Somebody Like You

Summary: Ginny's life is going pretty smoothly, but she always feels as though something's missing. See where the road leads when she finds that something special in that special someone.

CHAPTER ONE: Ginny's letter.

Ginny couldn't complain. She may not have been exactly the richest girl, with a lot of money, or clothes, or jewels, but she still had quite the life. Her little apartment flat wasn't the biggest, but that was ok for her, because she didn't need a lot of space just for her.

Ginny had just graduated from Hogwarts not even a month ago, and was now working at Madam Malkin's. Maybe it wasn't the fanciest of jobs, but she need not worry, since she just started her independent life.

But there was one thing that she didn't care for as much. She always felt as though something was missing. She sometimes felt lonely. Sure, she had her cat Amie, but she didn't get many visitors. Except for Ron and Hermione, who were already married and lived together, but they didn't really have the time to come visit.

Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were quite busy with their grandchildren. Every day when Percy and Penelope, Bill and Sandy, Fred and Angelina, George and Katie, and Charlie and Paris went to work, they would drop their kids off with Mrs. Weasley, while Mr. Weasley would work, so Ginny decided not to interfere. They were always busy. But she understood anyway.

On her days off, Ginny would usually lay down on the couch and read the new edition Witch Weekly or clean around the house a little bit. On this particular day, when she had already done everything there possibly was to do, she became even more bored. She just sat on the couch with Amie wondering what to do. "What should we do today?" She asked her cat. The cat just purred and ran off her lap. "Gee, thanks." She said.

She soon found herself allowing her eyes to roam, as her mind began to wander off. She began to think back to Hogwarts. To how she was never bored, and never lonely, no matter what she did. She remembered when she and Hermione would go for walks every afternoon and talk about their secret crushes. She remembered laughing as she and Harry played wizard's chess on chilly autumn afternoons.

Harry. No matter how hard she tried, her secret crush on Harry had never completely disappeared. She'd sometimes find herself thinking about him, and longing to see him. But she knew that he didn't like her like that. They were just friends.

But even so, Ginny had nothing to do, so she decided to write him a letter. She hadn't seen him since her graduation when he came to visit Hogwarts. She smiled, and the thought of Harry had made her blush. She forced herself to stop smiling. "No. You don't love Harry romantically anymore. You're just friends with Harry." She cursed herself for being so foolish. She ran to her room to get out her stationary. She sat on the chez lounge in her room, and wrote.

Dear Harry,

Wow, it seems like forever since we've talked! How have you been? I can't complain. I've moved out of the Burrow, and into my own little flat. It's pretty small, but hey, I don't need a lot of room.It's actually quite cozy and peaceful by myself.

It's just me and the cat and pigwidgeon. It does tend to get pretty lonely around here. I haven't really seen Hermione or Ron since the wedding, and I don't DARE go to the Burrow because of all the crazy nephews and nieces!!! I haven't seen you in forever! I miss seeing you around! If you ever want to come on over here, just come on over. I could use the company.

So how's Quidditch on the team going? I always thought you'd become either an Auror or a quidditch player! Work's been ok for me. The pay isn't that bad. Oh yeah, I work at Madam Malkin's…I don't know if I told you. Oh Harry you won't BELIEVE who I saw yesterday coming into the shop! Malfoy and Pansy! I doubled over with laughter. Pansy's still crazy over Draco. Draco is STILL a conceited jerk… I guess some things never change!

It's really quiet now a days since we're not at Hogwarts. What I miss the most is seeing my friends…and even my family. I haven't seen mum or dad since I've moved out, and they're constantly bustling around and in a hurry.

Well, I must be boring you with my sappy story, so I'll let you go. Please write me back! I can't wait to hear from you! I hope to talk to you soon. I miss you alot! Love always, Ginny.

Ginny reread the letter, and once it was to her satisfaction, sealed the envelope, and called for Pig. "Where is that bird?" She said to herself. She got off the lounge and found Amie watching Pig fly crazily around the room with a sort of hungry glint in her eye. "Oh no you don't." Ginny scooped up Amie and put her in her room until Pig was gone. "Come here, Pig. I need you to bring this right away to Harry. And DON'T leave him until you have an answer!! Bite him if you have to!" She said, tying the letter to Pig's leg. Pig sped off immediately into the early July sun. Ginny decided to take a nap. Maybe when she woke up, her letter from Harry would be here.

Deep inside, with all her heart, she wished that it would be here.

Here's the new and hopefully improved version of 'Somebody Like You'. I know I hadn't even finished it when I started to fix it, but I didn't feel that it was right. So here it is! I hope you enjoy it!

S.