Harry lay awake. He was staring at the top of his four poster bed. It was two days before Christmas.
Christmas was a time for joy and love. Happiness and family. Harry always went to the Weasley's for Christmas.
It was his sixth year so of course he would go this year as well.
Ron Weasley was his best friend. He had the same red hair as everyone else in his family. He was funny and a great friend. He also beat Harry at wizard's chess all the time. Harry hated that. But Ron had one fault. He hated to see his sister grow up.
Ginny Weasley. What could Harry say about her? She had brilliant red hair and brown eyes with specks of blue. She was beautiful. Dean had been her boyfriend until tonight. Ron and the rest of the Weasley brothers had threatened him which resulted to Dean dumping Ginny.
Ginny had ran out of the Great Hall with tears streaming down her face when she heard what her brothers had done. Harry had felt so bad and had wanted to crush Ron. He had fallen in love with Ginny Weasley.
He wondered what Hermione would say. Hermione Granger was his other best friend. She was very smart and ambitious. Hermione was the one who gave him the hint that Ginny still liked him last summer. That was when Harry had started to like Ginny.
Now she was single. He knew that if he asked her out she would say yes. But he didn't want to. He didn't want to ask her out when she was in such a vulnerable state.
Harry got out of bed and went downstairs. He was tired of thinking.
When he got downstairs he saw he wasn't alone.
Ginny was sitting in a couch in front of the fire. Her eyes were sad and puffy. When Harry looked at her his heart felt strained. She looked so hurt.
'Hey, Ginny.' Harry said softly.
Ginny whipped around and stared. Then she turned back to the fire and said almost inaudibly, 'Hi Harry.'
Harry went and sat down next to her.
'I am really sorry about Dean.' he said.
She looked at him as if to see if he was joking.
'Glad to see someone is.' she said bitterly.
Harry could tell that this hit her hard.
'Why did my brothers have to ruin it? Why? I really liked him. Aren't brothers supposed to be happy for you? But no. They go and chase him away.'
Ginny had tears flowing down her face. She felt so betrayed. She couldn't believe that her own brothers would ruin her life.
Harry pulled her in for a hug and felt tears soaking his shirt. He had never felt more resentful to the Weasley brothers in his life than he felt now.
'Shhh... Ginny, Dean was a coward. You need someone who's smart, loving, caring, nice, and brave. He has to want you enough to face challenged for you.'
Ginny looked up at him. Did Harry realize that he had basically summarized himself?
Indeed, Harry had realized. 'Ginny, I... Well this is kind of sudden but I love you.'
Ginny jumped up and stared at him. 'What?' she asked.
Harry gulped. Maybe this wasn't such a good idea. But since it's out in the open he might as well go with it.
'When he comforted me about Sirius I was shocked. No one had ever bothered. They usually just left me alone. Then Hermione said that maybe I was developing feelings for you. Then I realized that she was right. When you cried in the Hall, I felt my own heart break. I wanted to...'
He hadn't realized that he was talking that much until he was silenced. By Ginny's lips.
Oh my god... I am kissing Ginny Weasley. he thought
Similarly Ginny was thinking Holy
crap I am kissing Harry-bloody Boy Who Lived- Potter!
Panting
they both pulled away. 'That was...' Harry said trying to catch his
breath.
Ginny grinned cheekily. 'That was me saying that I love you too Mr. Potter.'
Haryr grinned. 'I can never say this enough. I love you Gin.'
Ginny grinned. 'This is the best Christmas present i could ask for.' she said.
They both laid down and fell asleep, disappearing into dreams about each other.