Harry's Big Decision

Chapter 1

The day had started like any other at Privet Drive. Harry awoke to his uncles complaints about his owl Hedwig.

"Don't see why you still have that ruddy bird!" Roared his uncle, " nothing but a pain in my side."

" I keep telling you, I keep her because she was a gift, and she is the only way for me to communicate with my friends." Harry retorted.

"Just keep that bloody thing quite," grumbled his uncle.

Harry ignored him, and went downstairs to eat breakfast. As soon as he sat down at the table an owl swooped in from the open kitchen window, causing his aunt to squeal in fright. The barn owl dropped two letters into his lap. He opened the letter with Ron's horrid scribble first.

Harry,

Mum wanted me to ask if you would like to come spend the rest of the summer with us (as if I need to ask). We will be over as soon as we receive your letter. This time Harry, make sure the fireplace is open! Hope all is well.

-Ron

He quickly wrote a reply to Ron, and then opened the second letter.

Harry,

I am sure by now that you have read Ron's letter. I thought I would slip this letter out with his. I can't wait to see you Harry. When you arrive I would like to talk with you, just the two of us. Hope you are well.

-Ginny

Harry looked up from the letter. "What could she possibly want to talk about?" he thought. He thought on the subject a few more moments before he snapped back to reality.

He gave his response to Hedwig and went to his room to pack, knowing that Ron would arrive in less than an hour.

Ron arrived about forty-five minutes later, just as Harry had anticipated, but he was not alone.

"Harry!" squealed Hermione as she ran towards him and hugged him tightly.

"Hermione! Wow, what a surprise!" Harry exclaimed hugging her back.

Dudley and the Dursleys were hiding in their usual corner, trying to avoid contact with the, "freaks," but Harry could see out of the corner of his eye, the porkers eye's running up Hermione's body.

Harry slowly turned to where Hermione was on the other side of him so Dudley could not see her.

"So, Harry, all packed mate?" Ron inquired.

"Yeah, everything is at the foot of the steps."

Ron went first into the fireplace with all of Harry's luggage. When he had gone, Harry and Hermione stepped into the fireplace together.

Harry gave his aunt and uncle a smug grin and said, " until next summer!" Harry dropped the floo powder and they were gone.

Harry felt the strange feelings as he shot through the floo network and into the living room of the Burrow.

"Harry dear!" Cried out Mrs. Weasley as she gave him a hug. "How are you dear? You look so thin, you must have some cake!"

Harry opened his mouth to politely refuse, but Mrs. Weasley gave Harry a look that caused him to gulp and he knew he couldn't object, and he just sat down at the table quietly.

After Harry reluctantly ate the chocolate cake, Mrs. Weasley smiled and dismissed him to go on upstairs. As he climbed the stairs and began to pass Ginny's room, she came out.

"Harry! Good to see you!"

"Hi Ginny, it's been awhile. How are you?"

"I'm good. Listen………….can we talk Harry?"

"Of course Ginny."

Ginny opened her door again and led Harry in before closing the door behind him.

"Did you get my letter I sent?"

"Yeah, and you were right, I read it after Ron's."

She laughed nervously, " Guess you are wondering the real reason I wrote to you huh?"

"Actually, I have been wondering that."

"Perhaps this will explain why."

She handed him a letter with Sirius' familiar handwriting. He read the letter quietly.

Ginny,

Don't worry about Harry, he will come around, he is just more like his father than I hoped he would be. You can fix that though. With a good woman and some love he will come around. Write back soon.

-Sirius

"So, you were talking to him too?" Harry asked quietly.

"Yes, he helped me through a lot."

"What does he mean by I will come around?"

"Don't you get it?" Ginny asked.

"No, not really."

"Does this tell you?" She asked and raised to her tip-toes and kissed him passionately, slowly, Harry recovered from the shock and kissed her back tenderly. "How did I not know," he thought to himself.

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