That One Girl

No one ever noticed Ginny Weasley. Going to school with Harry Potter, it wasn't that hard to figure out why. She didn't really mind that much. In her years at Hogwarts Ginny learned that being alone and being lonely are two completely different things.

In her first year, no one noticed she didn't have any friends. No one noticed she was becoming more and more distant with each passing day. No one knew how scared she was. No one noticed for a year that she was being controlled by a diary. No one noticed just another Weasley.

In her second year, no one noticed how much the whispers about her bothered her. They seemed to follow her everywhere. No one noticed that she had night terrors or that she would wake up screaming. No one noticed she had cast a silencing charm around her bed, which was advanced magic. No one noticed that every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday she had to have counseling with Dumbledore because of the events of last year. No one noticed that she had known Remus Lupin was a werewolf, even before Hermione. No one noticed Ginny Weasley,

In her third year, no one noticed how scared she was. Her Harry, whether he knew he was hers or not, was in danger every second of everyday. No one noticed how much she cried at night, the silencing charms again. No one noticed how good she'd gotten at Quidditch because when she couldn't sleep she would sneak out and ride around on her broom at the pitch. No one noticed that that is what made her feel close to Harry Potter. No one noticed that Ginny had felt it in her body the night the Dark Lord had returned, no one noticed how much pain that brought her. No one noticed the tiny little Weasley girl.

In her fourth year, no one noticed that she wasn't jealous of Cho. Everyone assumed that she would be because Ginny would always be the little school girl who loved Harry Potter. No one noticed that she had outgrown her childish crush or that she had matured into a woman. No one noticed how deadly she really could be until Dumbledore's Army. No one noticed that Harry wasn't the only one to have a painful connection with Voldemort. No one noticed that she had seen and felt her father's attack. No one noticed the seventh Weasley.

In her fifth year no one noticed that she had started drinking, (just a little). Or that she had gotten a tattoo on her arse. To them she was still innocent Ginny Weasley. No one noticed how panicky she had gotten as time drew nearer to Voldemort's War. No one noticed how shocked she was when Harry kissed her. No one knew how much she hated how much Harry made her love him; just as she got away he pulled her right back in. No one noticed that she lost her virginity that year, except Harry of course. No one noticed the silly little Weasley girl in love.

In her sixth year, no one noticed how strong she was, or acted like she was. No one noticed that Ginny didn't cry (much) when Harry was gone. No one noticed that people were trying to kill her until Easter. No one noticed how desperately she missed her true love. No one noticed that she had felt Harry "die" or that she knew that he really hadn't. No one noticed that she saw Lupin and Tonks die. No one noticed the scared Weasley girl in the midst of a war.

In her seventh year and final year at Hogwarts, people noticed her. She had fought in the War. She had lived. She was Harry Potter's girlfriend. The only thing people didn't notice about her was how much she despised her fame. She didn't want it, especially under these circumstances. No one noticed that she was different, the war had changed her. No one noticed the angry, grow up Weasley girl;

As life went on Ginny learned that it didn't matter if people noticed her or not. As long as Harry noticed her, she was fine. He didn't notice everything, but that was okay, because he knew enough. He noticed that when she was ill she liked to have him rub comforting circles on her back. He noticed when she was sad she liked to be held as rare tears formed in her eyes. He noticed when she was right she liked to be praised, and when she was wrong she liked to be ignored and sulk. He noticed that when she was angry she liked to be kissed. So no one really noticed Ginny Weasley, but as long as Harry did, nothing else mattered.