Laws of Love: Chapter 23:
Harry opened his eyes slowly; allowing them to adjust to the light that was swimming into the barn. Everything was blurry because Harry wasn't wearing his glasses, which he reached for a second later. He blinked a couple of times and then saw everything clearly. The barn was rather big, and was filled with heaps of hay. Harry had somehow managed to climb his way to the furthest of them and he had sunken deeply into the stack. It took some struggling to get out but after he managed it his eyes landed on something that wasn't supposed to be there.
Harry got up and stared at it, "Professor Dumbledore!" he exclaimed.
The person looked up, and their eyes met. Harry's brilliant greens met those baby blues. "Ah Harry. You are awake." he said softly.
Harry nodded, and wondered how Dumbledore had found him.
"Don't worry about that now. Come down for some breakfast."
Harry raised his eyebrows but clambered down from the stack to Dumbledore's stack, which had adjusted in form to make two chairs and a table made out of hay.
Dumbledore indicated to the other chair, and Harry sat down.
"How did you-" he started to ask, but Dumbledore shook his head.
Harry shut his mouth, which dropped open again a second later as some hay rose up and started to transform into plates filled with bacon, egg and toast.
"Eat." Dumbledore said simply, as he took his won plate.
Harry reached for his plate and hesitantly took a bite from the crispy bacon. It tasted delicious, but still he had a funny feeling about it.
"Professor Dumbledore-" he started to say again but he stopped as he saw Dumbledore's eyes.
"Oh Harry. What are we going to do with you?" he asked so softly that his voice was barely above a whisper, "You have disappointed me, and the order and your friends so deeply."
"I don't understand." Harry said.
Dumbledore smiled, and it wasn't reassuring at all, "You think that we would stop loving you over a silly misunderstanding."
"I'm sorry Professor, but I'm not following you." Harry interrupted.
Dumbledore crooked his head side ways, "Harry, Harry. Ever one makes mistakes. You've made one; I hope for your sake that she is willing to forgive you."
Harry got irritated, "What are you talking about?" he asked fiercely.
"What you saw on the map. Its wasn't what you thought it was." Dumbledore explained, "Ginny isn't with Malfoy. She despises him in fact. Peeves tricked them and locked them up together. They were tired and wanted to sleep. But considering their nasty tempers it ended up in fighting. Ginny didn't betray you, she'd never do that."
Harry chocked, as realization hit him, "So I broke up with her….over nothing?"
Dumbledore nodded gravely.
Harry's head hung, "That explains everything."
Dumbledore didn't say anything for a while, then he said in such a pure voice that it brought shivers down your spine, "Ready to go home Harry?"
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The door bell rang through the house. Nobody reacted for a while. Hermione looked around the kitchen and the worn, gloomy faces. "I'll get it." She announced.
Molly looked up and nodded; the others were too defeated to care. They all felt as if they failed Harry and the order itself.
Hermione got up and left the room. She was somehow relieved to get away from them, and headed for the door with her hopes rising. Maybe somebody had news, which would be excellent. Or maybe somebody had spotted him, hat would be even better. She turned the door knob and pulled.
The sight that met her made her face lit up, "Harry!" she squealed as she flung her arms around him and hugged him tightly, "No matter what; don't ever do that again!" she sobbed into his neck, "Never!" she repeated.
Only after Hermione lowered her arms and stepped back, Harry dared to look up. Hermione's eyes were tear filled and her lips was trembling.
"I'm so sorry." Harry whispered. Hermione nodded, but didn't say anything; she glanced at Dumbledore and stepped aside to let them in. "Every one is in the kitchen. They'll be happy to see you."
They walked over to the kitchen silence; Harry opened the door and stepped into the room. "Harry!" Molly exclaimed, "Oh Harry!"
And from that moment everything seemed to be okay. Harry was filled up with stew, he apologized to all the order members and after 2 hours every one started to leave.
Harry thanked every one and apologized once more; and then they left. Leaving the kitchen again silent.
Harry turned around to face Ginny, "I'm so sorry, Gin……I got it all wrong."
Ginny looked down, "I know."
All the Weasley's, Dumbledore and Hermione watched them intently and after a small cough from Dumbledore did the two teenagers realize that every one was listening. "Lets go upstairs." Ginny proposed quietly. Harry nodded and followed her.
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"Ginny, please forgive me. I've been so stupid. I thought…that you and..." Harry trailed away, it all sounded so silly now; he just couldn't say it.
Ginny stared at him, her gaze penetrating him, "Are you telling me that you thought that Malfoy and I were…in…a…fling thing?" she asked coldly.
Harry looked down, "yes."
Ginny laughed softly, "When are you going to learn to trust me Harry?"
"But I do trust you!" Harry exclaimed.
"O Really, if you had trusted me you would have asked me about it in a casual manner or waited until I said something. But you don't go around yelling at me!"
"Ginny c'mon, it really looked like…I couldn't have thought differently." Harry said desperately.
Ginny turned around, she had her mind set.
"Ginny, please, forgive me." Harry said, so urgently it sounded almost like wailing.
Ginny shook her head miserably, "I can't Harry. You hurt me."
"I'll make it up to you Gin, I love you!" Harry said.
Ginny turned around again and looked at him, "Now that you've said sorry I can be around you and be your friend. But I can't be your girlfriend any longer. Not until you start trusting me. I loved you too; Hell, I might even still love you. But I believe its better this way, Harry."
Harry felt so disappointed that he didn't say anything for an entire minute. Neither did Ginny. Slowly Harry stepped towards her, his hands reaching for her face. Ginny stood still and allowed him to brush her check with his thumb. Harry stepped even closer, breaking the distance. He leaned in, so that their noses were almost touching. If Ginny hadn't moved her head that very moment they would have been kissing. Harry kissed her cheek softly before leaving the room.
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BORING! Oh well, at least an update. For the following chapters: Hermione's birthday and her BIG present! And how are Ginny and Harry going to deal with being friends? Find out in the next chapter of LAWS OF LOVE. R&R
