Ginny's P.O.V.
It took Ginny quite a while to find Dean and by that time, she guessed Harry had made it back to the common room.
Finally, she decided it would be best to just see if he was in the common room too.
Ginny was just heading into one of her regular secret passages to get to the common room when she stopped dead still, her stomach falling to her feet.
It was Dean. However his arms were wrapped tightly around another girl, someone Ginny didn't recognize but knew was in Ravenclaw. They were kissing. And quite passionately at that.
Anger and sadness boiled in Ginny as she stared at her boyfriend kissing another girl.
'Dean! What in Merlin's name are you doing?' she demanded.
Dean practically jumped away from the other girl and faced Ginny.
'Ginny! What are you doing here?' he asked.
Ginny glared at him.
'This is the path I take every day to get to the common room. But really, I think the question is what are you doing here? And why is it with her?!' she yelled fiercely.
'I don't-It's not what it looks like!' defended Dean.
'Not what it looks like? Because to me, it looks like you're cheating on me. Something that you had promised me you wouldn't do. Whatever happened to, the last thing I want would be to hurt you, huh?' she demanded. Sure, she felt angry, but pretty soon she knew it would be sadness reigning her emotions.
'Please, Ginny! I'm sorry!' cried Dean.
Ginny glared at him, repulsed.
'Like I'd forgive you, arsehole. Say goodbye to our relationship. And if you ever think you're going to speak to me again, you've got another thing coming!' she said fiercely before pushing past the two and sprinting all the way to the common room.
Somewhere along the way, her tears started and so when she arrived at the common room, stuttered the password to a shocked looking portrait and flew into the common room, Harry was shocked beyond belief. He had never really seen Ginny cry properly (besides that morning, but that had only been quiet sobbing) and the sight of it broke his heart.
Leaping up, Harry ran to Ginny, thankful that there weren't many people in the common room. He wrapped his arms around her, drawing her to his chest.
'Ginny! Are you okay? What happened?' he asked frantically.
Ginny just mumbled something incoherent before sobbing harshly into Harry's shoulder.
Automatically, Harry drew her over to a two seated couch and sat with her, laying her head on his shoulder and holding her tightly while she cried.
When Ginny was able to form sentences, Harry bow his head slightly, bringing his lips to her ear.
'Would it be rude to ask what happened?' he whispered quietly.
Ginny looked up at him.
'No… of course not. I' – Ginny hesitated. Maybe Harry would laugh at her for being so stupid as to believe Dean really had changed. Maybe he would ridicule her and say 'I told you so'.
Harry, who sensed her unease, brought his lips up, kissing her temple gently.
'Whatever it is, you can tell me. Like I said, I'll listen to whatever you have to say to me,' he whispered.
Ginny looked up at him and into the emerald depths of his eyes. She knew immediately that there was nothing she couldn't tell him. He wouldn't judge her. She was positive.
'It… it was Dean. He cheated on me. I just found them now, in a secret passage,' she muttered.
Harry's eyes darkened.
'That filthy git. He has no idea what he was giving up. The rotten, dirty… ' Harry continued cursing under his breath before turning to a startled Ginny. 'I'm so sorry. I'm sorry that Dean can't see what an amazing girl you are. I'm sorry he threw it away. But… Gin… Dean's a prat. To put it simply… a huge prat. The sooner you're rid of him the better. Not to mention, he's so blind he didn't realise what a fantastic, brilliant, wonderful girlfriend he had.'
Ginny flushed brilliantly and Harry gave her a small, warm and very affectionate smile.
Ginny then became aware of how comfortable she was in Harry's arms. They just felt so securing, wrapped tightly around her waist.
She gave a wry chuckle and Harry looked at her.
'What's up?' he asked.
'It's just… I dated Dean to get away from you and… ' She turned her gaze to his eyes, 'and yet I find myself even more in love with you than I was before I dated him.'
Harry blinked.
'I… what?' he whispered.
Slowly… Ginny sighed.
Confession time…
'I love you Harry. I really… really do. And I have for such a long time now…'
Harry frowned.
'Hermione said you were over me, I don't' –
'She lied,' Ginny laughed a little, shrugging. Then she sobered and looked at Harry, meeting his gaze directly. 'I love you Harry.'
Slowly… Harry's eyes widened.
'Gin…' He sounded breathless. Then slowly… he gave a bright and blinding smile. 'I love you too… I love you too, Ginny.'
Ginny beamed at him.
Then rather quickly… something in Harry's eyes clicked and before Ginny knew it, he was kissing her.
The familiar heat returned, finally, and Ginny happily noted that what she felt when Dean kissed her was nowhere near as incredible and intense as when Harry kissed her.
So she eagerly kissed him back, bringing Harry as close to her as she could and threading her fingers tightly in his unruly mess of hair.
After a while, they broke away and Harry smiled brilliantly at Ginny.
'Finally,' he said.
Ginny giggled.
'I… I love you Harry,' she said.
Harry's heart leapt in his chest. Four words. That's all it took to make him the happiest man on the planet.
'I love you too Ginny,' replied Harry, feeling the release inside of him.
She was finally his. And to think… none of that would have happened if it weren't for a game of Spin the Bottle…