"GOAL!" The announcer rang out, as fans jumped from their seats cheering and hollering for their favorite teams.
Meanwhile up in one of the spectator boxes the Weasley sons were also voicing their opinions of the game, along with Sirius.
"I'm telling you Krum is going to win this for sure! The only ones who stand a chance of beating him would be the Cannons!"
"Oh please Ron, the Chudley Cannons have about the same odds of making it to the World Cup as you do of being declared Dumbledore's replacement in the Wizengamot as Chief Warlock."
"You really think I have a shot Bill?" The boy inquired excitedly, earning a mass eye roll from everyone in the room.
"So, Ginny, how are you enjoying the game so far?" Harry inquired as he sat next to the young girl in the front row. Currently they were the only two seated in their section, with most of the others standing almost against the glass, Remus getting another round of refreshments, and the two Weasley parents sitting near the back.
"It's great! I love how much energy there seems to be in the air!"
"Mhmm"
"It's too bad none of the others could come with us."
"They simply weren't that interested, and Hedwig understood that I wanted to spend more time with just you ."
She flushed, about to reply, and probably get tongue-tied and make a fool out of herself, when another goal was scored, and the teenage girl acted without thinking, reaching out and grabbing the boy-who-lived's hand in excitement. Her eyes widened in shock the moment she realized what had happened, but by then he had already interlaced their fingers together and begun gently rubbing his thumb over her hand.
She turned to him, her face as red as her hair to see his smile returned to her, sending more than a few pleasant shivers down her spine.
"I find myself enjoying this far more than I thought I would."
From a few feet away, Molly Weasley smiled as she observed interaction and gave a gentle nudge to her husband before gesturing discreetly at the two teens. Arthur's face shifted into a smile as well. "I told you it would be this year…" She whispered to the man, earning a sigh and a promise to give her a back rub every night for the rest of the summer. A year prior the two adults had placed a bet on when the teens would 'acknowledge' the feelings that seemed to be developing between them.
Ginny leaned in a bit closer, before resting her head on the other teen's shoulder, "Do you have your own room?" she whispered, earning a slight nod from her current pillow. "Any chance you would let me sneak over tonight?"
His head turned, "Do you really think I would stop you?" he muttered into her hair, before gently kissing the top of her head, earning a giggle from the girl, along with one from her mother nearby.
...
Her door silently slid open, and Ginny Weasley sent another mental thanks to Sirius and Remus for getting a tent big enough so that she didn't have to share a room with anyone else. With a large bag in hand she crept forward, moving as slowly as possible so as not to wake anyone en route to her destination.
Unfortunately, she had failed to take one very important detail into consideration. A lantern burned to life revealing her mother sitting in a chair in the corner of their common room. "I was wondering when you would be up and about."
"M-mom… I uh… I can explain… uhm you see…"
"Take a seat." The teen gave a defeated nod, before sitting down in a chair across from the older woman. "Listen… Ginny… I know it may surprise you, but I was a young girl once upon a time as well."
Her daughter gave an exaggerated gasp, earning her one of 'those' looks.
"What I'm trying to say is that I know what you are going through, I understand the urges, peer pressure, hormones, and everything else you are feeling. I also know where you were going and what you were planning to do tonight."
"Mom I…"
Molly held up a hand, earning silence once more from her daughter. "I'm not here to punish you or anything like that… I just want you to really think this through. A person's first time is special, whether they are a girl or boy. I just don't want you regretting anything later by rushing into the more adult parts of a relationship."
"I… I know, and I'm not I promise. I know what I'm doing mom."
The older woman gave her a speculative stare, one she had developed when the twins were growing up, before nodding and opening her arms, welcoming her daughter into a hug. "Alright… I just want you to be safe and happy."
"I know mom, and Harry does make me happy. Plus, we both know he keeps me safe."
"Yes, I know. Let's just… keep this from your father for a little while longer hm? Maybe a few years…"
Ginny laughed, before giving another hug. "You're the best mom…"
"I know, now go stake your claim on that part of his heart and remember: door locks, silencing Charms, and anti-pregnancy Spells."
"Mom!"