Chapter four

Harry walked over to Andromeda, 'I'll see you in a day or so, kiss Teddy for me,' Harry hugged her then stepped over to Hermione but he could see everyone watching him, 'I'm heading home, see you later,' Harry hugged her then left the house even with his name being called.

Ginny came back down and sat but never said a word, 'Are you going to tell us what happened because we know it wasn't good?' Molly asked.

'He won't ever have kids or get married. He said since all decisions about his life were taken out of his hand, now it's not, so he's making his own decisions. But we're a couple but I'm not getting any say in it, in anything. He can be so blasted stubborn sometimes.'

'Sometimes, try all the time,' Ron shrugged, 'You knew what Harry was like Ginny and he won't change his mind even though I think he should. You two should discuss these types of things together, couples have to. So you're going to need to sit down with him and talk calmly, even if I don't think it'll work, but you have to try because it's what you want, marriage and kids.'

'Right, but he's making the decisions without me,' Ginny sighed, 'Blasted Potter,' she mumbled under breath as she looked down at the table.

'Really?' Charlie asked looking surprised.

'Really what?' Arthur asked looking confused.

'Ginny, she said no matter what she can't talk Harry into anything not even sex. We all thought you were.'

'Charlie,' Molly scolded.

'Well, we did, but it sounds like we were wrong.'

Ginny noticed everyone watching her, 'No, we haven't, Harry refused when I asked. He said we should take our time.' she blushed as she looked down again but she did notice that the conversation around the table started and no one talked about her or Harry, they probably didn't know what to say.

After dinner, Hermione stepped into Ginny's room, 'Is that true Ginny?'

'Yes, he wouldn't.'

'We all thought you were because you did stay the odd night there and the few times Ron and I stayed, you were in with Harry. We never told your parents that you slept with him, and we just assumed.'

'He stayed dressed, so did I, we talked,' Ginny sighs, 'I really want to, but he's so stubborn, even about sex. I'm not like mum and dad, waiting until I'm married even if I do want to get married, but you know Harry better than anyone, do you think he is?'

'No, especially if he said he doesn't want to get married. I think what he told you is what he believes, that he wants to take his time. All of us became friends and couples during a bad time Ginny, but also Harry was always tense, stressed. So I think he really just wants to take his time with everything. It's like a job, he used to say he wanted to be an auror, now he saying he doesn't know what he wants to do, so he's taking his time before deciding. I know that's why Ron and I haven't,' Hermione blushed, 'We need to take it slow to make sure it will work.'

'I get that, but the ball, kids and now marriage, he's making all our decisions like I have nothing to do with this relationship. He goes out alone, not just to visit Teddy, but anywhere and when I ask to go with him, he said no, he wanted to go alone, do things by himself. But I'm not going to the ball with just family, he will just have to put up with it.'

Hermione saw the look on Ginny's face and realised that she was going to find someone to take her since her own boyfriend won't. Hermione knew if Harry found out about that he wouldn't be happy about it, so there might be some shouting or a huge fight afterwards. Now she just had to wait and see what happens.

Over the next couple of months, nothing much changed between Harry and Ginny. Harry visited Teddy and most of the time alone, he also went out alone. Harry would sometimes bump into friends when he was out, so they would end up talking, sometimes they would have lunch, talk and catch up on what they were doing. Ginny would shout at Harry sometimes because she got to see all her friends that were couples acting like couples where she was stuck alone. If she went out sometimes Hermione and Ron would go with her just to keep her company, but that frustrated her and made her angry because it just kept reminding her that her boyfriend wouldn't go out with her. She did sit down with Harry and as calmly as she could told her what she wanted with her life, so she asked Harry not to dismiss it outright, to think about marriage in a couple of years then kids. Harry said he would think about it but as of now, he didn't want it so she might just have to accept it.

The night of the memorial ball arrived, Hermione had bought a beautiful new dark pink gown to wear and Ron had some brand new black dress robes with some nice clothes underneath. They were told after the initial formal speeches and awards that it would be a party so the men could remove their robes and just enjoy the night.

Molly came downstairs in her new gown, 'Molly dear, you look beautiful,' Arthur smiled at his wife.

'Oh Arthur, thank you and you look so handsome,' Molly kissed her husband on the cheek, then looked around at her family, 'All of you look wonderful.'

'You look good too mum, now though we're just waiting for Ginny,' Charlie smiled.

'You don't need to wait for me, I'm going to meet my date, so I'll see you all at the ministry,' Ginny said as she stepped into the kitchen in a beautiful deep blue gown.

'Oh, did you talk Harry into going like you talk everyone into anything?' Bill smirked.

'No, he refused, but that wasn't going to stop me enjoying tonight,' Ginny kissed her parents on the cheek, 'I'll see you there in about fifteen minutes.'

Everyone watched Ginny leave, 'Oh this is not good,' Hermione said softly.

'What's not good?' Bill asked.

Hermione didn't realise her voice carried, 'If Harry finds out his girlfriend went to the ball with another man, I can see him saying something and it won't be good.'

'We understand Ginny wanting to enjoy the night and she didn't want to spend that time with her family, but it's just an innocent night, a male friend she can spend time with and dance with,' Charlie said.

'Would you like your partner to go out with another man Charlie because that's what Harry will see, Ginny went out with another man.'

'Let's not worry about it, we should go,' Arthur said but he believed Hermione was right, Harry was not going to be happy about this if he found out. Maybe he could make sure no one mentions it to Harry, but he knew that would be impossible. So now they all just had to wait and see what was going to happen between Ginny and Harry. But he thought Harry was being unreasonable and he wanted his daughter happy and that seems to be with Harry, and even though he cared about Harry, Arthur didn't think Harry was suited for his daughter.