Summary: Harry is either captured by Voldemort or he narrowly escapes. (I can't decide!) Ginny tells everyone the good news about Harry being the father and everyone happily forgives her. Ron and Hermione start planning the wedding.
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Chapter 8
New Plans
By happythoughts
Harry ran through the invisible door, narrowly escaping what might have been death. He paused as he blinked, looking around at the scenery before him. It was foggy out, and you could hardly see anything. He suddenly remembered why he had been running. Not knowing what to do with himself, he apparated.
"Harry! What are you doing here?"
Harry had appeared in Dumbledore's office. He was panting, trying to catch his breath, with his hands on his knees. Dumbledore stood up from his chair quickly as he saw Harry appear right before his eyes.
"Calm down, Harry. What's wrong? Why are you here?" Dumbledore asked again.
"I … Voldemort … saw me …" Harry was still breathing hard.
"What? He saw you?" asked Dumbledore sharply.
"I- I don't know … but … he knew … I was there … listening," said Harry.
"Come here Harry, sit down," said Dumbledore. He led Harry to the seat in front of his desk. What was going through his mind was utter confusion. He gave Harry a drink of water to calm him down. When he was ready to talk again, he began to speak.
"I was in this pub somewhere in Ganovia or something and Wormtail came in. So, I started recording him with that book you gave me--,"
"Do you have it with you?" asked Dumbledore abruptly. Harry nodded and searched his bag for the book. Dumbledore's hands itched to rewind the tape and look at the film.
"Anyways, I started recording him, and I heard him ordering rum with warm milk in it or something, and then he started leaving. So I waited awhile and then I followed him. He was heading towards the mountains and then he went through it … like there was an invisible door I think. So, I stepped through and put on the cloak and followed his tracks. I think he transformed into a rat because there wasn't any foot prints. Anyway, he went through another door and then I heard them talking, and then Wormtail asked if he needed anything else, and Voldemort said, 'Yes, could you please kill the person outside the door' … and then I fled," finished Harry. He took a breath of air. It was a lot to say in one go.
Dumbledore was quiet. He was pondering what just happened. How could Voldemort know that Harry was standing out there? "Are you sure that no one saw you?" he asked Harry.
"I'm pretty sure. The mud was wet so it dissolved after awhile and I was sure to keep my cloak on. That's part of the reason that I ran so slow," he answered.
Dumbledore shook his head. "Let me take a look at this video so far."
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"Everyone, Ginny has something to tell you."
Hermione was standing with Ginny, holding her arm. They were standing in front of all of the Weasley's at Ron and Hermione's house, and they were all looking at Ginny with stern faces.
"Go on," whispered Hermione, nudging Ginny to start talking.
"I … I mean, Harry's … Harry's the father of the baby," said Ginny breathlessly.
They were all quiet. Suddenly, Mrs. Weasley stood up and ran towards Ginny. "GINNY! Oh I'm so happy for you! I knew it would be Harry, I just knew it. I knew it wouldn't be that horrid person, Malfoy or whomever, I just knew it!"
All at once every man in the room went up to Ginny and gave her a big hug. Ron was the last. "Sounds like you've been having some fun with Harry then, eh?" He face was passive, so Ginny couldn't tell if he was joking or not. She looked at him skeptically. Suddenly, his face broke into a big grin and he gave her a great hug, twirling her around. Still joking, he added, "Me and Hermione were the ones who were supposed to have the baby first!"
"RON!" exclaimed Hermione embarrassedly.
Everyone laughed. "I think this calls for a celebration. Why don't we go to the Leaky Cauldron for some dinner?" asked Mr. Weasley.
Everyone agreed and one by one they all apparated to the pub. Nothing could have ruined Ginny's night except that one little run in with the last person she wanted to see.
"Oh no, not now … not now …" moaned Ginny as she stepped into the pub with Hermione.
"What? What is it?" asked Hermione.
"Don't turn around, Hermione," ordered Ginny.
This left nothing else for Hermione to do except … turn around. She gasped. "How dare he come to the pub when we're going here!"
"Hermione, you know he didn't know we were coming. Come on, act like you don't see--,"
"Well, well, well, if it isn't that little slut Weasley with her friend, the Mudblood.. And what's this? No Harry?" whispered Malfoy into Ginny's ear.
Ginny closed her eyes. "Go away, Malfoy."
"That's not what you told me to do the other night," said Malfoy.
Ginny burned with embarrassment. "Go away!" she ordered.
"Whatever. Call me if you're in the mood," said Malfoy quietly. He blew on her neck secretly before he left the pub. Ginny closed her eyes with pleasure. Suddenly, she smacked herself in her mind. What are you thinking, Ginny? Come on, you're here to celebrate that Harry's the father of your baby. She thought to herself. She patted the little hill growing in her stomach. I'm not the only one starving she thought happily to herself.
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"Harry, I'm afraid you'll have to return to Ganovia, before it's too late. I'll perform the spell one more time, just to make sure," said Dumbledore slowly.
"B-but Dumbledore! I almost died out there! I can't risk it! I'm … I'm a father," said Harry quietly.
Dumbledore's eyes softened. "I know you are, Harry. But when I assigned you this job, I knew you were the best one for the job. Wouldn't you want your son or daughter to live in a safe world, rather than a world full of evil?"
That was a hard question for Harry to answer. "Yes … I would," he answered. "Okay, I'll go. But … but if … if I don't come back, will you tell Ginny … will you tell her that I love her?"
He blushed as he asked this to Dumbledore. But he just merely smiled and replied, "Of course, Harry. Good luck."
And with one last look at the office, Harry left.
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A/N: Hey guys! Sorry for the short chapter. Just so you know, this story will probably have about 3 or 4 more chapters! Thanks to everyone who reviewed!
