Chapter 12 – It's official
Harry woke the next morning with a huge smile plastered on his face as the memories of Ginny passed through him again. He had never felt so alive, so happy to have someone like her. She was already like family to him but it was nice to know that she would always be there for him. Rising from his four poster bed he made his way to the shared bathroom before his roommates woke. He then dressed in clean jeans and grey t-shirt, as he walked past Ron's bed that was vibrating with his snoring. Harry threw his wet towel making sure it landed over Ron's face Muffling the snores as he left the dormitory.
"What the...?" He heard Ron shout as he went down the stairs and into the common room, where he plopped down into an armchair near the dormitories' staircase to wait for Ginny to go down for breakfast.
The common room was completely empty and as soon as someone entered they went straight to the dormitories or straight to breakfast. He hadn't been waiting long when Ginny appeared in front of him looking as beautiful as ever. She held her hand out to him with a fiery glint in her eyes as he rose and wrapped his arms around her, lent down to softly kiss her making sure she was all flustered by the time the parted and Harry looked straight into her eyes, "Morning...you sleep well?"
She smirked up at him, "Well yeah I did until someone woke me up because I needed to return to my bed." She giggled.
Harry could feel himself blushing and getting rather hot now as he lent down to whisper in her ear, "so sorry about that, I promise I won't do it...next time."
It was Ginny's turn to blush as she whispered back, "Who said there would be a next time Mr. Potter?" She brushed her thigh in-between his legs causing him to groan.
"Oh they'll be a next time!" he replied huskily sending the butterflies in Ginny stomach rocketing around her body.
They pulled apart from each other and decided to not hold hands until they had told Ron and Hermione about them being together. They talked all the way down to the great hall like they usually did and positioned themselves in their usual spot. They started serving each other's breakfast -as usual- and pouring their juice -as usual- when Ginny got the feeling that someone was looking in their direction. She looked up to see Michael staring at them both with fury in his eyes, she glanced towards Harry who was completely oblivious and was stuffing his face with a bacon sandwich.
She decided to ignore him and enjoy her breakfast with Harry. She knew that she'd have to sort Michael out soon because last night wouldn't be the last she heard of him judging by the look he was giving her. He obviously wasn't fully interested in her seen as he went behind her back.
They were both were in the middle of their breakfasts when Ron and Hermione sat down next to them to eat.
"What was all that about this morning?" Ron asked Harry looking quite miffed.
Harry's insides turned to ice and wondered if Ron had noticed his empty bed early hours of the morning, Hermione might have noticed Ginny was missing and they might put two and two together.
"Dunno what you mean mate." Harry lied feeling slightly nervous.
"Yes you bloody well do," he replied looking straight at him.
Harry looked towards Hermione whose eyes were darting from him to Ginny. They were busted already.
Sure they wanted to tell them they were together but not that they had slept together, when Harry didn't answer Ron continued. "The wet towel you threw at me this morning."
Realisation dawned and Harry breathed a sigh of relief, "yeah sorry mate but you would have missed breakfast, and you wouldn't want that, would you?"
Ron thought for a moment. "Yeah your right, but don't wake me with your used wet towel again," he replied as he dug into his breakfast.
Harry looked towards Ginny just as she looked at him; they give each other longing smiles. Hermione smiled to herself as she looked at them both and knew that something had changed.
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The rest of the day went very slowly. Harry was so desperate to see Ginny that when he found her on her way for supper his heart skipped a beat. He came behind her and discreetly placed his hand on her hip; she jumped with the contact and turned her head to see his beaming face.
Harry did a quick check; no-one was close. "Tell Ron and Hermione after supper tonight?"
"I suppose we should, but then I want some time alone with you." She fluttered her eyelashes at him sending the butterflies swirling around both their bodies.
Harry grinned down at her. "Definitely," he said giving her hip a gentle squeeze.
After leaving the great hall that night Harry, Ginny, Ron and Hermione made their way to the common room, but before they got close Harry suggested they go to the room of requirement.
"Why?" Ron asked, puzzled while Hermione's eyes darted between Harry and Ginny knowing what was coming.
"Just come on Ron." Hermione replied while tugging his arm in the right direction.
They arrived at the concealed entrance and asked the room for their required space, when they entered it looked almost identical to the area by the fireplace in the Gryffindor commonroom. The fire stood tall with two small sofa's set in front of it, however the was one difference from the real common room, between the sofa's stood a side table with four chilled butterbeers just waiting to be drunk.
They all took a seat and helped themselves to a drink, they all started to relax when Hermione asked, "well what's going on?"
"Yeah, why are we here?" offered Ron while looking towards his sister and best friend.
Harry looked at Ginny, and then over to his friends, he knew Hermione would be thrilled but was wary about Ron's reaction. He knew Ron had a problem accepting other boys being near Ginny, poor Neville in Forth year didn't know what had hit him when Ron found out he was going to the Yule Ball with Ginny.
However nothing could stop Harry's feelings for the young woman sitting next to him as he reached out and grasped her hand in his. "Ginny and I wanted to let you know...that we are in a relationship."
"Finally!" Came Ron and Hermione's reaction as they breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yes I love her very...what?" Harry tried to explain before registering what Ron and Hermione had just said.
Ron rolled his eyes at him. "It's been obvious for ages Harry, especially after what happened in the great hall straight after the Christmas holidays." He paused before continuing, "I just didn't want to go on at you, I knew you must have had your reasons."
"What happened in the great hall?" Ginny questioned Harry raising her eyebrows.
Her eyes met Harry's and he realised she didn't know about him storming out that day after seeing her with Michael.
"Nothing...I'll tell you another time." He replied hoping she wouldn't proceed further.
Ginny wasn't deterred as she looked at Ron with a glint of fire circling her pupils, she knew Ron would crumble and tell her because he knew the consequences when he didn't.
It was a secret about what happened that day in the great hall Harry thought, he just felt a little ashamed about his behaviour that day. But knew Ron was going to tell her anyway.
"He just exploded into anger seeing you and Michael together, he stormed out the great hall and I found him in the dormitory with bloody fists." Ron hurriedly spoke before Ginny could reach for her wand.
"Thank you. I thought as much." Ginny said satisfied that her predictions were nearly spot on.
"Hold on...hold on...hold on!" Ron said holding his hands up in a stop position. "What actually happened to Michael, does he know about this?"
Harry and Ginny both looked at each other again. "We caught him with someone else at the ball," explained Harry.
"WHAT?" shouted Ron as he sprung to his feet, his face red with fury.
Hermione pulled him back to the sofa, "Calm down. I heard he left with a bloody nose, is that right Ginny?"
"Of course, it was the least he deserved." She replied in triumph smiling to herself.
Harry and Ginny looked at each other; they couldn't believe Ron noticed that there was something between them. Ron didn't usually recognise things going on around him, friends and family members occasionally had to point out the most obvious things to him.
"Well I'm slightly speechless Ron. Plus you're taking this pretty well, I thought you might start the over protective brother role." Ginny spoke.
"Harry's my best mate Gin, I know he'd never hurt you and if he did, he'd have me to deal with along with the rest of our brothers." Ron laughed as he saw the look on Harry's face.
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Authors Notes
Again thank you so much for the reviews, keep them coming as I read every one that's posted. Sorry the chapters are coming slower but I'm writing some future chapters as well which are the main parts of the story.
Also very sorry about the delay in this chapter my only excuse is life at the moment (Work, holiday, ect) but I have the next one wrote and beta-ed so it will be posted very soon.
~MissLisaBennett~ Notes
Really I'm sorry I took so long, but I hope I did a good job.