'Harry!' Ginny's soft voice called out again. He knew he wasn't hearing things because he heard it a second time too!
Pryofessor McGonnagal and Madam Pomfrey suddenly burst in. They stopped in their tracks.
"Miss Weasley? What on Earth do you think you are doing up here? You are supposed to be in your Dormitory!" Professor McGonnagal exclaimed. Madam Pomfrey wore a confused expression on her face, while Professor McGonnagal's nostrils were flaring. But she knew she couldn't be angry at her for long. She and Harry looked so adorable together. Harry was just looking from Ginny to their Head of House, making the scene even more confusing for poor Madam Pomfrey.
"Actually, Professor, Ginny just came up here to comfort me." Harry said, finally breaking the silence.
"Is this true, Miss Weasley?" McGonnagal demanded. Ginny merely nodded her head slightly, scared to open her mouth at having been caught. "Anything else you have to tell me, Potter?" She asked, turning to Harry.
"Professor! Me and Ginny just...umm... kind of... kissed and then I...uhhh... started hearing her...uhhh... voice in my head calling out to me." Harry told her, blushing as red as any of the Weasleys. Ginny looked like she had swallowed her wand: she was thinking about him and how much she loved him and he heard her! She was surprised!
"What!" McGonnagal was shocked "This must mean you two have formed a Soul Bond! Poppy, call Molly and Authur and tell them to floo here right away!" she continued, gesturing Madam Pomfrey.
"Professor, I don't understand! What is a Soul Bond?" Ginny whispered quietly, speaking for the first time since the kiss.
"You won't understand! But do tell me about any more strange things please!" McGonnagal said, expecting more to their story.
"Well there is nothing more to our story." Harry assured her.
"Actually there is!"Ginny said, remembering something else "While I was on my was here, I ran into Professor Dumbledore!"
"Excuse me!? Please say that again! I must be hearing things." McGonnagal was flabbergasted.
"I said that I ran into Dumbledore while I was on my way here!"Ginny repeated, raising her voice slightly.
"Excuse me Minerva! Do you mind me explaining?"A voice said from behind them.
There, in the doorway, tall and crooked as ever, stood Albus Dumbledore, who used to be Headmaster of Hogwarts. As soon as McGonnagal turned, she gasped, then her eyes glitened as a lone tear rolled down her cheek, then said "Dumbledore!"
"Yes Minerva! I hope you didn't mistake me for Aberforth!" Dumbledore said jokingly.
Then she turned to Harry " I thought you said he was hit by the killing curse!"
"Indeed I was! However have you forgotten what I said back when the Chamber of Secrets (Ginny gave a small shudder at the mention of it) was opened again? I will have only truly left Hogwarts when there are none loyal to me! But Miss Weasley here, was loyal to me, so I returned!" Dumbledore recited, enjoying all the confusion.
"Well, with that said, I will perend you never did die! We shall tell all students again tomorrow! However we have something else to concentrate on, Dumbledore!" She said.
"What's that, Minerva? The Soul Bond that Harry and Miss Weasley have formed?" he asked quizically, with a twinkling eye.
"I really don't want to know how you knew about that. But yes, that is exactly what we need to sort out!"
The next day, Harry was allowed to leave the Hospital Wing. He was excited because this was the day they leave Hogwarts and go to their families, but at the same time he was feeling blue: he had no family to go to and Hogwarts was his home since he arrived here. He was in the Common Room when Ginny emerged from the stairs. Her face brightened up when she saw him.
"Hey Harry! You were up early!" Ginny giggled and gave him a hug.
"Yeah. Madam Pomfrey let me out so I came here. I was waiting to go with breakfast with you!" He replied.
"Well maybe we can go after I get my morning kiss!" she teased, but Harry obeyed her anyway.
"As good as this feels, we should get going now! C'mon Harry! It's the Summer!" Ginny remided him. As if on cue, her belly gave out a small grumble, letting them know they really should go.
By the time they arrived in the Great Hall, the post was arriving. Harry saw that he got a letter and wondered what it could be about. Excitedly he opened it while Ginny, who was snuggling against him, watched.
The letter read:
'Dear Harry,
We have heard from Minerva and Poppy that you and our daughter have formed a Soul Bond. Also, we know that you have no family to stay with in the Holidays, so we arranged for you to stay with us until you get your own house. I hope Minerva and Poppy explained to you what a Soul Bond is and means. If she didn't I will explain to you:
You are legally married in the eyes of the Wizarding World. I know it's a lot for you to take in. But this also means you can use a mind-to-mind communication. I'm warning you now though, Fred and George will definately be bugging you about it.
Good luck anyway! You will be sleeping in Bill's old room, which is next to Ginny's room.
Congratulations
Molly and Arthur'
Words could not describe how Ginny and Harry were feeling. They were over the moon.
"Ginny! Look!"Said Harry, not realising that she already read it.
"I know I saw it already!" she whispered back.
"Ron, mate!"Harry shouted across the table. Ron looked up.
"Yeah?!" Ron asked
"I'm gonna be living in your house from now on!"Harry said excitedly.
"What d'you mean?" Ron asked, equally as excited.
"It says so in my letter!" Harry returned "Look!"
He shoved it in his best mate's face and Ron quickly skimmed it. "Congratulations mate, McGonnagal told us something about a Soul Bond, didn't she 'Mione?" Ron added, gesturing Hermione.
"Yeah she did!"Hermione replied, not looking up from her book called Voyages with Vampires.
'Harry! Let's start packing up then!' Ginny sent through her mind.
'OK! Even though this crepe tasted amazing...' Harry returned.
'Whatever... Let's just go! I can't wait. You'll just be next door from my room! YAY!' She sent back.
"Let's go and get packed, c'mon Ginny!" Harry said out loud so nobody would find it suspicious. Ron just shot them a glare but nothing more than that.
1 hour later, everyone was crowding the Hogwarts Express, eager to get away from school and see their families. Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny shared a compartment right at the back. Ginny was cuddled up with Harry on one side and Hermione was sitting next to Ron on the other. Hermione was talking to Ron about how interesting her book was. She even mentioned that she found a book about Soul Bonds.
'She's ridiculous! What do you think? I just can't wait to get home!' Ginny sent to Harry.
'I agree. I'm still excited and happy about this Soul Bond thing!' Harry sent back.
'Yeah, same! I'm surprised that Ron never got in a fight with you!' Ginny 'giggled' through the Bond.
'Why would he, Gin?'
'Because he is such a prat!'
"Ginny! Harry! Are you guys fine? You haven't talked since we boarded the train. I read that you could feel a little dizzy at first when you form a Soul Bond!" Hermione fussed. Ron scowled.
"Oh yeah. We're fine! Don't worry Hermione!" Harry said
"Yep! We were just communicating mind-to-mind!" Ginny giggled. Ron scowled again.
"Listen Harry! As happy as I am for you, if you hurt my sister in any way-physically or emotionally- you're gonna be a puddle of blood on the floor!" Ron said through gritted teeth.
'Don't worry Harry! He doesn't mean all that. I'm always gonna love you!' Ginny assured him.
"Ron! No need to be over-protective! You know I won't! I love her too much!" Harry shot back. Ginny bushed and Hermione giggled.
Harry pulled his girlfriend closer to him. In no time at all, Ginny was fast asleep, her head resting on Harry's knees while Harry stared down at her. Ron was asleep too, his head fallen backwards onto the seat's back. Only Hermione and Harry were awake. They were playing Exploding Snap when the Food Lady arrived with a bunch of Chocolate Cauldrons, Fizzy Fizzpops, Chocolate Frogs, and many more things like Liquorice and Lemon-Drops.
As soon as the Food Lady arrived, Ron woke up, making Harry shake with laughter, which caused Ginny to stir in her sleep.
"Ginny! Wake up!"Harry whispered. But she wouldn't. She just continued to sleep peacefully.
'Ginny! WAKE UP! The Food Lady is here!' Harry sent, practically 'screaming'.
"OK OK! I was just pertending to be asleep! No need to shout!" Ginny giggled.
That's it for the second Chapter. I hope you like it. As always, please leave a review if you have time!
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