Harry Potter
and the
War To End All Wars
By double0ducky
Chapter 5
"Harry's Birthday
Harry woke early the next morning to the smell of Mrs. Weasley's cooking and with a sense of fullness he hadn't had since before the Department of Mysteries.
Ron was still snoring in the next room. "No wonder," Harry thought after looking at his watch and seeing that it was only 7:30. "Might as well get up now.
So Harry put on a pair of Dudley's old swears and a shirt which were baggy but comfortable and headed out of the room. He started walking downstairs when he ran into Ginny.
"Where are you going?" she asked.
"I uhÉ" Harry stammered, she was wearing a pink and black striped halter top with short jean shorts. "I'm going to the kitchen.
"Wrong way, the kitchen is up remember?" Ginny said smiling, causing his heart to beat faster, he smiled back, causing her heart to skip a beat.
"Oh yeah. Heh, I don't think I'll ever get used to this place.
"You will. It took me a while but you'll get it eventually.
"Hope so. Hey, you want to train with me after breakfast? Harry asked, holding his breath for the answer although he didn't know why.
"Sure," Ginny said, Harry let out a sigh of relief, "Ron might want to play Quidditch later though so we can do that to.
"Cool. They started walking up to breakfast. "Is Hermione awake?
"Yeah, she got up about twenty minutes before I did. How Ôbout Ron?
"He was still snoring when I left my room. He's really loud," he added snickering.
"Uh huh," Ginny agreed nodding her head vigorously, "When we're at home I can hear him and we're on different floors.
Harry laughed.
"Talkin' about anyone I know?" Ron had just walked up behind them.
"Maaybee," Ginny said with a glance and a smirk at Harry.
"Yeah, you might know him," Harry said catching on fast, "He's tall, red headed, and his name starts with an R and ends with an on.
"RrrÉ on. Oh! Me," Ron said with a satisfied smile.
"You're so thick," Ginny and Harry said at the same time. They laughed and continued their slow trek up stairs, leaving Ron behind.
(A/N that Ôor' that means the character is thinking)
ÔSince when do they get along so well?' Ron thought, as he ran to catch up. When he did he asked, "What are we doing today?
"Well Harry and I are training after breakfast and then we reckoned you'd want to play Quidditch.
"Oh okay. It was then that they reached the kitchen.
Hermione was sitting at the table eating toast and reading the Daily Prophet.
"Mornin' Hermione. Hi mum," Ron said staring at Hermione.
"Morning honey," Mrs. Weasley said.
Hermione smiled warmly at him. Harry looked between the two seeing that there was a change in the attitude of the two towards each other, looked at Ginny and shrugged. They both said "Good morning," to everyone. Ron sat next to Hermione and Harry and Ginny sat across from them.
Hermione whispered something to Ron then turned to Harry and Ginny who were talking quietly to each other and whispered, "Ron and I have something to tell you two after breakfast. As she said this Ron started to look nervous and they both glanced at Mrs. Weasley to see if she had heard them.
"Well Harry and I are training after breakfast but after that you can tell us," Ginny told them. Harry nodded.
"Well IÉ Okay," Hermione said. Then it dawned on her, ÔHer and Harry are training together what's that about?
Mrs. Weasley placed food down in front of the newcomers and they thanked her and tucked in. "Looking forward to your birthday Harry dear?" Mrs. Weasley asked.
"Well not really," Harry answered.
"Why not?" Ginny asked looking up from her food.
"Nothing ever happens on my birthday really. I've never had a party at all. I didn't even get presents except old socks," Harry answered with a touch of bitterness towards the Dursleys.
You've never had a birthday party?" Ron asked, awestruck.
"Never.
"Wow that sucÉ" Ron stopped
himself as he received stern looks from Mrs.
Weasley and Hermione, "stinks.
"Yeah.
"Well this year should be excellent then," Mrs. Weasley said.
"Why?
"Because this year we're having a party for you!
"Really? You don't have to do that for me.
"We know that Harry," Ginny said, placing her hand on Harry's, "we wantto. Harry smiled at her. They stayed that way for a while with Ron and Hermione whispering to each other and Mrs. Weasley looking between the two and beaming.
ÔFinally,' she thought, ÔHarry needs someone like Ginny and she needs someone like him.
ÔThis is weird,' Ginny thought, Ôhe's noticing me, being nervous around me, plus I'm not stuttering or messing things up around him. Does he like me? Either way this is good.
ÔThey're getting along well,' Hermione thought, ÔI bet Ginny's happy. I'll have to ask her about it later.
ÔWhat's up with Harry and Ginny? Do they like each other?' Ron thought, ÔI hope so. Mmmmm bacon.' He grabbed a piece and scarfed it down shaking everyone out of their thoughts. Harry and Ginny broke their gaze and their handholding but Harry was still thinking.
ÔWhat is going on with me? Suddenly Ginny isn't just Ron's little sister. I have this incredible feeling around her that's like my old feelings for Cho only much deeper. Hmmm.
Ginny broke him out of his thoughts, "Ready to go Harry?
"Yup," he answered with a smile, "Lets go.
Ginny flipped her hair and walked out of the room. ÔCan't hurt to flirt a bit," she thought.
Harry's mouth dropped open as he followed her out of the room. Ron and Hermione looked at each other and cracked up.
Meanwhile Harry had caught up to Ginny, "I'll meet you in the training room after you change, okay?
"All right," Ginny answered. She split with Harry as she reached her room and went in.
As soon as her door was closed she jumped up and down with happiness. "Oh my God!" she yelled as loud as she dared, "This is amazing. He is all over me. Its only 8:30 on his first day here and I've caught him staring at me twice already.
She walked over to her dresser and pulled out a light blue workout suit and a white spaghetti strap shirt to go under it. As she changed she absent-mindedly put her shirt on backwards and had to switch it because she was thinking about Harry.
They met up ten minutes later in the practice room. It was empty except for Harry.
"Hi," Ginny greeted him.
"Hey. I thought I'd teach you some of the things I've learned so far.
"Okay, what first?
"What do you want to do: conjuring or charms?
"Ummm. I'm very good at charms already so lets do some conjuring.
"Okay. Conjuring things is pretty simple. All you have to do is say conjurus what ever you want to conjure. For example conjurus tiger lily.
A pink tiger lily popped into Harry's hand and he handed it to her blushing a bit.
"Wow. Thanks," Ginny said blushing a little bit but beaming at him all the same.
"You try.
Conjurus bandana," Ginny chanted. A blue bandana that complimented her suit popped into her hands. "I needed something to tie my hair back.
"Great job! Keep on conjuring things. Bigger and bigger every time. Eventually I'll teach you wordless conjuring like this Harry conjured two bottles of water for them without saying a word.
"Cool. What are you going to do?
"I'm going to work on wandless conjuring
"Is that possible? Harry shrugged.
So they set to work.
After an hour the room was full of random items that Harry got rid of with a wave of his wand.
"That was great Gin," Harry exclaimed, "Next time I'll teach you wordless.
ÔGin? Since when does he call me Gin?' she thought then said, "How did you do?
"You tell me," Harry said. He placed his wand on the ground and conjured a small statue of a phoenix and once again handed it to Ginny.
"Oh Harry its beautiful. And that was amazing! I didn't know it was possible to do wandless magic.
"Me neither but I thought I'd give it a try anyway.
"It was worth it I guess huh?
"Yeah. Hey I have an idea! Do you want to duel?
"Duel?
"Yeah a disarming duel. You only use expelliramus and protego.
"Oh that sounds like fun sure.
They assumed dueling positions, Harry nodded and they begun. Ginny immediately went on the offensive surprising Harry a little bit but he recovered from the shock and soon they were both sending spells back and forth. Ginny mostly used protego and Harry mostly dodged the spells. It was soon obvious that Harry had the upper hand but Ginny was holding in there.
Eventually Harry won by diving to the right, dodging a spell and shooting a barrage of spells at Ginny, disarming her.
"Damn!" Ginny yelled.
"HA Good job," Harry said while thinking, ÔShe is beautiful when she's mad. Whoa where'd that come from? Its true though
"Thanks Ginny said blushing a bit at her outburst.
"Wanna go find Ron and Hermione?
Ginny nodded.
"What d'ya reckon they want to tell us?" Harry asked her.
"Well the day before you came here I found them snogging in your room. They don't know.
"No way!
"Way.
"Its about time. They've liked each other since the troll incident in first year.
"Yeah? I thought it started in fourth year when Ron wasn't talking to you.
"No there's always been something in between them. That might have been when they figured out their feelings were deeper than just liking each other.
"Wow. Hey when they tell us lets clap and say you finally figured it out huh?
"Okay," Harry said laughing.
They walked into the living room laughing. Ron and Hermione were sitting on a couch talking. They looked up when Harry and Ginny walked in.
"Hey guys," Hermione greeted, "How'd training go?
"Great! Ginny exclaimed as her and Harry sat down on a couch across from the other two.
"You're sweaty! Ron observed.
"Thanks a lot mate," Harry joked, "Ready? They nodded. He put his wand down on the table and conjured two towels. He handed one to Ginny. They wiped themselves off and looked over at Ron and Hermione.
They were staring openmouthed at Harry. Ginny giggled at the look on their faces.
"Oh My God! Harry that's amazing," Hermione screamed.
"Why?" Harry asked.
"Not many wizards have ever been able to do that.
"Oh.
Ginny leaned over and whispered in Harry's ear, "When they tell us lets give them the look they just gave us before doing our first plan.
Harry laughed and nodded. "So what was it you wanted to talk to us about?
"WellÉ" Hermione started, "Um Ron would tell it better.
"What?! Thanks Hermione. WellÉ Me and Hermione.
"Hermione and I, Ron," Hermione corrected.
"Whatever. Hermione and I are like anÉ item," Ron stammered.
Harry and Ginny sat staring at the "item" like the "item" did to them, then clapped and chorused, "You finally figured it out huh?" Then they cracked up and high fived.
It was once again Ron and Hermione's turn to stare. Ron finally choked out, "WhaÉ What are you talking about?
"You two have liked each other since first year.
"Really? I thought it was fourth year," Ron said.
"Ha told ya," Ginny said to Harry.
"No he's just thick. Harry explained. Ginny nodded.
The insult went right over Ron's head and he said, "Well at least that made it easier.
"Yeah and Congratulations! You two are like meant for each other," Ginny said. Harry nodded enthusiastically at the two of them.
"Great! What now?" Ron asked, moving on.
Harry and Ginny looked at each other, nodded, turned and said, "Quidditch.
"Great idea," Ron said, "Will you play this time Hermione? Please?
"Uh uh no way," she answered. Ron put on his puppy dogface. "NO!
"Awww you're no fun," Ron said.
"I can be fun," Hermione said waggling her eyebrows suggestively, "Very fun.
Ron's mouth went dry but he managed to choke out, "Maybe I'll play later guys.
"Party pooper, Hermione," Ginny said.
"Not my party," Ron said.
Harry made a gagging sound and said, "C'mon Ginny. I don't think I can stand anymore of this from them.
Ginny giggled and the two walked out of the room "gagging".
When they were out of the room Harry asked, "speaking of boyfriends," Ginny's brain froze, "How is Dean?
"Dean?
"Yeah, you know your boyfriend.
"Oh I never actually went out with Dean I just made that up because Ron was being such a prat.
"Oh that's good," Harry said mentally kicking himself the second he said it.
Ginny's head snapped up towards him.
"I meanÉ that's good becauseÉ erÉ otherwise you would've forgotten your boyfriend. Heh," Harry stammered breathing a sigh of relief when he finally got it out.
"OhÉ Yeah that wouldn't be good would it?" Harry could have sworn she sounded disappointed.
"No.
"So," Ginny said, "What now?
"You still want to play Quidditch?
"Sure.
"Where do we play here?
"Oh there's a full pitch above ground with a lake next to it and everything. It's awesome. They have wards around it so outsiders can't even tell its there.
"That's great. I'm not gonna change. Are you?
"Nah. But I do need my broomstick.
"Me too," Harry said as they reached his room, "I'll meet you in the living room, okay?
Ginny nodded and headed down the stairs. They met up a couple of minutes later.
They walked out to the pitch chatting about Gryffindor's chances in Quidditch this year.
"When they reached the pitch Harry looked around in awe. "This is awesome. The pitch was just like the one at Hogwarts only without the stands.
"Yep," Ginny agreed.
Harry looked down at her and decided, "Ginny?
"Yes, Harry?
"I want to show you something.
"Okay
Harry took off his glasses and said, "Fly up there and hold up any amount of fingers than fly back down.
"OÉkay," So she flew way up, held up six fingers and flew back down.
"Six.
"How'd you know? You don't have your glasses on and even if you did you wouldn't have been able to tell.
"I'll show you. Ready?
Ginny nodded. Harry turned into his bald eagle form. Ginny gasped and he turned back.
"HÉ HÉ Harry? You're an animangus?
"Yeah I did it in a day this summer with some instructions from McGonagall.
"Why didn't you tell Dumbledore?
"Wanted to wait for McGonagall.
"Oh.
"Fly with me?
Ginny nodded and they took off, Harry as an eagle and Ginny on her broom. They flew a couple of laps around the pitch with Harry watching the beautiful girl that was Ginny and Ginny watching the beautiful eagle that was Harry.
After their third lap Harry suddenly flew straight up in the air fifty feet above the tallest hoop and changed into a human freefalling for very high up. Ginny screamed. Harry pulled out his wand and yelled, Accio Firebolt!
His faithful broomstick flew towards him and he landed on it twenty feet from the ground. When he did he had a huge smile on his face until
Harry James Potter!" Ginny screamed, he cringed, "Don't You EVER do that again! You scared me half to death.
"Sorry," Harry said although he still had fun doing it, and once again thinking that she was extremely good looking when mad, "You've got to admit that was pretty cool though.
"NO! It wasn't.
"OkayÉ So where are the Quidditch balls?
"Oh I'll get them. So Ginny flew down to the shed. As she was rummaging through the shed a wand stuck into her back and a muffled voice said, "Don't move.
END CHAPTER 5A/N: Really sorry I took so long. Stupid freshmen year in high school. Sorry for the cliffy but I had to do it. One couple down, one to go. I'm having trouble figuring out what to do so please give me some ideas. I would do individual review answers but unfortunately I didn't get many. So please review more. I take anonymous reviews unless my stupid computer screwed it up. Okay I'll try to update as soon as I can. Mike (that's my name)