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Chapter 14

Things carried on much the same as had become custom at Grimmauld Place over the next week. The days flew by it seemed and summer was slipping away. There were many more Order meetings and the kids all managed to find ways of staying entertained. Remus found more excuses to stay for dinner or just stop by during the day. Harry finally had to tell Draco about Remus's feelings for his mum. Ron had tried to stop him, but Harry just did it while Ron was busy with Hermione.

"Draco, Remus really fancies your mum. I know you've noticed how much time he's been spending here, and that is a big reason. What do you think about it?"

"Oh Jeez! I am not upset about my mum fancying someone else, but he's a werewolf! What if he bites her by accident or something? I don't know what to think. Does my mum fancy him?" Draco hadn't ever thought about his mum with another man.

"I think she does, but she of course wants your blessing. I overheard them talking the other day. If I were you, I'd have a little chat and see how she feels." Harry felt weird giving advice to Draco, especially since he was dating Ginny, who, Harry had to admit, was really beautiful. And nice.

"Thanks Harry," said Draco. "Hey, today's your birthday, isn't it? I think we're having a party at dinnertime. I'll try and talk to Mum before that so no one will feel awkward at dinner." Draco walked out of the room to find his mother.

Harry was alone again. It was especially hard for him to feel this way today. He called Hedwig over to him so he could pet her. "You'll always be here for me, won't you old girl?" Hedwig hooted dolefully and flew back up to her cage.

Ginny came into the room and looked around. "Hello Harry. I thought I heard Draco's voice."

"He went to find his mum to talk to her. She and Remus fancy each other and Draco wants to talk to her about it." Ginny sat down on the end of the bed. Harry could tell that she wanted to say something but was apprehensive. "What's up?" he asked her.

"Well, how can you tell if you're in love? I mean, I really like Draco and I know he likes me, too, but how do I know if I'm in love?" Ginny looked at him expectantly.

"I guess if the person is all that you think about, and when you're with them you don't want to be anywhere else and when you're not with them, you wish you were." Harry felt a pang in his heart at hearing Ginny talk about Draco. Why didn't she feel like that about him?

"Thanks Harry! I knew you'd be able to help. Hermione would have given me a textbook to look it up in and Ron would have freaked. I can always count on you, though." She leaned over and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek.

"Sure, no problem. Glad I could help." Harry said as he reached up and touched the spot where she had kissed him. Ginny turned to leave the room. "Wait a minute, Gin." Harry walked up to her and took her face in his hands. He kissed her very passionately. She was astounded.

"What was that for?" she asked. Ginny was feeling very dazed and confused.

"You've always been there for me, and now I want to be there for you." Harry responded. Just then, Draco came back into the room whistling. He froze the moment he saw them standing there, Harry still holding Ginny's face.

"Am I interrupting anything?" He asked with an icy stare at both of them. "Because it definitely looks to me like I am. Maybe I should just leave you two alone." He turned and walked back out of the room.

Ginny ran out crying after him. When she caught up, she begged him to let her explain. "Draco, I was just asking Harry for advice about something and..." she didn't complete her sentence because she didn't want Draco to know that she kissed Harry first.

"And...and what?" He asked. "I know what I saw. You were kissing him, weren't you? Is that the game you want to play? Make me fall in love with you and then run off to be with Potter?"

Ginny turned her tearstained face to look at Draco. "You love me? Oh, Draco, do you really?"

"I thought I did, but now I'm not so sure. Why can't you just love me and forget about Potter?

"Do you want to know what I was asking his advice about? I wanted to know if what I have been feeling is love or not. He thinks it is."

"Goody. Where are you two going to register for the wedding?" Draco was barely controlling his anger now.

"No you idiot! I love you! I obviously couldn't talk to Ron about it because he'd probably try and curse you, and Hermione would just tell me to read about it. I couldn't talk to you because what if you didn't feel the same way?" She was crying again. Draco's eyes softened as he looked at her. He reached out and pulled her close to him. Ginny buried her face on his shoulder and wept.

"Uh, Gin, it's ok. I won't even curse Harry. I do love you, too. That's part of what I was talking to my mum about. I wanted her opinion on you. She thinks you're the best thing that's ever happened to me, and I have to agree." He lifted her chin so that she was looking at his face. "I mean it, Gin, I love you." He brought his lips down to touch hers and they kissed all their worries away.

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