Say You Still Love Me

The days of summer were slowly coming to an end. Life had been boring to the four teens that is until dinner two nights before they would leave for Hogwarts.

"I can't believe that summer is almost over." Ginny said glumly. Her head shot up when someone entered the kitchen.

"Hello Remus." Molly said as the man walked into the room.

"What are you doing here Professor?" Ron asked him.

"Funny you should ask that. I found someone at Headquarters." Remus said as he pointed to the door. The door opened and there was an intake of breath from everyone at the table.

Sirius Black walked into the room, his black hair reached past his shoulders. He was paler then usual, he also seemed to have a haunted look in his eyes.

"That can't be Sirius! He's dead! I saw him go through the veil!" Harry said as he stood up to look at this man.

"It is Sirius Harry, I asked him questions only he would know. He was even able to turn into Padfoot." Remus stated.

"But-he can't." Harry said weakly. Ginny grabbed his hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze.

"It's me Harry." Sirius said, his voice raspy.

"But I saw you through the veil." Harry said.

"I did go through the veil, but I had a Spirit Guide, well sort of anyway. Her name was Blaze. She told me that I was needed, and then she helped me out of the dimension that I was trapped in." Sirius said. When he had said Blaze, he was looking directly at Ginny. He knew.

"I can't believe your back." Harry said as he let go of Ginny's hand, he walked swiftly over to Sirius and gave him a manly hug.

"I am back Harry, for good." Sirius stated.

When the four went back to school, it was like any other school feast. When the four of them left the Great Hall, Professor McGonagall told them that Professor Dumbledore need to speak with them. So they headed for his office.

"Good evening." Dumbledore greeted.

"Good evening." The groups aid together.

"I have called you hear to discuss something very important with you. Tell me Miss Granger, do you know anything about Elementals?" He questioned.

"Only that they were very powerful, and that they were killed." Hermione said.

"Not killed exactly." A voice said. Blaze entered the room.

"I would like you to meet Blaze, the first Fire Elemental." Dumbledore said.

"But that is impossible! They are dead." Hermione reasoned.

"I am not alive Miss Granger, simply a memory. And they are not dead. One still lives, and you know her." Blaze said. Ginny lowered her head. She wished that they would have told her that they were going to tell the trio before hand.

"Well then who is it?" Ron asked her.

"A Miss Ginerva Weasley." Blaze said. Ginny lifted her head to find all three of them staring at her, their mouths hanging open in surprise.

"It can't be Ginny." Harry said, breaking the silence.

"But I am the Elemental." Ginny whispered.

"You lied to me?" Harry asked her.

"Yes." Ginny said softly. Harry stood up and stormed out of the office.

"Harry!" Ginny yelled after him, tears rolling down her cheeks.

"Let him be." Blaze told her softly.

"NO! I told you that I couldn't lie to him! Now he hates me! I knew this would happen, and yet I went along with it! I am such an idiot." Ginny said as she curled up into a ball on the floor, crying her eyes out.

"Ginny, you know that Harry will get over it. And you have my support." Hermione said as she crouched down beside her friend, she place her hand on Ginny's shaking back to comfort her.

"You have my support as well." Ron said quietly.

"Thank you, but it's not the same." Ginny said. She looked at Blaze and Dumbledore, glaring at them. She then stood also, and walked out of the office in a huff.

"You must keep this secret." Blaze told them. The two remaining nodded, and left after their friends.

"I know that it was hurtful, but we had to tell them." Dumbledore said to Blaze.

"True. But at what cost?" Blaze questioned, she then left with a pop.

Ginny found Harry at the top of the Astronomy tower, sulking.

"You know that you need to hear both sides of the argument before you decide who's guilty." Ginny said as she sat down next to him.

"I know all I need to know." Harry said stubbornly.

"Yeah? And what's that?" Ginny asked.

"You know how I hate it when people lie, and you still went and lied to me." Harry said, turning to look at her. His eyes held sadness.

"I wanted to tell you." Ginny began. Harry gave a snort of disbelief. But she continued anyway. "I really did want to tell you. They made me promise not to tell. Do you think that I would want to hurt the one that I loved?" Ginny asked.

"I don't know anymore." Harry whispered. Ginny took in a sharp breath.

"You don't mean that." Ginny said.

"I don't know what to think anymore." Harry said to her softly.

"I can't believe this! Do you know what would happen if I told you sooner? I could have died! If people found out about this, I would be hunted like an animal." Ginny said.

"Well then, why didn't you tell me that?" Harry asked her.

"Because you left so abruptly, I didn't get the chance." Ginny replied.

"I'm sorry, it's just that people don't always tell me the truth, and whenever that happens, someone I love always dies." Harry said quietly.

"You need to know that I love you, and that you can trust me." Ginny said to him.

"I know that I can trust you." He said softly.

"Do you still love me?" Ginny asked him, her deep brown eyes showing worry.

"Nothing that you do will change that fact that I love you Gin. I always will love you." Harry said as he sassed her temple.

"Good, because I love you." Ginny said as she leaned into his warm and loving embrace.

"Should we go and make sure that Ron and Hermione aren't trying to kill each other?" Harry asked her when a few moments had gone by.

"I think we should, Hermione worries." Ginny said as she stood up softly. She took Harry's hand, and pulled him to his feet as well.

"She is such a worrywart." Harry said, kissing Ginny's hand.

"She may be a worrywart, but she means well." Ginny said as they headed back to the common room. When they entered Hermione ran up them looking breathless.

"You-Dumbledore-announcement-" Hermione said as she tried to catch her breath.

"Breath Hermione breath!" Ginny said as Hermione took another breath.

"Now tell us what you need to." Harry said as Hermione lifted her head and faced them.

"Professor Dumbledore announced that there would be a Halloween Ball. It is a costume ball, so you are permitted to wear a costume." Hermione explained to the two.

"I have the PERFACT outfits!" Ginny said as she dragged Hermione up to her room. Ginny opened the door and yanked open her closet doors.

"Where are they Gin?" Hermione asked. Ginny pulled out two dress bags and laid them on the bed. Hermione looked at them curiously.

"I have the perfect dress for you Mione." Ginny said. She unzipped one of the bags and pulled out a midnight blue dress. It had thick straps, and a bodice that looked almost like a corset. It had sapphires spread around it. It also had a velvet cape of the same color attached to the straps. Ginny handed it to Hermione, while her friend stared at it, speechless.

"Where did you get these?" Hermione finally asked.

"Let's just say that a friend gave them to me." Ginny said with a mysterious smile on her lips.

"Are you sure that you want me to wear this?" Hermione asked her.

"I am positive. It is perfect for you, and I have one somewhat like it." Ginny said. Hermione engulfed her into a bone-crushing hug. Ginny hugged back.

"Will you tell me where you got this dress?" Hermione pleaded.

"Fine. I have a vault." Ginny began.

"A vault?" Hermione asked.

"Yes, it did once belong to Blaze, but not now belongs to me. I have billions of dresses, and jewelry. I am sure the Blaze will let me take you there so that we can pick out your jewelry. And you can keep it, I have to much already." Ginny explained.

"Are you sure?" Hermione asked.

"Of course! And while we are there, we will pick out the boy's costumes!" Ginny said happily.

"We have to surprise them with our outfit's, we won't tell them about them!" Hermione said to her.

"Deal." Ginny said as the two girls laughed.

A/N: WOW! I got like 4 reviews! This makes me soooo happy! I had this chapter typed for a while, and I thought that you guys who did review deserved it. I hope you review, it helps me with chapters when I know that people are actually reading it! PLASE REVIEW!