When Harry was released he was told to stay at Hogwarts for a day or two so that Madam Pomfrey could make sure that his concussion wasn't fatal. Unfortunately for Harry he had to put up with everyone's stares and it was beginning to grate on his nerves. When he told Ginny the girl laughed
"Only you would be annoyed at all the attention" she said, ruffling his hair. Harry groaned
Stop ruffling my hair!
She grinned
"Make me" he grinned and picked her up spinning her around
"Harry Stoooop!" she squealed. Suddenly they both fell down laughing, Ginny was pushing herself up as her hair fell over her face and for a moment all Harry could think was that she was beautiful. He was about to say so when a voice made them spring apart.
"If you're kissing my sister Potter-"Ginny blushed and Harry just lay there, dazed.
"We weren't Ron, I swear" Ron grumbled.
"Gin, Mum's here, I'm here to get you." He told her. Ginny looked at her brother and smiled
"Sure, just let me take Harry to his relatives." Ron grew red and grabbed Ginny's wrist, Ginny yelped
"Ron let go you're hurting me!" the elder Weasley tried to drag his sister away but she got her wrist free. Ron went to grab her again when Harry stopped him.
Calm down
Ginny gasped
"Harry you're not meant to be using magic!" he grimaced, feeling weaker.
"Look Ron I'm going to take Harry to the hospital wing and then I can come to you and mum okay?" Ron was about to argue but stopped at Harry's glare.
After they got to the hospital Ginny had to explain to Petunia what had happened
"Harry decided to project his thoughts even though it takes his magic to do so." Petunia began giving Harry a lecture on how she was going to give her grey hairs before her time. Harry sat through the lecture patiently before looking pointedly at Ginny. The two seemed to have a silent conversation before Ginny blurted out.
"Fine he was doing it to stop Ron!" Petunia looked at Ginny curiously.
"From doing what?" when she looked down Harry told Petunia what had happened. When she read what he wrote she was furious.
"Looks like me and your mother will be having words on her son's behaviour" Ginny turned pale.
"Honestly, Miss Evans you really don't have to! It'll just make everything tenser with Ron" Petunia sighed. She looked at the girl and conceded
"Fine but I will be talking to Ron and telling him that he was wrong" Ginny paled even more but didn't argue. If anything Petunia would just make it worse but she could do nothing to dissuade the women.
Later that night Ron was getting a lecture from the twins, Harry had communicated what had happened and the twins were beyond furious. Ron was always a little ruff with Ginny but if Harry had to step in then he'd gone too far. The argument ended with Ron screaming that he was sorry.
Roughly a month after the accident with Ron the second task was afoot. Harry had spent night and day trying to figure out the eggs clue when a bushy haired witch suggested he try to hold it under water. He smiled and wrote down a thanks before taking the teens advice. He then spent the rest of the time trying to figure out what it meant. When he did he felt anger coursing through his veins. The only person that qualified for the thing he loved most was Ginny… and uh the twins because obviously he didn't love, love Ginny. Yet he knew it was Ginny when she didn't wake him up like she usually did on the morning of the task.
He stood at the foot of the lake and transfigured his clothes into a diving suit before Accio'ing a tank of oxygen. He laughed as his competitors used advanced magic whilst he used first year magic. He dived into the lake and began swimming, when he reached the bottom he saw all four hostages and tied Ginny free. He then waited for the other champions, Krum swam down and got the bushy haired girl that helped him with his egg. Hermione he remembered her name to be. Cedric got a pretty raveclaw girl he had been dating. The only one left was a little girl and if Harry was correct it seemed her champion wasn't coming. He began to untie her when he was attacked by mer-people. Harry flicked his wrist and pockets of air appeared around the mer-peoples face's. They began to choke and slowly receded as Harry shot up to the surface, carrying Ginny and the little girl. When he got to shore Ginny was pulled into towels as was the little girl. Harry was beginning to get his bearings when someone grabbed his face and kissed her cheek.
"You saved er even though she waz not yours to save" he nodded meekly, still slightly disoriented. The French girl was taken away and before Harry knew it he was in the hospital tent, again. So much for not having to face the wrath of Madam Pomfrey.
