Ok everybody here is the next chapter!! I think you've all been waiting for this one. 
Chapter 21
“Ron will you please stop grumbling? Your making me read the same sentence over and over again.” Hermione said exasperatedly. It was Tuesday night and they both had just gotten back from quidditch practice.
Ron hadn’t finished his potions essay and kept crossing things out, muttering under his breath. Hermione was curled up on the couch reading a book, while Harry just relaxed on an armchair. There were people scattered all around the common room. Harry was always able to spot Ginny in the mix of them all. Well it wasn’t that hard, her flaming red hair kind of stood out. She was sitting with a couple of friends talking. He wondered what they were talking about. Suddenly the group of girls started laughing merrily, as one of them said something funny. Ginny’s eyes sparkled when she smiled. Her smile always seemed to give him the chills. He remembered when he use to make her smile like that…
“Have either of you talked to each other lately?” Hermione asked bringing Harry out of his thoughts. He turned back to her and saw that she was watching him.
“We did at practice.” Harry replied not even bothering to pretend he wasn't watching Ginny.
“I don’t think you did. Ginny needs to talk to you. Go tell her you two need to talk.” She said reopening her book. Harry looked at Ron who shrugged back at him.
“What does she need to talk to me about?” He asked, clueless.
“Just go.” Was all she said.
Harry got up from his chair very confused and walked over to the group of girls. All of them stared at him as he grew closer.
“Err-“ Harry cleared his throat. “Hermione says we need to talk.”
“What do you need to talk to her about?” One of the girls said.
“Why does it always have to be about Hermione?” another asked.
“Uh-“ he stuttered.
“Great answer.” The first girl said sarcastically, making the other girls snicker.
“Its ok you guys.” Ginny said as Harry shifted uncomfortably. She got up from her chair and led him out of the portrait hole.
“Sorry about my friends. They are a little mad at you right now.” Ginny said apologetically.
“A little?” Harry said and Ginny giggled. They walked down the hall together quietly.
“So how come Hermione said you had to talk to me?” Harry asked.
Ginny took a deep breath before answering. “Well, um…”
“Um?” Harry asked looking at her. She stopped near the top of the stairs to look at him.
“Ok, I know you broke it off with me to protect me or whatever, but I still have very strong feelings for you. I hate being apart from you. I’m not scared of being with you. So you shouldn’t be afraid to be with me. I…I think we should be together.” She said looking deeply into his eyes.
This took Harry completely by surprise. First he felt joy erupt inside him. She still wanted to be with him! Then complete sadness engulfed him. He couldn’t be with Ginny. It was way to dangerous. She would be Voldermort’s target for sure. He couldn’t…no,
wouldn't put her in danger like that. Even though his heart was aching to wrap her in his arms and kiss her, he didn’t. He needed to keep her safe. Even if she wanted to risk her life to be with him, he wasn’t going to let her.
“I’m sorry Gin, but I’ve… I’ve moved on.” Harry said. It killed him to lie to her but it was the only way. He felt his heart beginning to break as her eyes filled with tears.
“Look I’ll always remember you as the first girl I loved-“
“
Loved?” she asked a tear rolling down her smooth cheek. Harry looked down at the ground. He couldn’t look at her like this. And to know
he was the reason she was crying…
“I understand. I’m sorry I brought it up.” Ginny said beginning to walk down the stairs away from him. Harry wanted to go after her, but what could he say to her to make her feel better? He would just make it worse.
Instead, he went back to the common room. After he mumbled the password, he climbed through and made his way toward his dormitory. He saw Hermione get up from the couch and start toward him, but he walked right past her. He really didn’t want to talk to her right now. Walking up the steps to the boy’s dormitory, he opened the door and walked inside. Then he fell down onto his bed miserably.
Hope you liked it!
*Steph*