I'll Always Remember You

By Duck Goddess

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter.

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Chapter Sixteen – Newfound Confidence

They Apparated into Hermione's room to find her lying on the bed with Ron and Harry beside her.

"Oh, Hermione," Ginny said softly, "It's okay. It actually explains a lot of things, you know. Like all the mood swings. But that means you're having the baby before the wedding!"

"Oh my God," Hermione breathed, "I have to go to the loo!" She ran out of the room, followed by Ron.

"Accio wands!" Luna cried. She snatched the wands out of the air, ran out and locked the door.

"You'd better talk or we'll hex you!" Ron said through the door.

"Oh, they did NOT just do that! We did that to Ron and Hermione!" Harry said angrily.

"We did?" Ginny asked confusedly.

"Never mind. You don't remember it," Harry said impatiently.

Ginny frowned. Just because he's pissed, it doesn't mean he has to take it out on me! Geez, I know I don't remember stuff!

"Well, sorry, grumpy pants," she mumbled.

Harry heard that and he softened.

"I'm sorry, Gin. I guess I've been a little stressed out," he said apologetically.

"It's okay," she said softly, looking away.

"Are you alright? I mean, if this is about Smith or something, you can talk to me," Harry said concernedly.

No, this is about you, you stupid, idiotic RON!

"No, I'm good," Ginny replied casually, "Okay, Ron, Hermione and Luna locked us in here. I'm assuming they want us to talk. We need to get through some issues to stop ourselves from blushing every time we see each other, alright?"

"Okay."

"Where should we start? Oh, Luna said something about us not talking to each other a lot. I mean, that's crap. We're friends! We SHOULD talk to each other a lot, but we don't! And I don't get it!"

"Well, you've been with Zacharias Smith," Harry mumbled, "And I've been moping about."

"Sorry? I didn't hear the last part," Ginny said.

"Nothing," Harry said hastily.

"Okay, that's another thing. When I ask you about something, you always say 'nothing'. It's like you're keeping something from me and I don't know what! It really bugs me because you say that you are most honest with your friends! I am your friend so talk to me!" Ginny said angrily, feeling tears well in her eyes.

Harry stared at her. Was Ginny Weasley about to cry?

"You know, ever since the accident, I've felt people keep secrets from me. It's like they're scared it's going to traumatize me or something. It's not. And I really don't get why you have to keep anything from me because I love you," Ginny blurted out, tears running down her cheeks.

She loves me like a friend, right? Harry asked himself.

"I'm sorry, Gin," he said, wrapping his arms around her. She sighed into his shoulder. It felt really nice, having Harry close to her like that. He's only doing this because you're crying and you're friends!

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to break down like that," Ginny said, pulling away from him. Harry immediately felt a sense of emptiness as she sat down on the bed.

"You said that you loved me. You love me like a friend, right?" Harry blurted out.

Ginny froze. Oh shit oh shit oh shit.

"Of course!" she said brightly.

"Oh," Harry said. Silence fell between them.

"Okay, another thing we have to sort out – that night we got drunk," Ginny said.

"Oh yeah. I'm really sorry about that. It was really stupid of me to drink as well so I'm sorry," Harry said quietly.

"It wasn't your fault," Ginny said, "I should have believed you when you told me. I was an arse when I was dating him so I'm the one who should be sorry."

"You weren't an arse," Harry soothed. Ginny gave him a look.

"Okay, maybe you were a bit of an arse but it's over!" Harry said brightly.

"Thank Merlin," Ginny said gratefully, "Now I know that I was acting really lovey-dovey and slushy and stuff."

"Yeah, you were," Harry agreed.

"And I'm really sorry about the way I treated you when you told me that Smith was cheating on me. I know you were just trying to be a good friend."

"Wow, you're sorry about a hell of a lot of things," Harry joked. They laughed.

"You know, it's nice to be laughing with you again," Ginny said. They smiled at each other. She looked at his eyes. They were green, like Zacharias'. But Harry's eyes were a REAL green. His eyes didn't have flecks of blue or anything, they were just green. Ginny felt herself drowning in his eyes and looked away. Harry cleared his throat nervously.

"Yeah," Ginny said awkwardly.

"So, do you think Hermione's really pregnant?" Harry asked.

"Not anymore. I can't believe I was so gullible! And now I'm stuck in here with you!" Ginny cried. She instantly regretted what she said.

What's wrong with being in here with me? Harry thought, Aha, she doesn't like me, Hermione!

"Seriously, what's wrong with being in here with me?" Harry said, voicing his thoughts.

I am stuck in my brother's room with the man I slept with and currently love. Unfortunately, he doesn't love me back. That's you, by the way. So unless I gain some newfound confidence, I'd rather be anywhere but here.

"Nothing," Ginny said quickly.

"Oh, you accuse me of saying 'nothing' all the time and keeping secrets from you. That's hypocrisy," Harry pointed out.

"I'm not keeping secrets from you!" Ginny said, annoyed.

"Sure you aren't," Harry said sarcastically.

"Sarcasm's my thing so back off," Ginny said, pushing him.

"No. I like sarcasm," Harry said, pushing back.

"Hey! NO ONE pushes me back!" She pushed so hard that he started falling off the bed. He grabbed her to try to get back on but he fell off anyways.

"Oof!" Ginny cried, feeling something under her – something hard and human-like. She looked down and saw the same green eyes she had been analyzing. She gasped.

"Thanks for breaking my fall," she said, blushing.

"You're welcome," Harry replied, grinning. Her hair was falling in his face and it was a nice feeling. It felt soft and he felt a sudden urge to reach out and touch it. The feeling was gone when he felt Ginny get off, hearing Ron's voice.

"Hermione's not pregnant, by the way!" Ron yelled, "And just go ahead and tell each other that you fancy each other!"

"Sod off, Ron!" Ginny shouted, "We don't like each other!"

"That's bullshit and you know it! I'm going now! But the door's still locked!"

"God, Ron is sooo annoying," she said angrily, "I'm going to strangle him when we get out!"

"Yeah, I know. I mean, why would two friends fall in love with each other?" Harry scoffed, not believing the words that were coming out of his mouth.

"Ron and Hermione did," Ginny pointed out quietly. She suddenly felt the desire to get an answer out of him. She didn't want to speculate or ponder. She just needed a straight answer (A/N: her newfound confidence! Woo hoo!).

Harry looked at her. Her hair fell in front of her so he couldn't see her. But he knew that she was upset about something.

"What's wrong?" he asked, putting a hand on her arm. She jumped and he could finally see her. Thankfully, there were no tears in her eyes.

"Do you believe that two people who are friends wouldn't fall in love with each other?" she asked softly, looking at him carefully. Oh my God, what am I doing? Ginny thought, panicking. Her eyes were searching his and Harry instantly felt the same swooping sensation in his stomach.

"No," Harry answered truthfully, "I just said that to agree with you."

"Why did you agree with me if you don't believe it?" Ginny asked, frowning. Just try to get an answer out of him. It's either the 99 that's right or the 1.

"Because I – I – I don't know," Harry said, looking away. Ginny rolled her eyes. So much for getting a straight answer. Why don't you just tell him yourself?

WHAT? ARE YOU MAD? I CAN'T TELL HIM NOW!

Yes you can! If he doesn't like you, you go back to being friends and forget about this whole ordeal. If he does…

Urgh, fine. I'm not the one who's going to humiliate myself.

Actually, we're both humiliating ourselves.

"Ah, screw it," Ginny muttered, "Damn voices."

"What?" Harry asked, confused.

"Never mind. Okay, I'll stop beating around the bush. I've liked you ever since I met you but I didn't know it. I know it now so I just need to see if you do. And if you don't, let's just forget about this whole thing and go back to being friends, okay?" Ginny said this very quickly and was turning scarlet.

Harry stared, his jaw hanging open. Okay, it's the 1 that's right, Ginny thought sadly.

"I'll assume that you don't feel the same way so can we go back to being friends with no awkward moments?" Ginny said hastily, turning even more scarlet.

"What are you talking about?" Harry said incredulously, frowning.

"Er, you haven't said anything, so I thought –"

"Well, you thought wrong. I do feel the same way," he said, grinning. It was her turn to stare with her jaw dropped.

Harry likes me Harry likes me Harry likes me Harry likes me Harry likes me

Harry likes me Harry likes me Harry likes me Harry likes me Harry likes

ME! Ginny Weasley! Who would've thought?

Hermione and Luna.

Yeah, well, they're just super-smart geniuses.

Ginny grinned. Then, she flung her arms around him. She could be close to him without thinking of him just as a friend. She sighed blissfully. Ginny pulled her head back to look at him.

Harry looked the same way she did. His eyes weren't guarded anymore and she grinned again. She leaned in and kissed him. Ginny felt her feelings for him flow through her and she felt the same in him. They were together. No Zacharias Smith, no speculating and no pondering. Just them.

"Oi! Stop snogging!" a voice cried from the doorway. Ginny inwardly groaned. She reluctantly pulled away from Harry and faced Ron, Hermione and Luna.

"Rictusempra!" Hermione cried. Ginny started laughing uncontrollably.

"That was for being such an oblivious idiot and going out with Zacharias Smith," Hermione said smugly.

"Tarantallegra!" Ron said, pointing his wand at Harry, "And that was for sleeping with my sister!" Ginny stopped laughing and touched her locket fondly. It seemed right to wear it now.

A/N: This isn't the last chapter! Please review!