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Chapter 3

"Confession to a Hero"

She was awake, but only just. Her eyes were still closed; she was too tired to open them or even make the slightest movement. Her body stood motionless on the bed, her hands, as always, were wrapped around the covers and her hair was in a messy ponytail.

"No, wait…I'll do it" She heard someone whispered outside her bedroom.

"Ok" came the reply, which Ginny supposed was Hermione.

"Thanks."

A set of quiet steps were heard walking down the stairs and then disappearing on the kitchen.

The person that was just outside her bedroom knocked silently. She gave no response and the person knocked again. She heard the doorknob twist off, followed by the slow and dry creaking of her door.

"Ginny, wake up"

It was Harry. He stepped inside the room very quietly and stopped just besides the bed. He stared at her for a moment.

"What an awkward way to sleep" He thought as he noticed the way she had managed to mess the covers.

He lowered his hand to her shoulder and pushed slowly.

Ginny gave absolutely no sign that she was already awake. Although her whole body seemed to have frozen by the mere touch of his hand, she was mentally smiling.

"Ginny...wake up," he repeated, this time a little louder. He shook her one more time and, by seeing her lack of will to wake up, he proceeded to turn on the lamp that rested on the desk besides the bed.

The shining light made her eyes to close really tight, as if the light was some sort of lethal weapons for them.

"Good Morning!" Harry smiled.

It took time before Ginny could finally achieve to open her eyes. The first thing she saw was that man standing right next to her.

"Hello, Harry" she whispered, returning as a polite gesture a sweet smile.

"How was your night?" He asked

"Good"

"Glad to hear it, hurry up we are waiting for you" He said already making his step outside the room

"Harry!" She called.

He dryly stopped and turned around

"What did you meant…a-- about what you said to Hermione?" She asked hoping to get a good answer.

Harry laughed lightly and turned his back against her.

"I'll tell you later" he said before disappearing

"Great!" She muttered in disgust as she stood up. With a huge effort she opened up the curtains of her window, letting the sun light her room. She then made her way over to her closet; since she didn't have much time to discuss with herself what to wear, she took the very first thing that came into her mind: a pair of dark blue jeans and a white t-shirt.

She dressed as quickly as she could and proceeded to her desk.

"Okay, Ginny, come on." She said starting to place some make-up on her face. After ten minutes she was finally done. She opened up the drawer, took the hairbrush, closed the drawer and re-did her ponytail. She closed her product box, placed it on her trunk, closed her trunk and ran down the kitchen.

"Morning!" Hermione said from the table.

"Good Morning" she replied.

With an exasperated sigh she placed her trunk besides the others and walked slowly towards the table.

"You broke record," Harry said jokingly as Ginny sat down.

Ginny glared and smiled towards him in the same way and took a zip of the juice that was in front of her.

"Better hurry everyone! I don't want to be late at the Ministry again!" Her father, Arthur, said loudly from outside.

Ginny complained in thought, those eggs smelled really good.

They all stood up at once and grabbed their respective trunks.

"Goodbye, mother!" Ron said giving a kiss on the cheek to Mrs.Weasley.

"Good bye, children" She said as each of them took their turns.

Mrs.Weasley followed them outside; helping Hermione with her overloaded trunk. Ron, Harry, Hermione, and Ginny entered the Weasley's newest car; the Ministry had provided it to Mr.Weasley as a price of his outstanding work the last year, and flew away.

"YOU BETTER OWL!" Mrs.Weasley yelled as the car went on. She truly believed that they had heard her, but unfortunately they were too occupied with Mr.Weasley's talk about new muggle discovers.

"I will see you later!" Harry told them hurriedly once they were inside the train.

The three nodded and, as Harry went to the Head Boy and prefects meeting,they started seeking for an empty compartment.

"Here," Ginny said after 5 exhausting minutes of search.

She opened the doors of the empty compartment and stepped in. Ron and Hermione immediately followed and placed their trunks aside.

"So what are you guys planning on doing next year?" Ginny asked sitting down in front of them.

"I don't know …I thought I could continue with the S.P.E.W. but I just found out in the summer that there's another association in America." She said hopelessly.

"And you, brother?" Ginny questioned.

Ron stared at her for a moment and laughed slightly.

"You really think I would tell you, a simple girl who can't even manage to make it to the Quidditch team?" He replied with an eyebrow raised, gazing at her like if she was some kind of street dog.

She stared at him furiously. She was pretty much willing to fight with him again at the moment, but fortunately she found somewhere very deep inside her body the strength to overcome it. She didn't give a reply; she just rolled her eyes over to the window.

The next few minutes the silence made a heavy presence. Ginny stared blankly through the window while Hermione was still staring at Ron in disbelief.

"Can I talk to you for a second, Ron?" Hermione blurted out suddenly.

Ginny didn't turn around but heard the steps of both that leaved the compartment.

Lucky for Ginny they forgot to close the doors.

"Why?"

"What?" Ron said irritated

"Why are you always bringing her down?" Hermione half-shouted with the non-successful prevention for Ginny to hear.

"Could you ask something new this time?" He asked back

"Not until you answer me!" She demanded

"Ok, maybe because she's making my life a mere mirror of HELL!" Ron shouted the last words with such and effort that seemed to make a heavy echo inside Ginny's body.

The train started to move; but she didn't, she just stood still. She heard that Hermione and Ron were back at the compartment, but they didn't say a word. Not at least for the next ten minutes, in which the only thing Ginny could hear were the loud noises and laughs that the neighbour compartments emitted.

She got tired of it and stood up.

"Where are you going?" Hermione asked, receiving no answer.

She stepped outside and started walking slowly through the hall.

Her mind was racing, what in the name of Merlin had she done to make him THAT mad! She knew all along that they fought every single day, but isn't that what normal brothers do? Guess not…But even so, he didn't have any right to say that! She making his life hell?! For her it's the other way!…he is the one always embarrassing in front of people. He is the one always finding a way to make her feel like trash…he is basically the one making her live just the opposite of heaven.

"One way or another...you will pay" She muttered to herself.

"HEI!" She yelled as someone took her arm and pulled her inside one of the compartments.

"Ginny! How nice of you to join me." Matthew said darkly. He wrapped his hands around her waist and pulled her closer to him.

"Let me…go!" She demanded forcefully, fighting to free herself from his arms, but it was worthless, his strength was enormous.

His head lowered a little and he started kissing her neck, proceeding to her cheek and then to her lips…fortunately she turned away, making him miss for several inches.

"I had to wait all summer for this… so please do not fight against" He said in such a tone that makes her legs go weak. Her whole body trembled with his touch, but she shouldn't, she wouldn't let him take over her again.

She kicked him as hard as she could but he just didn't let go, instead he kissed her harder.

"GET…OFF…ME!" She yelled, tears starting to fill in her eyes. She reunited all her strength in her palm and, while Matthew was oblivious about it, she slapped him really hard on his cheek.

"You asked for it!" He yelled and took her arm, forcefully pushing her against the small segment of wall.

"You do that again, and you are dead!" He hissed to her ear.

She tried to walk away but he was standing in such a way that it made it impossible for her to escape.

"…Now, let me continue" He said and literally continued what he had started.

She kicked him, hit him, yelled, cried, but whatever she did he was just too strong.

"Please!" She said, crying non-stop.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" Someone yelled as the compartment doors shut open.

Ginny instantly turned to face her rescuer…

It was no one else than Harry.

"What?!" Matthew asked.

"I ever catch you doing something to Ginny again and-"

"And what…you are going to tell your dead parents?" Matthew interrupted threateningly.

The next thing Ginny saw was Matthew on the floor, his nose was bleeding, and a very angry Harry standing with his hand in fist.

"That shall do…" Harry muttered furiously

"…Come on Ginny" He continued softening his voice. He placed his hand around her shoulder and leaded her to the outside hall.

"Are you ok?" He asked once they reached the corner.

"I …didn't…he…"she said between numerous stops. She just wasn't able to start nowhere.

They stood without saying a word for a minute so Ginny could calm down.

"What happened in there? What were you doing near him!" He questioned.

"I couldn't stand being near Ron," She said disappointedly.

"Why? What did he said this time?"

"Nothing, he's just… being my brother, I guess" She said frowning.

Harry smiled at her, but she didn't smile back; she just stared at him.

"What's wrong?" Harry asked.

"Uh… was Ron right?" Ginny questioned back.

It was Harry's turn to frown.

"Right about… what?"

"Are you being nice to me just because I'm his sister?" She said facing the floor.

There was a slight moment of silence, then, Ginny felt his fingers on her chin. They pulled her face upward, making her face him.

"You're nuts." He said simply.

Ginny gave a smile.

"Thanks for getting me out of there." She said giving a slight step back.

Harry stared at her for a second before replying.

"You're welcome," He said barely above whisper. Ginny did not know why but she had noticed a tiny bit of disappointment in his voice.

Both of them stood silent, nervously looking into each other's eyes.

"I better continue looking for the Slytherin's prefect" Harry exclaimed taking his gaze off her.

"I… uh yeah, you're right." Ginny followed awkwardly.

"Goodbye." Harry concluded with a smile. He turned his back against her and disappeared from the hall.

"Finally!" Harry exclaimed exhaustedly, plopping down next to Ron in the Great Hall.

"Was it that hard?" Hermione asked. She was sitting in front of them, next to Ginny.

"It was not hard, not at all…yet it was a little bit rushed" Harry said, he looked at Ginny, who immediately stared away.

"How are you going to handle all of it, mate? You are captain of the Quidditch team!" Ron said filling his plate with a chicken drowned in a strange sauce, it did smelled delicious, so as natural instinct, the chicken had been the first thing he'd laid eyes on.

"And you're worrying about Quidditch!" Hermione stated dramatically, "We have the NEWTs this year, remember!"

"I'll start worrying when the teachers start bringing them up." Ron answered.

Hermione rolled her eyes angrily and took a zip of her juice.

"Hei Hermione, who's going to be our new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher?" Ginny asked.

"Snape."

Ginny had to hold on the water in her mouth tightly.

"What!" She exclaimed after swallowing.

"He finally got what he had always wished for," Harry said raising his eyebrows.

"Why Snape?" Ron asked, apparently they had achieved to catch his attention.

"You think I didn't ask myself those questions before?" He asked back.

"At least I won't be failing potions again," Ginny said hopelessly with a sigh.

The dinner went on normally, it hadn't been much of a talkative evening but at least Ginny had found enough strength to support his brother's presence.

"Hei guys, I think I'm going to go to the library a minute, I just have to check something out" Hermione said standing up "See you later on the common room!"

"Ok." Ginny said.

Hermione took her bag and stepped out of the Great Hall.

"Are there new books in the library or what?" Harry questioned, making Ginny laugh slightly

"Harry I'm going to the common room… see you, Head Boy!" Ron said jokingly, he stood up, and disappeared, but no before taking an apple and sticking it inside his mouth.

"Merlin, I still can't figure out why he hasn't turned out like Crabbe or Goyle!" Harry exclaimed.

Ginny laughed and took a muffin. Exhaling lightly, she rested her elbow son the table.

"Doesn't it seem strange to you that they left at almost the exact same time?" Ginny asked frowning.

"I still can't believe that this is our last year, it has all happened too quickly" He said with a sigh, not paying attention to her current comment.

"You're right Harry, it all has happened fast." She said disappointedly.

"Can I ask you something?" Harry questioned, his tone drastically changing into serious and solemn.

"Anything,"

"What is the story of you and… Matthew?" Harry said, pointing out his name very disgustingly.

Ginny gulped and bit her lower lip. She looked at him sadly and turned her face to the table…it was too embarrassing.

"Harry, I can't tell you" She whispered barely audible.

"Why can't you tell me? It doesn't have anything to do with me, has it?" He questioned, gazing towards her really concerned.

Ginny rolled her eyes back to him.

"Why do you always think that everything has something to do with you?" She practically screamed.

"Why can't you tell me?" He asked back.

"Because!" Ginny yelled.

"Because…what?" He shouted, fortunately there was a lot of noise, so he didn't gained much attention.

"It's private!"

"Private in what way?"

"In a way that you won't understand!"

"Try me!"

"For what? So you can tell the whole school?"

"Oh! So you don't trust me?"

"Of course I trust you!"

"Then tell me!"

"No!"

"How bad could it be that you can't tell anybody, huh?!" Harry yelled.

"He raped me, ok? There you go, I said it!" She said lowly but sharply.

Harry's eyes went wide.

"Are you serious?" He asked, lowering his voice.

Ginny nodded.

End of Chapter 3!
mysticruby: Thanks a lot for your review! And let me tell you, Ginny is not only hiding things from him but, from everyone. This chapter only reveals one of them!

Author of the Mark: Thanks! And yeah, it seems that Hermione and Harry are a little bit less close minded than Ron :D I just love Ron being that way!

amy-felton: If you were talking about the gramatic staff, I know, there were several mistakes that I didn't notice soon enough. I already arranged them though, hope I didn't skip any. And I checked this one at least 4 times! xD. I'm really happy you're reading this!

Ms G. Potter: Hei! The only Ginny Potter here is me! Understood!. Ok, I was kidding about that one, I love your nickname!. And, I can't tell you what's going on right away, it would spoil the whole story!

FluffyPinkSlippers: Cute? Mmm, first one to think that about the last chappie, Thanks for your review!

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