had been crying as he talked. Ginny came and sat next to him. She let him lay in her lap as he cried.
She whispered nice soothing things to him. After a while he stopped. He was uncertain how he ended up in Ginny's lap. He silently took his sitting position.
He looked in Ginny's eyes. She was so beautiful...Ginny had been thinking the same about Harry. They looked into each others eyes for a minute. They were sitting utterly close to each other. They slowly leaned forward and kissed while the fire burned in the background. It was truly an amazing site...
They broke up the kiss looking at each other lost in words. "Harry..." "Erm..." "Ginny..." They tried saying something. Then, Ginny looked at Harry and smiled. Harry, seeing her smile, smiled too.
They sat there. It was almost three o'clock. "Harry it's late. Where are you going to sleep?" she said concerned he would sleep out here.
"I'm going to sleep here Ginny. You know that. If I get caught I'll be in big trouble," he said before she could answer he put his finger up to her lips.
"You should be in your room sleeping. Here I'll take you back how's that?" he said as he looked up at her. She smiled in response.
They walked back to the Burrow. All the lights were out. They walked up to the door and stopped. They looked at each other and bid there Good Night. Harry turned to head to the forest. Ginny was about to enter when she turned and called Harry's name. It was enough she couldn't take it anymore. She had to tell him.
Harry turned back his heart was pounding He replied back, "Yes?" Ginny looked into his eyes and finally said, "I love you". She was waiting for his face to fall and run off into the forest. But to her surprise he smiled. "I love you too Ginny," he said looking her in the eye. Ginny ran and hugged him. Breaking their hug, they kissed. After they broke up their kiss Ginny walked back and waved. Harry waved back and headed towards the forest.
He went up to the clearing. With one last look at the fire he put it out. He lay watching the stars. He was thinking of Ginny. Everything came so fast, he was surprised. He finally fell a sleep with a smile on his face dreaming of Ginny.