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Ginny woke in the dimly lit room. Staring around her for a second, she was confused why she was in Bill's room. Then she remembered the nightmare and moving in here to keep Hermione from waking. She then sat bolt upright. She had fallen asleep outside! She had no idea how she had gotten into this room again at all. Throwing the covers off the bed she looked at the clock that read '11:30-you should have been up ages ago' Throwing the clock a dirty look she opened the door and walked across the hallway to her room. She was surprised to see Hermione in there still, and sitting in her bed.

"Good morning sunshine!" She said to her brightly, looking at Ginny's rather rumpled appearance. "Shut up Hermione" Ginny shot.

"So did you have another nightmare last night?" Ginny raised her eyebrows at Hermione, she had no idea how she had known that, but then again, it was Hermione, she knew everything.

"Yeah." She replied, digging through her drawers to find an outfit that she could wear today.

"You like Harry" Hermione said to her best friend.

"Yes, I thought we established that fact." She said slowly.

"Yes, and I think Harry likes you too." Hemione said triumphantly.

"I think you have rocks for brains," Ginny laughed. "Harry likes Cho" She said, keeping the bitter tone out of her voice.

"Not anymore! Trust me I know these things, By the way, how do you think you got back in the house last night, if you were asleep?" Hermione asked slyly. Ginny looked up sharply.

"Harry, who had absolutely no feelings for you carried you rather than wake you up." She said softly.

Ginny's eyes got as round as Galleons. "Yup, I was in the kitchen getting a drink, and saw him carrying you up the path. He doesn't know I know of course, so don't tell him, that would be weird." She said as though it was nothing.

Ginny's mind was racing. Harry had carried her home, well at least that explained how she had gotten there.

Hermione was smiling smugly, now who's matching whom! She thought complacently. She had known all along that Ginny was trying her best to set her up with Ron.

"You won't tell Ron that I like him will you?" Ginny asked with wide eyes. She knew his brother's reaction would be less than amused at the prospect.

Hermione shook her head knowingly, she didn't say it, but she agreed.

They both looked up at a sound of Harry knocking at the door, and Hermione stood up mumbling about something… she had to get done at someplace… She exited the room, not really caring about where she was going.

Hermionewent into the family room and say Ron sitting on a large squashy couch staring out at the pouring rain.

"Nice day." He said sarcastically. Hermione laughed, "Sure, if you're a duck…"

Ron threw her a look and the corners of his mouth twitched upwards.

"Where's Ginny?" Ron asked curiously, then a mischievous glint shone in his eyes

"Don't answer that, she's probably off without you on purpose." Hermione's eyes reached into her brows. "What do you mean by that?" She asked stunned. Ron gave her a withering look. "Please, do you all think that I'm that dense? I know Harry's not here ether, Ginny has liked Harry for ages, and Harry has been spending an awful lot of time with Ginny this week…I don't think it is a coincidence." Ron said smiling.

Hermione was shocked; she had no idea that Ron knew.

"I don't think Ginny feels the same anymore though, poor Harry." Ron said chuckling.

Hermione had finally worked out how to put her jaw back into proper speaking place

"Oh yes she does!" She said slyly, "But Harry won't dare make a move until he thinks you won't break his noses for doing so." Ron smiled at the last bit. "So, the great Harry Potter is afraid of me!" He said mockingly

Hermione rolled her eyes and swatted him with the back of her hand. "Ow!" Came the reply. Hermione scoffed "And you're both afraid of me!"

Hermione was thinking fast, she knew that Ginny and Harry would be perfect for each other; all that they had to do was find some way to get them to agree with the idea.

Ron was looking oddly at Hermione, she was wearing the S.P.E.W look on her face, and he was slightly nervous about what that might mean.

"We have to get them together!" She said excitedly. Ron looked at her as thought she had gone entirely bonkers, "Harry, and Ginny! That would be so weird."

"Would you rather her go with Dean, or Malfoy?" She asked with fake concern.

Ron's face blanched "Harry it is" He said quickly.

"Thought so, now you're going to help me." Hermione said deliberately. Ron sighed resignedly; he was going with this whether he wanted to or not.

Harry entered Ginny's room a little bit confusedly, as Hermione brushed passed him.

He looked bewilderedly to Ginny "Don't ask." Was the reply. He shrugged his shoulders and walked across the room to where Ginny was sitting on her bed.

"Did you sleep alright?" He asked conversationally. "Yes, thank you for bringing me back to the house last night." She said with her eyes slightly downcast. Why do I feel this nervous, it's Harry for god sakes!

Harry cracked a grin, "Well, it was my fault, for putting you to sleep with my boring stories."

Ginny's self-consciousness instantly melted and they were just the same as always.

Harry awoke one morning; it had been a few weeks after he had been in the Burro. He had adjusted well to his nightly walks early on, and now he had company, every night Ginny walked about the property with him.

Every morning Ron would look at him with a quizzical expression on his face. Yes, life had a nice rhythm to it now.


Ron sought out Hermione after breakfast, "Did Ginny go out again last night?" Hermione nodded. "Did Harry?" Ron established that as well. "Did Ginny have the nightmare?" Hermione tilted her head to one side. "No, I assumed Harry did." Ron shook his head and laughed.

Hermione was still thinking of a way that they could get over the aspect of Harry getting nerve. "Why don't I just tell him I don't mind him going with my sister?" Ron asked.

"Because than Harry would balk at the idea, because he doesn't know that he likes Ginny yet." Hermione said patiently.

Ron shook his head, "I give up!"

Hermione smiled, "I wasn't aware you were trying" "I resent that" Ron pouted.


The four awoke to the sound of Mrs. Weasley calling them to get up. Ron groaned and rolled over to look at Harry who was sitting up in bed slowly, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes.

"I am so tired! Can't the train leave at four in the afternoon?" He said groggily.

Ron rolled his eyes. "Well, you might not be so tired all the time if you tried to get a full night's sleep for once!"

Harry's eyebrows shot up "Yeah, I know that you go outside every night, I'm not that stupid you know." Ron said lightly.

Harry didn't say anything else about the subject, as he didn't know just how much Ron knew about his nightly excursions, like how long they had been going on and the fact that he was no loner alone while he wandered.

The house was abuzz with activity, as the four students returning to Hogwarts scrambled around like mad, looking for lost spell books, cloaks, robes and the occasional sock.

Soon enough, after a rather stressful hunt for an elusive potions five book, the four gathered around Mr. Weasley who was holding a rolled newspaper. He picked up his wand and tapped the paper lightly muttering portus under his breath. The newspaper trembled and glowed a muted blue before looking just like an ordinary newspaper once more. "All right everyone, on the count of three…two…one… Harry felt the familiar sensation of a hook behind his navel, as Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, along with Ron, Hermione Ginny and himself were rushing as though through a wind tunnel, to find themselves standing quite suddenly in a narrow alleyway besides King's Cross.

Ron and Hermione were summoned to the prefect's train carriage as soon as they boarded

"Come on Harry, let's find them a seat before it is all full." Ginny said as she practically drug him along the narrow train corridor. Finding an empty compartment, they sat down, Ginny taking out her Transfiguration book and some parchment, ink and a quill.

Harry chuckled. "Leaving McGonagall's work to the end, not very wise." Ginny shot him a look, "Well, this way I know I can count on help from you now can't I!" She said laughing. Harry smiled and moved closer to her to read what the essay was supposed to be about. "Ah, Amangus, I know a bit about that myself." He said almost to himself.

"Yes, that would be why I chose to do this assignment now" She said slyly.

They began writing the essay, and didn't get far.


A/N: Hey, remember folks, this is only PG13 here, so before you go jumping to the wrong conclusion…Hey ya never know, they could be studying…or perhaps playing go-fish? Ah well, best laid plans… See you all in a week or less, and as always, the little review button is your friend!