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Category: Alternate Universe Characters:Harry/Ginny, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley Genres: Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fluff, Humor Warnings: None Story is Complete Rating: R Reviews: 570 Summary: This story starts with an alternative ending to Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets where Harry helps Ginny recover from her experience, unknowingly initiating a bond that affects the rest of their lives. Rating is for violence in the later chapters. **A French translation called "Si tu peux l'aider" is being written by the author Sined. It's posted on Fanfiction.Net. Hitcount: Story Total: 296427; Chapter Total: 11723 |
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Harry Potter and all characters, etc. belong to J.K. Rowling, not me. If You Can Help Her — Chapter 8 — Cho’s Assault Starts in … …The Prisoner of Azkaban — Chapter 15 — The Quidditch Final Harry woke up on the last day of classes before the Easter holiday feeling very well rested and happy, despite the fact that he had a few tests that day. He noticed that no one was left in his room, which meant he overslept. He quickly showered and dressed, then headed for the common room, then practically ran toward the Great Hall, hoping he hadn’t missed breakfast. Before he got there, he heard Cho Chang’s voice calling out, “Harry!” He turned around and saw her walking confidently toward him. Remembering what Ginny had said about her fancying him, he got nervous. He said, “Um, hi Cho. What do you want?” She smiled as she stood face to face with him, his back against a wall. She said in a seductive voice, “I want to know what a handsome, brave, famous, intelligent man like yourself sees in that tiny redhead, when you could have so much more?” At that moment, she planted her lips firmly on his, pushing his head against the wall. Harry heard Ginny’s voice scream, “What!?” and used his hands to push Cho’s face away from his and looked around, but couldn’t see Ginny anywhere. He screamed at Cho, “WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’RE DOING?” and ran off, pushing her away in the process. He didn’t notice Cho’s angry expression as he ran toward the Great Hall, hoping Ginny was there. When he got there, he didn’t see Ginny, but he saw Ron with an angry look walking straight towards him, with his fists clenched. He nervously said, “Hey Ron. Have you seen Ginny?” “YEAH HARRY! I saw Ginny! She’d gotten some pictures of you guys from Colin, and went looking for you so she could show them. When she came back, she was crying and angry, then grabbed her books and ran out of here! Before she was gone, I asked her what was wrong, and all she could say was, ‘Harry, Cho, kissing!’ Now I’ve gone along with you dating her Harry, but if you’ve been cheating on her, best mate or not, I’ll…” “I swear I haven’t been cheating on her Ron! Cho cornered me in the hall and kissed me! Ginny saw and ran off before I pushed Cho away, and I swear I pushed her away! I need to talk to Ginny! Where is she?” Ron gave Harry a sympathetic look and said, “She’s probably gone to her first class, Harry. They start in ten minutes. It’s a good thing, too. It’ll give her a little time to cool off. The way she looked a minute ago, she’d probably hex you!” Harry went to his first class, all thoughts of breakfast gone. He forced himself to concentrate on his tests to make it through his classes until lunch. He slowly approached the Great Hall, hoping Ginny would get there first. He was right. He saw Ginny sitting alone, so he approached her from behind and said, “Um, Ginny, may I sit down?” She stood up and faced him with the meanest face he’d ever seen and shouted, “I’M SURE THERE’S A SEAT BY CHO AT THE RAVENCLAW TABLE! OR BETTER YET, SLYTHERIN — THAT’S WHERE YOU BELONG!” Tears began escaping her eyes as she screamed, “I never thought you’d do this to me! I loved you! HOW COULD YOU?!” At that moment, she pulled out her wand, pointed it at Harry, muttered a spell he’d never heard before, and turned to walk out of the Great Hall. He tried to stop her, but he felt a weird sensation as his boogers came out of his nose, formed into bat-like shapes, and began attacking him. Grossed out and confused, he couldn’t do anything but close his eyes and guard his face with his hands until the bat-bogies disappeared. Opening his eyes and looking around the hall, he noticed all the Slytherins laughing at him, along with many other people from all the other houses, including Cho Chang. Feeling miserable and defeated, but still hungry, he sat down where Ginny had been a few minutes before. He slowly ate for a few minutes, before Hermione came and joined him. She said, “Ron told me what happened. Ginny won’t listen to either of us when we’ve tried to talk to her. She asked Ron why he hasn’t beaten you up yet.” “Well, judging by what just happened, she obviously won’t talk to me, either!” hissed Harry. “Look Harry, I know you’re upset, but don’t take it out on me! I’m trying to help.” Harry put his head in his hands and said, “I’m sorry. You’re right. I just don’t know what to do. I love her! Why won’t she at least let me explain?” “I know you love her, but you’ve got to understand her point of view. In her mind, she has seen proof positive that you’re in love with Cho. She is hurt and thinks everything you ever said about loving her is a lie. She won’t believe anything you say unless she hears it from Cho, too.” Harry looked appalled at this suggestion. “You want me to try to get Cho to talk to Ginny!? I don’t ever want to speak to her again, let alone ask her for a favor! She obviously wanted to break us up! Why would she help us get back together?” Hermione looked at him seriously, while putting her hand on his. She said, “It’s up to you. If Ginny’s not important enough to talk…” Harry sighed and said, “Fine! I’ll try! Would you please find Ginny and bring her here while I talk to Cho?” Hermione nodded while Harry got up and walked toward the Ravenclaw table where Cho was sitting. She looked up at him and smiled when he said, “Cho, can I talk to you?” “Of course, Harry” she said, apparently oblivious to the dirty look he was giving her.” They walked into the hall and she said, “I guess you’ve finally come to your senses.” Harry yelled, “If you think I want to date you, you’re wrong! I am in love with Ginny, and now thanks to your little stunt today, she thinks I’m cheating on her, so she won’t speak to me! You’re gonna tell her the truth!” “I will not!” yelled Cho, glaring defiantly at Harry. Harry smiled and said, “You will or I’ll tell everyone you’re the worst kisser in the school!” Cho looked horrified! She said, “You wouldn’t?” “After what you’ve just done to me, what do you think?” She sighed, “You would. Fine, I’ll tell her!” Harry grabbed Cho by the arm and dragged her to the Great Hall, where he saw Hermione dragging Ginny in through another door. When Ginny saw him, she tried to make a break for it, but Hermione held her arm too tightly. Harry dragged Cho over by Ginny. Both Cho and Ginny were looking around, avoiding making eye contact with anybody. Harry began speaking. He said, “Ginny, I know you don’t believe me right now because of what you saw, but I love you, and right now I can’t stand Cho! I brought her here to tell you what happened this morning, and I want you to listen!” Then he turned to Cho and said, “Tell Ginny the truth!” Cho took a deep breath and said, “Fine, with the way you’ve been yelling and dragging me around, I don’t know what I ever saw in you! Ginny, this morning I cornered Harry and pretty much forced myself on him! He pushed me away and yelled at me, then he went looking for you! He’s obviously too blind to see your undeveloped top, not to mention your second-hand robes and books, but I…” “Get out of here, Cho!” Harry said as he released her. “Fine! You deserve each other!” said Cho, as she walked away proudly. “Harry,” came Ginny’s voice, sounding very weak. Harry looked to see her head facing the floor. He vaguely noticed Hermione slip away. He thought about gloating, but then realized that it was more important to get her back than make her squirm. He said in a calm, loving, “Ginny, if I saw you kissing some other guy, I’d do the same thing you did, after beating him up. I understand. You don’t have to apologize for being mad at me. I just wish you would have let me tell you my side of it.” Ginny was now crying and said, “I love you, Harry. I should’ve known there was an explanation. It’s just when I saw…” “I already said I understand, and you’ve got nothing to apologize for. I love you, and only you!” She wrapped her arms around him and said, “What did I ever do to deserve you?” Harry laughed and said, “I don’t know what you’re being punished for, but it must have been awful.” “Ha ha. Seriously Harry, you’re being too good to me! I hexed you for no good reason! If our situation was reversed, I’d be making you grovel and beg for forgiveness. Why aren’t you doing that to me?” Harry took her hands in his, looked her straight in the eye, and said, “I just endured a half day without you, and I don’t want to risk having to endure another one just because of my pride. Besides, I’m kind of in a hurry to make up. Of course, if you’d rather argue…” “Never mind,” said Ginny, now smiling and dragging Harry by the arm. “We have a few minutes before classes begin and I know this great broom closet nearby that I’d like to show you!” - Please review. |
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