CHAPTER EIGHT A: GETTING BACK TOGETHER (Forgiving)
Early the next day, the four of them got up last. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were out and George went to his Joke shop. Breakfast was already prepared, so the four of them ate their breakfast together. The only noise that can be heard was Hermione and Ron's voice.
After breakfast, they decided to play some Air Dodge Ball. Harry was not entirely concentrating on the game, which cause him to get hit by the ball on the face. On the contrary, he's not paying attention on the game at all; his paying attention to Ginny.
"Come on Harry. What's wrong?" Ron yelled at him.
"Nothing, I'm fine."
After few games of Air Dodge Ball, they finally took a break and head for the kitchen. Lucky for them, there was still some chocolate cake left on the refrigerator which they all ate together.
After eating, Ginny decided to go upstairs and change her clothes. At the kitchen, Harry had finished his cake, when suddenly he burst out his entire anger saying, "Ok, fine. This is the last time I'm gonna say this. I can't take this any more." Harry shouted to Ron and Hermione.
"It's really great and all now that Ginny and I are now staying in one room for more than an hour, but there's still no connection.
"I'm really sick of this. You know why I haven't been paying attention to the game a while ago?"
"Because you're paying attention to Ginny." Ron said calmly
"That! And now! I am thinking of a way to talk to her and I want it now! If nothing happens today, it's over." Harry said as tears started to run down his face.
He left the kitchen and went up to his room. He didn't even notice Ginny when he passed her.
"What happened?" Ginny asked.
"You is what happened." Ron muttered
"What?!" Ginny exclaimed.
"Ginny just sit down." Hermione sighed and said, "Harry got really frustrated about you not talking to him and stuff. He just got can't take it anymore, that's why his burst out all his anger on us."
"Why?"
"Harry is a really strong man. But sometimes, when he can't take anymore of his emotions to himself, he gets uneasy inside and that's what happens when one is really, really down.
"You should really talk to him before something else happens." Hermione said.
"Yeah Ginny, Harry did say that if nothing happens TODAY," Ron had emphasized the word, "It'll be over. Who knows what over could have meant to him."
"What if--" Ginny began.
"I don't care if he's still angry or not. I don't care if he suddenly does something really crazy up there. Just do talk to him and get this over with."
"Okay." Ginny sighed.
"Ginny!" Hermione called out to her. "Bring this to him; I'm sure he'll love it." She passed a box to Ginny.
"Are these my Chocolate-Chip Muffins?" Ginny asked, surprised.
"Yup, I also found this." Hermione said handing her an envelope with Harry's name on it.
"Where did you get all of these?"
"I saw the muffins at one of the cabinets here and the card; I saw it on your table. Go, give these to him and talk to him, nicely."
"Goodluck, you're gonna need it." Hermione hit Ron on the shoulder then said, "I'm just kidding."
Ginny ran upstairs to Harry and Ron's room, bringing her gifts with her. At first, she hesitated to knock, so she just listened through the door on what's going on inside. She heard sobs coming from inside, so she knocked on the door.
"Ginny heard Harry say 'come in' and opened the door herself.
"Hey." Ginny said, trying to be cheerful. "Hey…" Harry said sighing. Ginny placed her gifts on Harry's table then walked towards his bed and sat beside him.
"Why are you here all by yourself?" Ginny began.
"It's because I have nothing to do outside." Harry stated. "Why are you even here Ginny? I thought you said you didn't want to be near me."
"I did Harry, but not for reasons that you think." Ginny said. Harry looked at her with doubt present on his face, "I know you think I've been avoiding you because I hate you, but I've been doing that because I wanted to forget all the bad things that have happened between us. When that time comes, I'm positive that I'll be able to talk to you properly." Ginny brushed a hand on his cheek.
"But then, you came here without even informing me." Ginny said, her voice sounding weak. "I didn't expect you to come here. But then you suddenly started talking to me, I didn't even know what to say. I just wanted to release all the anger inside me, I'm so sorry Harry." Ginny said, tears finally streaming from her eyes.
Harry wiped her tears off and he cupped Ginny on the face and said, "Don't cry Ginny, I mean, it's not entirely your fault, I was the one who left you, I was the one who made you suffer through all of this."
"But…" Ginny started, but Harry interrupted her, "Shh…If I hadn't broken up with you, and took you with me to my quest, maybe our lives wouldn't have been so miserable. It really hurts me to see my friends having someone to protect when I myself don't have someone to protect, it really hurts me you know." Harry stated.
"I know what you mean, Harry." Ginny said as she held one of Harry's hands. "I've changed you a lot right? For the worst, I mean."
"Huh?"
"I mean, sure, you've managed to start living here with us, but you're totally out of character, especially when you're around me." Ginny pointed out.
"Was it really that bad?" Harry asked with a hint of nervousness present in his voice.
"No, of course not, Harry, I fully understand why you're doing this, but it just hurts me a lot, seeing you act that way." Ginny explained… sympathy present in her voice.
"But Ginny, why didn't you tell me?" Harry asked. He had let go of Ginny's face.
"I didn't tell you because I knew that it'd give you more problems… A-anyway, do you remember what happened in the rain two days ago?"
Harry chuckled, "How would I ever forget that?"
"Well, you see, I was spying on you from inside, you were out there, in the soaking rain." Ginny began.
"Oh that, I just went outside to clear my mind, but then it started to rain, but I thought of staying outside for a while, you know, to cool down." Harry explained.
"You also looked pretty depressed to me. Seeing you hit and throw that gnome that was hysterical."
"…"
"I hope you don't mind me asking Harry, but were you crying down there? I just sort of noticed it." Ginny said.
"Unfortunately Ginny, yes I was." He looked away, breaking the eye contact with Ginny. But, Ginny turned Harry's head to face her's.
"Harry Potter, it's alright to cry. I mean, it isn't really a sign of weakness after all. It just showed that you really cared about our relationship. I also know that that's what's causing you to act in such a way."
"Ginny…" Harry began.
"But, that's the trait that you have that makes me love you so much." Ginny confessed.
Harry took Ginny's hands into his and asked, "Do you really mean what you said Ginny?"
Ginny smiled and said, "Yes Harry. But you should know, if you ever do that again, I might just get disappointed and leave you for good." Ginny added seriously.
Harry's face fell, "Uhhh…"
Ginny laughed and said, "But that doesn't mean that I hate you, silly."
Harry smiled and pulled her in for a tight embrace and whispered, "I love you so much Ginny. I'm sorry for all the wrong things I've done to you."
Ginny said from Harry's chest, "I love you too Harry. I'm also sorry, for everything."