"Remember you promised to help me." Harry talked to Hermione as he blocked over his head, and swung a side kick that the double swept away with his staff.
"oh don't talk to me why your fighting Harry." Hermione cringed as the Harry clone sent a furious pentegram towards Harry, connecting with all 5 blows. The first to his right shoulder, then his left knee, then up again to his left shoulder and down again to his right knee. The move was finished with a fast spin of his staff, and a one handed lunge in Harry's mid-section, sending him realign on the floor. "See....I told you so Harry." Hermione said as the real Harry made his way to his feet.
"All the times you've been right over the years, and I think that is the first time you have ever said I told you so to me 'Mione." Harry said while launching his own attack towards his clone each time being met by a block.
"All right Harry step it up a notch. Lets see some elemental magic mixed in." Hermione said looking up at Harry, who just smiled. Harry swung hard over hand with a one arm sticked, his clone blocked and Harry took his other hand and froze his feet together. He quickly followed that up with wandless magic and what would have sent his opponent flying backwards simply knocked him over hard.
'nox' Harry whispered to his clone and he was gone. "So what did you think Mione?" Harry asked making his way to his wardrobe. He had a good workout and know needed a shower to cool down.
"Very good Harry, but how did you get so good so fast. You said you just started learning about that staff what ....two days ago right?" Hermione asked and to be honest with her Harry didn't understand it himself.
"Do you remember our first flying class Hermione?" Harry asked knowing that she would.
"Oh you mean the first time you started not listening to me? Yeah what about it?" Hermione teased him again.
"Well it is sort of like how I took to flying, I had never done it before, but it just felt right you know." Harry finished watching Hermione nod her head in understanding. "Good, okay I need to take a shower as you can probably smell. Do you want to meet Ashley while you wait for me?" He said to an excited Hermione.
"Yeah it will give us time to talk about you." She said and Harry grinned knowing that they would probably do just the opposite and talk about books and history.
"whatever! " 'icloiri polymio' Harry whispered his incantation , and Ashley Moore materialized right infront of him.
"Don't tell me your skipping out on training again Harry?" Ashley asked looking at Harry still not noticing Hermione sitting on the bed behind her.
"Well not really, I was thinking maybe we could do it later tonight, you know after my party....Please angel." Harry made his best puppy dog impression and at this Hermione made her presence known with a loud snort of laughter.
"Oh please Harry that face isn't fooling anyone." Hermione said still giggling at Harry.
"Harry go shower or something you smell horrible." Ashley said throwing Harry a towel that was next to her. "Go on now leave me to get to know your friend." Ashley finished smiling brightly at Hermione.
Harry was a bit timid to leave the two girls alone knowing they would be talking about God knows what, but he did need to shower before he went to the Burrow. He cleaned up with happy thoughts of seeing Ginny everyday for an entire year, he still wasn't sure were he was going to live at the end of this school year permitting he was still alive after what he had planned. Harry stepped out of the shower and began to dress as he heard their voices coming from his room. He listened closely to the voices as he pulled on his clothes that he planned to wear to the Burrow. He distinctly heard three voices coming from the next room, and that struck him as peculiar. He quickly finished drying off and dressing and made his way into the room.
"HARRY!" said a very excited Isabelle running towards him.
"Belle" Harry exclaimed just as happy to see his new friend again. "What are you doing here Belle?" Harry asked as she finally let go of his leg to look up at him.
"Soooooo boring at my house ever since I found out I am a witch, I want to be surrounded by it all the time." At this Hermione smiled at the girl.
"Did you meet Hermione Belle? Harry asked pointing to his friend.
"Yep, and I couldn't possibly forget Ashley." She said looking at Ashley.
"So what are you going to do today Isabelle?" asked Hermione. She was reminded of herself when she first got her Hogwarts letter, she knew that she would like this girl very much.
"I dunno probably just look in all the shops, and that big libary." That did it for Hermione, she was going to love this girl.
"Why don't you come with us for the day Belle? We are going to a friend of ours and having a Birthday party for Harry." Isabelle visibly shook with excitement and then began to stare at her toes. Hermione picked up on the girls hesitation right away. It was clear that she looked upto Harry and was ashamed to not be able to give him a present. "Ashley, do you want to go to Diagan Ally for a bit while we wait for Harry to pack up his things?" Harry looked around confused, most of his things were packed and ready to go.
"Sure thing Hermione. Belle would you like to come with us for a bit?" She asked to a now ecstatic Isabelle.
"Oh yes Oh yes I would love to." She shouted. Both Hermione and Ashley smiled at the girl and Belle grabbed each of their hands and began pulling them out the doorway.
"Hurry back, it will not take me very long to finish packing." Harry shouted to their backs he still wasn't sure why Hermione had suggested the Diagan Ally trip or why he wasn't invited, it was after all his birthday. He was however very excited to spend another day with Isabelle and to be able to see Ginny again in less than an hour, well he hoped less than an hour anyway.
'mracilmis apperatus' Harry wasn't going to waste his only time before nightfall to train, and he thought the best way to do that was with his cloning spell. Before long the two Harrys were in midst of a warm-up duel going at eachother half speed to work on combinations and blocks. Harry was starting to pick up the pace when he heard a comment come from the door frame.
"Not to bad Harry, not to bad at all." Jeremiah Walls the smoke elemental Harry had met earlier that morning was resting against one side of the door jam smiling at Harry and his clone.
"Thanks Jeremiah, and I will be out of your room as soon as my friends come back." Harry said banishing his clone with a wave of his staff.
"Ah Harry it isn't really my room untill you are done with it, so take your time." Walls said back to Harry eyeing him with respect for the way he saw him wielding his staff.
"True enough, but nonetheless my friends should be back soon, then I will be out of your way, and you will have the run of the place. Feel free to upack your things though." Harry said as Jeremiah entered to room his trunk and all his belongings following obediently behind him on pillows of smoke hovering gently inches off the ground. "Neat trick." Harry commented on the objects.
"Yeah definitely easier than lugging a 100 pound trunk up a flight of stairs." Jeremiah said smiling looking back at his things floating along. "So how long have you been training with that staff?' He asked Harry eyeing the Requiem glistening off the sunshine in Harry's right hand. Harry gave it a twirl.
"For a couple days now, how about you do you know how to use one?" Whatever answer Harry was expecting to his question, what happened next was not it. It a matter of seconds Jeremiah Walls had pulled a small 4 inch gray pole from his pocket, he twirled it and a brief moment later in his hands stood a staff half black half gray the two colors playing with eachother perfectly swirling up and down the staff, adorned atop was a clear orb similar to Harry's inside the letter "W" was clearly visible formed from smoke but always holding its shape. "Right well, I'll take that as a yes. Want to waste some time with a friendly duel?" Harry asked eager to test his promise as a budding staff artist.
"Sure Harry. Rules?" he asked tossing his staff from hand to hand in anticipation.
"No Magic of anykind, including elemental. 3 points, points scored by disarming or take down.
"Right on Harry lets get started, make a move." Jeremiah said. With that the duel was started. Harry tried starting off with the Pentegram strike the move that his clone used on him earlier that day. He connected with 2 out of the 5 and caught Walls off guard. "2 days you say, you move that staff well for 2 days of practice." Jeremiah then went on the offensive. He launched volley after volley of offensive moves towards Harry. Harry dodged them with such ease it was like everything else was moving in slow motion. Jeremiah was beginning to get frustrated by having move after move blocked. He began to swing more uncontrolled and wild, forgetting the training he had obviously gotten. He was quickly backing Harry in a corner swinging from left to right, and over head, He was starting down low and trying to strike Harry anywhere he felt him unprotected. Harry took advantage of Jeremiah's rampage and twirled gracefully around Jeremiah's back catching him off guard with a sweep to the knees scoring the duels first point. "You move so fast. It is incredible." Jeremiah said now calming down considerably after Harry helped him to his feet.
"It has never been like that before, It was almost like I knew what you were going to do before you did it. I can't explain it though." Harry said in awe of the way he had just fought.
"Come on then lets have another go, I want to see some more." Jeremiah said holding his hand out for Harry to shake in a sort of apologetic way.
"Sure thing Walls, I love the practice." Harry said and he took the boy's hand and they touched staffs and began again.
Just like last time the duel was Harry's, not because of lack of talent on Jeremiah's part. Harry thought he may even be able to best Jillian Smithers in a duel, and she had quite literally wrote the book on staff fighting. But everytime Jeremiah went to strike, Harry had his staff waiting in the correct blocking position a second before he even attacked. They went on fighting for another few minutes before they were interrupted by a startled Hermiones return.
'Petrificus totolis' Hermione shouted out pointing her wand at an unknown to her Jeremiah Walls. He was immobile in a flash of purple light.
"Hermione? what did you do that for? He is a friend." Harry said looking at Hermione who now looked very embarrassed. Harry waved his hand at the statue form of Jeremiah Walls and whispered 'Finite Incantiem'
"Nice to meet you too beautiful." Said a very amused Jeremiah, staring right into Hermione blushing red face.
"Eh...Hi..Listin sorry about that, I didn't know you were friends with Harry." Hermione said still burning in the cheeks by being addressed as "Beautiful"
"Please to meet you Hermeny is it?" Asked Jeremiah seriously, taking Hermione's hand.
"No It's Herm-I-O-Ne." Isabelle had made her presence known and pronunceated Hermione's name for the new boy. "She is the smartest witch at Hogwarts.......Ever." She finished with pride beaming up at Hermione who was now even more embarrassed.
"Oh sorry Hermione, and the smartest witch ever huh?" Jeremiah asked non-believingly to the little girl
"Or wizard" Isabelle answered him daring him to question her.
"Okay sweety I get it, and what is your name?" Jeremiah gave in and smiled at the girl.
"Oh I'm Isabelle Rapt...But if your a friend of Harry's you can call me 'Belle or Izzy either one you pick." She said now also smiling at the new friend.
"It's a pleasure Izzy." Jeremiah said amazed at the confidence of the girl. "Are we done Harry? now that your friends are back." He asked to Harry who was absolutely beaming at Isabelle who was now holding his hand, and appeared to be humming to herself.
"Yeah, 'Mione where is Ashley. She has to be my bodyguard this afternoon." Hermione laughed at Harry's statement.
"Who do you need a body guard from Harry?" Jeremiah asked.
"My girlfriends brothers, she has 6 of them but only 4 are out to get me today." Harry smiled thinking about the fun that would pursue when he arrived at the Burrow.
"She isn't your girlfriend?" Jeremiah asked to Harry, eyes full of hope.
"No this is my bestfriend, my girlfriend is Ginny Weasley." Harry said with a slight laugh at the prospect of Hermione being his girlfriend, surprisingly he didn't find the idea as appalling as he thought he would. Nor did he find that he wanted her to be his girlfriend either.
"Oh." Was all that Jeremiah said, his smiling growing larger and with it the blush on Hermione's face turning an even brighter shade of red. "So do you have a boyfriend Hermione?" Jeremiah asked to a Hermione who looked really flustered now.
"No I don't" Hermione stuttered out. Jeremiah became visibly exstatict with that answer, and Harry didn't like where this was going.
"Oh well would you maybe want to get dinner som......." He was cut off by Harry's staff striking him lightly on the back.
"No way Jeremiah...." Harry began, and Hermione looked gratefully confused why Harry wouldn't want her to go on a date.
"And why not Harry" Hermione asked again looking confused towards Harry.
"You and Ron need to get things squared away first 'Mione. I have no problem with Jeremiah or with your dating him, but not untill you talk to Ron. I won't have 'Walls be this years Viktor Krum. And what if he's sorted into Gryffindor, and him and Ron hates him because he's dating you." Harry said getting really frustrated that his two friends hadn't done something about the way they felt about eachother.
"You went out with Viktor Krum?" was all that Jeremiah could say to the comments Harry had made.
"um Yeah I guess...not very long though, and Harry's right I would say yes, but well lets just say it is complicated right now."Hermione stuttered through her brief explanation, she wasn't used to dealing with guys.
"Jerm if you still want to take Hermione out, then ask her September 1st. If she and Ron don't have things settled by then....." Harry was off in his own thoughts.
"Sounds like there is drama at Hogwarts, should be fun." Jeremiah said.
"Right well we better get going. We will see you on the train, make sure you find our compartment." Harry said to Jeremiah as he was hauling his things through the doorway.
"All right Harry I will do just that. Nice meeting everyone, Bye Belle, Ashley. Bye Hermione, I'll talk to you when school starts."
Harry liked Jeremiah well enough, he wasn't worried about him hurting Hermione, but Ron was his bestfriend and even if he wouldn't admit it to himself everyone else good clearly see that he had feelings for Hermione. And Harry wasn't about to listen to Ron moan and groan about Hermione dating the new kid. The four kids made their way towards the end of the hallway and all joined hands.
They were infront of the burrow in a flash of snow, and Isabelle had that smile that Harry saw on her face overtime she was excited...He loved that smile and wished he could keep it their for her forever. "Welcome to the Burrow 'Belle." 'Belle looked up at Harry who was once again gathering his things.
"This is sooooo cool, It looks like it if about to fall over, but it still looks happy." Belle commented on the shaggy appearance of the Burrow. She was right the Weasley's weren't the riches family in the wizarding world but they were happy, and they made Harry happy as well.
"Okay Ron,Bill,Charlie, and Percy are all waiting by the fireplace I'm sure wanting to hex me silly for some smiles, but their in for a surprise." Harry was talking outloud more to himself than to anyone else. 'The twins are probably out back, and Ginny is probably helping her mom' Harry thought to himself. 'reflectus totallis' Harry cast the strongest shielding spell he could think of on Isabelle not wanting her to get hurt from any miss-aimed curses. "Hermione are you staying neutral or do you want to help Ashley and I?" Harry asked to Hermione who had a smile starting to brew on her face.
"I'm with you on this one Harry, but Ron is mine." Hermione's brewing smile was now coming to a boil as she ran over fun harmless curses that she could use on Ron.
"All right thanks 'Mione. Ash no elemental magic okay? simple hexes this is just for fun." Harry said to Ashley and she faked a frown at the thought of not being able to harm anyone. Harry just laughed. "All right lets go." with that the four opened the front door to the burrow and made their way to the living room where no doubt the Weasley brothers were waiting to ambush Harry.
"HARRY!! He knows!!!" Bill Weasley shouted out as he spotted Harry and company come round the corner.
"GINNY I'M GANA GET YOU!!!" Charlie shouted as he dodged a spell shot out from Harry's left. Harry looked to his left to see Isabelle laughing holding her wand trained on Charlie. Harry was surprised to say the least.
'flpendo' Belle shouted and sent Charlie hurling backwards into the oversized chair behind him. "THIS is so much fun!" 'Belle screamed and everyone looked stunned at the little girl who just cast a spell they didn't learn untill 3rd year.
"Get em!!!" Shouted out Charlie making his way to his feet again.
"ENOUGH!!" screamed a very amused, very frustrated Molly Weasley. "Take this to the back yard if you want to play around, do not do it in my living room." she finished and the kids filled out to the backyard much to the dismay of Fred and George who were tossing gnomes. Harry came past the kitchen and spotted Ginny stirring a big bowl of something.
"Hey Gin, I missed you." Harry said as he snuck up on the girl, who was very involved in her mixing.
"HARRY! your here, oh I look a mess." Ginny said blushing slightly at the state she was in. Harry couldn't have dis-agreed more.
"You look good to me no matter what Ginny, even with batter in your hair." Harry pulled out a piece of said batter and placed it gently across Ginny's nose.
"Now you go, you're not suppose to see my dinner untill we bring it out. Go on now shoo." Ginny said smiling at Harry's compliment.
"All right All right Im about to go hex your brothers in the back yard, I'll see you soon okay." Harry said and as Ginny was nodding he gently kissed the small bit of batter of her nose, her smile grew larger and gripped him in a quick kiss sending him out the door.
'stu....upify......tupi...stufpify' Harry came out of the back door and was met with four knockout curses coming from the brothers Weasley, he rolled to the ground barely avoiding the last one sent by Bill that was faster than the others. They all found their mark on the back door, and shimmered out harmlessly. Harry got up and ran to a fairly large rock that Hermione, and Isabelle were hiding behind.
"Where's Ashley?" Harry asked to the two girls.
"She teamed up with Fred and George, there in the tree house, the boys(Bill,Charlie,Percy,Ron) are behind the shed over their, and we've got this small little rock.
"Ashley you traitor!!!" Harry screamed out teasingly to Ashley who was looking out a window in the tree house, she smiled and sent a 'funniclus' curse towards Harry as a reply. He dodged it easily. "Having fun yet Belle." Harry said more of a statement to the young girl than a question.
"This is soooo much fun Harry, thank you for letting me come, and you to Hermione." She said garbing both of them in a light hug.
"We're glad to have you here Belle. Now lets worry about Bill,Charlie, and Ron first. The others are stuck in that tree house." Hermione said wanting to take care of Ron for a good laugh.
"How about a 'Volataris' spell and then we rush, each of us taking out one of the red hair boys?" Isabelle said to a very awe struck Harry and Hermione.
"Good idea 'Belle, You will have to let me know where you learned all these spells before you even started school though? Ron is mine Harry you take Bill, and that leaves Charlie for you Izzy." Hermione said very proud of the young muggle born witch.
"Okay I'll tell you when were done, but you can't be made....Deal?" Isabelle said thinking that she maybe had done something wrong. Harry was the one who spoke up even though she was speaking to Hermione.
"Deal Belle, go ahead then you cast the spell and then we rush them. Run fast because we will be dodging spells like rain drops from Ashley and the twins." Harry finished, giving a nod to Isabelle as to give his signal for her to cast the spell. She rolled quickly from behind there rock and pointed her wand, she shouted her spell clearly and confidently and it sped from her beautiful wand faster than any spell Harry had seen before. A blistering ball of white light speed forward towards the brothers Weasley and exploded feet from their position. The light that exploded was like a flashbang it would be impossible for them to see for a few minutes and by then Harry, Hermione, and Belle would have subdued their targets.
"GO!! Now!!!" Harry shouted and the three ran as fast as they could towards the boys position.
'Stupify' Belle took Charlie down easily, He slumped heavily to the floor unconscious.
'Petrificus Totalias' One of Hermione's favorite spells left Ron a human statue.
'Immoublis' Harry's spell sent binding robes that magically tightened restraing Bill Weasley from moving a muscle.
"That is one powerful spell you cast their young Mss. Rapt. I am however afraid that I must put a stop to your friendly duel. The Burrow is basically hidden from the muglle world, but we can't take the chance of one happening on it while 9 witches and wizards are about throwing curses this way and that." Albus Dumbledore had arrived UN-observed as he often did.
"Sure thing Albus, I hope we didn't cause any problems at the ministry." Harry said. The rest of the people around gasped loudly at Harry calling one of the most powerful wizards in the world, and their headmaster by his first name. Albus simply smiled at their shocked faces.
"No problem at all Harry, just had to be stopped. And I believe a Happy Birthday is in order. Could I talk to you for a moment before we go inside Harry?" asked Prof. Dumbledore. The others clearly understood that this meant that he wanted to talk to Harry alone.
"Sure Albus, Hermione would you mind taking Isabelle and Ashley inside and introducing them to everyone while we talk?" Harry asked to Hermione who smiled and nodded her reply.
"What is wrong Albus? Is it Voldemort?" Harry asked very worried thinking that would be the only reason why the headmaster would want to speak with him alone.
"No Harry nothing like that. It is just...I had planned to come for your birthday party, but I didn't not plan to come untill later this evening. Do you know that every witch or wizard has a power level Harry?" Harry nodded his head, it was general knowledge that when you cast a spell their were means to identify how powerful their magic was. "Well earlier today I detected a level 9 spell cast at the Burrow. It worried me because as you might have guessed you have a power level of 10. I thought perhaps that someone powerful was coming for you at the Burrow so I apperated here immediately, invisible of course and didn't witness any dangers. I stayed regardless though making sure that my read out of the level 9 spell was a mistake, Then young Isabelle cast her 'Volotaris' spell then the 'stupify'and my warnings went off again. I probably wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't witnessed the power of that spell." Albus Dumbledore finished speaking and left Harry to thinking. Harry wasn't that well versed with knowledge of power levels, sure he knew the things that everyone knew. But why was this such a big deal, if a young girl was powerful.
"I don't understand sir, that is a good thing right?" Harry asked genuinely confused.
"It is Harry, If I knew nothing else about Mss. Rapt the mere fact that you have befriended her would be enough for me to know that their is no danger of her turning dark. The problem is Harry that families such as the Malfoys who hold purebloods of a higher standard than muggle born magic users are going to hate her for her magic. You see the highest power level their has ever been for a witch or wizard of muggle birth has been a 6 Harry. Your mother and Hermione both fall into this category Harry as well as a few other talented witches. I am only telling you all this Harry so that you watch out for her untill she is learned enough in our art to defend her self, which judging by the display I witnessed today should not be that long.
"I will protect her Albus, You have my word on that." Harry said obviously meaning everyword. Albus had the twinkle back in his eyes.
"I know you will Harry, no I believe you have a meal to eat, and a collection of presents to open." Prof. Dumbledore grinned.
"Right, lets go inside." Harry finished and the two went in to the burrow to be assaulted by Sirus and Remus who had both just arrived.
"Harry 15 already, you'll be graduating before I know it." Commented Sirus engulfing Harry in a fatherly hug, ruffling his already untamable hair.
"eh Sirus Gerof." Harry said. "Prof. Lupin, I haven't seen you in so long how are you?" Harry asked to Remus who smiled at being refereed to as Prof.
"Just Remus now Harry, not your teacher anymore remember." Remus commented not really asking the question.
"Come now, Dinner will be ready soon everyone. Bill and Charlie go set the tables in the backyard, and no table wars please......Go on now." Molly Weasley was back in her element.
"Hey mate, happy to be here?" Ron asked clasping Harry on his back. Harry was glad that he and Ron were back to being friendly and he hadn't warned him about hurting Ginny once since he got here.
"Yeah, you have no Idea Ron. You guys are like family to me." Harry said throwing his arm around Rons back as well.
"Hey don't go getting all mushy on me, besides I have to help Bill, and Charlie go grab Ginny from her room, I think she wants to give you your present early." Ron was smiling. "And Harry...don't stay up there to long if you know whats good for you." Harry just laughed.
Harry made his way up to Ginny's room, but not before turning around to check on his friends. Isabelle was excitingly talking to Ashley from Hermione's lap. Harry was very happy that those two were getting along so famously. Harry finally reached his destination at the first landing coming off the stairs. He knocked gently.
"What? What? Who is it? I'm trying to get dressed." Ginny answered back frustrated that she was being interrupted from her cuteness process.
"It's Harry Gin, can I come in?" Harry asked laughing silently to himself.
"Yeah right Harry only if you want to see me in my knickers." Ginny snickered back out the door. 'Sounds like an invite to me thought Harry.' And he made his way inside the door. He was greeted by Ginny Weasley standing in front of a mirror putting on her bra, she was latterly in nothing but her baby blue panties. She caught sight of Harry coming in the door. She panicked with he clasp and her bra dropped to the floor in shock. Harry's eyes shot wider than he would have thought possible, he knew that his mouth had to be open almost as wide as his eyes.
"Harry James Potter, you're lucky It's your birthday or I would hex the piss out of you." Ginny let the look of anger drop and was replaced with one of flattery. She never would have thought she could effect Harry so much. It made her happy even though she knew that Harry shouldn't be seeing her topless. She still decided to have some fun with him though. "Well don't just stand their goggling me, come kiss me then help me with this stupid bra.
Of all the sentences Harry was expecting to hear this was certainly the last on the list. "Umm okay.." Harry made his way to wear Ginny was standing with one hand on her hip. He took hold of her with both hands around her waist and gently pulled her closer two him, and met her lips gently letting his hands wander up very slowly. He was almost to paydirt when he was interrupted.
"I'd say thats far enough their Potter." Ginny teased looking into his wanting eyes. Harry visibly flinched when she brought him out of his fantasy world. "Now help me with this clasp, so I can get dressed. Harry saw his opportunity for revenge from the mean flirting she had just done.
"Sure Gin turn around." Harry got another look in the mirror before she slid her arms through her bra. Harry finished latching her garment, and began to have his fun. He placed both his hands on her waist and began to wander both his hands softly around her stomach. Harry saw her close her eyes in the mirror. He moved her glowing red hair from the right side of her neck giving him free access. He started to kiss her neck softly still playing circles on her stomach. She let out a very soft moan when he reached her ear lobe and he knew it was time to stop.
"Think your funny do ya? Who do you really think would win in a teasing war Harry?" Ginny had a point and Harry knew it. He was a 15 year old male, he stood no chance.
"Right you are , No teasing deal?" Harry asked raising his hand to her to shake on it, but she had an evil look on her face.
"Nope...." She stopped and took Harry little finger in her mouth. "No deal." She then turned and began to put on her dress.
"Hey No fair. actually not even close to fair." Harry faked outrage. 'Good Birthday' Harry thought to himself.
'It won't be a good birthday in about 30 seconds Harry. Bill, and Ron are coming upstairs to get you right now. Better have Ginny put that dress on a little faster.' Ashley sent to Harry through their strange mind link that Harry was only just begging to understand.
"Hey Ginny you've got about 15 seconds to put that dress on before your brothers burst in that door." Harry said slightly jumpy.
"WHAT?" Ginny responded very jumpy. "How do you know?" Ginny asked confused and wasting precious time.
"I just do, now stand up, I'll zip." Harry finished pulling her up and zipping the back of her dress. About the time that Harry sat down on the edge of the bed and Ginny began to fasten her shoes, Bill knocked once and then opened the door before the sound from the knock had even resided.
"Not snoging my sis are ya Harry?" Bill asked light heatidly eyeing Harry.
"Not even close Bill, Only just came in a few seconds ago. She takes forever to get dressed ya know."
"Believe me I know that, don't we Ron?" Ron just sniggered and headed for the door.
"Hurry up you two dinner is done, come on Bill. If Harry just got in than she still needs to give him his present." Ron started down the stairs and Bill quickly followed. Ginny began to reach under her bed and search out Harry's gift.
"What you mean their is more other than my sneak peek?" Harry teased. Ginny just laughed and nodded.
Ginny had found the package and handed it to Harry "Here ya go Harry, happy birthday." She handed him the neatly wrapped package and kissed him on his cheek.
"Thanks Gin...You know you didn't have to get me anything." He said as he excitedly unwrapped the package and found a red smooth stone. Harry had no clue what it was.
"It's a red-eye of Haven Harry, Anytime you miss me you can squeeze the jewel and see what I'm doing. You have to actually miss me for it to work though Harry so don't think you can just spy on me in the shower. Ginny gave Harry a wink telling him that he probably could spy on her.
"Thanks Ginny, I'll be using it all the time." Harry gave her a big hug and a long kiss before she broke it.
"Let's go Potter, before my idiot brothers come back up here. Besides I worked hard on this dinner and your going to like it." Ginny smiled back at him and pulled him off her bed.
"Yes mam." And Harry obediently followed her downstairs.
"Ha just repeat that all the time, and will be a happy couple." Ginny joked. Harry just laughed and took her by the hand.