They were dancing. Dancing. Dancing through the night. Harry gritted his teeth. It took all his strength not to hex the man she was dancing with. He had been waiting for her to emererge for the Hogwarts New Year celebrations for 2015. When she finally did, his jaw dropped. She look beautiful in a stunning white dress. It was simple, silky, with a plunging neckline. She raised her hand in a wave. She walked in his direction... And passed him. She took his hand. And they had danced. Harry looked down at his watch. He had three minutes before the clock struck twelve. He had to get to her before then. The Christmas decorations were still up, and he could see a sprig of mistletoe which he could pull her under. The scene was set. But were the actors ready?
"Harry?"
"Yes Bella?"
"Are we going to dance?"
"Nope."
Ginny's partner went off to grab drinks.
Harry walked up to her.
"Ginny?"
"Harry?"
He bowed slightly.
"May I have the next dance?"
"Why, certainly!" she smiled.
It ended all too quickly. The music was on fast-forward, it seemed, and before he knew it her partner was back.
"Ginny?"
"Yes?"
"I need to talk to you over there in a minute."
He pointed to the corner with the mistletoe.
"Okay."
He walked back up to the balcony he had been watching Ginny dance from.
"Alright, mate?" asked Ron, coming up behind him.
"Ron, can I kiss your sister?"
But he did not get an answer, as Ron was whisked onto the dance floor by Hermione, who he'd gone with.
He made his way to the corner. Ginny was seated there already.
"Ginny?"
"Yes?"
He took a deep breath.
"I love you."
He leaned forward, and kissed her.
She was surprised, but leaned into it, kissing him back, passionately.
When they finally broke apart, Ginny said "Harry, I love you. I would have asked you here, but I was too scared. I thought you'd say no. Then after a while, I thought I'd ask you as nobody approached you to ask, but then you asked that Bella girl. So I asked him."
"Ginny, I wish I had told you earlier. But I couldn't. And then there was Cho, and then she left after Cedric died after holidays, and I had so much on my mind, that I didn't realise my priority-you."
And they kissed again.
"OI!" said Ginny's partner. "What you kissing my partner for?"
Turning to Ginny, he said "We're through!"
And then Bella wandered over. To cut a long story short, both their partners had been taken, and they found themselves dancing with each other. And Harry and Ginny danced. And danced. They danced through to the small hours. And then they kissed.
"Harry?"
"Ginny?"
"I always loved you all along."
