Closer

By: Trephinia Cealyn

A/N: I reread what I wrote and realized there was no Ginny/ Snape action so I fixed that. Also I'm not sure where I want to take H/D so yea, have fun with this.

Chapter 25 You are the reason I stay alive

Everything was so fucked up according to Ginny Weasley who stood fearfully in the corner of the Gryfindor common room as Sirius Black and Harry Potter duked it out. Ginny was at a loss of what happened but she knew that she had to tell Ron about her and Snape. It felt like there was a fist clutching her stomach and her throat felt constricted but she knew beyond a doubt that what had just happened could not happen to her family. They were already broken up about Percy she could not let this happen. The few people who knew about her affair with the newly washed up Professor thought that it was just a schoolgirl crush. Ginny knew differently, she knew that the feelings she got when he kissed her, when he left on dangerous missions, when he scolded her in class, she knew that those feelings weren't the feelings of a crush.

"Holy shit." She whispered and then felt a faint coming on when Ron waltzed into the common room.

He saw her cowering in the corner and rushed to her side, "Gin, are you ok? You're really pale."

"Umm," she bit her lower lip and refused to look him in the eye, "umm, I have something to tell you."

"Go ahead," Ron was very very concerned about his sister's behavior.

"Please don't interrupt me. I know you will anyway but," Ginny looked at her older brother, "please, please don't." Ron nodded and Ginny launched into her confession, "A few months ago I started seeing a boy-a Man and umm, I just saw Sirius discover Harry and Draco and I knew that I had to tell you about my relationship before you found out like that. Honestly Ron I couldn't handle it if something like that came between our family, and I know Weasley's always harp on acceptance and we know better than to judge but sometimes you forget and you can be very, erm, angry when you do." Ginny paused and took a deep breath, "You can talk now."

"Ginny, Ginny, Ginny, you know I'll always be here for you no matter who you date. I mean unless it's Snape or someone."

Ginny's eyes started to water.

"Oh God Gin. No please tell me that's not who it is. Anyone but Snape."

"Ron…" Ginny whispered, "He's different than you think. I swear, you've seen how nice he's been acting."

"Ginny what would mom and dad say."

"Ron…" Ginny pleaded. He had begun pacing the floor.

"Ginny I can't let you do this. I have to talk to him. You can't. He's the same age as our father!"

"You can't help who you love."

"Ginny, be serious. Snape?!"

"Ron, I thought you would understand."

Ron shook his head and left the common room with Ginny hot on his heels.

"Ginny go back to your room."

"No. I know where you are going. I think I know what you are going to do. Please Ron, don't."

"You're just a stupid selfish girl who doesn't know what's best for her."

Ginny shook her head unable to believe he just said that. They had reached Snape's office. Ron slammed the door open. Ginny felt herself begin to cry. She just knew what was going to happen.

"You, you put your hands on my sister for the last time."

Snape didn't look too shocked, "Mr. Weasley it is customary to knock before entering one's office."

"Shut your mouth you disgusting… pervert!"

"Ron, stop please stop." The tears were pouring down Ginny's face. She was very distraught and her eyes were darting between the two of them.

"Mr. Weasley I would appreciate it if you would stop upsetting your sister."

"Don't speak to me like that. Like you didn't take advantage of her."

"On the contrary it was I who was taken advantage of."

"Fuck you!"

"20 points from Gryffindor."

"Oh sod off, this has nothing to do with house points and you bloody well know it."

"Both of you stop it!" Ginny yelled. "Stop it right now."

They ignored her.

Ron, tired of hurling insults, reached across the desk and grabbed the front of Snape's robes. Ginny, realizing that they were not going to listen to reason rushed out of the office to find help. As she neared the Gryffindor common room she ran into her brothers Fred and George.

"Whoa whoa slow down…"

"There isn't time for that. If I were to tell you I was dating Snape would you be angry?

"No just jealous."

"Ok, come with me there isn't time they could be dead already."

Luckily when the three of them reached the office Ron still had a death grip on Snape's robes and Snape was still provoking him with high and mighty denouncements.

"Ah, so you weren't joking dear sister."

"No," Ginny said shaking her head.

Fred and George pried Ron off of Snape and had a hard time keeping him off of the Professor.

"Let me go, do you know what he's done?"

"Ron stop being an idiot," Fred admonished, "look what you've done to Ginny."

"She's a slut." Ron spat out.

A flash of anger shone in Snape's eyes and he reached for his wand. Ginny was there holding his hand and looking into his eyes.

"He doesn't mean it, he's just angry. He'll apologize tomorrow. I promise."

"There are some things you can't apologize for my dear." Snape said narrowing his eyes.

"Not between family. Please don't hurt him."

Snape sighed and finally looked at Ginny. He brushed her tears away and pulled her into a hug. Ron flailed about in the twin's grip.

"I see you've finally realized your true feelings for me." Ginny nodded into his chest. She was very confused and just wanted the whole day to begin anew.

"I had to tell him. I saw Sirius and Harry and I just had to. I didn't want to be another Percy."

"It's quite alright love."

"It is not alright." Ron screeched. "I'm going to owl mom and dad Ginny, and after this, what Percy did is going to seem trivial. You cannot sleep with Snape and expect us to be happy for you. You little fucking whore."

"Ron why are you acting like this?"

"Don't speak to me." He shook his brother's off and stormed out of the room.

Harry was busy packing his things up and making plans for his new life. Ron stormed into the room Harry smiled at him and continued folding his socks.

"You'll never believe what happened this morning," Harry began but then he felt something heavy and hard hit him in the jaw and he fell into his trunk.

"You knew, you knew my sister was fucking him and you didn't stop her? You didn't tell me. You didn't break it off before she convinced herself she was in love?"

Harry realized he was in dangerous territory. Most of the school was gone and whoever was left was nowhere near the dormitories. Ron could kill him and no one would know.

"I knew, but I felt Ginny should tell you."

"There are some things that need to be told to me the minute they happen. My sister screwing the Potions master is one of them."

"I realize how angry you are but maybe if you thought about it from my perspective, or hers…"

Ron punched him again, "We are done Harry. Finished."

Harry grimaced. Hermione would straighten him out. For now Harry concentrated on getting himself to the infirmary.

"He's not that bad Ron."

Ron turned purple, "Here let me help you," he whispered maniacally and then threw Harry down the stairs. Harry lay in a crumpled heap at the bottom not moving. Ron slowly went down the stairs and then casually stepped over his friend. He left the common room and went to look for the other people who knew about his sister's betrayal.