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chapter is ... So here you go...)
Chapter 6
Harry sat there, wondering what Dumbledore was about to tell them. He knew it most likely had something to do with Voldemort.
"It all started when Harry saved you," said Dumbledore looking at Ginny, " From the chamber of secrets." Dumbledore paused for a second.
"What happened Professor?" asked Ginny.
"Ah, another part of the prophecy was fulfilled."
"Another part?" asked Harry suspiciously, forgetting he was not supposed to interrupt Dumbledore.
"Yes Harry, you see there is more to the prophecy than I told you last year, and I did not tell you then, because I thought it would make more sense now."
"So the prophecy had to do with Ginny and I having the same dreams?" asked Harry?
"Basically, yes" said Dumbledore. "Shall I tell you what the rest says?"
Harry and Ginny both nodded
"Well, you know the first part," said Dumbledore. "Now, the second part tells of how one shall beat the other. It says ' the one who is marked shall be helped in his fight against the dark lord. He shall have the power the dark lord knows not, and that power shall come through the help of two others. Both pureblood, one with the star on her right shoulder, she will be the one who shows him caring and compassion through love. The second comes from an unexpected place; he shall have the moon on his left shoulder. The evil one will not expect him, he will aid the chosen one in his powers; he shall know what others know not about the dark lord. The three will have a connection that will injure the dark lord, this connection will be present through the star first and then through learning the moon shall enter. Through that connection the dark lord will fall. If that connection fails then the three shall fall and the dark lord will reign again' that is putting it in simple form." Said Dumbledore.
Harry and Ginny sat in silence, both in deep thought about the prophecy. Harry thought this was getting more confusing as it went on, and he had the feeling that was not all. According to the prophecy Dumbledore told him last year, one had to be killed by the other, and this part of the prophecy basically said that Harry would defeat Voldemort. Harry chose his word carefully, because he was afraid he may get more than one thought crossed, he had so many questions.
"So... Professor... Ginny is the one with the star?" Harry decided to start out small.
"Miss Weasley?" said Dumbledore, meaning for her to show the star.
Ginny slowly rolled up her right sleeve and Harry saw a birthmark the shape of a star in the middle of her shoulder. Harry gasped.
"So... she is going to help me fight against Voldemort... through our connection?" asked Harry.
"Yes... you see you made the connection when you saved her from the Chamber Voldemort was there and you made the connection through him and this year, you have gotten closer, making the bond stronger and more apparent. The bond has been there ever since then, you just have not looked deep enough to find it. The closer you are the stronger the bond."
Harry was silent again, thinking all of this over. Ginny was going to help him against Voldemort. It sounded like she was going to be his mental help. While this other person was going to be his physical help. Ginny must have been having similar thoughts because after he had thought that she spoke:
"So who is this other person, the moon?"
"Ah... yes Miss Weasley, we are working on that, we have a few people whom we think it may be, but cannot be sure, we will let you know as soon as possible."
"By we, you mean the order? They all know about this?" asked Harry.
"Yes, Harry they do." Said Dumbledore calmly.
Harry hated it when other people knew things that he didn't, about himself.
"Who do you think it is sir?" he asked cautiously.
"As I said, we have a few ideas, but I do not wish to tell you until we know for sure." This agitated Harry further.
"So what do we do about our dreams? And how do we work on this connection thing?" asked Ginny.
"Well, I have a few things I wish for you to do. I want you to spend plenty of time together, get to know each other well. Talk, study, play, anything that will bring you closer. I also wish for you to try and feel the connection working inside you. If you look deep enough you will find the connection inside you and be able to control and feel it. By feel it I mean things such as knowing where the other is, knowing when the other is in danger and, if you go deep enough, you can feel the others moods and thoughts. There is one final thing I would like you to do, even though you may not be happy about it." Said Dumbledore.
"What sir?" asked Ginny.
"I wish for you to take Occlumency lessons together with Professor Snape a few times a week, it will help you control the connection with yourselves and Voldemort."
Harry's heart sank, he did NOT want to do more lessons with Snape, especially over the summer, and more to have Ginny do it too.
"I know you are not happy about this Harry," said Dumbledore, "but it is a necessary step that must be taken. Remember that Professor Snape is trusted and he will help you if you give him the chance. He will be here to begin tomorrow." Harry did not say a word.
"Is there anything else you wish to consult with me before I leave?" asked Dumbledore.
Harry had a million more questions running through his head, but he figured the headmaster had to leave, and he was to confused to speak at that moment anyway, so he just nodded.
"Well, good day then, and remember what I have told you." And with that he was gone.
Harry and Ginny sat there in silence. Both lost in their own thoughts, neither one sure what to say to the other. Harry was thinking about what the prophecy said about him basically beating Voldemort if Ginny and the other person helped him, but who was the other person? Harry spent the rest of the afternoon lost in these thoughts.
Ginny was the same way right next to him. Why her? Who was this other person? And what exactly did it mean by caring and compassion through love? They sat there for the rest of the afternoon forgetting that they were in each other's presence until Mrs. Weasley called them in the kitchen for Dinner.
They slowly walked din the kitchen still deep in thought. They barely noticed anyone around them and when Ron and Hermoine asked how it went with Dumbledore they just shrugged their shoulders. They finally gave up after they realized that Harry and Ginny were not going to talk right now.
"Are you sure you are alright Ginny dear?" asked Mrs. Weasley.
"I'm fine mum," Ginny replied softly.
"You and Harry have been awfully quiet,"
"We are just... Thinking Mrs. Weasley," said Harry kindly.
"Oh, all right, well why don't you go upstairs for a while so you can be alone," she said, and Harry could have sworn she gave him a knowing look. Did everyone know?
They walked upstairs and Harry went into his room, motioning for Ginny to come in also. They sat down opposite of each other.
"Well..." Said Harry, he was still having trouble saying something without crossing five different thoughts. "I really don't have any idea where we should start to talk about this... I don't even have all of my thoughts sorted out..."
"Yeah, same here," said Ginny. They sat and they both looked at the floor for a few minutes, even though it felt like days.
"The thing I am wondering about the most is who this other person is..." Harry started slowly.
"Yea..." said Ginny slowly, "I mean... we have no ideas at all."
"Well do you think it is someone we know?" asked Harry hopefully.
"I don't know... it said something about this person coming from an unexpected path... so maybe we don't know him... or would not expect him to help us..."
"I can think of a few people I know who would never help us... but that's just it... they would never help us..." said Harry.
"Well, I guess you never know," said Ginny.
"Yeah," said Harry.
"So what exactly will we be doing with Snape and Occlumency?" asked Ginny.
Harry grimaced at the thought... he knew he would never survive more Occlumency with Snape... and especially over the summer.
"Well basically Snape will get into your thoughts and will try and control your mind and you have to try and stop him... but I was always too mad and ended up sending a hex at him without knowing it."
"Oh," said Ginny. She did not like the sound of Snape getting into her thoughts.
"It's okay Gin," said Harry going over to her and pulling her into a hug, "We will get through this... it may not be the easiest thing to talk about now, but whenever we find out who this other person is we will be ready and we will be able to do what Dumbledore wants us to do."
"I just never thought that I would have to deal with Voldemort, especially not again," said Ginny laying her head on his shoulder and sniffling, "I mean... with all of the things he did to me, I want to get back at him, but no matter how confident I look I am always afraid of what he might do to me. I mean... you have no idea the things he showed me through the diary..." She was now sobbing on Harry's shoulder. Harry wrapped his arms around her unsure of what to do. He was never really good with this type of thing. Last year with Cho he had just patted her back awkwardly. This time he felt different though, this was Ginny, his friend. He didn't find this as awkward.
"It's okay Gin," said Harry, "We will be fine, nothing will happen to you."
"Thanks Harry," said Ginny, pulling herself together. She stepped away from him, "I', just being a stupid little girl...that was a long time ago... I shouldn't worry you with that...you have more important things to worry about."
"Hey," said Harry smiling and reaching up to her face and wiping away her tears, "I know what its like to have Voldemort mess with you... its something you never forget."
Ginny sniffed and then stepped away from him. "Look Harry we need to talk about this some more, but I think I need to sleep on it okay?"
"That's fine Gin," said Harry. He hugged her again and she left the room. Harry got into his pajamas and lie in bed. He knew he was not going to get much sleep tonight.
Ginny went into her room and got ready for bed, knowing that she would be up thinking all night. She really didn't want to talk to Hermoine when she came in, so she would have to at least pretend to be asleep for a while.
She laid down in her bed and thought about what Dumbledore had told them. The prophecy said that she was going to help Harry mentally. She was going to have to help him find compassion through love. Love. What did it mean by love? She loved Harry as a friend, but did it mean as more than a friend? NO, she thought, that could never happen between her and Harry could it? She was over her crush on him and they had become such good friends that she really couldn't see them being any more than friends, no matter how much she may like it. She thought of how close they had gotten and how much they had talked. She thought of how he had comforted her earlier how he had just taken her into his arms and told her that everything would be okay. She blushed at the thought. She was being so stupid, crying over something that had happened almost five years ago, while now they had to worry about what would happen in the near future. He was so gentle, and he cared, he knew what it was like. Ginny had learned to control her feelings when she was near him like this, but the closer they got the harder it became. Ginny heard footsteps in the hallway and figured it was Hermoine she rolled over and pretended to be asleep.
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Harry had only been in bed for ten minutes and he was tossing and turning. He could not get comfortable, he was sweaty and hot, even though he had on only his boxer shorts. He was getting aggravated. He decided to go somewhere else for a while to think, especially since he did not want to talk to Ron.
He wandered out into the hallway to find Ron and Hermoine locked at the lips. Any other time he would have gone and made fun of them, but he was going to take advantage of the fact that they were not paying any attention to him. He walked down the hall, wondering where he should go. He knew the adults would be downstairs, and he wasn't going to go to the attic where Mr. And Mrs. Weasley had made a room for themselves, so there was only one place left to go. Sirius bedroom. He walked down the hall past Ron and Hermoine, who were still kissing, and looked at the door before he went in. As far as he knew, no one had gone in this room since Sirius had left it last. He slowly opened the door and went inside. He had only been in here once before, when he had talked to Sirius.
He looked inside. The room was dark and dusty since it had not been used in a few months, the only light coming from the window. Sirius bed was neatly made; the bedside table had a few pictures and his wand laying on it. The desk had paper and quills set out like Sirius was getting ready to write a letter to someone. There was a trunk in one corner, a closet and bathroom on the other side of the room. Harry took the wand on the bedside table and muttered "Lumos" and the room was lit up even more. He then muttered a cleaning spell and all of the dust disappeared. He looked around, imagining Sirius living in here. He could see him sitting at the desk, writing a letter. Harry moved over and looked at what was on the desk a piece of parchment with the words 'dear Harry' written on it, but nothing more. A wave of emotion swept over Harry. He thought about how much Sirius had cared when he complained about Umbridge, when he was stuck here with nothing to do. Another wave of emotion swept over Harry when he looked in the top drawer of the desk and found the other mirror like the one he had given Harry for Christmas. The tears started to fall and Harry did nothing to stop them. He felt all of the anger, guilt and frustration coming out. He collapsed onto the bed and cried until he could not cry anymore. He knew that he had too, or he would never get over Sirius.
After he had calmed down a little bit he sat on the bed and thought about what Dumbledore had said to he and Ginny. He was so confused when it came to his feelings toward her. He was starting to see her in a whole different light this year. They talked so much and she cared so much. He thought of the way he had held her earlier. He had never really been good with comforting girls, especially Cho, but it just seemed natural the way he had acted with Ginny. The prophecy said that she had to help him with Voldemort. It said she would help him through love, but what did it mean by love? Harry thought of their last nightmare and wondered if they were supposed to love each other as more than friends. Harry thought he certainly wouldn't mind that. She was so easy to talk to, and she knew what he was going through, not to mention she was beautiful.
Harry was just starting to drift off to sleep when the door opened slowly. At first he was angry ' who would dare come in here this was Sirius place,' he thought angrily but then he saw the redhead that he had been thinking about not too long ago come in through the door and his anger diminished. She walked in and shut the door behind her, not noticing Harry in the bed until she turned around. She looked startled.
"Oh, Harry I'm sorry, I...I just wanted somewhere to be alone and think... I didn't know you were in here," said Ginny quietly turning around and going back to the door.
"It's okay Gin, that's why I'm in here, you can stay if you want," Harry replied.
"Oh, okay," she said walking over and sitting on the edge of the bed. Harry got out from under the covers and sat up next to her.
"You couldn't sleep either?" he asked.
"No, I just can't stop thinking about what Dumbledore said," she replied.
"Yeah, same here," said Harry. They sat in awkward silence for a few minutes. Ginny looked at Harry and tried to ignore the fact that he did not have a shirt on. She started to blush but forced it down, not that anyone would notice since it was almost completely dark. She noticed that he seemed to be observing her too. She blushed again, noticing that this was the second time that they were alone at night dressed like they were, but this time they were in a bed. She looked up at Harry again and noticed it looked like he had been crying. She took her hand and gently touched his face.
"You look like you have been crying," she said gently.
"I...it's just... being in here reminded me of Sirius... and... I think I just let out a bunch of what I have been keeping in all summer... the anger and frustration...the guilt," said Harry softly.
"Harry, it was not your fault," said Ginny she moved toward him and pulled him into a hug. Harry soon found himself crying again on her shoulder. He didn't care anymore; all he wanted to do was get rid of this horrible feeling inside of him. After a few minutes he pulled way from Ginny and wiped away his tears.
"I'm sorry for breaking up like that... thanks Gin," said Harry.
"Hey, what are friends for? I think you needed that anyway. Now we're even," she said with a small smile. Harry's heart was warmed by this and he wanted to do something to show her just how much she meant to him. He needed her now; she was the only one who understood.
"You have no idea how much this means to me Gin," said Harry. He pulled her into a tight hug, and they stayed that way, loving the feel of being in each other's arms, until Harry pulled away.
He laid down on the bed and Ginny did the same. It was a little awkward at first, but then they started to talk and eventually fell asleep next to each other.
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A/N awwwwww how sweeeet! Sry! Okay sry it took me so long to update I really had to think a lot about where to take this chapter and I know I left you with a HORRIBLE cliffhanger. But u came back right? Well since u came back u might as well review. if I get at least one review for each chapter I will go on ( even though more would make me happy). So hopefully I can update in about a week! THX
Lizzie
Chapter 6
Harry sat there, wondering what Dumbledore was about to tell them. He knew it most likely had something to do with Voldemort.
"It all started when Harry saved you," said Dumbledore looking at Ginny, " From the chamber of secrets." Dumbledore paused for a second.
"What happened Professor?" asked Ginny.
"Ah, another part of the prophecy was fulfilled."
"Another part?" asked Harry suspiciously, forgetting he was not supposed to interrupt Dumbledore.
"Yes Harry, you see there is more to the prophecy than I told you last year, and I did not tell you then, because I thought it would make more sense now."
"So the prophecy had to do with Ginny and I having the same dreams?" asked Harry?
"Basically, yes" said Dumbledore. "Shall I tell you what the rest says?"
Harry and Ginny both nodded
"Well, you know the first part," said Dumbledore. "Now, the second part tells of how one shall beat the other. It says ' the one who is marked shall be helped in his fight against the dark lord. He shall have the power the dark lord knows not, and that power shall come through the help of two others. Both pureblood, one with the star on her right shoulder, she will be the one who shows him caring and compassion through love. The second comes from an unexpected place; he shall have the moon on his left shoulder. The evil one will not expect him, he will aid the chosen one in his powers; he shall know what others know not about the dark lord. The three will have a connection that will injure the dark lord, this connection will be present through the star first and then through learning the moon shall enter. Through that connection the dark lord will fall. If that connection fails then the three shall fall and the dark lord will reign again' that is putting it in simple form." Said Dumbledore.
Harry and Ginny sat in silence, both in deep thought about the prophecy. Harry thought this was getting more confusing as it went on, and he had the feeling that was not all. According to the prophecy Dumbledore told him last year, one had to be killed by the other, and this part of the prophecy basically said that Harry would defeat Voldemort. Harry chose his word carefully, because he was afraid he may get more than one thought crossed, he had so many questions.
"So... Professor... Ginny is the one with the star?" Harry decided to start out small.
"Miss Weasley?" said Dumbledore, meaning for her to show the star.
Ginny slowly rolled up her right sleeve and Harry saw a birthmark the shape of a star in the middle of her shoulder. Harry gasped.
"So... she is going to help me fight against Voldemort... through our connection?" asked Harry.
"Yes... you see you made the connection when you saved her from the Chamber Voldemort was there and you made the connection through him and this year, you have gotten closer, making the bond stronger and more apparent. The bond has been there ever since then, you just have not looked deep enough to find it. The closer you are the stronger the bond."
Harry was silent again, thinking all of this over. Ginny was going to help him against Voldemort. It sounded like she was going to be his mental help. While this other person was going to be his physical help. Ginny must have been having similar thoughts because after he had thought that she spoke:
"So who is this other person, the moon?"
"Ah... yes Miss Weasley, we are working on that, we have a few people whom we think it may be, but cannot be sure, we will let you know as soon as possible."
"By we, you mean the order? They all know about this?" asked Harry.
"Yes, Harry they do." Said Dumbledore calmly.
Harry hated it when other people knew things that he didn't, about himself.
"Who do you think it is sir?" he asked cautiously.
"As I said, we have a few ideas, but I do not wish to tell you until we know for sure." This agitated Harry further.
"So what do we do about our dreams? And how do we work on this connection thing?" asked Ginny.
"Well, I have a few things I wish for you to do. I want you to spend plenty of time together, get to know each other well. Talk, study, play, anything that will bring you closer. I also wish for you to try and feel the connection working inside you. If you look deep enough you will find the connection inside you and be able to control and feel it. By feel it I mean things such as knowing where the other is, knowing when the other is in danger and, if you go deep enough, you can feel the others moods and thoughts. There is one final thing I would like you to do, even though you may not be happy about it." Said Dumbledore.
"What sir?" asked Ginny.
"I wish for you to take Occlumency lessons together with Professor Snape a few times a week, it will help you control the connection with yourselves and Voldemort."
Harry's heart sank, he did NOT want to do more lessons with Snape, especially over the summer, and more to have Ginny do it too.
"I know you are not happy about this Harry," said Dumbledore, "but it is a necessary step that must be taken. Remember that Professor Snape is trusted and he will help you if you give him the chance. He will be here to begin tomorrow." Harry did not say a word.
"Is there anything else you wish to consult with me before I leave?" asked Dumbledore.
Harry had a million more questions running through his head, but he figured the headmaster had to leave, and he was to confused to speak at that moment anyway, so he just nodded.
"Well, good day then, and remember what I have told you." And with that he was gone.
Harry and Ginny sat there in silence. Both lost in their own thoughts, neither one sure what to say to the other. Harry was thinking about what the prophecy said about him basically beating Voldemort if Ginny and the other person helped him, but who was the other person? Harry spent the rest of the afternoon lost in these thoughts.
Ginny was the same way right next to him. Why her? Who was this other person? And what exactly did it mean by caring and compassion through love? They sat there for the rest of the afternoon forgetting that they were in each other's presence until Mrs. Weasley called them in the kitchen for Dinner.
They slowly walked din the kitchen still deep in thought. They barely noticed anyone around them and when Ron and Hermoine asked how it went with Dumbledore they just shrugged their shoulders. They finally gave up after they realized that Harry and Ginny were not going to talk right now.
"Are you sure you are alright Ginny dear?" asked Mrs. Weasley.
"I'm fine mum," Ginny replied softly.
"You and Harry have been awfully quiet,"
"We are just... Thinking Mrs. Weasley," said Harry kindly.
"Oh, all right, well why don't you go upstairs for a while so you can be alone," she said, and Harry could have sworn she gave him a knowing look. Did everyone know?
They walked upstairs and Harry went into his room, motioning for Ginny to come in also. They sat down opposite of each other.
"Well..." Said Harry, he was still having trouble saying something without crossing five different thoughts. "I really don't have any idea where we should start to talk about this... I don't even have all of my thoughts sorted out..."
"Yeah, same here," said Ginny. They sat and they both looked at the floor for a few minutes, even though it felt like days.
"The thing I am wondering about the most is who this other person is..." Harry started slowly.
"Yea..." said Ginny slowly, "I mean... we have no ideas at all."
"Well do you think it is someone we know?" asked Harry hopefully.
"I don't know... it said something about this person coming from an unexpected path... so maybe we don't know him... or would not expect him to help us..."
"I can think of a few people I know who would never help us... but that's just it... they would never help us..." said Harry.
"Well, I guess you never know," said Ginny.
"Yeah," said Harry.
"So what exactly will we be doing with Snape and Occlumency?" asked Ginny.
Harry grimaced at the thought... he knew he would never survive more Occlumency with Snape... and especially over the summer.
"Well basically Snape will get into your thoughts and will try and control your mind and you have to try and stop him... but I was always too mad and ended up sending a hex at him without knowing it."
"Oh," said Ginny. She did not like the sound of Snape getting into her thoughts.
"It's okay Gin," said Harry going over to her and pulling her into a hug, "We will get through this... it may not be the easiest thing to talk about now, but whenever we find out who this other person is we will be ready and we will be able to do what Dumbledore wants us to do."
"I just never thought that I would have to deal with Voldemort, especially not again," said Ginny laying her head on his shoulder and sniffling, "I mean... with all of the things he did to me, I want to get back at him, but no matter how confident I look I am always afraid of what he might do to me. I mean... you have no idea the things he showed me through the diary..." She was now sobbing on Harry's shoulder. Harry wrapped his arms around her unsure of what to do. He was never really good with this type of thing. Last year with Cho he had just patted her back awkwardly. This time he felt different though, this was Ginny, his friend. He didn't find this as awkward.
"It's okay Gin," said Harry, "We will be fine, nothing will happen to you."
"Thanks Harry," said Ginny, pulling herself together. She stepped away from him, "I', just being a stupid little girl...that was a long time ago... I shouldn't worry you with that...you have more important things to worry about."
"Hey," said Harry smiling and reaching up to her face and wiping away her tears, "I know what its like to have Voldemort mess with you... its something you never forget."
Ginny sniffed and then stepped away from him. "Look Harry we need to talk about this some more, but I think I need to sleep on it okay?"
"That's fine Gin," said Harry. He hugged her again and she left the room. Harry got into his pajamas and lie in bed. He knew he was not going to get much sleep tonight.
Ginny went into her room and got ready for bed, knowing that she would be up thinking all night. She really didn't want to talk to Hermoine when she came in, so she would have to at least pretend to be asleep for a while.
She laid down in her bed and thought about what Dumbledore had told them. The prophecy said that she was going to help Harry mentally. She was going to have to help him find compassion through love. Love. What did it mean by love? She loved Harry as a friend, but did it mean as more than a friend? NO, she thought, that could never happen between her and Harry could it? She was over her crush on him and they had become such good friends that she really couldn't see them being any more than friends, no matter how much she may like it. She thought of how close they had gotten and how much they had talked. She thought of how he had comforted her earlier how he had just taken her into his arms and told her that everything would be okay. She blushed at the thought. She was being so stupid, crying over something that had happened almost five years ago, while now they had to worry about what would happen in the near future. He was so gentle, and he cared, he knew what it was like. Ginny had learned to control her feelings when she was near him like this, but the closer they got the harder it became. Ginny heard footsteps in the hallway and figured it was Hermoine she rolled over and pretended to be asleep.
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Harry had only been in bed for ten minutes and he was tossing and turning. He could not get comfortable, he was sweaty and hot, even though he had on only his boxer shorts. He was getting aggravated. He decided to go somewhere else for a while to think, especially since he did not want to talk to Ron.
He wandered out into the hallway to find Ron and Hermoine locked at the lips. Any other time he would have gone and made fun of them, but he was going to take advantage of the fact that they were not paying any attention to him. He walked down the hall, wondering where he should go. He knew the adults would be downstairs, and he wasn't going to go to the attic where Mr. And Mrs. Weasley had made a room for themselves, so there was only one place left to go. Sirius bedroom. He walked down the hall past Ron and Hermoine, who were still kissing, and looked at the door before he went in. As far as he knew, no one had gone in this room since Sirius had left it last. He slowly opened the door and went inside. He had only been in here once before, when he had talked to Sirius.
He looked inside. The room was dark and dusty since it had not been used in a few months, the only light coming from the window. Sirius bed was neatly made; the bedside table had a few pictures and his wand laying on it. The desk had paper and quills set out like Sirius was getting ready to write a letter to someone. There was a trunk in one corner, a closet and bathroom on the other side of the room. Harry took the wand on the bedside table and muttered "Lumos" and the room was lit up even more. He then muttered a cleaning spell and all of the dust disappeared. He looked around, imagining Sirius living in here. He could see him sitting at the desk, writing a letter. Harry moved over and looked at what was on the desk a piece of parchment with the words 'dear Harry' written on it, but nothing more. A wave of emotion swept over Harry. He thought about how much Sirius had cared when he complained about Umbridge, when he was stuck here with nothing to do. Another wave of emotion swept over Harry when he looked in the top drawer of the desk and found the other mirror like the one he had given Harry for Christmas. The tears started to fall and Harry did nothing to stop them. He felt all of the anger, guilt and frustration coming out. He collapsed onto the bed and cried until he could not cry anymore. He knew that he had too, or he would never get over Sirius.
After he had calmed down a little bit he sat on the bed and thought about what Dumbledore had said to he and Ginny. He was so confused when it came to his feelings toward her. He was starting to see her in a whole different light this year. They talked so much and she cared so much. He thought of the way he had held her earlier. He had never really been good with comforting girls, especially Cho, but it just seemed natural the way he had acted with Ginny. The prophecy said that she had to help him with Voldemort. It said she would help him through love, but what did it mean by love? Harry thought of their last nightmare and wondered if they were supposed to love each other as more than friends. Harry thought he certainly wouldn't mind that. She was so easy to talk to, and she knew what he was going through, not to mention she was beautiful.
Harry was just starting to drift off to sleep when the door opened slowly. At first he was angry ' who would dare come in here this was Sirius place,' he thought angrily but then he saw the redhead that he had been thinking about not too long ago come in through the door and his anger diminished. She walked in and shut the door behind her, not noticing Harry in the bed until she turned around. She looked startled.
"Oh, Harry I'm sorry, I...I just wanted somewhere to be alone and think... I didn't know you were in here," said Ginny quietly turning around and going back to the door.
"It's okay Gin, that's why I'm in here, you can stay if you want," Harry replied.
"Oh, okay," she said walking over and sitting on the edge of the bed. Harry got out from under the covers and sat up next to her.
"You couldn't sleep either?" he asked.
"No, I just can't stop thinking about what Dumbledore said," she replied.
"Yeah, same here," said Harry. They sat in awkward silence for a few minutes. Ginny looked at Harry and tried to ignore the fact that he did not have a shirt on. She started to blush but forced it down, not that anyone would notice since it was almost completely dark. She noticed that he seemed to be observing her too. She blushed again, noticing that this was the second time that they were alone at night dressed like they were, but this time they were in a bed. She looked up at Harry again and noticed it looked like he had been crying. She took her hand and gently touched his face.
"You look like you have been crying," she said gently.
"I...it's just... being in here reminded me of Sirius... and... I think I just let out a bunch of what I have been keeping in all summer... the anger and frustration...the guilt," said Harry softly.
"Harry, it was not your fault," said Ginny she moved toward him and pulled him into a hug. Harry soon found himself crying again on her shoulder. He didn't care anymore; all he wanted to do was get rid of this horrible feeling inside of him. After a few minutes he pulled way from Ginny and wiped away his tears.
"I'm sorry for breaking up like that... thanks Gin," said Harry.
"Hey, what are friends for? I think you needed that anyway. Now we're even," she said with a small smile. Harry's heart was warmed by this and he wanted to do something to show her just how much she meant to him. He needed her now; she was the only one who understood.
"You have no idea how much this means to me Gin," said Harry. He pulled her into a tight hug, and they stayed that way, loving the feel of being in each other's arms, until Harry pulled away.
He laid down on the bed and Ginny did the same. It was a little awkward at first, but then they started to talk and eventually fell asleep next to each other.
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A/N awwwwww how sweeeet! Sry! Okay sry it took me so long to update I really had to think a lot about where to take this chapter and I know I left you with a HORRIBLE cliffhanger. But u came back right? Well since u came back u might as well review. if I get at least one review for each chapter I will go on ( even though more would make me happy). So hopefully I can update in about a week! THX
Lizzie