Chapter 16
Ginny lay on her bed staring at her bedroom ceiling blankly. She looked at the Toy Story posters and smiled to herself. She totally forgot about them, maybe because she never had the time to lie on her bed and stare at her ceiling. Well, Thanks to Harry as he started to date Elle, Ginny has all the time in the world.
It's been three days and Ginny shouldn't complain but there she is looking like a lifeless body.
She called him on the first day, and he said he was taking his girlfriend on a date and Ginny was okay with it--only for a few hours that is. She didn't call him again but what hurt her is that he didn't call either. She spent the next day consoling Hermione, honestly, she didn't know what to say but she succeeded a bit when Hermione stopped crying.
She desperately wanted to come off as being grumpy, so she tried talking to Ron but with no avail. Ron looked ten times more miserable than her. She kept asking him what happened only to end up with him shutting the door on her face. Deciding to not let this go, Ginny strode back to her room to call and irritate him so that he would give up and tell her what was going on.
Her plans were mid-struck when she saw Bill, her favourite brother, standing near the door with a bright smile.
"Bill!" she shouted and sprinted to the other side of the room to give her brother a bone-crushing hug.
"Gin bean! If I haven't got this kind of reaction from you of seeing me, I planned to return. Well now, I might as well stay" he smirked and kissed his sister on the head.
"You idiot! You show up after a year and a half? and you've got the nerve to joke about it?" she punched him on the biceps but Bill only chuckled.
"In my defence, I called you every week" he lifted his hands in mock surrender.
"Ginny dear, let your poor brother in," said Molly, waiting to hug her son.
"and that's the only reason I'm letting you in" She blows raspberries at him as she steps aside as her mother engulfs Bill in a huge hug.
After some time,
"So Ron, what's going on with you?" Bill asks casually as they settle in Ron's room.
Ginny who's busy unwrapping her present, perked up to speak, only when Ron gives her a hard glare mouthing 'Don't say anything please ' Normally Ginny would take this as an advantage to
tell on Ron but his eyes made her realize he was going through something.
After chatting for an hour or two, Molly called them for lunch.
"Mmm, I missed your cooking, Mom. You should teach Fleur sometime" says Bill.
"oh shush you! Fleur cooks good enough"
"why didn't she come again?" Ginny asks looking at Bill skeptically. If the divorce was Ginny's first thought, she wasn't amazed. She never exactly liked Fleur.
"She's visiting her parents" he replied. He gave Ginny a stern look as if he read her thoughts.
Later,
"The new Marvel movie is out. So, what say? Shall we three go? Would also be like us hanging out after a long time?" Bill asked eyeing his siblings.
"No!" They shouted at the same time.
"Woah easy, I just thought you guys wanted to hang out" Bill shrugged.
"Maybe tomorrow, Bill" Ginny smiled guiltily and ran to her room.
The heck!? Ginny can't believe she forgot about the movie. She even fucking marked it. She never watched a Marvel movie without Harry and that idiot didn't even bother to call her. How could he forget like that? Ginny groaned and laid on her bed again, back to staring at the ceiling.
She didn't realize that she fell asleep until she heard a knock on her window. She cursed about disturbing her slumber and stomped towards the window.
Harry knelt there with a huge grin and made funny faces. Ginny gasped but frowned looking at him. Nonetheless, she unlocked the window letting him in.
"what are you doing here,
Mr I'm-busy-dating-the-prettiest-girl ?" Ginny mocked, folding her hands firmly.
Harry chuckled sitting on the edge of Ginny's bed. "The prettiest? I didn't know I was dating you" he smirked.
Ginny felt her cheeks heat up at the simple comment. "Don't you dare try to be cheeky with me, you idiot? You've been ignoring me for days, Harry!"
"Gin, no, ignore you--I could never do that. Elle's trying to keep me to herself--I didn't like that. She's possessive and so insecure. I don't think I can handle that." he whispered looking down but he doesn't look sad.
"What do you mean?" Ginny inquires, sitting next to him on the bed.
"I think we're gonna call it quits" he sighed.
"What!?" Ginny exclaimed "But Harry, it's just been three days" she reasoned.
"yes, three days away from YOU. It's not worth it. I feel like she only likes me because I'm popular in school or summat. She wouldn't let me hang out with you, Ron or Hermione. I feel uncomfortable with her"
"oh, Harry" Ginny hugs him sideways. "Don't you like her any more?"
"I did when we were just friends, now I don't know. She's not the same--acts different. What do you think, gin?" he asks placing his hands on hers.
"This is your decision to make, Harry. But I think you should give it more thought" She smiled up at him in assurance.
He smiles back. "Missed you" he mutters, kissing her forehead.
"I did too. I was pissed too" She bites his biceps and grins when Harry hissed with pain.
"Anyway, I brought the tickets to the new Marvel movie. C'mon let's go" he takes two tickets from his pocket and shows her.
"I--I thought you forgot" Ginny mumbles to herself.
"forgot? Like hell, I will. I actually got into a fight with Elle because she wanted to watch it with me. But this is our thing, gin"
Ginny almost cried for accusing Harry. Though her smile lightens thinking how much importance Harry gives her.
"It is" Ginny agrees and hugged him again. "Thank you. I've decided not to watch it if you didn't take me."
"I can't imagine watching it with anyone else either. You are my priority, remember? We made a pact, nothing should ever change that" Harry smirked.
"Nothing will ever change that" Ginny agreed.
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Ginny's pov
"Ginny, are you paying attention to the class?" Mrs Heather's question brought me back from my daze.
"I'm sorry" I muttered and she gave me a disapproving look.
"What's going on with you? For acting like this you got detention in my last class, I will not accept this behaviour"
Ugh. I want to dig a hole right here and bury myself as everyone stared at me.
"I'm sorry, Mrs Heather, I've been stressed lately," I tell her, it's not like that's any of her problem.
Thankfully, she nods in disinterest "You better do well in tomorrow's test"
"Yes, ma'am" I responded and sat. I saw Hermione still looking at me. I forgot she's in this class. She gave me a concerned smile and I returned it.
Hermione and I stand in an awkward situation now that she's dating Harry. It's been a week since I saw them kiss. I didn't know they were dating until I heard it from amount. Only the next day I figured the couple was already famous and everyone was swooning over them. As Ron suggested, I wanted to be happy for them, to be honest, I was happy for them until I see them together--cuddling, making heart eyes, kissing or some cliché shit like that.
I congratulated Hermione, and that is when Harry wasn't around. She looked delighted for a moment, that's maybe because that is the first I talked to her in three weeks. She immediately asked me about Ron, and that glint in her when she mentioned Ron made me question if she had any feelings for Ron. Of course not, she had liked Harry for a very long time, and she never noticed anyone else. Feeling bad for Ron, I didn't answer the question--just gave a weak smile and left.
I haven't talked to her since then--just a wave when we pass the corridors. It amazes me that she never questioned our detachment, I mean, she didn't know the whole facade between me and Harry. There's a chance Harry would have told her or not.
Anyway, after completing daydreaming in class, I heard the bell. Not wanting to run into Hermione, I stood behind until she left.
I reached the gym so that I could escape everyone and listen to music and pretend to write something.
It was fine until I heard Peters's annoying voice. "Hey, Ginny. Long time no see" he smirked.
If I had rolled my eyes any harder, I'm certain they would fall out "What?" I asked, my eyes firm on the book I was doodling.
he raises his hands in surrender. "just wanted to ask where your boyfriend is"
Theo. Right. I have no idea. I don't even think we're dating any more. I feel guilty and sorry for him. He tried everything to keep our relationship stable but for me, it was long gone or never there. I was attracted to Theo but never liked him enough to make him a boyfriend--yet I did which was the biggest mistake I've ever made. Last two weeks he tried to talk to me, take me out on a date and planned a beautiful picnic which only made me feel worse like I'm using him. I tried breaking it up with him but I was scared that I'm gonna hurt him more than I already did. Last week, Theo didn't even try talking to me for which I'm thankful for some reason.
"I don't know" I answered.
"You are such a shit girlfriend, do you know that?" Peter raised his voice and he was glaring at me like I had done something terrible.
"what the hell, Peter!" I retorted, standing up and facing him.
"What? He's been sick since yesterday and you don't even bother."
Oh. Shit. I am a crap girlfriend.
"I--I didn't--know. I'll just--just go check on him, okay?" I stuttered thinking how fucked up I am.
"oh! No need for fake concern, babe. He was planning on breaking up with you anyway" Peter shrugged and walked away.
I was about to leave when
"Hey, Ginny" I heard Claire call out.
"Uh hey, guys" I greeted Claire and her boyfriend, Blake. They are Theo's friends.
"where you headed?" Blake asks detaching his hand from Claire's.
"To see Theo, Peter just told me he's unwell"
Blake, Claire and Theo were good friends. In between my chaos, I didn't recognise they haven't been talking lately.
They looked outright unbothered and I'm dumbstruck. "What's going on?" I asked.
"Ginny--uh--We've been trying to tell you something" Claire began and she looked hesitant and uncomfortable.
Blake continued "--Since Cho's party but ever since then you've been distracted and vulnerable. We didn't want you to feel dejected."
"--we're so sorry, ginny. He doesn't deserve you" Claire declared.
"Wha--what are you talking? I--don't understand." for some reason my heart began to pace.
"Babe, I think it's time we tell her. She deserves the truth" Blake asks his girlfriend.
"yeah," Claire agrees, giving me an anxious look.
"you better start expla--"
I was cut off by Blake.
"Remember Cho's party a few weeks ago, I beat Theo up"
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