AN: This chapter is longer about 1000 words.I won't say much. Ohhh… the suspense is killing me!
Previously on 'Things can only get better'…
"…"Harry, there's something I have to tell you."
He looked up at her; he wasn't smiling anymore now his expression bore a concerned frown.
"Harry I'm-"Ginny started but was cut off by…
"What's cooking!" Ron called from the doorway, "Hermione and I are famished."
"What were you saying Ginny?" Harry asked looking at her intently.
"It doesn't matter." Ginny muttered aware of Ron and Hermione's eyes on her as hey entered the lounge…"
Chapter 8"See you later." Hermione said.
"Goodbye." Ginny said hugging them both tightly.
"It's ok Ginny you're seeing us again on Friday."
"Goodbye." she replied smiling sadly at them both. Hermione frowned but quickly recovered.
"See you soon." Hermione smiled.
Ginny shut the door behind them.
"I've got to tell you something." Ginny said.
Harry looked up.
"I'm leaving." She said not entirely steadily.
"What?" He said.
"I'm leaving. I… I need to get out. I need to get him out of my head."
"Oh, Gin." He sighed, "I understand."
"I knew you would, you always do." She said tears trickling down her face.
0
"When are you leaving?" Harry asked flicking his wand at the dirty plates. They flew across the room into the washing up.
"Tomorrow night. I'm getting the train down to the sea, then a ferry at Dover over to France. You know how much I hate apperating." She sniffed wiping down the dining table. "You can't tell anyone Harry. I want to go with out a fuss."
"Oh, Gin." He said pulling her into a hug. "I'm going to miss you, we all are."
"I know Harry I'm going to miss you too. You're my best friend. But this is something I have to do. I just have to. Look after the house while I'm gone won't you."
Harry nodded, "I'll be waiting here for you Gin seeing as i live here."
Ginny chuckled. "Thank you." She whispered.
0
Ginny sighed; she was going to miss her little house and her mum and her brothers and Harry and Hermione and little Ellen she was really going to miss her and- well everyone. Harry appeared at the doorway.
"Ready?" he asked. She answered him only by dropping her luggage and running to him giving him a tight hug.
"Gin, I do have bones." Harry wheezed.
Ginny let go.
"There's no way I can make you change your mind?" Ginny shooks a teary head, "Well, take care then."
She picked up her cases and opened the front door. Stepping out she slowly closed it with a final look at Harry.
Harry stood still for several minutes staring at the door the snapped out of his trance and kicked the wall in frustration.
0
Harry was doing the washing up to take his mind off things when Hermione arrived.
"Harry," she demanded striding into the kitchen, "Where's Ginny?"
"Ginny?" he said, pretending to be concentration really hard on scrubbing the fork clean. "She's er…she's gone out…to er…get milk."
Hermione strode over to the fridge and swung the door open. There were three large cartons of milk inside.
"You're not very good at lying are you Harry?"
"No Hermione, I'm not." Harry sighed.
"Where is she?" Hermione repeated.
"She left minutes ago. She's taking a train down to Dover."
"Shit." Hermione cursed and apperated away. Harry gaped dropping the fork he'd so carefully cleaned, it was the first time he'd heard Hermione curse.
0
Draco hadn't moved from the sofa for hours. She was dating potter! He couldn't believe it.
POP!
What was that? He wondered getting up to investigate.
Hermione Granger appeared. Hermione Granger was standing in his living room.
"Oh God." He sighed slumping into his chair, "Now I'm hallucinating."
"No you're not, but you will be in a minute if you don't get your backside out that chair."
Draco reluctantly stood up.
"Get you coat." Hermione demanded.
"Why Granger? What do you want?"
"Do you love her?" he recognised that irritating voice.
"Love who?"
"Ginny you great oaf!" Hermione said.
"With all my heart."
hermione smiled,"i thought so. Get your coat. No promises though, we may be too late."
0
"Is this the right station?"
"Of course it is what do you take me for and idiot?" Hermione panted as they ran up the steps.
"Good luck!" she called and disapparated.
Great, he thought, now my conscience has disappeared how do i konw where the bloody hell to go? This place is full of muggles. He looked for the platform Hermione had told him her train would be on and prayed to god it was the right one.
0
Ginny boarded the train. She couldn't believe she was leaving. She searched the carriages and came across a near empty one the only other person being a slightly eccentric looking old woman. Ginny found a window seat overlooking the platform. She wept silently as she said her soundless goodbyes to all her family, her home and her friends.
0
Draco ran onto the platform. He started at the end of the train at the last window and looked through each as he went.
How do you get on an Elkaleptic train anyway? He pondered, frantically glancing through each pane of glass.
About one third of the way down he saw a flash of red. He took a second look and sure enough there she was, staring into her lap. She looked up; he placed his hands against the window. She stared back.
"Ginny!" he shouted.
Ginny's expression stayed the same. Se put her hand against the glass in the same place as his and with a look of extreme sadness.
"Goodbye." She mouthed as the train began to move...
AN: Hahahahahahaha! You all thought Ginny was pregnant! Lol! I knew that would throw you. Harry would never take advantage of Ginny, especially just after beak-up; he's too much of a gentleman. Well I'm really enjoying all this suspense. I am in such a good mood I may even update when I get home. There will be a few more chapters yet so hang on in there.
Have a cookie and…
PLEASE REVIEW!