Chapter 1: Tempers

Ginny glanced out the window and noticed Dean's owl approaching. She opened up her window and it flew in. She untied the letter from its outstretched leg and it flew off quickly. She was a bit confused by its odd behavior; because Dean usually told it to wait and let her reply because he knew Ron wouldn't let her use his.

Ron absolutely refused to let her use Pig because he was completely opposed to her relationship. She didn't for the life of her know why – other than the fact that he was a git. However she shrugged off the owl's odd behavior and unfolded the letter and read:

Dear Ginny,
It is really hard to do this but, I am breaking up with you. I'm sorry I just don't want a girlfriend right now. Please don't be sad, it's not you it's me.
-Dean

Ginny was furious. She crumpled the letter and tossed it by the trash and missed.
"What a fucking coward! He couldn't even tell me to my face! And he tried to pull the whole 'it's not you it's me' line. Well he can bet his fucking ass it's him."

Ron came in, "What the hell are you on about?" he demanded angrily. "Oh shut up Ron!" She stormed out of her room and down the stairs. He herd the door slam behind her. Ron noticed the crumpled letter on the floor, he picked it up curiously. He looked around hesitantly before he unfolded it and read its contents. He frowned. Ron could see Ginny out her window walking into the broom shed.

"Ron!" Hermione called up the stairs, "Harry's here." Ron went down to the kitchen and found Harry and Hermione. "Hey Mate!" Ron said. Harry looked rather angry, probably because he had a horrible time at Privet Drive.

Harry nodded, "What's up with Ginny?" He asked. "Oh," Ron looked a little sad, "Dean just dumped her by owl." Hermione shook her head, "Oh I'm going to go talk to her. And it's nice to have you here finally Harry." She said. Hermione headed off to the broom shed that Ginny was occupying.

"So, uh how has your summer been?" Ron asked. "Pure shit." Harry spat, "So can you update me on what has been going on, or is Dumbledore still not allowing it?" Harry asked bitterly. Ron looked a little hurt, "I don't know anything either." He defended. This news made Harry a little less angry, seeing as how he wasn't the only one who didn't have a clue of what was going on.

"Well I do know something's, I 'spose. Like Fred and George's shop has been doing great, Ginny's been working there since we got out of school." "Why didn't you work there?" Harry asked. Ron blushed furiously, "Err…. Uh, well you see Hermione has been here since we got out of school too. Dumbledore hid her parents."

Harry just smiled knowingly. They went out to the broom shed to see if the girls fancied a game of Quidditch. "So 2 on 2? Me and Ron and you and Hermione?" Harry asked Ginny. Ginny looked Hermione's way, "You up for it?" She asked. Hermione looked skeptically at the broom in Ginny's hand, "I can't fly well at all … but if you're sure…" With that Ginny nodded and then went off then field to play.

A few hours later they stopped playing. Hermione looked even more frizzy haired than before. Ron was grumpy, "You two and your bloody fury!" he said pointing at Harry and Ginny, and "If you had anymore anger than Harry you would've taken my head off Ginny!"

Ginny just smirked. She was feeling considerably calmer now that she had taken out her anger out on the field. Hermione heading in the house and Ron followed, leaving Harry with Ginny out in the yard.

"Good thing we weren't on the same team. We'd have killed them!" Harry chuckled. Ginny gave a snort and nodded, "C'mon let's go for a walk, yeah?" Harry shrugged, "Lead the way." They stayed in silence until they reached the edge of the woods.

"So … how have you been Harry?" she asked. Harry sighed, "Well there are two ways you could hear it. One is the sugar coated version and two is the real thing … your pick." Ginny didn't have to think very long of which she wanted to hear. "I am pretty sure that the so-called sugar coated version is something like, 'I'm fine, really I am'," she said sarcastically, "or some other shit right?" Harry nodded. "So I want the real thing if you want to tell me."

She looked intently into his gorgeous green eyes. "OK." He sat down on the grass and she did the same. "Before I begin I want you to know that you'll be the only one hearing this for now, so you have to promise me that you won't tell any one. And that includes Ron and Hermione."

"Why?" Ginny asked. "Because I said so … no I'm just kidding. Because I think you're the only one who won't have a fit if I tell you because you have had your own run-in with Tom." He said. "Good to know, but is the only reason Tom?" She replied. "No, I just trust you and feel comfortable in front of you and I know you won't judge me about the way I feel or my actions."

With that said she agreed not to tell a soul, "You have my word and it is worth a lot just ask Fre- well any of my brothers not just the twins." Harry laughed. Now that both were satisfied with the others answer Harry went on. "Ok," He sighed, "You remember the prophesy at the ministry in the department of mysteries and how it broke?" he asked.

Ginny nodded so he continued. "Well Dumbledore already knew what it said, he had known for years and only just now told me because I found out there was one. It basically said that me and Voldy," Ginny giggled at Harry's bravery to just call him that as she herself was scared to death of him. "Can't both live, in other words the phrase 'kill or be killed' really applies to me."

Harry paused and waited for any questions she might have had. "So you have to kill him?" Ginny asked sadly. Harry shrugged, "If he doesn't get me first." He answered. "Harry don't talk like that!" Ginny said angrily. "Sorry." He apologized. "You're really calm about all this." She commented. "That's not the whole story though …" Harry laid back and Ginny did the same.

"Dudley," Harry said in disgust, "the fat git got me into more trouble every damn day! He would whine to his Mummy that I threatened him or some other bullshit lies the friggen thickhead could think up." "You did threaten him though didn't you?" Ginny asked almost hopefully.

Harry smirked, "Of course, but not every time he accused me. But that wasn't it. On top of Dudley, whenever I would try to leave the house for a walk or something, about six Order members would appear and usher me back inside the fucking hell-hole." He finished.

Ginny thought for a minute. She knew only a small comparison to his situation from all of her brothers. "Have you seen Dumbledore? I feel a bit bad about trashing his office at the end of last year." He asked.

Ginny rolled onto her side and faced Harry, "You trashed his office!" she said in disbelief. Harry smirked, "I was rather pissed off at the fact that he knew and never told me. So enough about my life, if you can call it that. What's up with you?" He rolled onto his side and faced Ginny and looked deep into her chocolate eyes.

Ginny rolled her eyes in frustration. "I have been working for Fred and George. They pay pretty well there so I am planning on buying a new wardrobe in a few days, would you like to come?" she asked. "Sure. If they will let me of course." He answered.

She continued with her story, "Fred and George paid Mum and Dad back for their school expenses from their first wages. Had my Mum in tears. Then me and Dean had been owling all summer and then he decided to dump me, bloody coward. Oh and Ron and Hermione have been flirting like mad when they don't think anyone is around. I wish they would just get together already!" She finished.

Harry chuckled in agreement. Harry's eyes wondered the burrow and he saw Ron watching them from his window. "Uh, your brother is watching us." Harry told Ginny. She huffed then turned to face Ron and waved. He hurried and closed his window and they laughed. "C'mon, Mum'll be back from the Order meeting to fix lunch anytime now." Harry stood and helped Ginny up.

They stared at each other for the longest time and then…Ginny kissed him. She pulled away quickly and blushed like only a Weasley could. "I'm sorry … I … I just …" she looked away avoiding his stare. Harry squeezed her hands that were still in his, "its ok I like you Gin."

He smirked when she looked back astonished. "But I'm just Ron's little sis-" She was cut off by Harry kissing her. They pulled away just in time to see Ron storming their way. "Oh shit!" Harry said. Ginny stepped in front of him, "Ron stop right there!" she demanded.

"What the bloody hell are you doing to my sister?" Ron yelled at Harry. All the calm in Harry had vanished and the anger returned, "What? Isn't this what you were hinting at on the train?" Harry yelled back. Ron's' angry look lightened because it was true. Harry and headed into the woods.

They heard a 'crack' and then Harry yelling, "OH ALL RIGHT! I'LL GO BACK!" Harry stormed back to the burrow. Ginny turned to Ron, "You know it's true, you ass!" she pushed past him and headed in the direction Harry went.

Hermione was disappointed in Ron and her face showed it. "Why did you do that?" She asked. "I dunno. It's just an instinctive thing, but I know Harry is right." Ron trudged gloomily up to the house thinking up an apology. Hermione trailed after him.

Mrs. Weasley was back and making lunch. Ginny was helping her and so was Hermione. Ginny decided to ask her Mum if Harry could go, instead of making him since she invited him. "Umm Mum?" She started, "could Harry come with me to Diagon Ally tomorrow?" she finished.

"For what dear?" Mrs. Weasley asked pleasantly not looking up from the potatoes. "I was going to buy some clothes and I wanted to bring Harry along." Mrs. Weasley smiled, "Yes, I am sure it will be fine. But we will have to assign and Order member to accompany you." Ginny sighed; she hated the thought of being babysat by an Order member. But she knew that it was the only way she could bring Harry.

Nobody said much during lunch but as soon as Harry was done so was Ron. Ron hurried up the stairs after Harry. "Harry?" he said. Harry didn't answer. "Harry, will you please listen to me for one bloody minute!" Ron demanded. Harry turned around but avoided Ron's eyes.

"I'm sorry mate… I just," Ron thought for a minute of how to word it, "being a big brother I guess." Still Harry said nothing. "So do you forgive me?" Ron asked. "It depends… are you going to try and kill me if I ask her out?" Harry asked. Ron laughed, he was relieved Harry was talking to him again, "No … probably not."

After Harry got up from the table and Ron followed, Hermione and Ginny went for a walk around the forests' edge. "So you still like Harry then?" Hermione asked. Ginny smirked, "I didn't kiss him only for fun." They both giggled. Now it was Ginny's turn to ask the question she had wanted to the whole summer, "So when are you going to kiss Ron?"

Hermione wasn't expecting that question. "Uh … err … why would I do that?" She mumbled. "Come on Hermione I am not as thick as Ron, I know you fancy him and it's bloody obvious he fancy's you." Ginny said.

Hermione blushed. "So?" Ginny questioned again. "Ialreadydid." Hermione answered quickly, hoping Ginny wouldn't catch it. Ginny stopped, "WHAT!" She asked shocked. Now Hermione had to look away because she was blushing furiously. Ginny cleared her throat obviously wanting an explanation.

"When did you?" Ginny asked. Hermione smiled, obviously proud of herself. "Just once in his room this morning." She said. "What did he say?" Ginny asked. "Nothing really. He just looked all dreamy and then snapped out of it when he heard you yelling. So he didn't really say much …" Hermione told her. "Wow, maybe you two will finally become a couple …" Ginny said then continued walking.

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