Chapter Six: And Make You Rootbeer Floats
After classes the next day I sat in my dorm doing my homework. I didn't feel like being downstairs where Harry could see me. I lay on my stomach on my bed, my books and papers spread out in front of me. I felt the cold sheets on my bare legs and my feet continuously hit my pillow as I kicked them up and down.
There was a knock on the door so I got up to answer it.
"Who is it?" I asked at the door.
"It's me, Colin," came the reply.
I opened the door and sure enough Colin was there with a smile on his mousy face.
"Hey, what are you up to?" he asked.
"Just a little homework."
"Oh, okay. I was just wondering if you wanted to go for a little walk with me."
I thought for a minute. "Well, I kind of can't now but maybe later." He didn't reply though, his eyes just stayed fixed on the floor. "Colin?"
"Where'd those marks come from?" he asked. I looked down as well and saw he was looking at my legs.
"Oh, I just cut myself shaving."
He looked into my brown eyes in disbelieving sadness. His face no longer looked mousy but the way a troubled teenager would look. I saw the look on Harry's face many times.
"Twelve times?"
"Yeah-"
"No, Ginny, maybe the first one was accidental but the rest weren't."
"What are you talking about Colin?" I asked after a pause.
"Look Gin, don't go all suicidal on me just because Harry broke up with you."
"I'm not! It was just a one time thing!"
"Yeah well one time can turn into a second time and then another," Colin seemed hurt by what I did. "Just promise me you'll never do it again."
"I won't Colin! I already told you it was a one time thing."
"Yeah well it better be or I won't be your friend any more!" Then, without even saying 'goodnight', he walked away, angry at me.
"Colin! Colin, wait!" but it was too late, he was already down the stairs.
I closed the door and walked over to my bed. I didn't quite feel in the mood to do homework anymore so I cleared off my bed and lay down, letting my flaming red hair fall on my face. Then I cried, not for my unwanted love but for the friendship I almost destroyed.
"I'm sorry, Colin. I'm so sorry," I whispered but Colin obviously couldn't hear me. I fell asleep that night sobbing unheard apologies to my closest and dearest friend.
A/N: Sorry the chapters were so short but that's why I posted these three together cause I knew they were going to be this way. I have ideas for chapters seven and eight so hopefully it won't take me too long to get them up. But so far I have nothing for the rest of the story. Maybe an idea or two but I haven't fully decided on what's going to happen. I hope you enjoyed! Cheers!
