Chapter3 A Day at Diagon Alley
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Harry quickly adjusted to life at The Burrow. Harry felt that some of the stress he has been under melt away. Molly Weasley always fussing over him like a mother hen. Ron's endless chatter about quidditch. Hermione was constantly nagging him to do his homework. Harry quickly found out that Ron and Hermione gotten together, while he was stuck at the Dursleys. Harry was happy for them, but he felt somewhat left out. Everything has always been the three of them and now that they were together he just felt that he was in the way. Harry felt himself turning to Ginny for comfort and solace. Harry realized how much easier it was to talk to her, and just be around her. He came to respect her in a new light. She was the only one of the group, besides him that actually faced Voldemort. His respect of her, deepened to a close friendship. He felt himself slowly opening his soul to her. He told her everything about life at Dursley's to school. She always just listened while sometimes offering comfort, solace, and advice.
One morning Harry sleepily stumbled into the loo after a dreamless night. He was relieving himself, when a shriek woke him up fully. Ginny was taking a bath. She grabbed for the shower curtain, and wrapped it around her blushing body Harry blushed, and quickly looked away. "I'm so sorry Gin." He quickly pulled up his pants and backed away. He thought he would die from mortification. He quickly closed the door, and leaned on the other side. Harry thought her heard a distinctive giggle coming from the other side. The images of Ginny taking a bath ran back through his head. He blushed again as he remembering the sight of her. She was no longer a little a child anymore. "Stop it," he told himself. She's your best mate's sister. Harry tried avoid her after that. He couldn't understand his own feelings anymore. He needed to be alone to sort them out. Ginny seemed to be always invading his thoughts.
Ginny seemed to sense his urgency to be alone, and she let him have his space. Ginny seemed to know that his mind was in turmoil. She smiled at him with an understanding look. Then she walked away into the garden. Harry fought the urge to go follow her. She deserved better than him. He would only put her in danger.
Harry kept himself busy with endless games of chess, and quidditch. The summer flew quickly by. Suprisingly Voldemort free he still wasn't operating too much in the open yet. Harry knew that would soon change. Occasionally a dream of Sirius would haunt him, but for the most part he had the peace he so much longed for, and needed. The dark circles soon faded away from his eyes. He began to gain weight under Molly's quest to fatten him up.
Soon it was time for him to go to Diagon Alley to pick up his supplies for his sixth year. Harry pinned on his cloak with the phoenix pendant that Ginny gave him. The pendant seemed to glow, like it had a life of its own. He felt safer when he wore it. Harry was sure that it had to be charmed. He needed to ask Ginny what charms the pendant had on it when he got up the nerve to get over his embarrassment and talk to her.
Ron banged the room door open. "Harry, are you all ready to go to Diagon Alley?"
"Yeah, I'll be right there Ron."
Harry hurried down stairs. The rest of the family was standing in front of the fire place waiting to use the floo powder. Another one of his less favorite ways to travel. Finally it was his turn. Harry grabbed a handful of floo powder. He dropped it into the fire. He shouted out, "Diagon Alley." A spinning sensation engulfed him, as the green flames spun off through the floo network.
When the spinning stopped. Harry was thrown out of the fireplace at Flourish and Botts. He brushed off the soot and ash off of himself. He stood up and looked around, but he didn't see anyone else familiar. Harry figured they must have landed in another fireplace.
He stepped out into Diagon Alley, and headed to Gringots. Harry went to his vault, and took out some of his money. It's ironic he grew up on hand- me- down rags, when he had a vault full of gold waiting for him. He would love to see the expressions on the Dursleys face if they found out he had money all along.
Harry left Gringotts and walked back to Flourish and Botts. He purchased all the new books he needed that year .After he got the required books he continued to look around to see if he found anything interesting. A book called, "One thousand and one curses, and Hex's" "Well that might be a useful book. Harry quickly added the book to his purchases.
He passed by the quiditch supply store. It had inventory a sign that read inventory clearance. So Harry walked inside. He saw a Nimbus 2000 that was marked down from fifty galleons, to 25 galleons. He knew it would be perfect for Ginny to play quidditch this year. The school broom she was using was horrible. Which just proved on what a good quidditch player she really was.
Harry decided he would have to get it for Ginny anonymously. Because in his heart, he knew Ginny would never accept it otherwise. He would have it sent to Hogwarts for her before the first quidditch practice. He browsed along, seeing nothing else he paid for the broom, and left.
Harry saw a new shop he hasn't seen before. Harry walked closer to have a closer look. The building was glowing bright orange, and yellow. Harry had to shield his eyes to look at it. The building had a bright green neon sign that read, Gred, and Forge's Weasley Wizzarding, Wheezes. Harry chuckled to himself. He quickly walked to the brightly glowing store.
The store was so crowded it was hard to move around. Harry saw Fred and George hurrying around to help all the customers. Inside he also saw the rest of the Weasley family inside.
He saw Fred try to make his way towards him. "Oi Harry I'm going to send you a box of samples to you."
Molly Weasley overheard Fred talking to Harry. She came up behind them. "Fred Weasley, you will do nothing of the sort! Harry, and Ron, get in enough trouble already. They don't need you and George adding to it!" Harry just grinned and quickly looked away. "Now Harry, you march yourself over and get yourself some new robes." Harry gave Fred a sheepish look, and left the store. "Yes mum," he called out to her teasingly. She just looked back at him with tears of joy in her eyes. Harry quickly turned away smiling.
Harry slowly walked to get new school robes. When he approached the shop, he started to open the door and it just slammed into him.
It was Malfoy; he glared at him with a look of loathing, and hate. Then he turned off and went down Knockturn alley. Harry was shocked that Malfoy didn't say anything to him.
He entered the shop and he saw Ginny. She had an angry look on her face, but looking beautiful at the same time. She was wearing a pale green dress robes with cream and gold trim.
Ginny caught sight of Harry and blushed. Harry couldn't take his eyes of her she was completely enchanting him. She looked and saw he was wearing the phoenix pendant. Ginny started to smile at him. Harry felt his flutters in his stomach as he looked at her. Ginny's chocolate brown eyes rested on his phoenix pendant. "It's good that you're wearing that Harry."
Harry started to speak with her, but was interrupted by Madame Malkin. "Do these robes fit ok dear?"
Ginny tore her eyes off of Harry. "Perfectly, How much are they?"
"25 galleons and seven sickles, Miss Weasley."
Ginny's face fell as she heard the price. "My old dress robes would just have to do. Just ring me up for my school robes." Madame Malkin rang up the purchases while Ginny changed.
Harry had to do something, he walked up to Madame Malkin. "Here take it out of my account and put it with my robes so I can surprise her." Madame Malkin quickly agreed. Ginny was finished changing. She walked up to paid Madam Malkin for the robes. She quickly gathered her purchases, and left. Harry quickly followed her. "Hey Gin, wait up!" Ginny turned around.
"I'm sorry Harry, I just got distracted. Hey Harry look over there." She pointed her finger at the other end of the street. "Snog alert over there."
Harry's followed her gaze at the couple that walked out of Flourish and Bots. It was Ron and Hermione. They watched as Ron held the door for Hermione. Ron was carrying a big stack of books. Hermione was looking at Ron smugly. She bent over, and kissed him on the lips. Ron turned as red as a tomato.
"Who would ever thought, my brother acting like a perfect gentleman." Ginny shook her beautiful red head mockingly. "The world must be ending!"
Harry laughed with her. "All I can say is, this is better than all their bloody fighting."
"Harry watch your mouth! You almost sound like my bloody git of a brother."
Harry turned around, and looked at her. He couldn't stop laughing. "You're a fine one to talk, Miss Weasley."
Ginny gave him one of the most angelic looking expressions. "I know." Harry just shook his head at her and kept walking. The ice cream parlor loomed ahead.
"Do you want ice cream Gin?"
"I suppose Harry, as long as you're buying."
"Why you little imp." Harry reached over to tickle her. Ginny dodgingly stepped out of the way.
They sat down and began to eat their ice cream. Harry felt Ginny's eyes rest on the pendant. "Gin?"
"Yeah Harry?"
"Where did you get this pendant?"
"Dad found it in a muggle second hand shop. He said he could tell it had a protection charm on it. So since I was the only girl in the family. He gave me the pendant after the chamber incident he felt that I really needed it then."
"Gin, how does it work?"
"I'm not really sure, but I think it's a love protection charm. I decided that you needed it more than me."
"Oh."
"Love is the only thing Tom Riddle can't understand."
Harry felt warmth as he grabbed her hand. Thank you for caring that much to give it to me. Do you want to go back to the burrow so we can talk more?"
"Of course I do let's go, "Ginny answered happily.
Ginny was secretly shouting inside with joy. "Oh my gosh," she thought, he finally wants to spend time with me.
He put his arm around her and looked into her eyes. She felt he was searching her soul with those beautiful emerald eyes. He gave her a peck on the cheek and they started to walk to a fireplace.
They left a note for her mum at the Weasley's Wizzarding Wheezes. Saying they went to the burrow and not to worry. Then they stepped in the fireplace and Harry said "The Burrow," they went whirling through the floo network Then they fell when the reached The Burrow..
Harry got up and brushed himself off. While Ginny did the same. He took her hand and went for a walk in the garden. Softly a song was playing in the distance that seemed to match the mood. They slowly started to dance.
I could lose my heart tonight
If you don't turn and walk away
Cause the way I feel tonight
I could lose control and let you stay
I could take you in my arms and never let go
I could fall in love with you
I could fall in love with you
I can only wonder how touching you would make me feels
But if I take this chance right now tomorrow would you want me to stay
So I should keep this to myself and never let you know
I could fall in love with you
I could fall in love with you
I know it's not right and I should do what I should do
But I want fall in love fall in love with you
I could fall in love with you
So I should keep this to myself and never let know
I could fall in love with you
By Selena
As the song ended Harry cupped Ginny's face in his hands and moved his face slowly towards her until they were only two inches apart he lowered his face to hers a gave her a gentle kiss and a warmth was spreading through him he deepened the kiss and put his arms around her and whispered to her, "I think I might be falling in love."
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