"Ginny...Ginny....what's wrong?"
"Bill...Bill...Its Mum and Dad...he's got..got the cancer but...they both have HIV...they both have it, and if they stay in they'll die! They didn't want....any..an...ahh...anyo.."
"Breath Ginny." he said, guiding her to the couch as Fleur brought both of them tea.
"Anyone, to knpw yet...so don't say anything, please?"
"Ginny, why didn't
they want anyone to know? When did all of this even happen?"
"I
found out only today..."
"Ugh..Ginny..Ok, we'll get through this, don't freak out, Ok? this week is Dad's Radiation anyway. I'll go check on him and guilt Mum into spilling, Ok? she can't resist her oldest, firstborn boy....neither can she her last born gorgeous only girl...We, my dear sister, have the benefit of the doubt...always." Ginny smiled as she put her hand on his, shaking it firmly, their handshake consisting only of the word: always.
"Always." she agreed.