A/N: I hope that this chapter lives up to peoples' expectations. I know I left you all with a pretty big cliffy, so I hope that this answers some questions for you.
Disclaimer: you know it already.
I leaned against the girls' locker room wall for what seemed like an eternity, but I knew that it was just a few minutes. Katie Bell had just seen me and Ginny going at it and is now going to tell the entire Gryffindor house. I felt Ginny next to me in a similar daze. This type of daze is not the usual one that we both feel after making love, but a daze of fear and anxiety. It was not a pleasant feeling.
"What are we going to do?" I asked, tears forming in my eyes. Ginny reached over and wiped away my tears.
"We knew this was going to happen sooner or later, didn't we?" Ginny dazedly said, though sounding unsure for the first time. I didn't know that this was going to happen. Hell, the thought never even crossed my mind. The happiness and love that I felt for Ginny eclipsed all my fears and doubts. But that bubble of blindness is now far gone, thanks to Katie Bell. Ginny leaned over to me and kissed me lightly. I leaned into the kiss, but Ginny pulled away before it got too passionate.
"What are we going to tell the others?" I asked, still teary but Ginny's loving kiss helped soothe my worrying.
"We better tell them the truth." Ginny answered, this time with confidence. "We should have told them before something like this happened. Better to hear it from us than let rumours bound around the school." I knew she was right, but it was the last thing I wanted to do. I just wanted to curl into a ball and disappear from this world. I curled up next to Ginny, seeking her soothing voice and crying into her shoulder. She wrapped her arms around me and rocked me back and forth humming a lullaby that I vaughly remember from when I was younger.
We must have stayed there for at least an hour before I felt Ginny start to stand.
"We better confront them already." She didn't seem very enthusiastic about it, but neither was I.
"Ok." was all that I could think to say that hadn't already been said wordlessly between us.
After just looking at each other without saying anything for several minutes, we walked hand-in-hand out the locker room door and headed to Gryffindor tower.
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Just as I expected, we were greeted by the stares of almost every Gryffindor that was at the tower. Harry and Ron were among them. I couldn't tell the stares were in just shock or anger. I felt like a bug underneath a microscope. Everyone studying me so hard with their eyes that I don't think I can move.
Their eyes eventually just looked away, but I knew that their minds were still glued on us. Harry and Ron were the only ones still looking at us. We started to walk over to our two friends while almost shaking in our shoes. I was a nervous wreck. I knew Ginny must be as well, but she could hide it better. I took a look at Ginny and saw that she held a stern face. I still couldn't believe that even though I was the older one in our relationship, she was always more composed and mature. I think that's one of the many reasons that I love her.
I looked back to Harry and Ron just as Ron was walking upstairs in a heated fury. Harry just seemed a little disappointed. I just hope that how he actually was and not just what he seemed to be.
When we were just standing right in front of him, he just reached out and gave us both a hug. I was in a stupor again. I was expecting at the very least a stern lecture.
"I just want you to know that I'm not mad or anything." Harry said as he was pulling away from the hug. "I just wish you would have trusted me more and told me." He had a soft smile on his face. The kind that let you know that everything was going to be alright. It warmed my spirits immediately. I hoped that Harry would be as understanding as I knew him to be and I was right.
"Thanks, Harry." I said quietly with tears starting to develop in my eyes.
"What about Ron?" Ginny asked, bursting my bubble of slight happiness and reminding me of the stubborn red-head that ran off without even talking to us. Harry's smile quickly disappeared and was replaced with an expression that resembled frustration.
"He didn't take the news very well." Harry said reluctantly. "When Katie came in a told everyone he just kind of lost it, went off on a rant for what seemed like ages. I don't think he'll talk to either of you for a while." I was expecting as much. Ron was stubborn and I knew this news would make him furious because I always knew he had a thing for me.
"Expected as much. What about everyone else?" I asked, a little nervous to hear the answer.
"I think it's a little bit of a mixture of surprise and shock, but I think Ron was the extreme one. I have a feeling that he is the only one who really got fired up at the idea." Harry explained. That helped a little. I didn't want Ginny and I to become social outcasts.
"Thanks, Harry." I heard Ginny say. "It means a lot to us that you approve."
"It's not really my place to say whether or not you two can or cannot date. I just want you to be happy, like any friend should." Harry said warmly. "Ron might take a little getting used to the idea of you two going out. I mean, Ginny, you're his sister and Hermione, you're the girl that he obviously had a thing for" I giggled a little at this.
"Yeah, I know. I was kind of hard to miss, really." We all laughed at this.
We talked with Harry for another hour or two, I lost count. Eventually we saw that the sun had disappeared and night had fallen.
"Well," Harry said after a few moments, "It's getting late and I'm getting tired. And I bet you two are tired as well after what you've been through today. I'm going to bed. Night you two."
"Night, Harry." Ginny and I said in unison. Harry was right. I started to become aware that my eyelids were getting very heavy.
"So," Ginny started. "wanna sleep in my dorm or yours?"
"Let's sleep in mine tonight." I answered. She nodded and I took her hand into mine and led her to my room.
Some of the other beds were occupied with the sound of soft breathing filling the room. Ginny and I pulled back the comforter of my bed, climbed in, and fell asleep almost as soon as our heads hit the pillows. The last thing I remember was Ginny's arm wrapped around my waist with her breathing on my neck.
Tomorrow we would try and talk to Ronald.
A/N: Soooooo, was it good? I hope this was a good addition. What do you think of Ron's reaction? I'm interested in hearing your opinions.
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