Strange Can Be Good
HarryxLuna
Rated T
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or its characters from the franchise. That honor belongs to JK Rowling
Strange Can Be Good
Chapter 11: Ginny and the Boys Reunite
Harry was woken from his nap by an insistent poking in his cheek. Blinking blurrily, Harry looked to see Albus standing over him, his green eyes watching to see if his father was awake or not. Seeing that he was, Albus moved to sit on top of Harry as he was stretched out on the couch, smiling as he asked, "Did you have a nice nap, daddy?"
The man smiled and rubbed his face, saying, "Yes, I did. Where's Luna? Is she still here?"
"No, she left not too long ago. She said she was going to have lunch with Mr. Lovegood and asked me and James to not wake you up when she found you sleeping," Albus answered.
Nodding Harry sat up and rubbed the sleep out of his eyes with one hand as he ruffled his son's hair with the other. Just then James ran into the living room with a letter in his hand. Going over to the couch where the rest of his family was, he said, "Look, dad. An owl brought this letter; it's addressed to you, but it looks like mum's handwriting."
Harry frowned as he took the letter, wondering what Ginny could possibly want as he opened the envelope. Taking out the letter, he unfolded it and began to read.
Dear Harry,
I hope things are going well for you nowadays. I heard about your relationship with Luna. Congratulations, I hope she makes you happy.
The reason that I am writing you is because I miss the boys. I have miss James and Albus a lot these past few months and am regretting giving up my parental rights. I know that I said a lot of awful things and willingly let you keep our sons with no contact from me, but at the same time I feel obligated to know about their wellbeing. I was hoping that if it alright with you, we could meet up and discuss a possible arrangement where I can see James and Albus every now and again. It is your decision since I put anything to do with them in your hands, and if you don't want me to see our sons, I understand.
Please send me a letter in reply with your answer. I will be waiting patiently.
Sincerely,
Ginny
Green eyes read and reread the letter four times before the letter was put down. Was his ex-wife serious or was she joking. Harry didn't want to think bad about the mother of his children and wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt concerning this matter. Maybe all Ginny really wanted to do was reconcile and spend time with James and Albus. Perhaps her motherly instincts finally kicked in and she wanted to make up for lost time. He had no problem with the suggestion, but that didn't mean his sons wouldn't.
Turning to face curious green and brown eyes, Harry asked, "Boys, how would you like to see your mother some time tomorrow?"
"We'll get to see mummy again?" Albus asked, his green eyes shining in excitement. A wide smile spread across his face as he bounced in his father's lap, saying, "Yes, yes, yes please!"
Harry smiled at his youngest son's enthusiasm. He looked over at James and found the boy frowning as he looked at his shoes. Frowning as well Harry asked, "James, what about you?" His answer was James walking away and heading up the stairs to his bedroom.
"Albus! James! Come on, let's go! Ginny is waiting for us!" Harry called up the stairs. He had sent a reply the day before to the red haired woman and told her that he and their sons would meet her in Hogsmeade at The Three Broomsticks. Albus came bounding down the stairs, his green eyes that matched his father's shining with excitement from the notion of seeing his mother again.
The little boy ran up to his dad and hugged him around his waist, saying, "I'm ready, daddy!"
Harry smiled and ruffled his hair before asking, "Where is James?"
"He said he's not coming. He said something about why would he want to see the woman that abandoned us. Anyway, he refuses to get out of bed."
The dark haired man frowned and told Albus to wait a moment as he ascended the stairs. When he reached the top he walked along the hallway until he reached the closed bedroom door that belonged to James. Knocking he called out, "James, come on and let's go. Your mum is waiting for us."
"No! I'm not going!" James' voice yelled, slightly muffled through the door.
Harry frowned and tried the doorknob, finding it locked to keep him out. Rolling his eyes he muttered Alohamora and unlocked the door wandlessly. Opening the door he stepped into his son's room and found him in bed with his back to the door facing the window. Walking over he sat on the bed and asked, "James, what's wrong? Why don't you want to see Ginny?"
James didn't say anything at first, pointedly ignoring his father. It wasn't until Harry let out a stern call of his name did he speak. Sitting up and facing Harry, James said, "Dad, she left us. She didn't want us; not you, Albus, or me. That woman abandoned her own children! And now she wants to see us again after months of not trying to contact us? If she really missed us as terribly as she said, she would have tried writing us sooner! Months sooner!"
"James, she gave up her parental rights of you and your brother. That's why she hasn't seen you. Your mother regrets her decision now and wants to try and make amends," Harry tried to reason.
"I heard what she said, dad! She all but said she didn't want children, that she didn't want me and Albus! How do you think that makes me feel?! She didn't care about us then, so what makes her suddenly care now?!" Tears were flowing down James face from his brown eyes, a heavily hurt expression on his face. The situation had taken a toll on him worse than Harry thought. He thought he had understood, and maybe he did, but that didn't mean he hadn't been hurting. James wiped his face even though more tears fell from his eyes. Sniffling he said, "I don't want to see her, dad. Please don't make me."
Harry watched as his oldest son cried his eyes out, the pain from learning that his mother didn't want him, and the confusion brought on by her suddenly wanting to be back in his life. His heart ached for his son and he wanted to comfort him, but when he tried James shrugged him off and told him to leave him alone. Harry nodded and left the boy alone in his room and headed back down the stairs.
Albus was waiting patiently on the couch as he watched his father pace the floor in thought for a while. He jumped when Harry let out a slight laugh and watched as he pulled out his wand and summoned his Patronus. The stag bounded through the wall and left the house. Once it was gone, Albus asked, "Are we still going to see mummy?"
"Yes, we are. I just need to do something really quickly," Harry answered as he turned to face the front door. Not even two minutes later the sound of someone Apparating was heard and there was a knock on the door. Harry went to answer it and smiled at the blonde woman standing before him.
Luna smiled and stepped inside, giving her boyfriend a kiss on his lips before asking, "Where is he?" When Harry pointed upstairs she nodded and told him to go ahead to Hogsmeade. Harry had told Luna about Ginny's letter and her wanting to see their sons. Luna didn't mind at all and told him she had no reason to be jealous.
Turning to Albus, he beckoned him to come and the two of them exited the house, Albus grabbing hold of Harry's hand before they Disapparated to Hogsmeade. Landing right in front of The Three Broomsticks, Harry led Albus inside and they walked through the inn until they spotted long red hair tied in a ponytail.
"Mummy!" Albus exclaimed as he ran towards his mother in excitement.
Ginny looked up and smiled happily as her baby boy approached her. She got up from her chair and bent down just enough to scoop Albus up in a hug, holding him close as she was hugged just as tightly. Harry smiled at the sight, happy to see his ex-wife and son reunited. Harry wasn't heartless; he would have let Ginny see the boys despite the legal arrangement that was made. He watched as Ginny kissed Albus over every inch of his face, the boy giggling from the attention he was receiving.
The woman looked over to Harry and put Albus down as she did. She stepped up to him while Albus held her hand, her brown eyes filled with happy tears as she said, "Thank you, Harry. And I'm sorry for everything I said and did and-
"Ginny, it's alright. This time is meant for you to spend with our sons. We'll discuss visiting arrangements later. I contacted my lawyer to get that straightened out," Harry said with a small smile. Ginny nodded and thanked him once again before looking around him. A frown came to her face before asking, "Where is James?"
Harry hesitated to answer, not really wanting to tell Ginny that their oldest refused to see her. However before he opened his mouth to speak, a soft voice said, "Hi, mum."
"James!" Ginny happily said as she went to hug her other son. James stiffened a bit before relaxing and returning his mother's hug, tears leaking from his brown eyes.
Harry looked to see Luna standing not far off with a serene smile on her face. Walking over to her he quietly asked, "What did you say to him to make him want to come?"
Luna looked up at the man and said, "All I told James was that he wouldn't want to have any regrets concerning Ginny if something should ever happen to her. I told him he needed to forgive her for not only her actions, but for himself so that he would be able to move forward. I also told him about how I lost my mother, saying that he shouldn't take Ginny for granted because he could lose her instantly. And that no matter what, at the end of the day, she was still his mother and loved him dearly."
Harry smiled and wrapped his arms around his girlfriend, kissing the top of her head as they watched the boys and their mother interact together happily after months of no contact. He was glad he got Luna to talk to James; it just made the reunion all the more sweeter. Looking down into silvery-blue-grey eyes Harry softly said, "You don't know how amazing you are, Luna Lovegood."
Luna just smiled and kissed him before turning to see Ginny headed their way. Ginny smiled kindly at the two, telling them that they made a cute couple. The two witches hugged and Ginny asked Luna if she wanted to join them for a bit of lunch. Luna accepted and she, Harry, and Ginny walked back to the table Ginny had been sitting where James and Albus were waiting. Everything seemed like it was taking a turn for the better now, and Harry knew that with Luna by his side he would be alright.
Author's Note: I should be wrapping this story up pretty soon. Hopefully it will be in the next chapter or two, though I'm thinking there will be two more chapters (I haven't decided yet). Thanks to all of those have continued to read this story. Love, SehunsBae37.
