When the Adventure Only Begins
Past Revisited and Secrets Revealed: II
By: FireSprite
A/N: Ok, so I'll say it once again, so those who wonder why they got an AuthorAlert, this is a re-write of Who's The Father. I'm doing this more for me, than any one else, so bear with me as I muddle through my first ever fanfic!
Oh and I forgot to mention that this is Ginny's 6th year and Harry's 7th. I hope you like this! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: JK wrote it, I stole it. Someone slap my hand! Haha
'You're... you're WHAT?' Harry choked out. His head began to reel, his vision became strangely fuzzy and couldn't even begin to recognise that he wasn't taking in any air. This can't be true!!! Not sweet, innocent Ginny!
'Pregnant. I'm pregnant, Harry.' Ginny said, quietly as she wiped away the last of her tears and looked at him through lowered lashes. She was hugging herself, Harry noticed. He gathered her up in his arms, and stroked her hair as he thought things over.
'Are you positive?' He asked suddenly. Concern only deepened when she nodded her head. 'Draco?' He asked tentatively.
Ginny looked at him, obviously debating something. She finally sighed.
'N-no Draco and I We're always careful' She said, in a whisper. She quickly ducked her head and fiddled with the bed sheet.
'Then who?' Harry asked. He closed his eyes and tried not to concentrate on the feeling like he had been punched in the stomach. He knew he liked Ginny, he had already come to terms with that, but it only made it all the more worse that Ginny was with his nemesis; the one he hated with a vengeance; his mortal enemy. But that she was cheating on Draco?
'See that's what got me really upset! There isn't anyone else!' She started to cry again, silently. She kept licking her lips and Harry had to force himself to think of the problem at hand rather than how he wanted to kiss her.
'What? That's not possible Ginny.' Harry said skeptically raising an eyebrow at her.
'I know!' She said in exasperation, both her hands hitting the bed in frustration. 'But I can't remember anything unusual and I'm almost positive it wasn't Draco. I mean what's going on? I took the pregnancy tests five times now and they can't all be wrong!'
'Er.. what tests are those?' Harry asked, wondering if perhaps she had taken a wrong potion or something.
'Well, four of them are the normal way, a bunch of incantations... a bit hard to explain. I even tried one of those Muggle tests, but it said I was pregnant too!!! What am I going to do Harry? Will I have to drop out of Hogwarts?' She started sobbing in great gulping sobs, her face in her hands. Harry didn't know what to do, so he just hugged her long and hard.
'I don't know.' Was all he said over and over and he hushed her to sleep.
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Harry watched Ginny sleeping. Like an angel, he thought sadly. A disgraced angel. He ran his hand through his hair, and pulled the covers tightly around the small sleeping form. Sighing, he brushed his lips against hers and quietly closed the door.
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Ginny was back down in the Chambers of Secrets. The eerie black surrounded her, like poison sweeping through the air. It was cold; dank causing Ginny to shiver involuntarily. Suddenly a wind swept up and blew her fiery red hair around her head. Carefully taking it out of her face, she let out a gasp. She saw herself, half-conscious; lying on the floor. She stifled a sob with her hand as she saw how pale and sickly she looked. She wanted to run forward and help herself get up, but something inside her told her she wasn't to move. She stayed where she was, tears once again brimming on the edge of her eyes, threatening to fall down to the ground.
A shadow walked into the room. Ginny flattened herself against the wall as she realised who exactly it was. Tom Riddle had come in, laughing gleefully and rubbing his hands together.
'He is coming' he whispered to himself excitedly. 'But before he does, I have something planned for you, my darling' He said, as he crouched down to stroke her cheek. She saw herself give a muffled sob. 'Shh it's ok' He said, as he stared at the small girl 'One day, you'll be mine.' He said, in a far away voice 'But for now' He said, and raised his hand so it was eye level to him. He whispered a spell and the hand began to glow green. Pressing his hand to her stomach, he began to recite:
In five years time,
A son of mine,
Shall be born.
All will mourn,
And cry,
For you will die,
For in five years time,
A son of mine,
Will be born.
His hand stopped glowing right away; it was her stomach now that glowed green.
Then everything started to fade. It got blacker... blacker... and Ginny woke up.
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Ginny eyes snapped opened and she sat up so quickly she felt dizzy. Closing her eyes, she brushed her hair from her sweaty head and thought widely. She knew she knew what happened down in the Chamber of Secrets. Shivering, she realised she should tell Harry. She got up quickly, not bothering to dress and headed out her dorm to go find him.
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Ginny crept downstairs to the common room. She sighed, seeing that no one was up, but nevertheless made a beeline for the boys dorm stairs. She walked down the long corridor, not sure how she would find the right dorm. Thankfully, she had enough sense to look up and see the signs that indicated "Fourth Years", "Fifth Year" etc. Two dorm doors later, Ginny stopped and quietly opened the door and looked around, hoping to find Harry soon.
The moonlight streamed in as Ginny stepped in. The floorboards creaked under her weight and she stilled for a moment, wondering in a flurry of panic if someone had heard her. The only sound was those of Neville's snoring and Ron's mumbling. Looking about, she saw that all of the drapes had been drawn and silently swore. She stepped about strewn robes and text books as she made her way to the closest bed. She sighed as she saw that it was Harry.
'Harry!' She whispered, shaking him lightly 'Harry, please wake up!'
'Wha? Ginny? What are you doing here?' He asked, sitting up slightly, resting on his elbow and running the sleep out of his eyes. He looked at her, and smiled slightly. She looked so stunning, her eyes wide and her mouth slightly open.
'I know whose child I'm pregnant with' She whispered urgently
'Ginny? You're pregnant?' Came Ron's voice from across the room.
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'Ron?' Ginny asked. No. No! She screamed inwardly. She tried to break into a run, but Harry grabbed her. 'Harry? I THOUGHT YOU WERE MY FRIEND!!! LET GO OF ME!' She shrieked, struggling to break free. By now the other boys were starting to stir. Harry, Ron and Ginny all stood still, Ginny still held on by Harry. A couple of minutes passed, and it was obvious they had continued sleeping.
'Ginny, Ron was going to find out any ways' Harry whispered, so only Ginny could hear.
'I know, but I really do need to talk to you about somethi-'
'Ginny? Is that what I heard? You're pregnant?' Ron growled, interrupting. Ginny lowered her head and didn't speak. Somehow she had hoped Ron would never find out and she could mull it over by saying she had the flu or something.
'Harry? What the hell is going on? And would you please let go of my sister?!??! She's only wearing a night-gown for Gods sake!' Harry looked down and saw that it was true. All of a sudden, her skin seemed much more touchable and delicate, for he had his hands over her stomach, exactly where the baby was. If Ron hadn't been there, looking murderous, Harry knew he would have pulled Ginny in even tighter and given her a kiss that Malfoy could never top. Instead, he let go of Ginny, while shaking his head. Stop it! He told himself, sadly, She's not yours, and she never will be.
'Ron,' Harry began, sitting down on the bed 'I think it would be wise if we went down to the common room to discuss this.'
'I'll go change' Ginny said a little too eagerly, Harry strongly suspected that if he let her out of his sight, he wouldn't see her for days.
'No, you can borrow one of my robes' He said, with gritted teeth, as he handed her his robe and went to go get one for himself. They all trooped downstairs, as quietly as they could. Ginny was crying now and refused to look at anything except her feet.
'Now!' Said Ron, when they were all settled, Ginny and Harry on the sofa and Ron sitting in the opposite chair. 'Ginny, tell me what the hell is going on and why you're crying.'
'I can't Ron' Came the muffled answer.
'And why not?' He asked.
'You'd tell Mom and- and get so so- mad at me' She heaved, trying to stop herself from crying.
'So you ARE pregnant!!!' He shouted 'Ginny? How could you? At Hogwarts!!!! And WITH MALFOY!!!!'
'It's not like that Ron' Said Harry 'You don't und-' He was cut short by Ron.
'YOU KNEW!!!! AND YOU DIDN'T TELL ME!!! YOU SON OF A B-'
'RON!' Said Ginny 'STOP!!! It isn't his fault!' She looked, quite angry too. Harry felt the infamous Weasley temper coming on full force.
'Yeah, it's yours and Malfoys, isn't it?' Silence from Harry and a glare from Ginny. Ron continued 'Unless you've been cheating on him!!! You SLU-'
'RON!!!!!' Ginny yelled 'Stop it!!!!'
'That's no way to talk to your sister!!!' Harry said, backing Ginny up.
'Sorry' Ron said meekly.
'Harry' Ginny whispered to Harry 'I really have to talk to you and now!! And not with Ron!!'
'Ok' He whispered back. He cleared his throat and said to Ron 'We'll be right back, you stay there'
Ginny and Harry left Ron, sitting there with his teeth gritted, scowling. They walked out the portrait door and stopped outside.
'What is it?' He asked
'Harry... Oh Harry! It's you-know-who!! He's the father!' She cried.
'WHAT???' Said Harry
'I had a dream, I was down in the Chamber of Secrets again, but four years ago. I saw Tom Riddle do something to my stomach and- and he recited a incantation or something... It's really him Harry. I know it!' She stated bawling again. Harry grabbed her and hugged her. He looked into her eyes, and softly kissed her on the lips, hoping to God she wouldn't slap him or Ron wouldn't come out this very instant. Ginny let out a soft moan.
'Harry- I -I can't.... Draco' She choked, pushing him away a tad.
'Like I give a damn about Malfoy.' He said, as he stepped back..
'Well, you should Potter' Said the one voice Harry hated most. He heard Ginny gasp and he spun around to see Malfoy standing there, looking very angry.
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