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Assumptions Seem to Make an Ass Out of Everybody
Part 4
The next morning Ginny was bounding down the dormitory stairs when she Harry sitting in front of the fire. "Good morning Mr. Potter," Ginny called out as she sat down Indian style in front of his chair.
A smile broke out across his face when he saw Ginny looking so cheerful. "Good morning Miss. Weasely. I was looking for you last night. How did your patrol go?"
Ginny hopped to her feet and grabbed his hand. "How about we discuss it over breakfast?" Harry glanced in the direction of the boy's dorm. "Ron won't mind Harry. I promise, so please, have breakfast with me?" Harry squeezed her hand and led Ginny toward the portrait hole.
The two of them soon found themselves seated at the Gryffindor table filling their plates with food. Harry was the first one to talk, "You were going to tell me about your patrol. Did anything interesting happen?"
Ginny smiled as she thought about the previous night. "Nothing happened that's worthwhile enough to talk about. How did your night go?"
An unmistakable grimace passed Harry face. "Malfoy was on patrol last night. It was horrible." Ginny couldn't hold in the giggle that passed over her lips. Harry smiled. "He dragged me in front of McGonagall to make sure I was legit. I'm just glad he ran into me instead of you. You did make it back to Gryffindor alright didn't you?"
She turned so she could meet his eyes. "Yeah, I made it back alright. It's sweet of you to worry. I've got to hurry to Transfiguration. I want to review the chapter before class starts."
Ginny grabbed her bag from under the table and stood up. "I don't have anything before lunch. Would you like to meet me in the common room when you're done with class? There is something I would like to talk to you about."
Harry smiled, "Sure. Actually there is something I've been waiting to talk to you about to." Ginny nodded her head in agreement and turned to leave the Great Hall.
Walking to Transfiguration, Ginny hoped that Harry didn't want to talk to her alone so he could ask her out. 'Because this Weasely has other plans for the Boy-Who-Lived,' Ginny thought, a smirk forming on her lips.
Flashback…………………..
Ginny had just entered Gryffindor Tower, and her thoughts were still on Harry as she climbed the stairs to her dormitory. She knew that she had been very rude him and her brother since they arrived back at Hogwarts, but she just wasn't interested in Harry Potter romantically anymore.
It's amazing how the fates always seem to drop the answer to your worst problem right in your lap. Opening the door to her dorm Ginny found a crying Hermione in the middle of her bed. "Hermione, what on earth is the matter?" Ginny asked as she hugged the wailing girl. Wiping her tears away Hermione met Ginny's questioning gaze.
"Oh Ginny, I didn't know who else to talk to. It's just that, well, I like Harry." Hermione buried her face into Ginny's pillow. Ginny was dumbstruck. She didn't know what to say. After a few more minutes of crying, Hermione sat up again. "I'm sorry, its just that ever since we've been back Ron's been pushing Harry towards you, and I know you don't like him anymore, but it hurts so bad knowing his doesn't like me."
Ginny wrapped her arms around Hermione and tried to comfort her. "Shh, its ok," she spoke softly into the crying girl's ear. "I'll talk to them, Harry and Ron. I've been pretty cruel to them lately I should apologize anyway." Hermione looked at Ginny with wide eyes.
"You'd do that for me?" Ginny nodded and gave Hermione a big hug. "Oh thank you Ginny," Hermione said as she returned the hug.
End Flashback
A bell ringing snapped Ginny backed to reality. "Shit," She exclaimed, and ran for McGonagall's classroom. Being late for Transfiguration was never a good thing. Thankfully, Ginny was normally a very prompt student so Professor McGonagall went easier on her this time. After Transfiguration, Ginny had the morning free. So she headed back to Gryffindor Tower to squeeze in some studying before she was supposed to meet Harry.
Ginny was sitting in common room, working out a very tricky Arithmancy problem when Harry came through the portrait hole. Lifting her eyes away from the text for a minute Ginny waved him over. "Just let me finish this one problem. Ok, I want to go first."
"The thing is Harry, that I don't like you that way any more. I know I use to have a crush on you, but I got over it a while ago."
Harry's eyes widened and he almost fell off the when he started laughing. "Sorry Gin, but that's a good thing." He said when he finally caught his breath. "I like Hermione."
Now it was Ginny's turn to get the widened eyes and break out into laughter. "OMG you do? Oh that's so great Harry." Jumping up Ginny went and gave Harry a big hug.
He was blushing now. "Ron and I figured it would be better to ask you for advice instead of one of the other Gryffindor girls. That's why he got us to patrol together last night; to give us a chance to talk."
Ginny felt like a huge weight had been lifted off of her shoulders. A plan began to form in her mind. "I've got it Harry. I'm going to let you in on a Weasely secret." Ginny went on to explain her plan. Detailing exactly what Harry had to do to win Hermione. Of course, she didn't tell him that Hermione already liked him. Where was the fun in that?
"I've got a pair of two way extendable ears up in my room. I'll stand outside Hermione's room to make sure you do everything right." Harry nodded. He wasn't quite so sure about Ginny's plan however, and he voiced his suspicions. "Don't worry Harry. This is how dad got mom. Its worked for Charlie. Its worked for Bill. It even worked for Fred and George. Just don't tell Ron, I don't think he knows about it yet."
Harry's brows creased in confusion. "If it's a Weasely secret shouldn't Ron know already?"
Ginny laughed even harder. "Can you imagine Ron doing a thing like this? I'm surprised you are letting me talk you into doing this."
"I guess you have a point," Harry said. "As long as you think it'll work."
"I know for a fact that Hermione is up in her room; so now is as good a time as any."
The door to Hermion's room opened with a squeak. "Harry?"
"I love the way you say my name Hermione."
"Harry what are you doing?" Hermione was on her bed studying.
Harry closed the door behind him and leaned against it. "I'll tell you what I'm doing 'Mione." Ginny's voice spoke softly in his ear. The new two-way extendable ears were wireless. Fred and George would make a fortune with them.
"I'm getting ready to make love to you so good and long you'll be begging me to stop and keep going at the same time. Say that," Ginny spoke softly.
Harry took a deep breath, it was now or never. "I'll tell you what I'm doing. I'm getting ready to," Harry paused. "Baby I'm gonna make …. Sure that your ok, and now that I see that you are. You're all tucked in, and doing fine. I'm gonna go back out. Everything's fine. Goodnight Hermione."
"Harry!" Ginny screeched when she saw him walk out the door. "That is not what I said. Get back in there."
"No," Harry said, not knowing that Hermione could hear through the door. "Your raps not working. We'll try tomorrow. We did our best. There's no shame in that."
Ginny shook her hand at Harry in agitation. "The Weasely rap works. Now get your arse back in there. This is good shit."
Harry walked back into Hermione's room. "I'm sorry for barging in like this. I just wanted to say, it's more like a story that I wanted to tell you."
Ginny clapped her hands. "That's good Harry. That's a good way to cover it up. Alright now this is the secret weapon. This is the shit that always works, so listen and look into her eyes."
"Baby, when I woke up this morning. A sea was stormy, inside of me." She said in a soft sing song voice.
"Baby," Harry began. "When I woke up this morning, I felt like a sea was storming, inside of me." Harry told it more as a story then a song.
"And baby," Ginny continued singing. "I think I'm capsizing. The waves are rising, and rising."
Harry continued to say what she sang. "And baby," He was making goofy hand gestures as he told the 'story'. "I think I'm capsizing. The waves just keep rising," silly hand motion. "And rising," more hand gestures. Hermione was laughing now.
"And when I get that feeling," Ginny kept singing. "I need sexual healing."
"And when I get that feeling," Harry said looking into Hermione's eyes. "I need sexual healing." When he said the words 'sexual healing, Harry's voice squeaked. "I know it sounds crazy, but it just makes me feel so fine." Hermione was rolling on her bed laughing.
"And its good for us," Ginny spoke into the extendable ears.
"And it's good for us," Harry said as he took a step toward the hysterical Hermione.
"Sexual healing baby!" Ginny ended in a big Broadway finish.
"Sexual healing," Harry said stepping to the foot of the bed. (A/N: The whole scene from the minute Harry opened Hermione's door is taken from the movie I-Spy.)
"You're so cute Harry," Hermione said as she sat up on the bed. "You know," She was blushing now. "I've always had a crush on you."
"Really?" Harry's face lit up. "I was wondering, I mean. Hermione, would you like to go out with me?"
Hermione's smile upon hearing those words could have kept the whole castle lit for weeks. "Oh Harry, of course I would." Hopping off the bed Hermione threw herself into Harry's arms.
When they walked down the stairs to the common room everyone began to cheer. Harry and Hermione both blushed furiously, but continued down the stairs to receive everybody's congratulations. Ginny was the first one to hug the new couple. "Did you know Hermione liked me?" Harry asked Ginny.
Now it was Ginny's turn to blush. "Maybe I knew she liked you a little bit." Harry hugged the youngest Weasely close.
"You knew and you still made me go through with that?"
Ginny burst out laughing, "It was sweet, and the Weasely rap does work."
About this time Ron had come to congratulate his two best friends. "It's about time mate, and what works Ginny?"
"The family method on wooing women works." Ginny replied.
"Family method, there's a family method on wooing women?" Everyone in the common room began to laugh at Ron's raised voice.
"Maybe one day I'll tell you bro. I gotta go now. I'll see you at lunch." Ginny waved and ran out of the portrait hole before Ron could ask her anymore questions.
Draco pushed himself even harder as he ran around the castle. He hadn't been able to get his mind off of Ginny Weasely all day. Seeing her this morning at breakfast being all buddy-buddy with Potter had been too much. So Draco had come outside to take a run and clear his head before lunch.
He had just finished his third lap around the castle when he caught sight of her flaming red hair heading down to that fool Hagrid's cabin. Being the nosey Slytherin that he is, Draco decided to head over to the cabin and see what she was up to. Peaking around the corner he saw her jumping the fence and heading into Hagrid's back pasture.
Draco left his hiding place and followed her. "It is so nice running into you again Virginia."
"Malfoy," Ginny said turning around. "I do believe you are stalking me."
Hopping over the fence, Draco came face to face with her. "Stalk is such a vicious word Virginia my dear."
"Dear?" Ginny put her hands on her hips. "Did you just call me dear? Listen mouth breather," Ginny poked his chest with her finger. "I'm fully capable and really in the mood to kick the shit out of your psychotic skulking ass." (A/N: From the movie Heart Breakers) Taking a step back Ginny plastered a smile on her face. "However, the Hippogriff has already been fed today."
A look of horror flitted across Draco's face for a split second. "Did you just say a Hippogriff?" Draco asked with concern. Ginny laughed. 'She has such a pretty laugh," Draco thought, becoming distracted for a second.
"Yes a Hippogriff. Don't tell me the big bad Draco Malfoy is afraid."
His shoulders stiffened in challenge. "I'm not afraid of anything."
Ginny stroked his cheek, "Oh but you should be Draco."
As she said this a palomino colored Hippogriff trotted over to greet Ginny. "Good morning Light Claw." Ginny bowed to the creature. The half bird/ half horse apparently knew her because it fell to one knee after only a few seconds. Stepping forward Ginny stroked its feathers lightly. "It's not going to hurt you Malfoy. Not unless you insult it like you did Buck Beak all those years ago."
"The dumb bird bit me," Malfoy practically screamed.
"It was just a scratch and you know it you big baby." Ginny spat out.
"Maybe, but that doesn't mean I'm coming anywhere near that thing."
"Come on Draco," Ginny cooed. "Light Claw is just a baby. Here take my hand and she'll let you pet her." Draco inched forward slowly and took Ginny's outstretched hand.
Slowly he petted the Hippogriff, marveling at the silkiness of its feathers. "I'm just going to grab a sugar cube. As long as you don't upset it you'll be fine." Ginny stepped around the boy and the Hippogriff making her way back to Hagrid's cabin.
Light Claw's eyes followed her retreating form. "Like what you see?" Draco spoke to the magical creature. 'So do I,' he thought silently watching Ginny go. Turning back to the Hippogriff Draco begin to lengthen his strokes, petting the horse like back of the enchanted beast. Unfortunately this was not the smartest move to make. Light Claw let out a piercing scream and ran away from the young wizard.
"Draco?" Ginny screamed, running out of Hagrid's hut.
"It spooked. Everything's ok, I just petted it wrong and it ran off." Draco called out, not understanding the worried look on her face.
"Everything is not ok you arrogant Malfoy. Run." As is the curious nature of all humans, Draco turned around to see what Ginny was so keen on him running from.
Galloping across the field was a full grown Hippogriff. Ginny's voice rang through Draco's mind, 'Light Claw is just a baby.' This apparently was Light Claw's mother, and she did not look very happy. Turning on his heels Draco began to run full tilt toward the cabin. They had to get inside. Hippogriff's could fly, it wasn't like they could just jump the fence and be out of its rang.
Looking up Draco saw Ginny still running toward him. "What are you doing? Go back, get in the cabin." Draco yelled at her.
"Not with out you," Ginny said as she caught up with him and grabbed his hand. They were running together now, but the Hippogriff was gaining on them.
"Do you have your wand?" Draco panted out. Patting her pockets Ginny cursed.
"I must have left it in my room. Where's yours?" Draco's answer was to tightened his grip on Ginny and run faster.
Light Claw's mother had other plans. Taking to the air the large Hippogriff dove and pushed both wizards to the ground. It was swinging around to make another pass. Draco looked over his shoulder, and then pulled Ginny underneath him to protect her from the on coming attack. The Hippogriff dove, barely missing them. "Run," Draco screamed, pulling Ginny up and pushing her in front of him. Ginny got to the fence and was scrabbling over when she screamed and thrust out her hand in warning, "Draco behind you!"
Draco hit the ground and rolled, praying that the rampaging monster would miss him again. The sight that greeted his eyes was a miracle. The Hippogriff was frozen in mid air. Claws extended to attack. Lying sprawled on the ground Draco looked back and forth between the frozen Hippogriff and Ginny's astonished face. "I-I have to go." Ginny croaked, before she took off for the castle doors.
A/N: Its kind of a cliff hanger!! I hope yall are liking this. Thank you Yami's Girl forever, for your Review, and thank you Paz for your second review. Paz if you would like to email me those typos that you spoke of I would be appreciative, but you don't have to unless you want to!! I apologize; I know I'm not very good at grammar. But I still hope ya'll like the story, review or e mail, or both J Have a lovely day!!!