Author's Note: Thank you so much to all of the readers! I'm glad that you stuck with me this far, and I hope you were happy with the ending of the last chapter. Now it's time for some Harry/Ginny fluff! I know this is what you have all been hoping for after the ending of the last chapter, so enjoy!
In Ginny's opinion, the kiss ended far too soon.
In reality, they had been locked together at the lips for at least three minutes.
When they finally pulled apart, Ginny couldn't help the feeling of disappointment she had at the kiss being over. From the look on Harry's face, he felt the same way.
Ginny breathed in deeply through her nose, and released the air through her mouth. She had heard once that this was supposed to help calm people, but she could still feel her heart racing one hundred beats per second.
She cleared her throat and shifted the weight from her left foot to her right.
"So, that was a pretty decent greeting," Ginny said sarcastically.
Harry's face split into a huge grin at this.
"It was only pretty decent for you? From my end, things were going pretty bloody spectacular!" Harry said as soon as he could pull a straight face.
Ginny pretended to consider this information.
"Well that may be, but as far as I'm concerned, your execution was a little sloppy," she said with a large smile.
Harry couldn't say anything. He was smiling so hard that Ginny was worried his face would crack open.
After several minutes of grinning at each other in the doorway, Ginny sobered up and asked Harry in.
They walked into the living room and sat down together on one couch facing each other.
"Not that I'm complaining or anything," Ginny began, "but what the hell is going on?"
Harry backed up a little. He had forgotten in his excitement that Ginny still thought he didn't love her. Hopefully their kiss had changed that a little, but he still needed to explain himself.
"Right, well, where do I begin?" he muttered to himself.
"Hermione came over to mine and Ron's flat this afternoon, and we were talking when I asked her where you had been all week. I'm not exactly sure what happened, but I think I said something stupid, and she got angry and told me that you were in love with me, and that you thought I didn't love you, and that's why you had been avoiding me...actually she screamed it at me, but you get the point." Harry said quickly.
Ginny's face had fallen as soon as Harry mentioned Hermione's name.
She knew where this was going...Hermione had blabbed. Judging by Harry's kiss however, this wasn't altogether a bad thing.
Ginny cringed slightly when Harry said that she was in love with him, it sounded so third grade, that is if third graders fell in love with each other.
"Anyway, I was shocked because all this time, I've been thinking that you wanted nothing to do with me other than a friend. Remember the night we met when I asked you out? You turned me down, so I figured after that, there was no way you would date me now that you knew I was your brother's best mate." Harry continued with his explanation.
"Gin, I have wanted to be with you since we first met, and it was killing me to be so close to you, and not be able to kiss or hug you. In fact, that's the real reason I moved out. The night you went on that date with Anthony killed me. I couldn't stay around any longer and watch you date any man other than me. Sorry I didn't tell you that originally...I really do care for you Ginny." Harry winded down.
Ginny felt infinitely times better than moments ago.
Harry had wanted to be with her all along, they had both just been to blind and stupid to realise it. As weird as it sounded, she was also very happy that he had moved out because she went on a date, it just showed how much he cared for her.
She felt so happy she could burst, but she contained herself.
"Harry, I didn't mean to turn you down the day we met. I wanted to go out with you right from the beginning, but I had this crazy idea in my head that night that you only wanted to date me because I was normal. I wasn't gorgeous like the supermodels you could date, I wasn't the smartest witch out there, I didn't even have a job in the Wizarding World, so I figured, the only reason you wanted to take me out was so that you could go out with someone ordinary. I guess that sounds a little silly, and I didn't realise until it was too late that I had ruined my chances." Ginny paused for a breath.
"When I saw you in the kitchen the next day, I knew I would never have another chance. You would think of me as a little sister or a friend from then on. I tried really hard to think of you as only a friend, and you were a great friend, but I always wanted more. That's why I eventually broke down and dated Anthony. I figured, if I couldn't date you, I might as well go on a date with someone." Ginny finished, looking deeply into Harry's eyes.
"Ginny, you have never been ordinary to me!" Harry said outraged. "In fact you were anything but ordinary. You were funny, and smart, and talented, and gorgeous, and I had only known you for two minutes! There isn't one person out there like you. When I got to know you better, I realised that there could never be anyone like you because all of your qualities are uniquely you, as cliche as that sounds. I want you, whether you think your ordinary or not...and I'm telling you right now, your not." Harry said passionately.
Ginny felt tears come to her eyes but she pushed them back impatiently.
Throwing caution to the wind, she leaned in towards Harry, fully intending to snog the daylights out of him.
He beat her to it though, and his lips attacked hers before she even knew he was within two inches of her face. She settled for second place, and pushed her fingers into the hair at the nape of his neck.
He groaned a little beneath her mouth as she dug her fingers through his hair, and she smiled knowing that she was doing this to him.
Harry's hands were roaming across her bare back, and she was glad for the first time that day that she had only worn a sports bra. Harry seemed happy by it too.
Ginny soon felt that there was too much space between them. She stood up on her knees, never breaking contact with Harry's lips, and sat on his lap, wrapping her legs around his waist.
He smiled into the kiss at this, and deepened it by running his tongue along her bottom lip. Her mouth opened immediately without question, as she wondered to herself why she hadn't thought of doing that.
She decided that Harry tasted like chocolate and mint, a very good combination in her opinion.
It wasn't long after that both Harry and Ginny pulled apart with desperation for air. As soon as her eyes opened, Ginny saw Harry grinning at her, and she couldn't help but grin back. Why fight it? She was so completely happy, that she felt like nothing could increase the way she was feeling.
Harry's arms wrapped around her back, pulling her close to him. Ginny leaned her forehead against his and looked deeply into his emerald eyes.
"Has anyone ever told you how unbelievably gorgeous your eyes are?" Harry asked, surprising Ginny as she was just thinking the same about his.
"Maybe, but no one has ever said it quite like you," Ginny said with a teasing smile.
"Good, let's keep it that way," Harry said, rubbing her cheek with his thumb.
"Can do," Ginny whispered as she lent into his hand.
"Merlin, I'm so in love with you Gin," Harry whispered.
Ginny's eyes flew open. Did he just say what I think he said? I..I don't know! Should we check?! How do you propose we do that, rewind the tape of your life a few seconds? Can we...can we do that? No we cannot bloody do that! Honestly! Just checking! No need to keep that stick up your butt!
If Ginny was happy seconds ago, it was nothing compared to the way she felt now.
Ginny was pulled from her thoughts as she looked into Harry's eyes.
He looked so serious, and so passionate, that part of her was a little scared. What if she messed this up?
She shook her silly fears away, and let herself drown in his gaze.
"Well, it seems Hermione already told you how I feel," Ginny said, suddenly grateful for her meddlesome friend.
"She might have, I can't really remember though. Why don't you remind me?" Harry asked teasingly.
"I can't stand the sight of you," Ginny said quietly, a large smile on her face.
Harry pulled a wounded puppy look onto his face. "Is that really the way you talk to your boyfriend?"
Ginny was caught once again at the words boyfriend. How was it that she was getting everything she wanted? It wasn't fair, not that she was going to complain about it!
"I love you Harry James Potter," Ginny said quietly, looking into his eyes only after she had finished.
"I love you Ginny Molly Weasley, more than you could ever know," Harry said, his eyes portraying everything he felt.
Ginny was complete. With those simple words, she knew that she would always be safe and happy in Harry's arms.
Harry pulled her in to kiss her. His lips touched hers softly at first, but deepened soon enough.
Once again, Ginny felt her world stop and end.
Author's Note: I really, really, really, hope you guys enjoyed that! It sounds like the end of the story but it's not, I promise. There are many chapters yet to come. Tell me what you thought of this one so I can get the next one out sooner!
Love, Bella
