Chapter 10
He was absent. Everything was going back to that kiss. He kissed Ginny. He was making out with her. He was so proud of himself.
She was so understanding and honest. She told him so many beautiful things. Those weren't just compliments. Compliment would be: 'You have great hair', or something like that. She told him that he is one of the best people she ever met. He couldn't just ignore that.
And that kiss… He did not have much experience, but still… Her sitting in his lap, her fingers in his hair, his hands on her back, his lips on hers… It was perfect.
"Harry…" he heard his name. Hermione was waving with her hand in front of his face.
"What?" he asked raising his head. He sounded frustrated.
"We have homework to do." She said. He saw a quill in his hand and a parchment under.
"Oh, yeah." He said.
"Also, what was with you today? What happened to make you so upset?" Ron asked. He forgot about that. Kiss with Ginny probably reset his brain completely.
"Remus is in Azkaban. On Umbridge's order." He said.
"Merlin's beard, that is terrible." Ron said. Hermione took her book and kicked Harry's shoulder.
"Auch!" he said. "Why?"
"I. Told. You!" she said, kicking him once for every word. She put the book down. "I told you! I told you that it was stupid! But, no, let's just focus on how badass that was! Now, look at what you've done! Are you proud of yourself Harry?" she was really angry at him. He saw Hermione mad, but nobody can top this. Ron was silent.
"I am sorry." He said. He did not know what else to say. She was right. This was his fault.
"It is a little bit too late for that, don't you think?" she said.
"I will go now." He said and started to leave the table. Hermione was right. Every single word.
"Harry…" she called him. "Come back." He listened. Because everyone knows what happens when you don't listen to Hermione.
"Sorry. I shouldn't react like that. I am just stressed." She said.
"It is okay. I deserved it." He said.
"Hermione, you should really relax." Ron said. Harry thought that he lost his voice. "You are acting like in the time of the third year." That was true. She was really stressed.
"You are right. I shouldn't be releasing my stress on you, guys. Sorry." She said.
"It is okay." Harry said and focused his mind back on homework.
Later in the night, when he was sure all of the boys in the room were sleeping and that the common room was empty, he took out the paper. He wrote a note. 'Come to the common room.' He told her to keep that paper close tonight.
He was sitting on the couch. He saw the doors of the girl's dorm opening. He was kind of scared that it is going to be someone else. But, it was her. How can she look amazing even in pajamas?
"Hey." She said quietly.
"You don't have to whisper." He said. "I put the charm." She smiled.
"Why did you want to meet me in this hour?" she asked flirty and sat down beside him.
"I just wanted to hang around with you." He said.
"Fair enough." She said, resting head on her hand. He kissed her again. She kissed him back and then they separated.
"I think we should talk about that." She said.
"We should." He said and went back in his first position. "Do you like me?" He asked. It was direct and he needed to know.
"Yes, Harry. I like you a lot." She said and grabbed his hand. "And that today… At the tower... It was probably the most beautiful thing that happened to me." She was honest. He could see it in her warm, brown eyes. "What about you?"
"What about me?" he asked.
"You are so cute when you are clueless." She commented. "Do you like me?"
"I do. A lot. And kissing you today was one of my best decisions." He said. "So, does this mean that we are boyfriend and girlfriend now?" he just wanted to check.
"Will you buy me more sweets?" she asked and smiled like a five year old.
"Yes." He said.
"Then I guess so." She said and kissed him. That feeling… It was something new. And he liked it.
"I have an idea." He said.
"What?" she asked.
"Let's stay here tonight. It would be a good way to tell people about us." He said.
"Sounds dramatic. Typical Potter." She said. "Okay. But, I say that just because I want to see Ron's face in the morning when he sees us." They both laughed.
"He is going to kill me." He said. "I really needed to think dating best friend's little sister through, but here we are."
"Don't worry, Potter. I will protect you." He loved the way she said that.
"Isn't the prince the one should be saving the princess?" he played along.
"Prince? That is how are you calling yourself now? The boy who lived wasn't enough for you?" she said. He laughed. "You saved me three years ago. Now it's time for me to save you." She kissed him gently.
"You already saved by finding me that day on the astronomy tower. And you saved me today again. I had some really bad thoughts through the day."
"Don't worry." She said, this time not sounding flirty. "You can always write a note on that paper."
"Good to know." He said.
In the second, it was morning. He fell asleep, sitting on the couch with Ginny in his arm. He looked at the clock. It was six and the half in the morning. He stretched his arms. Ginny woke up.
"Good morning." She said, rubbing her eyes.
"It really is." He said.
"Should we be here until Ron comes out?" She asked.
"Yeah. That was the plan." He answered.
"Okay." She said, cuddling back at the same position where she was. "I could use a little more sleep."
"Me too." He said and wrapped his arms back around her.
Twenty minutes later, people started to come out of the dorms. He woke up Ginny, because they both wanted to see Ron's facial expression more than anything. People were already giving weird looks at them, but couples were always stayed up all night talking in the common room. It wasn't that weird. But, the fact is that, people always, stare.
They were talking, with their foreheads touching, her still wrapped in his arms.
"What, in the name of Merlin, is this?" they heard and turned their heads. Ron was standing in front of the boy's dorm, with his jaw dropped. They both laughed.
"Ron, why are you screaming?" Hermione said while walking through the door. She saw the two of them. "Oh, that's why." She said with a smile on her face. Ron was still just standing there. He was frozen.
"Ron?" Hermione stood in front of him, waving her hand in front of his face.
"You two… You are… You two are dating?" he asked.
"Yes." Ginny answered.
"How did this happened?" he asked, still a bit stunned.
"I don't really think that it is your business." She said.
"I think it is. I think I should know who is my sister dating!" they were getting angry. Harry already saw Ron and Ginny fighting. It was never pretty. She stood up.
"I am so done with this bullshit." She said quietly, but Harry could still hear her. "Ron, you are not my nanny and I am not a five year old! I know how to take care of myself! It maybe seem unbelievable to you, but I won't forever stay a little girl who can't take care of herself and who needs your help! I appreciate that you care about me, but you need to let me go!" he never saw her this angry.
Fred and George came out of their dorm.
"Good morning, kids!" they said. They saw Ginny standing in front of Ron with tears in her eyes.
"What happened?" George asked.
"Well, you will be happy to know that our sister thinks that she doesn't need us! And also, she is dating my best friend, now. That is just amazing, isn't it?" Ron said, quite furious.
"I did not say I don't need you!" Ginny screamed in protest. "I just said that I can take care of myself and that you don't have any control over me!"
"Okay, calm down." Fred said and stood between them. "Harry!" he called.
"Yes?" he answered, stunned by a whole situation.
"We will talk to you later." Fred said. Harry thought that it is the best if he leaves. He needed to get ready for the day. This is their fight. There is no need in him watching it.