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A/N: Heya Guys, I'm REALLY sorry that I haven't updated lately, I've had exams and revision which took up my time since Boxing Day till this week so that was fun (note sarcasm) and then I just after all that writing wasn't in the mood to do anymore. BUT I forced myself to write and once I got into it I enjoyed writing this chapter. PLEASE READ AND REVIEW! Enjoy :)
Tension was thick the next morning after their first kiss. Harry and Ginny had not said anything when they split apart, which they only did because the others had barged into the kitchen chatting loudly about their outing. Harry had avoided Ginny like the plague since and didn't know what to do. This was case for Ginny as well. Coincidently though they did not talk they did think about it.
Harry just couldn't get it out of his head how amazing the kiss was and that he had done that. A blush crept onto his face every time he thought about it and how it ended. He had run for it. No words, no eye catching, just walked away to greet the others with a false cheery smile. What was going to happen now though, 'Do I ask her out? Does this mean Ginny likes me?' Harry's thoughts were diverted by a rather stunning sight coming down the stairs.
It was a hot July day, the air humid and the sky cloudless with the sun blaring down high in the sky and everyone was taking advantage of the nice weather to sit outside and have a barbeque and swim in the lake. The Twins and Ron were already out there, Harry had decided to wait for the girls inside hoping to catch Ginny's expression when she saw him. He longed to see the flicker in her eyes again. He longed to see her again full stop.
Hermione and Ginny were walking down the stairs with towels in their hands, hair tied up in a ponytail and sunglasses perched on top of their heads wearing very flattering bikinis. Hermione's was baby pink that matched her towel and went well with her hair and eyes. Ginny's was a light green colour, going well with her hair. If Harry hadn't loved her before, he definitely did now.
"Harry! What you doing here? I would have thought you would be out with my brothers?" Ginny asked caught off guard at Harry seeing her like this.
Harry had never been so relieved had hearing Ginny's voice speaking to him and smiling slightly he looked at her face "I know, I thought you might want an escort" Harry said smirking.
The girls laughed and linked their arms with Harry's "Lead on" they said giggling.
Stepping outside, the twins had spotted Harry and the girls "Harry you sly dog, Hey Ronniekins it seems you lost your chance with Hermione mate" The twins teased at Ron who's ears was glowing bright red.
What Hermione did next shut the twins up, she just rolled her eyes and slipped into the pool paddling over to Ron and kissing him right in front of everyone. Watching, Harry felt his jaw drop, seeing them break apart for air he spluttered "W-When? How?"
Hermione blushed this time, it seemed her actions had caught her with her and she had realised what she just did. "I'm sorry Harry, please don't be mad, Ron and I have been going out since the beginning of summer, you were so distraught about Dumbledore we didn't have the heart or time to tell you" She pleaded scared incase Harry got angry. Everyone knew how bad Harry's temper had got the older he grew.
But Harry's response yet again surprised everyone. He just started laughing leaning on Ginny as support before he managed to get out "It's about bloody time you guys" Everyone laughed at that, and tension eased thankfully.
The rest of the morning was spent messing about in the lake, some flirting and the girls getting out, to sunbathe on their towels. However the fun was ceased immediately when they heard a scream and looked back at the house to find to their horror the Dark Mark looming over the Burrow.
Rushing out of the pool, the guys ran to the girls to protect them. Harry had to swerve when a bolt of red light zoomed past him. Another followed a second later.
"GET DOWN!" Harry ordered throwing himself and Ginny onto the ground. Luckily they were in a good area surrounded by trees and not open fields.
"STUPEFY!" A shout could be heard from a distance, the voices were growing closer, and the teens heart rates were getting quicker.
'We need to get back to the Burrow' Harry thought, his mind racing with remembering useful spells and tactics. He turned to address the group "We need to get back to the Burrow and floo out of here. That means we are going to have to fight, the Death Eaters are closer to us than the burrow is. Be quick, careful, calm and smart." Getting worried nods from each he nodded back. Acting once again on instinct and feelings he looked over at Ginny and quickly pulled her into his arms for a brief hug. He felt calmer when he felt Ginny hugging back. "Good luck everyone" he concluded before getting up to face the battle that waits. "Let's kick some Death Eater butt"
The Death Eaters swarmed in to surround them. Sighs of relief were released when they counted how many, it was only a small group of about 6. This was a time when Harry realised how thankful he was to Hermione for the DA idea. He had full confidence in each of the Weasleys' and Hermione.
Meeting his first opponent Harry sent a death glare, "Why do you do this to yourself, its something I'll never get about you lot. You serve a maniac half dead guy and most of you get killed or imprisoned in the process of helping him and what for? You don't get power, you just get a pat on the back from your lovely master" Harry knew it probably wasn't smart to taunt his enemy but he was angry and didn't care.
The Death Eater snarled "How dare you talk to me you filthy half blood, Saint Harry Potter the savior of the world. Voldermort is the savior of the world, not you; he's saving us from having to share this world with mudbloods like her over there, though I must admit mud bloods don't look bad for what they are"
This disgusted Harry, with his blood boiling he bellowed "EXPELLIARMUS!" unfortunately it seemed the Death Eater was not as dumb as they usually were and put a shield up just in time to deflect the spell.
"Come now Potter, you can do better than that. CRUCIO!" It hit Harry, the pain was immense, thousands of white hot knifes stabbed into his skin, his bones, and his soul. Then it was gone, followed by cackling ringing in his ears.
Struggling to get up he looked around quickly to see how the others were doing. The twins made an amazing team and had managed to get two Death Eaters unaware and were using many jinx's and charms to confuse and anger them. Hermione was fighting fiercely with a quite small, chubby Death Eater and seemed to on the upper hand. Turning to look at Ginny he couldn't help but smile over all the pain at the sight of Ginny's opponent flaying their arms around their face to hit the bats which were coming out their nose. Ginny was famous in school for her Bat Bogey Hex gift, it was used as a warning not to mess with her, and it worked.
The pain overwhelming Harry again made him snap back to what he was doing. Shakingly getting up from his knees Harry gripped his wand, determination flowing through his blood. It seemed the Death Eater saw this on Harry's face and stumbled slightly on seeing Harry getting up after the crucio spell.
Seizing the opportunity Harry hoarsely bellowed "PETRIFICUS TOTALUS!" congratulating himself in his mind when he saw the Death Eater fall to the floor hard.
Still breathing heavily from the curse Harry stumbled over to the Death Eater "Can you keep a secret?" he whispered almost childlike "Did you know that your dear master, Tommie boy isn't a pure blood. Nope, he's a half blood, just like me" Harry said grinning menacingly. "What do you think to that huh? Yeh I know a bit of a shock, Dear Tom how twisted he is, he cant even remember his own blood line or is it that he is too scared to remember, I say the latter really, he's just a coward, getting other men to fight for him, to do his dirty work. Pathetic aren't you. What should I do with you though? Maybe I should just kill you, you killed so many of my kind so why can't we retaliate, and its only fair isn't it?" Harry hissed spitting in the Death Eaters face. He raised his wand to shout a spell when several more shouts were heard coming from the Burrow. Finally. The Aurors had arrived. 'took them bloody long enough' Harry thought angrily. He stretched out stopping quickly when his muscles flared with burning pain.
"HARRY! Are you alright?" Remus shouted running as fast as he could to where Harry was standing. The area was a mess with damage from missed spells and curses.
"I'm fine, what took you so long? One of us could have been hurt!" Harry asked angrily. These were the people who were supposed to be protecting the wizarding kind; they can't even get to an emergency quickly. It gave Harry little confidence or comfort.
"I'm sorry Harry, we got held up, it seems there are other attacks happening all over the place. We don't have many recruits to send out to fight. Now leave me to deal with this and you get into the burrow quickly and floo yourself to Grimmwald Place, Now" Remus replied leaving no room to argue.
Harry limped back to the house and inside to the fireplace. His whole body felt like it was on fire and he had the biggest headache. But his main worries with the others were they ok? It was his fault if they got hurt. Everyone around him got hurt.
He grabbed a handful of floo powder throwing it in and shouting "GRIMMWALD PLACE!" stepping through the green flames. The floo did nothing to help his pain or headache and only made him feel more dizzy and sick than before.
He was throw out of the fireplace only to be caught in the arms of Mrs Weasley who was holding him so tight he couldn't breathe and tears sprang to his eyes from the pain. He managed to confide the grimace and groans of pain inside.
"Oh Harry dear! I was so worried! Are you ok?"
"I'm fine Mrs Weasley; I just need to lie down for a while. Is everyone else ok? Ginny ok?" Harry asked worryingly looking around the room. The door opened to find a tearful Ginny coming into the room who when spotting Harry ran right into his arms.
For once Harry didn't mind the pain; he just wanted to hold Ginny forever.
"Harry you're alright! I saw what happened, the crucio that bastard cast on you. You need to lie down?" Ginny said hysterically with tears streaming down her face. She had just managed to wrap her guy in ropes and rendered him unconscious when she heard the spell being cast and seeing Harry fall to the floor wriggling and screaming. The image will haunt her forever.
Harry didn't answer, it seemed though his mind didn't mind the pain, he's body said otherwise. His eyesight turned black and voices around him fuzzed before he felt himself fall into darkness.
A/N: Well good or crap? I'm pretty pleased with this myself but I need to know what you guys think, so please be VERY kind and REVIEW!