Things I'll Never Say
By Duck Goddess
Disclaimer: Still don't own anyone except Leah.
basketball15 – lol I didn't know you would be so excited over another chapter...
Helldarkangel1 – I love R/Hr...H/H just gives me the creeps...expect a little R/Hr one-shot from me to show what happened in the toilet...
moony's number 1 – I knew it was pointless! I love D/G...as much as I'd like this to be full of D/G every single chapter, I have to have some one-sided H/G. Hopefully I can actually achieve that.
numblover – I've actually written the last chapter of the story but I won't update every day...have to keep the fans on their toes!
amrawo – Thanks! People seem to enjoy the R/Hr scene...which is good! I like the D/G bit as well...better than the "H/G" bits...have fun at camp!I wish I could update before you left but my computer had a virus and I had to fix it.
eatingmania – Thanks! Glad you liked it! Lol, don't you already know how it goes?
Word Warrior of the Dark – Thank you! Lol, you're not the only one who said it was pointless…ah well. I can't remember if Draco blushes in any other chapters…but I can just imagine him doing that. So cute! –pinches Draco's cheeks-
azimataiji – I will update sooner next time…I really don't want to die as a 12-year-old. I'm glad you actually read the story. If you didn't, I'd probably have killed you.
I'm so sorry I haven't updated! My computer had a virus so I had to fix it and my computer got all messed up and I couldn't upload it on the school computers for some weird reason. I probably won't be able to update as frequently as before...really sorry!
Good news for people who actually like this story: there's a sequel coming soon! It SHOULD be called Hanging By A Moment but I might change my mind. I've also posted an R/Hr one-shot about what REALLY happened when Harry and Ginny locked them in the toilet in Chapter 3. It's called Locked in the Loo (how original).
Chapter Four
Draco sat in his dorm, feeling happier than Dobby when he got freed. But I'm not a house-elf. I'm just a rich, good-looking guy who's in love. I'll forever worship the burdock root. She actually laughed with me and leaned on me! She must know how I think of her now. What if she doesn't? If I don't tell her, I'll explode. Wait…I got it! I amaze myself sometimes. A light bulb seemed to light up above Draco's head and he got his quill and some parchment.
Ginny and Leah returned to their dorm after all the excitement over Ron and Hermione's new confessions, to find an eagle owl on her bed.
"Is it me or does that owl look familiar?" Ginny asked Leah.
"I think it's just you," Leah replied and went to the loo.
Ginny sat down on her bed and took the letter from the owl. She opened it and it said:
Dear Ginny,
Roses are red, violets are blue,
I'm a hunky stud and I want you.
Love,
Your Secret Admirer
He's obviously not the greatest poet, Ginny thought. (A/N: Thank you so much, Tiger Lilly Cayla, for this wonderful poem!) He's obviously very egotistical...I'm a hunky stud? Ginny smirked and burst out laughing. God, this is so embarrassing...what if someone like...DRACO MALFOY finds out?
But what if it's not a guy? What if it's from Gred and Forge? They're DEFINITELY not guys. If it is them, their secrets about Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes and their rendezvous with their girlfriends aren't going to stay secret for long...grins evilly
But what if it is real? Bill's right...I really do need therapy.
"LEAH NATALIE CAMPBELL! GET YOUR ARSE OUT OF THE TOILET NOW!" Ginny screamed.
"What the fuck? What's going on?" Leah demanded.
Ginny showed her the love letter and she started jumping up and down and squealing...like a GIRLY. NOO!
"Um...Lee, I think you can stop jumping around now," she said.
"Oh Gosh, you got a love letter! Who do you think its from?" Leah asked.
"That's why I need you. Do you think its real because it isn't very...romantic. I mean, 'what I don't get is why I love you'? Do you think it could be Gred and Forge?"
"Okay, you're right about the crap poetry part, but I don't think its from your brothers," Leah said.
"Why not? They sent the horrible valentine to Harry in first year," Ginny said, blushing at the thought. Leah started snickering.
"Some friend you are!" Ginny snapped.
"I know! It might be from Harry! He's been staring at you a lot lately," Leah suggested.
"I doubt it. But remember, you can't tell Colin otherwise he'd tell Ron and then he'd tell Lavender or something and then the whole school would know! So you CANNOT tell. UNDERSTOOD?" Ginny snarled.
"Yup!" Leah said. I will find out who this 'secret admirer' is. I will hunt him down. Trying to do me will not be easy.
None of the guys in her life acted differently towards Ginny in the next few days except (surprisingly) Harry and Draco. Well, Ron let her have the last piece of bacon at breakfast but that didn't count. Harry was acting really shy in front of her and Draco was being a lot nicer to her. Maybe his opinion of Ginny changed ever since the burdock root incident.
It can't be them. Could it? I mean, Draco practically hates me...right? Well, he is being nice to me and he did laugh with me. But Harry would NEVER like me...we're practically siblings! That would just be...revolting? Well, the idea of it doesn't make me sick its just...its HARRY. I might have liked him but I don't anymore...do I? The house-elves better have some tuna!
Harry was eating breakfast and staring at Ginny. It wasn't just her looks that awed him. It was how she always seemed to think of a witty comeback to Ron or a piece of scum like Malfoy. How she always seemed to be at ease. How she could be happy again after a traumatic incident like the Chamber.
I need to tell her. If I don't, I'll just explode. But suddenly, a voice in his head that sounded a lot like Hermione said, "She doesn't like you anymore, remember? She GAVE UP on you!" She gave up. It doesn't mean she got over me.
Harry tried to search Ginny's warm brown eyes for a clue to working out her feelings for him but it was no use. When she was upset, she would normally hide her emotions that could come out in her eyes and be silent. Why is she upset? Oh yeah, the house-elves ran out of tuna.
Ginny, Leah, Colin and the Golden Trio were sitting at lunch when a piece of paper was flying and landed on Ginny's plate. She opened it and read: We need to add the bicorn horn. Meet me at the Dungeons after your last class. DM. She looked over at him and nodded. He smiled. She grinned back and finished eating, feeling better than ever. Things would be perfect if I had some tuna right now. Yum...Tuna! drools
Then, yet another note sailed over on Ginny's plate. She unravelled it and read: Ginny, I need to talk to you. Can you meet me by the lake after you finish lunch? Harry. Ginny glanced at him. Why does he need to talk to me? OOH! Maybe he found out something about Ron and he likes me better so he's giving it to me as blackmail material! YAY!
Draco saw Potter sending that note to the object of his affection. Great. Looks like I'm not the only one who has an unhealthy infatuation. He saw Potter walk out of the Great Hall and a few seconds later, Ginny went out as well. I knew it. Potter wants to go out with her. Now she'll think he sent it to her. Life sucks.
Ginny saw Harry by the lake and rushed over. "Hey! So what's the blackmail material?" she asked quickly. Harry looked confused.
"Er...there is no blackmail material," he explained, "I just need to talk to you, that's all."
"Oh..." Ginny said, disappointed. Dammit! I was this close!
"Okay," Harry breathed in deeply and said, "Ginny, I need to tell you something. There's this...bloke who really likes you and loves you more than anyone. Well, maybe except your family. This guy stares at you with every opportunity he can get and really admires and respects you."
"Oh my God..." Ginny said, "YOU KNOW WHO SENT THE LOVE LETTERS! TELL ME NOW, OR I'LL KILL YOU!"
"What love letters?" Harry asked, puzzled.
"DON'T DENY IT, HARRY, YOU KNOW WHO SENT THE LOVE LETTERS! NOW TELL ME NOW BEFORE I KICK YOU IN THE NUTS SO HARD YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO HAVE BABIES!" Ginny threatened.
"GINNY! THE GUY WHO LOVES YOU IS ME!" Harry shouted back. For a moment, Ginny seemed shocked. All the anger seemed to be replaced by monumental shock. Then...
"YOU EGOTISTICAL BIGHEAD!" she screamed.
"W-wh-what?" Harry stuttered, backing away.
"YOU CALLED YOURSELF A HUNKY STUD! THAT IS SO FUNNY! BUT IT SOUNDED REALLY COCKY AT THE SAME TIME!" Ginny shouted, who was now rolling on the floor, laughing her arse off.
"What are you talking about?" Harry asked, trying to calm her down.
"I TOLD YOU BEFORE, DON'T TRY TO DENY IT!"
"Um...this is obviously a big misunderstanding. I never sent any love letters; I swear on...the Prophecy!" Harry said desperately.
Ginny stopped. She knew how Harry felt about the Prophecy; it was a sensitive subject for him.
"Okay, you didn't send the love letters?" she asked. Harry nodded.
"But do you really love me?" Harry nodded again.
"Oh my God..." Ginny said. Harry rolled his eyes. We're back to square one, he thought.
"I – I, why the hell did you tell me?" she asked.
"Um, don't shrinks always say its better to let your feelings out?"
"Harry, my boy, you still have so much to learn. It's better to live in denial than in reality," Ginny joked.
"Ginny, this is no time for jokes," Harry said.
"Alright, alright. Well, if you're going to ask me out, the answer's I don't know. I need some time to think. My small brain cannot process this so quickly."
"Well, do you fancy me then?" Harry asked.
"I don't know," Ginny said siriusly/seriously (A/N: sorry, just HAD to add a Sirius/Serious joke somewhere), "I mean, I used to have this unrequited crush on you and now YOU have a crush on me. I won't say it's unrequited because I don't know whether it is or it isn't. It has been a very confusing time for me lately and I'm craving tuna but the damn house-elves ran out! Now, do you see why I'm so confused? I NEED TUNA!" Ginny stormed off in a quest for tuna, leaving Harry slightly freaked out.
A/N: Does that count as H/G action? Maybe one-sided H/G. Oh well, I love H/G as much as D/G!
Originally written: April 2005