Chapter 21- Dreams and letters.

Ginny was walking toward the wizard who had officiated Bill and Fleur's wedding. She was dressed in a black ball gown that much resembled a wedding dress. The wizard with the bible smiled to her. However, Ginny could almost see the pity behind his grin. In front of him, stood another figure. This one was dressed all in white. His dark hair was untidy, and eerily familiar. There was a band somewhere playing something that Ginny couldn't quite make out. She wished the man in with the untidy hair would turn around. She was sure she knew him.

She reached the end of the long aisle, and looked up at the wizard in front of them both. "Ladies and Gentleman?" He called out. "We are gathered here today to celebrate..." But he didn't finish. He was now staring at the man in front of him, with the messy hair.

Ginny finally looked over, wondering why she hadn't done it the moment she had arived. There stood Harry, in all his glory. He was wearing a white tuxedo. Ginny realized that it was her wedding day. She suddenly panicked. Why in the hell was she wearing a black dress at her own wedding? Then she realized that Harry was shaking his head. This scared her far more than her gown.

"I'm sorry?" The wizard asked.

"No." Harry said, calmly. He turned to Ginny. "No." He repeated, far more passionately. "You know that I can't."

Ginny shook her head now. "But..."

Harry raised a hand to silence her. "I can't." He turned away from her, and began to walk away.

"Harry!" She called out. Tears stung her eyes. She tried to follow him, but she was glued to her spot on the ground. "Harry!" The tears fell over. She felt them drip down her cheeks. "I love you!" She whispered.

He turned back to her. "I can't love you." He said simply.

Ginny felt as if she might collapse. She covered her face with her hands to hide the shame. Someone took her hand. She kept her eyes closed. She wanted nothing more than to fall to the ground and die.

"Ladies and Gentleman?" The wizard said. "We are gathered here today to celebrate the union of these two faithful souls."

Ginny couldn't help it, she opened her eyes. There, holding her hand, and smiling broadly stood Severus Snape.

Ginny screamed, throwing herself up in her bed. It had been a dream. "Shit!" She said.

"Hey!" Called someone from another bed.

"Stuff it!" She said, throwing her feet over the side of her bed.

She washed and dressed, and was sitting in the common room before six thirty. Ginny tried to finish some schoolwork, but found it hard to concentrate. Harry's words rang out in her head. "I can't love you." She knew it was probably true. Ginny was suddenly panicked once again, as she realized that she had only a few weeks left in the semester. The night in the woods when Neville had turned all his affection over was long forgotten.

After a fruitless hour, Ginny gave up on schoolwork, and wrote a phony, happy letter to her mother. A few early birds trickled down the stairs. As she signed her name, she was stirred by a tapping on the window, but she let someone else open it. She was surprised even more, when an owl swooped over her head and dropped a letter in her lap.

Written in Bill's sharp, and skinny scrawl, it read:

Ginny Weasley

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Ginny stared at it for a moment. She couldn't remember receiving a letter from Bill in all her years at Hogwarts. Finally, she ripped it open, and tried to read it. It was blank. She turned it over, and then scribbled on it with a quill. Something appeared on it. Please identify yourself. It said. Ginny shook her head. How was she suppose to do that?

"Um..." She said, shaking her head. "I am Ginny." She said.

"Really?" Neville said, having appeared behind her. "What is that?" He asked.

"Its a letter from Bill." She said. "I don't know how to read it."

"Its Fred and George's." Neville answered. "You have to spit on it."

"What?" Ginny said, laughing.

"Spit." He said. "That is what identification it wants."

"Just spit?"

"Well..." He said, blushing. "There are other bodily fluid you could use..."

Ginny shook her head. "No thanks."

She licked her finger, and pressed it against the parchment. Dark letters appeared, and Ginny squinted, as she read them carefully.

Dear Gin,

How are things at Hogwarts? We heard that you were making a bit of trouble, and wanted to make sure that you were safe. Please, for the sake of our mother, do not get hurt.

Now, to the real reason I wrote. Something odd happened yesterday. Fleur and I were sitting in the kitchen, cleaning up after dinner, and we received an unexpected visitor. Ron seems to have become fed up with traveling, as he is now sleeping in our extra bedroom. I know that it is a lot to ask of you, but I have to try to figure things out.

Do you know where Harry and Hermione are? Ron says he is sorry he left, and would like to go back, but he doesn't know where they have gone. I know that you probably don't want to tell me. Even if Harry has asked you not to tell, I believe, for Ron's sake, it would be prudent.

Please reply on the paper enclosed. Then tap it with your wand and say, 'Latesco'. This will hide the letter from anyone but the addressee.

One more thing, Gin. Please refrain from mentioning this to Mum. You know, I really think Ron would prefer she didn't know. Come to think of it, don't mention it to Fred or George... or Dad.

Thanks Gin, Sorry.

Bill

Ginny stared at the paper for a moment. Then she realized that her brother had abandoned Harry. "Dammit!" She nearly screamed. "Ron Weasley!" She muttered under her breath.

Neville had been blasted back a few inches by her outburst. Now he leaned in again. "What is it?" He asked.

Ginny crumpled the paper up. "Nothing." She said. She pulled the extra piece of parchment out from the envelope, and wrote:

Bill,

No, I don't know where he is hiding. Even if I did I think I might not tell just yet. Don't you think Ron ought to stew about this for a little while?!

Sorry.

Gin

She thought for a moment then added,

P.S. I won't tell anyone.

I know it might be a little confusing... But I did skip a little bit of time. I just realized I didn't want a forty chapter fic. So, I am hoping to wrap it all up in the next ten or so chappies! Yeah!