Don't- Part 2
By: FireSprite
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Immediately conversation broke out. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley started talking about the danger of being an Auror and how maybe they should talk to Ginny.
'...but Arthur dear, I'm so afraid she'll get killed...
'Molly don't worry, Ginny's tougher than you think. I mean remember when...'
Percy, Bill and Charlie were all talking about something to do with the Ministry of Magic.
'..yes, I was telling Penelope yesterday about that.'
'But what has Fudge done to stop it???'
'Absolutely nothing!!! As I was saying at the office...'
Ron and the twins were wondering what had gotten into their sister.
'...maybe she swallowed the frog....'
'No, Fred, that was put in her desert...'
'Oh yeah...'
Harry sat there thinking to himself. She can't be in love!!! It must be lust. I know I love her! She can't just leave me!! Maybe if I talk to her... get this all straightened out... Yes, I'll do that after dinner. He gave a sigh and picked up his fork. After dinner, he promised himself, as he speared a potato. No one had noticed that Sirius had slipped out...
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Sirius walked down the hall, slowly. His heart contracted painfully. He had to know if it was her, and if it was... Well he needed to know why she'd left him, only to return 20 years later. He ran a hand through his black hair remembering the way she liked to play with it, brushing it and always trying out different charms on it that made it stand out in all directions or turn pink. A smile flitted across his face for an instant before turning into the frown he always wore. At the end of the hall, just before another flight of stairs, he noticed a small white door. The color reminded him of a small picket fence, innocent and youthful. On it had a sticker which read "Virginia's Room". The sticker was peeling and smudged with years of dirt. Imperfect, just like her. He never liked thing perfect, small faults always gave way for adventure and imagination.
He paused, wondering if he was doing the right thing. What if it wasn't her? he wondered. Was his mind playing tricks on him? But if it was her... wouldn't she have a reason to run away from him? Would it be better to leave her alone?? No dammit!! I love her!!! I have to find out!
He knocked on the door, the hollow sound filling his ears, it was almost desolate, a perfect metaphor of his life since she left. He pushed open the door and stepped in, quietly. There she was, no doubt about it. It was her. Ginny. She was sitting on her bed, hands clasped between her knees, head down, like she always sat, when in deep concentration. Sirius remembered when she had last been sitting like that, on his bed, the night before she left, taking his heart with her.
The sun was setting in the window behind her, making her hair seem like the devils halo, fiery red. Her room was small, if not the smallest room in the house. A desk on one side, with a chair, a chesterfield besides where he stood, and the bed across the room, were the only furniture pieces in the room. Somehow, just being there, in the same room with her, Sirius found it electrified. Very much so.
'Gin?' He asked timidly. Her head snapped up, and he saw how red and puffy her eyes were. She looked half sad, half relieved. Again his heart tightened, it was like seeing a ghost again.
'Sirius!' She managed to whisper hoarsely. She looked at him, sadly, trying to smile through her watery eyes. She wanted to tell him that'd it all be all right, but she couldn't do it, not when she didn't believe it herself. Sirius shifted from one foot to another, then as if making a decision, he closed the door quietly. He strode into the center of the room so he could get a better look at her. After a moments pause he spoke quietly.
'So it's true then? Ginny Hollands is Ginny Weasley?' She nodded, slowly, looking up into her eyes. 'How? And why... why did you leave me?' He finally choked. She sighed and let her hands run over the quilt on her bed, taking in the soft bumpiness of it and how soothing it felt.
'I had to, Sirius' she said quietly, still looking down, at her hands. 'You don't understand, I would have stayed, but I couldn't... That's why... that's why I had to tell you I loved you that last night, why I came to your dorm, why we-' She broke off. Pushing herself up with her hands, she walked up to Sirius. 'I'm sorry.. for any pain I've caused you...' She looked up into his brown eyes and remembered that those were the first things she saw when she arrived at Hogwarts...
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20 OR SO YEARS BACK IN TIME
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'Crist!' Ginny exclaimed. She wasn't feeling well, well no one would if you had just traveled back in time, but she had felt ill, at least nervious before leaving. What if she didn't do her job right and he ended up dead? The Ministry would have it in for her!!! Why, oh why did the Seer have to pick her?? She moaned inwardly. Oh well, I'm here now, I can't exactly go forward in time right now, can I? She smiled at the corny joke. It was one used a lot in the Ministry, especially in the Auror division, where they did a lot of time travelling.
She had been on her way to Dumbledore's office, when her had bag split, spilling all her books and Auror things everywhere. Quickly she gathered up anything that may look incriminating and stuffed them into her partly ripped bag.
'Need any help, there?' Came a low voice from above her. She looked up. It was none other than Sirius Black. He was smiling down at her, as if he found the whole thing amusing. Probably the same smile he wore when he betrayed Lily and James, she thought bitterly to herself.
'Uh, no that's okay... thanks.' She stammered out, looking down, trying to act normal, as if she would never suspect him of killing anyone.
'You go to Hogwarts?' Sirius asked, getting down on his hunches and helping her pick up her things anyways. 'I haven't seen you around...' He looked at her. Her red hair fell over her face so he couldn't see how red she was. Here she was talking to an soon-to-be murderer. The Ministry had warned her... 'So what's your name?' Sirius asked, again trying to break her silence.
'Uh.. Ginny We-. Ginny. Ginny Hollands' She said, standing up. Her books and things were all picked up. 'Thanks...' She said, brushing her hair out of her eyes. That's when she realized how... well... how hot he looked!!! Black hair, cut short, slightly tall, and muscularily built, he almost looked like a god, Ginny thought to herself. Stop it! This is Sirius Black we're talking about. But she couldn't help to blush. She gave herself a mental shake and stared Sirius in the eye, whilst telling herself she wasn't scared of him, he hadn't done anything... yet.
'Welcome. The name's Sirius. Sirius Black, at your service m'lady' He said holding out his hands. She took it, meaning to shake his hand, put he brought it up to his lips and placed a small kiss on it. He winked at her gasp and asked 'So where were ya headed to?'
'Um.. Professor Dumbledore's office' She said, trying to avoid his gaze.
'Sure, I'll take you there!' He said. He smiled, a really cute smile, she thought.
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Months past and still no word from the Ministry about the creature, which was supposedly lurking in the forest as we speak.
After Ginny had given Professor Dumbledore her letter from the Ministry, explaining the situation, he invited her to his office regularly to discuss different tactics and spells that may help her with the creature, should anything happen, which Ginny prayed, wouldn't. She was really having a good time at Hogwarts, it was almost being back in the future, strange enough.
James was so much like Harry it scared her. Or should that be Harry was so much like James? She wondered. Things like this confused her so much, she almost had to sit down and work it all out.
And after much hesitation, she had decided it wouldn't have hurt to be Sirius's friend. After all he made up for both Weasley twins, with all the pranks he pulled, and she missed her family terribly.
And Lily... it was like Hermione all over again! Always reading or quoting books, always top of the class, always being outspoken about the rules they would break with Sirius's latest escapade.
Ginny had carefully watched Sirius's and James's relationship from day one. By now she was convinced that Sirius hadn't done it, it didn't seem possible, they were too close, too much like brothers. Even though she had no proof, and there was no way she could ask Sirius, she was positive it had been someone else who had betrayed Lily and James.
Even Peter (A/N: DIE RAT BOY!!! DIE! LOL sorry) seemed a little bit like Neville, in a way. Always forgetting things, always tripping and falling. And it even seemed he had developed a little bit of a crush on her, because he always stuttered and turned beet red when she was in the room. Mind you, Sirius mentioned one day, he was always stuttering, but usually not that bad. Ginny was perfectly happy, hanging out with usually just Sirius, rather than the whole "dream team".
He was nice and sweet... she had decided one night, sitting next to him watching the fire. The air seemed charged that night, in fact, it seemed charged any time she was around him.
'What are you thinking about?' Sirius said, leaning over and whispering in her ear. She smiled and blushed.
'Nothing...' She said, trying to sound off hand. She curled her feet under her legs, and rested her head on his shoulder. She was tired but not tired... you know? She just wanted to stay here, forever.
'Didn't look like nothing' Sirius said, in a different voice, a few moments later. She lifted her head up and looked at him. His face was angry in the fire's light. He was sitting there, legs stretched out on a table, looking at her. The reflection of the fire danced in his eyes, making him seem darker than he was. She sighed and sat up completely.
'Siri, what is it?' She said, standing up. She stretched and sank back down onto the couch. He only sighed and looked into the fire. Unconsciously, she started playing with a lock of his hair, smoothing it out and twirling it around her finger. She gazed out the window, thinking... Thinking of how she wished she had gone to school in this day, how she wouldn't have to leave after the year, how she could continue doing things with Sirius. And see him everyday, maybe even prevent his wrongful conviction...
'Gin?' His voice didn't sound angry now, just sad.
'Hmm?' She said, snapping out of her dream. She turned to look at him. They were inches apart, almost nose to nose. Ginny stared into his soft brown eyes, watching them watching her.
Suddenly they changed, she could almost see flames in them, but it wasn't the reflection of the fire. It was passion. Looking at him, she knew her eyes looked exactly the same. She leaned closer, not thinking about what she was doing. He did the same. Their lips were almost touching when he pulled her gently with his hand and kissed her on the lips. She melted, right then and there, leaning into him, enjoying him with all her senses. One hand went around his neck, pulling him even closer to herself, the other touching his face, feeling the contours of it. She closed her eyes, her lips on fire, when an image popped into her mind. Harry standing there, waving to her before she left for this mission. Calling to her, saying he would wait for her, that he missed her already. She gasped and pushed herself out of Sirius's reach. 'Oh god' She moaned. 'I'm so sorry Sirius!!' With that she ran up to her dorm, not daring to look back at the confused Sirius.
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She came down the next morning, tired. She had had a restless night, she didn't manage one wink of sleep. Sirius wasn't in the Great Hall, and she didn't blame him. She probably ruin their friendship now!
No one noticed that Ginny seemed worried at breakfast. She was thinking about the wonderful kiss she had shared with Sirius. And Harry. She was thinking about how his kissed never felt that way before. How she had cheated on him. She felt shame.
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'Tonight's the night' Was all the message from the Ministry said. Ginny sighed, and let the owl go. Somehow she had hoped that this moment would never come. Oh well. She went to Dumbledore, to tell him where she was going. Somehow, the halls looked darker, and she just noticed how much mud was on the floor. She sighed, hoping that this wasn't an omen. She knocked on the gargoyle and instantly Dumbledore appeared. One look at her sad, yet determine face and he sighed.
'I'll tell Madam Pomfrey to be ready' He said in a low voice. Ginny bowed her head unable to speak, her throat seemed to not be working today.
She walked down the hill, towards the forest, Ginny knew she must win or the future of everyone would change. At least it was a simple spell, she thought, I wonder why they haven't invented it yet....
Lost in her thoughts until it was too late, she realized she was in the forest. The beast snarled from behind her, she turned just in time to see it pounce on her. She fell onto the ground, the air knocked out of her. Her legs fell on an odd angle, sending pain all throughout her body. She screamed inwardly and ground her teeth from yelping in pain. But she couldn't say the spell because she couldn't speak, she couldn't breath. She was getting angry! She always hated losing, and she wasn't going to lose to this.. this thing!!!! Her anger kept building and building, her anger at herself, at Sirius and even at Harry. It kept building until she couldn't see anything but red.
She screamed in fury, and somehow managed to disarm the beast without a wand, into a tree. He hit the tree at full force and fell to the ground, hurt, leaving a huge dent in the poor tree. She dived for her wand and stood up, gasping and glaring at the beast which lay unmoving. Her eyes sparkled dangerously and she screamed:
'Seeimustotalus' The beast disapeeared in front of her eyes. She sighed and slumped. It was over, she had done it, no matter how easy it was supposed to be, she still had had a hard time, but she had done it. She walked out of the forest, limping. Her legs hurt, and all she wanted to do was sleep. It was as though she had run a marathon, she ached all over, and sweat poured down her face. Slowly her breathing became normal, and when she looked up she say a silouhett in the distance.
'Gin!!!' Came the voice over the hill. She looked up wearily, it was Sirius. 'I was so worried when I couldn't find you!! I have to tell you something importa- Oh my god!! What the hell happened to you?' he asked, seeing her cut and bruising face. She only waved a hand, trying to tell him it was nothing.
'Hospital wing..' She mumbled, her eyes drooping. Sirius obeyed, not speaking as he led her to the hospital wing, where Ginny made a full recovery in a matter of minutes.
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TWO DAYS LATER -(night before Ginny leaves)
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Sirius cursed himself as he walked towards his dorm. Why hadn't he told her he loved her that night?? She was fine after a few minutes, he could have told her any time!! But he chickened out! He was so afraid that that kiss they'd shared meant nothing to her. She had been the one to push him away, had she been thinking of someone else the entire time?
She was so mysterious, yet she opened her soul up to him, in no way anyone else had, he was sure. Walking into his dorm, he saw here. Ginny was sitting on his bed, head down, hand clasped between her knees, in deep thought. The moon was visible in the background, providing minimal light into the darkened dorm.
'What are you doing here?' He asked, a little rudely. He was so mad at himself for chickening out, he didn't realize how insensitive he was being. He couldn't believe she wouldn't tell him what happened!!! He thought for sure she trusted him!
'Um.. I came to tell you something.. but if you're busy...' She said uneasily, getting up to leave. Her shoes made a cliquey clack sound as she walked across the floor.
'No no! Don't go! I'm sorry, I'm a bit peeved at something.' She stopped, a little suprised at how gentler his voice sounded. Ginny looked at him, eyebrow arched, but she sighed and sat down again. He thought for the hundredth time how achingly beautiful she was, her hair falling around her shoulders, as she sat there on his bed. Silence. Then she stood up. She was wringing her hands he noticed. 'What is it?' He asked kindly, his eyes sweeping over her lone form.
'Sirius.. I don't know how to say this.. so I guess I'll just say it...' She paused and took a rattling breath 'Sirius Black, I love you'
His mouth opened. He had always though she was out of his reach. Something Fate was tempting him with, all the while playing a cruel joke, telling him he wasn't good enough for her. Noticing his open mouth, she cursed.
'Obviously you don't feel that way...' She mumbled 'So.. so I'll just go' She turned bright red. How could she have been so stupid??? She was almost to the door when he gathered his wits. Spinning around he burst out.
'No! Gin!! I - I love you too!!!' He stood, there, shocked at what he had said.
'You do?' Sirius nodded and Ginny smiled. Truly happy. She ran up to him and kissed, hard. It was as if they were back in front of the fire, but this time there were no barriers. Passion over flowed from them, they couldn't stop touching, kissing, holding each other. Ginny led Sirius to his bed, shushing him, telling him that she knew no one would be back tonight, she had made sure, that she loved him, over and over.
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Sirius woke up. He was incredibly happy, he smiled at last nights memory. He loved Ginny so much, he decided he would ask her to marry him when they graduated. Perhaps Fate wasn't so cruel he thought, smiling as he turned over to wake Ginny up. But she wasn't there. Panic flooded him, he got up, putting on a robe that had been strewn half way across the room, and ran to the common room. Lily was there with James, both playing chess.
'Hey Siri!!' Lily called 'Have you seen Ginny? She didn't come back last night!' Sirius blushed, and James laughed, putting two and two together.
'Sirius, you dog!' He said.
'Listen, have you two seen Ginny?' He asked. The both frowned.
'No' Lily said 'We've been here since 6, no ones has come or gone!' Sirius felt his face go pale. He rushed out of the common room, fear taking control. She wouldn't have left!!! He ran to Dumbledore, where he only confirmed the worst. Ginny had left, late last night. She had to go home.
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20 OR SO YEARS FORWARDS
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'I'm sorry Sirius' She repeated again. 'It wasn't supposed to happen. It was my fault'
'What was? Ginny, what are you talking about?' He asked, his perplexed gaze, sweeping over her face. He took in her tousled hair, her sad frown and her sincere eyes. He couldn't help but love her.
'I wasn't supposed to fall in love' She said, looking down, tears prickling her eyes again. He took her hand, caressing the fingers.
'Tell me what going on, Gin...' He said quietly.
'All right' She sighed 'I'm an Auror, I have been for the last two years.' She paused, taking her time to chose her words carefully. 'Well, twenty years ago, a Seer had a vision. She said that something would be attacking James in his last year at Hogwarts, and that it wasn't his time to go. The Aurors of that time just didn't have the spells or knowledge to beat this thing, monster, whatever. She said that the Aurors of today would though, so the Ministry left a note in Gringrotts to be open today, a year ago. I happened to be with the official who opened it, we had to do some other things while we were there.' She paused yet again, looking up at Sirius. He looked concerned now, he was biting his lower lip and you could see he was thinking, probably trying to remember that far back.
'When he read the note, he chose me to go for this mission as I was highly trained in charms, one of my stronger points. I would be at Hogwarts for a year, as if I had just moved there, from another country. I would beat this thing, and not let anyone in on what would happen in the future. But I slipped up, I made a mistake... I fell in love with you. But I'm not sorry I did, I just wish-' She broke off not knowing what she wanted. Finished with her story, stepped back from Sirius, breaking the contact.She looked at him, warily, waiting for his reaction. It was a while before he had one, he was still fitting in the pieces. Her initial hostility towards him, the sneaking off, and the longs talks with Dumbledore. The way she looked at Lily and James, as if she was saddened to see them, and then a few nights before she left, when he had found her on the grounds, bruised and cut. When she wouldn't talk about what had happened... it all made sense... all of it. He looked at her. And smiled.
'I'm not sorry either.' He whispered. 'I never was, not even when I woke up in an empty bed, or when I was in Azkaban, I never stopped loving you and I'm not sorry I have.' Ginny smiled a small smile.
'Thank you' She said, stepping closer. Sirius wrapped his arms around her, pulling her closer. He studied her for a moment, she was only a few inches shorter than he, but somehow she seemed to emit an aura of almost pure confidence and strength. He smiled, before dipping his head and kissing her lightly on her soft lips. She smiled into the kiss and reached out, putting her hands around his neck, pulling him closer. Urgency was both in their kisses, his more so, as he hadn't tasted her for 20 some years. They were both in Utopia, being in each other's arms, their hearts singing. They chuckled, so happy at being together, finally. But their happiness was short lived when all of a sudden the heard a familiar voice say:
'WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE???' Ginny looked at the door. Harry stood there for a moment, his eyes huge as saucers, his mouth open in half-fury, half-shock. He stood there a second longer before turning on his heels and running down the stairs. The clackity clackity of his shoes disappeared as he disparated into thin air.
'HARRY!' Ginny cried. How could she have been so stupid?? She gave Sirius an apologetic look before disparating, off to find Harry.
A/N: Mwahahaha an cliffe!!! Well... anyhoots R/R plz because it means a lot to me!!! Wanna make my day? Than review!!! Tell me, a happy ending or a sad ending to this fic?? I think I've already made up my mind about what it'll be but who knows, you might change my mind!!! I left a sorta clue for what will happen, can ya spot it??? ~*Ginny*~