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Chapter 13: Meeting Ginny Weasley
Harry woke up to find a letter from Gringotts lying on his bed. Goblins were really amazing creatures. 'It is good that they were not power hungry otherwise, neither Wizards nor Muggles would have survived.' He thought remembering the Goblins' Uprising and its consequences. He had successfully avoided unwanted letters from witches and wizards but could not possibly avoid Goblins. He picked up the letter and broke the seal open. The letter read,
Dear Mr. Potter,
It has come to our notice that you are currently in a Magical Home and not the University you joined early September. So we took this opportunity to inform you about the matters you had requested.
First of all the total of your 19 Potter, 8 Peverell, 16 Black and 3 Evans' vaults are under your complete access and the probations from you has been removed, this entails that you can take possession of the proceeds your parents had left under your name and you can even emancipate the title of Lord Black and Lord Potter.
If it suits you, we can arrange a meeting with you today, no later than 12 noon. If it is acceptable reply an affirmative to us.
At Your Service,
Director Ragnok
Gringotts Bank.
Harry read through it twice and then realized that he would need to borrow Draco's owl to send the reply as the Lupins did not own one, Tonks and Remus thought they were too messy and not worth the trouble. He scribbled the positive reply and then went down to Draco's room. Draco had been living in Grimmauld's place since his father had sort of disinherited him, well not exactly because he needed someone to continue the Malfoy line but without any doubt Lucius was not proud of his son's actions.
"Draco, can I borrow Orion?" Harry asked as he entered the room not actually taking in the surroundings.
"Yeah sure." Draco replied, but his voice was nervous.
Harry looked up from his letter which he had been putting in the envelope.
"Hermione what are you doing here?" he asked surprised to fine Hermione in Draco Malfoy's room then the surprise faded quickly and a smirk found its place on his face, "Oooh looks like someone got laid..."
Well Harry knew that was not the case because both Draco and Hermione were completely dressed but seeing their flushed faces was worth it.
"What's going on here?" Daphne asked coming in and Harry was surprised to see her pyjamas they were really short black shorts and a short red t-shirt. "You are staring, Potter." Daphne said and Harry blushed quite similarly to the former mentioned couple. "So, what's up?"
"Ceiling" Harry replied in a monotonous tone.
Daphne rolled her eyes with a smile on her face. Draco and Hermione looked at the couple oddly but said nothing.
"I got a letter from Gringotts and I need to visit the Director today." Harry said to the three curious faces.
"I am coming with you." Daphne said quickly, "No I am not staying here; we have to discuss some of the contracts with Director, remember?"
Harry nodded. Decision made... He did not want to waste time arguing with Daphne, she would convince him sooner or later.
Harry came out of Gringotts the meeting had been a success. They had found that Daphne as of yet need not compile any of the Marriage Contracts under her name. Harry had been surprised that Daphne had a choice in it but still she ran away. It was such a un-slytherin thing to do. But thought she had been too drowned in emotions.
The day was going great until they had crossed Weasleys Wizards' Wheezes...
Harry and Daphne were quite lost in their own world until a loud girly shriek got their attention,
"Where have you been Harry James Potter?!" The couple turned to find a petite red-head coming over them or particularly towards Harry.
"Ginevra Molly Weasley, I did not know that I had to inform you about my every movement and locations?" Harry said icily. A crowd had begun to gather round the place.
"Why are you being so rude?" Ginny asked as though the last seven months did not happen.
"Let me think..." Harry said, mock thinking and glaring at the red-head, "Oh yeah because you cheated on me and I broke up with you?" Harry spat at her.
"Broke up? When?" Ginny asked in the most innocent voice, "I was surprised to see those pictures of you in the paper and that article... Guess Daily Prophet still twists up things." Ginny said as nothing had ever happened and the article was false.
Harry gaped at his former girlfriend. 'How can she act nothing had happened?' he thought wryly as Ginny continued to tug on his arm,
"Come on Harry we have so much to catch up!" she tried to drag him, but Harry stood rooted to the same spot. "Come on, I am your girlfriend, for Merlin's sake!" Ginny whined.
Harry looked at Ginny anger flashing in his eyes. Normally this would be enough to make many back up. But Ginny did not as much as wince at that, "You are not my girlfriend." He said calmly but dangerously, "You haven't been my girlfriend since I found you and that Quidditch Player together in my home."
Ginny seemed fazed for a second by the icy calmness but then quickly gained her composure back as she rolled her eyes. "But Harry you love me!" she whined giving her best pout in his way.
"I don't love you Ginny. I love Daphne and she is my girlfriend." Harry said menacingly to the girl he once thought he loved, what had happened to her? Or was she always like this?
Ginny smirked at Harry like the cat who got the canary she cackled like one of the evil witches in Muggle fairy tales and said, "Daphne Greengrass?" she asked innocently, "Oh the same Daphne Greengrass who dated your current best friend, Draco Malfoy for almost two years, huh?"
Harry looked shocked at the revelation. He thought he knew everything about Daphne but he definitely did not know this. He thought this might be Ginny's tricks but he a small voice in the back of his had reminded him, 'you never know.'
Ginny cackled again. "Well next time my dear have your facts clear." She said and turned flipping her long red hair and left.
Harry turned to look at his girlfriend who looked surprised as well as a little guilty, "Is it true Daphne?" he asked.
Daphne looked at him for a moment before whispering a quiet, "Yes"
Cliffhanger I know... I might as well cackle like Ginny now... Hope you liked this chapter... It was not planned in the outline but my muse got better of me, I guess... Well, now after this new plot added the story might lengthen by a few chapters... Hope you don't mind.
