Chapter seven
'First, how could you have sex with the man I love Charlie? You're my brother, you don't do things like that to your family,' Ginny was yelling at her brother.
'It's just sex, no feelings or emotions come into it. Since I've been back, I haven't had any and I didn't want mum and dad to find out I'm gay by accident. I figured this is what Harry does, it's his job, I pay him, so what could it hurt.'
'Well they know you're gay now, so go find some other bloke to fuck Charlie.'
'Ginny,' Harry said looking surprised.
'Don't you start Harry Potter. I gave you time after Voldemort, thinking you might need it. Then you start all this, even though I know you care about me, so if this is what you need to handle your life, fine, I have to live with it. But I will not live with the fact you're fucking my brother.'
'Ginny, please calm down,' Harry said quietly as he tried to take her hand but she pulled it away.
'Calm down, yeah right, that's not going to happen. But we are going to talk and work things out Harry.'
'Why don't you do that and since I don't want to be hexed and my parents know, I won't be back for sex Harry.'
'I don't blame you Charlie,' Harry watched Charlie walked back up the stairs before he turned to Ginny, 'I can't stop this Ginny, it's helping me right now. If I think about stopping, my nightmares come back, that's when I end up drinking a lot.'
Ginny took a calming breathe, 'I've been doing a lot of thinking about all this. I might not like it, but I do know you need something or you could end up cracking up for real. This actually works out for me anyway and I know that sounds strange, so just let me explain.'
Harry reached out and took Ginny's hand, 'That's why I never said anything to you, I need this but I didn't want you to deal with this. You shouldn't have to put up with me doing this, but just know that nothing that happens here is about feelings, it's all business, physical.'
'I know Harry,' Ginny led Harry over to the couch and they both sat down, 'This might surprise you Harry, but I'm a bit old fashioned when it comes to sex. I always figured I would be married first and I still think that way. Now I know we never spoke about the future and I realised why you never did because you never thought you had one, we all worked that out. So I want us to get back together, but I'm willing to let you keep going here if you don't try to push me for sex. If we end up talking about the future, meaning marriage, and we get engaged, then that might change. One, I might feel like I could have sex if we were committed that way to each other. Two, you couldn't keep doing this if we got married, it wouldn't be right. But I know it's not going to be for a while anyway.'
'So you're willing to be my girlfriend, no sex between us, but for me to keep having sex with all my clients?'
'Yes, so even though I wish you didn't, I know why you do, so now it's up to you. I know you heard what I said when I was yelling at Charlie.'
'That you love me, yeah, I heard you Gin,' Harry took Ginny's hand again, 'But you know what, I happen to love you to, I did before Dumbledore died and you're right. The reason why I never spoke of the future or told you how I felt was I thought I would die, that I couldn't survive Voldemort. Right after, I couldn't deal with anything, so I didn't want to tell you then because I wasn't sure I was going to survive my memories and nightmares. The woman that first night, after, I never thought of those memories and never had a nightmare, that's why I decided to keep this going. This isn't a life I want Ginny, but right now, it's what I need.'
'I know, Hermione, Ron and me spoke about all this and after finding out some things, I realised you did need this. But I need to tell you something else, but please don't get upset.'
'I'll try, so just tell me.'
'Kingsley was talking to us after you left the Burrow that night. He ended up telling us about you, why you had to die. He told us about the wand, the deathly hallows, Snape's memories, all of it Harry. Hermione and Ron explained that you made them promise not to say anything about you being a horcrux. After Kingsley explained, they just filled in the gaps, so they never broke their promise. But why didn't you want us to know, I mean my family?'
'At first it was just the way it made me feel, thinking of him being a part of me all my life. Then I started to feel scared, hoping it wouldn't make me turn out like him. I knew it wouldn't worry you're family or disgust them, which is what I felt about myself. It was because of Fred that I never wanted you to know. See, I had no idea about it, so all that fighting, all those deaths were basically for nothing Ginny when he couldn't die even if we found that other horcrux and got the snake. I was still holding him here and had no idea. So Fred died, but he still couldn't and all of you could have ended up dead. It was only luck that let me find out about it in time. I never went to have a look at Snape's memories, I went to talk to Dumbledore's portrait. I wanted to ask him how to get to the snake with that blasted enchanted cage around her. Dumbledore wasn't there, so I figure I'd see why Snape would give me anything, let alone his memories.'
'Okay, well it does make more sense now. But that's all out in the open just with us, no one else will know because we knew you wouldn't want anyone else to know. So about what I said, are we going to get back together?'
'I want to Ginny, especially since you're not going to make me stop this. But will you're family let you knowing what goes on here. You're mother wasn't really happy about this. I don't think she would want her only daughter visiting someone that sells his body for sex.'
'I told mum how I feel and what I thought you felt for me. I explained to her about my idea of sex, so that if we got back together, she knows you wouldn't get me into bed. She may not like what you do, but she knows she can't really stop us being together if that's what we both want. We're both adults, she realised we're not children anymore, so she doesn't have a say.'
'You have my promise that sex will never come into it for us, until you're ready Ginny. It's not something anyone should do until they are positive it's what they want and are ready for. Whether it's for love or fun, they have to want to, not be made to. I can even give your parents that guarantee,' Harry reached out and ran the back of his hand across Ginny's face, 'I do love you Ginny and I can see a future for us, just not sure when. So if you're sure, then I want us to be together,' Harry leaned in and kissed Ginny tenderly.
'Good to hear Harry, since she is my only daughter and you do have sex for a living,' Arthur said as he walked over to them.'
'It's a promise I can easily make Mr. Weasley, so what did Kingsley say?'
'It wasn't him, I can guarantee that. So we're meeting at the Burrow for dinner, you as well. But you need to contact those few women and make up some story about why you can't see them. Kingsley asked if he can have a list of their names, so he can get the aurors to check them out.'
'Okay, I can do that, because I don't want to ever see that again. But about Kingsley's wife, he's not happy with me at the moment about that.'
'It's all going to get sorted out later, so expect some tension. But I want a promise from you and you to Ginny, no hexes, curses, or spells of any kind, because we need to sort this out.'
Harry and Ginny looked at each other, before they looked at her father, 'We promise,' they said together.
'I removed every curse Harry, it was the postremus metus curse, very nasty. It's like with the horcrux, taps into you're worst nightmares, makes you believe it's real. You see and feel everything that nightmare is about.'
'That's the main nightmare I have all the time, well I had before I started this. It's like I've been dreaming the last few months, that he never really died, but also he found out about me and was going to keep me locked up forever. If I never died, he couldn't,' Harry shrugged.
'That would make you lose it Harry, it's lucky you never tried to kill Charlie after seeing that. So we'll get going, all of us, Harry needs to contact some clients. Make them believe whatever story you come up with and we'll see you at the Burrow in a couple of hours. Ginny kiss Harry goodbye, you will see him later.'
Ginny instantly kissed Harry, not a small kiss but a full on passionate kiss and she didn't care her father or two of her brothers were watching.
'If you want Harry to not push you for sex Ginny, don't kiss him like that, blimey,' Charlie said as he turned away.
'Good advice Charlie, Ginny behave yourself,' Arthur said then waited for his daughter.
Ginny and Harry's lips parted, 'They are right Gin, merlin woman, don't do that to me. This is the day I try to rest my body, you're making that very hard to do.'
Ginny giggled, 'Sorry Harry, but I'll see you later,' Ginny kissed Harry again, but tenderly then left with her father.
Harry got up and went to his office to start contacting the first few women he saw. He thought up a story about wanting some more time off for a while because he was exhausted and would contact them when he could squeeze them in. Harry showered, then dressed before stepped into his fireplace and vanishing from his home.
'Hi,' Harry said as he stepped out of the fireplace into the Burrow's kitchen.
'Arthur and Ginny explained what happened and that you are back together.' Molly said as she stared at Harry.
'We are, but I will promise you nothing will happen with Ginny until she is ready. People have separated business from the personal life for years, I can do the same. Just know, I love Ginny and do eventually want a future with her, I'm just not sure when that will be.'
'Since I happen to know you like to keep your word Harry, then okay, I won't say anything about you being together. So does this mean we get to see you more often and without one of your clients?'
'Yes, if you're sure you want me here Mrs. Weasley. I know you don't approve of my life, but it is my life and it's something I need right now.'
'I don't approve, but yes, it is you're life Harry. As long as there is no sex talk at the dinner table like last time. That should always be kept private between two people, or in your case, hundreds of people,' Molly Weasley smiled, then hugged Harry. 'You're family Harry, we just want you happy.'
Harry hugged Mrs. Weasley, 'I will be, it's just going to take time.' Harry gave her a smile as she let him go.
'And I've had a go at Charlie, first for not telling us he's gay. How could he think we would have anything against that if that's the way he was born. And another thing, he should not have been having sex with you, especially after hearing how Ginny felt.'
'I thought she was going to bust my ears, plus I got a smack in the head. So even though I will miss you're expertise, I'm not going near you for sex again. I'd have mum and Ginny hexing me.'
'Yeah, you would, then they'd start on me, so back to just friends Charlie and we both keep it in our pants,' Harry smirked, but everyone around the Burrow's kitchen laughed and realised one more thing to overcome and this family just might end up with a bright future.
