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SWEET SIXTEEN
- part 4 -
Harry got off the train and casted a spell on his cauldron, so it would follow him through the platform of King Cross's station. He saw Hermione and Ron, hand in hand, walking in front of him. They were desesperatly in love and it made Harry sadder than before. He heard his name being called. It was Ginny, she was heading to him.
" Where the hell were you ? I've looked for you in the train, you were nowhere. "
Harry sighed. He didn't know how to react towards her. Maybe, he should reject her. But he thought it wasn't the thing to do, she didn't know he heard them in the train a hour ago. He decided to remain quiet. Ginny looked at him with her curious eyes. And Harry knew he couldn't resist her much longer. He took her hand and made her come to him. She let him do. Soon, they were kissing passionately. Harry knew it was the last moment with her for a long time. The platform was crowded and he knew her parents wouldn't reach them before minutes. They stood there, her arms on his shoulders, his hands on her hips.
She began to talk, while Harry soflty touched her red hair : " I think I'm really going to miss you. "
" Don't worry, I'll come to The Burrow in August. Ron asked me to come."
She frowned and Harry noticed. Somehow, he wasn't really surprised. Ginny knew it was unfair for Harry, she should have been the one who had asked Harry to come. But there was always that damn rule. Suddenly, she felt lost, she didn't want to leave Harry, she didn't want him to go at his uncle's house. He should come directly at The Burrow, right now.
" Harry, there's something I need to say. " She quickly said.
But before she could continue, Harry fastly broke the embrace and stepped back. Ginny looked at him puzzled. He had to think she would break up with him, or… She had to explain to him.
" Harry ! Don't … " Ginny started but Harry whispered a " Sshhh… " between his lips.
" Ginny ! Sweetie ! ! ! " Ginny felt she was pulled into somebody's arms. Without rising her head, she knew she was in her mother's arms. Last year, Ginny would have been embarrassed by such an emotive welcome, but that year, she didn't care. All she could do was to watch Harry. He had a strange look. As if he has understood her before she even talked. He smiled gently to her. Ginny felt surrounded by a cloud of love and smiled back to Harry. Both knew they wouldn't get apart with unsaid things. All has been said in their exchanged looks.
Ginny passed the next month working with Percy at the ministry. Her work wasn't really exciting, but she earned some money. She has passed the whole month sat behind her desk, thinking at Harry. She greatly missed him. Since the last day she has seen Harry at the King Cross's station, she has waited for a sign from him. She has sent several owls to him, but there has been no answer. She felt he didn't have the best holidays ever. Even Ron didn't get an owl from him. But she wished if Harry has to send an owl it would be only for her.
On July 31th morning, Ginny woke up. It was her last day at the ministry and Harry's birthday but most of all, it was the end of July, which meant that Harry would be at The Burrow in the next days. She went down to take her breakfast. Her mother was already in the kitchen.
Ginny was all joy " Hi Mom ! "
" Hi , sweetie. "
Ginny took the plate her mother was holding her out and went to the table. Molly Weasley came sitting in front of her. Ginny knew that in a few seconds, her mother would talk to her. It was the morning ritual between the only two women of the house, before all the guys went down.
" Last day. Happy ? "
Ginny cut her pancakes " You have no idea. "
Molly Weasley smiled. Ginny was very much like her. Same hair, same eyes, same temper. Everybody could tell they were mother and daughter. She was aware that her daughter had looked forward this end of month. She suspected that the end of the work at the ministry wasn't the real reason that was making Ginny happy that morning. Harry's birthday and his future coming to the house, that was why Ginny was happy. A daughter couldn't hide that to her mother. But Molly Weasley has suspected another thing. Ginny hasn't talked about Harry once in a month. She wished Ginny has talked to her about him. But sixteen was an awkard age, and she knew she couldn't force Ginny to talk to her. But she could try…
" Your father will probably get Harry at the Dursley in the next days. "
Ginny knew what her mother was trying to do, but she promised herself not to blush or frown at anything she could say about Harry. She miserably failed as her cheeks flushed a bit.
" You still like him ? "
Ginny winced " Mom… "
" It's no big deal really ! "
" Mom ! " Ginny wasn't angry but she didn't wish to talk about him. She could make a mistake and tell about their couple. " I don't wanna talk about this. "
Molly Weasley sighed. Inside of her, she was smiling but she knew it would have vexed Ginny if she has smiled in front of her. "Ginny, you know your father and I… "
Ginny put down her fork. She has heard that story many times, and it was impossible to stop her mother when she was telling it.
" Mom, I know this already. You two have been in love since you were little… Bla, bla, blaaaaa "
" Ginny ! Yes, we were ! But I haven't known your father true feelings for me before I was 18. "
That was becoming interesting. Ginny hasn't heard that part of the story yet. Molly Weasley noticed she had Ginny's attention.
" Of course, we were inseparable, we always hanged out together. But, actually, he didn't make any move before graduation. "
As Ginny gasped of surprise, Molly Weasley continued " He probably thought he could lose me then, so he asked me out and as he immediatly got a job at the ministry, we got married one year after. "
Ginny was quite surprised. She has always thought they've been a couple for years before their wedding.
" Maybe Harry will ask you out at his graduation. It's only in one year."
Ginny looked at her mother. She suddenly understood that Harry would only stay at Hogwarts for one year. Molly Weasley has thought she would give her daughter some hope, but it went the opposite. Now, Ginny seemed to be depressed.
"Don't worry, Ginny, if Harry doesn't realize how pretty you are, another will notice. "
Ginny decided she has enough eaten and left for the bathroom. She knocked three times.
" Ron ! Get out of here ! "
" A minute please ! " She heard Ron shouting.
Five minutes passed and Ron wasn't out yet. Ginny faced the bathroom door, a feet against the wall, her arms crossed on her breast. " Ron, I'll be late if you don't go out… now ! " She said, starting to be angry.
The door slowly opened. Ron appeared.
" It's about time. " Ginny shoved him against the door. " God ! What's that smell ? ? " She winced.
Seeing her father's parfum bottle in the bathroom, she laughed " Does Hermione come today ? "
Ron smiled and disappeared. Ginny arranged the bottle. Ron could be silly sometimes. He would do anything to impress Hermione. She looked at her in the mirror, remembering her mother's words. She was pretty, but not as pretty as some other girls in Hogwarts. Harry has often told her he didn't liked how the girls were trying to seduce him and he had once said to Ginny that she was also a pretty good seductress… only in her own way and he'd rather prefered her way to the others. She has found out that Harry could be pretty good at compliment for a boy of his age.
But for the moment, she wished she could be more attractive. She quickly closed the door of the bathroom and casted a spell. A flash of the color of her hair dazzled her for a while. She hesitated to look at her and slowly turned herself to the mirror. " Great !"
" Ginny ! What have you done to your hair ? " Percy asked to her when she went down to leave the Burrow.
All her brothers were looking at her in shock. Even Arthur Weasley looked surprised " Wow. "
Molly Weasley fully smiled to her daughter and said " I think it's making you older. " She knew it was the only answer Ginny would have hoped to hear and she was right. Ginny wanted that effect. Ginny's hair wasn't long and straight anymore. It was shorter and was curling a bit, thanks to a blow-dry spell.
After Percy and Ginny left the kitchen. Arthur Weasley looked at his wife. " I smell troubles. "
Molly Weasley went to kiss him " Why, honey ? "
" Because now, she's a grown up. She will soon have a boyfriend and get married and have children and leave us and forget to bring us our grandchildren and… "
" Arthur ! She's only sixteen… "
" Mhm… " Arthur Weasley wasn't really convinced. " She doesn't seem to be sixteen. "
" All our children have to grow up. "
" I know… But they don't have to grow up so fast… "
/*** Ok we are at the Burrow finally… I will make the next part in the week. I promise. ***/