"Miss Weasley, you are pregnant."
Ginny just stared at Madam Pomfrey in shock. Then, anger and sadness washed over her, and glimpses of what happened no more than a month ago flashed through her mind.
"Are you okay, Miss Weasley?"
"I don't know," was all Ginny could say, burying her face in her hands.
"Now, do you know who the father is?" Madame Pomfrey asked in a soft tone. She truly felt sorry for the girl.
Ginny looked up at her, tears glistening in her eyes.
"No, ma'am, I don't," Ginny paused. It took her all her strength not to break down entirely. "I was raped." Ginny whispered.
"Oh, you poor child! I am so sorry that you have to go through this as well." Madam Pomfrey said as she put a hand on Ginny, trying to comfort her.
Ginny wiped her eyes as she got up from her seat.
"Thank you, Madam Pomfrey, but I have to go. There are some things I need to do."
Ginny turned and walked out of the Hospital Wing, Madam Pomfrey looking sadly after her. Ginny then went up to the Gryffindor 5th year girls' dormitory, and got out a piece of parchment, a quill, and a bottle of ink from her trunk. She started writing a letter to her parents:
Dear Mum and Dad,
I don't know how to tell you this, so I'm just going to come right out and say it. I'm pregnant. Please don't get mad; you have to understand, I was raped. But I'm going to keep the baby because it's not its fault it got forced onto me. I'm going to stay at Hogwarts, and please, I don't want you to come here. I need to handle this on my own. And besides, Ron's still here, not to mention Harry and Hermione. They can take of me. I love you both very much, but I just need some time.
Your daughter,
Ginevra Weasley
Ginny went up to the owlery, and whistled for Pigwidgeon. She attached the letter to Pig's leg, though this took some time thanks to owl's hyper activeness. Watching Pig fly off into the sky, she let out a deep breath. There were more people to tell, and she dreaded telling Ron, but she had to.
Going back to Gryffindor Tower, she looked around the common room. Then she saw them. The Golden Trio, sitting and laughing together as usual. She walked over to them.
"Hi Gin," Ron said when they saw her.
"Ron, can I talk to you?" Ginny asked. Ron was about to say something smart when he saw Ginny's face.
"Yeah sure Ginny." Walking over to the other side of the common room where they wouldn't be heard, Ginny and Ron sat down near a corner of the room.
"Ron, you know I've been feeling sick lately, right? Well, I went to the Hospital Wing today, and Madam Pomfrey told me I was pregnant."
"WHAT?! Pregnant? How? I mean, I know how, but who was it?" Ron couldn't even say it, but Ginny nodded, knowing what Ron was talking about.
"It's not Harry, for your information. I… I…I don't really know myself."
Ron engulfed her in a tight hug. "It's going to be alright, Gin. We'll get through this together."
"I've decided to keep the baby, but I want to talk to Dumbledore about staying at Hogwarts. Are you coming with me?"
"Yeah, I'm coming. We'll go now." Ron said, and the two walked out of the common room. Harry and Hermione, who had been watching from afar, just looked at each other and shrugged.
Ginny and Ron were making their way toward Dumbledore's office when they heard a snide voice behind them.
"Well, isn't that cute. Weasel and Weaselette- look at that sibling love." It was Draco Malfoy, in all his arrogant white-blonde glory. Ron grew red in the face, and Ginny was fuming. Turning around, Ginny faced Draco full-on.
"WHY DON'T YOU JUST GO BUGGER OFF, YOU LITTLE COCKROACH! I DO NOT NEED YOU RIGHT NOW!"
Then she just turned around and grabbed her brother's shirt sleeve, pulling them both away from Draco. Draco just stood there in a stunned silence because he had never seen the littlest Weasley act like that, and wasn't sure that he liked it either, and just stared after the Weasleys' retreating forms.
After some time, Ginny and Ron reached the gargoyle that guarded the entrance of the Headmaster's office. After finally guessing the password (Sugar Quills), they headed up the spiral staircase, and Ginny knocked on the door to the office.
"Come in," they heard coming from the other side of the door. Ginny and Ron walked into the office.
"Hello Ronald, Ginevra. What can I do for you?" Dumbledore asked as he waved the Ron and Ginny to two comfortable chairs, and the two teenagers sat down.
"Professor, there's something I need to talk to you about. Ron and I that is." Ginny said quietly.
"Yes, Ginevra. You know you can tell me anything." Dumbledore told them.
"Thank you, Professor. Well, a few months ago, I, my family, Hermione and Harry were at Diagon Alley. I got separated somehow, and I got lost. I accidentally wandered into Knockturn Alley, and I was walking around when I was grabbed from behind and pulled into a dark alleyway." Ginny paused and closed her eyes, letting out a breath she didn't realize she'd been holding before starting again.
"When I tried to see who had grabbed me, I only saw that he was wearing a hooded cloak, so I couldn't see his face." Tears started coming out of her eyes. "He took advantage of me. I tried to fight him off, but there was nothing I could do." She felt Ron's hand close over her own. "Then, he raped me and just left me there. I didn't even move until Harry and Hermione found me."
"I'm extremely sorry, Ginevra. Are you alright?" Dumbledore said with concern in his voice.
"That's the thing. About a week ago, I started feeling sick. So, I went to the Hospital Wing today." Ginny said, trying very hard not to cry.
"And did you find out what was wrong?"
"Yes. Madam Pomfrey…She told me… she told me…" Ginny said, finding it very hard to tell him.
"What did Poppy tell you?"
"I'm pregnant." Ginny closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She looked at Dumbledore and watched him.
"Professor, that's why Ginny and I came here to see you. She wants to keep the baby, but she wants to stay at Hogwarts too." Ron said for his sister, putting a comforting arm around her.
Dumbledore sat quietly, then said, "Yes, I think we can arrange something. We will have to give your sister her own room, of course. And Ronald, I am counting on you and your friends to take very good care of her." Dumbledore smiled. "And when the baby is born, we can talk again."
"Thank you Professor. You don't know how much this means to me." Ginny said with tears in her eyes. She got up and hugged Dumbledore.
"Now, you can have any of the single rooms in Gryffindor Tower, so when you get back you can pick whichever room you want, and it will be yours. Now you should get going, or you'll both be late for dinner."
Ginny and Ron thanked Dumbledore again, and left the room, heading back to the Tower. Ron helped Ginny choose a room, and she ended up choosing a room that was close to the boys' dorm. Ron helped her move her stuff, and he kissed her on the cheek when they finished setting up.
After Ron was gone, Ginny laid on her new bed, crying herself to sleep as the day's adrenaline wore off. God, she hoped things would be okay.