Harry Potter and the Unlikely Alliances

Chapter 15: Secret Admirer

Chapter 15: Secret Admirer

Harry hurried and sat down next to Ginny, he wasted to see her reaction when the post arrived. A large barn owl swooped down and dropped a small parcel in her lap. She opened the package to see the purple quill she had begged her mother for and smiled. She opened the card, thinking it was from her mum.

My Dearest Ginny,

I think of you both day and night. I wish that I could hold you tight. I tell you this with all my might. When it is dark you are my light.

All my love,

Your Admirer

Ginny frowned as she read the card, she didn't want a secret admirer, she only wanted Harry. She turned to look at him and noticed the smile in his eyes as he innocently asked her what she had gotten and who it was from. "It's from an admirer," she said smiling at him as he squeezed her leg and she realized it was from him. She showed the card to Hermione who smiled and Ron who glared.

"He's chicken," Ron said, "He knows you would never like him if he told you himself so he's trying to buy you off."

"Stop it Ron," Hermione warned him, "I think it's very romantic and how do you know he's not a great guy that wants her to get to know him without her friends and family trying to hex him into oblivion."

Ginny just smiled and pressed her foot to Harry's under the table. "I think it's sweet. So lighten up Ron." Ron just kept looking around the great hall trying to notice someone looking her way. He wasn't just letting anyone court his sister!

Professor McGonagall came up to Ron while he was still looking for the guilty party. "Mr. Weasley, when the letters went out your Quidditch captain badge was forgotten," she told him handing him his badge. "I decided that it would be in the team's best interest to have co-captains this year."

"Thanks," Ron said unbelieving looking to see Harry smiling. "You sure this is ok Harry?" He asked not wanting to upset his best friend.

"Yes, you have all those new moves to teach the team, besides I'm not really into the strategizing part of the game, I just love to play." Harry said patting Ron on the back. Ron skipped off to DADA with Hermione almost running to keep up with him. He walks faster when he's happy.

"That was nice of you to talk to McGonagall Harry," Ginny whispered in his ear, just hearing her say his name made him weak in his knees.

"Don't tell Ron," He said grinning and then running off to class. It was his first DADA class, he couldn't wait to see what Remus and Tonks had planned. Harry sat at a table with Neville behind Ron and Hermione. It seemed that being made captain made Ron forget about Ginny's admirer.

"Good morning class," Lupin said walking in as the rest of the class sat down, Harry noticed Tonks came in looking like a student and took a seat in the back of the room, he could tell that no one else noticed, even Ron and Hermione. He looked questioningly at Remus who winked telling him to let it go. "Today we are going to revisit something you were taught in your 4th year, Constant Vigilance!"

The class jumped as Remus croaked the phrase out just like the fake Moody had. "You have to stay aware of your surroundings, know every person in the room. You need to take in your surroundings so they can't catch you off guard. How many of you can point out the dangers in this room?" He called upon Hermione first.

"The large tapestry in the corner, someone could be hiding behind it." She told them; Remus smiled and pulled on the tapestry to reveal a sign that said, "You could be dead." Some of the class laughed, others took it to heart.

"The windows are open, someone could get in that way," Malfoy drawled. The class went on to address every possible danger in the room, except Tonks.