Chapter 3
The three marauders sat there facing the rather scared looking red-headed beauty, who sat there with her hair slightly mused and a dazed expression on her face. All three knew this expression, but they decided not to mention it. Ginny sighed braking the tension and silence at last.
"What it you want to know?" Ginny asked bravely
"The ring on your finger first" James inquired
"Well that..." She trailed off remembering it all clearly the day Harry asked her to marry him
~FLASHBACK~
It was the final task of the Triwizard Tournament; the champions had been in there for over two hours. From Ginny's sitting place she could see the teachers below conversing in quite undertones, she peeked over the railing in front, her Potter-to-win hat slightly askew.
Down beneath she could clearly seethe greasy black hair and tip of the long nose which belonged to the most hated teacher by Gryffindor- Professor Snape the potion teacher. His fore-arm was on display, flashing a black skull with a snake trailing out the mouth. It was moving as the darkness outside and above the maze darkened in time with the mark. The Dark mark. You-Know-Who's mark, which was moving, he was back and calling for his followers.
Ginny could hear a distant scream as a sharp pain hit her heart, doubling over she was sick.
"Harry" She whispered "My Harry"
Her and Harry had a connection which allowed her to feel him, all they could figure out was that it formed in 'The Chamber of Secrets ' during her first year Harrys second. This connection meant she could see out of his eyes, he was being tortured. Ginny could no longer sit and wait while through the bond he clearly needed help.
Jumping to her feet she ran down the stairs towards the maze, hands tried to hold her back but they were not strong enough. She heard many calling her name and sending stunning spells, some were just too stunned. Reaching the maze she clawed at the hedge, reaching for her wand she cast a cutting hex, but for all the help it did she might all well of been pulling out tough weeds.
"Open" She shrieked collapsing to the ground as another sharp wave hit her, buckling her knees.
Violent sobs ripped at her chest, she was going to lose him. Voldemort was back and no one knew, no one knew he-Harry- was in trouble.
"Please open" Ginny whispered barely audible crying even harder if possible, another pain hit her as she felt the light of someone go out.
"No!" She shouted "Harry!"
A hand fell to her shoulder, turning swiftly round Dumbledore stood looking at her in concern and kindness.
"Miss Weasly?" He questioned not just her but also her sanity "Come"
"No!" Ginny shouted at him pushing his hand aside "Harry is in trouble" She growled
"What do you mean trouble?" Dumbledore frowned eyes losing their sparkle
"You know what I mean, Voldemort has got Harry" Ginny whispered, voice dropping a lot.
"How do you know this?" He asked voice getting darker. Vaguely aware of all the professors behind Dumbledore Ginny stood.
"I and Harry have a magical link, I can feel him and him me" She explained exasperated as a particularly painful curse hit her sending her hurtling to the side screaming in agony. "Help him!" She screeched as blackness took over.
~End Flashback~
Sirius raised an eyebrow but it was Remus that spoke
"How does this explain that engagement ring you've been concealing?"
"I'm getting there!" The red head huffed crossing her arm in a bitchy defiance.
"Please don't stop, it's getting good" James said in an obvious attempt not to be bothered as he transfigured three bowls of popcorn passing them out to the *cough* Adults? *cough*.
"Ok! Stop talking then" She moaned throwing her arms in the air while stuffing her hand in Sirius popcorn bowl nicking a lot.
"Hey!" Sirius jumped waving his hand as half his bowl of popcorn disappeared.
"Just let me talk then" Ginny smiled, a smile that reminded James of his Lily flower.
~Flashback~
Harry was following his bond down to Ginny; he frowned as it led down to the infirmary.
"Harry!" He jumped as the voice of Remus Lupin sounded behind him "Are you alright?"
"I'm fi-"He cut off as a black-Grim like dog pound in to him sending him backwards to the ground.
"Snuffles!" He yelped "Back Boy"
The dog let out a barky laugh, causing Remus to smile at the scene in front of him.
"I was just checking on Ginny, she's here isn't she?" Harry asked innocently
Sirius and Remus exchanged looks, as far as they knew no one had told Harry about Ginny. They had only just found out for when they had arrived Dumbledore had ushered them to his office. To say that Ginny had a meltdown and claimed her and Harry had a magical bond.
"Yes, she is here" Sirius answered shortly "But how did you know that?"
Harry blinked at his obvious slip up, he and Ginny had decided not to tell anyone about their bond. The truth slowly dawned on Harry as his mouth fell to a frown.
"You know about it" He said flatly "You know about are bond"
"Well..." Remus started
"YES!" Sirius yelped now a human "Why didn't you tell us?"
Harry shrugged "Wasn't just me to consider, and I've got to go my over half is waking up"
"Are you to dating?" Sirius asked
"No." And with that Harry turned and left.
~End Flashback~
"We know this!" Sirius interrupted "We were there!"
"SIRIUS!" Ginny, James and Remus shouted together
"Just get to the point! You know the proposal" Sirius whined sounding like a five year old. Rolling her eyes Ginny cast the memory spell again
~Flashback~
Ginny lay on her infirmary bed, hearing footsteps her head shot up almost commercially though the bond she could fell Harry was close. She could not see him, yet, still reached to her left hands griping an invisible surface; she pulled as a silver translucent cloak came off in her hands, wincing as the cuts and scrapes there reopened. She turned over in bed to see untameable black hair and round glasses, underneath the glass she could see the startling emerald-green eyes she had been bound to love.
"Ginny are you ok?" Harry began "Something happened to you an-"
He was cut off by Ginny loftily placing a finger over his lips leaning to kiss his head she whispered
"Shut up, Harry. I was worried! For I love you too much to lose you!"
"You love me?" Harry asked Ginny giggled a sound that lifted Harry's heart
"Ever since I was a little girl!" Ginny mused fluffing Harry's hair up, making him groan in protest "I wanted to be Mrs Potter!"
"You still can be" Harry echoed out loud from the thought in his head
"Huh?" Ginny paused "Did you just-?"
"Yes!" Harry answered before she finished "Marry me?"
Ginny felt her eyes widen in surprise not disgust but Harry didn't see it that way and he coloured.
"I mean" He countered "You don't have to but..." He slipped his hand in his pocket and pulled out a box "I've got a ring, but I can take it back"
"Yes!" Ginny growled "Yes! Harry yes!"
Harrys didn't only smile but grinned, something he thought near impossible after he watched Cedric die. He opened the box to show a ring with a simple emerald front and centre, on each side of it was three diamonds. Ginny's breathing halted. It was beautiful; Harry slipped it on to her finger and bent down to kiss lips leaving Ginny tingling.
"I have to go" Harry whispered to her forehead "I love you! Get Well" Ginny opened her mouth to reply but Harry had stiffened, as a hand grabbed his robes and pulled. Madam Pomfrey face, was now visible in the candle light, and boy she was furious!
"OUT!"She screeched "OUT NOW!" she yelled more convincingly as she pulled Harry to the door.
~End Flashback~
Ginny was now sitting there smiling broadly at the memory. James was smiling to at the thought of Madam Pomfrey.
"She certainly has a way with words" Remus said "Are Poppy, 'AY?"
"You got that right Moony!" Sirius smiled "Isn't that right Pronglets Girl?"
Ginny's eyes flashed as she pushed her shoulders back. "What did you call me?"
James winced in sympathy for Sirius; he had been on the receiving end of a temper like this way to many times. Sirius gulped, but before he could get a word out the door flung open as Harry ran in.
"Harry?" Ginny fretted "What's wrong?"
Harry shuddered "You've got six brothers" Harry whispered "They saw you Kiss me!"
Harry jumped as the door flew open, in came six red headed boys who looked like avenging angels.
"Help me!" He shouted jumping behind James as a bat-bogey hex flew his way, hitting James. Sirius laughed.
"Duck and cover" Sirius chocked out between laughs "Just Duck and Cover!"
