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Chapter 7:
Weeks passed as the trio went through school. Harry and Ginny seemed to be having a good time, as all of the classes were together. Hermione on the other hand, was still missing Ron. She was sour because he hadn't sent any letters, even though she wrote at least once a week. To keep her mind off it, she formed a study group, where her and her friends actually accomplished all of their school work in reasonable time, unlike their other years.Two weeks before Christmas, Hermione got a letter.
"Who's it from Hermione?" Harry asked opening up the morning paper.
"Ron." Hermione hurriedly opened the letter. As she read, her spirits dropped.
"Said that he's sorry for not responding. "I can't take being apart from you, so I've decided to end it." Hermione ripped the letter up before finishing.
"You're brother is an arse!" She yelled, looking at Ginny. Ginny picked up the pieces of the letter.
"Hermione-" Hermione grabbed her bag and walked off.
"She didn't even read the whole letter." Ginny started piecing the letter back together on the table. As she did that Harry went back to reading. After a few moments Ginny huffed.
"I'm glad she didn't read the whole thing." Ginny crumpled the pieces back up.
"Why?"
"He found a different girl that he's started to date." Harry's eyes widened.
"I never thought Ron would be so extreme to go and date someone before he even broke up with Hermione." Ginny shrugged.
"When I get home I'm definitely cursing him."
A week later the form for the students returning home came around to be signed.
"You're not coming home with us?" Harry said, eyes wide.
"I don't want to see him." Hermione answered, curled up with Crookshanks and a book.
"Still, you need to come. Your parents will want to see you. And, it's Christmas! You can't spend Christmas alone Hermione." She shrugged.
"I'm not going Harry." Ginny and Harry tried all week to get her to come with them, but it was to no avail. Soon, it was time for them to board the train. As the train sped along and the couple sat in their cabin, it was quiet.
"I still can't believe Hermione isn't with us." Harry said. Ginny looked over at him.
"At least this isn't like like Christmas." Harry looked up.
"Yeah well, still. If Ron wasn't being a git we would all be happy." Ginny snorted.
"Where were you guys last year at this time anyways?" She asked. He looked her up and down.
"I never told you about all the things we did before May, did I?" She shook her head, hoping he would tell. He patted the seat next to him.
"Well, why don't you and I snuggle up next to each other and I'll tell you." She smiled, and for the rest of the train ride she was told of the many months that was never told before.
As they got off the train a few hours later, they were immediately engulfed in a giant hug from Mrs. Weasley. She smiled at the two of them, and then furrowed her brows.
"Where's Hermione?" She asked. Harry and Ginny looked at each other.
"Well, I'm pretty sure you know, but she didn't want to come because of Ron." Mrs. Weasley looked confused.
"But, he's her boyfriend. Why wouldn't she want to see him?" Harry smushed his lips together.
"Is he at the Burrow?" Mrs. Weasley nodded.
"Well I think he should tell you." They apparated from the station platform straight to the Burrow, where Harry picked up his and Ginny's bags and brought them inside.
"Hey mate." Ron waved from the table and smiled. Harry frowned at him and brought the bags upstairs.
"Ron! Why have you not told our dear mother about your relationship issues and introduced her to your new friend?" Ginny asked, walking into the kitchen furious.
"Uh. Where's Hermione?" He asked, scared. Harry came down the stairs as he said that.
"Not here. Didn't want to see you." Ron looked around at the three people in front of him.
"Well. Um, well, I-" Mrs. Weasley stopped him.
"Ron, what is this about relationship issues?" Ron went red as Ginny answered for her.
"He sent Hermione a letter a week ago explaining that a long distance relationship was too much so he already started dating someone else. He also continued to say how he was breaking up with her because of said girl." Ron shrunk down in his chair.
"Well, I'm gonna go." He stood up and ran from the house, apparating the second he got outside.
"I can't believe how much of a git he is!" Ginny shouted. Her mother put her hand on her shoulder.
"Look. If him and Hermione are going through problems now just leave them be. It'll get better. But if he hurts her physically or emotionally, you can go right ahead and hex him." Ginny calmed down and smiled. For the rest of the night, they talked about other things apart from Hermione and Ron, and enjoyed each others company.
"I'm gonna go grab a shower before I head up to bed. Good night Mrs. Weasley." She smiled at him.
"Good night Harry." Ginny watched him go up the stairs. She waited until she heard the shower start until she started to talk again.
"So mum, since me and Harry are both adults, I was thinking that we share a room while we're here?" She asked uncertainly. Mrs. Weasley looked down and pursed her lips.
"Ginny, I know that you want to feel like an adult, and I get that you are, but you're too young." Ginny looked at her confused.
"Uh, too young for what, mum?" Mrs. Weasley laughed slightly and smiled at her daughter.
"I know that you and Harry might want to have sex, but wait unt-" Ginny stopped her there.
"Mum, we're not having sex. I just wanted to know if I could sleep in the same room as him. I mean, I was sneaking into his room during the summer and we never did anything. He just gets horrible nightmares. And whenever I was there I guess I calmed him down." She explained.
"Fine. I'm not happy that you we're sneaking into his room, even though I knew you we're, I'm happy that you didn't go that far." Ginny smiled.
"Thanks mum. Harry wouldn't take things that far unless I was the one making him." When Harry walked back into his room, he was surprised to see Ginny there.
"Here to say good night?" He asked, walking over to give her a kiss. She stopped him and put a hand on his chest.
"No actually. I'm sleeping in here with you." He looked surprised.
"I don't think you're mum will be happy if she found you in here in the morning, but I have no objections." She laughed.
"I already asked her and she said it was fine. They curled up in bed and fell asleep together, content.
Halfway through the night, Harry woke up suddenly. He rubbed his eyes and looked over to see Ginny sleeping next to him. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close.
"Harry, are you okay?" Ginny asked, groggily.
"Yeah, yeah. Just a dream. You can go back to sleep." She turned over face to face.
"No. are you actually okay?"
"Yes. It wasn't that bad of a nightmare." She looked uncertain.
"It wasn't like the ones you we're getting during the summer, was it?"
"No, the Dursleys were in it though, so it wasn't the best dream I've ever had." Ginny sat up.
"The Dursleys? You've never mentioned them. You weren't seeing what was going to happen, were you?" Harry sat up and kissed her.
"It was more like my life had stayed the same. It was my life without you." Ginny kissed him again.
"Harry, you've never mentioned them." She repeated, curling up next to him. He looked at her.
"Well, I just had such a bad past with them. I'll tell you about them tomorrow, okay?" She nodded.
"Fine, good night then." He kissed her once more and they fell back to sleep.
The next day, they were woken up by Mrs. Weasley moving around in the hallway very noisily. Harry rubbed his eyes and put his glasses on. When he looked at his watch sitting on the stand nest to him, it read 7:26.
"Good morning Harry." Ginny said moodily. He gave her a kiss.
"Seems like your mum wanted to wake us up early." She grunted her agreement. They got up and Ginny headed to her room to get ready for the day as Harry stayed put.
"Good morning Mrs. Weasley." Harry said, as he arrived down in the kitchen. She smiled at him absentmindedly before returning to cooking breakfast.
"Let's go take a walk, away from mum." Ginny whispered in his ear, seeing her mothers reaction to him when she came into the kitchen. He nodded his agreement.
As they walked across the lawn hand in hand, Ginny picked up the discussion they were having the night before. They sat beneath a tree in the front of the lawn.
"So Harry, what happened with the Dursleys when you were younger?" Harry sighed. He looked over at her.
"It's kinda a touchy subject. When they took me in, they didn't really want to because they didn't want to get involved in our world. As I grew up, my cousin, Dudley, was treated like a prince. I was their slave, more or less." Ginny waited for him to continue, already feeling his pain.
"There were times when I started to have magical outbursts. If they saw those, or if they thought I did something wrong, they would lock me in this cupboard underneath the stairs, and didn't feed me for a few days." Ginny looked horrified.
"They didn't really want me to go to Hogwarts, but I guess they were happier without me there." Ginny looked at him.
"Harry, did your aunt ever talk about your parents?" Harry shook his head.
"Well, maybe she was just mad that you were a wizard, so she took her anger out on you growing up. Maybe you should go and talk with them." Harry laughed.
"Ginny, they really wouldn't want to see me. They practically hate me." She frowned.
"Well, maybe they don't now. You never know." She stood up and walked back inside, stopping their conversation abruptly. Harry watched her walk away, and then stood up and followed after her.
The next day Harry and Ginny went shopping, as Christmas was in two days. They were hoping to get all of it done, but they also wanted to go and see George. They walked around the shops for a few hours, picking up presents for everyone on their list.
"Harry, isn't this beautiful?" Ginny had stopped and looked at a stunning diamond necklace. Harry looked it over.
"It is. What time do we need to meet George?" Ginny looked at her watch.
"About fifteen minutes." Harry nodded and looked back at the necklace. They continued walking towards Georges shop. Harry nudged Ginny and motioned to the way he was looking.
"Is that Ron.?" Ginny looked.
"That must be his new girlfriend." She pulled Harry along as she walked towards him.
"Hey Ron." Ron looked back and turned red.
"Uh hey. Um, surprised to see you here." The girl he was with smiled and went to introdice herself.
"Hi. I'm Emily." Ginny and Harry smiled at her.
"Nice to meet you Emily. I'm Harry, and this is Ginny." She shook their hands.
"Are you Ron's friends?"
"I'm his sister, and this is my boyfriend." Ginny turned to Ron.
"Well Ron, we'll see you later." Harry and Ginny left without saying another word, leaving the other couple.
"Oh hey Ginny, I forgot to get something, you go on ahead to the shop." Harry turned around and walked the other way. Ginny frowned, but went on ahead. When she got to the store, it was closed, so she headed up to the loft above the store.
"Hello?" She called out, looking around. She looked around the whole apartment, before deciding George was not home, and decided to go catch up with Harry.
When she caught up with him they decided to go home and end their shopping day rather than stay and wait for George. When they arrived back at the Burrow, they chatted and ate dinner, then Harry and Ginny wrapped up their gifts and went to sleep.