Okay - whoa.  Let's get through this. 

Ginny is childish why?  She did not take any sort of revenge, nor even say anything particularly nasty about Dean.  She just cried.  And ate some pudding.  Because it hurts to be rejected.  She was angry because Dean sent Ron to be the messenger - which was a cowardly move - and having your older brother tell you some guy doesn't want you is humiliating.  And possibly requires even larger amounts of pudding.

Ron was only upset when he asked if Ginny wasn't good enough for Dean. Which was purely a joke.  The idea is Ron would be angry (witness HBP) at a guy for wanting his sister, but also angry when someone suggests they wouldn't want her.  A bit of fun with Ron there, but I think it's a usual gut reaction, kinda like how nobody had ever say anything bad about your mother.

Dumping - Ron asks about dumping under the impression something has already happened.  And it hasn't - which Dean immediately clears up.  Later he says "dump for real" which again was meant to define the difference.  Ron is saying it was hard enough just to tell her no, imagine how awful it would be if you actually had to dump someone.  He knows it wasn't an actual dumping - just a rejection - and the idea is all forms of having to reject someone are awful.

Dean's encouragement - well we didn't see any scenes between them so it's hard to say.  But I imagine that he did.  Because he liked her the year before - and would still if he hadn't moved on to someone else.   It was innocent encouragement - but enough to give her the impression interest was there.

But most importantly - this had absolutely nothing to do with Harry.  It was not an agenda in any way.  Ginny liked Dean for Dean.  And is hurt because he didn't want her back.  In this story she really has given up on Harry.  And I want to be clear on that - because it could colour your impression of Ginny for the whole story.  Ginny, at the very least, is honest throughout.

Storytime!  When I was 27 I met a guy, very cute, who flirted with me ruthlessly for three weeks.  There was touching, innuendo all over the place etc. etc.  And I was soooooo excited, because I thought he was wonderful and wanted him BAD.  So I finally plucked up the courage to ask him out.  Before I had always waited for the guy to ask me, a good working system, but this time I couldn't wait - I was a puddle of goo and wanted to get on to the fun stuff.  And.  He. Said.  NO!  I laughed it off and said well thank goodness we got that cleared up.  Then I plastered a smile to my face and got through the rest of the day.  But when I got home I hid under a comforter, played soothing music and cried myself silly for about an hour.  Then my roommate came home and rescued me with icecream cake.  The next day I bought a new outfit and got my hair done. 

I'm just saying, I don't know about you, but from my own worldview - crying over rejection is honest, not childish.  I don't even want to get into what a mess I become when an actual relationship comes to an end.

This is long.  Sorry.  I always feel the need to rush to the defense of my characters.  That's probably a weakness in me, but one I always give into.  When I worry someone is missing my intention, and thinking ill of them, I feel the need to explain myself on their behalf.

We've known her name for about a year only because Rowling put the information on her web site.  Ginny has never been called by her full name in canon - so I presume that Harry has never heard it and therefore isn't privy to the information.  I was making a bit of an in joke about the fandom.  I thought it was funny that we had her name wrong for a long time before Rowling corrected us - and it turned out Ginny's true name is far more unique, and in my opinion, beautiful.  So I am having Harry make the same assumption that we did.  But don't worry - he is mistaken.  And he will be corrected.  But not until the last chapter.  And the moment when he finds out is the first I wrote for the entire story - and I'm a little attached to it - so even despite all the confusion I am causing, I am sticking to it.    Meanwhile, as for why Ginny isn't correcting him - I'll let her tell you when we get there. 

My beta, Rin, has chapter five, so it shouldn't be too long.  Thank you for the review!

Well done on this chapter! Amazing how Ginny is in charactor sooo much, you know, the mood swings. lol. Keep ém coming.

Cherry xxx

Oh! That's so sad! Poor Ginny! But good, too.... Now I know how Harry feels... But I can't help but be happy that it happened.  n.n  I hope he ends up comforting her somehow, because I think it would really help their relationship. They don't seem to talk anymore, like as friends. :-( Aw well. I know they'll get together in the end. *content smile*

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*frantic worry* They will, right?

Thank you!  Well, let's just say he'll try to comfort her, but I make no promises about how that's going to work out for him.    Bwa ha ha ha ha!  Heh.  Sorry, couldn't resist being evil for a second there.  They still talk - I think it's just that now Harry has realized he likes her, his moments with her feel much more loaded.  But don't worry - their conversational skills will come back in full force for the last few chapters.  It's funny you mention that though - cause it is a point I work at.  In the sequel I am working pretty hard at making sure it's not just all romance - but that they have an actual conversation in every chapter.

And no worries at all. I solemnly swear I am up to absolute good.  I will never write a story where they aren't together in the end.  That would just depress me too much.