The Untold Story Of Harry and Ginny

Part 4

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Harry put the note back on the fridge and walked up the stairs all the way to the attic. He took his pants and glasses off again and climbed into bed. He lied there for a while, looking up into the dark ceiling. Then finally after convincing himself he would see Ginny again, he fell asleep.

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The next morning at six am, no one was awake yet. So, he put on a shirt and went downstairs and whispered, "Accio Roses."

Twelve roses came to him and he wrapped a rubber band around then wrote a note saying to please come back. Once he attached the note to the flower bunch, he gave them to Pigwidgeon. The owl quickly flew away from him and went off into the air. Harry waited ten minutes down in the kitchen when the owl had left off.

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At seven thirty all of the Weasleys and Hermione came downstairs and Mrs. Molly Weasley saw the note Ginny had written straight away. She gasped. Then, once she read the note out loud to everyone what the note had said, all heads turned to Harry. He was sitting in the living room looking into the fireplace even though it was not lit. No one said anything for a while. Then, she called everyone for breakfast within five more minutes. Everyone sat down, Hermione on one side of Harry and George on the other. He looked disappointed. Not mad, but disappointed. And he never met Harry's eye.

"What happened dear?" Molly asked him from across the table. He looked up from his plate. What she had just asked were the first words spoken at breakfast that morning. Harry sighed.

Tell them the truth he remembered Ginny saying.

"We just had a little misunderstanding," Harry said. That was true. He didn't mean to slap her hand away.

"Who misunderstood you or her?" Percy asked harshly.

"Percy," Molly said and looked at him and shook her head.

"…She had a nightmare last night and I went into help her," Harry started. "Then, things got carried away." Molly bit her lip briefly.

"What happened after that?" she wondered. All eyes turned to harry now, even the ones that hadn't eaten anything or said anything at all: Like George and Ron.

"She flew away," Harry said. No one commented. Then, he leaned back on his chair.

"But I did send her flowers this morning," he added. This seemed to loosen up everyone. Percy nodded in approval.

"That's good," Mrs. Weasley said.

"I sent her flowers, she sent them back," Harry continued.

"Ooh," George oohed. "That has to hurt." Harry raised his eyebrows and looked at him.

"Yeah…it does," he said and then they fell back to their original position over his eyes.

"She sent them back?" Arthur Weasley inquired, appalled.

"Yeah. They're right over there. She sent them back ten minutes after I sent them out," Harry explained. George oohed again. Charlie rolled his eyes at George while Ron laughed once. Hermione put a hand on Harry's shoulder. She was probably the only one besides Molly and Arthur that felt sorry for him and not mad at him about Ginny being gone and having her heart broken for the second time.

"I hope she's alright," Mrs. Weasley remarked. Then, all fell silent. They all did. They all took a moment to hope that Ginny was doing well and that she stays well.

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The rest of the day went by slowly and oddly. No one except Hermione would bother to stay and talk with him. It seemed like he was being ignored and yet he just saved the world a day ago.

Harry had decided to go to Diagon Alley for some ice cream alone the next day. He used the floo network to get there. He was walking along the street when he saw a broom against the building Florean Fortescu's.

Ginny's broom? Harry thought. She couldn't be…no, no, no.

Then he pushed his thought aside and walked into the ice cream store. He walked right up to the counter.

"Ahh! Mister Potter!" Florean said joyously as he approached the counter. Good thing the shop wasn't too crowded with people. Only a few people heard her say his name but they didn't do anything.

"Hello," replied Harry and he smiled at her. Then, something out of the corner of his eye made him turned his head towards it. There she was. Ginny Weasley was sitting at a table in the corner of the shop, looking at him with a solemn expression. Harry was about to go over there when Florean stopped his focus on Ginny.

"What would you like?" she asked. Harry turned back to her. Harry gave her his order and glanced back at Ginny.

"So, alone today are yah?" she asked as she scooped the ice cream from the tub. He nodded.

"Busy day yesterday was wasn't it?" Florean commented. Harry nodded again.

"You did good Harry," she congratulated. "Now that there's no more Dark Lord there can be so much more happiness."

"Thank you," Harry whispered. Florean handed him his ice cream and he took it.

"Have a good day Mr. Potter," she said.

"You as well," Harry said and then turned to Ginny again. Once his eyes fell into her, she abruptly got up out of her chair, threw the remains of her ice cream away and strutted outside. Harry quickly followed behind her.

"Ginny, wait please," Harry said when they were outside. Ginny stopped in her tracks and twirled around to Harry.

"What?" she whispered but at the same time spat at him. Harry looked into her eyes.

"Won't you come home?" he pleaded. Ginny looked down and sighed.

"Harry, first of all…" Ginny began, "I want to say I'm sorry I over reacted." Harry stepped closer to her.

"But I just don't think I can handle coming home yet," Ginny went on, "I still need some time alone." Harry wished she'd come back with him but he wanted her to feel better, and if being alone was what she needed, he could handle that.

"I want to see you," said Harry.

"You do see me," Ginny said. Harry smiled faintly.

"I mean…see you more. I don't know if I could bare staying away from you," he admitted. Ginny bit her lower lip.

"Where did you stay last night for the rest of the night?" Harry wondered. Ginny looked up at him again.

"The Leaky Cauldron," answered Ginny. Harry chuckled.

"What?" asked Ginny and laughed once.

"I should've known," Harry said shaking his head and smiling.

"I'm sorry about last night, Harry," Ginny said. "I forgive you." Harry smiled again.

"Thanks," he said. There was a brief odd silence.

"Can I come by tonight?" Harry asked. "Maybe…stay overnight?" Ginny smiled.

"Don't tell anyone where you'd be going, not even Hermione," Ginny said. Harry nodded.

"I won't," he promised. Then, Ginny hugged him and he hugged her back. It felt good to be hugged by Ginny again. He was glad she was back with him, and glad that the misunderstanding had been put behind them and solved.