Chapter 2 " . . . your brothers adore you Ginny . . ."
Those words were turning and turning in the head of the little girl with ginger hair. How to speak of what happened? What to say to her parents that...?
Ginny's "disease" lasted a couple of days. Her disease was constant weeping, to cry and to cry, she could not forget. She remembered in small flashes, moments, sensations, sounds... Frightful! She explained her disease caused by her brothers as a strong cold (flu), she really had pain in her body and a fever.
The
last thing that she wanted was to return to see them, to be with them
in the house, or that something might happen like that again...
-Good
morning, how do you feel today, pretty?–
-Better
Mum, thanks.-
-Excellent,
then have breakfast with us. Come on, it is almost ready, we
will wait for you downstairs-
Ginny wished to remain and say that she was feeling poorly again but knew that eventually she would have to get up and leave her bedroom. She figured it would be better that she went downstairs rather than receive a visit from them interested in her health. Also, it would be better if she was accompanied at all times.
When
she arrived at the kitchen, she got a big surprise. Bill was sat at
the breakfast table with the rest of the family. Ginny felt happy
when she saw him. She looked around the room, to her parents and to
them...
They were acting as if everything was normal.
-Bill!
I am so glad to see you, what are you doing here?-
-I
arrived home last night, I came on some brief business for Gringotts.
They tell me that you have a cold.-
-Owh.
. . yes…
-But,
come on!- Bill caught Ginny in a hug, she felt the big hands of
her older brother go around her and a cold sweat of panic invaded her
body.
-GINNY!-
yelled Arthur Weasley, scared.
Bill
held her as she fainted in his arms. The family ran towards them as
he carried her towards a settee and laid her down.
-What
happened to you? Are you alright?-
-Yes,
yes. . . it's over-
-Girl,
you really scared us!-
-Well
she hasn't eaten Molly, don't be alarmed, came on daughter, what
you need is to eat something-
When she was rising to return to the kitchen, Bill and Ron approached to help her to stand up and give support while she was walking. She still felt that frozen sweat and didn't want to turn around to see Ron. They had breakfast while they talked with Bill. Her mother was happy at having Bill there and started to convince him to have a few days more with them.
-Come
on Bill, it's Friday, I am sure that they will let you stay here-
-Well,
maybe there wouldn't problem, I will call them later.-
Ginny felt worried, threatened, in danger; but she didn't recognize the reason. The rest of the day she tried to remain in the hall or in the kitchen where she could be with her parents. But she felt as if she was being watched continually by her brothers even when she didn't see them or their looks, but she was conscious about having them around all day.
During the lunch time she was sat between the twins the entire time without turning to see them or to have bodily contact while they seemed to be friendly as normal with her and smiled at her. Ginny had times during the day when she felt nauseous and unwell. In the evening Bill suggested that they all play quidditch and they quickly accepted in great excitement. Ginny refused saying that the teams would be unequal. She did not wish to play, not with them, in addition putting the broom between her legs... might hurt her a bit.
She
watched the game with her parents and found it funny that the twins
gave a beating to Bill and Ron. For a moment Ginny almost felt as if
everything was like some years ago.
Later
when they finished the dinner, while she was washing the dishes, she
observed Fred speaking almost privately with Bill, also she noticed
that George and Ron were paying attention to that conversation and
appeared absorbed by it. Ginny could not help feeling sick in the
stomach at the sight. Fred was doing most of the speaking while Bill
was listening thoughtfully and only commenting on what Fred said.
Their expressions were serious, not too serious, but for sure they
were not telling jokes.
That night she took her wand out of the trunk and put it under her pillow, having first put a charm that locked her door. Whilst she was falling asleep, somebody came to the door. She got up surprised.
-Who'e
there?–
-Bill–
-What
do you want?–
-Open
the door–
-What
do you want? I'm in bed–
-I
want to come in. Why don't you open the door?–
-Good
night Bill–
-Ginny...-
She remained silently behind the door, listening. He went away a little later and Ginny could feel her heart beating fast. Why was Bill visiting her room at night? What did he want? What was he speaking with Fred about? Why he did he go away now!!!?
-
GINNY! Ginny! Ginny!- A far away voice called her in her dreams. When
she was waking up she realized that there was loud knocking on the
door.
-Ginny!
Ginny! Are you OK? Can you hear me? Open the door!- It was the voice
of her father so she got up quickly and opened the door.
-What
happened to you? Are you all right? –
-Yes,
why? –
-MAY
I KNOW WHY YOU HAVE LOCKED YOUR DOOR?!!- her furious mother was
shouting
-Eehh...
I...–
-"What
is happening with you??? You were upset yesterday, you were fainting
away at breakfast, you are not fine yet, you are still weak, I
forbid, listen to me? I forbid you to lock your door. It is very
dangerous,"- scolded her mother
It's more dangerous if I don't lock it, she thought. But now she had an order not to lock the door and if her brothers were listening she was in real trouble. The twins and Bill were behind their parents and it seemed that they were there some time, calling to her and trying to enter. Maybe the charm that she put on the door made her feel safe and it helped her to sleep deeply.
Having been scolded Ginny realised she would have to be alert. She went down to breakfast and tried to act in a natural way. During the morning she was helping Ron to peel cabbages for lunch as her mother had directed while the twins and Bill were doing other things. Most of the time Ginny and Ron were silent and only spoke to each other when it was necessary.
Ginny realized or rather she remembered that her brothers weren't aware that the things that they did were wrong, that they were used to acting that way, like animals. When the "heat" wasn't in their bodies they were inoffensive and her brothers were always like any boy. It's only when their temperature rise, when they need to relax and later they return to being siblings like always... She definitively couldn't understand it.
At noon her father returned, very tired. The twins and Bill talked about what they had been doing and Ginny was normal and animated as she participated in the conversation with Bill. Later he called her to sit on his lap… as always. She was frozen for a moment and did not know what to do, her parents were watching and she felt that the house was spinning; all of them were looking at her. As she staggered Fred held her arm for support.
-Do
you feel badly again?- Bill asked
-It
was just dizziness… I think the sudden movement.–
-You
have to be careful, you worry me.-
-Yep...-she
whispered giving half a smile
-Come
on, sit down with me- Bill called again.
She couldn't avoid it and as she approached the conversation was continuing as normal and she sat stiff on his legs. Ginny's body was alert and she could feel all his muscles. He had his left hand on her waist and the right on her leg and while he was chatting he was moving the hand on her leg. Bill noticed that she was like a stone and pulled her from the waist closer to him. Nobody seemed to notice anything, is this normal that girls sit down on the lap of their brother?
Bill would go away the next morning, but he was still there that night when she went to bed. She couldn't sleep and had the wand in the hand under the pillow, ready for anything. Suddenly the door was opened slowly. It was Bill.
-Bill!–
-Hi…
How do you feel?–
-Me?...
Eh... fine- she answered nervously.
-Why
didn't you open the door last night?-
-Huumm...
I... I was sleepy, and…-
-Oh
yeah…- Bill said while observing her. Raising his hand he caressed
her face.
-Good
Night-
-Bye…-Ginny
couldn't say any more words.
That wasn't a good night as she did not sleep well, only fitfully. When she got up she fixed her bedroom and went to take a shower. The shower was relaxing her, feeling isolated from everything. The steam, the water falling down on her body, the sound was making feel better. She closed the faucet and squeezed her hair; opened the doors and suddenly there was one of her brothers: Ron. He was standing opposite the door of the shower and was watching, she didn't know how long he had been there, she didn't know what to do, she hadn't her wand, she was naked and...
He didn't move, just stood there watching her, suddenly Ginny heard the voice of their mother calling her.
-Ginny,
are you ready? I need your help here-
-I'll
be there in a moment- she shouted. Ron pulled her arm while she was
about to hurry out.
-You
are naked still- said Ron stopping her leaving the bathroom. She took
a towel, and wrapped herself in it. –Wait until mom goes away- he
said looking for a place for hide himself. She waited and then went
out as fast as she could.
A
burning was covering Ginny's skin as she sat at breakfast, she had a
feeling that something was about to happen. After breakfast, Bill
began pack his suitcase and to say goodbye. Her parents went for the
Department car when her mother said:
-Fine
Ginny, we'll return later, we going with Bill to the station-
-What?
I want to go too…-
-No,
I prefer that you stay here, also we will go to do some business with
Fred and George who need to buy some things in Diagon Alley. You will
remain with Ron-
-Mom,
I want to go...- Ginny was sobbing
-Oh
Merlin, Ginny you seem like a baby girl! . . .We will return later!-
-Well,
Ginny, see you soon, I will be waiting to see you again- Bill said in
her ear. He was holding her in an intense and long hug, his hands
were across her back and she felt his lips close to her face. Her
skin was bristled and her heart beat very fast.
She waited in the door, looking at her parents while they were going away. When she couldn't see them anymore she turned back and saw Ron behind her watching, just a few steps from her...
END of this chapter
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