ALWAYS (Hinny)

Chapter 7 : Summer

The summer passed quickly. It was already the 11th of August. Hermione, Ron and Harry had invited Ginny for a picnic near a river, to celebrate her 17th birthday.

Ginny

I was getting ready for my birthday picnic. I had my swimsuit on, and I was wearing shorts and a white t shirt. When I arrived downstairs, they were already waiting for me.

"We can go now." I said.

"Come on people!" Ron exclaimed far too loudly.

Harry laughed. I definitely love his laugh.

"So where are we going exactly?" I asked Harry.

"Somewhere... you know..."
He began, before grinning "actually I have no idea. Just follow Hermione."

I laughed. "Okay but don't leave me behind cause I might get lost!"

"That's a good prank to play on you." He wrigled his eyebrows.

"Don't you dare Potter."

He laughed again.

"Don't worry about that. My job is to check that you don't get lost while those two" he pointed at Hermione and Ron "are bickering, kissing and arguing."

Just then Hermione hit Ron's arm while shouting at him. One look at Harry and we both bursted out laughing.

When we finally arrived at the river, half an hour later, we sat down on the grass and talked.

"So you three met during your first year at Hogworts?" I asked.

"Hogwarts" Hermione corrected me. "Yeah. We've been friends for nearly 7 years."

"Wow."

"Can I asked you something?" I asked them again. Something had been bothering me all summer, and I couldn't find the courage to ask for answers, until now.

"Of course!" Ron said.

"Well.. why..I mean, ." I stopped to think about my words. "Harry, every one knows your name. Why?"

Harry was looking at me. "I can tell you everything but that would be long."

"I've got all my time."

He told me the story about him, the boy who lived. It was not the first time I heard this story, I knew it. Ron and Hermione decided to leave then. He then told me everything about what he did with Hermione and Ron. About the Chamber of Secrets. And then, I felt ashamed.

"You risked your life just for me? You battled a basilisk !"

"I'm glad I did."

"You nearly died."

"That was nothing. You were alive."

All of that seemed so unreal, but I believed him, I believed every word he said. From his godfather to the Triwizard tornament with Voldemort's return. The DA and then, the death of his godfather. Just then, I felt so bad for him and an agonizing scream came to my memories. A scream of pain and anger. And the voice. It was Harry. It made my heart fall to pieces. I wanted to help him, to made him feel better, to stop his pain.

"Ginny?" Harry made me come back to reality. "Are you okay?"

"Oh, yes. I just... I just ...nothing." He wasn't convinced the least but didn't say anything. "Go on Harry."

He then told me about how Dumbledore teached him how to kill Voldemort. He had to destroy the horcruxes. Bill and Fleur's wedding. The attack. How the three of them began their hunt. How everything happened. The battle of Hogwarts. How he died and came back for the ones he loved.

"You are truly a hero then, aren't you?"

"I just followed my destiny. I didn't really have a choice." He said.

"You're too modest."

"I'm not."

I sighed.

"Harry?"

"Yes?"

"You told me I was with a certain Michael during my 4th year and Dean Thomas during my 5th year. Hermione dated Krum, and now she's with Ron. Ron dated a girl before. I forgot her name."

"Lavender" he said.

"Yes that's her. Well I was wondering..."

"Yes?"

"You surely dated girls. I mean, you are the boy who lived, the chosen one, harry potter the hero. All the girls must be at your feet."

"Er... I dated a girl in my 5th year, Cho Chang, and I found love in my 6th year. I had to broke up with her for her security during the horcruxes hunt, and I'm back with her since the war is over. Well, at least I was."

"Who is she? Did you broke up?"

"I guess you'll find out soon enough. Let's talk about you."

"Tell me something about myself."

He thought for a moment. He then smiled.

"I wonder.."

"What?"

"We'll see later." He said. "For now..."

He suddenly grabbed my hips and carried me. I knew what was going to happen.

"HARRY NOOOOOOOOO!!!! PLEAAAAAAASE" I screamed hitting him in vain.
And without any pity, he threw me into the water.
As I came back to the air, he was laughing his head off as were Ron and Hermione.

"Potter. I'm going to kill you."