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Ginny woke up, the sun being too bright once again. But the difference today was that she was happy she was up. Harry loved her. Harry loved her...
After their snogging session was over, Harry had told her that he needed to leave and settle some things with Cassidy. Ginny thought that she should have been worried that Cassidy would somehow lure him back to her, but when Harry told her that he loved her before he gave her a quick kiss, she knew she had been over-reacting.
It was 10:30. Just enough time to take a shower and get ready before meeting Harry for brunch at a small Muggle diner down the street.
Ginny couldn't help but smile while she stepped into the shower, singing happy songs like "If you're happy and you know it clap your hands." (A/N: I'm just kidding! But I couldn't resist lol. Ignore this whole paragraph.)
Ginny couldn't help but smile as she stepped into the shower, finally happy with the way her life was heading. Maybe, just maybe Harry would propose to her somewhere in the near future. Maybe a year from now, maybe sooner. She didn't know, but she hoped that what they were doing was very serious and not fooling around. Ginny was sick of fooling around. She wanted to get married in a couple of years and if it was sooner than that, than everything was fine by Ginny as long as the groom was Harry. She just wanted to be with him.
Ginny turned the shower off as she stepped out, getting ready for the day. She put her hair in the same spell as before, making it shiny, wavy and smooth. She put on a little bit of make-up and was generally pleased with how she looked. Ginny wasn't one of those gorgeous people (like Cassidy...) but she wasn't exactly ugly...
Of course she thought she was, but so did most girls. And if Harry thought she was beautiful and other guys, than she must have not been that bad looking.
So anyways, deciding that she was going to gain more confidence for herself, Ginny walked out into the street, feeling much better than these past few days.
Upon entering, Ginny spotted that Harry was already there. He looked amazing and Ginny could almost feel his lips on her...
Ginny quickly erased those thoughts as she sat down on the other side of him, smiling.
"Hey."
"Hey," Harry repeated, a smile to match his own.
"How did everything go last night?" she asked as she glanced down at the menu.
"Not too well," Harry said with a sigh. "She was pissed. I thought she was going to kill me," Harry said casually as he looked at his menu as well.
"Did everything get sorted?"
"Yeah. I'm moving out tomorrow. She said if it's not all gone when she gets back than she's going to chuck it out the window."
"Where's she going?"
"To her parent's house. She's there right now. Left this morning."
"Than where did you stay last night?" Ginny asked with worry as she looked up at him.
"I got a hotel room," Harry replied, looking up at her too.
"Harry," Ginny said, giving him 'the look'. "Why didn't you just stay with me? You didn't have to get a hotel room!"
Harry shrugged.
"I was too drained to appirate all the way to New York. I would have never made it. Cassidy put up quite a fight."
"Oh."
Ginny consciously wondered if Cassidy tried anything on Harry, thinking he would take her back.
"Besides," Harry said as the waitress started toward them. "I had to take care of some things this morning before I came here to meet you."
Ginny wondered what these 'things' were...
"Hello. What can I get for you two?"
Ginny and Harry ordered, the silence coming back to them.
"Do you want to stay at my place tonight?" Ginny suddenly asked. Harry looked at her slyly.
"Are you trying to put the moves on me?" Harry asked with a grin. Ginny gave him the 'get real' look, but was smiling none the less.
"I just thought that you might be too tired to make it home tonight since you already came here this morning. I don't want you to faint on me."
Appirating was very draining for the wizard/witch if you went long distances. The farther you appirated, the more power it took.
Harry smiled.
"I'd love to stay the night."
Ginny sent him a knowing smile.
"Come 'ere."
"Come where?" Ginny asked, furrowing her eyebrows.
"Come 'ere. On this side," Harry said as he held out his hand.
Ginny grabbed it and walked around the table and slid into his side of the booth. When she did, Harry put his arm around her waist, pulling her in closer. Ginny let go of his hand and snuggled up to him.
"I could fall asleep like this," Ginny said quietly, closing her eyes.
"Me too," Harry said as he placed a kiss on her forehead.
The waitress brought their food and Ginny went to move back to her side, thinking it would be easier for both of them to eat, but Harry kept a protective arm around her waist and just pulled her closer to him. Ginny smiled at him, placed a kiss on his lips gently and dug into her food. She thought it was very sweet for Harry to keep his arm around her through the whole meal. In her mind she wondered if Harry had done this with Cassidy once upon a time.
It doesn't matter now, she told herself. Harry loves me. Not her. He's here with me...
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They were walking hand in hand down the Muggle streets, just watching all the people and the things in the store windows. Brunch had been excellent and Ginny suggested that they go to a park or something afterward. Harry had obliged.
"Ginny?" he asked after a few minutes in silence.
"Hm?" she replied, looking at a particular couple with a baby. Ginny smiled at them as they passed.
"Ginny, what's going to happen?"
Ginny suddenly looked up at Harry, worried that he was breaking up with her or something.
"What do you mean?" she asked quickly.
"I mean, where are we going to live? What are you going to do?" Harry said as he looked down at the sidewalk.
A wave of relief rushed over her as she let out a sigh. No breakup...yet.
"I'm not sure. We haven't really talked about living together just yet," Ginny replied as she kept her eyes on him. "Isn't it a bit...early to be moving in together? After all, we just got together last night. I don't want to rush things."
Harry led her over to a bench by the edge of a park and when they sat down Harry turned his face to look at her.
"I don't want to rush things either, but I mean, we both have jobs. And we both have flats. What's going to happen later on down the road? We can't just keep appirating to each other until we have no magic left!"
Ginny rolled her eyes inwardly. Like that would ever happen...
"Then what would you suggest we do? Not see each other for a month or two?"
"No! That's the point of this conversation Ginny. I want you to get a flat in England."
Ginny's mouth practically flew open.
"What!"
Harry looked around, making sure no one was really looking or in sight and then grabbed her hand.
"Appirate back to your flat."
Ginny listened and when they were back on her couch she couldn't help but feel like a little kid again.
"Why do I have to move back to England?" Ginny countered. "Why can't you move to New York?"
"Because I have Quidditch! I can't just quit! It pays well and we're mostly in England doing balls and charity events and not to mention practices and games!"
"So you're saying that my jobs not as important!"
"That's not what I'm saying Ginny. But, let's get real. My job pays more and-"
"So what! I'm content with my job. I love it! I love the people there, I love the atmosphere, and if you would've asked about my job more you'd know that it pays extremely well! It's a popular place Harry! All the rich people go there-"
"Ginny calm down. I'm sorry. I take back what I said."
Ginny felt annoyed that Harry was getting back the upper hand in their argument. Jerk...
"So if my job's just as important as yours than why should I move back to England?"
This ought to be good.
"Your family's there. You said it yourself Gin. You miss them. Why not make the move to head back in the right direction?"
What? What the hell was he talking about?
"The right direction? Harry, what are you on about?" Ginny was getting more annoyed as each word reached her ear. "Are you trying to say that I've been heading in the wrong direction all this time? That doesn't even make any sense!"
"I'm not saying it's necessarily wrong it's just not the best direction for you to be going in."
"And what did I do to cause this 'wrong direction' theory of yours?"
"Well first of all, you moved away from your parents, then, if your previous boyfriend hadn't dumped you, you would have married him, making the worst decision of your life-"
"Excuse me," Ginny cut in angrily. "But who are you to talk? You're the one that was going to marry Cassidy! I wasn't even engaged! I was thinking about it! You were at the alter!"
Harry looked angry now.
"But I left her! For you!"
"And James dumped me! And now I'm with you! So why are we dwelling in the past?"
"I don't know! I just don't see why you can't leave this shit place and move to England with me!"
"It's not a shit place!" Ginny exclaimed as she stood up, Harry doing the same.
"Yes it is! You don't belong here Ginny!"
"And how would you know! We've been out of each others lives for three years! You think you know me Harry, well you don't! I've got news for you; I'm not the same little girl I used to be!"
Harry just glared at her.
"Well maybe that same little girl should come back! The new Ginny isn't doing that great for herself!"
Ginny's mouth dropped. She was about to say something back, but thought better of it. She couldn't stand to see him right now.
"Get out," Ginny replied dangerously.
Harry didn't move.
"Get out!" Ginny yelled.
"Gin, come on..."
"GET OUT!"
Harry didn't look sorry anymore.
"Grow up," he replied before he walked swiftly out the door, slamming it.
Ginny sank back onto the couch, too tired to blow something up. How could Harry just assume that she would leave her life here and move where ever the hell he wanted her to move! And what was that bullshit about wrong direction? He was the one that always had a screwed up life! And the new and old Ginny? If she wasn't mistaken, Harry seemed to like the new Ginny a lot last night...
What an arsehole.
Ginny summoned a blanket and laid down on the couch, thinking that fuming after a nap would be better for her health.
Well that's just great, she thought as she closed her eyes. We haven't even been dating for 24 hours and already we're in a row.
A/N: Next update shouldn't be that far away. Keep R&R!
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