Chapter 3- Secrets, Love, and Kisses
Ron shut the door behind him and Harry and sat down on the edge of his old bed. His room was still decorated with all the vibrant orange Chudley Cannon's stuff. They hadn't won a game in years, but Ron still loyally stood by his team. He watched every game and cheered them on from the couch of his small apartment.
"Hey listen, I know you really care about Ginny and if I had to choose the perfect guy for my sister it would be you, but I still don't want you to hurt her or move to fast," he said
"Don't worry I completely respect your sister, and I could never live with myself if I did anything to hurt her. So anyway, how are things between you and the lovely and talented Hermione Granger?" Harry asked with a smirk.
He knew that Ron had a crush on Hermione and that Hermione had a crush on Ron, but getting them to admit it was a completely different thing. Both of them had always denied the fact that they felt anything for each other, but Harry knew they loved each other and they both needed to stop being chickens and face their feelings.
"How many times do I have to tell you I don't like her like that. She is pretty much my sister." Ron replied with a groan.
"Sister…right… I'm completely sure that you think of her in the same way you think of Ginny," Harry said sarcastically.
Ron threw a pillow at Harry. Actually the truth was Ron didn't think of Hermione like he thought of Ginny at all. The complete and actual truth was Ron was in love with thr one and only Hermione Granger but he didn't think that she felt the same way so he had never really made any effort to go out with her. Ron turned to Harry to tell him the truth but discovered he was already asleep. "Oh well I will tell him some other time," Ron thought before falling asleep.
The next morning when Harry woke up Ron was still asleep so he quietly got out of bed and crept down the hall to Ginny's old room where Ginny and Hermione were staying.
He shook his head to wake up and realised he probably still had bed-head but before he could sneak away to the bathroom to fix it the door slowly creaked open.
"Hey, I thought I heard someone out here" Hermione said as she opened the door, "Ginny is still asleep but her mom sent me up here to wake her up for breakfast but I think she would probably like to be woken up by you instead of me.
"Okay then how about I wake up Ginny and you go wake up Ron," Harry said with a mischievous grin. Oh well Ginny did say once that she liked it when my hair was messed up, that I looked sexy, he thought with a grin at the memory. They were talking in the Gryffindor common room after Harry had just woken up and was waiting for his turn in the shower. He had apoligized for his hair probably being a complete mess and she had scooted closer to him in the oversized armchair they were sharing and told him it looked very sexy. She had ran her fingers through his hair and kissed him gently. He also remembered being very thankful Ron was in the shower so he wouldn't see and interrupt. Harry was brought out of his memories and into the present at the sound of Hermione's voice.
"Okay then I will see you at breakfast," Hermione said chipperly.
Harry waited for Hermione to leave the room before entering and shutting the door. The door creaked slightly on its hinges and broke the silence of the house. Harry turned to the side and gazed down at Ginny. She looked so adorable when she slept. She looked younger and more innocent. She didn't look worried about him like she always did when they were awake. He breathed in and discovered he could smell Ginny's flowery perfume, he loved that smell and he stood there awhile just breathing it in. It was then that Harry got a brilliant idea he knew how he would want to be woken up if the situation was reversed so he gently sat down on the edge of the bed, leaned over, and tenderly kissed her. After a few seconds Ginny joined the kiss and Harry pulled away.
"Good morning," Harry smiled
"Good morning to you too. I think that was the best way I have ever been woken up." Ginny replied groggily.
"I thought you might appreciate it," Harry laughed, "Well come on we should probably go down to breakfast before they send someone else up here to get us.