Harry was sitting down at the table, his head in his hands, trying to make this all make sense.
"How?" he finally asked aloud.
"I'm pretty sure you know how babies are made." Ron joked, he was finding this all very amusing, "Can I hold her?" he added motioning to the child in Casey's arms. She nodded and handed her over, she then took a seat next to Harry.
"That day I left when we were in the broom closet and we, well you know, that was the day I conceived her, I believe. That was in June and nine months later would have been close to March 7th and that's when she was born. She's just turned five months a little while ago." Casey explained, Harry was silent. "Do you not believe shes yours?"
"No! No, it all makes sense, its just... This has come very suddenly." Harry was finally able to say. Casey placed a loving hand on his shoulder.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to startle you or anything. I just wanted you to know she existed."
."Whats her name?" Harry asked, he now wanted to know as much as he could.
"Amare, its Latin for love, I found it to be quite pretty" Casey informed him.
Harry turned to Ron, "Let me see her." Ron smiled and gave him the baby. She was just so little, everything about her was tiny. Tiny, and beautiful, he could not stop looking and examining her. Her hair laid straight and lat upon her tiny head. Her big eyes looked curiously at him, as though she were examining him too. She watched him carefully as he played with her fingers. He smiled at her, she mirrored it perfectly. This was definitely his daughter, he already loved her.
"I want to help raise her, I want to help you" Harry told Casey.
"No, Harry, you are too young, I want you to live your life, your only 16."
"16 or not I am the father of this baby. I'll do anything I can."
"Harry, really-"
"You brought her here to tell me about her, and now I want to be apart of her life."
"Harry-"
"Obviously if he's old enough to make it he's old enough to take care of it" Ron interjected. As bad as it sounded coming from his mouth Harry had to agree. Casey bit her lip.
"I could ask my mum if you could stay with us for the summer. You guys can figure it out from there." Ron offered. "Its an offer you can't refuse."
"You'd really do that? You don't have to" Casey said
"It's the least I can do for my god daughter." He hinted.
"Yes you can be the god father." Casey giggled. Harry was still hypnotized by the baby, who seemed a little annoyed that he wouldn't stop staring at her. Harry looked at Casey, who had begun stroking his hair.
"I love you." She told him. "I love you too." he said back. They kissed passionately, it was a perfect family picture, that was until Ron whispered;
"Oh bloody hell." Harry and Casey broke apart, Harry's heart sank. Ginny was standing not too far from them, looking very angry indeed
Harry handed Amare to her mother and stood up, Ginny had come over.
"Ginny, I-"
"So I guess this is Hagrid right?" She asked Harry, she put her hands on her hips, looking very intimidating.
"Ginny you don't understand-" Harry started. But he was cut off by a sharp slap to the face. It had ricochet so the pain was worse. The force was so strong the Harry turned his head, and put his hand to his face to sooth the pain. Soon, he looked up at Ginny.
"First of all!" Ginny yelled waving her finger, "When Hagrid was on the run from the death eaters HE WAS HIDING AT FRED AND GEORGE'S SHOP! Second of all I just saw him talking to Ollivander. He seemed to have no idea you were meeting him, explain that Harry!"
"It's really a funny story, so you-" Harry started.
"How the hell is this funny, what is one girl not enough for you, that you have to date some random whore!"
"Whore!" Casey shouted standing up. A lot of people around them were starting to stare, and even stop. Harry wished they would just keep moving. But he guessed they wanted to see the show. Harry wished there wasn't one.
But there he was standing in the middle of two girls who were shouting aimlessly at each other, Casey had put Amare back into her carriage. And every time he tried to put a word in they'd tune him out and continue yelling insults at each other.
"You both, can we please sit down and talk quietly" Harry finally managed to put in. He whispered this, for the people watching were starting to make themselves comfortable.
"You have no say in anything Potter!" Ginny yelled at him prodding him in the chest with her finger.
"Keep you filthy hands off him!" Casey yelled at Ginny smacking her hand down.
Harry could now smell trouble, the audience could see it too. For they were now on the edge of there seats, literally, they had taken seats.
Ginny looked as though she was about to jump on Casey when, again, Harry interfered.
"Why don't we all take deep breaths, and calm ourselves down and sit down and talk our problems out."Harry told them. But instead of listening to him they rounded on him.
"Nevermind I do think this is about you, how could you kiss her, and still be going out with me!" Ginny yelled at him. He was in complete shock. He did not expect everything to be turned on him. Well he did expect everything to be turned on him, just not so early.
"I-I well I- see I-" He stuttered.
"How could you be going out with her, and say you love me!" Casey shouted. Their little audience was now getting bigger. He wondered why no one stepped in and tried to stop things.
"I-I- If you'll both listen I could explain" Harry said desperately.
"Why are you being so two faced? You love her, but you like me? Make up your mind!" Ginny ordered.
"I'm not two faced, I thought I could handle this-" Harry started.
"Apparently you can't handle anything. I can't have someone so irresponsible raising my child Harry!" Casey said as she put Amare back into her carriage. The baby looked very peaceful, as though it were the only one who didn't know what was going on. As soon as Amare was tucked in nicely, and buckled in, Casey left.
"No wait, Casey!" Harry called after her. He turned to Ginny
"I swear Harry, if you go after her..." She didn't even have to finish the threat. Harry faltered under her death stare.
"Ginny" he pleaded, "The baby- its mine. If I don't- I'll lose her."
"Guess I know what's important to you now." Ginny decided, she turned and stormed away.
The crowd was beginning to disperse. Harry just stood there, confused, hurt, and confused. Ron came up and put a comforting hand on Harry's back.
"Let's look at some positives." He offered
"What positives?" Harry mumbled. Ron though for a second, while looking around.
"The ice cream here is buy one get one half off." He said happily. Harry groaned and fell into the nearest chair. Ron stayed to comfort him, and bought him an ice cream.
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I always eat ice cream when I'm sad
Haha anyway
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