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SWEET SIXTEEN
- part 7 -
Harry looked at Ginny, while she was running to the Burrow. He smiled to himself when he noticed she has changed her dress again. During the last months, Harry has discovered that Ginny was exceptional to make him smile. Whenever he felt sad, she was here to cheer him up. He also has discovered that Ron was right. Ginny has been shy in front of Harry but not with the others. Indeed, Ginny has been a real clown for everyone except for him. And then she has become a clown for him too. Ginny wasn't a Weasley for nothing. She was as funny as her twins brothers, had the same bad temper than Ron, could be as serious as Percy sometimes, was very curious about all the world as her brother Bill and very kind and sweet as her parents. For Harry, Ginny was simply wonderful.
He said out loud : "I love her."
A hand grabbing his soulder frightened him.
"I know you do, Harry."
Harry turned on himself and saw Mr Weasley standing next to him. Harry's face broke down.
" I've just been back from work. Let's go inside. " Mr Weasley said to him, pretending to forget the sentences just pronounced.
Harry was very uncomfortable, walking with Mr Weasley on his side. First, he has slept with his only daughter the very afternoon and then he has just declared that he loved her in front of him, well not exactly in front of him, but still, Mr Weasley had heard. For Harry, that couldn't be worst. And for the first time, he felt a lack of envy to sat with the Weasleys this evening.
But he soon realiszed he had no choice to avoid his faith. He sat between Ron and Ginny as usual. It seemed that Ginny hasn't had the time to talk to her brother. Harry looked at Ginny and smiled awkwardly.
" I forgot to say your hair is really beautiful." He said in a low tone.
Ginny glanced at him. Really, he could have noticed before ! But she noticed that he was acting strange. He kept touching his hands. "Harry ? You're nervous ? About what ?"
"I'm not nervous… Not at all." He answered, but Ginny knew Harry's reactions by heart, she knew he was nervous.
Was it possible that the story about Ron and Hermione was making him nervous ? Or maybe... She felt nervous too. Could he regret what he has done in the afternoon ? She quickly forgot the idea. But secretly smiled about the future days. She really wondered how
The two parents sat and the family began to eat in silence.
Mrs Weasley and her husband were both looking at their only daughter and their protégé. They couldn't help but smiling. Mrs Weasley thought that they were very cute, sitting next to the other, without daring to look at the other. Mr Weasley, who didn't know what was exactly happening between his daughter and Harry, only noticed that Ginny was radiant. Obsessed by Ginny and Harry's couple, Molly and Arthur Weasley were far to know that Hermione and Ron would surprise them in a moment.
Hermione kept glancing at Ron, he has decided to tell everybody at the dessert. She was excited, nervous but happy. Ron seemed to be anxious, but was trying to be relaxed.
Harry didn't even dare to look at someone. Whenever he tried to look at Ginny, he kept feeling her parents watching at him and he certainly tried not to look at them. He has decided that the best thing to look at was his fork in his plate.
Ginny's toughts were tore apart between thinking of Harry and thinking of Ron. She has tried several times to get Harry's attention, but she has failed from the beginning of the dinner. She again wondered why Harry was so anxious. But Harry wasn't the only one to be nervous, she has also noticed Ron and Hermione. Hermione was smiling rather stupidly and Ron kept tapping his fingers on the table.
But except that little noise that Ron was making, a dinner at the Burrow has never been so quiet.
Suddenly, Ron stood up from his chair.
"Everybody, I've an announcement."
Ron felt everybody's eyes fixed on him. He heard a little voice "Ron, I thought you would say it at the desert." But Ron didn't answer to Hermione, he only looked at her.
Ginny and Harry have both dropped their forks and were now listening with their ears wide open. Mrs and Mr Weasley were also interested by that little spectacle and were waiting for their last son's speech.
Ron cleared his throat and began :
" For some times, Hermione and I are deeply in love..."
Mrs and Mr Weasley were all smile. Mr Weasley took his wife's hand in his and said to Molly : "I told you."
Ron continued : "You all know we graduated a month ago... And at the graduation, I... I proposed to Hermione."
Mrs Weasley felt her husband's hand tightened itself on her. She was also tensing her teeth so much that was hurting her.
Hermione whispered "I said yes."
The two parents were now looking daggers at the two teenagers. And Ron knew it wasn't really the reaction he was hoping for. That was exactly the opposite.
Ginny felt Harry's hand on her tight and put her hand on his, but she couldn't detach her eyes from her parents. She knew it wasn't a funny moment, but she was dying to tell Harry to bet on the first of her parents who would explod. Harry leaned over Ginny and told her, smiling : "Your mother." Ginny glared at him.
"Ginny, Harry, out !"
Ginny and Harry looked at Mr Weasley. The tone was hard and they both quickly obeyed the order. They left the room, closed the door, but stayed behind it. Again, they heard Mr Weasley said " Go upstairs or in the garden, but leave us alone ! Both of you !."
Ginny smiled to Harry who her hand and headed her to the stairs. He said "Ok, maybe your father."
Ginny smiled again, she knew the fight wouldn't be against them. On the last step of the stair, Harry sat and took Ginny on his arms. They were upstairs but still could listen to the fight who has just begun.
Ron shouted : "We decided we would marry, you just have to say yes !"
Mrs Weasley started let out a "No !"
Mr Weasley supported his wife : "You will not marry so young !"
Hermione tried to speak : "We're in love..."
"But you're still living under our roof, under our rules." Mr Weasley said.
Harry whispered to Ginny "Stupid rules..."
Ginny hushed him and still sat, she went down the stairs of three steps. Harry followed her and wrapped her.
They heard Ron howling :"I'm moving !"
"You are not moving Ronald ! You're still under our responsabilty !"
"I'm not a little boy anymore !… Many of our friends are moving together ! One of our friends is even pregnant !"
"Ron ! I don't think this a good exemple." Hermione said.
"Shut up Hermione"
"Ron !" Mrs Weasley shouted. "You don't have to be rude."
Ginny and Harry heard chairs moving and saw Hermione leaving the room, crying. She nearly ran over the two sat in the stairs when she was joining her room. Ginny jumped of Harry and followed Hermione.
Harry stayed in the stairs but the three Weasleys in the dining room weren't speaking anymore. He was tempted to go in the kitchen and did it in a second.
He could now clearly hear the conversation. Ron was trying to explain why he wanted to get married but his two parents were giving him a hard time by refuting all his arguments. And Harry was relieved finding out that Ginny's parents had the same idea than him about marriage. Some times, the rule of the marriage had frightened him but not anymore. He now felt free to love Ginny, with the approval of both her parents. He didn't really know how Ron and Hermione have let themselves lost in the rule. Harry has begun to think that Ginny and him were more mature than them, although they were the one who where talking about marriage.
After ten minutes, Ron got out of the room. He met Harry in the corridor.
"I'm moving, Harry."
Harry looked at him in shock. "You're sure ?"
"Listen, they don't let us getting married, so the only thing we can do is to move in with Hermione for a while."
Harry was perplexed "And the wedding ?"
"I've to tell Hermione it's postponed."
"And your parents ?"
"They agree with that solution." Ron smiled, after all, he loved his parents, he couldn't wed without their will.
Ron went upstairs in the girls' room. He found Ginny cheered Hermione up and told her to leave them alone. Ginny got up and left.
"Hermione ?"
She was sobbing. He has never wanted to make her cry.
"I'm so sorry…" Hermione was still trying to stop crying. "What about moving together, instead of getting married ?"
She rised her head, drying her eyes.
"But Ron ! That was I suggested and you just simply told me no."
Ron looked at her with an uncomfortable grin.
"Maybe I was wrong about my family from the start... And I'm sorry I made so many mistakes. I never meant to hurt you."
She smiled. "What hurts me is that you fought with your family because of me."
"That wasn't your fault, Herm. It was all the time me. I'm sorry."
He kissed her on her fronthead. "Pardon me ?"
She kissed him on his lips "Of course... roommate.."
"So what happened ?" Ginny asked to Harry.
"Your parents gave them their approval to move in together."
"Well, that is great… But I wish we were us… who could move in together."
Harry nodded his head. That stupid idea of marriage was finally forgotten... for the moment.
"Come with me, Ginny."
He grabbed her left hand and took her in the dining room where Mrs and Mr Weasley were talking.
"We can't pay for them. Ron will have to take a job." Mrs Weasley spoke with concern.
"Don't worry about that... Ron knows what he has to do. After what happened, e will be proud to show us how he is able to manage his life."
Both turned to Ginny and Harry.
"Don't tell me, kids, you also want to move together..." Mr Weasley said.
"Or worse, getting married..." Harry saw that Mrs and Mr Weasley weren't in a very good mood, so he rapidly continued "I'm kidding..."
They smiled "We know, Harry."
/*** Ok… I've to apologize to you… Really, I'm late, but we know what it is, I've no inspiration, first time it happened to me, (sick !) and now, I hope it won't disappoint you. Please, tell me you like one sentence or two… I'll write better next time… I ' M SORRRRYYYY….***/