That night, Harry could hardly speak. All he could think about is how he put

 Ginny's life in danger by asking her to visit him. She could have been killed. By

 the time Harry decided to go to sleep, someone had entered the room.

 "Ginny?"Harry said

 

 "I'm sorry Harry. I couldn't sleep. I'm so scared Harry. Is someone trying to kill you?" she said as she started to cry.

 Harry sat up and Ginny sat next to him on the bed. Harry tried to comfort her.

 

 I'll be fine Ginny. No ones going to hurt you or me Ginny. I promise, he said smiling. He gave Ginny a small kiss and told her

 to stay with him. Ginny feel asleep in Harry's arms.

 Harry was still a wake and he heard Sirius and Remus talking.

 "So the reason those scorch marks appeared on the floor is because he Disapparated"Remus asked.

 "Yes. Bounty Killers turn their selves into to fire then Disapparate." answered Sirius.

 "Their powers are so advanced. You know the girl can do it too. She can turn herself into a thick beautiful smoke then

 Disapparate" said Sirius.

 

  Harry turned back to Ginny lying in his arms sleeping. He smiled then started to think

 about Sheridan. He didn't understand why he thought of her when he was now with Ginny. He loved Ginny but he some how

 still had feelings for Sheridan. It was like he was under some kind of spell. The he feel a sleep trying not to dwell on it. 

 

 Weeks later it was Christmas Time. Pretty much everyone was going home for the Holidays. Hermione was going to stay but

 something happened that day and changed her mind. Something that made Ron very happy.

 

 In Transfiguration, Pro. McGonagall had ended the class early.

 "Excuse me class I have an announcement to make. This year we are holding another

 Ball. This ball is held on the year of the Leo. The ball will only be open  to Gryffendors. The ones for the other houses are held

 on other years. Famous Gryffendors  will be honored at the ball also our musical performers were also in Gryffendor . Now

 you may not ask someone in another house to attend the ball with you which you must find a partner within your house. Now

 you may leave early to talk amongst  yourselves." she said and everyone did just that. Parvati , Lavender and  Hermione were

 talking about who they want to go to the ball with.

 "So that means we can't ask Brian to the ball." said Parvati gloomily

 "Oh frizzle." said Lavender

 Ron started to smile as he heard that.

 "So I suspect your going with Ginny."Ron said to Harry.

 "Yes I am. At least I think so. It all depends on Ginny." He said

 "Like she'll want to go with anyone else. Come on Harry she loves you. Everyone knows that." Ron said as Sheridan and some

 of her friends walked by. Ron and Harry  feel silent. Sheridan looked over at him with a hurt look on her face.

 "I think I should apologize to her." said Harry to Ron

 "Why?" Ron asked.

 "Because she was right. What she was doing with a vile of her blood is her business. I had no right to meddle" he said.

 "Vile of her blood, that's freaky" Ron said.

 "Oh no she told me not to tell anyone. Now she really has a reason to be made at me" said Harry.

 Later that day  Harry was on his way to Quidditch practice when he ran into Sheridan. Literally, He knocked some books out

 of her hands.

 "Oh I'm sorry Sheridan." Harry said he picked them up for

 her.

 "So now your being nice to me." she said taking them out of his hands.

 

 "I've been meaning to talk to you about that. Ron I'l meet you on the field." Harry said as Ron walked away.

 "Sheridan. You were right. What you were dong had nothing to do with me and I had no right to yell at you like that. I should

 be a shamed of myself. Raising my voice at a girl" he said as he put his head down. Sheridan used her finger to lift it up at

 that moment Ginny walked into the hallway watching them.

 "You don't have to be sorry Harry. Really I completely understand" She gave Harry a small hug and walked off. Harry stood

 there for a moment then started towards the Quidditch field.  Ginny was in tears. She wiped her face and started towards

 Harry.

 "Hi Ginny. Hey so you want to go to the.." Harry was stopped by Ginny.

 "I'm sorry Harry but I've decided to go home for the Holidays. I'll see you later" she said coldly then walked away. Harry

 was completely taken aback by this.

 He walked slowly to the field. He told Ron what happened.

 "She said what? I don't remember her saying she's going home. My  mother would have told me. You don't think... Ron started

 to say.

 "She was lying? Harry said trying to think about why she would lie about going home.

 "Its obvious isn't it? She must have seen you with Sheridan and thought that you liked her more. She was hurt by the fact

 that you hugged her." Ron said

 "I didn't hug her Ron she hugged me".

 "Well you better talk to her before she really goes home and you have no date" said Ron.

 "What about you Ron. Who you're taking?" Harry asked him.

 "No one yet but I have an idea who I want to ask." Ron said as he smiled

 and looked towards Parvati, Lavender and Hermione talking.

 

  After practice Harry went to the Gryffendor tower. He spotted Ginny and went over to

 her. When she saw him she turned her head."Come here" Harry took her hand and walked her out of the common room. Closed

 the door, pushed her against the wall and kissed her.

 "I love you Ginny. No one else. Not Sheridan not anyone. Sheridan gave me a hug

 because I apologized for yelling at her that's all. I really want to go to the ball with you Ginny. I never meant to hurt you. I

 promised you I wouldn't let anyone hurt you, But I guess I forgot to include myself. Ginny look at me. I love you and I know

 you love me now can we please put this behind us?"  Harry said holding Ginny face in his hands. She shook her head and gave

 him a kiss. Dumbledore came over to them.

 "Harry we need to talk." He said and he guided him to his office. Sirius was there waiting for them.

 

 "Harry you can't stay here for the break. It is to dangerous for you to stay here when almost everyone is leaving. Except for

 maybe the Gryffendors. You can only come to the castle for the ball then you must return here. You will be escorted by Sirius

 back to your house. I will have people stationed outside it for your protection. You can only have 3 guest with you in the

 house. I'm sure  you will ask your friends to join you after the ball. You can go back to

 your dormitory now . Sirius will you take him?" Dumbledore said and Sirius nodded. Sirius was walking with Harry back to

 the Gryffendor tower.

 

 "Harry I will have to ask you to stay away from Sheridan Moorechild." Sirius said.

 "What? Why?" Harry said as he stopped walking.

 "Its complicated. Dumbledore told me that the two of you speak sometimes but you have to stay away from her. Its dangerous

 for you to be with her alone. Harry don't ask questions. I also must ask you to not mention this to anyone and I mean anyone"

 Sirius said in a voice Harry had never heard sense he was trying to convince him that he was innocent. Harry nodded then

 walked into the common room.  Ron and Hermione hurried to him.

 

 "I'm sorry but I can't tell you what that was about. I don't want anyone to get hurt because of me. Ginny could have been killed

 because of me and I don't know what to with myself if any of you got hurt because me. That means you too Ginny" Harry had

 never felt more scared in his life. Why was being alone with Sheridan so dangerous?  Could she be the Bounty killer that was

 in his house? Her family is close to the Malfoy's. Harry started to think that

 was stupid. How could she be a demon when she was so beautiful? But something is

 definitely wrong. Sheridan is a danger to him. But why? Harry tried not to dwell  on it.

 The next day Ron during the final day of classes before the break, could pay attention

 in any of his classes. He kept looking over to Parvati, Lavender and Hermione. He

 looked extremely nervous and irritable as he walked over to them after class.

 He cleared his throat then said: "Hermione, will you go to the ball with me?" There was silence in the hall. Everyone had

 there eyes on Hermione who froze where she stood. She looked like all words had failed her and then, "Yes, Ron I will go with

 you." she answered and Parvati looked extremely disappointed sense she had no date. Then Dean Thomas came over to her.

 "Parvati, will you go to the ball with me?"he asked her.

 "Sure she said. Now everyone had dates. Neville went home later that day.

 At long last, it was time for the ball. Unlike the other ball that was held a years before, everyone got to where what ever they

 wanted. Harry didn't have any clothes that didn't  use to belong to Dudley besides his Hogwarts things.

 

 "So you're just going to wear your dress robes?" Ron asked him.

 "I guess so."

 That night Harry went down to the common room to find and huge parcel with his name on it.

 He opened it and inside were piles of the latest fashions from Wizard wear clothing line. There was only a small letter on it

 that read: For being a true friend.

 It had no name on it. Harry had an idea who it was from. There was only one person who

 had connections with the Wizard wear company and had enough money to pay for all that stuff. Sheridan Moorechild.

 He put on the most appropriate thing to wear. An all black suit with a scarlet red tie. Then waited for Ginny in the common

 room. Ginny was wearing the most beautiful dress he had ever seen. It was a Lilac silk gown that cured in all the right places.

 She wore a silver medallion on her neck that put his attention towards her chest. She smiled then took Harry's hand and

 walked out the room. Ron,Hermione, Parvati, Lavender , Dean Thomas and Seamus were waiting for them.

 When they walked into the Great Hall they saw that it was decorated with Gryffendor colors.

 Dumbledore was there along with Sirius, Remus, Pro. McGonagall and other people Harry had only seen in photos. There was

 a performance by The 5 Wizards. They were a hit male singing group all of which had been in Gryffendor when they attended

 Hogwarts. Then it was time for the award ceremony. Pro.McGonagall Stood up to speak.

 "Good Evening all. It is time to honor Hogwarts best. The award for Head Master of

 the Century goes to Albus Dumbledore." she said and everyone applauded as he stood up to give a speech.

 "I have been here for sense I was 24 years old and I am now 150. I have seen so many of my students leave these walls and go

 off to do great things. Now it is time for another Head Master to do the same. I will no longer be the Head master of this

 school. Your new Head Master starting next school year will be our DADA teacher, Remus Lupin." Everyone applauded to hear

 his name called.

 After the ball Harry asked Hermione, Ron and Ginny to join him at his house for he didn't want to go home alone after the fun

 they just had. Sirius had given Harry his gift. It was in a small parcel. He opened it, in and inside was a locket with a picture

 of his parents in it. Sirius then escorted them to Hogsmeade and they all had some Butterbeer and cauldron cakes as they

 shared stories. Then it was getting late. Ron and Hermione left first escorted by Lauren Peper. Ginny stayed for while longer

 then waited for Sirius to come back to escort her back as well.

 

 "Harry, why are so many people after you? Why does Voldemort want you dead?" Ginny asked.

 "Its complicated Ginny. I don't really know myself. You don't have to worry about me. Really. I have more the entire staff at

 Hogwarts ensuring my safety. Nothings going to happen to meGinny. You'll see. People have been trying to kill me sense I

 was 1 years old. I wasn't scared then and I'm not scared now. I definitely don't need you to be afraid Ginny. I need you to tell

 me that everything's going to be alright. That we don't have to worry about anything and that our love can conquer anything."

 A tear slid down Ginny's face as she gave him a huge hug then they started to kiss. They were on the sofa kissing. Then Ginny

 heard something

 outside. Harry went make sure the door was locked. When he turned around Ginny was gone. He called for her and she was

 in Harry's parents room sitting on the bed. Harry sat down next to her and they continued on  kissing.  Ginny went to sleep

 here on the bed with Harry, but they didn't do anything inappropriate for there ages. Ginny spent the entire break with

 Harry at his house. Sirius encouraged it saying that Ginny was the perfect girl for him.  Harry was so happy to finally be

 with girl. A girl he had known for 5 years and knew he could completely trust with his life being that Ginny saved his when

 that Bounty killer had came to

 his house. He felt so safe with her.

 

 After the break was over, there was another Quidditch match  coming up against Ravenclaw.   They had practice the day

 before the match. Ginny was talking with Hermione,

 Parvati and Lavender. Harry just came in holding a long parcel in his hands. He called for Ginny.

 Ginny, Happy Birthday." Harry handed her a small parcel. Ginny opened it and inside she saw a small blond kitten. "Oh

 Harry" she gave him a hug and kiss then they started practice. During practice something terrible happened. One of the

 bludgers went out of control.

 "Neville can you try and control that bludger its not rocket science" Harry yelled  across the field.  The bludger was too out

 of control for Neville to handle. Everyone was trying to get the bludger down. Sheridan was standing next to one of the goal

 post but no one saw her there. Then it happened. The bludger had hit Ginny right in the stomach. She fell off her broom and

 unconscious. Harry ran over to her. Her head was bleeding and she wasn't responding to anything.

 "Ron, Hermione call Madame Pomfrey.Harry bellowed. He held

 Ginny's head in his arms and started crying.

 She was then put on a stretcher and sent to the Hospital Wing. Harry never left her side. Not for a moment. He didn't even got

 to sleep. He feel to sleep with his hand on her. The next day she was still unconscious. Pro. Snow walked in.