Harry Potter is not mine.

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CHAPTER 12

Harry sighed as he sat in a compartment alone. He had left Ginny, Daphne and Tracey in their compartment about thirty minutes ago. He was not sure what was going to happen from here, and was extremely nervous. He just did not understand why Ginny was so set against Slytherins. It is not like everyone in that house was evil like so many people think. Ya, Malfoy was a total git who should be put out of his misery, but that was only because of his father. And really, the only Slytherins he knew of that he hated where the ones on their Quidditch team, Malfoy and his two goons. And if he really thought about it, the only reason he did not like most of their Quidditch team was because they played dirty. He was brought out of his musings as his compartment door slid open.

"Hello, Harry." Hermione said as she stood in the doorway. "Your not going to snap at me again are you?" she asked warily.

Harry was getting ready to tell her that he did not snap at her before, but stopped at the last second. If he was honest with himself, he really did snap at her. He relaxed back into his seat and patted the seat next to him. "No, I'm sorry about earlier Hermione. Malfoy just pisses me off, I'm not gonna take his shit this year."

Hermione bristled. "Honestly! Just ignore him, he is only trying to get you into trouble. Which you most likely will be now! I can't believe you did that Harry."

Harry groaned. "Hermione, please. Just drop it okay? I'm really not in the mood for this right now."

Hermione made a noise of disapproval, but did keep quite. And after a minute she took a book out to read.

"Where is Ron?" Harry asked.

Hermione tensed. "With Dean and Seamus." she said shortly.

Harry gave Hermione a strange look. "I thought he left with you earlier?"

"Yes, well. He decided to stay with them and talk about Quidditch."

They where quiet for a while, the only noise was Hermione's book as she turned pages.

"Where is Ginny?" Hermione broke the quite. "Wasn't this her compartment?"

Now it was Harry's turn to tense. "Err, ya. She is with some other people right now."

"Oh, that's good, she really needs to get closer to her own friends. . . Not that I mind her staying with us!" Hermione added at Harry's glare.

Harry just sat and sulked for a while. He was angry at Ginny for not trusting Daphne. After all, she had not ratted them out to Professor Lupin. Why did she have to be so against it? He was brought out of his musings by the door once again sliding open. Harry looked to the door and his eyes widened in surprise. Ginny had led Daphne into the compartment. They where both looking extremely nervous.

"Um, Hello. . Could we talk to Harry for a second Hermione?" Ginny asked quietly.

Hermione looked to Harry with a curious expression. He gave her a nod of his head and she slowly got up from her seat. "Yea, sure." She eyed Daphne with interest the entire time she slowly walked to the door, and stood there for nearly a full minute, still staring.

"Hermione?" Harry raised an eyebrow at her.

"Oh, right. Sorry" Hermione gave a small blush before she shut the door and left.

Ginny and Daphne were now looking even more nervous than before, and he noticed that they were slowly inching closer to the other. Then to Harry's complete surprise Ginny entwined her hand in Daphne's and stepped forward so she was directly in front of Harry, and pulled Daphne with her, so they were side by side, their shoulders touching.

Harry just looked at them critically. He was quite surprised that they were this close all of a sudden. What happened to Ginny hating her? And Daphne throwing hexes? Harry was suddenly feeling quite intimidated, having these two girls staring down at him. So he stood from his seat, and was beginning to feel nervous himself when they did not back away, they were now no more than a foot away from each other. The two girls gulped slightly as they now had to look up into his eyes, rather than down.

"We're sorry." Ginny whispered. And Daphne nodded her head showing her support.

Harry narrowed his eyes at them and they shrank into themselves a little. "And what are you sorry for?"

"For fighting like we did." Again Daphne just nodded. "And not talking things out first. You were right Harry, Slytherins are not all bad. Me and Daphne talked. And. Well. You were right. She's really nice. I should have listened to you. Will you forgive us, Please?" Ginny pleaded. Daphne still did not say anything, she just looked at him expectantly.

Harry just stared at them for a bit. He knew he would forgive them. But he felt they could stew a little longer. He sat back down just staring at them. And after a full two minutes he noticed that the hands that they had clasped together were clenching each other so tightly that both their hands were white. And he was slightly afraid their nails would cut into their skin. "I suppose I should forgive you. After all Ginny, I will be needing my slave for the first day of term after all."

Ginny let go of Daphne's hand put her hands on her hips. "Excuse me? What did you say? If you think I am going to be your slave so you will forgive me, you have another thing coming!" she hissed at him.

"Of course that's not why your going to be my slave. I forgave you as soon as you asked. You are going to be my slave because I." he pointed to himself with both thumbs."Won that bet in Diagon Alley, remember Ginny? Looser has to do anything the winner says on the first day of term. Thought I would forget that did you little Gin-Gin." here he smirked at her smugly.

Ginny glared at him. "Don't call me that!" then she kicked him in his shin.

Harry yelped and pulled his leg up to cradle it in his hands. "Dammit Ginny! That bloody hurt!"

Ginny smiled at him with false sweetness. "Of course it did Harrykins, it's supposed to. That is what happens when you call me Gin-Gin!"

Harry just glared at her. "I was only messing around! You don't have to go and attack me."

Ginny just continued to smile at him in an evil manner.

"Just wait. I am gonna have you do stuff that your gonna hate all day when your my SLAVE!" Harry goaded her.

"That's what you think." Ginny muttered under her breath.

Daphne cleared her throat to stop their bickering. "So. . . I am forgiven as well?" She asked nervously.

Harry smiled at her. "Of course." Then a smirk crept onto his face. "But you know, if you really want my total forgiveness you can be a slave with ickle Gin-Gin here."

Ginny kicked his other shin even harder than before. "Prat!"

Harry brought his other leg up so he was sitting cross legged on the seat. "Dammit, if you keep this up I'm not even gonna be able to walk!"

"Served you right you git!" Ginny hissed.

"You better watch out, I may just have to make my little slave try and carry me to the feast."

Ginny clenched her fist as she got ready to kick him again.

"I'M SORRY! WAIT I DIDN'T MEAN IT!" Harry pleaded.

Ginny backed off with a self satisfied smirk. "And you better remember it."

"But your still gonna be my slave the first day." Harry added.

Ginny glared at him. Clenching her fist again.

"Hey it was a fair bet! You lost." Harry demanded.

Ginny harrumphed and sat in a seat as far away from him as possible.

Daphne slowly sat down between Ginny and Harry. Not wanting to get in between their little spat.

"Hey, where is Tracey?" Harry had just remembered the other girl.

"Oh, err, I may have erased her memory when I was still angry at first. And I may have made her think She erm, thinks that she needs to make Malfoys train ride horrible." Ginny said looking to the ground.

Harry glared at Ginny. "So where is she?"

"Err, I'm not sure, as soon as she was no longer unconscious. She left saying she had something to do." Ginny responded.

"So Tracey is somewhere making sure Malfoys ride is miserable? Did you ever stop to think what could happen to her if Malfoy caught her?"

"Oh, you don't have to worry about that, I just made her want to talk about..erm . . . girl things with him." Ginny blushed red, ducking her head.

"Girl things?" Harry asked. He noticed both girls blush a deep red and refused to look at him.

"Err, ya. . . you know. . . like. . When we go through . . . erm, puberty and stuff." Ginny answered.

Harry paled as he gaped at Ginny. "And she's gonna go talking to MALFOY about . . erm . . . it?"

Ginny gave a light giggle and nodded her head. And a second later Daphne joined her giggling.

"That is. Evil." Harry chuckled as the girls continued laughing. And before they knew it they were all chatting about how embarrassed Malfoy must be right about now. But then Harry starting thinking about what they were talking about as well, and he couldn't stop the blushes that had began to develop. And within another few minutes he had stopped talking all together as the two girls continued to talk about what Tracey could be saying to embarrass Malfoy. And Harry wanted nothing more than to run from the room. He kind of envy's Malfoy right now, at least he only had one girl talking about having to keep a schedule to know when their period was coming and whatnot. Then he started wondering when their periods were. And that got him wondering what their privates looked like, and his mind began to try and picture them without any clothes on. And then he felt himself begin to harden. And he had to turn in his seat and try to cover it. But the two girls continued talking and he felt like he was going to go crazy.

"I need to use the restroom." he practically screamed as he ran from the compartment, heading for a loo. Right before he got to the loo an announcement came over the intercom saying they would be at their destination in five minutes, and to please get ready to disembark. And gritting his teeth he turned and headed back to his compartment. He stood outside the door thinking about Snape and an instant later he was normal again. And breathing a sigh of relief, he opened the compartment door just as Ginny was finishing straightening her robes.

"I should go get ready as well. Would you mind if I sat with you guys on a carriage? Daphne asked.

"Sure." Harry mumbled distractedly. He started picturing them both naked again as soon as he entered the compartment. Damn them! They did this to him.

"Great, I will see you later." Daphne said as she left the compartment.

Harry sighed as she left. "Err, how much does she know?"

"I told her everything. You don't mind. Do you?" Ginny asked hesitantly.

Harry smiled at her. "No, not at all. I think it's better this way, it will be nice having an extra person to train with."

Ginny broke into a great smile and enveloped him in a hug. "Me to. She really is a great person. She will be a good friend to us." she murmured into his ear, sending shivers down his spine.

They were still hugging as the train came to a stop, and the slight jostle of the train made Ginny feel his raging erection. And she jumped from his arms as if shocked.

"It was your fault!" Harry accused. "Talking about your. . .privates like that. I cant stop thinking about it!"

Blushing furiously Ginny raced out of the compartment saying, "Need to meet Daphne."

Huffing in frustration, Harry followed at a slower pace, trying to once again think of Professor Snape. But he could not help it as images of Daphne and Ginny posing in provocative ways continued creeping into his mind. DAMN THOSE GIRLS!