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: Hey new chappie yey! Hope you all enjoy it and please review. Before I go on with the show I just want to thank those who did review.

Noirel - Thanx for the tip about accepting anonymous reviews!

Galagirl - thanx for all your reviews. Sorry my story made you cry.

Tessall - Glad you're on my side - Hermione is the best! Look out for a story I hope to have up in the near future, Hermione stars.

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After dinner that night Harry flew for over an hour thinking over Hermione's comment frustratedly, unaware of the eyes watching him from the Burrow. He finally landed on the far side of the lake and lay on the dry grass, yellowed by the summer heat, facing skywards. The sky was still light but dull; soon he felt himself drift off to sleep.

When he woke half an hour later, he sat up to find Ginny sitting a few yards away, her chin on her knee's, eyes on Harry.

"Sorry... I didn't think you'd wake up so soon. You... looked so peaceful," she said hastily, blushing and looking out over the lake.

"That's okay." Harry said feeling awkward.

"So... enjoy your fly?" She asked, breaking the silence.

"Yeah. It's quite cold for a summer night though."

"I suppose, but at least you have the freedom to fly here."

"Yeah, I'm glad I didn't have to go to the Dursley's this summer. I love it here."

"You really hated the muggles didn't you?"

"Let's put it this way, I lived at the Dursley's for fifteen years and yet I felt more at home here that first summer I arrived with no warning than I ever did with them." Harry chose his words carefully for fear that if he showed how strongly he hated them, he might scare Ginny. She nodded, not knowing what to say.

"You love flying don't you?"

"Yeah, it let's me think, breathe. I can have my own space when I'm up there. It's fun too. Anyway, what is this? Twenty questions?"

"Sorry."

"Don't be."

"I wish I could fly." She said looking wistfully at the sky. "But I'm no good at controlling a broom."

"Come for a fly with me."

"No, It's okay. It doesn't matter."

"Come on!" Harry insisted, getting to his feet and holding out his had to help her up from the ground.

"Okay..." She relented, taking his hand.

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"You...! Oh my god! I was scared out of my wits!" Ginny shouted hysterically. "It's not funny!" She ranted, punching Harry on the arm.

"I didn't laugh!" Harry protested.

"No, but you were thinking it!"

"Yeah you're right." They were both laughing now as they sat down again under the, now royal blue, sky.

"I told you not to go so fast!"

"That wasn't fast!"

"I thought you were going to kill me on that dive!"

"Would I dare? I'd have to deal with your brothers if I did."

"Yeah, Ron would kill you." She grinned.

"Don't I know it!"

"Oh, you could beat him easy!"

"Yeah, but I wouldn't."

"I know." They both lay back, staring at the sky in silence that was no longer awkward for a few minutes. Harry was so shocked when Ginny took his hand, entwining her fingers with his, that he sat bolt upright. Ginny withdrew her hand quickly.

"Sorry... I..." Ginny stuttered, turning away to hide her embarrassment and hurt.

"No... It's okay." Harry took her hand back. "I just didn't expect it." He stood up and pulled her to her feet. "Come on, we better go back, it's late."

"But it's still quite light."

"It never really gets dark in the summer that's why it's so nice to fly at night."

They walked back to the Burrow in blissful silence, hand in hand.

They came to a stop outside the front door.

"So..." Harry pondered out loud.

"So are we...?" Ginny responded.

"I don't know. If you want to."

"Yeah I do. You?"

"Yeah me too."

"So we are?"

"Yeah, we are." Harry smiled and they went inside and began to climb the stairs as quietly as they could.

"Well... night then." Ginny turned to face Harry as they reached the top of the stairs. "I had a really good time."

"Me too, well... goodnight." He replied but both stayed rooted to the spot until Harry moved awkwardly forward, pulling Ginny towards him and kissing her.

"G'night." Ginny murmured, but this time she turned and disappeared through her bedroom door.

Harry slept peacefully for the first time in a long while that night.

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