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Disclaimer: Yes it's still the same as the previous ones
Chapter 5.
Three weeks had passed since the first day and every one had settled back to the school routine. Harry had been made captain of the Gryffindor team and was holding vigorous practices in the first week until he noticed that Ginny was tiring out more than anyone else and lessened the timing of each practice with an excuse of himself practicing defense that everyone bought. Ginny had looked at him shrewdly but he had given her a smile .
" Got to keep fit to fight Voldie, eh Gin?" he had said after practice.
She had nodded and instead of heading back to the castle with them had walked to the stands. Harry after keeping the equipment backs noticed that Ron had already left.
He chuckled. Ron never wanted to be apart from Hermione since they had hooked up this summer. Of course he still complained about how bossy she was but it was usually followed by how soft her hair was. Harry was sometimes forced to stop Ron from blabbering on and on about his girlfriend as she was more like a sister to him. He smiled and then looking at the petite red head on the stand decided to keep her company. He didn't trust her by herself outside of the castle. She needed to be kept safe.
After having millions of practices of sneaking around the house with the Dursleys. Harry quietly climbed to the highest stand where she was lost in her world. But what surprised him were the tears that were rolling down her cheeks as she kept scribbling in a tiny notebook. His looked at her in horror thinking about her second year, but quickly dismissed the thoughts. He knew Ginny wouldn't be doing anything like that. Yet she looked so sad, for a moment he wanted to hurt the person who had caused the pain he had seen reflected in her eyes. So he decided to make himself aware to her.
" Gin what's wrong?" he said softly touching her arm. She jumped not expecting t o see him there.
" Harry, don't do that you gave me a heart attack" she said quickly wiping her tears away.
" Who hurt you Gin?" asked Harry again he would make sure that the person paid. Ginny smiled.
" Come sit here Harry" she said patting the seat next to her. Harry went and sat next to her and looked at her profile. Her brown eyes that were long and held deer like innocence, her small nose covered with freckles and her lips that created her beautiful smile he had fallen in love with.
" Ginny please I want to help you."
" There is nothing wrong Harry. Sometimes I just like to reflect and you know it's my owl year and with so many things happening I just feel a little overwhelmed sometimes that's all." She said and broke down again for a completely different reason that was not yet shared with Harry. Yet Harry's heart ached for her cause that's what it did when he saw her in pain, and it smiled when she was happy. He embraced her with an arm and brought her frame closer to keep her warm.
" Gin you know I can help you with that if you like. I know owls can be difficult as it is but with this stuff... please Gin I am always here I want you to try to count me in as your true friend." For a second he regreted his choice of words as he saw something flicker in Ginny's eyes but then she smiled, though her eyes still looked misty.
" You are really sweet Harry you know that..." she said softly. " If you are my true friend will you do something that will make me really happy?"
" anything Gin" he said
" Don't live your life according to him. No don't deny it Harry, I know you are not as bad as the summer and you are not pushing us away as you used to but don't think I see your subtleness in keeping stuff to yourself. Live your life Harry don't let fear rule you, as I said in the summer Harry we believe in you and you know something ... even if you do fail I would rather die fighting with you then falling in those dirty hands without trying. Don't ever let Tom rule over your heart Harry, cause it's so huge he wouldn't be able to take it." She finished getting up and holding her hand for him to grab.
Harry looked at her in awe. How did he miss this angel for so long? Was he really that blind? Her words were still ringing in his ears. He didn't know if his love could grow any stronger but her words just proved that it definitely could. He would have to tell her or he would burst of the love he was feeling but he wanted to make it special. He knew she would be the one and he wanted to ask her from her father. He knew it was just dating but he loved the Weasley family more than any other family in the world and wanted to make them part of any major decision he made in his life. Dating their daughter who might be his future wife definitely was a major decision.
" Thanks Ginny I will try" he said reaching for her hand with his bigger one. They walked back both aware of the inter wined fingers all the way with smiles on their faces.
Next day in Tonk's class the opportunity presented itself when she gave them a special announcement. " Due to the increasing activity Dumbledore has arranged to have alternate long weekends where students can go visit their family for two days, for this month in order to increase magical security around Hogwart's. Don't worry each student wishing to stay back will continue to be secure from any harm except for Proffessor Snape's detention" she grinned at her own joke. " O and by the way there is a dance coming up after the first weekend so boys get your gears ready, anyway let's see your true courage now as we fight out deepest fears with our true patronuses. " she continued and as Harry knew the lesson fairly well by now wondered of the coming weekend. He could barely contain his excitement all week. Ron and Hermione kept giving him weird glances and Ginny looked at him skeptically from time to time though she still smiled at him. Even Malfoy noticed the skip in his stairs on Thursday.
" So are you all excited to return to Weasley dump house are you Potter?" he had asked as he tripped him to potions. Harry had gotten up immediately and though he wanted to punch Malfoy then and there his lessons with Dumbledore were paying off and he kept his cool.
" Why jealous Malfoy? Must be since your Daddy is rotting in the dirty cell" he had retorted. The order had recently captured some head deatheaters, Draco's dad being one of them. Malfoy was about to raise his fist when Flitwick caught him and gave him detention for using violence in the hallway. Ron, Ginny and Hermione laughed as Harry narrated the story to them over lunch.
" I am proud of you Harry you used your brain instead of getting irrational" she said in her proffessor tone. Harry grinned and Ron rolled his eyes as Ginny giggle softly in her hands. Soon it was time for them to pack up and leave for the headquarters which was still the current home for the Weasley's due to their active involvement with the order work. Harry was getting nervous but as he entered the home he thought of Sirius and all the things he wished he had told him and made up his mind to do it that night.
So when everyone was asleep after a very busy day and he was sure it was just Mr and Mrs Weasley talking quietly over a cup of tea downstairs. He got out of bed and sneaked downstairs. He cleared his throat at the bottom of the stairs making them look up at him.
" Harry dear would like a cup of tea?" asked Mrs. Weasley getting up from her spot on the couch.
He nodded . " Thanks Mrs. Weasley but I wanted to talk to you and Mr Weasley about something"
" Not a problem and call me Molly, what is you want to talk about" she said kindly
" Well er I know this is going to sound awkward, but I really like your daughter Mr. Weasley and would like to date her with your permission, I don't want to ruin the relationship I have with this family with my decision" he said looking straight at Mr. Weasley. Mrs. Weasley eyes had filled with tears and Mr. Weasley's were misty themselves. Was dating him that bad of an idea he was beginning to doubt his judgement.
" I don't know Harry" Mr. Weasley began but Harry cut him off before he could finish. " It's ok Mr. Weasley I don't know what I was thinking actually I wasn't thinking. It's ok I understand it's natural for you guys as her parents to think of her safety and since I am the most dangerous being on the planet until the mad man is killed. " He was cut of by Mr. Weasley this time
" No No Harry, we couldn't find a better boyfriend for our daughter if we searched the universe Harry... " Harry was shocked he looked at Mr. Weasley's eyes he knew he was being sincere. " It's Ginny my baby is dying Harry and I don't think it would be fair for you do you Harry?" he asked tears finally surfacing on his cheeks. Harry heard a sniff behind him and turned around to see Ginny at the bottom of the chairs sitting tears rolling down her face.
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