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"Ginny listen…."he said very quietly, as the buzz of conversation grew louder around them and people began to get to their feet. "I can't be involved with you any more . We've got to stop seeing each other. We can't be together."
She said, with an oddly twisted smile,"It's for some stupid, noble reason, isn't it?"
"It's been like….like something out of someone else's life, these last few weeks with you," said Harry. "But I can't ….we can't …I've got things to do alone."
She did not cry, she simply looked at him.
"Voldemort uses people his enemies are close to. He's already used you as Bait once, and that was just because you're my best friend's sister. Think how danger you'll be in if we keep this up. He'll know, he'll find out. He'll try and get to me through you.'
"What if I don't care?" said Ginny fiercely.
"I care," said Harry. "How do you think I'd feel if this was your funeral….and it was my fault…."
She looked away from him, over the lake.
"I never really gave up on you," she said. "Not really. I always hoped…..Hermione told me to get on with life, maybe go out with some other people , relax a bit around you, because I never used to be able to talk if you were in the room ,remember? And she thought you might take a bit more notice if I were a bit more-myself."
"Smart girl, that Hermione," said Harry, trying to smile. "I just wish I'd asked you sooner .We could've had ages…..months……years maybe…."
"But you've been too busy saving the wizarding world," said Ginny, half –laughing. "Well….I can't say I'm surprised .i knew this would happen in the end. I knew you wouldn't be happy unless you were hunting Voldemort. Maybe that's why I like you so much."
THAT'S THE BEST THING I LIKE IN HBP !!!!! A VERY VERY VERY .......TOUCHING SCENE !!!!