Stockholm Syndrome

The Date and Confession

Chapter 9: The Date and Confession

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Harry woke up that Saturday feeling rather giddy. The last week without Ginny had been. . . off. He and Sirius had grown so accustomed to having her in the house that he had tried to go and get her from her room on the first morning. Sirius had forgotten the he wasn't 'cooking' for three anymore and made too much food.

But Harry knew he would see Ginny today. They had never discussed an official time so Harry figured that anytime would do.

When Harry apparated to the Weasley's home he was pleasantly surprised to see Ginny already in front of her house.

"Harry." She said, a grin stretching across her face when she saw him.

Harry could feel his face doing the same. "Gin, are you ready to go?"

She grinned teasingly. "Eager to kidnap me again, are you?"

Harry's eyes narrowed and a sly smirk slid across his face. "Teasing me, Weasley? Not a good move." He leaned down to her height and whispered, "Besides it's not like you aren't eager to be kidnapped."

Harry considered pressing a kiss to her cheek, but when he glanced at the window of the lopsided house he saw many pairs of eyes looking at him warily. He leaned back up and offered Ginny his hand. "Shall we?"

Ginny's face was slightly flushed from his comment, but she took his hand nonetheless. Harry could hear her muttering about 'Idiotic Potters' before he apparated.

The gut-twisting sensation finally ended as he and Ginny materialized in front of Grimauld's Place.

"Come on." Harry said to her, never letting go of her hand. "Sirius has been missing you."

When they entered Sirius was waiting by the door, and shocked them both when he rushed at Ginny, pulling her small form into a tight hug.

"Finally!" He exclaimed. "You have no idea how dull it's been. Harry here has been moping around like a lost puppy for the past week!"

Harry knocked Sirius on the back of the head. "Have not! You must have gotten myself and you confused, Padfoot." 

Sirius turns to Harry, narrowing his eyes. "Don't act like you weren't moping around without your girlfriend here to tuck you in anymore!"

Harry's face flushed and he prepared to send a snarky response at his godfather when Ginny's laughter interrupted them.

Harry and Sirius both looked down at the giggling redhead, who looked up at them teasingly. "Well it's good to know I was missed, you two."

Harry and Sirius both gave her a grin. Sirius reached out and ruffled her hair, ignoring the scowl on her face as he did so. "Of course you were, Ginny."

Harry looked down at her and took her hand again, intertwining their fingers and causing heat to seep through his body again. "Yeah, I didn't realize just how difficult it was to live alone with this idiot until I had someone else with us." Harry jests, poking a thumb in Sirius' direction.

Sirius gave him a glare before he was tackling Harry to the ground. "You think that's funny, do you, You little punk!" He exclaimed as Harry struggled to get out of his godfather's chokehold.

Harry threw an elbow back into his godfather's gut, causing the older man to release him. Harry jumped to his feet, muttering curses towards his uncle under his breath.

Ginny had taken a few steps back as to not get in the middle of Harry and Sirius' brawl. She was giggling softly as Harry approached.

"You know I've missed this place a bit too." Ginny said as Harry took her hand and began leading her to the quidditch chest portkey. They both grab on as Harry activated the portkey, whisking them away from the world of England and into their own private place that they had gone last time to play quidditch.