Disclaimer: Harry is not mine. Oh well.

Milygo: Thanks a bunch for all of your reviews, you are a true reader! I love to get feed back and it's nice to feel like someone is appreciating this story! Thanks again.

applesollie: Just before Harry went to Sirius' house he got intoa fight with Ginny and he treated her badly. After being attacked and realising that he could die any day, he felt guitly and has finally allowed himself to have feelings for Ginny. Therefore, he apologised. Hope that cleared things up.

Laughter and Living

Later that day Harry was sat on the sofa in the living room with Ginny leaning on his legs. They were quiet for several hours when Hermione and Ron came bursting in, red faced and laughing.

"- love potions! Ingenious!" Ron said wiping away tears of laughter.

"I particularly liked U -NO - POO! Where do they think up all this stuff!" Hermione exclaimed . Suddenly Hermione and Ron saw Harry and Ginny sat together looking at them with bewildered looks. They stopped dead in their tracks and Ron's face went white.

"What's this?" Ron said angrily. Hermione nudged him warningly.

Harry and Ginny exchanged looks, they hadn't thought about Ron's feelings concerning them. "Harry and I are going out" Ginny said firmly looking at Ron as if daring him to dissagree.

Ron opened and closed his mouth several times apparently at a loss for words. He looked much like a gold fish. He swallowed and glanced at Hermione who was beaming at the two of them.

Then he turned back to Harry and appeared to think for a moment.

"Well, better you than Dean" he said in a low voice. Then he led Hermione to the sofa opposite them and they sat down.

Harry breathed a sigh of relief nd felt his voicecome back. "So where have you two been?" He asked curiously at Ron and Hermione.

"Diagon Alley" Ron answered mildly.

Hermione took off her jacket and brushed her bushy hair aside, Ron was staring at her with a ogling expression. Hermione, however did not seem to notice this.

"We went to Fred and George's joke shop Harry, It's really brilliant!" She said brightly. Ron turned back to Harry.

"Yeah, it was, you'd be amazed at how well it's doing! When we were there, the shop was packed!" he said happily.

"Why were you two in Diagon Alley?" Ginny asked curiously. "How were you both allowed?"

Ron and Hermione exchanged looks. "We're really sorry we didn't go with you, but Dumbledore let us go by floo poweder today." Hermione said in a small voice.

"So when are we going to get our books?" Harry asked looking down at Ginny who shrugged back.

"Mum said you're going tomorrow." Ron answered quietly. He suddenly looked very guilty.

"Oh" Harry said. He felt so distant from Ron and Hermione since they started going out. He could already feel it. Perhaps they don't want to be Harry's friends anymore.

Perhaps they wanted to be alone. Well that was obvious, thought Harry, they wanted to go to Diagon Alley alone. Maybe the trio is finally breaking up.

"What's wrong Harry?" Hermione asked. Harry snapped out of his thoughts and looked up. He realised that his face must have shown his thoughts.

"Nothing" Harry replied in a unnatrually high voice. "I'm- really -happy-for -you" he said with much effort. He watched Ron and Hermione exchange looks. There was an awkward silence when Mrs Weasley's voice filled the air.

"GINNY! GET UP HERE THIS INSTANT! YOUR ROOM IS AN UTTER MESS!" Ginny jumped then stood up whilst groaning.

"See you later Harry" she murmured before dissapering through the door. Harry watched her go suddenly feeling even more depressed.

Hermione and Ron walked over to Harry and sat either side of him.

"Is there something wrong?" Ron asked worriedly. Harry shook his head with a false smile.

"No, nothing" he said again in a high voice. Hermione and Ron did not seem fooled.

"We're sorry we haven't spent much time together Harry" Hermione said meaningfully. Ron nodded.

"We'll make it up to you mate" Ron added. Harry smiled falsely again.

"I'm sure you will" he said, why couldn't he just talk properly? Harry thought wishing his voice would go back to normal.

Hermione bit her lip and Ron looked worried. "Honestly Harry, just because Ron and I are going out doesn't mean anything will change-"

"But they already have haven't they?" Harry said through gritted teeth, but part of him was glad that his voice was no longer un natural.

"Okay Harry, you're right, but things will change even more with you and Ginny going out" Ron said with a hint of annoyance.

Harry looked up and contemplated the idea. How would things change?

"We're still here Harry" Hermione said earnestly as she took his hand. Ron clapped his shoulder.

"Where ever you decide to go, or whatever you decide to do, we're with you all the way." he said seriously. Harry looked from Ron to Hermione. They would never know how much that meant to him.

"Thanks" he mumbled.

"No problem, now let's go and have dinner, mum told us to tell you that dinner's ready ages ago" Ron said as they stood up.

"Ok" Harry said thoughtfully,. feeling brighter. Things seemed to be getting better. Harry thought as he Ron and Hermione walked happily into the kitchen of 12 Grimmauld place.

A.N Next chappie is Diagon Alley and the train to Hogwarts. Finally! At this rate I am going to produce a book the size of Goblet of Fire! lol. Hope you liked the chapter. Please please PLEASE review before you go. Thanks alot!

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