Ginny woke up to hear Hermione singing a muggle song. The curtains had been drawn and light came through the room, shining directly into Ginny's eyes. Ginny tried to get up but forgot to untangle herself from her bed sheet and fell to the floor. Hermione turned around to see Ginny on the floor twisted in the red blanket.

"Ginny how many times do you have to fall out of bed to learn to take the blanket off first", Hermione said earning her a pillow right in the face.

"Hey", Hermione screamed.

"And how long will it take you to notice that I'm not a morning person", Ginny said smiling. Ginny got up and walked toward the bathroom. Before she entered the bathroom she heard Hermione mutter something that sounded like 'butt-head'. Ginny laughed and closed the door behind her. After an hour both girls were walking down the stairs to find three annoyed looking boys waiting for them.

"Do you girls have to always get ready so slow", Ron complained as Harry and Colin nodded.

"Unless you want us to look ugly every morning Ron then yes, we do have to take our time", Ginny said as she walked up to them.

"You guys act like you don't eat everyday", Hermione said shaking her head.

"We don't care what you like! We just want to eat", Ron said rather loudly at the girls. Hermione glared at him and Ginny just rolled her eyes. Sometimes Ron could be such an ass that it wasn't ever funny. All five of them started to walk out of the common room and toward the Great Hall.

"So, enough with this silence, it's starting to kill me", Colin said a bit loudly as they passed a few first years.

"Well, then what should we talk about", Harry said.

"Oh how about this", Ginny said smiling. Everyone looked at her, waiting for her to continue but she just walked silently like she didn't say a word.

"Gin, what we're you going to say", Ron asked.

"Oh, ummmm well I don't know if I should say it now, it might make you want to throw up", Ginny said happily at the thought of Ron not being able to eat food all day.

"Come on, we're guys we can handle anything", Ron said puffing out his stomach causing Hermione and Ginny to laugh.

"You can handle anything", Hermione said making it sound like a mocking question.

"As a matter of fact I can"

"Fine, dear brother, but don't say I didn't warn you", Ginny said smiling.

"Okay picture this, Snape trying to get into your pants", Ginny said and she received looks of disgust. Hermione was going to say something but Ginny cut her off.

"Wait wait, I'm not done yet, you're going to detention and you see Snape and the Ferret getting it on", Ginny said smiling innocently as if she were talking about the weather.

"Bloody hell Gin that is just sickening", Colin said looking as if he just saw Umbridge naked.

"No wait, people stop interrupting me", Ginny said shaking her head, "What if Ferret had a crush on you, and every time he saw you, he would try to kiss you or hug you"

"That is just wrong", Harry said as he tried to shake the thought out of his head.

"Not wrong.......funny", Ginny corrected while she kept laughing.

"Ginny you have one sick mind", Hermione said as Ron pretended to gag. After Ginny stopped laughing they went inside the Great Hall.

"So Ginny any new letters from mystery boy", Hermione asked smiling. Ron kept eating but Harry looked at Ginny waiting for her to answer.

"Actually, yeah I did get another letter", Ginny said smiling from ear to ear.

"And you were going to tell us all this when", Colin said smacking Ginny lightly on the head.

"It slipped my mind but I have the letter with me", Ginny said as she took out the letter and handed it to Hermione. Hermione read it and squealed before handing it to Harry. Harry and Colin started reading and as they finished Aurora came to the table.

"Hi guys", Aurora said smiling and giving Colin a kiss. Ginny rolled her eyes before taking a piece of toast and throwing it at them.

"No public displays of affection, there a children present", Ginny said as she pointed to her brother causing everyone to laugh. Ron stopped eating and looked up at them curiously.

"What is so funny?"

"Nothing honey, go back to eating", Hermione said as she kept laughing.

"So what's with the letter", Aurora asked as she sobered up.

"Another letter from Gin's secret admirer", Colin said.

"Yup, the letter is very ummmm how do you say, mushy", Harry said smiling. Ginny looked at Harry as he smiled and she noticed that his smile wasn't real. It was the same one he would use if he was hiding his true emotions. Quite frankly Ginny was getting annoyed with it. They were friends and Harry knew he could tell her anything so why was he keeping it from her? Ginny's thoughts were interrupted by the sound of Harry's voice.

"Gin", Harry said loudly as he watched Ginny come out of her trance.

"Huh?"

"You okay, you were staring at me and wasn't responding to the call of your name", Harry said smiling sheepishly.

"Oh sorry I was just thinking"

"Gin, this boy really likes you", Aurora said and for a second Ginny thought she meant Harry but noticed Aurora holding the letter now.

"I guess so", Ginny said smiling forgetting about all her butterflies for Harry at that moment.

"Well there are only, what three days left to the dance", Ron said.

"Dear brother you finally learned how to breath while eating and now you can talk without your mouth filled with mush", Ginny said laughing.

"Now, I get the feeling you're just going to be making fun of me all day"

"Maybe"

"Evil child"

"Butt-head"

"Loser"

"Freak"

"Moron"

"If I'm a moron then you're a Slytherin", Ginny said smiling.

"Will you two grow up, what did you guys take a de-aging potion or something", Hermione said cutting into the conversation.

"Maybe", Ginny said sticking her tongue out at Hermione.

"That's so childish"

"And I suppose saying things like 'oh Ron I love you soo much' and talking about weddings in your sleep is any better", Ginny said as Hermione's face turned as red as Ron's hair.

"Ginny", Hermione said in a high voice.

"What...........I was just stating the obvious"

"Anyways hate to break up this sweet little talk between you three but we have classes", Harry said as he stood up. The others followed and exited out of the Great Hall. Colin and Ginny went to Herbology while Aurora went to Charms. Harry, Ron, and Hermione headed toward Defense Against the Dark Arts. Things after that went fairly quiet. The next two days were filled with Ron and Ginny making fun of each other and Hermione trying hard not to laugh at the comments made. Ginny spent half the time stealing glances at Harry and doing assignments. Colin and Aurora spent their time doing homework and snogging. Harry was rarely around during the two days, he kept disappearing and when asked where he went his answer would be a shrug. At this moment they were all sitting in the common room minus Colin because he was with Aurora.

"Gin, where is Colin", Hermione asked without looking up from her book.

"Don't know, probably snogging with Aurora", Ginny said as she went back to concentrating on winning the chess game against her brother.

"Gin just give up, you're not going to win", Ron said smiling. Ron was winning and everyone knew it but Ginny was too stubborn to quit now.

"Gin Bear come on don't do this you're only feeding Ron's ego", Harry said. He was sitting on chair watching the battle and he was trying hard to convince Ginny to stop now or face Ron's gloating.

"No", Ginny said as she looked at the chess board.

"Then make your move dear sister"

"I would love to", Ginny said as she made her move, everyone watched with shock as Ginny's little pawn killed Ron's King. Ginny shrieked with joy and jumped out of her seat. She then proceeded to do her little happy dance around the room. Ron sat there in shock with his mouth hanging open and Harry was smiling. Hermione had closed her book and was looking at Ron then at Ginny then at Ron again.

"No freaking way, did Gin just beat you", Hermione said in shock. Ginny kept dancing and started to nod her head in response to Hermione's question.

"I can't believe it", Ron said staring at the board.

"Man Ron you just got beat by Gin and this was her first time playing against you", Harry said smiling. Ron looked at Harry and glared at him only to receive laughter.

"Come on Ron, you got to admit this is funny", Harry said smiling.

"Ron you there", Hermione asked after Ron didn't answer for ten minutes.

"Come on Ronnie I didn't mean to hurt your ego", Ginny said smiling.

"Well that smile doesn't help", Ron finally said.

"Look if you want to know how I beat you then I'll tell you", Ginny said smiling.

"Tell me"

"Say please"

"Please"

"Say pretty please"

"Pretty please"

"Say Ginny is the best"

"Now you're pushing it", Ron said getting annoyed. Harry and Hermione watched with amusement.

"Okay then", Ginny said heading toward the girl's dormitory.

"Please Ginny you're the best", Ron said with a hint of sarcasm but Ginny let it go.

"Well, you've been playing everyone ever since you were, what, seven years old and no one has ever beaten you. Haven't you ever noticed that I never asked to play against you? Guess not, anyways for about nine years I have been watching you play and learning how you play. Get it Ron? I know what moves you would make and when you thought you would win. It's just a matter of reading your face dear brother", Ginny said seriously. Ron looked at her for the longest time before tackling her to the ground.

"You little sneak, and all this time I thought you were a natural but you were just sneaky", Ron said tickling Ginny. Ginny laughed and tried to wiggle away but failed. Harry and Hermione just stayed back and watched afraid to be victims.

"I'm not sneaky, I'm a Weasley, there is a difference", Ginny said smiling as Ron finally let her go.

"True"

"Well Ginny we should go to bed before Ron tickles you again. Plus, we have to be well rested so that we can spend the whole day getting ready for the ball", Hermione said cheerfully.

"The whole day", Ron exclaimed.

"Yes, honey the whole day"

"You guys take too much time to get pretty, I mean Harry and I already love you guys enough without the gunk on your faces", Ron said. Ginny and Hermione blushed.

"Love us enough, you make it like Harry still loves Ginny", Hermione said questioningly. Ron glanced at Harry but only Harry caught it.

"Sorry, I meant we don't care about what you look like as long as you stay as you are", Ron said quickly but Hermione kept eyeing him before she turned her eyes on Harry.

"Harry who are you taking to the dance", Hermione said seriously.

"Why"

"Because everyone else has been talking about the ball but you haven't so, I'm asking you, who is your date", Hermione said smiling innocently and Ginny caught on to what Hermione was doing. Hermione was starting to believe that Harry was Ginny's secret admirer and now she wanted to really know. Deep inside Ginny was hoping Harry was her secret admirer.

"I don't think you want to know that", Harry said nervously.

"No I do want to know", Hermione said taking a step closer.

"Really you don't want to know"

"For the last time I do!"

"Herm just leave Harry alone, really you don't want to know this information", Ron said stepping in between them. Hermione looked at Ron curiously and Ginny did the same.

"Look I want to know and obviously Ron knows so I demand this instant that you tell me or I will hex you", Hermione said taking out her wand.

"Okay, I'll tell you, you don't have to get all violent", Harry said sighing.

"Well", Hermione said expectantly.

"It's Sarah", Harry said and it was almost a whisper.

"What, I didn't hear you", Hermione said but she had no threat in her voice.

"It's Sarah", Harry said in a louder voice. Ginny stared at him in shock. He was going to the ball with the girl he had cheated on her with.

"Oh my", Hermione said glancing back at Ginny.

"I told you, you didn't want to know", Harry said looking down at the ground and then straight at Ginny.

"Ginny I'm sorry"

"No its okay, plus I mean I got my mystery guy and we are just friends", Ginny said happily while giving him a hug.

"You sure"

"Of course", Ginny said. Maybe this mystery guy would be a better path for me, she thought as she hugged Harry.

"Well we have to go to bed now", Ginny said as she detached herself from Harry.

"Goodnight Gin Bear", Harry said giving her a kiss on the cheek, as did Ron.

"Goodnight Gin", Ron said hugging her. Hermione and Ron said their goodnights. Harry gave Hermione a kiss on the cheek and then they went up the stairs.

"Harry you shouldn't have said that", Ron said sadly as he watched Ginny disappear up the stairs.

"I had to, she was going to find out anyway", Harry said.

"I guess you're right", Ron said.

"I'm tired, so I'll see you in the morning. I'll need my sleep for all the stuff that's happening tomorrow"

"What's happening tomorrow?"

"You know that ball, man Ron you're really out of it sometimes", Harry said as he headed up the stairs with Ron following him. The Ball and Sarah, what have I gotten myself into, Harry thought to himself.

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There's chapter 25!!!!!!!! It's crappy I know........but I noticed that my fanfiction has been ummm how you say dead for a bit, so I kinda sped up my typing today. Hope it doesn't suck so much. Sowwie if it does.

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