Ginny woke with a start. All the images she had just seen were still swimming in the front of her mind. Her and Harry kissing again and again, alone in her bedroom. What was that all about? She didn't even love him. Did she? Shaking her head, she lay back down and closed her green eyes, all she could see was Harry's beautiful face smiling at her sweetly. A caring smile, a truly beautiful smile. She attempted to push him to the back of her mind by thinking about other good looking guys she knew, such as; Cormac Mclaggen, Tyrone Styles, Matthew Wallace and Draco Malfoy. But once again, no luck. The only person she could concentrate on was Harry. Harry James Potter, the simply hottest teenage boy she had ever met and hoped she would ever meet.
Ever since she saw him at the train station when she was ten years old she knew that there was something there. Some sort of spark. But first year grew into second year, second year grew into third year third year grew into fourth year and fifth year... that was when she knew, when she really knew. She was in love. Then she started to date Dean Thomas, he was alright. Reasonably good looking, smart... not the least bit funny... Harry was funny, sexy, smart, charming... everything she wanted. No. She couldn't go down that road again, not the 'tragically in love with the guy that will never love her' phase. It was all in her head.
The cracked black paint of the Hogwarts Express was barely visible among the hustle and bustle of excited students. Parents were crying and giving their children rib crushing hugs and waving them onto the train. Harry was walking with Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Katie, Nigel and Cormac, who had joined them a few nights before their departure to platform nine and three quarters. They trudged away from Molly and Arthur and squeezed through the narrow door onto the old train. The hallways left hardly any space for breathing and students were only slightly moving and entered their own compartments.
Eventually, the friends all found a spacious enough compartment and took their seats after settling their luggage on the over head racks. Harry sat by the window, which had a layer of morning mist on it, Ron had sat next to him with Hermione on the other side of him. Ginny had taken her seat opposite Harry, with Katie, Pipsqueak and Cormac next to her. They all talked for a while, yet Harry could only stare at Ginny. Her hair was up today in a scruffy bun but in still looked nice. Her eyes were sparkling like emeralds and he found himself smiling.
"You know, this compartment would be the perfect size for my bedroom," Said Pipsqueak as he briefly examined the small space. Katie rolled her brown eyes.
"Sure whatever," Katie stated, "anyway, im so excited for the new year!" Hermione clapped in excitment and grinned.
"Me too! More challenges, more laughs and hopefully more romance." She smiled at Harry when she said this, indicating that she knew his little 'secret'. Harry looked away and glared out of the window. The landscape was quite beautiful, the hills were a fresh green and rolling, the lake was flowing beautifully, the moon like a spotlight on the water. It was very late by now and Pipsqueak and in fact fallen asleep lying on the seats. The train journey was taking longer than usual, which was puzzling to Harry but he figured the train driver was driving a bit slowley. Time went on and the group talked about what the year held for them, Pipsqueak snored away happily and Harry fiddled aimlesseley with his backpack, which was perched on his lap. Ron was laughing at some things that Katie was saying and Cormac was having a conversation with an annoyed looking Hermione.
"And then I said to that guy-" Before Katie could finish her sentence, the train came to an abrupt halt causing everyone to jolt and Pipsqueak to wake up, "what the fuck was that?" She looked at Ron, who shrugged as he rubbed his head, which he had hit against the wall behind him. Harry stood up and gazed out of the window, he hadn't noticed but snow had been heavily falling from the moment the train picked up momentum and the train was surrounded by at least six feet deep snow.
"Guys, get this!" Padma Patil had ran in, she looked out of breath, "aparently, according to Pavarti, there was a sort of avalanche up ahead and we're going to have to call for a rescue train!" Shocked faces stared from her to eachother.
"A fricking avalanche! How typical is that?" Ginny said as she glanced out the window, she could hardly see past the darkness, "so, what do we do?"
"Wait." Padma stated and left the compartment.
"Great." Sighed Hermione, who sat back in her seat.
"Its not that bad, think of it as an adventure!" Pipsqueak exclaimed. Harry frowned at him and folded his arms.
"I dont know about you guys, but I'd rather just get straight back to school and get some sleep." He claimed. Ron and Hermione nodded.
"Lets go investigate." Said Ron, who looked just as annoyed as Harry. Harry, Hermione, Katie and Pipsqueak followed Ron out of the compartment, leaving Ginny and Cormac, who just wanted to wait for the train to start again. The hallway was full of various students, their faces confused and fustrated. Some were shouting at the poor old trolly lady, who knew just about the same as the students, Harry and his friends made their way slowley down the narrow hallway, making their way to the Slytherin carriage, which lead to the drivers area, which Harry guessed was where they were heading.
The Slytherin carriage seemed rather calm, some first years were panicking along with the second years yet the older kids were talking as though nothing had happened. They made their way through, Harry glancing out of the misty windows now and again. There was no change in the snow conditions and the deepness was still half way up the train. Pipsqueak was complaining all the way through the Slytherin carriage until they reached the other door, which lead to the drivers carriage. Before Katie could knock on the door, it slid open, revealing a middle aged man, who looked rather smart but flustered at the same time.
"What! Ive already told half these students that we are waiting for a rescue train to dig us out! Now would ya go find ya seats!" The driver shouted angrily and waved a hand, indicating for them to leave. Katie rolled her eyes and sat down on a random chair next to a Slytherin, Marcus Flint, who gave Katie a wink. Katie then immediatley stood up again.
"Well thats just rude." Pipsqueak exclaimed as the door slammed once again in their shocked faces. Harry heard many Slytherins laughing at them. Harry felt rather embarressed.
"Lets just go." Harry muttered and turned back. Ron and Hermione followed but Katie and Pipsqueak stayed and argued some more with the train driver. Harry quickly waved at his new friend, Pansy Parkinson, who smiled in return and followed the others back through to the Gryffindor carriage and into their compartment, where Ginny and Cormac were waiting. They appeared to be having a debate.
"This is a male dominant world!" Cormac claimed.
"No its not! Why? Why is it?" Ginny asked, sonding slightly flustered.
"I dont know, but men rule the world!" Ginny hit Cormac on the shoulder.
"Oh hey guys!" Exclaimed Ginny as she hugged her best friend, Katie. Ginny smiled at Harry, who felt himself blush and looked away. Hermione sighed as she sat in her seat.
"Well, Padma was right. We are completley and utterly trapped and all we can do is wait!" She cried and rested her head in her hands. Ginny frowned and took a seat next to Katie and Pipsqueak. They all sat in silence. Harry glared out of the window, it was hard to see into the distance with so much white blocking his view. Suddenly an image appeared in his head of Ginny in a white wedding dress standing by the altar, the face of the man was blurred. He shuddered and not in the good way.