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Hermione joined them in the kitchen. "So you two made up yet?" she asked. Ron and Harry nodded simultaneously. She walked up to Ron and gave him a peck on the lips. Harry's jaw dropped. Hermione looked at him. "What's wrong, Harry?" she asked casually.

"Since when have you two been doing that? Wait, are you two going out?" Harry asked.

Ron smiled. "Of course we are. It's been quite some time since we are. Didn't I mention it to you, though? I thought you already knew." Ron gave Harry a puzzled look. "We weren't keeping this from you. Honestly, Harry, I thought you already knew that I had asked Hermione out two days before the battle at Hogwarts took place."

Harry couldn't believe that he had missed out something that has been happening between his two best friends. He was preoccupied with his own thoughts and his own accord that he didn't notice that Hermione and Ron was already a couple.

George entered the kitchen. "What are you three standing in the kitchen for? The day is bright and I shan't allow you three to be inside here at this time of day," he said, pushing Harry, Ron, and Hermione to the backyard. "And while you're at it, get rid of the Gnomes for me, will you?" he said and shut the door and quickly went back inside.

Hermione looked at Harry and Ron. "Well I guess we don't have anything better to do anyway," she said, bending over when she found a gnome. "Though I sometimes feel sorry for these creatures the way I feel sorry for the House Elves," she said thoughtfully.

Harry laughed at the thought of Hermione founding S.P.E.W. "Remember the time when you actually founded something to free those elves from Hogwarts?" asked Harry. Hermione nodded. "I could remember Dobby…" His voice faded at the thought of the elf that they had buried before.

"Dobby was a nice elf," said Ron. Harry agreed. They de-gnonmed the garden in silence for a while until Ron said, "Why don't we take a break and play a little mini-Quidditch game?" he asked.

Harry agreed. They headed for the shed where the Weasleys kept their brooms and hovered on the air for a while. "Harry, do you remember our first day when we had our flying lessons? You with Malfoy and that Remembrall that Neville had? You were great back then," said Hermione.

"I remember you scolding me," countered Harry. Hermione just shrugged. Harry hovered higher and turned. He looked up and saw Ginny looking at him through her window. Harry almost fell off his broom. "Ginny!" he exclaimed.

Ron and Hermione both looked up at Ginny's window. Indeed she was standing there and watching them. Harry lowered himself to the ground and hopped off his broom the minuet he could. He couldn't wait to see Ginny and tell her how sorry he was.

Hermione was about to follow Harry when Ton grabbed her arm. "Let them talk," he said. Hermione gave him an And-You're-Okay-With-Him-And-Her-Being-Alone look. Ron nodded. Hermione relaxed and watched as Harry run into the house, slamming the front door behind him.

runnin from myself until

Harry was about to open Ginny's door, but he stopped to knock first. "Come in," came Ginny's voce. She still sounded tired. Harry found himself face to face with Ginny once more. "I was worried about you," Ginny plainly said.

"I heard. I'm sorry," said Harry. He eyed Ginny as Ginny sat on her bed. "You didn't have to tire yourself up all night waiting by the door. It was a cold night last night and you would've gotten a cold," said Harry thoughtfully.

Ginny looked away from Harry. "It was really cold last night and you hadn't any clothes thick enough to warm you. I saw you Apparate away last night after talking to Hermione. She said that you didn't tell her where you'd go off to and I got really worried. People die in the cold, you know," she said.

Having to hear the word die from Ginny crushed Harry's heart. He restrained himself from touching her. "I told you I wasn't going to leave you just yet, Ginny. I'll be right here whenever you need me," he assured her, but Ginny didn't seem too convinced on what he said. "Are you sure you're not having a fever, because your face is flushed," said Harry.

Ginny shrugged. "I didn't check. Mum hasn't come up to see me yet," she replied.

Harry just nodded. "I see." He walked towards Ginny and felt her forehead. "You should get back to bed. I think you have a fever. My hands are cold but I can feel your body's hotter than warm. I'll go tell Mrs. Weasley," he said and headed for the door.

Ginny made a grab for Harry's pants. Harry turned to look at her. Ginny shook her head. "I'm fine, Harry," she whispered. Harry could feel his heart pump fast again. He looked at Ginny's sweet face. "Please, just stay with me," pleaded Ginny.

Harry was about to say yes, but instead, "I will. I'll just have to get Mrs. Weasley first before I do. I promise I'll watch over you for the whole afternoon if you want me to. You just need to get some rest, all right? I want you to get better."

"Are you angry because of what I said last night?" asked Ginny, suddenly grabbing Harry's attention. "I'm really sorry. I didn't want you to go off like that last night. I wasn't thinking when I said those things to you. I know you didn't mean to hurt me and it was for my own good that we broke up. I'm sorry I had to use Dean's name to get your attention. I just really want you to notice an-"

"Calm down, Ginny," said Harry, wiping the tears that were trialing down Ginny's cheeks. He held his hand and smiled at her. "It's okay, Ginny. I wasn't angry with you in the first place. Trust me. It was because of me that I went off last night, not you. I'm getting Mrs. Weasley so you could get well. You know I want to be with you. I just want to see you well," he said and slowly let go of Ginny's hand.

Harry helped Ginny back to bed. Ginny took hold of Harry's arm. Before he could turn to head out the door. Their eyes met. Ginny slowly smiled. "I love you," she whispered.

You gave me a reason for standing still

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