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That's what happened:
Ginny grabbed the test from her and looked at it. She didn't understand it. "Luna, tell me, what does it mean?"
"Look Ginny, if there is one blue line, it means, you are not pregnant, if there are two lines, it means, you are pregnant." Luna told her. "And since you have…."
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On with the story.
„And since you have two lines, you are pregnant!" Luna smiled airily. Ginny blanched. "No, Luna, please tell me, you are kidding!" Ginny gasped. "No, Ginny." Luna said seriously. All airiness had gone from her. Ginny looked at her as if she were mad. She almost broke down, her knees, at least, were trembling. "What am I going to do? The child has no father. What am I going to tell my parents? Draco? My brothers? My friends? My education? My modelling?" Ginny had to lean towards the wall. She felt dizzy.
"Okay Ginny, there is a way everywhere. First of all the easiest. Draco." Luna said and Ginny laughed hollowly. "He is probably the biggest obstacle." she said almost stumping her foot. "Look Ginny, you have to make up with him. You have to be friends again to tell him. Just apologize!" Luna said urgently. "I will NOT apologize. I haven't done anything wrong." Ginny said stubbornly. "Second," Luna said ignoring Ginny's statement, "you have to tell him in a relaxed atmosphere." Ginny suddenly saw an image of her and Draco sitting in the room of requirement, having a candle light dinner. Ginny cringed.
"The modelling can still go on as long as the baby is not seen. During the other time, you can just do face modelling. Oh and after your pregnancy you lose a bit of weight and are in it again." Luna said as if it was obvious. Ginny shook her head no. "What if I get the biggest chance of my life, while I am in my 6th month?" Ginny rolled her eyes.
Luna ignored her again. "To your family. This might be the hardest. You have to convince them, that the baby is YOURS, THEIR grandchild. And they will learn to love it, even if it is half-aristrocatic!" Luna smiled. Ginny couldn't help but smile as well.
Luna continued: "To your education. You've already passed your OWLs. So, at least, there are some job possibilities for you. But if you ask Dumbledore, you might as well be able to complete your seventh year, even with the baby." Ginny snorted and shook her head.
She knew one thing. She wouldn't keep the baby. And Draco would never know of it.
She looked at Luna pleadingly: "Don't tell Draco. Don't tell anyone." Luna shrugged. "Ok. But you will tell him yourself." "Okay okay." Ginny lied. She knew deep in her heart that she would never do it.
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During breakfast, she sat next to Blaise and Terence Higgs. She tried to act normal, but felt very depressed and helplessness. She actually had no one. Blaise and she couldn't share this particular secret. Luna seemed to drift off during a normal conversation, she couldn't count on the golden trio or on any Gryffindors, Pansy hated her for some reason and Draco had broken up with her.
Ginny felt lonely. Sighing, she tucked into her porridge. At this moment, the owls arrived. A particularly well-groomed, snowy-white owl landed gracefully beside Ginny. Ginny felt tears coming to her eyes again – she really needed Draco now – but quickly brushed them away with the back of her hand and opened the letter tied to the leg of the owl. She noticed Blaise, Pansy and Terence eyeing her curiously.
"Who'd be writing to you?" Blaise asked grinning. "I don't know, maybe a secret admirer?" Terence answered for her and the two boys laughed loudly at that. "No, it's my model agency!" Ginny exclaimed excitedly. "Wow." Blaise tried to peek at her letter but Ginny snatched it away. "It is for ME." she said and started reading it.
Dear Ginevra Weasley,
I looked at your setcard and am really impressed. We would need you on Friday, 20 March for a photoshoot on the countryside. Would that be possible?
Ginny looked at her Watch. 20 March. That was in 3 days. But yes, she did have time, especially since now one could tell she was pregnant. Alright.
We are doing some photo shoots outside in the countryside, everything blossoming and to show that spring has arrived. You will also need to ride a horse. It will be for the travel magazine "Fascinating Places for Wizards & Witches" for the column "Experiencing Britain." You will be on the cover.
Please send back by return owl.
Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
Charles Brown
"Wow. Congrats." A voice said in her ear. "Blaise." she scolded him jokingly. "Sorry, I couldn't resist." Blaise told her. Smiling, Ginny shook her head and scribbled her reply. She was happy that there was still something that could take off her mind off the loneliness and depression that was slowly building up inside her. That something was modelling.
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Ginny was sitting in the stifling hot Arithmancy classroom and although it was just March, everything was green outside and the sun was warming up the whole castle. "Tell me, Mister Creevey, what do I get, if I only take it that you have to pay 10 tax on services?" Professor Vector asked Colin.
Ginny sighed. Would she be able to complete her education even with her child? She shook her head. No, she couldn't let that happen. Her parents would be disappointed, if she only had her OWLs like Fred & George.
At night, Ginny was lying in her bed, fast awake. She was hungry, she was lonely, she was sad and desperate. Pansy was in her bed, fast asleep. Ginny felt anger build up inside her. It was Pansy's fault that Ginny was feeling this low. She had destroyed her relationship with Draco.
She had only seen Draco twice this day. Once during breakfast and the other time during lunch. She missed him terribly. She had skipped dinner, she was just too dizzy and exhausted. No she felt hungry of course.
Putting on her cloak, she tiptoed out of the Slytherin common room which was deserted. She made her way to the kitchen and tickled the pear in order to get inside. What she saw there, made her gasp loudly. The house elves were still working like house elves there.
"What can I get Miss?" a squeaky voice around her knees asked. "Hmm, a toast please." she said in a friendly voice to the small creature who bowed and backed away. Ginny thought she could sit down but then stopped abruptly. She was not alone in the kitchen.
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It was a startlingly handsome boy with blue eyes and blonde hair. He had a nice encouraging smile and he somehow seemed familiar to Ginny but couldn't quite place him. He was wearing Hufflepuff robes…
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"Hi." he said to Ginny, smiling at her encouragingly. "Hi. I'm Ginny. May I sit here?" she asked timidly, gesturing to the chair opposite him. "Sure. I'm Anthony Goldstein. Hufflepuff prefect." he smiled at her. "Oh a prefect. Don't put me into detention, please. I was really hungry." Ginny pleaded with him. He smiled a bit at her. "No, I won't. Although you are a Slytherin. But I knew you used to be a Gryffindor, so this time I'll let you through." he said and Ginny smiled gratefully at him.
The both ate and talked and talked more. She was glad that he knew of Draco and her breaking up. He seemed very sympathetic about that. Ginny felt she could confide everything into him, and was about to tell him about her pregnancy and asked him for advice, when far less welcomed people, entered. Harry and Ron.
Ginny's face grew cold. So did Ron's. "Harry, are you sure, you still want to eat something?" Ron asked in a high voice. "Don't worry Ron, I was about to leave anyway." Ginny said in a small voice and gathered up her belongings. Without another word to either of them, she vanished through the doors. "Man, can't you give her a break? Do you know how tough her life is? She is sorted into Slytherin, seemingly doesn't have many friends and her boyfriend had just broken up with her? Give her a chance, you are her BROTHER. Her family!" Anthony stormed.
Ron gaped at him like a fish. Anthony shook is head and muttered something like "Thick head.", grabbed his jacket and left. He caught up with Ginny in the hallways and was startled that she was crying.
"Ginny!" he called out. She turned her tear-stained face towards him. "Shshshsh, everything will be alright." he pulled her towards him and hugged her. Ginny felt better and her cries subsided slowly. She needed the touch, the feeling of somebody holding you. Although this was almost a complete stranger. But she knew she could trust him.
And then all her sorrows and all her emotions spilled out of her. Anthony was just too shocked to say anything. He held her tighter and stroked her back. Words failed him. But he felt he did the right thing. He listened to her, without giving any advice, because the girl didn't need it. She needed somebody to listen to her. Somebody to hold her.
"I'll always be there for you, Ginny." Anthony said after a long pause. "Thank you so much, for listening." Ginny smiled through her tears and hugged him tighter. "No problem. Come one, I'm a prefect, I'll accompany you to your dorm." and with that they took off towards the Slytherin dungeons.
"Thank you for everything." Ginny said gratefully and managed a real smile. "It's nothing. Why don't we meet up tomorrow in the kitchen? This time for a coffee?" he grinned. "I would love to." and with that she kissed him on the cheek and departed into her dorm for the first time seeing a bit of hope.
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"Come on, Ginevra, pout a bit more!" the photographer told her encouragingly. Ginny wore black shiny trousers, a white long top and a big black belt. Her hair was down, straightened and she wore natural make-up. She had silver huge earrings, silver necklaces and silver bracelets. Her 'partner' had the almost same outfit, although for men obviously. He seemed to be 5 years older than her and probably much more experience than her.
"Very good. Now, Matt, if you could just hold her tighter this time." the photographer seemed very pleased with everything. "And now, Ginny, you have to smile – a happy smile please." Ginny forced all memories of the breakup and the baby outside and concentrated on the man in front of her.
He was very good-looking. Brown hair, a little beard on his chin, blue eyes, a perfect body and height and beautiful full lips. Smiling happily, Ginny let herself being hold by him. He smiled at her as well and the photographer was very pleased.
Then they both got into the cow-boy outfits, provided by the same company. This time, they pinned Ginny's hair up and she looked like a real cowgirl. "Wow… cool outfit." Matt smiled at her. Ginny smiled back and positioned herself on a big brown horse. She loved horseback riding. Although her parents had never been able to afford lessons.
Obviously Matt thought differently and climbed onto the horse with a face as if he would have loved doing something else instead, like biting into a lemon could be compared to it. Grinding his teeth, Matt positioned himself on the other brown horse.
He was glad when this part of the shoot was over. Next thing Ginny had to wear was a wonderful flowing dark green dress and her hair was open and wavy. Matt wore jeans and a dark green sweater, the same colour as her dress. Ginny had to sit down in a field of flowers, feeling like a little girl all over again.
Smiling up at Matt, she knew that this was the first day, she hadn't thought entirely about Draco and the baby.
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Meanwhile, Draco was at school, in potions. Ginny was not here. He didn't admit it but knew that he terribly missed her and still, even more than ever, cared for her. He was panicking a bit. Where was she? Why isn't she in potion? "Blaise… where is Ginny?" he whispered. "Oh, she is not here. Obviously." Blaise smiled back evilly.
At the moment, he wasn't so fond of Draco. He had hurt Ginny a lot and that's why Ginny wasn't herself anymore. Blaise didn't like that new sad Ginny. "Where is she then?" Draco was getting angry… and worried. "At a model shoot." Blaise said in a bored voice.
"Ah. For what?" Draco asked, not even trying to block out the relieved tone. "I don't think it is any of your business, right? But here you are. It is for a travel magazine." Blaise told him. Draco gave a sign of understanding and continued working on his potion with Lavender Brown. God this girl was getting on his nerves with all her giggling.
He missed Ginny. Terribly. And he knew he wanted her back. But how? She was probably deeply hurt.
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Ginny arrived just in time for breakfast. She arrived at the Great Hall when Anthony spotted her. "Ginny? Ginny! Come over here." he waved her over. "Hi Anthony." Ginny smiled at him, happiness radiating from her. "Wow. I'm impressed. What happened to you that you are so happy now?" "I had a great photo shoot." Ginny told him.
"Oh, you have to tell me all about it. Why don't you sit with me at the Hufflepuff table?" he asked her and Ginny gladly accepted. She knew, she would be bombared with questions from Blaise anyway.
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"Why is she sitting at the HUFFLEPUFF table of all places?" Draco wondered with a frown. "Is it any of your business?" Pansy asked nonchalantly. "Yeah, how does it concern you?" Blaise asked, sitting four seats away. Draco looked at his plate, not feeling hungry any longer. He had to get her back…
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Ginny was sitting in the library, talking to Anthony about the whole situation and she started crying again. Anthony held her closer. He loved her scent. He loved her perfect face, her perfect figure and her more than perfect personality. He pulled her tighter, when she cried harder… he wanted her to be happy again.
They weren't the only visitors. A plump Slytherin girl witnessed the whole scene and she knew that she had gone too far. Yes, she still loved Draco, but she wanted him to be happy. She also wanted Ginny to be happy. After all, Ginny had become her closest friend – until their breakup. And pregnant? She didn't know anything about that. But she knew there was only one thing to do… confess everything…
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Pansy arrived 10 minutes later in the common room and sat on the couch next to Draco. "Draco, there is something I have to tell you." she said not looking at him. "That would be?" Draco asked with a raised eyebrow, eyeing her intensely.
"It is all my fault. I lied. It is not true. Ginny never betrayed you. I made all these stories up, just to get you back, because I obviously still had feelings for you. It was wrong. I shouldn't have done that. It is not my business anyway. I want you both to be happy. I'll leave you alone now, which means, I will not want to be involved in your relationship. Good luck, Draco. Get her back. Ginny is a nice girl, who suits you perfectly. Get her back!" Pansy told him, this time, eyeing him hopefully.
Draco looked at her. He was stunned. "It was all your fault?" he croaked out. "Yes. I am sorry Draco. There is no explanation, except that I did it for my own good, because I still loved you." Pansy said shamefully. "A true Slytherin through and through." suddenly Draco had to laugh.
His life wasn't a complete mess any more. He felt light and happy. Ginny hadn't betrayed him then. She was the love of his life and he had had the feeling all along, that she would never betray him. And he was right. Ginny wouldn't do that. He loved her so much. He would get her back!
"Are you really mad now?" Pansy asked cautiously. "It's okay. Just stay out of business in the future, okay?" Draco growled and Pansy was surprised by his sudden softness. "Okay, sure." she squeaked.
Draco stumbled outside, in search for Ginny. Blaise was the only one who had witnessed this talk. And he suddenly saw Pansy in a different light. Matured. Generous. And not too much into herself anylonger. He liked this new Pansy much much better. Cautiously, he approached her.
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Draco found Ginny in the library. Anthony had already left, and Ginny was pouring over her potions book. Draco sat down next to her without a word. After 5 minutes, he couldn't stand the silence. "Ginny, let me apologize to you. I shouldn't have reacted like that. I knew that you would never betray me. I should not have abandoned you like that. Do you give me a second chance?" he asked, holding out the box with the ring again.
Ginny looked into his blue eyes and was determined to play with him and decline at first, but she couldn't bring herself to do that. She still loved him too much.
"Okay." she said instead, not anymore looking at him. "Okay." she said, her voice completely empty of any emotions. "So… do you forgive me?" he asked hesitantly. "Yes, I forgive you." she said simply. Draco took her hand and pulled her towards him. Ginny couldn't stand it a second longer. She leaned in for the best kiss Draco and her ever had. After a session of kissing, Draco and Ginny both gasped for breath. "That's good to hear." Draco smiled. "So, you still want to be together with me?" he asked her timidly.
"Yes. The question is, do YOU still want to be together with me, when I tell you the news?" Ginny asked and Draco gasped. What had she done?