Chapter 4

Ginny yawned and stretched awake as she simutaneously blasted the alarm clock with her wand. Falling back to her pillow with a grunt she opened one eye to glance at the thankfully indistructible item. "Oh bugger, nine already? You would think it being MY birthday I could sleep in for once." She groaned as she rose from the bed and looked around the once clean room. "My, my, it looks like my clothes had a party in here."

"Eh Sweetheart? Can you be a little quieter? My head is still pounding from all the Firewhiskey from last night."

Ginny startled and jumped from the bed whirling her wand in the voices direction. Sighing at the sight of a half naked Lee on the floor next to the bed, she lowered her wand. "Oy! What are you doing down there?"

"I must have fallen off. I surely can't remember at the moment. Would you be a dear and get me a hangover potion from the bathroom?"

Ginny glared at him from above. "Now why should I do that?" She raised her voice at him. "I think I should just let you wallow in misery. Where were you last night? I waited up until two and you still didn't show. And when you did, you were pissed out of your mind and I had to levitate you up the stairs and into the guest room!"

Lee groaned and held his head with his hands. "Oooohhh Gin. Please don't scream. I guess I must have done a bit of sleep walking or something. I went out with some friends from the Wireless for dinner but then they suggested this muggle club they found and, well I can't remember much after that. I don't even remember getting here. Um, where is my shirt? My wand? "

"Hmph. That's the fourth time this week Lee! When are you going to grow up!" She stomped out of her room to the guest suite and located his things. She came back to her room to find Lee passed out again on the floor. "Arggghh!" She grabbed her wand back off the night stand, "Agumenti!".

"Aggghhhhh! Ginny! Damn you woman! For the love of Merlin what is your problem?"

"YOU! You are my problem! Get out! Get out and don't come back until you've learned some respect! Did you even remember that today was my birthday? Do you remember that you PROMISED me a romantic dinner last night? No! You say you don't remember anything! Well just get out!" Ginny was holding her wand out in front of her and Lee's nostrils were flaring, eye's wide with fear."

"Bat Bogey! Bat Bogey! Bat Bogey!" Ginny started hurling the curse at him as he raced down the hall and almost falling down the stairs. Ginny Weasley was not a force to be reckoned with when she was mad.

Ginny smirked as he slipped on the going out mat and waved her wand to slam and lock the door behind him. "Good riddance." She walked back towards her room and into the shower.

Remus was milling about the guests that were flitting in and out of the party tent outside the Burrow. Ginny still hadn't made her appearance, but it was always okay for the Birthday girl to make a late grand enterance. He had sniffed around and knew she was at least in residence. Probably held up in the house with Molly. He knew that Molly always fretted at these sorts of affairs. Always trying to make everything perfect. She was a great mother figure.

"If I could have your attention please!" Arthur's voice boomed out from the sonorus charm he had inacted on himself. "May I present to you my daughter, Ginerva Molly Weasley. Happy Birthday Ginny! Cheers!"

Remus could do nothing but hold his breath as he watched the vision before him as everyone toasted to the enterance of the Birthday Girl... nee... Woman. For he could no longer call her a girl in the dress that she had on. The magnificent ensamble fitted to her womanly curves and her hair was up in delicate curls framing her face. No, there was no girl here, and he couldn't remember why he couldn't see that before.

Just in Wizarding fashion, they formed a line to greet her individually and give her their presents. That way the rest of the night could be of food, dancing, and an occasional snogging couple getting randy in a dark corner. As Remus slowly approached her, he took in the smells around him. She smelt of some form of coffee... like vanilla and hazelnut. Remus furrowed his eyebrows. She didn't usually drink coffee, and so late in the afternoon at that, it was irregular. It was almost his turn. He frowned as he observed her. She was tired. She looked stressed. Her back was ridged and her eyes a bit red. He would have to pull her aside later. She did not look to be very happy. She put on a good show, but he knew her better than anyone.

"Oh Remus! Thank you for coming." She hugged him and kissed his cheek. Remus felt his face heating a bit. "Um hello Ginny dear. I... I hope you like it." He handed over the shiny red box. He had the lady at the store wrap it up, the paper seemed to twinkle.

Ginny let out a small gasp, " Oh Remus, you shouldn't have. Thank you so much. I'll cherish it always." Ginny's eyes were starting to water and he handed her a tissue he always kept on hand in his pocket. "I'm a right mess. Thank you."

"Maybe we can take a dance later? I haven't seen you in forever and I think we should catch up eh?"

"For you Remus? Always." She smiled at him and he bowed his head at her moving on and letting her take to the next guest. He glanced back to see her sneaking peeks at the music box every now and again. It made him feel warm inside knowing he had made her day a bit better.

AN:

I really don't know if I want to continue this story. It was just on a whim that I did it, and I don't know where I am going with it. But if I do continue it will probably be a short story. I don't like a lot of conflict affecting my couples lol.