The Raven and the Ginger

Chapter 9

I felt the hand that tapped my shoulder reach down and squeeze my hand. I looked up into a pair of honey-brown eyes filled with worry and uncertainty. I squeezed it back and gave him a reassuring half-smile.

"Let's get out of here."

We met up with everyone one else at the port-key and quickly headed back to the burrow. The three fourth years looked extremely shaken up. I decided I wouldn't ask what happened. I had enough action for one night.

Ginny, Hermione and I were sitting on the floor of our room and talking.

"Truth or Dare anyone?" Ginny asks.

"Sure, but please keep it PG13..." Hermione said back to her.

"Oh Hermione, I laugh at how low your expectations are of me." Ginny reply's.

"I'll start," I speak up, "Hermione, truth or dare?"

"Truth."

"Have you kissed anyone?"

"Yes."

"You're kidding" Ginny and I say at the same time. It wasn't that big of a deal, but it was fun to mess with her.

"Nope."

"Who?" I say.

"That wasn't the question."

I roll my eyes as Hermione asks her question, "Ginny, truth or dare?"

"Dare"

"Okay... I dare you too... go into the hallway and profess your love for Harry."

"Are you out of your bloody mind! No way!"

Hermione and I snickered. If there was one thing Ginerva Weasley would not do, is openly admit her crush on Harry. Even if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

We played for quite a while when it was Ginny's turn again, "Adola, truth or dare?"

"Dare"

"I dare you to cut your hair."

"Okay"

"Okay? That's it?"

"Yeah, I was gonna do it soon anyway."

"Well that's lame. I wanted to do it for you..."

"That's okay, I'll prefer to keep at least most of it."

"Please Addie! 'Mione's here, nothing can go that bad!"

"Gin, it's two in the morning."

"Pussy."

"Excuse me?" Hermione whispers, shocked at Ginny's word choice.

"Bet, let's go" I say heading to the bathroom. I grabbed scissors from my trunk on my way.

"Oh shit, she's actually doing it." Ginny says a bit shocked.

"Ginerva! Language please!" Hermione continues but proceeds to follow the two of us out into the hall.

Half an hour later, there was hair all over the floor and I now had hair up to my shoulders and curtain bangs.

"Oh. My. Merlin. You look hot as fuck..." Ginny clapped and Hermione just sighed as she gave up on the girl.

I smiled big. I did look hot. I flipped it around, the waves and layers laying perfectly.

"Damn Gin, you are really good at this!"

"Yeah, I went through a lot of dolls growing up."

I woke up at around what I was guessing, ten thirty, the next morning. I threw on a sweatshirt over my head and went to pull my hair out before remembering that two thirds of it is now in the bathroom trash can. I smiled to myself at what I imagined the other people of the house's reactions would be.