Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or Les Miserables.
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Ginny was sitting in a chair located on her back porch. She'd attempted to talk her father into letting her go out for a walk, but he'd refused. This came as no surprise to Ginny; her father was rather paranoid at times, and what happened yesterday seemed to have really shaken him up.
The events of yesterday were on her mind. The boy who had helped her up was Harry Potter-Hermione had pointed him out to her once. Luna also spoke very highly of Harry, and she had told Ginny that Harry had a crush on her. Ever since Luna had told her this, Ginny had felt-odd-around him. It was so sweet, the way he had helped her up yesterday, and he was cute. He was also very kind-she knew this from what Hermione and Luna had told her about him. She had almost introduced herself yesterday, but her father had dragged her back to the house before she'd gotten the chance.
The next chance Ginny got, she'd introduce herself. She wasn't going to let another opportunity pass her by.
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"So this is her house, then?" Harry asked Cho, clutching the invisibility cloak. He'd used it to sneak to Hogsmeade--he wasn't supposed to go to Hogsmeade on days that weren't scheduled visits.
"Yes," Cho said, feeling more and more nervous by the second. Harry had promised her something in return for helping him find Ginny; she could finally get a kiss from him. "Harry, you-you promised me something in return, remember?"
"Oh, right--sorry," Harry said. "So, what do you want, then? I've got money-"
Cho's heart sank.
"I don't want your money, Harry," she said quietly.
"Then what--"Harry said, bewildered.
"Just go. Check around back first, she likes to sit in her backyard," Cho said, her voice soft. Harry blinked, then nodded, still confused at what it was Cho wanted. He handed the invisibility cloak to Cho, and slowly walked into Ginny's back yard.
Ginny was sitting in a chair located on the back porch. Harry noticed she appeared to be deep in thought. The familiar feeling of nervousness that he always felt around Ginny was back. He had to do this now.
"Hey!" Harry called out, approaching the porch. Ginny jumped slightly, and looked at him. Upon seeing him, a smile appeared on her freckled face. Ginny jumped out of her chair and ran into the yard to meet him.
"Hello," she said, a smile still on her face. "I'm Ginny."
"I'm Harry Potter," Harry said. "I've, uh, seen you around."
The minute the words were out of his mouth, Harry felt like kicking himself. He was doing this all wrong, he sounded like such a fool.
"Thank you for helping me up the other day," Ginny said after a slight but awkward pause. "It was...sweet."
Ginny's face went red as she said this.
"You're welcome," Harry said. There was another awkward pause. "I wanted to say hi and introduce myself before, but I always get--shy--around you."
"You know, the funny thing is, it's the same for me," Ginny said. "I feel sort of awkward and nervous around you, ever since Luna told me you liked me."
"Luna told you that?" Harry cried, mortified.
"It's okay," Ginny said. "I know you're a nice guy. And besides, I kind of like you, too."
