Dean set on windowsill. It was his favorite spot. He overlooked dark forbidden forest. Someday he wanted to travel there, to discover Forbidden Forest's mysteries. It was one of the Gryffindor streaks. Seamus was on his bed laying there, and talking. Seamus would usually tell him what's been going on in school, and everything about gossips. He was just like a girl, with gossips. But his gossips were useful, like answers from a test, or what kid of special events going to happen. Seamus always knew what was going on Hogwarts. But Dean was just there, he had his life, and he didn't go around digging for more. But something caught his attention.

"Ginny and John broke up," Seamus said, waiting for his mate to respond.

"Poor Ginny," said Dean thoughtfully. What did Ginny feel? But here it was his chance! He felt urge to take advantage of this situation.

"No she broke up with Seamus. They act as if they are still going out, like nothing happened. But if you ask them, they're going to say they broke up." Seamus shook his shoulders. "Weird, huh?"

Dean turned around. He couldn't believe it. If they still are such close friends, why did they break up? He never was into such things as people going out and breaking up. Now he knew why people always would go on about such things. Each one of them tried to find out something about the one they liked. It was his chance and he just couldn't miss it.

"Yeah, do you know why they broke up?" He asked the question that was bothering his mind.

"Beats me," Seamus shook his shoulders again. "They say they just want to be friends. It's all so weird. You're going to have to ask them for yourself."

Down in the Great Hall, Ginny and John enjoyed their dinner. They acted as if nothing happened. To the people around them they looked like flirting, but if you take it to friends level, it's just playing around. They both realized the news has rocked the school. When a cute couple broke up, that's how it was. They had to tell Parvati Patil just once, for everyone else to find out. But Ginny didn't mind. It felt so good just to be friends with John again, like a heavy burden was lifted off her shoulders. But she didn't know why she had such feelings. She didn't know why it disturbed her. And then she remembered Dean. Why was I so stupid as to run into him? It could have never happened. We would go as we did. He wouldn't bother me. But if I didn't, I would never discover that he liked me, one way or another. It bothered her mind. And she felt like she needed to do something that would make it alright.

"Hello," Hermione greeted her.

"Hello," Ginny replied. With Hermione came Ron and Harry. Now she could control herself from blushing in front of Harry. She felt nothing when he was near, this time. She wasn't worried. She didn't tense up. She was just there. She caught Harry's attention and smiled, he smiled back. Hermione and Ron were arguing again, something about elf's rights. To Ginny it was all a joke. It was in Elfs' blood to serve. They couldn't just change them over night.

"So did you really break up?" Harry asked. Ginny felt a little nervous, like the old times, but just as soon as the feeling came it disappeared. She couldn't. No, she didn't love Harry anymore. She just liked him as a friend, that's all. And it was ok to get nervous sometimes. She told herself.

"Yep," Ginny answered.

"Why?" Harry asked. Ginny didn't feel like telling the entire story. So she looked at John. He understood her gesture.

"We felt like we were fine as friends. We didn't need some title to hold us together." He said. Ginny was fine with that explanation. It was a confusing one, but it will do for now. Harry didn't understand, so he just left this matter be. Harry was glad Ginny was over him. He didn't have any blushing, hiding, or shyness from her for a few years now. Ginny was a strong of a spirit, one of the strongest members of DA. Harry sighed. Even if Voldermort was defeated, he will have to resume the meetings soon. But he was such a bum about that club. He thought the DA will remind him of his last meeting with Voldermort, and he just didn't want to remember it. He didn't want to have nightmares anymore. He stayed away from that place in his mind, carefully avoiding it. But he knew someday it will come to the surface, he couldn't hide from it anymore.

Dean and Seamus showed up for dinner. They were kind of late, but nobody really cared. Accept…

"Hey Dean. Hey Seamus." Ginny greeted them. When did Ginny became so friendly with those two? Harry thought.

"Hello Ginny," Dean said, kind of shyly.

"Hey Ginny," replied Seamus. "How's it going?"

"John wants to grow a beard," Ginny laughed.

"That would look so cool on me!" John added laughing.

"Do you still go out?" Seamus asked carefully.

"No, we're just very close friends," Ginny replied, smiling. Harry noticed something, he never noticed before. Ginny grew up so much, she wasn't that same girl. Her eyes were so warm. She was almost pretty… Harry shook the thought off. After all he was going out with Luna now. She is so unique.

"Did you finish your DADA project?" Dean asked.

"Not yet," pause, "I didn't know we all had the same project." She said. Dean was a level higher then her in DADA class.

"There are a few differences like, length of essay, and such and such, but the practical part is the same." Dean replied.

"Oh, whatcha doing your project on?" Ginny asked.

"Sphinx."

"Me too!" Ginny exclaimed. "Maybe we can do it together."

"That would be great!" Dean was now exited. They could get to know each other better. But they were almost complete strangers, how will it happen that they could ever become close friends like Ginny and John? Dean wondered. And the doubt filled him. What if we won't get along well? What if something happens? What if? He stopped himself. 'What ifs' won't do anything good for him; he had to just do it. He wondered. What was Ginny's favorite food, color, book… What was she like? It was a long road to getting know Ginny, but it was all worth it.

Ginny gave few glances at Dean. He seemed to be so thoughtful. It was as if, he was just introduced to her. She didn't know him well, just seen him. She knew him already for six years, but Dean was always out of her mind. She still woke up feeling Vordemort sucking her energy out. There was always something on her mind, something that she thought were more important then Dean. She was ignorant. And now she promised herself, not to ever just ignore someone who showed kindness to her.

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