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Too Perfect
Chapter 1
Coming Together
Ginny walked across the Gryffindor Common Room. She stopped at the door leading to the Girl's dormitory and turned around. Harry was still sitting on the couch, smiling. Ginny thought about what just happened.
1 Hour Earlier"Hermione."
"Yes, Ginny?"
"Can you believe I'm actually doing this?"
"What are you doing, Ginny? You still haven't told me!"
"I'm telling Harry how I feel tonight. I did tell you! It's not my fault you have problems with paying attention!"
"Well, sorry! Well? What are you waiting for?"
"I'm waiting for the courage to appear. It's not coming!"
"Just go!"
Ginny was standing in Hermione's room in the Head Tower. Draco Malfoy, of all the boys, was Head Boy. When Hermione found out, she got very angry, but said, "It's a minor set-back, but I'll adjust!" 3 weeks into her 6th year at Hogwarts and Ginny had spent most of it studying Harry from afar. She didn't just like him. She adored him. Hermione was the only other person who knew, until now. She'd been asking Hermione for advice and Hermione was telling her to tell Harry how she felt. She couldn't believe she was actually taking Hermione's advice. Ginny took one last look in the mirror behind the dresser and took a deep breath and said, "Ok. Here I go."
"Good luck, Gin."
"Thanks, Mione. For everything."
"No problem. Now go!"
Ginny walked slowly out of the room and down the stairs and into the Head Common Room. She was deep in thought about what she doing and didn't notice Draco until she collided with him.
"Well, well, well. You're back in here again."
"What do you need, Malfoy?"
"Why so upset?"
"What do you care?"
"I happen to care a lot."
"And why's that?"
"Didn't anybody tell you?"
"Tell me what, Malfoy. And make this fast, I have to be somewhere."
"Where are you off to?"
"That's none of your business!"
"Ok! Fine," Draco said, putting up his hands, "I'll back off. But back to my original question. Nobody has told you what happened this past summer?"
"No, Malfoy."
"My father died. I've changed."
"Your father is dead? Would you take it personally if I cheered? He's always been mean to my family. What do you mean you've changed?"
"I don't take it personally. I'm happy, too. He always pressured me to hate people who weren't like us. Rich, pureblood, that kind of thing. It wasn't truly me. It was like he possessed me. Now that he's dead, I can start to live my life my own way."
"That's really great, Draco."
"Thanks. I haven't been mean to Hermione, Ron, or Harry. I've made a huge adjustment."
At the mention of Harry's name, Ginny blushed and remembered where she was supposed to be. Draco kept going, "I hope you can forgive me for all the terrible things I've done to you." Ginny nodded, smiled, and gave Draco a quick hug. She said, "I don't mean to be rude, but I have to go. As I told you before, I have to be somewhere." Draco nodded and she rushed out of the Head Tower. She slowed to a walk and thought about what she would say to Harry.
Ginny sat down on the couch in the Gryffindor Common Room and waited. Everyone should be at dinner by now, but Ginny knew that Ron and Harry always waited before going to dinner. She didn't quite understand it, but nevertheless, that is how they did it. Finally, Ron and Harry came down the stairs. She called to Harry and took a deep breath. Harry said to Ron, "I'll meet you in the Great Hall. See you." Ron looked puzzled but said, "Okay. See you. Ginny? Will I see you there?" Ginny shook her head no and said, "No, Ron. I'm not hungry." Ron nodded and left the Tower. Ginny sat down on the couch again and Harry did the same.
"What's up, Gin?"
"Well, Harry. I know that we're friends."
"Good friends."
"Yes, good friends. I'm hoping that you consider me a good enough friend to be able to tell you anything."
"Of course. What is it?"
"Well, Harry. Er…this is really hard to say. I wanted to tell you that….er…I like you."
"I knew that already, Ginny."
"Yes, I know that you know I like you, but that's not all. I like you a lot more than you think. I'm only 16, so I'm not sure what a lot of things are. But I am sure that I love you."
"You do?"
"Yes. I've been meaning to tell you since last year, but I never worked up the courage. I want you to know, I don't expect anything to change between us. I didn't tell you because I thought you'd feel the same way. I told you because I felt you had the right to know."
"Wow, Ginny."
Ginny got up from the couch and started to walk away, but Harry said, "Ginny? Wait. This is great news. I think I might love you, too."
"Really, Harry? You really mean it?"
Harry nodded and Ginny smiled and sat back down on the couch. She pulled Harry closer to her and said, "If it's alright with you, I've wanted to do something since I first saw you." Harry leaned forward and kissed Ginny on the lips. It was everything Ginny had ever dreamed about. Harry broke the kiss and smiled. Ginny said, "Does this mean that we're…er…" Harry finished her sentence, "Going out? I hope so." Ginny smiled even bigger and kissed Harry again.
They heard the portrait hole open and Ginny got up from the couch and walked across the Common Room. She stopped at the door leading to the Girl's dormitory and turned around. Harry was still sitting on the couch, smiling. Hermione walked into the Common Room and said, "I thought I'd find you two here. So? Are you coming to dinner, Ginny?" Ginny said, "No. I'm not really hungry." Hermione turned to Harry and he said, "That's ok, 'Mione. I'm not hungry anymore. Tell Ron." Hermione nodded and looked at Ginny. Ginny smiled at her and Hermione understood. She said, "Ok, Harry. Bye, Ginny. Come by my room soon. I have to talk to you!" Ginny smiled and watched Hermione walk away. When the portrait closed again, Ginny said, "Good night, Harry!" She turned and walked up the stairs.
Hermione walked into the Great Hall and over to the Gryffindor Table. She sat down and started piling her plate up with food. Ron was across from her and said, "Where are Ginny and Harry?" Hermione took a bite of chicken and said, "Well, I went to get them and they both said they weren't hungry." Ron said, "Ginny told me that, but Harry was starving before we came downstairs. I wonder what changed his mind." Hermione smiled and said, "I think I have some idea."
"What?"
"I don't think I should tell you."
"Why not?"
"You might get mad. Plus, it's not your business."
"It concerns my sister. That makes it my business!"
"I'm sorry, Ron. I'm not telling you."
"Fine!" Ron said, clearly aggravated. He kept eating, but was silent through the whole meal. Hermione didn't cave, though. She kept her mouth shut and didn't spill what she thought Ginny and Harry were up to.
After dinner, Hermione went to her dorm and put her books on the table. She sat down and started working on her homework. She was writing an essay for History of Magic when Ginny came into the Head Common Room. She ran over to Hermione and said, "I never thought it would happen!" Hermione jumped up and said, "What? What happened? Tell me everything!" Ginny told the whole story to Hermione. When she was done, Hermione gave her a hug and said, "That's great, Ginny! I'm so happy for you!" They celebrated a little more and then Draco came down from his bedroom. He asked the two girls, "What is with all the noise?" Hermione and Ginny laughed and Hermione said, "It's nothing, Draco. Really. It's nothing." He walked back up the stairs to his room and when Hermione and Ginny were sure his door had been closed, they busted out laughing.
3 weeks later
Harry and Ron were sitting in the Common Room, playing Wizards Chess. Ron yelled out with excitement, "Yes! Checkmate! Beat you again, Harry!"
"No fair, Ron."
"Be quiet, you sore loser."
Harry smacked Ron on the arm playfully and said, "Shut up!"
Harry started setting up the pieces again and Ron said, "So. Why'd you miss dinner tonight, Harry? You were starving when we came down the stairs."
"I just lost my appetite. That's all. No big deal."
"Whatever you say, mate. What's odd is that Ginny missed dinner, too. You wouldn't happen to know anything about that now, would you?"
Just then, Ginny walked through the portrait hole, looking radiant. Harry looked at her and then back to Ron. He said, "No. I don't have any idea." He got up and walked over to Ginny and said, "Hey, Gin. I was wondering if you could help me with something in the Library." He winked at her and she said, "Sure, Harry. Let's go now!" They walked out of the Tower together.
"Harry. That was a bad excuse."
"I know, Ginny, but I couldn't think of anything else. Ron beat me 5 times in Wizards Chess because I was so distracted about thinking up an excuse to be alone with you."
"That's sweet, Harry, but Ron's going to figure it out eventually. I don't see why we can't tell him."
"You know what he'd say. He'd get angry. You know that."
"Yeah, you're right."
"He's not buying my excuse for dinner either."
"What have you been telling him?"
"That I keep losing my appetite."
"Mix up the excuses. You can't use the same one every night!"
"I know."
Harry and Ginny had walked to a deserted classroom they came to when they wanted to be alone. It was the only place they could go that nobody would see them and tell Ron. Harry opened the door looked in the dark room. He disappeared inside, trying to find the light. Ginny followed him and closed the door. They couldn't see anything. Harry bumped into a desk and he heard a gasp in the back of the classroom. Harry whispered, "Ginny? Are you ok?" Ginny said, "That wasn't me." Harry heard something scuffling around. He squinted to see through the dark. He finally found the wall and the light switch. He turned on the light and Ginny looked at the person in front of them quizzically. Harry finally said, "What are you doing here?"
A/N- Ok, so there's chapter 1 of my new story. Please review. Give me suggestions on how to improve this chapter and I can replace it with a much edited chapter. Please review, thanks!
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