Ok, wow. I'm sorry. I wrote chapter 4 before chapter 3 and then realized I would need a chapter in between them to explain things. So the original chapter 4 is now chapter 5 and THIS is chapter 4 instead. That's why it took longer to get out than I told you it would. Sorry! But, anyway, here's the chapter.

It's Harry's POV.

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---Chapter 4---

"Gin?" I asked. It was 12:00. I was still holding her. It felt nice to have her in my arms. Really nice. We had just been sitting with each other for hours in comfortable silence. I was content.

"Hm?" Her eyes were closed and she looked relaxed and much less troubled than before. Her head was still on my chest.

"D'you want to go downstairs and get some lunch?"

She opened her eyes and looked up at me. "I...don't really..." She closed her eyes again for a few seconds and sighed. "Okay."

"Are you sure? Because if you don't want to-"

"No, it's fine. Let's go." We got up and started towards the stairs. Ginny slipped her hand into mine.

When we entered the kitchen, Mrs. Weasley was there. "Lunch is almost ready!" she said without turning around. I walked over to the table with Ginny and we sat down next to each other. When Mrs. Weasley saw us, she smiled. "It's nice to see you downstairs, Ginny."

Ginny just looked down at the table. "Oh." I squeezed her hand and she looked up at me.

Ron ane Hermione walked in with Bill. They were talking about Charlie.

"I mean, did you see the way he glared at that guy who insulted his dragon? What was his name again?" asked Bill.

"I think it was John or something." said Hermione.

"No, the dragon's name."

But the conversation stopped when they saw Ginny sitting at the table. She didn't look at any of them.

Bill broke the silence. "Hey, Ginny."

"Hi." she answered quietly. I could tell she didn't want anyone staring at her. Hermione and Bill seemed to realize this too, because they stopped. Hermione nudged Ron who quickly got the message.

They came over to the table and sat down at their usual places. The table, I recalled, had seemed empty lately without Ginny.

When Mr. Weasley walked in, he smiled slightly and patted Ginny on the shoulder. She seemed to take this better than she had taken the others' greetings.

When everyone else started coming in, I could tell that they weren't sure how to react. Ginny was becoming increasingly uncomfortable under their stares. She wouldn't look up at anyone. As soon as she finished her lunch, she left the table. I followed her.

"Ginny?" I said when we were alone in the hallway.

She stopped walking but didn't turn around. "What?"

"Are you alright?"

"Why would I not be alright?" Her voice was higher than usual and I knew she was trying not to cry. I walked up to her and put my arms around her, then she turned around and buried her face in my shoulder. We stayed like that for a while, then we went up to her room where I spent the rest of the day holding her.

The next chapter is longer than this one. Sorry about the length of these last two. Chapter 5 will be much better. It's my favorite so far! I'll probably be posting it tonight.

R E V I E W !