It's not just a bet anymore!
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the J.K. Rowling characters, just Adrian as of now.
Summary: Harry Potter makes a bet with the Weasley brother. They bet him that he can't date Ginny for a whole month. Harry decided to take them up on the bet. But what if Harry winds up falling for Ginny. What happens when Ginny finds out?
Ginny skipped into the kitchen gleefully. Hermione looked up at her, with a very sad look in her eyes. Ron looked up at his sister as well as he tore away form the hushed conversation he was having with Harry. Only Harry, Ginny noticed. "Good morning everyone." Ginny said.
"Good morning, love." Mrs. Weasley said from the stove.
"Mommy I had a question." Ginny asked skipping over.
Mrs. Weasley smiled at her daughter. "Spit it out Ginny."
"I was just wondering if Adrian could come over for dinner today, and to spend the night." Ginny asked with a parchment and quill in hand ready to write.
"Of course, Sweetie, it's been so long since we've seen him." Mrs. Weasley said with a wide smile.
Ginny sat at the table and began writing her letter. "Write that I'll be very offended if he doesn't come." Mrs. Weasley called from over the stove.
"Harry," Ginny said singing her letter. "Do you think I can borrow Hedwig to send this letter? If I give it to Pig he wont get it until like next year."
"Yeah, sure that's fine." Harry said, with an upset tone. He was wondering who this Adrian character was and why he had to come over. He didn't like it at all one but. He wished she would send Pig just so he wouldn't come. But he couldn't do that. He didn't want her to be mad at him. Harry shook his head. What was wrong with him? Why was he jealous of someone he didn't know? Why was he jealous period?
Ginny sent Hedwig on her way and walked down the stairs back into the kitchen. She sat next to Hermione and grabbed a plate of food. She looked at her friend who still looked quite upset. She would ask her about this after breakfast.
"So who's Adrian?" Harry asked trying to sound nonchalant.
"Oh right you haven't met him." Ginny said with a soft smile. "He's my best friend."
"Oh." Harry said getting back to his food.
"Well Hermione and me will clean up the table. You guys do whatever it is that you do." Ginny said rising from the table and grabbing her plate.
Hermione followed her cue and began to clean up the mess.
The guys quickly left the table and walked up the stairs. Anything was a good excuse for them to not have to clean.
A small hand brought Hermione out of her daze. "So what's wrong?" Ginny asked her.
"I don't know why he's even with me!" Hermione exclaimed. A loud clanging sound echoed in the room as Hermione tossed a plate into the sink.
"What do you mean?" Ginny boosted herself onto the counter.
"Yesterday after you and Harry went upstairs I went to find Ron." Hermione sat herself next to Ginny. "I found him by the lake. So I went over to him and started talking to him. Do you know what he suggested? That we come back inside and play Exploding Snaps with the twins!" She emitted a loud groan. "Why doesn't he want to spend anytime alone with me Gin?"
Ginny smiled gently. "Mione, Ron has liked you since... well a long time." A soft giggle came from her throat. "He's just being Ron, a git. Maybe he's shy; maybe he doesn't know how to act around you. Or maybe he can't control himself when you're around." She brought her hand up to Hermione's shoulder. "You should talk to him about it."
"Yeah I guess I will." Hermione said jumping off the counter. "Let's finish this up."
Upstairs Harry sat on his bed with his arms crossed around his chest. "What's wrong with you mate?" He heard Ron's voice asked from his spot on the bed.
"Nothing." He answered quickly. Maybe too quickly. Ron gave him a skeptical look. "Do you know this Adrian guy?"
"Of course." Ron answered. "He's been Ginny's best friend since they were six." His eyes rose to Harry's. "Your not jealous are you?"
"What? No! Of course not!" Harry said practically yelling. Ron motioned for him to quiet down.
"I think you do." Ron states simply with a little chuckle.
"Ron. I don't ok." Harry said becoming upset that Ron would even think of such a thing.
"Then why does it bother you that Adrian is coming over?" Ron asked simply.
Harry tried to answer but there wasn't anything he could say. Maybe Ron was right. Maybe he had fallen for his best friends little sister.
A loud ringing sound brought the boys out of their thoughts. "Looks like Adrian's here." Ron said stating the obvious.
Ginny ran towards the door as Ron and Harry bounded down the steps. Ginny opened the door and there stood a handsome teenager. He had dirty blond hair and hazel eyes. He wore a smile that could melt any girl's heart. Hermione had to hold onto the table nearby to keep from falling over. He was tall and built. Gorgeous. Absolutely gorgeous.
"Adrian!" Ginny yelled and flung herself into his arms.
Adrian laughed and hugged her tightly before he began to spin her around. He set her on the ground and kissed her cheek. "You know every time I see you, you get more beautiful."
Ginny laughed and hit his arm. "Don't sweet talk me. You're late!" Her arms crossed over her voluptuous chest.
"Listen woman!" he pointed a finger in her face, "Don't be keeping tabs on me. I'm the man. I'll do whatever I want."
"You better get your damn finger out of my face! And get your things and bring them to Charlie's room. Then you're helping me with dinner. Do you understand me?" Ginny said forcefully.
"Yes. I... I'm sorry. It won't happen again." Adrian pulled his finger away and hung his head.
Ginny laughed and hugged him around his waist. "I missed you."
"Same princess." He kissed the crown of her head.
"Okay." Ginny pulled away. "Adrian this is Hermione and Harry." She said pointing back and forth to respective people. "Harry, Hermione this is Adrian."
"Where's Molly?" Adrian asked searching the room.
"Right here, dear." Molly said from behind him.
Her screeching filled the room as Adrian hugged her and twirled her around just as he had done to Ginny. As they began to converse amongst themselves, Mrs. Weasley making sure that Adrian was fine, and Adrian laughing over her attention- Hermione made her way over to Ginny.
"He is cute, Gin!" Hermione said. Harry and Ron turned and looked at her. "What? It's true!" She whispered.
Ginny smiled. "Yeah I guess he is."
Hermione looked Adrian up and down. Ginny gently elbowed her beloved friend as she watched Ron watch her every move. Like a little child Hermione stuck her tongue out at Ginny.
"Gin," A voice said bringing them out of their childish bickering, "I'm going to go put my stuff in Charlie's room them help you with dinner." Adrian said smiling.
"Oh don't be ridiculous child, Ginny can take care of it herself." Molly said.
"I know she can. But I want to help." Adrian kissed Molly's cheek quickly before taking his bag and walking up the stairs. When he reached the top of the stairs he turned and looked down at Ginny. "Oh and Gin, if you behave I have something for you later." A smiled graced his face as Ginny's eyes lit up.
Ginny skipped into the kitchen with a soft smile on her face. A soft push broke her out of her reverie. It was Ron. "What?" She asked.
"I think your boy's a little jealous." Ron said gesturing to Harry.
Harry sat in a chair at the Weasley table with a pout on his face. Ginny smiled and sauntered over. "Hey you."
Harry felt his girlfriend sit down next to him. "Hey." He said arms crossed over his chest.
"What's wrong?" Ginny asked letting her hand settle on his thigh.
Harry looked down at her hand. She began to rub her fingers on the inside of his thigh in small slow circles. If only she knew how much she was tormenting him. "Nothing's wrong." He said a little too coldly.
Ginny looked at him sternly. "I know something wrong, why don't you just tell me."
"Nothing is wrong!" He said raising his voice.
If this was how he was going to be she didn't want to be anywhere near him. "Fine!" Ginny said getting up from the table and walking over to Adrian who had just entered the room.
"By the way, before I forget and get viciously murdered when I got home," Adrian said with a chuckle. "My pops says that you need to go for a visit because he's starting to miss his little angel." Adrian rolled his eyes.
Ginny hit his arm. "I love daddy McCoy!" her laugh echoed in the room.
"Anyway!" Adrian said rolling up the sleeves of his button down shirt. "What are we making this evening poppet?"
"Don't call me that!" Ginny hit him again.
"What, poppet?" Adrian said smiling as he teased his best friend.
"Stop!" Ginny said stamping her feet and beginning to whine.
Ginny felt Adrian put his finger over her mouth. "Shut it!"
Ginny opened her mouth and quickly shut it over Adrian's finger. He yelped in pain and Ginny laughed. "That's what you get!" She walked away and went over to the stove.
Later that night everyone sat at the table enjoying the food that Adrian and Ginny had spent two hours preparing. Mr. Weasley smiled as he watched the interaction between his daughter and her best friend. He knew Ginny missed Adrian. It was good to have the boy here he was very respectful. His parents raised him right. Well at least his father did, his mother died when Adrian was nine.
Fred and George watched as Harry sat in his chair, and whispered back and forth among each other. Harry hadn't said a word throughout dinner. He just sat there listening to Adrian who talked about his life in the muggle world.
Harry didn't understand why he lived in the muggle world if he was a wizard but he didn't want to question it. He was becoming too furious. He couldn't believe Ginny would do this. Hell it wasn't real, of course it wasn't but he thought she would have enough decency to not completely flirt with another man in front of him.
"Damn Adrian man, when are you going to become our brother-in-law." Fred said glancing at Harry. He was doing it just to bother him. Harry watched as Harry and Ron glared him at.
"Now, now brother, you know that Ginny and Harry are together." George said.
Ginny glared at both her brothers. She didn't know what they were trying to pull but she wished they would stop.
Adrian saw his little Ginny was becoming upset so he tried to fix it the only way he could. He turned to the twins, "You guys know I would never marry Ginny. Me and her can't stand each other enough to be married." Ginny smile her thanks to him. She wanted Harry to know that her and Adrian weren't like that. "I give you a lot of credit," he said turning to Harry. "I don't even understand how you can deal with her as a girlfriend."
"Hey!" Ginny yelled hitting him in his stomach.
"Genevra!" Molly said yelling at her daughter.
Adrian couldn't help but laugh. He knew how much Ginny hated her name.
Everyone started to get up from the table, "We'll do the dishes!" Adrian volunteered.
"Oh no, dear." Molly said with an evil twinkle in her eyes. "The twins will take care of it. Won't you guys?"
Before the twins could even protest Molly threw a rag at George.
Adrian laughed looked at Ginny; she held her hand out for him. He grabbed it as Ginny signaled for everyone else to follow. They went up to Charlie's room that of course was very spacey and comfortable considering only Adrian was staying in the room now.
Ginny threw her body onto the bed followed by Adrian who "accidentally" hit her stomach. "Jerk!" Ginny muttered.
"So..." Adrian said becoming annoyed by the silence that engulfed the room.
"So Adrian, I was wondering why you live in the muggle world if you're a wizard?" Hermione asked trying to break the silence.
"Well that's where my dad's family is and where basically his whole life is, and I didn't want to take that away." Adrian said smiling gently. Ginny looked at him and gave him an encouraging smile.
Ginny knew Adrian always wanted to be in the wizarding world but his dad just didn't fit in being a muggle and all.
"What about your mom?" Hermione asked not knowing it was a sensitive subject
His eyes glazed over with tears, tears he was not about to shed. "She died when I was nine."
"Oh my God!" Hermione said covering her mouth quickly. "I'm so sorry." Hermione said feeling horrible for bringing up such a hard topic.
"Don't worry about it." He said touching her arm gently to reassure her that he was fine. "You didn't know."
"You know what we should play a game." Ron said trying to break the tension in the room.
"Yeah." Adrian said cheering up slightly. "What do you want to play?"
"I don't know." Ron said, his plan not exactly though out.
"We have an idea." Came two voices from the door. The twins poked their heads in.
"No!" Ginny yelled immediately.
"Come on Gin Gin." Fred said grinning like a fool.
"How about a game of truth or dare?" George said looking at Ron and Harry.
"I love how nobody listens to me when I say no!" Ginny said again.
"Yeah sorry guys but I don't want to play either." Adrian said, "Last time we played that with you guys me and Ginny almost died."
Fred and George laughed, "Fine your loss." They walked out of the door together
"Maybe we shouldn't play anything." Hermione said crossing her legs on the bed. She looked at Ginny, who looked at her brother only to see him on the other side of the room. He looked guilty but Ginny couldn't figure out why. "You know what. I'm going to go write a letter to my parents. I'll see you guys tomorrow." Hermione said getting up. She hesitated a little but went over to Ron and gave him a quick kiss on the lips. "Goodnight."
"She seems a bit upset." Adrian said looking at Ginny who made no attempt to answer him.
"I'm going for a walk." Ron said Harry gave him an inquisitive look. "I need to think."
It was Harry, Ginny, and Adrian, all in the same room. Harry was jealous he had come to terms with that at dinner. He had every right to be jealous Ginny was his girlfriend, even if it wasn't for the right reasons. No man wanted someone to steal his woman.
Adrian got off the bed and went over to his bag. He pulled out a box and handed it to Ginny. "I saw it the other day and I thought of you. And this as well." He handed her a box of truffles. Ginny smiled, and opened the box. She lifted the lid and was greeted by shining silver. It was a bracelet. It had oval links and a heart hung from it.
Ginny handed it to Adrian and stuck out her wrist. He placed it on and was given a warm tight hug. "Thank you."
Harry glared at Adrian with a large amount of hate building up within him.
"You know what. We're going to let you get some sleep. I know the trip he was probably long and tiring." Ginny said getting up from the bed. Ginny kissed Adrian's cheek gently. "Goodnight."
"Goodnight poppet!" Adrian called as she dragged Harry out of the room.
Ginny walked with Harry quietly. Harry hadn't said a word to her since they left the room. They stopped in front of her bedroom door. As Harry went to walk away Ginny grabbed his arm. "Harry, are you going to ever tell me what's wrong or are you going to completely disregard me?"
"Now you know what it feels like." He said keeping his voice down so they wouldn't disturb anyone.
"Excuse me?" Ginny schreeched.
"Keep your voice down." Harry told her. "What I said is what I meant. When you're with your little friend Adrian you disregard me. It's like I don't exist."
"He's my best friend Harry." She said thinking that would explain everything considering he and Hermione were best friends.
"And you were all over him like he's your boyfriend not me." Harry argued back.
"You're over exaggerating Harry. That's how Adrian and me are. I can't help it." Ginny rolled her eyes, "There's no reason to be jealous."
"I'm not jealous!" Harry growled.
Ginny felt a little upset by the fact that Harry wasn't jealous but blew it off. "Fine then. Goodnight." Ginny turned and set her hand on the doorknob.
Harry stopped her and turned her around. He bent down and kissed her passionately. He felt Ginny's hands on his chest then she pushed him away. "You can't make everything better by kissing me Harry." Ginny turned around again but Harry held her waist firmly. Ginny was about to say something but Harry covered her mouth with his hands.
"Gin, I'm sorry. You're right I was over reacting. But that's only because..." he would have a hard time admitting this but he had to do it if he wanted things between him and Ginny to be ok. "I was jealous Gin."
Ginny smiled, "That's all you needed to say." Ginny leaned up and kissed Harry on the lips. "Goodnight."
"Goodnight, love." Harry said fully meaning the definition of the word and all it stand for. Ginny was his love and he did love her. Love. Such a beautiful word and beautiful feeling.
A/N: Here we go another chapter for you guys. I already know what going to happen in the next chapter I just have to type it out. I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. Don't forget to review.
Sarahamanda: Thank you for your review and I'm glad you liked the last chapter. I hope you like this chapter just as much. I guess your going to have to keep reading to see if Ginny and Harry wind up together.
Lourdes1: Well in this chapter Harry does figure out what his feelings are. You're going to have to keep reading to figure out whether I torture Harry or not, but if you've read any of my other stories, which you have, I think you know what I will do to Harry. Thank you for your review.
hpcrazy07: I like Ron and Hermione and Ginny and Harry together as a pairing as well. And your going to have to keep reading in order to find out what happened, I can't give it all away now can I. Thank you for reviewing.
Experienced Reader: I'm sorry your friend had to go through this because I know it's a horrible thing. People can be so cruel. I hope everything went okay for your friend. The only hint I will give you is that I will make this story as realistic as I possibly can. If you have any ideas you would like to give me seeing as you are speaking form experience I wouldn't mind hearing them. Thank you for your review and I hope you continue to read.
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