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Rejection: A Double-Edged Sword	By : brooklynvtc Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Harry/Ginny Views: 21247 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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Chapter Six:
Her words struck a cord and resonated a sense of déjà vu in his mind. Like an echo resounding over and over again until he fully recovered it.
Suddenly, with a gasp, another memory of something that Ginny said the night he rejected her came to mind…
Ginny had bitten her lip, then she had said, "I promise that I won't hold any feelings for you anymore. At least I will try. Hermione has already suggested that I see other people…"
The realization left a bitter taste in his mouth, and he turned his sour eyes on Hermione. "What did you do?"
His voice full of betrayal.
Hermione was silent for a mere moment, staring at Harry with confusion evident in her eyes. Which was understandable, as they had been discussing Harry trying to break up Dean and Ginny one moment, to Harry outright accusing her the next.
"What do you mean, 'What did you do?'?" Hermione stressed. It almost seemed as though her bushy hair was getting bushier. "I didn't get Ginny and Dean together! She did that all on her own!"
Harry was so angry, that he started to shake. He knew that his anger was irrational, but he just couldn't seem to help it. It was easier for him to feel angry right then, rather than feeling the crushing disappointment of having lost Ginny Weasley to another guy.
"No, no…" Harry mused sourly at her, "You may not have gotten them together, Hermione, but you bloody well encouraged her!"
Sputtering, Hermione replied, "I did no such thing!"
Crossing his arms, Harry glared at her accusingly. "Oh, really, Hermione? Because Ginny told me a while ago that you encouraged her to see any other bloke under the sun, besides me!"
Hermione paused, and her face paled. "O-oh. Harry, I promise you that it wasn't like that! You have to understand! She was really unhappy! So, when I told her that she should let her infatuation with you go, after she confessed her feelings for you, I-"
"W-w-w-wait! You told her to do that!"
He was momentarily shocked out of his anger at the moment as he stared at his friend, flabbergasted. He was still trying to work it all out in his head. Hermione had told Ginny to confess her feelings for him, and then to let those feelings go. And forget about him in any way besides friendship in the process.
If he followed the lines to all of his current problems with Ginny, it all rooted back to Hermione...
"So... So, if you hadn't pushed Ginny to confess her feelings for me... And told her to let go of her feelings afterwards..." Harry said, as he was working it all out in his mind, "Then, Ginny would still fancy me right now?"
As he spoke the words, his anger was building once again in his voice.
Hermione shook her head, exasperated. "Honestly, Harry! You had your chance! Don't get angry at me, when you were the one to turn her down!" She paused for a moment and assessed him with pursed lips. Then she crossed her arms, annoyed. "In fact, I would happen to say that you are getting exactly what you deserve…"
The temper that he was trying to contain was starting to boil over the edge. "What's that supposed to mean, Hermione? You like to see me suffer, do you?"
Hermione scoffed. "Of course, I don't. You know that. But I also hate to see Ginny suffer, and honestly, now you are getting a taste of how she felt. Not only how she felt when you rejected her, but how she must have felt for five years, Harry. Imagine liking Ginny for that long, hoping that she would only glance your way for just a moment in that way, only for it to never happen."
The guilt that he felt was tremendous from her words. But he stuffed it away in a box in the back of his mind, wanting to hold onto his anger. "Well, that's exactly what's going to happen, now isn't it? Ginny will go off and be happy with Dean, and I will be the bloke watching from the sidelines, secretly in love, but masquerading as her good friend…"
It hurt just to say that out loud, let alone for him to let it become a reality. Harry really couldn't explain it. It was as though he was always meant to be with Ginny, but some invisible force was keeping him from her… holding him back from seeing how wonderful she really is. Harry reasoned now that the only way that he could really be happy was to have Ginny as a permanent figure in his life. So, it was either risk everything to get her to fall for him again, or live the rest of his life feeling an emptiness in his chest.
And to think that if he hadn't been so stupid, he could have already been dating Ginny for several months at that point. His anger flared once again. It was no thanks to Hermione…
It was then that the door opened abruptly and Ron entered the room. He paused, appraising the angry look on Harry's face.
"What's up with you, mate?" Ron asked, concerned.
Harry's anger started to melt at the sight of Ron, and an anxiousness took the place of it. What could he tell Ron? He didn't want to have to lie to his best mate...
But before Harry could even open his mouth to reply, Hermione interjected, still annoyed, as she was, with Harry. "I just told Harry that Ginny is dating Dean, and Harry got upset about it."
If Harry could have shot a hex at Hermione right then, he would. That is, if he were allowed to as an underage wizard... Harry seethed as he glared at her.
Was it Hermione's goal to turn all of the Weasley family against him? First Ginny, and now his best mate, Ron?
But luckily, his best mate was as dense to reality as the day he first met him. He didn't focus on why Harry would care if Ginny was dating Dean... Oh, no. He was upset merely about the fact that it was Deanwas dating Ginny.
Ron's eyes bugged out at the news, and his face started to turn a strange shade of red. "She's WHAT?" He exclaimed before he stormed out of the room and thundered down the stairs.
Harry allowed himself one moment of relief before he cursed under his breath. Ginny wasn't going to be happy with any of them if Ron came in and started in on her in front of everyone. Hermione must have realized the same thing, as they both ran after him at the same moment.
"Look at what you've done now...!" Harry hissed at Hermione, as they clumsily made their way down the winding stairs as well. "Ginny's not going to be happy one bit."
Hermione's expression was contrite, having gotten Ginny into a spat with her brother. "Let's just get down there and assess the damage…"
"A damage you caused!" Harry hissed at her. A part of him knew that he was being unfair by placing all of the blame at Hermione's feet. He was the most to blame for his situation with Ginny, but he couldn't yet focus on how royally he had screwed up.
Hermione glared at him. "Oh, shut it, Harry!" She said in a very un-Hermione-like tone. It shocked Harry into silence.
They had both just made it outside the kitchen when they heard Ginny yell.
"What's it to you that I'm dating Dean!?" Ginny exploded.
Both Harry and Hermione slipped into the kitchen and Harry lost his breath at the sight of Ginny. Even with the short time away from her, he had forgotten how beautiful she was. A part of him still associated the picture of a younger Ginny to her name in his mind.
Looking at her right then, though, Harry wondered how he could possibly forget. In fact, Harry thought she looked an exceptional kind of beautiful when she was angry. The way her face flushed red with her annoyance, and her eyes flared with fire... Harry reasoned that when they got together, he would spend some time trying to deliberately get her angry just to see her like this.
"Now Ronald," Mrs. Weasley interjected, "Is it really so bad that Ginny has gotten herself a boyfriend? I think that she is old enough to start dating if she likes…"
Harry wasn't much paying attention to what Mrs. Weasley was saying. For the first time, Harry assessed what Ginny was wearing. Too enthralled before by her face, he was, he hadn't yet had the chance to notice the clothes that covered her body. But he noticed now, and he appreciated what he saw. She was wearing tight blue jeans and a green 'Holyhead Harpies' t-shirt that contrasted quite nicely with her red hair.
Holyhead Harpies… Harry mused. It must be Ginny's favorite professional team! The thought excited Harry very much, as he remembered that they had quidditch in common, and he marveled at how much more amazing Ginny could get. She was honestly perfect for him in every way. All he needed to do was to get her to see that once again.
It was then that Harry vowed that he would find out what he could about Ginny's favorite team, so he could bond over the quidditch team with her. They could be fans of the team, together… Harry mused. Going to games for dates, debating statistics, and celebrating in certain pleasurable ways when they won… He felt his cock twitch in his pajama pants once again at the thought.
"Because," Ron bellowed at both his mother and Ginny, "I don't fancy having to sleep in the same room as a bloke that will be wanking to thoughts of my sister!"
Harry couldn't help but have a violent coughing fit at that, and Hermione actually sent him an amused glance. It was as though a bucket of cold water had been splashed over his head. He realized that he was still staring at Ginny's chest as Ron said that. Ron could very well be saying the same thing about him instead of Dean...
"Ronald Billius Weasley!" Mrs. Weasley exclaimed, disapproval heavy in her voice. Ginny stood behind her mum, her face now Weasley red in embarrassment. Harry found it adorable.
"What, mom? I've only roomed with the guy for five years!" Ron argued, fiercely, "Just ask Harry!"
Ron turned his gaze to Harry. His face trying to display that Harry should agree with him. "The bloke is a randy wanker… Right, mate?"
They all turned their eyes to him, including Ginny, and Harry found himself put out on the spot.
Perhaps it wasn't a good idea to get out of bed this morning, Harry thought, or I really should have been a lot quieter while doing my own wanking, because then it would have turned out to be a more pleasurable morning...
"Come on, mate. Hermione said that you were upset about it too!"
His face flushed pink at that... If he wasn't so embarrassed at what everyone thought about Ron's comment, he would have been tempted to throttle Ron. Because not everyone was as dense when it came to girls and feelings as Ron was…
Everyone was staring at him expectantly, wanting an answer. And suddenly, it hit him at how much he should want to answer. There was no time like the present to start to turn Ginny against Dean, right? But what could he say that could bash Dean, without coming across as a prat himself?
"Yeah," He finally said, "There has always been something a little off about Dean..."
He tried to keep his eyes off of her as he said this, but it was impossible to ignore Ginny when he was in the same room as her. Ginny's eyes widened in hurt betrayal at his words, and Harry instantly regretted saying them. But it was too late to take them back now… lest he become a liar. Or he would have to take them back, and it would encourage Ginny that he thought that Dean was an alright bloke to date…
He wanted neither of those things to happen, so he stayed silent.
As soon as Harry confirmed it, Mrs. Weasley actually seemed to believe the accusations against Ginny's boyfriend, and grew concerned. She turned her 'mum' eyes to Ginny. "How well do you really know this young man, Thompson, Ginny?"
Ginny's eyes flared once again, her embarrassment gone with her anger, as she realized that everyone was turning against her. "His name is Thomas. Dean Thomas!"
With that, it seemed as though Ginny had enough of the conversation and started to storm out of the room. But not before she briskly passed Harry. As she was so close, he felt goosebumps form all over his body, all of his little hairs stand on end, and his skin tingled. But her words… her words, cut off any pleasant sensation he was feeling at her close proximity. Resulting in him feeling cold and miserable.
She muttered to him, sarcastically, as she passed, "Thanks, a lot, Harry..."
And then she disappeared out the back door, leaving Harry behind to feel more horrible than he had all day.
Would it forever hurt to see her walk out of the room that he was in?
A dramatic sigh broke everyone's elses concentration on the door Ginny just walked out through.
"I es so glad that my relationship with Bill es approved!" Fleur sighed out in happiness as soon as Ginny had gone. "Et must be tough being de only girl en a family with so many boys..."
This started Mrs. Weasley's irritation again as she briskly turned back to her baking. Stirring the spoon in the batter so fast, that it was sloshing over the edge of the bowl. She didn't seem to notice, though, and no one dared to be the one to point it out to her. Thus, risking her wrath pointed in their direction.
It took Harry a moment before he got out of his stupor and chased after Ginny. Leaving a tense Weasley family behind.
Once he was out the back door, he frantically scanned the area for her, before he quickly spotted her. Which wasn't too difficult, as her red hair stood out in the most exceptional of ways…
She was already far ahead in her angry stride, having crossed the gnome-infested garden and across the field. Harry reckoned that she was headed towards the pond.
He quickly ran to catch up to her.
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