Author's note: I should be updating my other stories I know that. I also know that I promised myself to complete this story before publishing it. Unfortunately, that promise didn't work out. The thing is that I got stuck and figured if I get some feedback on the first couple of chapters then it would be easier to continue with the story. I have most of it planned out already it's just the writing it out that has to be done. I just realised what a long author's note this will be but bear with me.
Moving on the the actual story. The first chapter is a little different than the rest since it focuses around Ginny's parents and brother. The rest will mostly be written in third person from Ginny's point of view. The main pairing it will contain is Draco/Ginny (one of my personal favourites, obviously since I'm writing about them) however it might take a while before Draco comes into the picture. I will not say much more in order to not spoil anything but I'm sure that most of you can catch on after a few chapters.
Please review! Chapter 2 is done and ready to be published as soon as I get some feedback. On the the story!
What's a girl to do?
What's a girl to do when she's bored of her boyfriend?
Why, dump him, of course!
What's a girl to do if her family absolutely adores her boyfriend?
Tell them, of course!
Yeah right!
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What's a girl to do if she hates her job?
Quit, of course!
What's a girl to do if her boss adores her a little to much and pinches her butt in a way she finds uncomfortable?
Tell him of, course!
Yeah right!
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What's a girl to do if all she wants is freedom?
Get it, of course!
What's a girl to do if her brothers watch her like hawks all the time?
Tell them, of course!
Yeah right!
There was really only one thing a girl can do in a situation like this.
Run away.
"Mum, have you seen Ginny?"
"I think she's up in her room dear!" Molly called from the kitchen. "Please tell her that dinner will be ready in a minute!"
"I will!" Ron called back as he raced up the stairs. "Ginny! Where are you? I have got something to tell you!"
He had been bursting to tell someone since he made the decision this morning and he knew Ginny would want to be the first to hear.
"Ginny, I know you're up there!" he knocked on the door a couple of times before turning the handle. It wouldn't budge. "Ginny open up! Come on, I need to talk to you! Ginny?"
He put his ear against the door and listened carefully. Not a sound could be heard. After a few more attempts to open the door, he went back down to the kitchen.
"Why has she locked herself in her room?" he asked his mum confused. "Did something happen?"
"Has she locked the door? That's not like her. Maybe she had a row with someone, I don't know. I'm sure Arthur can get her to come out when he gets home. Now help me set the table."
While taking plates out from the cupboard, Ron tried to think of all the possible reasons why his sister would lock herself up inside her room. She had been just fine the day before and he had spent the entire day with Harry so he couldn't be the problem. It had been Ginny's day off so her boss couldn't have done anything to put her in a bad mood. The rest of his brothers had all been busy today so they couldn't have bugged her. She could have had an argument with one of her friends but that wasn't very likely.
No matter how hard he tried he couldn't come up with even one possible reason.
He finished setting glasses in front of all five of the plates. One for mum, one for dad, one for Ginny, one for himself and one that his mum always insisted on placing in case one of her other children showed up unannounced, which was a common thing to happen.
"Welcome home!" Molly greeted her husband with a happy smile and a peck on the cheek when he stepped through the door. "How's your day been?" She helped him get out of his coat and went out in the hall to hang it on one of the pegs.
"As usual," he answered as she stepped back into the kitchen. "Nothing really exiting happened today, only a few explosions of Muggle things but it was easily taken care of. How has it been going around here?"
"Just fine," Molly answered while placing the pots and pans with food on the table. "I've prepared most of the things for Charlie's birthday next week, now we all just have to hope that he will come visit as he promised."
"Don't worry, he would never miss your wonderful baking on his birthday. What have you been up to today, Ron? You look like you have something you want to say," he commented as he saw the shining grin on his son's face. Ron tried his best to hide it but it proved to be impossible.
"I do have something to tell you, but I want Ginny to be here when I do."
"Well, let's get her down here then so we can eat and hear the news. She's up in her room isn't she?" The smiles disappeared from both Molly's and Ron's faces.
"She's locked herself in her room and Ron couldn't get her to talk to him," Molly explained.
"Do you think that you could try?" Ron asked.
"Sure, I'll do my best. Just make sure to keep dinner warm."
He walked quickly up the stairs to his daughter's room and knocked softly on the door.
"Ginny? Are you there?"
No answer. He knocked a bit harder.
"Ginny! Open up!"
Still no answer. He knocked even harder.
"Young lady, if you don't have this door open in 10 seconds then I will open it myself! 10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1...Alohomora!"
The lock clicked and the door opened slowly. The room was dark so Arthur had to light his wand in order to see. The room was empty. Completely empty. Wardrobe doors and cupboards were all open and cleared out. The only things left were the furniture, a box with some random things on the bedside table, and a flower vase on the windowsill beneath the open window. It looked as if it had never been inhabited at all.
Arthur walked carefully around the room in shock. Something white suddenly caught his eye. It was an envelope laying on the pillow. He picked it up and read the front. He recognised Ginny's neat handwriting immediately.
To mum and dad and the rest of my family.
I love you all.
Ginny.
He turned it around and opened it.
"Should we go up and see how it's going for dad?" Ron asked. His stomach grumbled and he pulled a face. Waiting for dinner, or food in general, was one of the worst things he knew. Especially when he was hungry. Which was always.
"I'm sure they'll be down any moment. Listen, I can hear them walking down the stairs right now."
The steps were slow and heavy, as if the person walking was very drunk, or very sad.
"Did you get Ginny to come out, dear?" Molly asked as Arthur entered the kitchen.
"She's gone," he answered quietly. He kept staring at the paper in his hand while speaking.
"What was that dear? I didn't quite catch it."
"She's gone. This is all she left."
He handed the letter to a confused Molly. She seemed about ready to faint by the time she had finished reading it. She grabbed the closest chair for support.
"She's gone," she repeated as quietly as he had. Arthur nodded sadly.
Ron took the letter from his mother's hand and was just as surprised as he read it himself.
Dear mum and dad (and everyone else of course),
By the time you read this I will have left. Due to many reasons I won't tell you where I've gone. I want you to know that I've always loved you and always will and it's not your fault that it turned out this way. It's just something I have to do for myself.
My relationship with Harry hasn't been the best lately and he knows that. Please tell him that even though I've always loved him, I don't think I will ever fall in love with him, no matter how much I want to. I think this will be best for the both of us. Also, tell him I left all the stuff I've borrowed from him in a box in my room and that he's welcome to take it back.
Tell Bill to kiss his son goodnight from me every night. I'll miss them very much.
Wish Charlie a very happy birthday. Tell him I'm sorry that I missed it but that I hid his present in the tree-house in our garden, I'm sure he'll find it if he just look around for a while.
Wish Percy good luck at work (not that he needs it) and good luck with his marriage (that he needs).
I hope Fred and George will keep up the good work with their shop, it's really amazing. Also tell Fred to get over his committement issues already and ask Angelina to marry him.
Let Ron know that he's the best brother anyone can ever wish for (as are the rest of them). They have all always been there for me and I hope I've shown how grateful I am even though they can all be large prats at times.
Also, tell Ron to not wait to long before proposing to Hermione. They deserve to be happy together. (Yes, I know he's going to even though he hasn't said anything because it's so obvious. And because Harry told me they were going ring-shopping together soon. Don't worry though, Hermione doesn't have a clue.)
I love you all with all my heart and hope that you all understand that I have to do this. Take care.
Love,
Ginny Weasley
Ron stared out the window with a smile on his face and tears forming in his eyes. Of course he was sad that his sister had run away, but mostly he was relieved that she had at least known about his upcoming engagement.
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Arthur was also staring out the window. He couldn't believe his little girl had left. He shook his head as he reminded himself that was wasn't as little anymore and that she was more than capable of taking care of herself. That didn't matter however. No matter how old she was or where she was, she would always be his little baby girl.
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Molly stared at the photograph of Ginny that hung on the wall. That Ginny was smiling, looking as if she couldn't be happier. Molly couldn't understand that her girl had run away, but she had. All they could do now, was accept it.