Chapter 10 First let 's cover all the legal stuf, I'm not JK Rowling's I don't own any of the Harry Potter Characters. Do i wish I did, you better believe it! this is all from my imagination and in my world Fred, Albus Dumbledore and several other people survived the war. Oh and dear Lucas died!
Chapter 10
The Waiting
The rest of the week either drug by or flew by depending on who you talked with. For Harry and Ginny it drug they wanted Friday to get there so they could get the Veritaserum and find out if they were going to get to spend the rest of their lives together. For Hermione and many of the other Gryffindor the time flew…as always the Ravenclaws looked on this as just another step in the road to discovery. While most of the Hufflepuffs and Slytherin were like the Gryffindor marking time.
Friday morning as Harry and Ginny were walking to the Great Hall for breakfast they were stopped by Professor Snape and asked to come to the hospital ward.
Harry squeezed Ginny's hand and they turned and headed back up the stairs. When they walked into the Hospital ward Kingsley Shacklebolt, an Auror along with Professor Dumbledore, Madam Pomfrey and Percy Weasley were standing in the room.
Professor Dumbeldore looked at Harry and Ginny, "Mr. Potter and Miss Weasley you were asked to come up here so that you can take the Veritaserum and be tested by the Ministry of Magic to determine if you are in a relationship and be allowed to marry. Do you both understand that this is a binding test?" They both nodded yes, Percy looks at his sister, "Ginny may I talk to for a minute in private?" Ginny looks and Percy and decides that maybe she should.
"Ginny you realize that you are making a binding contract and that you will be marrying Harry for the rest of your life?" "Well yes I think I know that, why are you such a git, Harry and I have been in love with each other for 2 years don't you think I know if I want to be married to him for rest of my life," Ginny snarled. "We were already planning on getting married just not this soon." "Ginny I know you love Harry and I like him and I'll be happy for you to be with him I just had to make sure. Let's go back and get this started."
Percy walked in to the ward, "Harry will you please walk over here and have a seat. Ginny please have a seat at the other end of the ward behind that curtain." Percy follows Ginny to the end of the hall and flicks his wand MuffliatoGinny shakes her head she hates the buzzing that this causes.
Percy returns to Harry, "Madam Pomfrey will you please give Harry theVeritaserum, Harry tips up the little tube of liquid and drinks it down. Second's later Percy begins asking Harry the questions.
Please state your name
Harry James Potter What house do you reside in: Gryffindor Are you in a Relationship Yes Who do you wish to marry: Ginevra Molly Weasley Very well do you all agree that he is truthful, Dumbledore, Kingsley and Madame Pomfrey all nod yes. Percy waves his wand again and says Rennervate. Harry shakes his head and sits up a little straighter. Percy asks Harry to return to the Great Hall, he leaves the room but only walks to the stairway. He's not going to leave Ginny alone. Percy now moves to where Ginny is waiting he flicks his wand and removes the Muffliato spell.Percy looked over to Madame Pomfrey again and she hands Ginny a small bottle of potion. Ginny grins at Percy and says, "bottoms up" as she drinks down the potion. Seconds later Percy asks Ginny the exact same questions
Please state your name
Ginevra Molly Weasley What house to you reside in: Gryffindor Are you in a Relationship? Yes Who do you wish to marry:
Harry James Potter
Once again Percy asks if they believe Ginny is truthfull,
Percy waves his wand Rennervate. Ginny looks up and smiles at Percy…."Can you give me the answer now?"
Percy puffs up, "How dare you ask me that…this is a Ministry matter you will be informed by the Ministry. Good day to you Ginny."
Ginny laughs and heads out to meet Harry. She tells Harry, "Percy is such a Git he swelled up like a toad when I asked him what the Ministry's decision would be!" Harry laughs and hugs Ginny, he was sure of the answer but still had a little doubt, but he wasn't about to let Ginny know. "Our answer will be yes, we love each other and no one can doubt that!" Ginny gives Harry a quick kiss and heads off to her Muggle Studies class while Harry heads to his Double Potions class.
Soon dinner time rolls around as Harry and the rest walk into the Great Hall, Ron stops in his tracks and is almost ran over by Harry. "Why did you stop, good grief, have you lost your head." "What is that Git doing here?" Ron asks. "Oh he gave Ginny and I the Veritaserum today."Harry replied.
"So he still has his nose up the Ministers robes does he? I would love to give him what for he still makes me so mad. He had mom in tears for the whole war and then he comes back like the returning hero."
"Oh, come on Ron it's not that bad" Hermione answers as she sits down. "What do you know you don't have to put up with the git like I do." "I don't know what you mean I live in the same house you do", Hermione gives Ron one of those you are stupid looks as she spoke.
"Well he's not your brother," Ron spit out. Hermione just sighs and gives up the battle. "Well what did you guys find out today" Hermione asks Ginny. "Not much we were both given the potion and then told we were done. I asked Percy if he could tell me anything and like usual he swelled up like a toad and told me that to quote, "You will be informed by the Ministry", hehehehe, Ginny laughs.
As the group start out of the Great Hall Percy asks them to follow him, all of the group look at him but decide to follow. Percy leds them into an empty classroom. "I just want the lot of you to know that it's just not Hogwarts students that are being asked to marry for the good of the wizarding world we are all doing our part. I will be marrying Penelope the end of October. I also know that George and Fred will also be getting married before Easter."
Ron stares at Percy, "you git you still have your nose so far up the Ministers robes that you can't take a step without tripping over him. Why don't you get lost." With that Ron turned and headed back up to the common room. Harry, Ginny and Hermione kind of smile at Percy and then said good bye and followed Ron up the stairs.
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sorry some of my chapters are so short, I'm trying to get us to the heart of the story.