Harry woke up to a pricing scream coming from the bed next to him.
'Ahhhh!' Ron was yelling, struggling into a sitting position. After he has registered that Peeves had drenched him with a whole bucket of salty water. 'Peeves! You're going to pay for this!' By this time the Gryffindor seventh years were crowded around Ron's bed, roaring with laughter. Ron snatched his wand from his bed-side table, aimed it at peeves, yelling a spell which caused peeves to blow up and float into the air.
Peeves couldn't even talk. Ron pointed his wand at his soaking bed and muttered an incantation which dried it immediately. As the crowd around him all went back to their beds, he pulled the covers over his head trying to resume his peaceful sleep. However before he got anywhere Harry was shaking him wide awake.
'Harry, what in the name if Merlin do you want at nine on a Saturday morning?' said Ron though clenched teeth giving Harry a deathly look.
'Fine be like that then! Be late for your date with Hermione! Suit yourself, but please when she dumps you because of your pea sized brain don't come to me for help.'
Ron smacked his forehead in frustration, and he jumped out of bed as if his bottom was on fire.
Harry made his way to the bathroom with a smirk plastered on his face. Without any warning he was pushed out of the way falling onto a bed earning himself a kick from under the covers by Dean. By the time he stood up the bathroom door was closed and you could here the shower running.
As today was a Saturday, there was a Hogsmead trip. Harry was planning on spending the day with Ginny while Ron and Hermione got some privacy as they were know dating. Ginny didn't have a date to Hogsmead that day and his Girlfriend wanted to go girl shopping with her friends. A matter that he preferred to stay out of…
By the time Harry and Ron had finish their shower and dressed the rest of the dormitory had begun to stir around. Ron and Harry met Ginny and Hermione in the common room at 10.00 am. Harry wasted no time into telling the girls about the incident with Peeves earlier that morning. The girls were clutching their sides from laughing so hard. Ron was scowling.
They decided to miss breakfast and head down to Hogsmead and have breakfast at the three broomsticks, at least it was a change.
"So where do want to go today Harry?" Ginny asked sipping her hot chocolate. It was a cold winter morning and they were all wrapped up in clocks. And had scarf's around their necks
"I don't know. Just wonder around the shops for a while," Harry said swallowing his mouth full of blueberry muffin.
"Yeah Ron I need new quills and some parchment" piped up Hermione.
"Hey Ron, you want do go check out some quidditch supplies?" Hermione added trying to get Ron's mind off peeves and ideas for revenge, and she surprisingly succeeded. Ron's face lit up immediately.
"Yeah and I was going to buy a broom service kit," he said rather excitedly, then all of a sudden his expression turned to embarrassment as he added the last comment. "but I'm not sure I have enough money." His ears where as red as the traffic lights.
"Not to worry Ronny," teased Ginny, "I forgot to tell you that mum sent us 10 galleons each for God knows what reason."
So that's how Ginny and Harry parted with the love birds half an hour later, as they headed to the record store to find some good Weird Sisters CD for Ginny and then they were going to head towards Zonko's store to check out some good pranks.
At the same time Hermione and Ron were found entering the quidditch supplies store Ron's mouth open wide at the display broom. A "Good fellow" broomstick was on display. He quickly found the kit he wanted and paid for it. He knew Hermione didn't want to spend any more time there.
A hour later Harry and Ginny were so cold that they retied to the Three Broomsticks.
It was a bit awkward as all the couples sitting there, sipping butterbeer. They sat in silence until Harry thought of something he wanted to ask her and he hadn't had the chance to.
"So Ginny how is it going with Dean then? Everything okay?" he asked casually.
"Not so good actually, can you believe that since we started this year he only spent one Hogsmead trip with me? I mean he doesn't even spend that much time with me any more because of practice. He says its taking up all my time and that I don't have time for him anymore." She sounded really hurt. She looked at Harry and said, "You still have time for Hannah right? Even though you're captain? I'm just a chaser and he thinks that I'm busy all the time!" she finished with a deep breath. "I'm so sorry, I kind of blurted everything out and you probably didn't want to listen." She shivered because the door had just been opened and it let in a freezing breeze.
Harry automatically took off his clock and but it firmly over Ginny ignoring her protests. He left his arm around her. They both turned tomato red but neither complained.
Then with out warning Hannah walked in to the Three Broomsticks, and was looking for a place to sit. Harry hastily drew his hand away from Ginny before Hannah spotted him. She came over with her face shinning. She plopped down next to Harry and kissed him lightly on the check.
"Hey you guys! Where were you?"
"Hannah! We were going round the shops while the love birds wondered off on their own. And seeing you two love birds have come together I might as well give you some privacy!" Ginny laughed and made her way to the door. A hand grabbed her wrist and pulled her down on a seat. It was Dean.
"Hey lovely!" he moved in to kiss her but she pushed him back. His breath smelt like he had, had something stronger that butterbeer. He was acting all strange. It was obvious that he had gone to the Hog's Head before coming here.
"Oh no you don't laddie! Why did you get firewhiskey?" she shuffled backwards.
"I don't know! I think I just felt like it."
"Okay so when your back to your normal state give me a shout because we need to talk." She got up, only to be pulled back down.
"No wait! I'll come with you." He got up but this time it was her turn to pulled him down. She was no way going anywhere with his company while he was in that state.
A blond girl appeared behind Ginny carrying two bottles of butterbeer.
"And you are?" She looked down on Ginny as she said this. She was chewing gum in an irritating way which made a loud sound every time she chewed. Ginny stood up pushed her hair backwards, and said with a confident and challenging tone, " I'm his Girlfriend. And who are you?"
" Oh yeah, you're the one he's going to dump. You see we have been seeing each other all over school while you were on the quidditch pitch, busy with you endless training."
"I think you got your facts a bit mixed up because I've just dumped him and you can have him all to your self. You know why?" she shook her head in I-can't-be-bothered sort of way.
"Then I'll tell you why. Because he's not worth my time and if he is a unworthy scumbag then its not my problem!" She took her bag and rushed to out, accidentally knocking a person that way coming in.
In her rush she didn't notice Harry running after her. Once he got to her he pulled her gently into corner and hugged her and he let her cry on his shoulders.
He was swaying gently from side to side soothingly. When he ran out of there he didn't think that his girlfriend was sitting there or what people might think if they saw him with Ginny.
Finally she calmed down and wiped away her tears
"I'm so sorry Harry, I've wet your cloak!" she pulled away but he still kept a fierce arm around her. They began to walk back to the castle.
"Don't worry about it," he said looking down into her eyes while she looked up into his.
"Oh man, she looked gorgeous with her teary eyes," Harry thought. "Why did she have to be my best friend's sister?"
They walked up to the castle and they found Ron and Hermione in the entrance hall, holding hands, making their way towards the marble staircase.
Harry slowed down. He didn't fancy Ron finding him with his arm around his kid sister!
Ron, however, heard them. He turned around and it was like he didn't notice that Ginny was being held by his best friend.
While Ron and Hermione proceeded on to the seventh floor, with out a doubt to the Room of Requirement, where they will have a little privacy, Harry and Ginny entered the common room.
"Well see you Harry. I've got to go get some stuff done. Thanks for everything." She hugged him.
"No problem Ginny. See you later."