A/N: Yippee! I just finished waiting out Hurricane Franny, and I lived! If that's not a good reason to celebrate, I don't know what is! So I decided to write a chapter for my awesome and spectacular reviewers!

Oh yeah, by the way, PG-13 stuff in this chapter. Just thought I should warn ya.

Oh! I also have a little R/H in this chapter.

Disclaimer: The day I own Harry Potter is the day Malfoy is seen skipping through meadows picking daisies for Hermione.

Dedication: To Shinegami's Little Sisthanks for being such an awesome reviewer! You've been there since the beginning, and I love reading your reviews! This chapter's for you.


Here's where I left you...

Harry stared at the two, still in shock about the fact that not only were the twins brilliant, but he and Ginny would be spending the entire day locked to each other.

Ginny glared at the twins. "So how the hell am I supposed to shower?" she growled as they gulped.


Chapter 5

The Twins Revenge Part II


The twins tried hard to hold back the hysterical laughter they felt coming on. "We're sure you'll figure something out," Fred and George chimed while making a quick getaway.

"THEY'RE SUCH BLOODY PRATS!" Ginny fumed.

That snapped Harry out of his shock. He grinned as she paced back and forth, or at least paced as far as his arm would allow her to. "Come on Ginny, spending all day with me couldn't be that revolting," he said chuckling.

Ginny turned back to him, having forgotten that he was there. She grinned, "It's not revolting Potter, just repulsive, horrid and sickening."

He held his hand to his heart. "I'm hurt Ginny. Really, I am. I guess if you hate me so much I should go." With that, Harry stood up and walked outside, dragging Ginny along by her cuffed hand.

He turned around, giving her a sly smile. "Maybe I'm mistaken, but for someone who hates me so much, you certainly can't seem to get enough of me."

Ginny rolled her eyes. "Oh yeah, Potter, you know how much your modesty turns me on."

Harry laughed. "Touché," he said with a smile.

"It's not the fact I'm locked to you that makes me irritated, better you than being locked to Ron and having to watch him and Hermione flirt, but what in the world are we supposed to do?" she asked. "Most of the things I'd suggest doing with you require the use of both of my hands."

Ginny's eyes widened in horror when she realized her words could be taken differently than she meant. Much differently. She was pleased to see that it was Harry who was the first to blush. Of course, judging on the temperature of her cheeks, she was coming in a close second. They trudged on down the trail leading to a small lake.

Harry acted like he hadn't taken her words out of context. "So, Ginny, would you like to go swimming?"

She raised her eyebrows. "And how, Harry, would you propose we change into our bathing suits?"

Harry grinned slowly, an evil glint in his eyes. "We won't," he replied. And with that said, Harry picked her up, ran into the lake, and dumped her.

Ginny slowly stood up, shaking her hair out of her eyes. She looked up to meet Harry's gaze, who was also wet, but smiling. "You are so going to pay for that," Ginny told him. When she was finished, she tackled him, forgetting that if Harry went under, she too would be taking a dive, courtesy of the Syrup Shackles, as Fred and George had deemed them.

Hours later, Harry and Ginny emerged from the lake, laughing and soaked. Ginny looked down at her outfit, now covered in murky brown algae and water. "I could really use a shower right now," she muttered to herself. She fought back the blush that was rising, remembering their predicament.

Harry followed her gaze, not finding anything wrong with her wardrobe. She really was beautiful, he mused, confident and still shy at the same time. It was a wonder he hadn't fallen for her sooner, but he guessed that was because of her childhood crush that held back the real her. Wait, did I just say 'fallen for her?' he wondered. He suddenly realized exactly where his gaze was rested, and how wet the two of them really were. Harry blushed and turned his head.

"I have a better idea," Ginny announced. She pulled Harry to the shed, and pressed the button for the Muggle sprinklers her dad had installed. The shimmering water burst out, covering the two, and slowly washing off the algae.

At that moment Ron and Hermione walked out of the house. Talk about bad timing. Harry and Ginny turned to each other and grinned. They snuck to the side of the porch, hoses in tow to listen to the couple.

"Ron, I haven't seen Harry and Ginny all day, have you?" Hermione asked.

"No," he replied coldly.

"Ron?" she questioned, "What's the matter with you? You've been acting funny."

"So go write about it to Vicky. Go complain to your boyfriend. Not me," Ron scowled.

Hermione turned to him. "Ronald Weasley, you are a jealous prat. If you had even read that bloody letter I got, you would have read that I turned him down, and I am not dating him because I don't like him. I like someone else!" she yelled.

Ron glared. "Who do you like then? Let me guess. Some tall, dark, and handsome quidditch star? Someone smart and rich? Hmmm, Malfoy fits that description. Why don't you date him next?" he asked sarcastically.

Hermione was quiet. "Ron, I don't, and will never like Malfoy. The guy I like is tall, and handsome, he is a quidditch star. He might not be smart and rich, but I, contrary to your beliefs am not that shallow," she told him, visibly shaking.

Ron had a look of sorrow and hurt on his face. "Who is the lucky guy then?" he whispered, reddening after realizing what he had revealed.

Hermione gave him a small smile, still shaking. "You," she replied.

Harry and Ginny were having fits, trying to hold in their laughter when they saw Ron look like he had just won a million galleons, and mutter "Thank Merlin."

Ron suddenly looked shy, and leaned forward for the couple's first kiss.

Harry and Ginny smiled as they watched their best friends kiss first shyly, then building in passion.

Harry turned to Ginny. "Well, at least they will be too busy snogging to fight now," he whispered.

Ginny smiled. "Of course if I see my brother kiss Hermione again I might have to gag. What do you say? Things are getting pretty hot over there. Think we should cool them down?" she asked.

Harry grinned and aimed the hose.

"AUGH!!!" they shouted, breaking apart as they were drenched in icy cool water. Ron and Hermione turned to find Harry and Ginny in hysterics. Soon, the two were grabbing their own hose and starting a huge water fight.

Water was everywhere. The four were using hoses, buckets, and sprinklers to try to soak each other. Any innocent passerby would have thought it was raining and been soaked.

Ron was in the middle of dumping a bucket of water on Harry, when he stopped abruptly. "Harry..." he asked slowly, "are you handcuffed to my sister?" They stopped and looked at each other.

"For the love of Merlin," Ron exclaimed, "don't you think you guys could keep those hidden somewhere?!? I don't even want to know what you two use those, those, things for," he shuddered.

Ron turned to Harry. "Bloody hell Harry, I'm glad it's you she's, um, dating instead of Dean or someone, but handcuffs?" Ron visibly paled.

Harry and Ginny looked at each other in shock, and erupted in laughter. "Ron, twins—syrup—prank—locked together," Harry choked out.

Ron sighed with relief, "Thank Merlin." He paused, "So you're telling me the twins did that to you?"

"Yup," Harry confirmed. "We're locked together until sunset," he explained.

Hermione pointed to the sky where the sun was slowly making it's way down to the horizon. "Well it doesn't look like you have to wait much longer," she told the two. "Come on Ron, lets go take showers," she told her new boyfriend. As the two headed up to the house, she turned and winked at Ginny.

Ginny grinned. Hermione isn't stupid, she knows exactly what I want to do. Ginny thought.

Harry turned to her. "Want to go to the quidditch pitch and dry off while we're waiting for the sunset?" he asked.

"Definitely," she said, wondering if he read her mind.

The two made their way over to the quidditch pitch and sat down, basking in the sun's last rays as it slowly sank in the sky.

Harry sat up. "Ginny, I just want you to know that I'm glad I am getting to know the real you. You have a really great personality, and I never want you to hide behind a mask just because of, well, me," he finished.

Ginny turned towards him and smiled. "Thanks Harry. You have no idea how much that means to me," she said, her heart in her throat.

The sky had seemed to explode in the beautiful pink and purple hues, and the sun slowly inched closer and closer to the horizon. The two laid on the grass, both more conscious of their close positions than the mesmerizing sky. The sun began to sink beneath the horizon and the couple felt the handcuffs disappear. They didn't make any motions to get up; they just made themselves more comfortable, Harry wrapping his arm around Ginny's waist, as she placed her head on his chest, listening to his heart beat fast.

"Gin?" he asked.

"Yes, Harry?"

"I want you to know that today was the best day I've had in a long time, even if we were locked together."

"I agree," Ginny told him, beaming.

"Gin?" Harry asked for the second time.

"Yes, Harry?"

"Tomorrow, we most definitely need to plan revenge on the twins, no matter how enjoyable their prank was."

Ginny smiled. Okay, so he didn't get down on one knee and declare his love for her. The promise of another day spent together was good enough for Ginny.

"I agree, Harry" she replied, as the two watched the last of the sun disappear behind the hills.


A/N: Hmmm, I don't believe that was my absolute favorite chapter, but it wasn't too bad. Next chapter we have the revenge on the twins though, so that should be interesting.

Man, though, talk about writer's cramp! If ya'll have any particular ideas you'd like me to try to work in leave them in your reviews. I'd really appreciate it! If not, well, I'm sure I'll figure out something before the next update which at the latest will be next week. Thanks!

future writer of america – I'm glad you liked it! Yeah, that last one was pretty short, but I think I at least doubled the length on this one. Hope you liked it!

OExpecto PatronumO – You're right, it was a very interesting predicament. I had just seen "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" (awesome movie if you haven't seen it) but yeah, that shower scene's a bit much considering they're not even dating yet, so I decided a sprinkler shower was the next best thing. Oh well. I'm sure we'll have some snogging in the future. (Hint, hint) ; )

Luna Lovegood2 – Thank you! Yeah, that was most definitely my fastest written chapter ever. As for the handcuffs, I learned about them the hard way. My brother locked me and my then crush in his toy ones, and happened to "lose the key", and he wouldn't let us break them so we were stuck that way for awhile. Not that I minded. ; ) It was quite an interesting day, so I figured I should just let Harry and Ginny have an interesting day too.

NB80 – New reader! Yay! I'm glad you're enjoying the story. I considered some drama/angst, but I figured cheerful was always the best way to go, since that's what I'm best at. Hope you continue to like it.

Cycla – Yeah, sorry about the last one being so short. Hope this one was a better length. I'm glad you like it so much! I really appreciate you being such a faithful reviewer!

harry&gin – Thank you so much for the compliments! Wow, I'm so glad you like my writing skills! Now if only I can pass my FCAT Writes Exam... I hope you liked this chapter!

tigerlily98 – Tee hee, I liked the birthday chapter too. I'm glad you think it's funny, that's what I'm shooting for! This one didn't have as much humor, but I figured fluff was just as good. : )

Comet Moon – This means war is good, isn't it? I loved how hilarious it is. I'm glad you love my fic, I'm so happy that so many people enjoy it!

Little Marauder – Sorry it took me so long to update, but I hope you liked it! (I'm a sucker for the puppy dog face.) Lol, j/p.

Chloe G – Lol, your review made me crack up. Read my reply to Luna Lovegood2, maybe I should stay away from handcuffs from now on. I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter, even though it was sooo short. Lol, don't avoid syrup on account of me! Of course, avoiding it when your friends are in the vicinity might be a good idea though... ; )

Me262 – He's a very lucky man. Dude, I know I enjoyed it being locked up with my friend. (Read reply to Luna Lovegood.) Yup, the twins will most definitely be punished, though their prank wasn't exactly the worst they could have thought of. Glad you can take flabbergasted, as you can see though they are slowly coming out of their shell. For the future chapters I don't think either Harry or Ginny will be shy, since I'm not shy whatsoever and it's kinda weird for me to write it.

Shinegami's Little Sis – Lol, I want a pair too! I've got the perfect person to use them on... I dedicated the chapter to ya just because I was so excited after I read your review. I'm glad I made you laugh so much. This chapter wasn't as funny as the previous ones, but the next one should back to my usual humor. I'm glad you're enjoying this so much. You make my day every time I read your reviews, thanks so much!

To all my other reviewers, Jules713, REALbluelightsaber, blinklee, lucugirl07, and hilaryous, ya'll are so great!!! I really appreciate the reviews. You have no idea how much they mean to me!

Guess what?!?! I had more reviews than I had for the past chapters! I'm so happy! Maybe (hint hint) I'll get even more for this chapter! Lol. Well like I said, next update should be the weekend. Thanks for reading!

Ciao for Now,

Manders