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Chapter Twenty- Three: A First Date and A Map

There's probably a million typos but I'm late for work lmao

"Do you really think Harry's going to like it?" Ginny asked you nervously. You glanced up from the edge of her bed, your hair fanning out over your shoulder as you turned your head. 

You nodded and smiled earnestly. "Of course, I do," you replied, slipping your finger in the crook of your open book to mark your page. You craned your neck a little to get a better look at the picture she was carefully drawing. 

Ginny had spent the last hour and a half making Harry a 'get well' card since his fall yesterday. She'd been laying on her front with her ankles crossed in the air, her tongue poking out in concentration as she sketched a Snowy owl flying through a forest on the front of the paper.

 Earlier, you'd taught her a neat little charm to make the card sing a bright, happy song when opened. 

You watched as she neatly coloured in the trees behind the bird's wings. Flecks of green crayons and pencils dotted the quilt beneath her, dusting the blanket like tiny stars. 

 "It's beautiful. I think Harry will really appreciate how hard you've worked to try and cheer him up," you said softly.

Ginny didn't look up, but her cheeks flushed as red as her hair and she smiled. 

You watched Ginny for a moment longer before turning back to your Astronomy book and settling into the pages about supernovas. The quiet dorm was filled with the quiet scratching of Ginny's pencils and the tapping of the rain against the windows. 

The storm had died down a little since the raging storm yesterday, but the rain continued to fall steadily from the grey-blanketed sky, a constant reminder of approaching Christmas holidays. Beyond that lay the start of exam preparations. You took a deep breath and tried not to think about how quickly time was slipping by. 

"Will you come with me to give Harry the card?" Ginny asked after a little while. She propped herself up with her hands and grinned at you hopefully. 

You chuckled and closed your book, dropping it onto her bed. 

"Sure, Gin. I think I'll wait outside of the Hospital Wing though," you said, climbing down and jumping onto the floor. You brushed a wrinkle out of your old jeans and threw your shoes back on. Ginny squealed excitedly and jumped up before messily rummaging through her wardrobe. 

"What should I wear?" She said eagerly, her voice slightly muffled as she shoved it inside of the cupboard. You laughed and folded your arms, leaning against the post of her bed. 

"Whatever you want," you chuckled. "But you look very pretty in your green jumper." 

Ginny dove into the draws and the shelves, throwing out socks and random clothes until she found her emerald green turtleneck at the bottom. She slipped it on and tucked it over her skirt. She quickly brushed through her bright red hair, grabbed the card off her bed and took you excitedly by the hand. 

"You're showing me up," you laughed, looking down at your own outfit. Ginny giggled as she led you down the stone steps of the Gryffindor tower. 

The common room was rather quiet, despite it being a Sunday morning. Perhaps most of the students were still tucked up in bed or enjoying Brunch in the Great Hall. Ron and Hermione were bound to already be at Harry's bedside in the Hospital Wing. George had said that he and Fred were meeting up with the rest of the Quidditch team, including Wood this time, after breakfast to go see Harry again. 

Your stomach flipped nervously at the thought of seeing Fred. 

The two of you hadn't really spoken since yesterday afternoon. You'd gone for a nice, hot bath in one of the girl's bathrooms, and didn't get out until it was time for dinner. Wrapped up in your warmest, fluffiest pyjamas, you'd tried to enjoy a warm bowl of soup and cheese toasties before you and Selene sleepily walked back to the dorm together.