Sixth Year, Month by Month by Kolrega
Ginny was dreaming of Tom Riddle again. Blood, feathers, and ink spilled across her subconscious mind, while fragments of memories and conversations were replayed over and over again in her nightmares, until she woke up sweating with a gasp. She glanced at Hermione, noting bitterly that Hermione, at least, was not terrorized during the night. As she tiptoed out of their room, Hermione shifted in bed, making the shocking, dark purple scar on her chest visible. Ginny immediately felt guilty for her slightly vicious thoughts. Hermione had suffered enough over the years, especially this past summer with Grawp and the Department of Mysteries. She had proved an invaluable friend to Harry, as well as the entire Weasley family. Ginny left the room she shared with her best friend quietly, determined not to wake anyone from their valuable sleep. Making her way downstairs, Ginny saw a light through the crack beneath the living-room door. She pushed it open silently, and the sight that met her eyes made her heart ache.
Harry was sitting on the couch, facing the fire that was slowly burning down. He had dark shadows under his eyes and a forlorn expression on his face, making him look twenty years older than his sixteen years. She sat down beside him, not talking, each taking comfort in the other's presence.
It was ten to six in the morning, and Molly Weasley was walking downstairs to start preparing breakfast for her "troops", clearing up messes with a few well-placed scourgifies along the way. She was prepared to wage a war against the dirt that persistently covered the ancient house, but the sight that met her eyes when she advanced onto the living-room made her smile and shut the door quietly; neglecting her housewifely obligations.
Harry and Ginny were asleep, sitting side by side on the couch, with Ginny's head leaning on Harry's shoulder and Harry's head resting on top of the copper curls. It has been a while, Molly thought to herself, since either one has slept dreamlessly; they deserved a few more hours of rest. She warded the door, so that no-one other than Molly or the two teenagers inside would be able to open it, and hurried on to the kitchen.
A/N: AHHHH! I am moving out today (out of the house & out of the country for a year of volunteer work), plus flying to Europe tonight for a short, two week vacation before work. I took my last high school exam yesterday FINALLY and my friver's permit this morning. Damn my life has been hectic! I should be packing or clearing out my room, but instead I am updating my story. How sad is that? LOL. But, I promised to update, so...here I am! Lots of love to my readers, but extra hugs and kisses to my reviewers: Trainwreck729 (who has been awesome and reviewed twice), PirateFanatic, and Phoenix Feather Queens. Next Update should be around September. I'm sorry this chappie's short, but I wanted to separate the Ginny/Harry ship from the overall plot to make it more prominent. Oh, I almost forgot - please review!
- Kolrega