A/N: See...things are slowly starting to pick up a bit! Well you will see
that things are about to heat up in this next chapter...
They finally arrived back at the burrow. When Harry walked in the door, he was warmly greeted by Mrs. Weasley with a Suffocating hug and a kiss on the cheek. "Oh Harry how are you dear? Are you hungry? I was just about to prepare lunch. Oh take a seat at the table dear." She smiled at him warmly "Ron, Ginny, you too! You all must be starving."
"I am rather hungry." Said Arthur as he went over to give his wife a kiss. "Thank you dear." Harry went over and took his seat at the table and he heard Arthur and Molly talking.
"Is he alright dear? Oh, the poor thing."
"He'll be ok...I hope." Said Arthur. He kissed his wife of the cheek one last time before he took his seat. Soon everyone was seated at the table and Molly began to serve everyone. Harry looked down most of the time and glanced up occasionally to look at the others. Every once in a while when Ginny caught his eye, and a strange feeling came over him.
'What's happening to me?'
'Don't you get it? You like her'
'Oh no, not you again.'
'There is no getting rid of me pal! I'm part of you and I say you like her. And I'm never wrong when it comes to this sort of thing.'
'What do I do?'
'Why are you asking me?' Harry looked up at Ginny again and this time he found that she had been looking at him as well. They looked at each other for a few moments and then a smile curled at the corners of Ginny's mouth. Harry smiled back at her. A light shade of pink spread over her cheeks.
Later that night while most everyone was outside talking, or playing games, Harry was resting on a couch staring off into space thinking of so many different things. He was happy to be in a place were there was a family that loved him instead of being back at privet drive. But then he thought of Sirius. His death had been lurking in the back of his mind and he couldn't hide it anymore. He tried to suppress his tears but it was no use. Water began to fill his eyes and tiny tears rolled down his cheeks. "Harry?" a voice came from behind him. "Oh Harry are you ok?" Ginny walked towards him. Harry looked at her and forced a very sad smile. He sat up so Ginny could sit next to him. Ginny sat down and found a comfortable position. "Were you thinking about...him?" Ginny bit her lip after she said this, hoping she hadn't aggravated the subject that was obviously the object of Harry's pain. Harry nodded weakly with his head down. Ginny lowered her own head, her eyes looking to meet his.
'Now is your chance, make a move tell her how beautiful she is.'
'Not now, you.'
'Oh sorry should I just come back another time?' He looked up at Ginny and she was beautiful. Harry smiled at her. She was a 'sight for sore eyes' indeed. Without hesitation Ginny leaned in and hugged him. Harry didn't hold back. He took this opportunity and embraced her in the hug. He wrapped his arms around her and held her tightly. A few moments passed before Ginny pulled back, "I'm so sorry Harry...about Sirius I mean." She looked down at her feet.
"Me too" Another small tear fell from the corner of his eye. Ginny reached up and gingerly wiped it away with her index finger. "Ginny?"
"Hmm?"
"I'm sorry I never took the time to get to know you...I guess I always considered you as...well, my best mate's little sister and I know that wasn't very fair." Ginny looked back down at her feet and placed her delicate hands in her lap and then looked at Harry.
"Well, who could blame you?" Harry was silent. "Tell you what..." Ginny smiled at him sweetly "I'll give you a chance to redeem yourself." She held out her hand. "Friends?" Harry took her hand and shook it slowly.
"Friends" When the handshake stopped Harry gazed at her.
"What?"
"Nothing"
The two sat and had been talking for almost two hours. They were now almost in tears with laughter discussing and joking about their teachers and past experiences. This was a new kind of friendship for Harry. He cared for Ginny, not in the way he cared for Hermione or Ron, but in a way he not yet felt before. He had known her for many years but after that conversation he felt as if he knew absolutely everything about her. Harry could have stared at her forever. "Harry?"
"Hmm?" Harry continued to stare into her eyes, he was entranced.
"Harry...I like you."
"I like you too Ginny. You're a good friend."
"I like getting to know you." she started to fiddle with the hemming on her white blouse. "I always had a crush on you when I was a little girl." Ginny chuckled "And I thought I got over you." She looked at him out of the corner of her eye.
"What?" Harry's head popped up. But before he could say another word, Ginny leaned forward and kissed him. The kiss didn't last for more that two seconds but it definitely said something on Ginny's behalf. She didn't say anything else, nor did she even look at him but stared at her feet and opened her mouth to say something but the kiss seemed to have stolen all of the words out of her mouth. She sprang to her feet and left the room. Harry was left sitting on the couch in confusion. 'Why did she kiss me? Not that I'm complaining. And why do I keep thinking about her? She was never the first thing on my mind. She has changed a lot.
Just then Harry heard a knock on the door. He got up to see who it was when he saw Hermione peering through the window. She smiled and waved and pointed to the door and mouthed "Open the door." When He opened the door they greeted each other warmly. "How have you been?"
"Um actually...can I talk to you before the others know you're here?"
"Sure" Harry walked over to the couch and sat down and Hermione followed.
"What did you need to talk to me about?"
"Well...it's kind of strange to talk to you about but since I don't really have anyone else to talk to about, I mean I certainly can't talk to Ron about it."
"What is it?"
"I have feelings for Ginny."
"What?" her eyes widened "Since when?"
"Since I saw her when they came to 'rescue' me from Vernon. And then she kissed me... not in the car but just a few minutes ago actually."
"That's great!"
"It is?"
"Yeah! Ron has always been trying to get Ginny to like you...I think your like the only guy he'll accept. But do you like...really like Ginny?" Harry gave a look of 'I know it sounds crazy' and then nodded.
"I don't know how it happened."
"Well I think it'd be cute to see you guys walking around school holding hands. Do you know were Ron is?"
"I would guess he's outside with the rest, How you guys...you know...been?"
"Oh alright I guess, I'm still trying to actually act like we are in a relationship." Hermione sighed and kissed Harry on the cheek before heading outside to greet the others.
A/N: I hope you aren't too disappointed with this chapter! I wasn't very happy with it I had writers block like CRAZY! And I usually don't use that as an excuse but it's true in this case. So I gave it my best. Have you tried to write when you have block...It can drive a girl CRAZY!!!!!! I promise things will get better, I feel inspiration coming: Boys, and sleep...my two favorite things! Please be gentle!
They finally arrived back at the burrow. When Harry walked in the door, he was warmly greeted by Mrs. Weasley with a Suffocating hug and a kiss on the cheek. "Oh Harry how are you dear? Are you hungry? I was just about to prepare lunch. Oh take a seat at the table dear." She smiled at him warmly "Ron, Ginny, you too! You all must be starving."
"I am rather hungry." Said Arthur as he went over to give his wife a kiss. "Thank you dear." Harry went over and took his seat at the table and he heard Arthur and Molly talking.
"Is he alright dear? Oh, the poor thing."
"He'll be ok...I hope." Said Arthur. He kissed his wife of the cheek one last time before he took his seat. Soon everyone was seated at the table and Molly began to serve everyone. Harry looked down most of the time and glanced up occasionally to look at the others. Every once in a while when Ginny caught his eye, and a strange feeling came over him.
'What's happening to me?'
'Don't you get it? You like her'
'Oh no, not you again.'
'There is no getting rid of me pal! I'm part of you and I say you like her. And I'm never wrong when it comes to this sort of thing.'
'What do I do?'
'Why are you asking me?' Harry looked up at Ginny again and this time he found that she had been looking at him as well. They looked at each other for a few moments and then a smile curled at the corners of Ginny's mouth. Harry smiled back at her. A light shade of pink spread over her cheeks.
Later that night while most everyone was outside talking, or playing games, Harry was resting on a couch staring off into space thinking of so many different things. He was happy to be in a place were there was a family that loved him instead of being back at privet drive. But then he thought of Sirius. His death had been lurking in the back of his mind and he couldn't hide it anymore. He tried to suppress his tears but it was no use. Water began to fill his eyes and tiny tears rolled down his cheeks. "Harry?" a voice came from behind him. "Oh Harry are you ok?" Ginny walked towards him. Harry looked at her and forced a very sad smile. He sat up so Ginny could sit next to him. Ginny sat down and found a comfortable position. "Were you thinking about...him?" Ginny bit her lip after she said this, hoping she hadn't aggravated the subject that was obviously the object of Harry's pain. Harry nodded weakly with his head down. Ginny lowered her own head, her eyes looking to meet his.
'Now is your chance, make a move tell her how beautiful she is.'
'Not now, you.'
'Oh sorry should I just come back another time?' He looked up at Ginny and she was beautiful. Harry smiled at her. She was a 'sight for sore eyes' indeed. Without hesitation Ginny leaned in and hugged him. Harry didn't hold back. He took this opportunity and embraced her in the hug. He wrapped his arms around her and held her tightly. A few moments passed before Ginny pulled back, "I'm so sorry Harry...about Sirius I mean." She looked down at her feet.
"Me too" Another small tear fell from the corner of his eye. Ginny reached up and gingerly wiped it away with her index finger. "Ginny?"
"Hmm?"
"I'm sorry I never took the time to get to know you...I guess I always considered you as...well, my best mate's little sister and I know that wasn't very fair." Ginny looked back down at her feet and placed her delicate hands in her lap and then looked at Harry.
"Well, who could blame you?" Harry was silent. "Tell you what..." Ginny smiled at him sweetly "I'll give you a chance to redeem yourself." She held out her hand. "Friends?" Harry took her hand and shook it slowly.
"Friends" When the handshake stopped Harry gazed at her.
"What?"
"Nothing"
The two sat and had been talking for almost two hours. They were now almost in tears with laughter discussing and joking about their teachers and past experiences. This was a new kind of friendship for Harry. He cared for Ginny, not in the way he cared for Hermione or Ron, but in a way he not yet felt before. He had known her for many years but after that conversation he felt as if he knew absolutely everything about her. Harry could have stared at her forever. "Harry?"
"Hmm?" Harry continued to stare into her eyes, he was entranced.
"Harry...I like you."
"I like you too Ginny. You're a good friend."
"I like getting to know you." she started to fiddle with the hemming on her white blouse. "I always had a crush on you when I was a little girl." Ginny chuckled "And I thought I got over you." She looked at him out of the corner of her eye.
"What?" Harry's head popped up. But before he could say another word, Ginny leaned forward and kissed him. The kiss didn't last for more that two seconds but it definitely said something on Ginny's behalf. She didn't say anything else, nor did she even look at him but stared at her feet and opened her mouth to say something but the kiss seemed to have stolen all of the words out of her mouth. She sprang to her feet and left the room. Harry was left sitting on the couch in confusion. 'Why did she kiss me? Not that I'm complaining. And why do I keep thinking about her? She was never the first thing on my mind. She has changed a lot.
Just then Harry heard a knock on the door. He got up to see who it was when he saw Hermione peering through the window. She smiled and waved and pointed to the door and mouthed "Open the door." When He opened the door they greeted each other warmly. "How have you been?"
"Um actually...can I talk to you before the others know you're here?"
"Sure" Harry walked over to the couch and sat down and Hermione followed.
"What did you need to talk to me about?"
"Well...it's kind of strange to talk to you about but since I don't really have anyone else to talk to about, I mean I certainly can't talk to Ron about it."
"What is it?"
"I have feelings for Ginny."
"What?" her eyes widened "Since when?"
"Since I saw her when they came to 'rescue' me from Vernon. And then she kissed me... not in the car but just a few minutes ago actually."
"That's great!"
"It is?"
"Yeah! Ron has always been trying to get Ginny to like you...I think your like the only guy he'll accept. But do you like...really like Ginny?" Harry gave a look of 'I know it sounds crazy' and then nodded.
"I don't know how it happened."
"Well I think it'd be cute to see you guys walking around school holding hands. Do you know were Ron is?"
"I would guess he's outside with the rest, How you guys...you know...been?"
"Oh alright I guess, I'm still trying to actually act like we are in a relationship." Hermione sighed and kissed Harry on the cheek before heading outside to greet the others.
A/N: I hope you aren't too disappointed with this chapter! I wasn't very happy with it I had writers block like CRAZY! And I usually don't use that as an excuse but it's true in this case. So I gave it my best. Have you tried to write when you have block...It can drive a girl CRAZY!!!!!! I promise things will get better, I feel inspiration coming: Boys, and sleep...my two favorite things! Please be gentle!