Okay everyone I know it's been forever since I've written anything, but I've been soooo busy. Well thanx to all my WONDERFUL reviewers I've found a direction in my story. Now I won't reveal it to you because that would make me actually writing it pointless.
IMPORTANT: THIS WILL BE THE LAST CHAPTER IN "AN INTERESTING SUMMER" THERE WILL BE A SEQUEL! It will titled "A dramatic change of Events" So PLEASE READ IT! Now on with the final chapter...
The Ball
Harry was ecstatic. She had forgiven him! He could not believe it. Ginny, the love of his life, had forgiven him! Harry and Ron were almost as nervous about the ball as Hermione and Ginny were. We find them all strolling around the lake...
"Will you please tell me what your dress looks like?" Harry begged. Ginny just smiled at his puppy dog eyes.
"You Mr. Potter will just have to wait and see..." she replied giving Hermione a knowing look. It was near eleven on Sunday and they were all discussing this year's classes.
"I sure hope Snape is at least a little bit nicer this year. I'm getting tired of him thinking that he can kill me just by glaring at me." Harry said obviously annoyed.
"Well as far as looks go..." Ron started but earned himself a slap on the arm from Hermione.
"Well I for one can't wait for classes to start! I plan on learning as much as possible this year." Hermione said in a very know it all voice. They all rolled their eyes at this and Hermione looked very miffed.
"Just because I want to take full advantage of my time at Hogwarts..." and she was off...
"Ron are you even listening to anything I'm saying?" she asked some ten min. later.
"Wha?" Ron asked coming out of a dram like state.
"Oh HONESTLY!" she yelled and stormed off toward the castle. Ron jumped up and followed after her.
"Here we go again!" Ginny muttered scooting closer to Harry. She rested her head in the crook of his neck and breathed deeply.
"It's going to be soon Gin." Harry whispered. She turned her head to look at him. He stared stonily back. His expression cleared.
"I really do love you Gin..."
"Yeah me too Harry me too..."
They returned to the castle after a few stolen kisses and a lecture from Hagrid about snogging in the rose bushes. (A bit uncomfortable if you ask me...) and went to bed... They had a big day to look forward to tomorrow.
Harry stirred... he could feel the warm sun light on his face... Wait the warm sunlight?
"Oh Shit!" Harry exclaimed sitting up. He glanced at the clock and it was already 9am.
"Hermione it going to shoot me if I'm late on the first day!" he thought as he rushed around pulling on his robes.
"Where is my GOD DAMN shoe!" he screamed as he dived under the bed to find the elusive shoe. He finally found it and sprinted out of his dorm and raced toward the Great Hall. He skidded into the hall just as the new schedules were being passed out.
"What took you so long Harry?" Neville asked.
"I overslept and then I couldn't find my shoe."
"You know..." Luna Lovegood, Neville's girlfriend of six months who had taken to sitting at their table, began. "Shoes out number us two to one..."
"Uh right..." Harry replied unsure how to respond to the very odd comment.
"Isn't my Luna brilliant?" Neville asked as Ginny and Hermione took their seats next to Harry.
'Where were you guys?" Harry asked.
"Oh Ron thought he saw a spider so he jumped out of the way. Unfortunately he jumped onto Crabbe's foot." Ginny said sarcastically.
"Needless to say he wasn't happy. So Ron's in the hospital wind with a broken nose but he actually seems happy." Hermione finished.
"Well that's because he got out of class." Ginny told Hermione and Harry smirked.
"So no good morning kiss for little old me?" Harry asked giving her his best 'feel sorry for me' face. Ginny grinned and leaned toward him and kissed him full on the lips. A good morning kiss soon turned into a nice long snog... Until someone interrupted them.
"Oh get a room you two." Sirius joked and he walked up with Remus.
"Don't give them any ideas." Remus said in a serious voice but then grinned at the two red faced teenagers.
"Don't you remember Lily and James? Once they stopped fighting they converted all that energy into snogging." Sirius reminisced with Remus.
"Well we better be going..." Remus said.
"See you later today..." Sirius added evasively.
It was just then that Harry remembered his unopened schedule.
He opened it and it read:
Mondays:
Morning- advanced charms 2x
Afternoon- advanced dada 2x
Tuesdays:
Morning- Potions
History of Magic
Afternoon- Transfiguration 2x
Midnight- Astronomy
Wednesdays:
Morning- occulemency with Sirius
Care of magical creatures
Afternoon- training with Professor M. McGonagall
Thursdays:
Morning- advanced dada 2x
Afternoon- Advanced charms
Transfiguration
Fridays:
Off
"Wow you actually have a good schedule!" Ginny commented. She had been reading over his shoulder.
"Yeah not too bad this year!" he said jovially. "What about you?"
"I have most of the same classes just in a different order."
"Well I better be going..." Harry said in mock sorrow. "How about a kiss for the rode?"
She leaned over and kissed him. "Bye" she breathed.
Harry, Hermione, and Neville made their way to charms. It was same old same old. All Harry could think about was his up and coming DADA class. Finally the bell rang and they made their way to the DADA classroom. They filed in and took seats. Then Remus and Sirius came in.
"Stand Up!" barked Sirius. They stood up even the Slytherins who they happen to have class with. "I am Professor Black and this is Professor Lupin. Today we will be measuring your skill by staging a little duel here."
"When I call your name please come to the front of the room. They you will bow to your partner. Then you may cast and spell that will not mortally wound your opponent." Remus instructed.
"Crabbe and Granger" Sirius called out with a smirk. Hermione easily defeated Crabbe and joined the winner's side of the room. Over the next hour the remainder of the students were called forward. Finally only Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter remained.
"Potter and Malfoy" Sirius shouted.
Harry and Malfoy proceeded to the front of the room. They bowed and then raised their wands at the ready.
"GO" yelled Remus.
"Expelliarmus" shouted Malfoy but Harry easily blocked it by shouting
"Protego" followed by "Tarantellegra" Malfoy dodged the spell and cried
"Rictusempra" Harry dropped to the ground as the spell flew over him. He faked a dead faint and then when Malfoy least expected it he hit him with a leg locker jinx. When Malfoy came around he was mad and I mean mad.
"You'll pay for that Potter!" He shouted. "Cruico" There was a collective gasp as the beam of light sped toward Harry. All he could think about was how that curse had tortured Neville's parents till they were insane.
"I CAN'T LET MALFOY DO THIS TO ME!" He thought. And suddenly the beam of light disappeared. The room was dead silent.
"Malfoy we're going to see the headmaster NOW" Yelled Remus.
"Class dismissed" Muttered Sirius. "Stay Harry."
Harry dropped behind the rest of the class.
"Harry I do believe you just performed wand-less magic..."
After a long discussion with Dumbledore, Remus, and Sirius, Harry returned to the common room to find Ginny.
"Where have you been?" She asked. "I was worried."
"Well I kind of did wand-less magic today in DADA..."
"WHAT!?"
"Yeah... Malfoy yelled Cruico and all I could think about was how much I didn't want to be put under that curse. So the beam of light just kin of stopped. In midair..."
"Oh Harry..." she exclaimed and she motioned for him to sit down on the couch next to her. She leaned over and kissed him.
"I'm proud of you Harry."
He nodded.
"I love you Gin."
"I love you to Harry... More than you could know."
The rest of the week flew by. By the time Friday night rolled around everyone was near bursting point with excitement.
"Ginny!!!" Hermione, Lavender, and Parvati called. "We're having a sleepover in our dorm."
The four girls retired to the dorm near ten pm.
"So Parvati, who do you like these days?" Hermione questioned.
Parvati turned bright red and muttered something.
"What was that?" Ginny asked grinning.
"I like Seamus." She said a little louder.
"Oh we knew that!" Lavender sighed exasperatedly.
"What about you Lav?" Ginny asked.
"Dean duh..."
"Oh now I remember."
"Okay Ginny I have a question for you." Parvati said.
"Okay..."
"What does Harry do when you're snogging that you like the most?"
Ginny turned bright red.
"He um... kisses my neck and it tickles." And all the girls started giggling.
"What about you Hermione?" Lavender asked.
"No, I DO NOT what to know!" Ginny said.
"Fine then cover your ears." Parvati snapped back. Ginny clamped her hands firmly over her ears to prevent being scarred for life.
"He um... kinda nibbles on my ear..." and then there were more giggles.
After a few more hours of girl talk they decided to turn in.
They woke up some time around noon and started getting ready. By six pm they were all ready.
"Ginny I love that color on you!" squealed Parvati as she admired Ginny's emerald green dress.
"I like yours too." Ginny said looking at Parvati's bubble gum pink strapless dress.
Hermione was wearing her blue Cinderella dress and Lavender was wearing a slinky red dress.
"Ready to shock these boys?" Hermione asked with a wink.
"You bet!" They all exclaimed.
As Ginny descended the stairs she saw Harry. His breath caught in his chest and his heart leapt into his throat. He swallowed.
"Wow Ginny you look wonderful."
"Not to shabby yourself Mr. Potter."
"I know I try." He said with a wink.
When Ron saw Hermione he experienced almost the same reaction as Harry.
"Hermione you look bloody brilliant!"
She blushed. Hermione looped her arm with Ron and Ginny did the same with Harry. The two couples made their way down toward the ball.
As they entered the Great Hall Professor Dumbledore rushed over to Harry.
"Harry..." he said in a hushed voice. "I'm sorry but there has been a dramatic change of events..."
Fin
Now PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THERE WILL BE A SEQUEL SO DON'T FRET! NOW PLEASE REVIEW SO I WRITE FASTER. I ALSO MADE THIS CHAPTER LONGER SINCE I HADN'T UPDATED IN A WHILE. I CANNOT STRESS HOW MUCH I WANT YOU TO REVIEW!!!!!
Thanx for being such loyal readers,
XoXoXoXo,
Lain