Usual Disclaimer: This world does not belong to me. I just borrowed it along with its inhabitants. Thanks J.K. for lending me your ready made world of magic.
A/N - Thanx to all those who read and reviewed my first story - The End Of The End. Sorry if I made you cry. It was a kind of tester story and seeing as you liked it, here's a new story. Read and review, please!
Oh, and before I forget, thanx to lolly_phoenix for plugging my story on one of her chapters. If you haven't read her story I suggest you do. It's brill! It's called Birthday Surprises by lolly_phoenix.
Anyway, enough plugging, looking forward to your reviews!!!!!
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"The waves keep on crashing on me for some reason but your love keeps on coming like a thunderbolt. Come here a little closer." Ginny sang into her mirror, her Walkman blasting in her ear, She didn't notice when Harry arrived in the doorway. "Your gonna feel a hella good so lets just keep on dancing!" She sang and as she twirled round she caught sight of Harry and nearly died of embarrassment.
"Harry!" She whipped the earphones from her head and turned to put her Walkman away hiding her scarlet face.
"Nice dance moves." Harry joked. "Your mum's been shouting for five minute's, dinner's ready."
"Thanks I'll be down in a minute," she said, pretending to be looking for something in her chest of drawers so she wouldn't have to look at Harry's gorgeous grin.
When she arrived downstairs to find that the only seat left at the table was directly across form Harry. She only had to look at him and she would start blushing.
'Stop it! You don't fancy Harry anymore!' She thought to herself.
"Do I?"
"Do you what?" Ron asked raising his eyebrows?
"What? Did I say that out loud?"
"Yes. What's up with you? What took you so long?"
"I didn't hear, I was listening to some music."
"What were you listening to?" Hermione asked curiously.
"No Doubt."
"No doubt of what?" Ron looked puzzled.
"No you idiot that's the name of the group. No Doubt."
"Never heard of them."
"They're a muggle group Ron." Hermione informed him.
"Right."
Ginny quickly finished her dinner and rushed back upstairs so she didn't have to look at Harry.
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"Hey Ron, is there something wrong with Ginny." Harry asked as they were playing their fifth game of Wizards Chess that night.
"There's a lot of stuff wrong with Ginny mate. Where do you want me to start?"
"No, I mean tonight. She hardly said one word to me or even looked at me."
"She gets in a funny mood sometimes. It's probably that time of month if you know what I mean."
"Oh, she seemed ok with you guys though."
"Checkmate!" Ron shouted triumphantly, not listening to a word Harry was saying.
"Oh well. I think I'll just go see Hermione."
"Ok mate, I'm going to bed. See you in the morning, and if you go for one of your early morning flies again, try not to wake me by dropping your broom on my head again thanks."
"Night, and I'll try not to." Harry laughed as he left the room.
He padded along the landing knocking softly on Ginny's bedroom door. "Hermione?" He whispered softly. Hermione opened the door and slipped out onto the landing.
"Shhh!" She chided him. "Ginny's sleeping."
"I wanted to talk to you. Can we go for a walk?"
"Just a minute." She slipped back into the room and reappeared moments later, more suitably dressed for a late night walk.
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"What was it you wanted to talk about?" Hermione asked as they sat down at the lakeside.
Harry suddenly felt embarrassed. How was he going to phrase his question?
"I erm ... I... I was...wondering..." Harry stared fixedly at his feet.
"Let me guess - Ginny." Hermione smiled as if inwardly laughing at her own private joke. Harry nodded, looking out over the lake.
"She likes you." Hermione stated plainly.
"Don't be stupid. I must have done something wrong, she won't even look at me!"
"And do you know why?"
"Well obviously not or we wouldn't be having this conversation!"
"No. It's because every time she looks at you she blushes."
"That's just because of the singing-dancing thing."
"She's confused."
"She's confused? I'm confused! I thought she was over her stupid crush!"
"Stupid crush?"
Harry looked away angrily. He had always looked at Ginny as a friend, he couldn't understand why all these feelings were stirring and mixing up inside him. A friend. A friend, and staying that way. He looked back at Hermione with determination.
"That serves me right for worrying doesn't it? I thought there might actually something wrong with her!" He ranted.
"Oh Harry. I wish you could stop denying your feelings!"
"Feelings? I don't have any feelings for Ginny. She's just confused! She's probably on her period or something!"
"Harry! How can you be so insensitive?"
"I'm sorry I asked for your help." Harry stormed back to bed not knowing why he felt so confused and frustrated but after an hour of restless tossing and turning he mounted his Firebolt and took to the skies.
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