LIVE YOUR LIFE
- Part 1 : Back at the Burrow -
For the first time in years, a noise has been heard in the fireplace at midnight. At the Burrow, the last time it has happened, it was a young red hair woman who had just gone back from a party. Molly Weasley quickly woke up her husband.
" There's someone in the house !"
Arthur didn't really appreciate to be wake up at that time of the night, but seeing the concern of his wife, he sat and put on his slippers. He then got up and went downstairs, yawning.
" Go back to sleep Dad, it's only me. "
That was actually the red hair girl who has just emerged from the fireplace years before. Arthur obeyed right away and returned to his bedroom. He laid on his bed, but soon he felt his wife's elbow in his back.
" What was that ? "
" Ginny… "
Molly Weasley sat in the bed. " What is she doing here ? "
Without waiting an answer, Molly pulled the sheet on her already sleepy husband and went in the corridor. She went to her daughter's bedroom. Ginny was in her bed but Molly could hear she wasn't sleeping yet. Her heart contracted itself. Ginny was crying. Molly rapidly thought something bad had happened. She sat near her daughter and put one of her hand on her daughter's red hair. Ginny was now 24, going on her 25 and looked like her mother at the same age, except that she was thinner and with a very short hair.
" Ginny… What happened ? "
Hearing her mother voice, Ginny could only slip away more tears.
" Honey, is it ..? "
Molly swallowed hard.
" Is it Paul ? "
After her break up with the famous Harry Potter, she has decided she wouldn't be in love for years. But in her second year of college, Ginny has met Paul Dyson. He wasn't really her type of guy. He had to courtship her for a whole year before she accepted an evening with him, although most of the girls would have accepted to be Paul's wife immediatly. Indeed Paul was the heir of one of the richest family of Scotland, but Ginny wasn't attracted to money or celebrity. She has finally yielded to Paul for his generosity, his charm and his kindness. It wasn't the passion she had felt for Harry, but still he was a very attractive young man. Their couple was all the go, they were the most popular in the college, always the story of the prince falling for a poor young woman. But Paul wasn't the kind of guy to remind a girl she was beneath him. Instead he kept telling people how Ginny was his superior, if not in money, in mind and spirit.
The college had finished but Ginny had never begun the work. In the summer, while they were in vacations on an exotic island, Paul had felt ill. They had jumped in a plane and then met the greatest specialist. But it was useless, Paul was doomed, the doctors had let them no hope. So Ginny has stayed with Paul for now two years, travelling or being near a hospital bed.
On her bed, Ginny has succeeded to tell some words. Paul hasn't passed out yet, but it was a really tough moment, she simply needed some love from her parents. Molly kissed her daughter on her forehead, telling her she could stay as long as she wanted.
The morning, Ginny woke up with red eyes. The house was quiet but she could hear noise from the kitchen. Her mother was already cooking. After all, that was in the kitchen that her mother was the greatest. She could smell the meat roasting in the oven. She looked at her watch. Already 1p.m. It was the first time in weeks, she has slept so much. Maybe leaving for a few days would be the best thing to do. After all, Paul's parents were there with him, she would be more useful here, resting.
Entering the kitchen, she saw her mother. Ginny really wished to have her mother's talent, but she was a poor cook, everybody knew that in the family. Even if she has made progress while she was cooking for Paul, she wasn't good at cooking. Paul knew that too, but never teased her about that.
Molly felt a kiss on her cheek. It felt good to see her daughter in the house again.
" Did you sleep well honey ? "
" It couldn't have been better… "
As soon as she has said that, a very famous head passed through the opened window.
" Hi Molly ! "
Both surprised, Ginny and Harry stared at each other, not believing the person they were looking at.
" Ginny ! I didn't know you were here ! "
Harry quicly vanished from the window and a few seconds later, appeared in the kitchen. He kissed Molly's cheek with such affection that it surprised Ginny. She knew Harry has changed, showed more his feelings, but… so much… She also knew he often passed at the Burrow lately, now that he has moved in the neighborhood.
He sat in front of Ginny and rapidly ate one of the slice of tomatoes Molly mother was cooking. He seemed relaxed but a quite embarrassed by Ginny's presence.
" So, how are you ? "
Ginny was tempted to say she was fine, but she wasn't. An " ok " will be fine. An " ok " meant she could be better.
" I'm ok. " She smiled awkardly.
Five years has been gone since their brake up. None of them really had really understood what had happened betweeen them. They had quickly got together, but quickly broke up. Ginny had been in love for years and he only noticed her a month before he has quitted Hogswart. In May it had begun, in August it had finished. Deep but short.
Harry had left England for months and Ginny had been focused on her studies until she met Paul. Ginny and Harry had seen each other only twice or three times since their break up, so there always was that strange feeling of uncomplete story, as if the things hadn't been said between them. But Ginny had Paul and Harry some girls. The feeling of love has anyway vanished. At least, that was before Harry saw Ginny that day.
She has changed, there was no doubt about that. She seemed more mature, more confident even if he knew she wasn't really happy in her life. When he has come back from Canada, he has spent weeks at the Burrow before he moved in a house down the street. Molly and him have become real friends and shared every little thing about the Weasley family.
Harry looked at Ginny. She has had to come in the night, because he has passed at 9pm at The Burrow and she wasn't there yet. She seemed tired.
" Really ? Are you sure ? You look like hell…"
Harry saw it wasn't the thing to say. He was comfortable at talking with girls except with Ginny. Firstly because when she was younger, she kept blushing and then because of their little story. It was different with her but he didn't know where it came from.
" But nothing that a good shower couldn't change ! " He decided to cheer her up.
" Thanks, Harry… That's… Mhm, that's nice… "
Ginny has forced herself not to read the newspapers or books who were talking about green-eyed Harry. But she cannot ignore he had a busy life these last years. A Quiddich player had his fans. And she knew he had had a lot in his bed. She remembered Sophie.
" And how's Sophie ? "
Harry smiled. So Ginny had completly stopped watching over all the articles about him.
" Julie. "
Ginny apologized " I'm sorry, I thought it was Sophie. "
Harry replied, always that sparkle in his eyes " It was. But now it's Julie. "
He turned aside : " Smells good. "
But Ginny understood the feint. Even if he has changed a bit, he still had the same reactions.
" Harry ! What happened with Julie ? "
" Sophie. " Harry rectified.
" Yeah, Sophie, Julie, Katie, Ginny… Whatever her name. "
He watched at her, half suprised, half entertained. So Ginny still had their story in her mind but hearing the name of some of his former girlfriends made him more uncomfortable towards her. He thought he maybe didn't want to put her on the list of his former girlfriends.
" It simply didn't work. "
" It happens. " She said, sympathetic.
Harry was dying to ask some news of Paul. Was he better than the last time he has seen him, was she still happy despite the stay in the hospitals. But he changed his mind. He hasn't seen Ginny for a year and he really didn't want to see shade in her beautiful eyes.
/*** I'm back to my stories, yaha… I've got inspiration for 2 stories, that's so great. I hope I won't make you wait a long time for the 2nd part, because even if you hate that 1st part, I'll write a 2nd one anyway, na !