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Chapter 26: Let's be FRIENDS

Ginny was leaning on the cold stone wall, waiting for someone. She was outside the class of Professor Binns. In front of her was a double oak-door, she looked at it. It's been half an hour now and still there were no students coming out of it.

She walked back and forth. Ok, deep breaths… She took deep breaths and then her attention was caught when she heard the door opened. She stops pacing and search for someone. "James!" She waved at her ex-boyfriend.

James saw her and looked behind him, not sure he was the one Ginny was calling. Ginny walks over to him. "Can we talk?"

"S---S---Sure…" he said nervously.

She grabbed him on the arms and walked him outside. Outside, they walked the long wide field and at the center of it Ginny pushed him to sit down. He obeyed her and sat down. She followed him and sat down also. "Why are you doing this?"

Ginny frowned. "What?" He leans in closer to her. "We broke up. You said it yourself. We're through. Then after a week, you dragged me here? What do you want from me?" She saw his eyes; it was full of hatred and regrets. "I want to be frank with you. Let's be friends."

James looked away from her and chuckled. "Are you sure you want that?"

"Yes. I want us to be friends, without thinking or looking at our past." she said, pressing the word 'past'. He thinks for a bit and then he turned to her. "Will you wait for my reply? I just have to talk to someone about what you said."

"Oh…ok…go ahead…" He smiled again to her. "Wait for me, here. Ok?" Ginny smiles back at him and nod. He then runs inside the castle.

Harry walks through the portrait hole and into the Gryffindor common room. He was about to climb the stairs towards the boy's dormitory when he noticed first year students clamoring near the bulletin board.

He joined them and looks at the announcement. It was a neon orange paper with black bold letter imprinted on it. It says…

What: Yule Prom Ball

When: December 23, 2004 (Monday)

Where: The Great Hall

Time: 8:00 p.m. – 12:00 p.m. (the Great Hall door will open at exactly 6:00 p.m.)

What to wear: Semi-formal muggle clothes

-it is required for everyone to have a partner for this is a PROM BALL.

-voting for Prom Queen and King and Prince and Princess of the Ball starts this day, December 20, 2004.

-following houses will be given by their Prefects a voter's slip. After voting, they will hand it again to the Prefects.

-the results will be announced at the night of the Yule Prom Ball.

-for any further questions, just ask your House Prefects or the Head's.

Harry grins at the news. Great! Another party! We're going to have a party! Yehey! Then his eyes travel on the side of the 'Yule Prom Ball' announcement. It was on a parchment with gold letters on it. It says…

Christmas Break:

December 24, 2004 – January 6, 2005

Harry grins again, for he made up another idea for the Yule Prom Ball. He walked out of the common room, seeking for Draco. Oh, if this won't work out…I don't know what will…

In corridors and floors, he searched for her. At last, James found her half-sister at the fountain in front of the gate of Hogwarts. It was a round stoned fountain. At the center of the fountain was a beautiful mother witch holding a two-year old daughter on her arms. The water gushed out at the mother's head. Even though, her back was faced on him he was sure it was her counting only the hair. He walked over to her and begins to frown. She was sitting on the edge of the fountain and her feet were dipped down on the water. She was just looking at the fountain, mesmerizing about something.

"Hey…" She looked around. "Oh…hi, James!" He smiled and sat beside her. "Why are you here?" She looked at him with raised brows. "I'm supposed to say that to you?" He chuckled. "Yeah, sorry."

"It's ok. I'm just thinking about something." He leans closer to her. "What?" She opened her mouth but no words came out so she just closed it again. "Is it serious?"

"It's very hard to explain it. There are so many things entangled to it." He nudged her on the arms. "What is it? Is it a boy?"

"James, a guy not a boy. He's mature enough not to be called a boy." He hugs her. "Sorry," he backs away from her ", so what's the problem with him?" She shakes her head. "That's the problem, I don't know. He's perfect, everything that I wanted," she then looks at his eyes ", I think it's me…" He frowned. "What do you mean?"

"He loves me. But, I'm pushing him away from me."

"Do you love him?" She nods. "Yes, I'm just denying it."

"Why are you denying it?" he questionably said. "I just want to protect him. You know our life. It's very different from other wizard family. There are so many factors that I can't be with him. And---"

"And, there are also so many factors why you love him…" he said contradicting what she had said. "James, you don't understand. I'm dangerous to be loved. It can't be. Its very impossible what he was asking me." He puts his arms to her shoulder. "Sis, don't wait for the time when he will give up on you and say goodbye. On what you are doing? You're just giving him pain instead of protecting him like what you had said. You have to give your answer to him because I'm guessing he's waiting for so long for you. Am I right?" She nods again. "Yes, but didn't they say that if you love someone, you're willing to wait for them?"

"Yes, but I think he waited for so long and that's important. And I know he can wait for a more long time but he's seeing that you're about to give him your answer. The only problem here is you're afraid to take the chance to be with him. So, if I were you answer him before it's too late. Because I think a little more he will really give up on you."

"If he gives up on me then that explains that he don't love me in the first place."

"No! You're being narrow-minded again. If he does give up on you, it's because of your own fault." She brings her hands to her chest. "My own fault?" He then detached his arms to her shoulders. "Sis, it's because he will think that you really don't love him."

"I LOVE HIM!" she screamed. After saying those words, she can't believe she said that out loud. Is it really the truth? Does it come from her heart or just her mouth? Or is she just caught up on the moment? "Listen," hearing her brother's voice, she came back to their discussion. ", just say it to him! Say it to him with all your heart. Be brave enough to say it. Because if you don't, you might regret it at the end." She lowered her head, knowing her brother was right. "Ok…"

"Ok. Glad you understand my point." She then raises her head. "So, why are you here?" she said as if they we're not in a deep discussion just a moment ago. "It's about Ginny…"

"Oh…" She was shocked for he never comes to her for advice especially about his love life. "So, wh---wh---what about Ginny?"

"She wants us to be friends. I'm just curious because we broke up last week and then now she wants us to be friends. What's up with her?"

"Ginny's like that. A week after she broke up with someone, she will approached him and ask him to be friends with her like nothing happened. She's always like that. I'm proud of her for she only cries over love for a week. And after that, she move on. Trust me, if she said that she wants to be friends to you she wants ONLY to be FRIENDS. Plain and simple as that. If you think she's the kind of girl who will befriend their ex so that they will get him back…you're wrong. Once she said goodbye to a relationship, she won't look back at it again."

"Ok. Anyway, thanks. I have to go because she's waiting for my answer." She smiled for she knew he would understand. "Ok. But wait…is it true? You got Carissa pregnant?" He nods. "Ok…do Mom and Dad know?" He nods again. "Ok…great. Now, you go."

"Ok. How about you?" She shakes her head no. "You go ahead."

"Ok, thanks." He stood up, pecked her on the cheek and left.

Draco sat at the Slytherin table. It was now lunchtime and he was eager to eat for he hasn't eaten yet since dinner last night. He help himself with some mashed potatoes and sweet beef tenderloin. He raised his spoon to dig in when he was interrupted by a tap on the shoulders.

He angrily puts down the spoon and looked behind him. Seeing the person, he stood up and dragged him towards the wall beside the Slytherin table. "What do you want, Harry?" he whispered, not wanting the other Slytherins to hear it.

"Let's go to Hogsmeade now!" Draco looked at his fellow Slytherins and back to Harry. "Can we go to Hogsmeade later?" Harry protested. "No! There's no time! We have a lot of shopping to do!" Draco gave him an are-you-kidding-me look. "Harry, are you gay? 'Coz you're the only guy I know that loves to go shopping!"

Harry poked him on the shoulders. "Are you crazy? I only shop because we have a party this coming Monday. I'm planning something so that you could win Hermione's heart. Now, come on. Let's go!"

"Wait, I haven't eaten breakfast and I'm about to eat my lunch. Please, after this we'll go. I promise you."

"No! In Hogsmeade, you eat! Come on!" He pulls Draco's arms to him and struggle him out of the Great Hall.

James runs towards Ginny who was now lying on the field. He then stops to look at her. Her face was pale and her freckles were visible on the now cloudy sky. Her eyes were closed and her hands were placed under her head.

"Hey, Gin!" She opened her eyes and looked up. "James…" He sat down while Ginny sat up. "So, who did you go to?" He shrugged. "To my sister…"

She frowned. "I never knew you had a sister. You never told me about her."

"She's not totally my sister. She's my half-sister." She became surprised. "Oh…so she studies here also?" He nods. "So, what did she said to you?"

"She said she knew you and she advices me to be friends with you again." She beams at him. "Nice advice. So, what's your decision?"

"Yeah, sure. Let's be friends." he said, holding out his hands to her. Ginny accepted it and they shake hands. After that, James looks behind him and saw his sister. He excitedly smiles at her while Ginny became confused why he was smiling like that to someone behind her. "I want you to meet my sister." Ginny attempts to look behind her but James moved her face to look instead in front of her. "No peeking. Ok?"

She rolled her eyes, closed it and agrees. James ran towards her sister and pulls her towards Ginny. She kneels behind Ginny. "Hey, Gin." She opened her eyes and was shocked on the person kneeling beside her. "Mia?"

A/N With the sudden secret revealed...will GinnybelieveJames that his sister was Mia? With theYule Prom Ball coming up...what will Hermion's answer? Who will be the Prom King?Queen?Prince of the Ball?Princess of the Ball?What was Harry planning to do with Draco and Hermione? Will he play cupid? You will find out...on the next chapter!REVIEW PLEASE!