A/N: I got very few reviews on the last chapter, I'm kinda disappointed. I just want to thank the few people that actually did review, and remind others that from now on I will not update until I get at least 4 reviews. Thanks again.

Chapter 9

Apologies, and New Dates

A very shaken Ginny Weasley walked down the endless hallway towards Harry's room to make an apology that she wasn't looking forward to devising. She was still trying to forget about earlier in the bathroom that the two shared. Ginny was positive that she would never fail to knock on that door again.

The closer she got to his room the more she wanted to turn around and forget about it, but for some reason she just couldn't do something like that, it just wasn't fair to Harry. It was difficult for her to keep going, she would stop, and turn, then stop again, and turn back around. She had to basically drag herself to his door, and when she did finally get to it, she couldn't lift her hand to knock on it; it was as if her hand was numb or something.

Ginny stood there for quite some time staring at the large oak door. She started to raise her hand to knock on it, but all of the sudden it was opened, revealing a tall messy haired boy, by the name of Harry Potter.

" Oh, hi Gin, is there something wrong, you look distressed, here come in," Harry said invitingly

Ginny was surprised at his forwardness, and at the fact that he didn't say something negative to her about earlier, instead he had invited her into his room.

" Um...okay, I just wanted to come and apologize for earlier. I really didn't intend on walking in on you like that, I'm really sorry," she said hurriedly as she walked over to a chair and sat down.

" That's okay Ginny, I know you didn't mean to. Your just not the kind of girl that would do something like that. You just scared me, I had no idea that you were there, and then I totally lost control of my towel...," Harry said, turning a very dark shade of crimson .

" Don't worry, I had pulled my shirt above my head far enough to where I hadn't seen anything," Ginny lied convincingly

" Good, I'm glad, I don't want to gross you out or anything," He replied, his face now beginning to turn back to its normal state.

" Oh, you didn't, really," Ginny said ...truthfully. She wasn't as grossed out as before, I mean after all it was her crush...

" That's great," he replied

" Oh, wow look at the time. And,...oh my gosh, I'm in my Pj's," she said now being the one who turned red

" Yeah, I know, please don't leave," Harry thought to himself

" Oh, that's okay, don't worry about it," he said

" Well, I better get going," Ginny said as she stood up from her warm seat

" Okay, well I'll see you tomorrow at breakfast," he replied as he walked over to the door

and began to open it for her, but stopped in mid-action when he said, " Oh, before you go I wanted to ask you something," he started

" Okay, shoot," Ginny said happily, she knew what was coming next.

" Uhummm... I was just wondering if...well would you like to come to the Valentines ball with me, I mean I know that I'm probably only 'Ron's Best Friend' to you, but I would..." he said speedily, but then got interrupted by the softness of Ginny's finger on his lips

" I would love to come with you, now if you don't mind, I would like to get some sleep," and with that she walked out of the door, winking at the baffled Harry that stood behind her.

" Wow, she really does like me, even though I'm her brothers best friend. You know, I never really realized how much she has matured in the past year..." Harry thought to himself looking at a certain part of Ginny's lower body, that seemed to sway back and forth in a clock like manner.

Ginny walked lightly all the way back to her room, clutching onto her robe, thinking about the ball. What would she wear? What would she do with her hair? Which kind of perfume would she use? All these questions were answered with two words, Ask Hermione.

She decided that she would ask Hermione, tomorrow, in Potions, which she also had with the seventh years. She had looked at her schedule and noticed that she had a lot of classes with the seventh years; Transfiguration, Potions, Charms, Defense Against Dark Arts and Astrology. She thought that it was pretty stupid of them to do that when all they had to do was promote her to the next year, she would absolutely love it if that happened.

When Ginny reached her room there was a small package at the bottom of her door, with writing on the top saying;

To: From:

Miss Ginny Weasley Mr. Harry Potter

Head Girl Room Head Boy's Room

Outside of the door In the Comfy Chair

Ginny picked it up, mumbled the password,walked into her room, sat down on her bed, and ripped it open. When she had destroyed all possible brown rapping paper she found a small slip of paper saying; READ ME FIRST. So she did and it said;

Ginny,

I had already bought this for the girl that I would ask to come with me to the Ball, and that just happens to be you. I hope you like it, if you don't then I will gladly take you shopping for another one.

Harry

P.S. Hermione was right, those House Elves are speedy little devils

As she read the small sliver of paper a small smile crept onto her delicate face. When she had finished reading it, she began to opened yet another small brown box. Inside was one of the most beautiful things she had ever seen. It was a corsage, the most intricate one possible. It was a single red rose with many smaller rose buds surrounding it, which were also surrounded by small white flowers, which she believed to be something called baby's breath. She had never seen baby's breath until now, and she loved it.

" OH!...," she said in a small distant voice " its, beautiful,"

She admired the talented work, and then placed the corsage back in its box on top of her nightstand. She then pulled back her sheets and plunged under them, and the next thing she knew she was fast asleep, it had been quite a day for this teenager.

Ginny awoke the next morning to a small figure besides her bed staring at her with big maple colored eyes.

" AHH," she screamed as the figure began to talk to her

" G' mornin' ma'am, sorry to have frightened you, Carrie didn't mean to be scaring you ma'am. I was just bringing breakfast to you, Carrie is sorry ma'am for scaring you!" the small figure who had been discovered to be a house elf said, as she curtsied politely

" Oh, that's quite alright, just knock first next time. And why did you bring me breakfast, I didn't order any, did I?" she asked confusedly as she sat up on the fluffy bed

" No, Carrie doesn't know if you ordered any or not, but Carrie was told by Mr. Harry Potter to bring Miss Weasley an 'apology breakfast' for yesterday in the bathroom,"Carrie said as a bewildered look came over her face, just as a delighted look brushed over Ginny's face

" Well, thank you very much Carrie, it looks delicious," she said, walking over to the table where the food had been recently laid

" Miss Weasley is very welcome, Carrie is be only doing her job, ma'am. Have a nice breakfast, Carrie must get back to the kitchen," she replied as she curtsied once again, and briskly walked out of the room leaving Ginny to eat the pancakes, sausage, biscuit and orange juice, all by herself.

Ginny found the breakfast to be quite delicious, and filling. Once she had completed the breakfast-in-bed-meal, she changed into her cloak, and walked out of her room just as the first bell rung.

She took a look at today's schedule; it said:

Miss Ginny Weasley Year 6 Wednesday

10:30-12:00- Divination Professor Weasley- Slytherin

12:00-1:00- Lunch

1:00-2:30- Potions Professor Snape- Gryffindor 7th years

Ginny was pretty satisfied with the schedule, up until, of course, Potions. Like most students she hated Pr. Snape. He was the foulest, rudest, most self centered person alive on this planet. Well, at least that's what everyone except the Slytherins or the other staff members thought, especially Harry and Ginny. That was another thing they had in common, they hated most of the same people, but their two favorite people to hate were Draco Malfoy and Snape.

Ginny knew that as soon as Malfoy heard that she and Harry were going to the dance, he would have a hay day. She wasn't looking forward to that.

When she reached the Great hall doors, she walked in and seated herself beside Harry.

" Hey," she said to him

" Good morning Gin. Sleep well?" he asked as he filled his cup of orange juice up to the rim

" Pretty good, but breakfast was even better. Thanks for that, it really cheered me up," Ginny replied smiling at him, with the smile that always seemed to melt his heart

" Oh, no problem, your welcome," he said as Hermione approached the table and sat beside Ron, who began to turn red.

Ginny knew what Hermione was asking, she was going to ask him to the dance, but she didn't have time to listen because just then Harry started to ask her something that she wouldn't want to miss.

" Hey Gin?" he asked scratching the top of his head

" Yeah?.." she replied, looking straight into hisemerald eyes which made him very nervous

" Uh, are you going to be doing anything on Friday?" Harry asked, turning crimson again

" I don't think so,..no Why?" Ginny said restraining her excitement, he's asking me to Hogsmeade, she thought

" Well, then would you..um..come, uh, like to go to...uh," he stammered, this asking-out thing was harder than he had thought

" Hogsmeade, with you?" Ginny suggested, and guessed that she was right because he let out a deep sigh and nodded his head slowly.

" Would you like to come," Harry said as the first bell rung.

" Yeah, that would be really cool," she replied and then did something that

she had never done to any boy but Ron, she gave Harry a hug. It was a quick one, but he liked it. As soon as they broke apart she said " Bye! See you at lunch," and then turned to leave.

"Ginny wait!" he said loudly as he ran up to her " What's your first class, I'll walk you there,"

Now she was just over whelmed, no boy had ever, EVER walked her to a class, never!

" Uh, my first class is... oh Divination with Fred," she replied taking a quick glance down at her schedule

" Really! That's mine too, well, shall we," he said offering his arm to the very happy red-head

" Yes, we shall," she replied

They walked arm in arm all the way to Divination, talking about old teachers and there little " screw ups". Before they new it, they were at the doors of Fred's class, so they walked into the round room, and seated themselves besides each other at a small circular table, in the far corner. They didn't want to attract any attention to themselves especially Ginny, because she knew that as soon as Malfoy saw the two sitting together he would start teasing them, and well frankly she didn't want a fat-ass like him messing up their relationship. And believe me he would try, for at that second a tall snow white haired boy with two fat boys began to walk over to there table mumbling, " Well, well, well, what do we have here Harry, you can't get yourself a mudblood like Hermione so instead you pick on fire head, congrats Harry," Malfoy said, as he Crab, and Goyle began snickering at his remark, but they soon stopped, because Harry stood up and pulled out his wand...he was not in the mood for Malfoy's shit.

A/N: okay, lets try five reviews this time, you guys can do it, I know you can. I sat here for a week planing out this chapter for you, I think I deserve to have 5 reviews after all it is 2,194 words, and this took me a long time. Personally I love it, and I hope you do too, but my main goal is to actually HEAR what you think, so please review, I don't care if its a half of a word long, and I don't care if its a flame, JUST PLEASE,...REVIEW!