AN: Hi! So yeah I'm alive and posting again. Sorryy but just go on ahead and read :D
Previous: Ginny's 'thief' shows up again at her place.
"I'm hungry. Why does Ginny have to be late?" complained Ron as his stomach gave a loud gurgle. "Relax Ron its only 8.30. She'll be here soon." Spat Hermione, pouring over a large volume of Healer's Novice 3. But as time passed no Ginny came. As Harry glanced at his watch, his frown deepened making him say "Ron I think you should go check on her. She isn't this late ever." As Ron looked thoughtfully at that, Hermione intervened saying,
"Guys I don't think it's a good idea to pop in at her place whenever we want. I mean we should respect her privacy. Lets wait for another thirty minutes." However, soon enough, as the clock ticked by, Mr. and got worried as well and just as Ron was getting up to go at Ginny's place, the Burrow door burst open and a distracted Ginny stepped, words bubbling on her lips,
"Hey! I'm so sorry I'm so late. I just got detained by er- something. Sorry! Let's eat now."
With that Ginny gave her Mom and Dad a quick hug, waved and smiled at Harry and soon they all sat down to dinner. As Molly fussed over how starved Ginny looked, Ron asked
"So what kept you?"
Ginny thought about keeping this conversation till later but then thought better of it. She looked at Ron and said
"My thief." The look on his face was priceless. His spoon remained suspended in mid air, his eyes bulged out and he shouted, again,
"He came again?" And now Molly picked up ears and from there for the second time that day, Ginny recounted the whole incident. However, before Molly could freak out even more and insist on Ginny shifting back to the Burrow, Ginny laughed and said
"But it was just a misunderstanding. A funny one."
"What do you mean?" Harry spoke out. Ginny looked at him and continued
"He was no thief actually. He's my roommate's brother. I bumped into him the other day at a concert and today when I saw him in the flat I was pretty surprised. But then he acted as a thief and instead of telling me that he was here to pick up the lease papers of his restaurant he found it funny to duel with me." She smiled at the memory and looked around to find everyone staring at her.
"I told you remember? Alice works at her brother's restaurant. But today I found out that she is the co-owner. That's how she makes so much money." She added.
"That guy is a freak." Broke in Ron. "I mean who the hell acts as a thief and duels for a piece of paper that actually belongs to him?"
"Well come to think of it, it wasn't actually a duel." Ginny said. "He just protected himself from all the jinxes I threw at him."
"Sounds like a slow-top to me." Mumbled Harry.
"Ha no!" replied Ginny. "He's very good with his wand. Pretty quick. But he confessed that he was lost after the Bat Bogey curse."
"Stay away from him okay Ginny? I don't like him."
"Ron, you haven't even met him." From there the conversation took a turn towards other lighter topics. As the dinner ended, Ginny spent some time talking with her parents. As she yawned heavily, Molly forced her to go home and rest. Hence before Harry could find some time to talk to Ginny privately, sheapparated home.
A few days later, Ginny again found herself confronting the 'thief' but not by any coincidence this time. As she stepped out of her training class, she found David Gomez standing by the door. He did not perceive her immediately hence Ginny had ample time to observe him. Now that she looked closely she could make out the similarity between him and Alice though it was very slight. As opposed to Alice he was six feet tall, broad shouldered and wore a keen, alert expression than a dreamy one which framed Alice's face. But there the distinction ended. Their eyes were of the same shape. Though Ginny noticed now that his were of a clearer blue and sharper than Alice's. They were now regarding the Ministry interior with the same mischievous and rather cynical expression found in Alice's eyes. Ginny now realized how right she had been to mark Alice as a minx. Her brother was her replica in this department. Just as she stood their pondering these thoughts and wondering what he was doing here, he turned his head and saw Ginny, his eyes lighting up. He stepped forward and his signature lop-sided grin transformed his face yet again.
"Hey Weasley! Practicing your charms against poor men yet again?" Ginny caught the double implication of these words and rolled her eyes though could not help smiling in response.
"I prefer to remain in practice. Just in case a thief decided to pay me a social visit you see."
He laughed at that and dropped in step with her as she headed towards the atrium.
"So mind if I ask what you're doing here?" asked Ginny.
"Well as much as you'd be hoping that but im not summoned by the court here for breaking into your flat" he threw her a mocking look and Ginny realized how much he was enjoying himself over their misunderstanding. "I was just passing by and thought I'd drop in and say 'hallo'."
Surprised Ginny said
"Why do I find that so hard to believe?" He laughed harder at that and ruffled his hair and Ginny realized it was a habit of his.
"Pretty acute, Weasley. Here's the thing, I want you to come to my restaurant to dine with Alice and me. Will you, please?"
By this time, they were out of the Ministry. Ginny stopped and looked at him, weighing what he had said.
"Alice did not say anything to me about it in the morning." She answered
"Seriously, you've lived with Alice for about two months now and you still don't get her ways?" without giving her any chance to reply, he continued, walking towards the end of the road, making Ginny rush forward to keep up with him.
"Alice acts strange with other people as you know by now. But she likes you." As Ginny looked surprised at that he smiled and said
"No she really does. That last roommate of hers was too much of a girl, throwing tantrums all the time. So Alice decided to get rid of her. But as I guess you don't interfere with her and don't bother with her ways, she likes you. And as now I'm a big fan of your Bat Bogey, we really want you to come and give us the honour of serving you at our restaurant."
Ginny was by this time totally floored by what he had said. She grinned at him genuinely saying
"That was actually pretty you know. I would love to come. But I don't know the address of the restaurant so…"
He cut her off saying
"No worries. I'll come pick you up say by 8 tonight? Alice will be at the restaurant." Ginny agreed. He lingered for some time, talking on different topics and then took off, winking at her to not to fire curses at him tonight when he would come to the flat. Ginny shook her head at that and went home, excited about the evening.
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NEXT: Who is David going to be to Ginny? Is Harry just going to stand on the sidelines?
AN: A short update. I know. But you know how life gets in the way and you just get distracted? Well, that happened. But this story is my baby and I will never let it go. But only you guys can make me UPDATE it here. I guess I need your REVIEWS to make me carry on. And to focus again.
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