Disclaimer: Does anyone actually read these? I do, but I may just be weird…anyway, I don't own Harry Potter, yadda yadda yadda…

AN: Okay, here is a collection of Christmas stories: there is some angst, some romance, some humour…the humour you should probably skip because I think I am the only one who will find it funny. I have a warped sense of humour. I wrote them all in under half an hour, you know, doing that challenge thingy. Well, here we go.

When: Harry and co's sixth year and Ginny's fifth year.

Where: The Burrow

Characters: Ginny and Harry

Category: Romance

AN2: This is a Ginny/ Harry story in case you haven't guessed. I am kinda changing my views…may be thinking that they are the better ship…maybe…not sure, though. I wrote this one in just under half an hour. Enjoy!

CHRISTMAS VARIETY BOX

Let them sleep on…

In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.

Albert Einstein

Ginny sat, staring into the fire. It was late evening. The madness of the Weasley's Christmas had died down and the house was still. Just the same as every other year. Except -

"Ginny? Are you okay?"

Except for that. Harry was with them for this Christmas, not as Ron's friend, but as Ginny's girlfriend. Every time she heard that she felt a pleasurable squirm. She was Harry Potter's girlfriend!

"I'm fine." Harry came over and put his arms around her from behind, nestling his head into her hair. That felt nice.

They sat together for a while, lost in thoughts.

Ginny was thinking how lucky she was. She had fancied Harry ever since she met him. But now she fancied Harry, rather than The-Boy-Who-Lived. And it was more than just fancying. She hadn't voiced it out loud but she knew it was true. She loved him. She didn't plan to say it to him anytime soon, though. Harry wasn't ready to hear it yet.

He was pretty dense though. She had dropped hints for him for a long time but he was too slow to pick up on any of them. Eventually, she and Hermione had set it up so even he couldn't miss it. She smiled remembering the look on his face when he realised what was going on. First surprise, then embarrassment and finally hope. Harry wanted so much to be loved. He had missed out on a loving childhood and he needed to make up for it now. Ginny was there for him.

"What are you smiling at?" said a deep voice in her ear.

She giggled, then turned to face him. "I was just remembering the look on your face when you noticed the obviously placed mistletoe." He blushed. He looks so gorgeous when he's embarrassed…

He leant over and kissed her softly on the lips. Their first kiss. Although they had now been going out for a full two and a half days, this was their first kiss. And how Ginny loved it.

"You just did that to shut me up, didn't you?" she said mock-indignantly.

"Only partly," he said softly. Ginny loved it when he spoke to her like that. His voice was so compelling. But not as much as his eyes…

She looked up to find the very emerald eyes she had been thinking of, staring straight into hers. "Are you sure you're all right?" he asked concernedly.

"No," she answered and he looked worried.

"Wha-" but she silenced him by placing her finger on his lips.

"I'm not all right. I'm better than all right. Right now, being with you, I'm perfect."

A light danced in Harry's eyes and he leaned forward once again, his lips touching hers harder this time. She kissed him back and to Ginny it was absolute bliss.

Hours later, when morning rolled around, Molly Weasley came in to find them both asleep on the sofa together, Ginny in Harry's arms. She brushed away a tear and let them sleep on. If together they could find a break from the cruel hand that fate had dealt them both, then she would not stand in their way. Happiness they found together and Molly Weasley was not going to be the one to bring them back to the pitiless reality that was their world. Through these times of dark they had found each other's light. Let them sleep on…

AN: I've just realised that something really weird has happened. If you look, it says that this has 10 chapters but there is no scroll down thingamajig for them. So, I'm really sorry but the only thing I've found you can do is go to where the address is and change the /1/ to /2/. From 2 onwards it has the little drop down menu. I'm really sorry about this and I have no idea what is wrong with it! Thanks!! XX

PS If anyone has any idea what is wrong with it or what I can do to make it better, please tell me!!