once again HP isnt mine as we all know. hope u enjoy this chap.

Friends

Ginny led the way up the staircase closely followed by Harry, Hermione, then Ron.

Once the group had reached the top floor and had entered Buckbeak's room they all bowed and so did the creature in return.

The four of them walked over and began to pet him, in greeting. Then they sat around talking for quite a while talking about school, summer, and quidditch.

Just when the subjects grew quite however, Hermione mentioned Sirius, she had just glanced around the room and said, "Remember when Sirius used to sit up in this old room for hours brooding when things didn't go his way."

Harry felt his stomach grow sick at the mention of his godfather's name, it was hard enough being in his house, but to speak of him was just not thinkable for Harry at that moment.

Hermione must have noticed the change on Harry's face at the mention of Sirius.

She herself gave a sigh of discouragement and said, "Look Harry, I know you don't want to talk about Sirius, but sometimes people who have last somebody feel better when they talk to someone about it."

"Yes Hermione sometimes and sometimes they just don't want to talk about it, and even if I needed to talk to someone about it, it wouldn't automatically be you," Harry snapped back.

"You're just being stubborn," she replied.

"And your just annoying," Harry said his temper now getting the better of him.

It was an awkward moment of silence before Hermione rose and announced, "I'm tired, I think I will go to bed now."

Harry did not even look at her as she spoke. He heard the door shut, and no sooner then it had Ron spoke, "What's up Harry, Hermione was not trying to upset you, she was just well, being Hermione."

" I know but I don't need it right now, any of it okay," he said now starting to get annoyed with Ron as well.

"Yeah," Ron mumbled, seeing that he wasn't going to make anymore progress then Hermione had made, "Well, I guess I will go see if Hermione is alright, you know how she gets."

"Yeah you go do that," Harry said angry with Ron for taking Hermione's side.

As Ron left the room, Harry stood and walked over to the window and gazed out on the empty street below.

There were several minutes of absolute silence, and then Harry heard a creak on the floor. It was Ginny, he had forgotten that she was still in the room, because of his anger with his two best friends.

She had just risen from the place on the floor where she had been sitting, and was headed towards the door.

"No Gin, don't leave," Harry said quickly.

She turned around with a great look of surprise on her face and muttered, "Are you sure Harry?"

"Yes, of course I'm sure I'm not mad at you, am I?" he asked.

"Well I suppose not," She replied with a smile of relief.

Harry walked over and sat on the large bed in the room, letting out a great sigh, "It is just that Ron and Hermione annoy me sometimes, you know?"

Ginny then walked over in front of Harry, looked him in the eye, and said, "I know it's hard Harry, they just care about you so much."

At these words, Harry saw something that he had never noticed about Ginny before, she was not just Ron's little sister anymore, she was mature and smart. Behind her dark brown eyes her saw a caring and wonderful person, that he had just never taken the time to notice. While he was with her in the moment he felt that he could tell her anything and she wouldn't judge or feel pity for him, after all he had enough of that to last him a lifetime.

"Thank you Ginny," was all that he could say.

"For what?" she asked feeling confused.

"For being you, for talking to me, for everything," he told her.

She smiled and did something quite unexpected. She leaned in and wrapped her arms around him in a tight hug saying, "Well that is what friends are for."

There were several moments of silence after they had broken apart from the hug, before Harry said, " Guess I'd better go talk to Ron and Hermione then huh?"

She nodded her head in reply and said, "I think I'll sit up her a while longer with Buckbeak," and watched him leave the room.

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