In Her Eyes
Madmammauder
Ch18: Surprise Relationships
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"HARRY HAS CAUGHT THE SNITCH!" Xavier screamed, jumping up and down in excitement. The cheers from Gryffindor caused Harry to beam as he held his hand up high with the squirming snitch held tightly in his hand. In a moment, every member from Gryffindor were huddled around him, giving him high fives, and words of well done.
"Harry,we are in the championships!" Ron said, patting Harry so hard on the back that he almost fell over.
"I know!"Harry said, still grinning. Harry then took a few steps back as he noticed a stampede of Gryffindor girls running towards him.
"Great job, Harry!" Some screamed.
"I knew you could do it!" Others screamed. And a few girls even gave Harry hugs and kisses! Over all of the screaming girls, Harry could see Hermione and Ron walking off of the field.
"Thank you all. Now I am going to lunch!" And with that, Harry shook off all of the girls clung to him and ran after Hermione and Ron.
"God almighty!" Harry said, whipping some lipstick off of his cheek with a napkin.
Ron laughed, "They were all over you! I mean, I haven't seen that many girls so excited since, well I have NEVER seen so many girls so excited.
Hermione shook her head and grinned, "Harry, you can't tell me that you don't like all of those girls all over you. The way you were grinning . . . "
"Hey!" Harry said, taking the last ham sandwich from the silver plate. Instantly, the plate refilled with sandwiches. "What can I say? I can't help it that I am a ladies-man, and besides, it isn't always that great. Now I am going to have to decide who to take to Hogsmeade this Saturday."
Harry lay under the covers watching the other boys bustle about the dormitory, getting ready for bed. Ron walked over to Harry.
"Mate, are you all right?"
Harry couldn't lie. He felt horrible. He still had not asked anyone to Hogsmeade, and there was only one full day left to ask someone before the left for their trip to Hogsmeade.
"Ron, I don't know what to do! I really have no idea who I should ask to Hogsmeade."Harry said with a groan as he watched Ron arrange his pillow and his covers.
"Bloody hell, Harry. Are you telling me that you are having trouble choosing a girl out of the on-hundred beautiful women that would absolutely love to get a good snog in with you!"Ron watched Harry's face change from a look of desperation to a look of disappointment because of Ron's reply.
"Sorry, Harry. That wasn't much help . . . "Ron admitted," Is there a girl you are thinking of asking?" Ron asked, trying his best to help.
Harry sighed,"Actually, there is one girl that I would love to ask."
"And who might that be?" Ron asked with a yawn.
"You won't be happy with it." Harry warned, shrugging his shoulders.
"Why wouldn't I be happy with her?" Ron replied with a chuckle as he started to climb into his bed. "I mean, as long as it's not like-"
"It's Ginny!"Harry said quickly, as if the quicker he said it the Ron's reply would be. Ron gasped, and with a loud THUNK between his and Harry's bed.
"Are you 'effing kidding me?" Ron asked, still gaping at his friend from the ground.
"Calm down, Mate. I just want to ask her as friends."Harry said, throwing his hands up as if surrendering as he watched Ron's face become rather angry looking. Harry then gave a smirk and said, "Besides, it's not like we are going to shag or anything . . . That won't be until the third or fourth date."
Ron gasped again, and before Harry knew it, Ron's thick pillow collided with the side of his head , almost knocking him out of his bed. Harry shook his head, stars circling around his head. Once he had become completely conscious again, he looked over at Ron with disbelief.
"Good Lord, Mate. I was just kidding!" Harry bellowed, out of breath. He looked down at the end of his bed at Ron who had his head cupped in his hands.
"Um . . . Ron, mate. I didn't mean to upset you. I was really just kidding."Harry said, now feeling kind of guilty for what he had said as he glared at his friend in confusion.
"Ron, I'm telling you. I'm really sorr-"Harry started to say, but he stopped mid-sentence when Ron took one of his hands away from his face, revealing a large grin.
"Geez, thanks a lot, Harry!" Ron said sarcastically, "Now I won't be able to sleep at the thought of you and MY SISTER shagging!"
Harry gave a sigh of relief,"For a minute I thought you were really pissed at me."
Ron sighed."Oh, yeah, Harry. For the record, if you and my sister ever DO do anything, don't let me know about it."
Harry layed back down as Ron climbed into his own bed. Harry then turned, flipped off the lamp on his bedside table, and folded his glasses. As he reached over to put his glasses down, he turned to Ron.
"So, did you just give me permission to shag with your sister?" Harry asked with a grin.
"Good night, Harry!" Ron said with a laugh, clearly trying to end the conversation.
Though Harry couldn't see very clearly because the only light was coming from the moon that was hidden behind the clouds so that very little brightness was shining through, he could tell that Ron had a grin on his face, and he was rolling his eyes up at the ceiling.
Harry, grinning to himself, turned over, and fell asleep on the note of how and when to ask Ginny to Hogsmeade, and more important, if she would accept.
Hermione woke up the next morning to her alarm clock that was next to her ear on her bedside table. With a yawn, Hermione climbed out of her bed and looked around the dormitory. Through all of her years at Hogwarts, Hermione was always the first person awake in her dormitory. She never had trouble waking up as most people did. But, Hermione wasn't like most people. For instance, she enjoyed going to lessons to listen to teachers babble on for hours, and being assigned extra assignments.
The only noise in the dormitory was the soft snores from a few girls. With a grin that she, once again, wouldn't have to fight the other girls for the bathroom, she grabbed her toiletries and her clothes that she would be wearing that day. Then, she walked merely into the bathroom, locking the door silently behind her.
Twenty minutes later, Hermione walked out of the bathroom, hair straightened with a spell that she had learned from a girl in her dorm in the previous year, showered off, and wearing a little mascara and blush, which she had only started using the year before. With a cheery grin to one of her friends who passed her to get to the bathroom, Hermione walked past her bed, grabbing her wand, her robe, and her bag full of books. Then, she made her way to the Great Hall where she would meet Harry and Ron later.
"Aug, "Hermione said with a grin, "Another day of lessons."
"Augh," Ron said with a groan,"Another day of lessons." Ron and Harry walked through the doors of the Great Hall where they immediately spotted Hermione at their seats.
"Hey ,babe"Ron said, kissing Hermione softly as he sat down next to her.
"Hey, babe!"Harry mimicked, throwing his hands around. Then, he leaned down as if he was about to kiss Hermione on the lips, but at the last second he kissed her on the cheek, mimicking Ron. Ron rolled his eyes, as Hermione and Harry shared a laugh.
"Oh boys. There's enough of me to share."Hermione said in a low, sexy tone. Now, they all shared a laugh, then someone walked up behind them.
"Hey you guys. What's up?" Ginny asked happily, sitting down in the empty seat next to Harry. The moment Harry noticed she was sitting beside him, his stomach tied on knots, his palms began to sweat, and his heart seemed to be beating somewhere near his Adam's Apple.Ron remembered their conversation from the night before. So, once he got Harry's eye contact he gave him a wink. This only made Harry feel more uncomfortable. So he blushed and took another bite of his toast.
"Why is Ginny Weasley, of all people, making me feel this way?" Harry asked himself.
"Hello, Harry!" Ginny exclaimed, waving her hands in front of Harry's face. Hermione nudged him hard in the side.
"Ow-Augh-Um . . . "Harry mumbled, completely tounge-tied. "Toast?" Harry said stupidly, holding up the piece of his half-eaten toast.
Ginny giggled,"No thanks. I was wondering what your first class is today?"
"Um . . . "Harry started to say, throwing the piece of toast back on his plate.
"Charms."Hermione answered for Harry, "What's yours?"
"Potions."Ginny replied with a frown."Actually, I'd better be going. You know how pissed off Snape gets when someone's late for his class." And with that, Ginny stood up to leave, but without thinking, Harry grabbed her hand and pulled him back down next to him.
"Ginny, will you go to Hogsmeade with me?" Harry asked quickly, anxiety ringing in every word.
Ginny looked completely taken back. Then, her look of surprised became very puzzled.
"Oh P-L-E-A-S-E don't tell me you have another date."Harry begged to himself.
"Of course I will go with you, Harry." Ginny exclaimed, kissing Harry on the cheek. This time, Harry was completely taken back.
"Really-I mean, that's awesome!"Harry exclaimed with a grin across his face. Ginny then grinned and then looked down at her watch. "Oh, crap. I really do have to be going."So, once again, Ginny got up to leave. But, once again, Harry pulled her back down. But, this time, Harry kissed her gently on the lips. Both Hermione and Ron's jaws dropped in shock. Actually, Harry was quite surprised with himself that he had kissed her.
"I'm really sorr-" Harry started to say once they had pulled apart. But, this time, Ginny silenced him with a kiss of her own. When Ginny and Harry finally pulled apart again, they were both grinning.
"I'm really sorry, but I do have to go." Ginny said with a frown.
"Okay, I understand. I don't want you to get in trouble with Snape." Harry replied. With a grin of thanks, Ginny stood up and rushed off, blowing Harry a kiss over her shoulder as she left. Hermione and Ron sat in silence with shock about what had just happened. Finally, Ron was the first to break the silence.
"Mate, I thought that you were just taking Ginny to Hogsmeade as friends!"Ron exclaimed.
"Wait a minute. You knew that Harry like Ginny?"Hermione asked, turning to Ron.
"Well, Harry only told me last night that he was going to take her as friends."
"Oh, Harry!"Hermione said, a look of disappointment on her face, "If you had told me earlier, you and Ginny probably would have hooked up sooner. I have known for years that Ginny has had a crush on you."
"Really?" Harry asked.
"Really?" Ron asked, his eyes bulging.
"Yep. I was sworn to secrecy." Hermione replied. Harry looked very pleased, but Ron still wore the look of shock on his face. "Actually, we really need to be going. We have to make our way to the Charms class." Both Harry and Ron nodded in agreement, and then the three of them got up, and walked out of the Great Hall, making way to their first class.
'Well, that had to have been the worst Charms class, ever!" Ron exclaimed as he, Harry, and Hermione walked out of the classroom.
"I don't think it was THAT bad."Hermione said with a shrug.
"I bet you won't be able to tell me that after our three homework assignments."
"Oh really?" Hermione asked, looking up at Harry, "You're on."
"Fine." Harry replied with a grin of satisfaction on his face.
"Well, I'm betting on Hermione."Ron said, clearly buttering up to her for whatever reason.
"Thank you, sweetie." Hermione said, giving Ron a kiss.
"Please." Harry said with a sigh. Then he walked ahead of Hermione and Ron so that he wouldn't have to listen to them sweet talking to each other.
"Harry!" Ginny exclaimed, running up to Harry just as he reached the Great Hall.
"Hey, good-lookin'. " Harry replied with a grin as he kissed Ginny's forehead. "How was your class?"
"It was hell!" Ginny exclaimed, leading the two of them to the Gryffindor table with her hand entwined in Harry's.
"Let me guess, Snape?" Harry asked.
"No! Well, I mean he was just his regular shitty self, but it was the girls!"
"The girls? What do you mean?" Harry asked, looking down at Ginny in confusion.
"Well, apparently someone saw the two of us kissing this morning and it spread around like some kind of disease. Before I knew it, I was being tripped and called a bitch left and right! They're just all jel-" But, as if on cue, a girl from the Gryffindor table stuck out her foot and tripped Ginny. "You see what I mean!" Ginny asked, looking up at Harry. Harry couldn't help but to laugh at the girls' behavior. Ginny looked at him with disbelief.
"I'm sorry they are doing that."Harry said quickly."Let's make them suffer even more."And with that, he leaned down and kissed Ginny. He made sure that most of the girls saw this.
"Better?" Harry asked.
"Much." Ginny replied, wrapping her arms around Harry's muscular shoulders.
"Augh, look at our little lovebirds." Hermione said, walking up behind them. Then, Harry, Hermione, Ron, and Ginny sat down. Harry then opened his nmouth to say something, but his attention was drawn to the staff table where Professor Dumbledore was tapping a glass to get everyone's attention.
"May I have your attention, please?" Dumbledore asked, his voice booming across the Great Hall. The room immediately became silent. "The staff," He said, motioning to the faculty behind him, " and I have decided that there is going to be a Valentines Day Ball for all of our seventh years." Once he said this, there was chatter of excitement amongst the seventh years. Dumbledore put up one of his hands and waited for silence. Once he got it he went on, "The ball will be held on February 14 at precisely eight o'clock and will last until midnight. The seventh years may escort someone from their year, or from a younger class, but they have to be in at least their fourth year." Now there was a chatter of anger coming from all of the third, second, and first years. Once again, Professor Dumbledore waited for silence. " I am sorry, but that is the way it has to be. Now, there will be more information posted on the bulletin boards tomorrow morning, but I thought I would let you know so that you could shop for new outfits, if you choose, tomorrow at Hogsmeade. That will be all." And with that, Dumledore took his seat. The moment he sat down, noise roared, once again, through the Great Hall.
Hermione turned to Ginny with a grin, "I can't wait to go shopping!"
A/n: Okay, yeah i know, Harry and Ginny. But, i personally LOVE that couple. PLZ PZL PZL dont stop reading my story if you don't like Harry and Ginny, cuz i want yall to get interested and read my sequal. So, tell me what ya think! Review