About an hour after Ginny had left on her date, Mrs. Weasly came home.
"Ello', anyone home?" she screamed as loud as possible.
"Everyone is out Mrs. Weasly" Harry yelled from the basement.
"Harry is that you?" Mrs. Weasly asked walking down the stairs. "Why Harry, the basement looks increadable!"
"Thank you ma'am. I've been working on it all day."
"Where is everyone else?"
"Well, to be honest, I dont really know. I woke up at noon, and only Ginny was here."
"Ooh, well where did she go?"
"Out with some guy named Phillip.." he said annoyed.
"Phillip who?" Mrs. Weasly asked confused.
"I'm not really sure. Phillip the blonde guy." he simply said, since that was the only thing he knew about him.
"Hmm..well tell her i want to talk to her when she gets home."
"Okay I will" he said as Molly walked upstairs. Harry worked on his room until dawn, when he heard a car pull into the driveway. Immeditally he walked upstairs to see who it was, and what he saw made him feel like he had just got punched in the gut. There was Ginny, standing at the door, kissing Phillip goodnight.
"Harry," she said expecting he'd be asleep. "How long have you been standing there?"
"Just walked up, your mum told me to wait for you." he said holding back his true feelings.
"Ooh, well uhm..I'm gonna go to bed." she said, not knowing what to say.
"G'night" he replied simply as they both walked away. There was no way to describe how he felt. All he knew was that he had felt this way before - in his sixth year. And he knew what it was, he liked Ginny Weasly. The next morning was a little strange. There was no breakfast on the table, no Mum, and everyone was in a daze.
"Where's Mum?" Ginny asked Fred.
"I have no clue.." Fred said looking at the table.
"Maybe somebody should check on her." George said confused.
"Well dont everyone hurry up..!" Harry said sarcastically as he and Ginny walked upstairs.
"Mum! What are you doing in bed?" Ginny asked worried.
"I'm not feeling to well" Mrs. Weasly said with a scratchy voice.
"What about my party tomorrow?"
"I dont think I can be there hunny, how about, uhm, Harry! You can take care of them for me right?"
"Me? I uhh..I dont -"
"Please Harry, do it for Ginny" Mrs. Weasly said coughing.
"Okay, I'll do it" Harry said looking at Ginny, who simply looked away and walked downstairs. Harry knew something was wrong, but what it was, was something he couldnt figure out. As soon as Harry was done talking to Mrs. Weasly, he went downstairs to talk to Ginny.
"Gin - ooh, sorry. I didnt realize you had company" Harry said as he saw Ginny and Phillip downstairs.
"Ooh its okay. We were just talking about dinner tonight." she said grabbing his hand.
"Yeaaa, I'll leave you two alone." he replied walking into the kitchen.
"So how come you cant come to dinner tomorrow night?" Phillip asked Ginny.
"My birthday party is tomorrow..remember? I told you about it just the other day.." she replied annoyed that he didnt remember.
"Ooh yea. My bad. Well I'm gonna get going. I'll see you in a couple days okay? G'bye." Phillip said walking out the door.
"You can come out now.." Ginny said laughing, knowing that Harry was just around the corner.
"I just wanted to make sure of something.." he said sitting next to her on the couch.
"And whats that..?"
"Are we okay?"
"Of corse..why wouldnt we be?" she asked with a grin.
"Well you've seemed distant since I saw you and your boyfriend kissing.." he said in a soft tone.
"He's not my boyfriend, I think." she said trying not to look Harry in the eyes.
"You think! How do you not know?"
"I dont know, I'm just..well..I might like some-"
"What are you two talking about?" Fred asked, interupting Ginny.
"Uhm, nothing. Were just talking about her party tomorrow." Harry said lying through his teeth.
"So whats the verdict doc?" Fred said laughing and looking at the two of them.
"Uhm, actually Harry is going to be taking Mum's place, since shes sick and all."
"GINNY MICHELLE AND LAURA ARE ON THE PHONE!" George screamed from the kitchen.
"I'd uhh..better take this." she said looking at Harry. As soon as Ginny walked out of the room Fred sat in the chair and started asking Harry a load of questions.
"So did the love bug bite you?" Fred asked laughing.
"What are you talking about?" Harry asked, not making eye contact.
"Dont play dumb, we all know you like Gin"
"Nonsence, shes got that Phillip guy now"
"That doesnt meen you cant like her.."
"Okay, yea I did like her at one point, but its too late now, shs got a new guy." Harry stated hoping to end the conversation.
"Hey all I'm saying is its pretty obvious that you're still crushing on my little sister."
"Can you do me a favor?" Harry asked
"Sure..?"
"Tell Ginny to meet me by the big oak tree when she gets off the phone." Harry said walking out the door.
"What was all that about?" Ginny asked hanging up the phone.
"Harry is looking for you outside, hes by the oak tree." Fred stated laughing and walking to his room.