Review responses:
The one above all: I don't really understand what you mean by taking Guy down a few pegs. Do you mean for me to hang him up with a few pegs? Haha...
Katani petitedra: Yeah Leo is much worse than Jordan and that's why Dumbledore chose him as the new commenter. I think that kind of commenter, who shots their mouth off, kind of amuses him. And oh, I didn't know that you own a Leo too. It's just a name I came up with sorry if I 'copied' your character. But you can't shove him off the stage right?
Aagwyn: Harry will have his position back, you mark my word. Oh but I don't think Ginny will get romantically involved with Guy Walters. I don't plan to have that, it's too common if you ask of me, that kind of plot. But Walters has good feeling about Ginny, he will be very nice and friendly to her. I have something more powerful in my plot, not that kind of fluffy plot. Trust me, the later chap will be developed into something else.
Monalex potter: yes, I do plan to let Harry get his position back in one- way or another.
Butler: I'm so glad you liked my story.
Siriusly deliricious: best chap so far? I'm blushing!! This is one of my favourite chapter!! Leo is cool, because he is supposed to be cool.
Maria: actually I'm trying to write this fic in JK's thinking. The characters will not be too out of character you see!! But since my writing style is not too similar to JK's I don't really mind, as long as you like it nothing else matters. Guy and Ginny will not be together, remember, Ginny still likes Harry. And the romance will only be seen in the last few chapters!!
Baseballkid: more background about Walters? But he isn't very important, you see!! He's just there because he needs to be there to play chaser. And maybe do a bit damage here and there!!
Mad scientistII: glad you like this a lot. But you sure you aren't mad when you said this?? Haha... kidding!!
Raie: Harry and Ginny aren't going to be gal and boy friend too soon. Will be in last few chapters!
Lola: glad you like it. I like to write humorous stuff, make myself laugh!
Princesscici: hey gal I tried to email some inside news to you but your email rejected me!! Want to tell you something about the story privately!!
Iamko demon wolf: hey Tanya, thanks for the support!! I love you fren, love you lots ???: Ginny isn't mad at Harry any more. Though how mad she is, she'll forgive him somehow because she adores Harry. One cant stay mad at the person she loves for too long!!
Grip of chaos: he he... I like the double seeker thingy too. And as for your wish for Ginny to be with Harry, I'll grant it soon enough!! Patience is a virtue!!
Nightwing: glad you enjoy my story. Updating soon enough but have a bit of block will be cleared soon enough.
Roidium: I don't intend for Mark to be anything in the team. I don't want him to be the youngest seeker or chaser or stuff like that. He's a bit like Harry don't you think so? He's not a scardy cat, brave and everything, just like Harry but he's not going to be a player. I mean he's only year one, and a muggle, how can he know how to fly a broom? Walters suck in attitude towards Harry because he despise him as the boy-who-lived, but otherwise, he's a nice person and a good player.
Nymphadora: I like your plot, I might just use it. Guy will be hitting on Ginny as in too friendly but no romance. As you see Harry is a bit unhappy=jealous that guy is so nice to Ginny.
Maclir: I hope Harry sees himself as a prat like his father used to be. He is arrogant but he doesn't know he is. He is already arrogant in book 5, he thinks he's better than Ron, remember? But mark will show him what a git he is!!
Silvercrystal: I like the way Ginny and Harry catch the snitch too. You never expected that? That's what I'm trying to do. A surprise for every. Once a seeker always a seeker, so Harry gets back to the seeker mode fast.
Kneh13: glad you like it. I do read your fic too!!
Gaul: glad you like it
Carrie: You are a really harsh reviewer!! You don't settle for anything. You spot minor things and that's why your review is being taken very seriously. What you say isn't good, I try to change. I don't think French is gross, but if it's to my characters and me I think it is. So guys out there don't try to French me because I might just bite your freaky tongue off. Haha....
Sabs: I have more mark for you and Harry is going to get Ginny soon.
Jamiebell: Harry will get his position back. He will not show that Ginny is the one for him, he will know in his heart that she is. The golden words is "when you lose something important, then you will know it's actually important in your heart". hint I'm taking a page out of JK's book, hinting!!
Harry's lost twins: Ginny is always in action. And I think this chap is funny too. I laugh too when I read it.
Okay, end of review responses. This chap is dedicated to everyone who loves this story and the Backliner, come back to us soon when u finished the exams. This chap isn't too good, a bit-boring if you ask me, but the later ones will be better. Enjoy!!
"Hey, watch your way, idiot!!"
Ginny walked around the corner on her way back to the Gryffindor common room with her hands fully laden with food nicked from the kitchen when she bumped into someone accidentally as the mounts of foodstuff piled like small mountains in her arm were obstructing her view in front. The impact of the knock caused several items to fall from her arms; bottles of Butterbeer, packets of chocolate éclairs, cakes and pastries scattered all over the floor.
Looking up from the badly littered floor, Ginny gasped when she saw that it was Malfoy, flanked by his two burly bodyguards as usual, she had walked headlong into. He was scowling at Ginny with his nose wrinkled up high in the air in disgust as if Ginny was nothing short of a piece of bad smelling trash under his nose; a good impression of his mother during the World Quidditch Match two summer ago.
"Tst tst, so it is the Worthless Weasel! I knew you don't have brains but I didn't know you don't have eyes. What do you think you are doing, bumping into me, soiling my best silk shirt with this rubbish?" Malfoy's eyes narrowed accusingly at her and Ginny knew that he was also surveying their surrounding at the same time, his eyes took in the scene in front of him; Ginny with her arms half full with food and the floor littered with more food. "Celebrating the latest victory? Ha... Resorting to stealing food from the kitchen for the celebration!! Is the whole Gryffindor as rich as your family?" Malfoy looked over his Crabbe and Goyle started to laugh feebly themselves. "Do you need to send home the leftovers from the supposed party to feed that portly mother of yours? I heard that you and your brothers sent home leftovers from the banquet after every meal to help support your family."
Ginny snapped up her head angrily to look at Malfoy in the eye, she had never felt so humiliated in her whole life. Her family wasn't wealthy in the wizarding world but at least the name Weasley earned respect from the rich and poor alike, and here Malfoy's taunting them like they are nothing but a pack of dirty beggars. Though she was trying hard to stop the tears from overflowing from her eyes, they still fell.
"Aw... someone's crying like a baby," bellowed Malfoy, for Crabbe and Goyle to hear and he then pretended to bawl like a spoilt brat, "Did I just touch a sensitive spot? I'm so sorry to remind you of your inferiority." He said but he wasn't at all sorry, in fact he was gloating. "Oh, to express my apologies, do feel free to come over to the Slytherin common room to collect leftovers. I dare say we have loads." Tears were now streaming down her flawless face like waterfall but she simply stood at her ground, not being able to move though she would very much like to hex Malfoy so badly that his mother wouldn't be able to recognise him after she was done with him. Malfoy seemed satisfied with the kind of reaction he got from her, he shoved Ginny aside so roughly that her shoulders hit the other side of the wall and all the food that managed to stay on her arms from the previous ordeal, all fell out of her arms and hit the ground like rainfall.
Malfoy laughed openly as he walked away with the two troll look-alikes at either side of him, Ginny was staring at his retreating back furiously when he suddenly turned back and shouted something to her loud and clear, "Oh and did I mention to you how you suck at Quidditch? You and your brother were fated to have Pottyhead to save your ass in Quidditch. If I were you, Weasel, I'll quit from the team to save myself from further humiliation. As you have proved earlier, you don't have eyes." After he had made his point, he continued his journey to whatever his destination might be.
After Malfoy and his gang's shadow had disappeared around the corner, Ginny slide down the wall and broke down completely.
! ! ! ! ! ! !
Harry was helping himself to the table full of food and drinks Dobby had kindly prepared for them in celebration of Gryffindor's victory, when Ginny, who had offered to do the job enthusiastically earlier, returned empty handed, apologised to them and disappeared up the winding stairs leading to her dormitory looking a bit pale. He was piling his scarlet coloured plate with chicken drums when he felt a light tap on his shoulders, he looked back his shoulders and was shocked to see a pale and puffy eyed Ginny with tell tale signs of crying on her face, looking up at his recent-gained tall frame.
Harry felt a chill in his heart, immediately for sake his plate and lead Ginny firmly by the arms to one of the puffy armchairs in front of the fireplace.
"What happened, Ginny? Not feeling well?" Harry asked softly as he leaned towards Ginny who had sank deeply into the squashy armchair, still holding her arm. Their differences were forgotten for the moment. Ginny looked up to meet Harry's worry- filled emerald eyes with her cloudy brown ones.
"Ha... Harry..." she started and Harry nodded his head to encourage her to go on, "I.... I......... want to quit the team". Harry seemed a bit shock, it wasn't the kind of thing he thought Ginny wanted to tell him, he expected her have come to her senses and apologise for being cold towards him for the past few weeks or things like that, but requesting to quit from the team was the last of the list that Harry think she would want to tell him.
"What? Why? You are doing great. You did a great job, just now! Why the urge to quit all of a sudden?" he asked.
"No I didn't do anything this afternoon. I didn't even spot it let alone chase it. All I did was take it, and it such a simple job that even Goyle could do it with no problem. I've got no chance against the other seeker on my shooting star. Your supposed seeker can't do the job, what a joke!" Ginny sounded hysterical and gave a series of 'ha ha ha' before adding on, "perhaps Malfoy's right, I better quit now to save myself from further embarrassment and also to let a better person be seeker." Ginny's voice was getting higher and higher by the minute and she suddenly broke down. Patting her arm sympathetically, Harry could feel a lot of stares on them from the rest of the students. From the corner of his eyes, Harry swore he saw Ron look up at them from his mountain high pile of food with suspicious eyes, his muscles all tensed up.
Harry was feeling frantic in front of a sobbing Ginny; he was never good with crying girls. He tried to hush Ginny and yet appear innocent at the same time but failed terribly. The common room was suddenly so quiet that Harry felt goose bumps crawl up his arms, he somehow felt as guilty as a cheating boyfriend with his girlfriend. Using his final resort, Harry agreed to let her quit the team and to his great surprise, she stopped crying immediately except for a sniff here and there; it happened to fast that it's almost like pressing a button to make her stop.
Busy congratulating himself for successfully hushing her up, Harry didn't noticed the flash of something in Ginny's eyes that suggest that he didn't really please her with what he had agreed to, as he thought he had.
Everyone's eyes moved away from them and they resumed whatever they were doing earlier, Ron included. Looking at Harry with an indescribable sad expression, Ginny said with difficulty in between hiccoughs,
"Th... hic... thank.............hic......... you Harry.......... Hic.............hic...i'll...........ha........hic........handinthe............hic...........resign..........hic.........natio n..........hic........letter..............hic............hic......to............morrow.........."
She gave Harry what seemed like a smile, so sad a smile that Harry 's heart went out to her. Ginny took a deep breath and sat there for a few minutes (to collect herself, Harry reckons) before retreating back to he comforting dormitory, leaving them to their partying.
After Ginny left, Harry was still sitting in his chair and appearing to be brooding over something-Malfoy.
And unknown to Harry and Ginny, someone was watching them from a dark corner of the room at a hearing distance from them during the whole episode. And that particular someone wasn't too pleased with the scene that unfolded in font of him earlier.
!!!!!!!!!
After that incident that night, Harry and Ginny were on friendlier terms, although it wasn't the same as before, but at least there wasn't glaring and avoiding on Ginny's part. Both of them were pretty comfortable with being nice to each other again, too nice if you ask me.
Gryffindor Quidditch team hadn't resume their practice, Harry had decided that they all deserve a short break as a reward for winning their first match, since there weren't any Quidditch practice, no one except Harry and Ginny themselves, not even Ron or Hermione knew that Ginny was officially out of the team. Harry had conveniently forgotten to mention that to Ron and Hermione because one, he had planned to talk things out with Ginny one day, seeing if she would change her mind about the decision before announcing anything. Two, he had one day 'accidentally' added something to Malfoy's potion causing it to explode in his face and being the only one who laughed when it happened, he was immediately identified as the culprit to the 'accident'. He was severely punished for that, and Snape saw to it that he got his life's worst detention ever for trying to do his favourite student in.
For the past week, Harry had been spending every evening in detention with Snape, leaving him hardly any time to do his homework and naturally, he was so busy juggling between endless and demanding detention, and tons of homework set by impassionate teachers that he had forgotten about Ginny.
One Friday evening, after a particular nasty detention, cleaning the toilet that happened to be haunted by Moaning Mrytle, who most unfortunately wasn't too great a company and he happened to meet Peeves on his way there, who was too kind to keep him company. He returned to the common room with a temper that could match Snape's, smelling like a walking toilet, dripping wet to the skin (Peeves had thought trying to drown him in a flooding toilet as amusing) and tried with many aching muscles from cleaning the toilet manually without magic. As he was about to stride towards the stairs, someone stood in his path. Mark.
"Go away, Mark. I've got no energy to play with you, or whatever you want me to do. Go pester someone else!" Harry retorted at him irritated, not caring to be polite and tried to walk away form him when Mark blocked his way yet again.
"I want to talk to you regarding Ginny" Mark stubbornly insisted.
Not feeling too friendly and sociable at the moment, Harry pushed mark away and continued towards the stairs. Mark wasn't giving up so easily, he chased after Harry and stood in front of him again but this time he had got hold of the sides of Harry's robe and pulled him closer causing him to stumble a bit before being pulled down into a half bow.
"Knock it out, I'm not interested in talking about Ginny now" Harry bellowed and his loud voice caught everyone's attention. Almost everyone stopped whatever they were doing to watch them in amusement, a towering sixth year boy-who-lived and a tiny first year boy. Ron and Hermione were at the scene too and both of them had knocked over the chairs they were sitting in, in the hurry to get to them.
Harry pried Mark's fingers off his robe and reached into his robe for his wand but before he had closed his fist over the end of his wand, a loud sickening crunch rang in Harry's ear and the next time he knew, he was lying on his back with his nose running. Mark had collided his fist against Harry's face and broke his nose.
A rush of white-hot anger spread up Harry's spine, he felt like another person. He had lost all his logic, he felt nothing but red fiery anger and all he wanted at the moment was to hurt this boy in front of him as much as possible, maybe blasting him across the room would be great. Harry was about to chant the incarnation when his wand was snatched away from him and two figures pinned him onto the wall. On the other hand, Mark was almost lifted off the ground by Dean and Guy who are holding onto him by the arms, and by the looks as it, he was also fighting tooth to nails to break free.
A lot of students were now crowding around them in a circle, pointing and whispering among themselves. Harry and Mark were shouting and cursing each other with occasional shouts of 'fathead' and 'idiot boy', Hermione tried to calm them but to no avail, they didn't even acknowledge her presence. Finally, Hermione being the one with the clearest head, cast a silencing charm on them. They opened and closed their mouth several times before they realised that voice had been deprived from them, they glared angrily at Hermione who shrugged her shoulders helplessly at them. In the midst of confusion, no one noticed that Lavanya had sneaked out.
Harry could hardly breathe through the thick and warm blood that was flowing out from his broken nose. Ron and Frank, who were pinning him, took pity on him and loosen their grip on him to let him nurse his nose when he was gasping for breath. The moment Harry felt the pressure on his chest gone, he lunged himself at Mark and was about to raise his hand but he was pulled back in the middle of a potential punch well aimed at Mark's face, Harry's hand only managed to gaze against mark's skin and left a set of bloody scratch mark at the side of his face. Ron and Frank pinned Harry back onto the wall, this time they exert more force on him to keep him still.
At that moment, the portrait at the opening to the common room swung open.
Guess who is it? It's............. you think I will tell you? Guess!! Oh and please review, I love reading your reviews, it makes my day!!
The one above all: I don't really understand what you mean by taking Guy down a few pegs. Do you mean for me to hang him up with a few pegs? Haha...
Katani petitedra: Yeah Leo is much worse than Jordan and that's why Dumbledore chose him as the new commenter. I think that kind of commenter, who shots their mouth off, kind of amuses him. And oh, I didn't know that you own a Leo too. It's just a name I came up with sorry if I 'copied' your character. But you can't shove him off the stage right?
Aagwyn: Harry will have his position back, you mark my word. Oh but I don't think Ginny will get romantically involved with Guy Walters. I don't plan to have that, it's too common if you ask of me, that kind of plot. But Walters has good feeling about Ginny, he will be very nice and friendly to her. I have something more powerful in my plot, not that kind of fluffy plot. Trust me, the later chap will be developed into something else.
Monalex potter: yes, I do plan to let Harry get his position back in one- way or another.
Butler: I'm so glad you liked my story.
Siriusly deliricious: best chap so far? I'm blushing!! This is one of my favourite chapter!! Leo is cool, because he is supposed to be cool.
Maria: actually I'm trying to write this fic in JK's thinking. The characters will not be too out of character you see!! But since my writing style is not too similar to JK's I don't really mind, as long as you like it nothing else matters. Guy and Ginny will not be together, remember, Ginny still likes Harry. And the romance will only be seen in the last few chapters!!
Baseballkid: more background about Walters? But he isn't very important, you see!! He's just there because he needs to be there to play chaser. And maybe do a bit damage here and there!!
Mad scientistII: glad you like this a lot. But you sure you aren't mad when you said this?? Haha... kidding!!
Raie: Harry and Ginny aren't going to be gal and boy friend too soon. Will be in last few chapters!
Lola: glad you like it. I like to write humorous stuff, make myself laugh!
Princesscici: hey gal I tried to email some inside news to you but your email rejected me!! Want to tell you something about the story privately!!
Iamko demon wolf: hey Tanya, thanks for the support!! I love you fren, love you lots ???: Ginny isn't mad at Harry any more. Though how mad she is, she'll forgive him somehow because she adores Harry. One cant stay mad at the person she loves for too long!!
Grip of chaos: he he... I like the double seeker thingy too. And as for your wish for Ginny to be with Harry, I'll grant it soon enough!! Patience is a virtue!!
Nightwing: glad you enjoy my story. Updating soon enough but have a bit of block will be cleared soon enough.
Roidium: I don't intend for Mark to be anything in the team. I don't want him to be the youngest seeker or chaser or stuff like that. He's a bit like Harry don't you think so? He's not a scardy cat, brave and everything, just like Harry but he's not going to be a player. I mean he's only year one, and a muggle, how can he know how to fly a broom? Walters suck in attitude towards Harry because he despise him as the boy-who-lived, but otherwise, he's a nice person and a good player.
Nymphadora: I like your plot, I might just use it. Guy will be hitting on Ginny as in too friendly but no romance. As you see Harry is a bit unhappy=jealous that guy is so nice to Ginny.
Maclir: I hope Harry sees himself as a prat like his father used to be. He is arrogant but he doesn't know he is. He is already arrogant in book 5, he thinks he's better than Ron, remember? But mark will show him what a git he is!!
Silvercrystal: I like the way Ginny and Harry catch the snitch too. You never expected that? That's what I'm trying to do. A surprise for every. Once a seeker always a seeker, so Harry gets back to the seeker mode fast.
Kneh13: glad you like it. I do read your fic too!!
Gaul: glad you like it
Carrie: You are a really harsh reviewer!! You don't settle for anything. You spot minor things and that's why your review is being taken very seriously. What you say isn't good, I try to change. I don't think French is gross, but if it's to my characters and me I think it is. So guys out there don't try to French me because I might just bite your freaky tongue off. Haha....
Sabs: I have more mark for you and Harry is going to get Ginny soon.
Jamiebell: Harry will get his position back. He will not show that Ginny is the one for him, he will know in his heart that she is. The golden words is "when you lose something important, then you will know it's actually important in your heart". hint I'm taking a page out of JK's book, hinting!!
Harry's lost twins: Ginny is always in action. And I think this chap is funny too. I laugh too when I read it.
Okay, end of review responses. This chap is dedicated to everyone who loves this story and the Backliner, come back to us soon when u finished the exams. This chap isn't too good, a bit-boring if you ask me, but the later ones will be better. Enjoy!!
"Hey, watch your way, idiot!!"
Ginny walked around the corner on her way back to the Gryffindor common room with her hands fully laden with food nicked from the kitchen when she bumped into someone accidentally as the mounts of foodstuff piled like small mountains in her arm were obstructing her view in front. The impact of the knock caused several items to fall from her arms; bottles of Butterbeer, packets of chocolate éclairs, cakes and pastries scattered all over the floor.
Looking up from the badly littered floor, Ginny gasped when she saw that it was Malfoy, flanked by his two burly bodyguards as usual, she had walked headlong into. He was scowling at Ginny with his nose wrinkled up high in the air in disgust as if Ginny was nothing short of a piece of bad smelling trash under his nose; a good impression of his mother during the World Quidditch Match two summer ago.
"Tst tst, so it is the Worthless Weasel! I knew you don't have brains but I didn't know you don't have eyes. What do you think you are doing, bumping into me, soiling my best silk shirt with this rubbish?" Malfoy's eyes narrowed accusingly at her and Ginny knew that he was also surveying their surrounding at the same time, his eyes took in the scene in front of him; Ginny with her arms half full with food and the floor littered with more food. "Celebrating the latest victory? Ha... Resorting to stealing food from the kitchen for the celebration!! Is the whole Gryffindor as rich as your family?" Malfoy looked over his Crabbe and Goyle started to laugh feebly themselves. "Do you need to send home the leftovers from the supposed party to feed that portly mother of yours? I heard that you and your brothers sent home leftovers from the banquet after every meal to help support your family."
Ginny snapped up her head angrily to look at Malfoy in the eye, she had never felt so humiliated in her whole life. Her family wasn't wealthy in the wizarding world but at least the name Weasley earned respect from the rich and poor alike, and here Malfoy's taunting them like they are nothing but a pack of dirty beggars. Though she was trying hard to stop the tears from overflowing from her eyes, they still fell.
"Aw... someone's crying like a baby," bellowed Malfoy, for Crabbe and Goyle to hear and he then pretended to bawl like a spoilt brat, "Did I just touch a sensitive spot? I'm so sorry to remind you of your inferiority." He said but he wasn't at all sorry, in fact he was gloating. "Oh, to express my apologies, do feel free to come over to the Slytherin common room to collect leftovers. I dare say we have loads." Tears were now streaming down her flawless face like waterfall but she simply stood at her ground, not being able to move though she would very much like to hex Malfoy so badly that his mother wouldn't be able to recognise him after she was done with him. Malfoy seemed satisfied with the kind of reaction he got from her, he shoved Ginny aside so roughly that her shoulders hit the other side of the wall and all the food that managed to stay on her arms from the previous ordeal, all fell out of her arms and hit the ground like rainfall.
Malfoy laughed openly as he walked away with the two troll look-alikes at either side of him, Ginny was staring at his retreating back furiously when he suddenly turned back and shouted something to her loud and clear, "Oh and did I mention to you how you suck at Quidditch? You and your brother were fated to have Pottyhead to save your ass in Quidditch. If I were you, Weasel, I'll quit from the team to save myself from further humiliation. As you have proved earlier, you don't have eyes." After he had made his point, he continued his journey to whatever his destination might be.
After Malfoy and his gang's shadow had disappeared around the corner, Ginny slide down the wall and broke down completely.
! ! ! ! ! ! !
Harry was helping himself to the table full of food and drinks Dobby had kindly prepared for them in celebration of Gryffindor's victory, when Ginny, who had offered to do the job enthusiastically earlier, returned empty handed, apologised to them and disappeared up the winding stairs leading to her dormitory looking a bit pale. He was piling his scarlet coloured plate with chicken drums when he felt a light tap on his shoulders, he looked back his shoulders and was shocked to see a pale and puffy eyed Ginny with tell tale signs of crying on her face, looking up at his recent-gained tall frame.
Harry felt a chill in his heart, immediately for sake his plate and lead Ginny firmly by the arms to one of the puffy armchairs in front of the fireplace.
"What happened, Ginny? Not feeling well?" Harry asked softly as he leaned towards Ginny who had sank deeply into the squashy armchair, still holding her arm. Their differences were forgotten for the moment. Ginny looked up to meet Harry's worry- filled emerald eyes with her cloudy brown ones.
"Ha... Harry..." she started and Harry nodded his head to encourage her to go on, "I.... I......... want to quit the team". Harry seemed a bit shock, it wasn't the kind of thing he thought Ginny wanted to tell him, he expected her have come to her senses and apologise for being cold towards him for the past few weeks or things like that, but requesting to quit from the team was the last of the list that Harry think she would want to tell him.
"What? Why? You are doing great. You did a great job, just now! Why the urge to quit all of a sudden?" he asked.
"No I didn't do anything this afternoon. I didn't even spot it let alone chase it. All I did was take it, and it such a simple job that even Goyle could do it with no problem. I've got no chance against the other seeker on my shooting star. Your supposed seeker can't do the job, what a joke!" Ginny sounded hysterical and gave a series of 'ha ha ha' before adding on, "perhaps Malfoy's right, I better quit now to save myself from further embarrassment and also to let a better person be seeker." Ginny's voice was getting higher and higher by the minute and she suddenly broke down. Patting her arm sympathetically, Harry could feel a lot of stares on them from the rest of the students. From the corner of his eyes, Harry swore he saw Ron look up at them from his mountain high pile of food with suspicious eyes, his muscles all tensed up.
Harry was feeling frantic in front of a sobbing Ginny; he was never good with crying girls. He tried to hush Ginny and yet appear innocent at the same time but failed terribly. The common room was suddenly so quiet that Harry felt goose bumps crawl up his arms, he somehow felt as guilty as a cheating boyfriend with his girlfriend. Using his final resort, Harry agreed to let her quit the team and to his great surprise, she stopped crying immediately except for a sniff here and there; it happened to fast that it's almost like pressing a button to make her stop.
Busy congratulating himself for successfully hushing her up, Harry didn't noticed the flash of something in Ginny's eyes that suggest that he didn't really please her with what he had agreed to, as he thought he had.
Everyone's eyes moved away from them and they resumed whatever they were doing earlier, Ron included. Looking at Harry with an indescribable sad expression, Ginny said with difficulty in between hiccoughs,
"Th... hic... thank.............hic......... you Harry.......... Hic.............hic...i'll...........ha........hic........handinthe............hic...........resign..........hic.........natio n..........hic........letter..............hic............hic......to............morrow.........."
She gave Harry what seemed like a smile, so sad a smile that Harry 's heart went out to her. Ginny took a deep breath and sat there for a few minutes (to collect herself, Harry reckons) before retreating back to he comforting dormitory, leaving them to their partying.
After Ginny left, Harry was still sitting in his chair and appearing to be brooding over something-Malfoy.
And unknown to Harry and Ginny, someone was watching them from a dark corner of the room at a hearing distance from them during the whole episode. And that particular someone wasn't too pleased with the scene that unfolded in font of him earlier.
!!!!!!!!!
After that incident that night, Harry and Ginny were on friendlier terms, although it wasn't the same as before, but at least there wasn't glaring and avoiding on Ginny's part. Both of them were pretty comfortable with being nice to each other again, too nice if you ask me.
Gryffindor Quidditch team hadn't resume their practice, Harry had decided that they all deserve a short break as a reward for winning their first match, since there weren't any Quidditch practice, no one except Harry and Ginny themselves, not even Ron or Hermione knew that Ginny was officially out of the team. Harry had conveniently forgotten to mention that to Ron and Hermione because one, he had planned to talk things out with Ginny one day, seeing if she would change her mind about the decision before announcing anything. Two, he had one day 'accidentally' added something to Malfoy's potion causing it to explode in his face and being the only one who laughed when it happened, he was immediately identified as the culprit to the 'accident'. He was severely punished for that, and Snape saw to it that he got his life's worst detention ever for trying to do his favourite student in.
For the past week, Harry had been spending every evening in detention with Snape, leaving him hardly any time to do his homework and naturally, he was so busy juggling between endless and demanding detention, and tons of homework set by impassionate teachers that he had forgotten about Ginny.
One Friday evening, after a particular nasty detention, cleaning the toilet that happened to be haunted by Moaning Mrytle, who most unfortunately wasn't too great a company and he happened to meet Peeves on his way there, who was too kind to keep him company. He returned to the common room with a temper that could match Snape's, smelling like a walking toilet, dripping wet to the skin (Peeves had thought trying to drown him in a flooding toilet as amusing) and tried with many aching muscles from cleaning the toilet manually without magic. As he was about to stride towards the stairs, someone stood in his path. Mark.
"Go away, Mark. I've got no energy to play with you, or whatever you want me to do. Go pester someone else!" Harry retorted at him irritated, not caring to be polite and tried to walk away form him when Mark blocked his way yet again.
"I want to talk to you regarding Ginny" Mark stubbornly insisted.
Not feeling too friendly and sociable at the moment, Harry pushed mark away and continued towards the stairs. Mark wasn't giving up so easily, he chased after Harry and stood in front of him again but this time he had got hold of the sides of Harry's robe and pulled him closer causing him to stumble a bit before being pulled down into a half bow.
"Knock it out, I'm not interested in talking about Ginny now" Harry bellowed and his loud voice caught everyone's attention. Almost everyone stopped whatever they were doing to watch them in amusement, a towering sixth year boy-who-lived and a tiny first year boy. Ron and Hermione were at the scene too and both of them had knocked over the chairs they were sitting in, in the hurry to get to them.
Harry pried Mark's fingers off his robe and reached into his robe for his wand but before he had closed his fist over the end of his wand, a loud sickening crunch rang in Harry's ear and the next time he knew, he was lying on his back with his nose running. Mark had collided his fist against Harry's face and broke his nose.
A rush of white-hot anger spread up Harry's spine, he felt like another person. He had lost all his logic, he felt nothing but red fiery anger and all he wanted at the moment was to hurt this boy in front of him as much as possible, maybe blasting him across the room would be great. Harry was about to chant the incarnation when his wand was snatched away from him and two figures pinned him onto the wall. On the other hand, Mark was almost lifted off the ground by Dean and Guy who are holding onto him by the arms, and by the looks as it, he was also fighting tooth to nails to break free.
A lot of students were now crowding around them in a circle, pointing and whispering among themselves. Harry and Mark were shouting and cursing each other with occasional shouts of 'fathead' and 'idiot boy', Hermione tried to calm them but to no avail, they didn't even acknowledge her presence. Finally, Hermione being the one with the clearest head, cast a silencing charm on them. They opened and closed their mouth several times before they realised that voice had been deprived from them, they glared angrily at Hermione who shrugged her shoulders helplessly at them. In the midst of confusion, no one noticed that Lavanya had sneaked out.
Harry could hardly breathe through the thick and warm blood that was flowing out from his broken nose. Ron and Frank, who were pinning him, took pity on him and loosen their grip on him to let him nurse his nose when he was gasping for breath. The moment Harry felt the pressure on his chest gone, he lunged himself at Mark and was about to raise his hand but he was pulled back in the middle of a potential punch well aimed at Mark's face, Harry's hand only managed to gaze against mark's skin and left a set of bloody scratch mark at the side of his face. Ron and Frank pinned Harry back onto the wall, this time they exert more force on him to keep him still.
At that moment, the portrait at the opening to the common room swung open.
Guess who is it? It's............. you think I will tell you? Guess!! Oh and please review, I love reading your reviews, it makes my day!!
