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A/N: Thank you to every one who reviewed. I even got some new readers, yay me! Sorry it took a little longer than usual, I started summer school this week and I've been trying to post this chapter since last Monday, but fanfiction wouldn't let me. So any ways here's chapter 7. Happy Reading and don't forget to review!
Chapter 7: Tonight is the night
Ginny's point of view:
After realizing what today was I am in such a state of shock. I mean talk about ironic the night before my five year anniversary with my boyfriend I go behind his back and end up sleeping with someone else that is so unexpected. What should I do about tonight? I have a feeling that tonight is the night and that Harry is going to finally propose. More importantly what should I say? He is of course expecting me to say yes. Would if he takes me to a public restaurant and asks me in front of everyone! I can't say no to that. Everyone would be shocked as to why is girlfriend of five years would say no and most importantly Harry would be heartbroken. Oh gosh! What did I get myself into? I think I need to talk to Hermione again.
End of point of view:
After battling with her self, Ginny finally got dressed and went downstairs to find Harry drinking coffee from his favorite mug, "Harry," Ginny started, Harry looked up and smiled. Ginny continued, "What time are we leaving for tonight?"
Harry looked at his watch and replied, "Well its 8:30 right now. I was thinking we could leave around 7 tonight. Is that alright?"
Ginny nodded and smiled, "Yeah of course I just asked so I could plan my day and be on time."
Ginny walked towards him and planted a soft kiss on his lips. She meant for it to be a quick kiss but Harry brought her closer and she fell on his laps. Ginny pulled away before Harry can continue and said, "Happy Anniversary."
Harry smiled and said, "You too," he gave her quick peck and Ginny got off of his lap.
Ginny grabbed her purse from a near by chair and said, "I'll see you later, alright?"
"Sure. Don't be out for too long, love you," said Harry and looked at her.
Ginny made a small smile and said, "Love you too." 'That didn't even sound convincing to me. Hope he didn't notice,' she thought.
Ginny didn't wait too see if he did notice she just Apparated to Hermione's house. Once at the door she knocked and her brother answered the door again, "Hey Ginny um Hermione isn't here if that's why you came over."
Ginny made a frustrated noise and asked, "Do you know where she is?"
Ron crossed her arms and lent on the door way, "How come every time now you always want to talk to Hermione? Are you sure everything is alright?"
"Yeah Ron everything is fine. Its girl issues okay."
"Ok, nevermind, sorry I asked. Hey isn't today your anniversary?"
Ginny made an inward grunt, "Yes it is. Ron I would love to stay and chat with my favorite brother but I really need to talk to Hermione. Now where is she?" She realized she sounded kind of mean.
Ron put his hands in front of him as if he was surrendering himself in a war or something, "Okay calm down. I think she went to Floursish and Blotts."
"Great, thanks," but before her brother could say anything else she Apparated back home so she can use the floo powder to get to the Leaky Cauldron. Once in her living she looked around and Harry wasn't in the room, 'good,' she thought. She grabbed a handful of floo powder and said, "The Leaky Cauldron!" And she was gone with the emerald green flames.
Once she felt the ground, she coughed a few times because of the smoke and dusted her self off. She stepped out of the fireplace and looked around the familiar surroundings. There were surprisingly a lot of people at this time of the day then she heard a voice, "Hello Miss Weasley."
She looked around for where the voice came from and looked in the front of the pub, "Oh hello Tom. I am just passing through."
Tom nodded and said, "Of course. Have a good day now."
Ginny smiled and said, "You too," and went in the back. She took out her wand and tapped the bricks exactly the way Hagrid has always done. Then the bricks moved and an archway appeared and she was glad too see Diagon Alley in front of her. She walked through the archway and sped up the busy streets, after some pushing and shoving she finally made it too the popular bookstore. 'Now where's Hermione?' She thought. Ginny walked up and down the aisles of books and finally spotted a brown haired girl in an armchair reading Hogwarts: A History. Ginny rolled her eyes and said, "Do you ever get tired of that book?"
The girl in front of her jumped from the sound of the voice and replied, "Gosh Ginny you gave me a fright!"
Ginny giggled, "Sorry."
Hermione straighten up in her chair and said, "For your information this is the new edition."
Ginny rolled her eyes again and asked, "Can I talk to you again, please?"
Hermione closed her book and answered to her friend, "Sure what's up?"
Ginny looked around and was glad that Hermione decided to sit in a more secluded area of the bookstore, "Well today is my five year anniversary with Harry---"
Hermione gasped, "Congratulations, Gin!"
"Thanks. Any ways, I think Harry is going to propose tonight and I don't know what to do."
"Well it shouldn't be that hard Gin just say, 'yes I will marry you,'" said Hermione as if it wasn't a big deal.
"But Hermione that's just it, I don't think Harry is the one I want to marry any more," Ginny answered a little sad and put her head down.
"Oh Ginny (She pulled Ginny into a big hug and rubbed her back). Did you see Malfoy again is that why you are having second thoughts?"
There was no response but Hermione felt Ginny nod. The two friends pulled apart from their embrace and Hermione continued, "Well Gin the only thing I could say is say what you think is right and if you don't think that Harry is the one for you then he's not."
Ginny felt her eyes welled up with tears and one escaped and trailed down her cheek. She brushed it away and said, "What if he wants an explanation? And would if this ends up in the Daily Prophet? I could already see the title, 'Harry Potter gets dump because of his tramp for a girlfriend.'" Ginny sobbed.
Hermione patted her back and said, "Gin you are not a tramp. It's just that he waited too long it's not your fault your feelings for him aren't there any more."
Ginny nodded and said, "Thanks again Hermione."
Hermione smiled and replied, "Sure that's what friends are for right?"
Ginny wiped her tears and laughed, "Gosh I feel so stupid crying like this."
Hermione chuckled and said, "You'll feel better later about letting your emotions out."
Ginny started to get up and so did Hermione.
Ginny said, "Yeah well wish me luck."
Hermione shook her head, "You won't need it. You are a smart girl Gin, you were also Head Girl."
The two girls hugged again, the red head waved and walked out of Flourish and Blotts.
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It's 6:45 now and Ginny was looking at herself in the mirror, 'Okay calm down Gin. You can do this. Just take deep breaths,' she chanted in her head and took a couple of breaths and led them out.
Ginny was wearing alavender spaghetti strap dress with sequence on the straps. It went down to her knees with two little slits on each side. She had onwhite heals and a necklace. Her hair was down and perfectly straight then she grabbed her smallwhite purse that was on their bed.
"Ginny are you ready!" She heard Harry call from downstairs.
"Yes I'll be down in a minute!" Ginny called back.
After checking she had everything she took another deep breath, let it out, and was too nervous to walk down stairs so she Apparated in the middle of the living room.
"Well hello there, Miss Weasley," said a voice behind her.
Ginny heard the emphasis on her last name and her heart rate quickened. She turned around and met a pair of emerald eyes. She smiled and replied, "Hello Mr. Potter."
Harry looked up and down on her, "Wow you look amazing!"
"Thanks. So do you," she said. 'Why am I talking like it's our first date or something. Calm down Gin!' She thought.
"Okay hold on to me. We are going to side Apparate," said Harry.
Ginny nodded and held onto his arm. A second later she felt the ground and looked around. They were in Paris! Specifically they were in front of the Eiffel Tower.
'Oh my gosh!' She thought. "Harry---"
But before she could say anything she was met with a pair of lips that she knew so well of, but once again the sparks were gone.
"Come on," said Harry excitedly.
'Oh gosh, I feel so bad now. Just think about what Hermione said,' she thought as they rode the elevator all the way too the top. Once it stopped they went out and saw all over the Paris. Harry grabbed her hand and went through the little museum of the people who built the tower and went outside. Ginny looked around and noticed they were the only ones, "Uh Harry where is everyone?"
"Don't worry about that Gin. Look at the view," he walked right up to the fence were the telescopes were and said quietly, "See that long building (Harry pointed and Ginny nodded) that's the Louver, and that river over there with the bridge is La Cociergerie, and straight ahead of us is the Arch de Triumph."
Ginny looked down and there was this big grass area with fountains and colored lights. It looked like there was a water show going on, but Harry told her they always do that.
Ginny was soin aweby the view that there were no words to describe what she was seeing. Harry walked her to the other side and said, "And thatbuilding over there with the two columns is the Notre Dame."
Harry looked at Ginny and said, "Are you alright?"
"Yeah it's just amazing up here," she felt her eyes get all teary bought she pushed back the tears. Harry kissed her cheek and led them to a table for two. It had candles and a single rose in the middle.
Ginny was stunned at how beautiful everything looked. Once they sat down a waiter came. They both asked for water. When their drinks came they looked at the menus and a couple minutes later it was time to order their food.
Harry said first, "I'll have shrimp pasta please."
Ginny was still having difficulty on deciding so she just said, "Um I'll have the same thing."
The waiter nodded, took their menus and walked away. Ginny broke the silence, "I can't believe you did all this Harry. How did you know so much about Paris?"
Harry shrugged and said, "I went here a couple of times with the Aurors. It was strictly business though, and I always wanted to come back here and thought 'what it would be like to bring you here with me.'"
They both smiled at each other and Ginny felt like her heart would rip out at any moment, but she knows what she has to do.
After talking for awhile their food came. They ate mostly in silence because they had so many thoughts. Harry was thinking of what he should say and every now and then he'll make sure that something was still there in his pocket. Ginny was thinking of how bad of a person she is right now and doesn't know if she has the courage of what to say when the time comes.
When they finished eating the waiter picked up their plates and Harry paid. He grabbed Ginny's hand and led her towards the telescopes, and they can see the Arch de Triumph, "Ginny---" he started and she thought, 'Oh gosh this is it!"
They looked at each other and Harry continued, "Ginny we've been together for five amazing years, we've known each other much longer though and every moment spent with you is better than the one before. Gin I love you. I love you so much it hurts. I love everything about you, even your Weasley temper (They both chuckled, but Ginny's sounded more nervous). Ginny I can't imagine my life without you (He went down one knee and took a small black box out of his pocket). Ginerva Molly Weasley A/N: I don't know if that's her middle name. Will you marry me and become Ginerva Molly Potter?"
Harry opened the little black box and revealed a princess cut diamond ring. By now Ginny had tears in her eyes and they were running down here cheeks. It wasn't because of happiness it was because of what she was about to say.
Ginny looked into Harry's eyes and saw nothing but love and commitment. She looked down and her tears went down faster now and she couldn't stop them, "It's alright Gin, take your time. I am emotional too right now," said Harry.
Ginny looked at the man in front of her and said, "Oh Harry I still can't believe you did all this for me and Iam so sorry, but I can't marry you."
She looked at Harry and his face fell immediately, "What! Why not?"
Ginny was sobbing now and said, "P-please not now. Oh God, I-Ihave to go," and before Harry could reply back she was gone with a 'pop.'
Harry couldn't believe what just happened, but one thing is for sure is that he is going to find out what the bloody hell is going on.
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A/N: Hello to all my readers. I know there was a lot of fluff between Harry and Ginny in this chapter I am sorry, but it had to be done. Draco would come soon so don't quit on me. I think this was my longest chapter or as long as the first chapter. Aren't you proud of me! The reason why I chose Paris is because I went there last summer and I wanted this chapter to take place at somewhere really real, somewhere I know very well of, so I hope the description was good. Please review, I should have another chapter up soon!