She was tapping the cushion of the seat with her finger making a bit of noise that was making Hermione look up from the book she was reading occasionally. Harry noticed Hermione's annoyed look and put his hand over Ginny's, ending the movements. She looked down at their hands and then looked up at Harry, smiling.
This Ginny was very different than the Ginny Harry knew. She rarely showed her giddy side, she was always strong and put together. She certainly was wild, but never really giddy. Harry found this part of Ginny very endearing, and amusing. He was always amazed whenever he learned something new about her, because it just made him love her even more than before.
Hermione looked up from her book and noticed how Ginny and Harry were looking at each other. She shut her book and said, "Okay, Ron. I think we should go check on the students in other compartments, yeah?" Ron, who had been almost asleep on her shoulder, was jolted awake, and groggily followed his girlfriend out of the compartment.
"You're really excited to see your family, aren't you?" Harry said, knowingly.
Ginny smiled and nodded her head. "I haven't seen Charlie in ages, and I really want to see George, and of course Bill and Fleur, and Percy has been writing me a lot lately, and I can't wait to see him too, surprisingly." She said this all in one breath and began to speak again. "They're all coming to see us when we get off the train, did you know? Mum can't wait for everyone to be home, of course. She's been so bored without us all. Dad says that she's even offered to help him with stuff he does to muggle inventions."
Harry raised his eyebrows and said, "Wow. She'll be happy to see you, then."
Ginny smiled and looked out the window. She laced her fingers through his and said, "She's excited to see you too, Harry." She looked at their interlaced fingers, and then up at him, "In every letter she mentions how she can't wait to see you, and feed you a proper meal." She smiled and said sarcastically, "It's like your part of the family." They both laughed, because they both knew he wasn't just a friend, it felt like he actually was a part of the Weasley family.
"I can't wait 'til I actually am." Harry said, not really registering what he was saying. Ginny got the look she had gotten after hearing Harry had been thinking about proposing on her face, and looked at him with it. This time he didn't avoid her eyes. He looked deep into Ginny's excited eyes, and he started leaning in to kiss her.
Just as their lips were about to meet someone opened the door loudly and said, at an attempt at seduction, "Hello, Harry." Harry turned his head towards the door and stifled a groan of annoyance. There stood Sara, the girl who seemed to be the leader in the WLHPC, We Love Harry Potter Club. Harry wasn't sure if that was the real name, but Seamus and other Gryffindors had produced some buttons and flyers and had passed them around as a joke. Ron had proudly displayed his on the mantle above the fireplace in the common room, and laughed every time he saw it.
"Hello, Sara," Harry said. She looked overjoyed at him knowing her name, but quickly covered it up with yet another attempt at trying to look seductive. She had a short leather skirt on with a low cut spaghetti strap shirt.
"Hi, Sara," Ginny said with fake enthusiasm. Harry still hadn't moved his body, it was only his head turned in Sara's direction. Ginny looked at her outfit and raised her eyebrows, "You're outfit sure is... pretty. Aren't you a bit cold?"
Sara seemed proud of the fact and flipped her hair behind her shoulder, showing off certain assets of hers, "Anything for Harry," she said, before putting a hand on her hip. This action had apparently caused her to be unstable, because she fell onto the floor after a small lurch of the train. She clambered up again, fixing her hair, and giggling.
Harry cringed at the sound, he had heard it too many times to bear. Sara said, "Whoops, must be the shoes, and all that friction with the train." Ginny and Harry tried to suppress their smiles at Sara's ignorance. This caused Ginny to look down at the girl's shoes, which were four inch high, bubblegum pink heels, matching her outfit perfectly.
"Must be," Harry said, amazed at how anyone could walk in those things.
"So, like, Harry. We're having a little get together after we get off the train at Catriona's place. You and Ron will come, yeah?"
"We've got plans, sorry," Harry said, grateful that he didn't actually have to lie.
She sighed dramatically, and said, "Okay. You promise we'll hang out once school starts up again?" She asked flirtatiously.
"Uh, sure." Harry said, growing impatient.
"Great! Oh, Harry, your hair!" She came near Harry and put her chest as close to his face as possible, while trying to fix his hair. Ginny rolled her eyes, but didn't have to say anything for Hermione and Ron had showed up at the compartment door.
Hermione said, "Sara, we're getting to King's Cross soon, so you better go back to where you came from."
Sara sighed dramatically again and waved to Harry and left their compartment.
Ron laughed and said jokingly, "Where's my badge when I need it? Me and her could have swapped. Did you know Seamus made them so they come in different colors now?"
Ginny laughed hysterically, and Harry rolled his eyes. Hermione corrected him and said, "She and I, Ron. Not 'me and her.'" She said while laughing.
Ginny sat on top of Harry's lap and put her hands in his hair, messing it up even more. She imitated Sara's voice saying, "Harry, let me fix your hair. It's so unruly, just like you!" She giggled sarcastically, and fell onto the floor. She said, "I'm such a ditz! These twelve inch heels couldn't have anything to do with it."
They all laughed until they reached platform nine and three quarters. They grabbed their bags and pulled them through the barrier. Once again, Harry held onto Ginny's hand so they wouldn't lose her. They didn't see any red hair in sight, so they waited.
Hermione mentioned that her parents had come back to London to see friends, but were heading back to Australia for Christmas, and wanted to see Hermione and, according to her father, Ron, before they left. He was looking a little sick at the thought of meeting Hermione's dad, but she grabbed his hand excitedly, and they walked away in the direction of her parents.
Ginny was standing on her tip toes, trying to look over the crowds, and said in reference to her family, "I don't see them anywhere." She sighed and put her feet down so she was at normal height. She looked up at her boyfriend and said, "How about we take advantage of this time without my brothers?"
Harry smiled, knowing what she was talking about, and leaned down and kissed her. Ginny put her hands on the back of his neck, as he put his hands on her hips. He leaned forward, bending her back. She played with the hair at the nape of his neck, as he put his hands around her waist, pulling her closer.
"That better not be my little sister's face your eating, Potter." At the sound of Charlie Weasley's voice, Harry jumped away from Ginny, causing her to fall to the ground.
She yelped as she hit the ground, and looked up at her boyfriend and brothers in annoyance. Her eyes grew wide as she registered that it was her family she had been so excited to see, standing above her. She leaped up excitedly and wrapped Charlie into a tight hug. She then moved on to Bill, Percy, George, her mum and dad, and Fleur.
Harry fixed his glasses that had been crooked from his previous activities, and hugged Mrs. Weasley tightly. "Hi, Mrs. Weasley. Thanks for letting me stay."
"Oh, no problem at all, dear." She looked him up and down, "Doesn't look like you'll be needing a proper meal, after all. Quidditch has certainly helped you." Harry looked sheepishly at his feet, and Ginny rolled her eyes at her mother.
"It certainly 'as," Fleur said in her heavy French accent, doing the same as her mother in law, surveying him. Harry looked even more embarrassed at her comment. Bill looked at his wife, and then at Harry disapprovingly.
"He's my boyfriend, remember?" Ginny said, jokingly.
"We could see that," George added. Ginny rolled her eyes once again. Harry shook hands with Mr. Weasley, and then the rest of the men.
Looking around, Mrs. Weasley asked, "Where's Ron?" She looked worried for a moment, and asked cautiously, "...and Hermione?"
Ginny laughed and said, "Don't worry, Mum, he's meeting Hermione's parents."
As if on cue, all the men of the group, groaned simultaneously. Sympathizing with Ron.
Mrs. Weasley looked even more worried, "Oh, I hope Ronald doesn't make a fool of himself. I don't want his future mother in law thinking I did an ill job at raising him."
Everyone raised their eyebrows at her comment. Harry said, "I wouldn't get my hopes up, he looked a bit green when they were walking over."
They all looked in the direction of Ron and Hermione, and her parents, whom they appeared to be saying goodbye to. Ron was shaking Mr. Granger's hand, while Hermione hugged her mother. As they were walking back to the Weasley's, Hermione was smiling and holding Ron's hand. When Ron looked down at Hermione he grinned as well.
The Weasley's couldn't tell what they were saying, but they were both laughing about something Ron had said. Hermione threw her head back, laughing and Charlie said, amused, "Ron's not that funny."
When the couple got close enough, Mrs. Weasley ran up to Hermione and hugged her.
"Did you make an arse out of yourself, Ronniekinns?" George asked his youngest brother, his mother gave him a disapproving look because of his comment.
"No, actually," Hermione said, picking up her bags, "Dad really liked him." Everyone, including Ron, seemed surprised at this.
"Ronald," Mrs. Weasley ordered, "help her with her bags."
"Oh, no that-" Hermione began to protest.
"It's fine, 'Mione, I'll do it." Ron said, smiling down at his girlfriend.
The Weasley brothers all looked at each other, all thinking the same thing; 'When did Ron stop being an insensitive git?'
"Since you all have your bags, shall we head out?" Mr. Weasley asked. Everyone agreed and when Harry was about to put his arm around Ginny, Charlie and George in turn put an arm around Harry's neck, dragging him away from his girlfriend. Ginny sighed, she suspected this would be a long holiday.
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