I am engaged. Engaged. I, Ginny Molly Weasly, am engaged. I am so excited, it was exactly how I imagined it. And now I am getting married. We plan on telling the entire family tomorrow night because there is no use telling everyone individually. I have tried doing that. By the time you get to the last person you want to tell, everyone else has already gone around with their own renditions and your story sounds boring. Like the time I told everyone I made Quidditch Captain. By the time it got back to me, I was sleeping with a Quidditch Captain. Which then led to a very embarrassing talk with my mother. I then had to tell her I already knew what happened. She got very white and went to make me some tea.
Anyways, I was cleaning the apartment all day. I even dusted. Without magic, take that mother. She uses magic, even Hermione has admitted to it. I used good old fashion elbow grease. It feels so accomplishing. Oh my god! I broke a nail! Son of a bitch….
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Dinner was merrily cooking in the stove and I had set the table for everyone. Bill and Fleur, Percy and Penelope, Fred and Angelina, George and Katie, Ron and Hermione and mother and father. Charlie was stuck in Romania. He however was returning soon because he was also getting married. It was totally stealing my thunder but as he told me first I am waiting another month before I tell anyone. I will just say his owl died or something.
The timer went off and I glanced into the stove. It was the first time I was using a muggle stove. Very tricky, they want you to touch whatever is inside them, but they are very hot so they burn your hands. Muggles are undaunted, they simply place fabric over their hands and pick the food right out of the heat. I have tried this many occasions. I don't like it, this is the bit where magic is not only expected but highly recommended.
After I set the food onto the counter I placed my wand back into my pocket and sighed. I took the time to look at my ring as I always do. I didn't tell Ron and Hermione that we were telling everyone tonight. I wanted them to be surprised. Last time I tipped them off about something, they went as far as to wildly shake my hand. Everyone knew I had told them. I remember kicking Ron in the shin for it.
The front door banged open and I poked my head around the doorway. No one was there. I frowned but panic was rising inside of me. I swear if a death eater attacks right now I am going to kill him. Or I will simply become a ghost and follow him wherever he, or she, goes singing my own rendition of happy birthday. Monkey verse and all.
It wasn't a Death Eater. It was just Harry trying to scare me. It worked. He jumped out from behind me and I blew the sofa into tiny bits. Harry thought it was very funny and literally fell over in laughter. My heart was beating too hard into my mouth to say anything. My foot said all the speaking, especially after it collided with his crotch. He wheezed for a minute and I finally got some us and threw it at him. He was still laughing. You would think a blow to the family jewels would quiet him down, nope. It just seemed to fuel him. Which I guess is good, it means he has the stamina of a bull…
" I am so sorry. I didn't know you were going to get so violent," Harry croaked after a minute. I was still fuming and didn't acknowledge him. " I'll fix that couch."
" Oh, is that my EX-fiancée talking to me?" I asked from the kitchen. Harry snorted again and I scowled.
" Forget an alarm system we'll just give you a wand and a new pair of shoes," Harry said smirking. He did sort of limp into the kitchen when he placed the ice back into the container.
" You know you scared me. That spell could have been aimed at you!" I said sounding very much like Hermione. " I could have really hurt you."
" Does that mean you're still mad at me?" Harry asked kissing my neck.
" Yes," I mumbled loosing an internal battle.
" I am so sorry," Harry said in between kisses.
" How are your goods?" I asked trying to stifle a moan.
" Sore," Harry muttered.
" I'm sorry. Maybe I could kiss it better?" I asked reaching for his zipper.
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Five minutes later the doorbell rang.
" Oh my god!" I screeched trying to button my shirt. " Fix the couch!"
Harry zipped his pants up and reached for his wand. He fixed the couch and came back in a minute later still looking flushed.
" Do I look like I was in the middle of sex?" I asked smoothing my hair down.
" Yes," Harry said nervously. My parents still scared the crap out of him.
" I'm going to wash my face. You take this-" I said shoving an ice cube into his hand. " And put it there," I said pointing to his crotch. He nodded and did as I told him. I hurried into the bathroom as the doorbell chimed for the second time. " Get the door!" I bellowed.
" Right," Harry said springing up and walking into the living room. I heard the door open and checked my appearance. Eh.
" Ginny darling! You look lovely!" mum cried bringing me into a bone breaking hug. I hugged her back as tightly as I could and was sad when she let go. I bear hugged my father and breathed in the scent of mint and tobacco. He has a theory that if he smoke and then brushes his teeth mum wont notice that he hasn't quit. He has been doing this since before I was born. I really don't know who he's kidding anymore.
The doorbell rang a minute later and Fred and Angelina walked in looking positively glowing. I rubbed my hand over her belly and kissed her cheek.
" Ginny," Angelina muttered buttoning a button on my blouse.
" Do you think anyone noticed?" I said flushing.
" No, I think we're safe," Angelina muttered and walked over to my mother.
I gave Fred a big hug and felt myself being lifted off the ground. A second later I was placed back down again although my ribs felt slightly more sore.
Ten minutes later the doorbell rang again and Bill and Fleur hurried in smiling and carrying a bottle of wine. He handed it to me and pulled me into a deep hug. I noticed his hair was shorter.
" Bill, what happened?" I said frowning. I noticed his ponytail was completely gone.
" Well, someone dropped a piece of gum into it," Bill said with a dark look at mum who had blushed slightly. I smirked and hugged Fleur. Even though I sometimes want to kill her. Like take an ice pick and drive it right into her-
The doorbell chimed again and I rushed over to get it.
" I know we're late!" Percy said sounding flustered.
" Well we wouldn't be if we didn't you know," Penelope said giggling. I just grabbed their coats and pretended that never happened. I was still trying to shake it from my mind when the doorbell rang again. I turned the handle and came face to face with George.
" There she is!" George said wrapping me into a hug. Katie literally hopped onto us and I thought George was going to collapse under the weight. He didn't though and gently put me down.
We were all waiting for two people now.
An hour later we were still waiting. I walked into the kitchen and saw Harry standing at the sink looking outside.
" They better be dead," I snapped slamming the tray onto the counter.
" Nice," Harry said back. I scowled and didn't mention how nervous I was becoming. Finally the doorbell rang and I rushed to open it.
Ron and Hermione were standing there looking smug and happy.
" There you are!" I cried happily for everyone else to hear me. " Where the bloody fuck were you? We have been waiting an hour for you! That is an extra hour with Fleur!" I hissed angrily.
" Sorry, this is just a family dinner calm down," Hermione said pushing past me. Once again I felt like I wanted to beat her senseless. Ron handed me his coat and shot me a scared glance before hurrying into the kitchen.
" Well they're here now," I snapped as he looked over from the window.
" Good I am so hungry," Harry said rubbing his stomach. We walked back into the dining room where everyone was sitting and talking happily.
" Ginny, get your brother some wine," mum said sharply. Ron gave me a smug smile and I snatched the glass from his hand. I walked back into the kitchen where Harry was still putting the final touches on his pasta. He glanced over as I spit into the glass.
" Sometimes I really think you're a school girl," Harry said shaking his head.
" Well then what we were doing was very, very wrong," I teased back. I pushed the swinging door open and skipped into the dining room handing Ron his glass.
" Hermione would you like some?" I asked her. She shook her head and shared a glance with Ron. I sighed and sat down.
Soon the chatter was now almost a deafening numb. I was planning on telling everyone about the engagement after dinner, just before dessert.
I was about to clear my throat when Hermione beat me to it.
The noise died down and everyone stared at her.
" Well, me and Ron have been married for six months now, and we thought that it was about time to try for a baby," Hermione began. My mother had her hand to her heart and was tearing up. " We're pregnant!"
" Oh!" mum cried. She hopped up and hugged Hermione. Everyone was hugging and kissing them and I felt like slapping them.
" Ginny?" I looked up and everyone was staring at me. I glanced at Harry to see a familiar scowl.
" Good for you," I cried using my acting skills. Everyone started clapping and singing and jumping up and down. After second of it I sat down hard on the chair. I felt the ring in my pocket and sighed. Harry had told me to take it off so that no one saw it and ruined the surprise. Well I wasn't counting on Hermione to ruin it.
An hour later everyone was gone except Ron and Hermione. They were happily chatting on my couch. I had half a mind to tell them to go home but Harry told me not to.
" You know, if they leave we finish what we started," I said huskily with my eyebrows raised suggestively.
" Get rid of them," Harry said quickly. I scurried out into the living room and noticed that Harry had followed me.
" Go home," I said loudly. They turned to look at me like I was crazy.
" What? Why?" Hermione asked putting her hand on her belly.
" That's why!" I said pointing to it.
" You want us to go home because of the baby?" Hermione asked sounding horrified.
" Yes! You ruined it! We were planning on telling everyone tonight and you ruined it. Not only were you an hour late but we really wanted to tell everyone tonight!" I said almost loosing my cool.
" Ginny, we didn't know. Honest." Ron said.
" Ron, when have I ever invited everyone over? Never, didn't it occur in your tiny brain that I had a reason?" I asked feeling my voice hit a dangerous note.
" I'm sorry!" Hermione said looking close to tears.
" Well we want to have sex so leave," I said bluntly. I felt Harry wince next to me and saw the color in his cheeks.
Hermione and Ron looked between us for a minute. " Oh, you're serious," Hermione said finally getting up.
" Bye," I called. I bent down to her belly and smiled. " I love you baby! This is aunt Ginny!" I stood up and gave Ron and Hermione a dirty look.
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