Harry Potter Promise NR.9
Date: 1/13/2016,
Categories:
Fiction
Fan fiction,
Author: zimbi
... followed? It was just another strike against the old man. He and Ginny said goodbye to Remus and joined their friends at a large table off to one side of the pub. Most of them were already there, and Neville and Hannah joined them as Harry and Ginny sat down. After a filling meal, they were off again, this time breaking up into larger groups. Neville and Hannah joined Blaise, Daphne, Luna, and Colin, while Harry, Ginny, Ron, Hermione, and Susan went off in a different direction. Susan tried not to let it show how much it hurt to see Neville with someone else. She was happy for him; he was her friend. But that didn't mean she was completely comfortable seeing him on a date with another girl. Even if that girl was a good friend of hers. She tried to quash down the annoyance that Hannah hadn't even asked her if it was all right if she went on a date with Susan's ex. After spending the afternoon enjoying the village and the fresh air, they made their way back to the castle, hurriedly eating their supper before heading up for the DA meeting. XXX The beginning of October came before Harry had even realized it. By the time the month was half over, he was already counting the days until the Christmas holidays. He had turned down no less than four invitations for get togethers by Slughorn, and he was getting tired of it. His friends had all received the same courtesy, but as their feelings were on par with Harry's, they didn't attend any of the parties either. After the first two, ...
... Harry made a point of scheduling Quidditch practices for any night Slughorn planned a party for. It gave him a ready-made excuse to say no – it also provided one for Ron and Ginny, which made them happy. October was quickly coming to a close, and Harry found himself thinking about Halloween. He realized ruefully that he and Ginny were coming up on their two-year anniversary. They hadn't celebrated last year, as Harry had been too preoccupied thinking about it being the anniversary of his parents' deaths. Slughorn had put together another party for Halloween night, and managed to corner Harry on his way back to the common room one evening the week beforehand. Harry regretted being alone, but the others were doing homework, and Harry had just gone to talk to Minerva about some DA things. The professor expressed his disappointment that Harry had been unable to join them so far, and hoped he would see him that evening. "After all, you can't very well have Quidditch practice that late when it's dark out, right?" he chuckled humorously. Harry shrugged. "I already have plans that night, Professor. I'm sorry, but I can't make it." He didn't wait for a reply, and hurried towards the common room. XXX On the last day of October, Harry and Ginny separated from their friends before dinner, and made their way to the Room of Requirement. After a quite filling meal, courtesy of Dobby, the couple spent some quality time dancing to the soft music the wireless provided them with. I'm sorry, Harry ...