I came up with this chapter just as I was filling asleep a couple of nights
ago and it has been stuck in my brain ever since. One thing: Ginny and
Dean have NOT broken up. I repeat; they have NOT broken up. I had to
mention that because most of you wonderful reviewers thought that I had
given him the chop. Sorry to disappoint you. Any way, I hope you like
this chapter.
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CHAPTER 8
At 11.00 the next morning Harry and Ginny stepped up to the Hogsmeade village, shivering from the cold. Since Ginny's birthday, two weeks ago, it hadn't stopped snowing. They smiled at each other, grabbed hands and ran through the snow. They visited lots of shops; Honeydukes, Zonkos and Gladrags. They went up to the shrieking shack where they had a snowball fight with Neville and Luna, who had been spending a lot of time together. When they were too cold to carry on the four of them went down to the Three Broomsticks for a butterbeer to warm them up. All four of them ended up having three. Then they went back to the castle, completely satisfied with their empty gold bags and full pockets.
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During dinner that evening Ginny sat with her dorm mates and Harry sat with Ron and Hermione. The next morning those that chose to go home were boarding the Hogwarts Express. This didn't include Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny. They were four of the few that were staying at Hogwarts for the Christmas period as Mrs Weasley felt it safer for them to be at Hogwarts whereas other parents liked to have their children at home.
"Um Hannah, you don't reckon I could talk to Ginny for a moment, do you?" Came a voice from behind the two friends.
Hannah and Ginny stopped and turned on their way back to Gryffindor Tower. Hannah narrowed her eyes and said; "I don't think so. Come on Ginny."
"NO! It's okay. I'll catch up with you. We do need to talk." Ginny's face was calm and sympathetic.
"Humph. Fine. I'll see you later." And Hannah stomped off. Once she had gone there was an awkward, loud silence between the two.
"Ginny, I -" and "Look Dean -" were said at the same time.
A nervous laugh emitted both. "You go." was the next synchronized speech. They looked at each other willing them to speak.
"Ginny, I -" Dean cracked first. "- I'm sorry I yelled at you yesterday. I was really out of order. I know you and Harry are just friends. I guess I was just jealous of him getting to spend so much time with you. Can you forgive me? Today was hell being on my own."
Ginny smiled up at him and placed her palm on his cheek. He held his hand over hers and stroked the top of it with his thumb. "You don't need to be jealous babe. Harry and I are just friends. I guess maybe I feel that I need to keep him company. Ron and Hermione have abandoned him and he's lonely. There isn't really anyone else he can sit with in the common room. I'm sorry if I made you jealous. Are we okay now?"
Dean gave a toothy smile. "Yeah, course. In future he can sit with both of us yeah. I don't mind sharing you with him." Ginny giggled. "And hey, I'm sorry about our first Hogsmeade date. I know it was crap. Can I make it up to you? How about a romantic walk around the lake?"
"Are you kidding? You'd better be. In this weather, I don't think so! Anyway, you don't need to make it up to me. Just doing this -" Ginny pulled his head down and kissed him. His arms encircled her waist and hers went round his neck. They kissed like this for several minutes, unaware that they were in a corridor full of people. "- makes everything better."
"EXCUSE ME! I don't know about you Hermione, but I don't particularly want to watch my sister doing that." Ron said loudly with his nose scrunched up in disgust.
"Don't you listen to him guys. He's just jealous 'cause I don't kiss him like that." Hermione pulled a protesting Ron's hand. "We'll see you later. Its great that you guys made up."
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About an hour later when Ginny and Dean walked through the portrait hole into the common room, hand-in-hand, Harry looked up from his Transfiguration textbook. When he saw who is was, and what they were doing, he put his nose back in the book and continued with his essay. For once, Ron and Hermione were not together this evening, Hermione was taking a bath in the prefect bathroom (Harry hadn't told her about Moaning Myrtle) and Ron was sending a letter to his parents.
"Come on." He heard Ginny say and the next thing he knew, the smiling couple were standing over him. "Harry, Deans got something he wants to tell you."
Harry looked up expectantly. Dean sighed and said: "I'm sorry about what I said yesterday. I didn't mean it at all and I was just being a jealous boyfriend but I know that I have nothing to worry about. And you and Ginny are just friends." Saying that, Dean held out his hand for Harry to shake. He took it and shook it once.
"That's alright," Harry replied, not meaning a word he said. "Sorry guys, but I really have to get this essay done."
"'Kay. See you later Harry." Ginny gave him a peck on the cheek, Dean a kiss on the lips and flounced off towards the girls staircase.
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A/N: I did want to write more for this chapter but I thought that if I started on that part of the story that I would be writing for days. I wanted to get chapter 8 up before I start on the huge mountain pile of homework I have to do since I knew I wouldn't be able to write anything for a couple of weeks. The next chapter includes only Harry and Ginny with some references to OOTP. I haven't been that good at keeping those things in this story.
I hope it won't be too long before I can start the next chapter. Considering I have my French GCSE speaking exam two weeks today it might be ages.
Sorry to disappoint about the chapters, one thing I have to say, REVIEW! REVIEW! REVIEW!
Luv Sexy Seeker
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CHAPTER 8
At 11.00 the next morning Harry and Ginny stepped up to the Hogsmeade village, shivering from the cold. Since Ginny's birthday, two weeks ago, it hadn't stopped snowing. They smiled at each other, grabbed hands and ran through the snow. They visited lots of shops; Honeydukes, Zonkos and Gladrags. They went up to the shrieking shack where they had a snowball fight with Neville and Luna, who had been spending a lot of time together. When they were too cold to carry on the four of them went down to the Three Broomsticks for a butterbeer to warm them up. All four of them ended up having three. Then they went back to the castle, completely satisfied with their empty gold bags and full pockets.
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During dinner that evening Ginny sat with her dorm mates and Harry sat with Ron and Hermione. The next morning those that chose to go home were boarding the Hogwarts Express. This didn't include Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny. They were four of the few that were staying at Hogwarts for the Christmas period as Mrs Weasley felt it safer for them to be at Hogwarts whereas other parents liked to have their children at home.
"Um Hannah, you don't reckon I could talk to Ginny for a moment, do you?" Came a voice from behind the two friends.
Hannah and Ginny stopped and turned on their way back to Gryffindor Tower. Hannah narrowed her eyes and said; "I don't think so. Come on Ginny."
"NO! It's okay. I'll catch up with you. We do need to talk." Ginny's face was calm and sympathetic.
"Humph. Fine. I'll see you later." And Hannah stomped off. Once she had gone there was an awkward, loud silence between the two.
"Ginny, I -" and "Look Dean -" were said at the same time.
A nervous laugh emitted both. "You go." was the next synchronized speech. They looked at each other willing them to speak.
"Ginny, I -" Dean cracked first. "- I'm sorry I yelled at you yesterday. I was really out of order. I know you and Harry are just friends. I guess I was just jealous of him getting to spend so much time with you. Can you forgive me? Today was hell being on my own."
Ginny smiled up at him and placed her palm on his cheek. He held his hand over hers and stroked the top of it with his thumb. "You don't need to be jealous babe. Harry and I are just friends. I guess maybe I feel that I need to keep him company. Ron and Hermione have abandoned him and he's lonely. There isn't really anyone else he can sit with in the common room. I'm sorry if I made you jealous. Are we okay now?"
Dean gave a toothy smile. "Yeah, course. In future he can sit with both of us yeah. I don't mind sharing you with him." Ginny giggled. "And hey, I'm sorry about our first Hogsmeade date. I know it was crap. Can I make it up to you? How about a romantic walk around the lake?"
"Are you kidding? You'd better be. In this weather, I don't think so! Anyway, you don't need to make it up to me. Just doing this -" Ginny pulled his head down and kissed him. His arms encircled her waist and hers went round his neck. They kissed like this for several minutes, unaware that they were in a corridor full of people. "- makes everything better."
"EXCUSE ME! I don't know about you Hermione, but I don't particularly want to watch my sister doing that." Ron said loudly with his nose scrunched up in disgust.
"Don't you listen to him guys. He's just jealous 'cause I don't kiss him like that." Hermione pulled a protesting Ron's hand. "We'll see you later. Its great that you guys made up."
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About an hour later when Ginny and Dean walked through the portrait hole into the common room, hand-in-hand, Harry looked up from his Transfiguration textbook. When he saw who is was, and what they were doing, he put his nose back in the book and continued with his essay. For once, Ron and Hermione were not together this evening, Hermione was taking a bath in the prefect bathroom (Harry hadn't told her about Moaning Myrtle) and Ron was sending a letter to his parents.
"Come on." He heard Ginny say and the next thing he knew, the smiling couple were standing over him. "Harry, Deans got something he wants to tell you."
Harry looked up expectantly. Dean sighed and said: "I'm sorry about what I said yesterday. I didn't mean it at all and I was just being a jealous boyfriend but I know that I have nothing to worry about. And you and Ginny are just friends." Saying that, Dean held out his hand for Harry to shake. He took it and shook it once.
"That's alright," Harry replied, not meaning a word he said. "Sorry guys, but I really have to get this essay done."
"'Kay. See you later Harry." Ginny gave him a peck on the cheek, Dean a kiss on the lips and flounced off towards the girls staircase.
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A/N: I did want to write more for this chapter but I thought that if I started on that part of the story that I would be writing for days. I wanted to get chapter 8 up before I start on the huge mountain pile of homework I have to do since I knew I wouldn't be able to write anything for a couple of weeks. The next chapter includes only Harry and Ginny with some references to OOTP. I haven't been that good at keeping those things in this story.
I hope it won't be too long before I can start the next chapter. Considering I have my French GCSE speaking exam two weeks today it might be ages.
Sorry to disappoint about the chapters, one thing I have to say, REVIEW! REVIEW! REVIEW!
Luv Sexy Seeker