Authors Notes: Hello and thank you for selecting my story to read. This will be a fairly short fan fic, around ten chapters I'm thinking. Please note that this has not been properly Bated but looked over by a friend.
Disclaimer: I do not, nor have I ever owned Harry Potter series including characters etc. That belongs to the wonderful JK Rowling. I asked her for the rights, she said no.
It's the Easter holidays and Ginny and Hermione decided to come home for the week. Hermione was missing Ron to much and took this opportunity. That week Ginny and Harry became closer; Harry noticed over Christmas how much closer there were becoming, but nothing like this.
It was there final night and all four of them decided to go for a drink in the Three Broomsticks. It was after only a couple of drinks that Ginny kissed Harry. To him it was fantastic; it was like fireworks going off, like he'd won the lottery.
The following day Hermione and Ginny left, and Harry was gutted. He would now have to wait until the summer before he would see Ginny again. They wrote to each other all the time and Harry was well and truly smittened and so happy to be dating her again.
The summer had arrived and the train was due into platform nine and three quarters any minute. Ron and Harry were stood with Mr and Mrs Weasley and Mr and Mrs Granger awaiting Hermione and Ginny's final arrival home. As soon they saw them walk through the barrier Harry ran over to Ginny, took her in to a warm, loving hug before gently kissing her, he then handed her the flowers he bought her.
It had been two weeks since Ginny and arrived home, and this is where our story really begins…
Things between them were going great; they spent every waking moment together, and every sleeping moment dreaming about each other. Harry took Ginny away for days, into muggle London shopping, or to the beach. He took her for walks in the neighbouring fields, or around the sights of Hogwarts. It was one Friday night he came home from work with some news which changed things.
'I set off Sunday evening for at least week abroad with work, could be longer. They won't tell me much else other then I will need cool clothing.' He said sadly. Any other time he would have been happy to travel aboard with the ministry, but his relationship was just starting with Ginny.
'Harry don't worry about it, I will wait for you, no matter how long you are gone. You knew this may happen,' she said to him gently later that night when he told her how he felt.
'I know but I'll miss you,' he said going into kiss her lightly. They spent the Saturday with Ron and Hermione liked planned. They went through to Muggle London and watched a film and had a couple games of bowling, they all made a day of it really. Unlike Ron and Hermione and to there annoyance, Harry and Ginny didn't see much of the film. They spent most of the time whispering, giggling and kissing. Even during the meal before they headed back to The Burrow they was whispering and giggling.
Sunday rolled around and Harry took Ginny for a picnic lunch, they wanted to spend there last few hours together alone. Harry apperated them to a secluded location, with tree covered mountains surrounding them, on the southern mountain was a waterfall crashing into the lake below. Wild flowers grew and birds sang. It was undiscovered beauty to the Muggle world, and very few wizards knew of this spot. It was a hot day with the sun beaming down upon them.
They sat on a blanket not far from the waters edge talking and eating. Ginny moved towards Harry where they share a light kiss. This went from light to rather passionate, Ginny laid back bringing Harry with her, her heart beating like crazy, her stomach felt like thousands of butterfly's flapping around. Harry pulled back and looked into her eyes; she took this moment of separation to remove her top. Harry continued to look at her, 'You sure you're ready for this?' he asked her gently.
'As ready as I ever will be,' she whispered back before kissing him again. He smiled as she pulled him back towards her. Before they knew it they were both breathing heavier as they made love by the lake. After they finished they laid next to each other and let the warm breeze brush over them. It was not only there first time together but there first time ever. It was a decision neither of them will ever regret. They were both smiling happily and not long afterward Harry went for a swim in the warm lake with Ginny joining him.
They went back to The Burrow that evening, happily in love. Molly cooked Harry his favourite dinner and desert. He managed one more kiss with Ginny in the privacy of his room before he had to leave. And he was gutted.
Back in the kitchen, in front of the fire Harry said goodbye to his new family. Giving Mrs Weasley, Ron, Hermione and even Mr Weasley a hug, he saved Ginny till last. 'I will try and write to you, but if you don't hear from me don't panic. I got told I may be unreachable and vice versa,' he said sadly. Ginny nodded and took him into a hug.
'Good Luck Harry,' she said before placing a soft kiss on his lips.
'Bye everyone,' he said stepping into the fire.
'Good Luck Harry,' everyone said before he threw the floo powder down and disappeared behind the green flames.
This was tough on Ginny and she missed Harry deeply.
During the first week Hermione and Ginny were in conversation in the back garden, when a familiar figure appeared.
'Oh my … Viktor,' said Hermione standing up and heading towards him. They gave each other a small hug.
'Hello Hermione,' he said in his strong Bulgarian accent. 'How are you? You have not vritten to me in a vile.'
'Come sit down Viktor,' he said guiding him to a seat in the garden. 'Viktor do you remember Ginny Weasley, Ron's brother. Ginny I don't know if you formally met but Viktor Krum.'
'Hello,' said Ginny with a smile on her face as she shook his hand.
'Viktor, what are you doing here?' asked Hermione getting straight to business.
'I have come to see you. You have not vitten in a while and I was vorried.'
'I said in my last letter to you that it was my last. I have found love Viktor; I am truly in love with Ron Weasley.'
'But why stop vriting? If ve are only friends?' he asked.
'Because…'
'Because vot?'
'You still saw me more then a friend Viktor. It wasn't fair on Ron, or you or myself.'
'So you love him?' he asked hurt.
'Yes I do,' she smiled happily.
'Vell you have my blessing,' he said holding his hand out. 'I vill be in England for a few days. I have business to attend to. Vould you like a drink this evening? … Ron is velcome also. As is this beautiful girl here,' he said indicating to Ginny.
'I am sure Ron would love that,' said Hermione smiling.
That evening against Ron's protests they all met Viktor in The Leaky Cauldron. As the night wore on he spent more time chatting to Ginny.
'I am off to bed,' he announced at around one in the morning 'Ver is Ginny, I would like to say goodbye,' he said looking around.
'Err … not sure Viktor, I think she may have gone home. She is missing Harry deeply,' said Hermione.
'Very vell, thank you both for this evening, I do not have many friends here and I am grateful to have you. Goodnight,' he said. He waved bye and disappeared up the stairs.
The following morning Hermione went to wake Ginny to find her on her bed, she was still wearing the clothes from last night and was crying. Hermione comforted her friend; she knew what it was like missing her boyfriend.
It had been over a week since Harry left, they was no word from him and when Ginny contacted the Ministry all they said was they could not say where he was, what he was doing or how long he'd be. It was tough not hearing from him. To cheer her up Hermione and Ron took her to The Three Broomstick, the place was full of old students of Hogwarts from a couple of years above Hermione to student who have just left. Music was playing and people were dancing and general spirits were high. However Hermione and Ron bumped into a person they didn't particularly want to see, Cormac McLaggen. He was strolling around the place as if he owned it all because he was a reserve keeper on the Wigtown Wanderers Quidditch Team. He approached Hermione and Ron only to be shunted off which embarrassed him and he soon disappeared.
Ginny had been gone for a good hour, and Hermione became worried. She went to look for her and found her sat outside once again crying. Hermione decided that bringing her out was a bad idea and she apperated her home.
It was another week before Harry arrived home. He looked shattered, injured, sunburnt and filthy but he was beaming. He missed Ginny so much and the second he stepped out of the fire he took Ginny into a massive hug. It was a surprise for everyone. No one had expected him to turn up just out of the blue.
After he reunited with everyone he went and got a long, hot shower. When he came downstairs Mrs Weasley attended to his injuries and sunburn. They had already been seen to while away but they needed re bandaging and cleaning. He then ate the largest meal he had in weeks and was thoroughly stuffed. He spent an hour chatting to everyone.
'I can't go into detail, I literally can't. They put a spell on me so I can't say where I have been or what for. But it was some of the most beautiful sights I have ever seen, and talk about hot. I've never knew it could get so hot. We completed our mission though. Unfortunately we lost one guy. Again I can't say who or how but the Ministry will inform his family before announcing his death and give him a proper burial,' he told them. He stretched, 'I hope you all don't mind but I'm going to get to bed. I'm shattered beyond believe,' he smiled. He gave Ginny along kiss before she announced she would join him upstairs. Maybe chat a bit more before he went to sleep. They both ended falling asleep on Harry's bed.
Harry had a week off to recover before he was back at the Ministry. But every night he spent with Ginny. Some nights they would just talk, or go out to the pub, or for a walk. It wasn't while around his third week home that there relationship got physical again, unbeknown to Mr and Mrs Weasley that is.
It had been eight weeks to the night since Harry and Ginny had first made love and had decided to celebrate it by returning to that spot. Ginny seemed uneasy the entire time, Harry put it down to nerves. After they had made love again Ginny wanted to go for a walk.
'Somewhere different,' she said. Harry apperated them to a beach on the south coast where they walked hand in hand. She motioned for him to sit down after about twenty minutes of walking. 'What's up Ginny? You've not been yourself all night. I put it down to nerves but I'm now guessing it's more then that?'
'It's nothing,' she said shrugging it off. 'Lets go home Harry.' He didn't want to push her so he took her hand and apperated home.
The following day she again didn't seem right. She had met Harry on his lunch. 'Work have offered me another mission aboard. Top Secret. Could be gone a very long time,' he told her. Her eyes widened and filled.
'What have you told them?' she asked nervous.
'No.'
'No? Why not?'
'Because I can't leave you, it's a one in a million opportunity but I can't leave you. You mean so much more to me then my career,' he told her. This tugged at her heart strings.
'Harry there is something I need to tell you. Something I've put off for a few days now,' she said sadly looking down at the table. Now she knew how he felt about her it was the perfect opportunity.
'I knew there was something,' he smiled warmly at her. 'What is it?'
'Harry … I-I'm pregnant.' He looked confused for a moment while he processed the information he told her.
'Pregnant?' he asked. She nodded her head. 'Oh my god… Ginny… this is… I mean… oh Ginny. I'm going to be a father?' he said with a smile on his face.
This tore Ginny up more. 'Maybe.'
Harry looked confused. 'Maybe? You're not sure you're pregnant? I just thought yo-'
'I am pregnant,' she said cutting him off.
'Then I-I don't understand,' he admitted.
'It's just you may not be the father,' she told him in barely a whisper. He had the right to know the truth. He would find out eventually.
He looked at her. He was confused. 'Well who else will be?' he asked almost laughing.
'While you where away I missed you so much and I got a little drunk. I made a mistake I regretted immediately,' she admitted.
'Who with?' he asked. His tone was no longer gentle, he was upset and angry.
'Viktor Krum.'
'Vi-Viktor Krum? The Bulgarian Seeker? A Triwizard Champion?' this hurt him more. She slept with Krum.
'It was a mistake Harry.'
'A… a mistake. You mean you just fell into his bed and though he was me?' he yelled.
'No Harry, I was upset, missing you. I had a couple to many. I didn't mean it to happen,' she cried.
'So there is a fifty percent chance that the baby could be mine?' he asked.
She shook her head, again eyes on the table.
'What?' he hissed. 'How many more?'
'Only one.'
'Only one? ONLY one? Oh in that case I supposed I better forgive you. You only slept with two other blokes behind my back,' he snapped. She was crying hard by this point but he couldn't bring himself to comfort her. He was so hurt himself. 'Who was it?' he demanded.
'Cormac McLaggen,' she said through sobs.
'C-Cormac McLaggen?'
Ginny nodded. 'Harry, please forgive me, please,' she begged him.
'I-I can't Ginny,' he said before he apperated.
Ginny had calmed herself down enough to go home for dinner. She was hoping to try and talk to Harry tonight. She was however quite. They were all at the table when Arthur appeared.
'Is Harry here?' he asked.
'No he's at work isn't he?' asked Molly.
'No I've been told he has come to collect a few things, that he has accepted a Top Secret mission. He will be gone at the very least a year, quite possibly more, if he returns at all,' he said gravely. Everyone was stunned, it was the first they had all heard about it.
'Well surly he wouldn't just go without saying goodbye,' said Molly. 'Has anyone checked his room?' They all looked at each other and ran to Harry's room. He was staying in what used to be Percy's room but over the year he lived there he personalised it. Ron entered first and got the shock of his life. His room was completely stripped. No personal items, no pictures, draws were open and empty. All that was to be seen was a note on his bed.
'To everyone,
As you will have found out by now I have accepted a secret mission with the ministry. I decline it once but something happened today which changed my mind; I am sure you will all found out soon enough. Please don't think less of me and I hope you all understand I can't live my life with that.
I have put all my belongings into my vault at Gringotts; I have also left my will with the Ministry in case anything happens to me while I am away.
Mr and Mrs Weasley, thank you for having me these past eighteen months or so. I have truly appreciated your hospitality and love. Ron and Hermione, you're my best friends; I hope you are very happy together. I know you're both meant to be. Lastly Ginny, I loved you, I truly did, and deep down I still do. I hope you understand why I left today. Please send my love to the entire family.
I couldn't stand saying these things to your faces, if I had I may not have gone but I NEED to go. I have to. I hope to see you all again someday, if not … Good Luck to you all.
Love you all always
Harry James Potter'
'You mean he's left?' said Mrs Weasley. 'Without a goodbye?'
Hermione was in tears. 'What's happened for him to leave like this? Without a proper goodbye?' she sobbed into Ron's arms.
'He was happy when he left this morning,' said Ron, also upset but fighting back the tears.
'Was he alright during lunch Ginny?' asked Mr Weasley, still somewhat confused by the matter.
This was it, the moment to tell everyone. 'I found out a couple of days back, and told him over lunch…' she took a deep breath before continuing. 'I'm pregnant.' She failed to tell them the reason he left, the fact that she had slept with two other blokes since Harry and there is only a one in three chance of him been the baby's father. She couldn't see that disappointed look on her parent's faces.
'He left because you're pregnant? The bastard,' said Ron, he was no longer crying but angry. 'How could he?'
Hermione didn't say anything, she looked at Ginny and realised the whole story wasn't been told. She however would leave it for now.
Mr and Mrs Weasley were confused on Harry's behaviour. They knew what he was like and were troubled by the fact he left. Oh there were angry but also troubled.
Ginny decided it was best to tell the other possible fathers. She sat and wrote to Viktor along with Cormac. They both responded saying if the child was there's then they would want to be involved in the baby's life.
Eight months had passed by and Ginny gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. As promised both Viktor and Cormac had a paternity test. Ginny tried to reach Harry to request his, but the Ministry said he was unreachable. She just had to go from Viktor and Cormac's results.
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