Chapter 9

She just saw the most badass thing ever. Harry called out Umbridge in front of people. He basically started a war with her. Maybe it was too much and he will probably get in trouble, but it was awesome.
Few days later, she took out her paper during the class. She wrote: 'Hey, are we going to meet today?' There was no reply till the last class. 'Sorry, I can't. Some other time.' She was disappointed. He became a part of her daily routine. And she liked it. A lot.
She could not find him anywhere. She saw Ron and Hermione in the common room. They were looking nervous.
"Ron! Hermione!" she called and walked towards them. They turned around and looked at her.
"Oh, hey, Ginny." Hermione said.
"Have you seen Harry?" she asked.
"No. He was really upset the whole day. After classes, he just left." Ron said. "What the, bloody hell, is going on with him?"
"I am about to find out." She said and left the common room. She knew where he was.
She climbed to the astronomy tower. God, those stairs are always a hustle. She saw him there. He was sitting at the exact same place.
"Harry." She called him. He turned around.
"Ginny, please go away. I really need to be alone now." He said.
"I will leave when you tell me what is wrong and when I am sure that you are not going to hurt yourself." She said. She felt like they are back at the beginning.
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He looked her with those emerald eyes.
"Remus is in Azkaban." He said. There were the tears in his eyes. He put his head in his hands.
"Oh, my god, Harry…" she wanted to say something. She wanted to make him feel better. But she couldn't. There were no words getting out of her mouth.
"If I could just keep my mouth shut! No, I need to stand up to Umbridge! I need to be some fighter for justice! I lost another person because I am an idiot!" he was truly mad at himself.
"Okay, I admit, what you said to Umbridge was careless. But Remus is not dead. He is still out there and he will be okay." She said.
"Ginny, Sirius was telling me about Azkaban. It is a horrible place. What will he do during the full moon? I just…" His voice broke. There was a tear rolling down his cheek. She sat down beside him.
"You thought that you were doing the right thing. It will be fine." She said.
"I am a careless, selfish, idiot!" he said. She couldn't bear seeing him being so miserable. And thinking those things about himself.
"Yes, you can act like an idiot. Yes, you can be careless. But, Harry, you are not selfish. You are probably the most selfless person that I met or will ever meet. You are smart, you are talented and you have a huge heart. You have the biggest heart in the world. You are a beautiful person, Harry. And I am so sorry that you can't see that." She said. She felt a tear running on her cheek. Those are all the things that she always thought.
"You really think that?" he asked, looking at her with the watery eyes.
"No. I know that." She said and put her hand on his.
And then he kissed her. She was stunned for a moment. She needed a few seconds to realize what is going on. His hand was on her cheek and his lips on hers. She closed her eyes and started kissing him back. His lips were soft and gentle, along with a kiss. It was becoming more passionate. She was sitting in his lap. Her fingers were in his hair, making it even messier. His hands were on her back, pulling her closer. This was the most beautiful thing she ever experienced.
Their faces separated and they looked each other in the eyes. There was a silence for a few moments.
"I made so many dumb decisions in my life." He whispered. "But this is the best thing I've done in a long time."
"I agree." She said. His fingers were playing with her hair.
"God, you are so beautiful. I can't believe that I was kissing this goddess." He said. She smiled. This weren't just compliments. "You are an amazing person. You are brave, bold, fierce, passionate, talented, strong, smart and funny. You are a fire and gold, Ginny." His face was in her hands.
"You are the best person I know. I can't be more grateful for the day that you asked my mom for help." She said.
"I had no clue that that will bring me some of the best moments in my life." He said.
"I am so sorry to break this, but we should probably go back." She said.
"Don't think that this the last time." He said with a smile on his face. They stood up. She was brushing her hair with her fingers and fixing her shirt. It was wrinkly from Harry's hands. He was doing the same things.
They entered the common room. Ron and Hermione immediately ran toward them.
"Where were you?" Hermione asked.
"I was on the astronomy tower. I was clearing my head." He said.
"And what were you doing there with him?" Ron asked her.
"We were talking." She said before Harry got the chance. He would probably say something stupid.
"Okay." Ron said. "Are you going to sit with us?"
"Just a moment." He answered. Ron and Hermione sat down at the table that was across the room. He looked at her. "Keep your paper close tonight." That is the only thing he said. He went to Ron and Hermione's table. She knew what to do.
She found Luna. She was looking at the lake. Nothing weird for her. And for some reason day was looking way more beautiful than before.
"Luna, Luna, Luna!" she was calling and running toward her. Luna turned around.
"Hey, Ginny. How are you? You look excited." She noticed.
"I have something so important to tell you." She said.
"Okay. I am interested." Luna said dreamily.
"Harry kissed me at the astronomy tower." She said.
"That is wonderful, Ginny." Luna said. "I am really happy for you."
"Thanks." She said in a return. "God, it was enchanted." She never used that word before. Yet, it was perfect word to describe the situation. It was enchanted.