Quiet Whispers
By: Rosa Nicole
Chapter 5: Figures it Would be Like This
Harry gasped and let the invisibility cloak fall through his fingers to the floor. Ginny looked up and took a deep breath. "Harry, there's someone I want you to meet."
"Ginny," Harry said, suddenly feeling sick to his stomach. "What's going on?"
Ginny picked up Addison and said, "Harry, this is Addison. My child." Harry went to the attached bathroom and threw up. "My God Ginny," was all he could say. "My God."
"Harry, It's not what you think." Harry shook his head sadly and held out his arms to Ginny.
"Oh Harry," she cried into his chest, "I was so worried..............I didn't know if you would accept..........well, me and Addison. I didn't want to lose you as a friend Harry!"
"Shh, I know," Harry whispered. "Ginny, you know that I'm not the kind of person to ever walk out on friends, especially when they need me most................but Ginny, you could have told me. I would have helped you. I'm surprised that Ron never told me." Ginny looked up at Harry, her eyes wet with tears and said, "Ron doesn't know." Harry stepped away from her and said, "You mean to tell me................."
"Yes. No one knows. Not even my parents."
"But how?" Harry asked, flabbergasted.
"Lucius performed an advanced dark magic spell on me, so no one could see the changes that my body was going through," Ginny said, staring at the ground. Harry couldn't believe that Ginny let a death eater do something like that to her.
"But didn't your parents notice you feeling sick or anything?" Ginny picked up Addison, who was tugging on her robe, and explained, "Well, I was at Hogwarts for some of the time, and I spent most of the summer at Draco's."
"I can't believe I didn't see it," Harry said quietly, still trying to get over the shock. "Harry, it's not your fault." Ginny said. "You shouldn't blame yourself for anything. It's my fault. I got myself into this huge mess, but I don't want Addison to suffer. I'm trying to be a good mother but...............it's hard sometimes."
"I can imagine," Harry said sadly. "You can't keep this a secret forever Ginny," Harry reasoned. "You have to tell your family."
"No!" Ginny said loudly. "No one can know yet! We might get thrown out, and Ron would be furious. Plus, it would ruin Lucius and who knows what he would do! Promise that you won't tell anyone Harry!" Ginny begged. Harry didn't say anything for a moment, but then came up with, "When are you going to tell then?"
"Ginny shifted Addison to the other hip and said, "Well, I was thinking about dropping out next year so Draco and I can start a family." Harry gave her a strange look and said, "Ginny, you can't be serious. Who is going to support you?"
"Draco." Ginny answered uncertainly.
"Is that a sure thing?"
"Well, no................"
"Look Ginny, I promise that I won't tell, because that is something that you need to do."
Ginny nodded. "Thank you Harry. I'll never forget this."
"And I'll never forget you, Ginny Weasley," Harry said smiling. "Harry, one more thing before you go?" Ginny asked.
"Yes?"
Ginny moved closer to him and said, "I hope you won't mind, but I've already told Addison that you're his Godfather. I hoped you'd say yes when I was able to ask you. So will you Harry? Will you be Addison's Godfather?" Her voice was pleading, and her eyes were longing for something that it seemed she needed her whole life. Harry affectionately touched her arm and whispered, "I'd be honored." Ginny's eyes shone with tears as Harry reached out to take his Godson in his arms. Harry thought about how much this little boy was going to suffer throughout life, with Draco as a father. Addison has most of Draco's looks, Harry thought to himself, but that slight sprinkling of freckles across his nose brings out Ginny.
Harry thought of his own Godfather Sirius, and how much of a role model he was. I wonder if I will be Addison's role model. Harry ruffled his hair and murmured, "I'll always be here for you Addison." Addison smiled sleepily up at him and Ginny said it was time for Addison to go to bed. "Goodnight Ginny. Always have faith little angel. Always have faith."
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Ginny lay in Draco's bed hours after Harry had gone pondering his kind words, and Draco's physical state. What had happened to him anyway? Was he going to be all right? Would they ever have a future together? Will he stop being so immature and act like a real father? Ginny didn't know the answers to these questions, so her mind was not at ease. Ginny didn't think it ever would be, but she finally fell asleep at 4:00 am, while listening to the quiet breathing of her son. However, she was awoken just a short time after by Goyle's looming face telling her that DumbleDOOR (a/n: ha ha) said Draco was awake.
Ginny practically leapt out of bed and grabbed a ponytail holder as she flew out the door. Ginny messily threw her hair up as she ran through the halls wearing her dirty black dress that she hadn't taken off yesterday. She would have looked a sight to passerby's, but fortunately, not many students were walking the hall at this hour. When Ginny got to the hospital wing she was out breath and gasped, "Where is he?" to the Madame Pomphrey. She smiled a little, and pointed to a spot behind a curtain.
She stopped and, taking in short shallow breathes, pulled back the curtain. Draco was leaning in an upright position on a sterile white bed. His arm and waste was bandaged, but Madame Pomphrey had already been able to heal the injury's to his face and head. He gave her a weary smile as she ran to the bed and knelt at the side. He took her hand and kissed it. The gentle brush of his soft lips sent a tingle up Ginny's spine. Then she remembered the blood that had been pouring from them last night, and slowly pulled her hand away.
"Oh Draco," she murmured into his good arm, "I was so worried......you don't understand............what happened?" Draco shook his head and said softly, "Ginny, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for not loving you the way that you deserve." Ginny was so shocked that she put her hand to her face. Pulling it away, she saw that her fingertips were wet and salty. Draco smiled and started to take something out of his robe pocket. "Ginny, there's something I want to tell you..............." Ginny nodded a little, as if encouraging him to go on. She figured that he was going to tell her what happened to him, but that wasn't it.
Draco opened a small, black velvet box to reveal sparkling diamond ring in all its splendor. Ginny gasped at the sight before her. The gold band was small to fit Ginny's tiny finger, but the rock on top was anything but. "Draco I.............." Ginny began, but Draco just shook his head, smiled and said, "Will you marry me Ginny Weasley?"
By: Rosa Nicole
Chapter 5: Figures it Would be Like This
Harry gasped and let the invisibility cloak fall through his fingers to the floor. Ginny looked up and took a deep breath. "Harry, there's someone I want you to meet."
"Ginny," Harry said, suddenly feeling sick to his stomach. "What's going on?"
Ginny picked up Addison and said, "Harry, this is Addison. My child." Harry went to the attached bathroom and threw up. "My God Ginny," was all he could say. "My God."
"Harry, It's not what you think." Harry shook his head sadly and held out his arms to Ginny.
"Oh Harry," she cried into his chest, "I was so worried..............I didn't know if you would accept..........well, me and Addison. I didn't want to lose you as a friend Harry!"
"Shh, I know," Harry whispered. "Ginny, you know that I'm not the kind of person to ever walk out on friends, especially when they need me most................but Ginny, you could have told me. I would have helped you. I'm surprised that Ron never told me." Ginny looked up at Harry, her eyes wet with tears and said, "Ron doesn't know." Harry stepped away from her and said, "You mean to tell me................."
"Yes. No one knows. Not even my parents."
"But how?" Harry asked, flabbergasted.
"Lucius performed an advanced dark magic spell on me, so no one could see the changes that my body was going through," Ginny said, staring at the ground. Harry couldn't believe that Ginny let a death eater do something like that to her.
"But didn't your parents notice you feeling sick or anything?" Ginny picked up Addison, who was tugging on her robe, and explained, "Well, I was at Hogwarts for some of the time, and I spent most of the summer at Draco's."
"I can't believe I didn't see it," Harry said quietly, still trying to get over the shock. "Harry, it's not your fault." Ginny said. "You shouldn't blame yourself for anything. It's my fault. I got myself into this huge mess, but I don't want Addison to suffer. I'm trying to be a good mother but...............it's hard sometimes."
"I can imagine," Harry said sadly. "You can't keep this a secret forever Ginny," Harry reasoned. "You have to tell your family."
"No!" Ginny said loudly. "No one can know yet! We might get thrown out, and Ron would be furious. Plus, it would ruin Lucius and who knows what he would do! Promise that you won't tell anyone Harry!" Ginny begged. Harry didn't say anything for a moment, but then came up with, "When are you going to tell then?"
"Ginny shifted Addison to the other hip and said, "Well, I was thinking about dropping out next year so Draco and I can start a family." Harry gave her a strange look and said, "Ginny, you can't be serious. Who is going to support you?"
"Draco." Ginny answered uncertainly.
"Is that a sure thing?"
"Well, no................"
"Look Ginny, I promise that I won't tell, because that is something that you need to do."
Ginny nodded. "Thank you Harry. I'll never forget this."
"And I'll never forget you, Ginny Weasley," Harry said smiling. "Harry, one more thing before you go?" Ginny asked.
"Yes?"
Ginny moved closer to him and said, "I hope you won't mind, but I've already told Addison that you're his Godfather. I hoped you'd say yes when I was able to ask you. So will you Harry? Will you be Addison's Godfather?" Her voice was pleading, and her eyes were longing for something that it seemed she needed her whole life. Harry affectionately touched her arm and whispered, "I'd be honored." Ginny's eyes shone with tears as Harry reached out to take his Godson in his arms. Harry thought about how much this little boy was going to suffer throughout life, with Draco as a father. Addison has most of Draco's looks, Harry thought to himself, but that slight sprinkling of freckles across his nose brings out Ginny.
Harry thought of his own Godfather Sirius, and how much of a role model he was. I wonder if I will be Addison's role model. Harry ruffled his hair and murmured, "I'll always be here for you Addison." Addison smiled sleepily up at him and Ginny said it was time for Addison to go to bed. "Goodnight Ginny. Always have faith little angel. Always have faith."
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Ginny lay in Draco's bed hours after Harry had gone pondering his kind words, and Draco's physical state. What had happened to him anyway? Was he going to be all right? Would they ever have a future together? Will he stop being so immature and act like a real father? Ginny didn't know the answers to these questions, so her mind was not at ease. Ginny didn't think it ever would be, but she finally fell asleep at 4:00 am, while listening to the quiet breathing of her son. However, she was awoken just a short time after by Goyle's looming face telling her that DumbleDOOR (a/n: ha ha) said Draco was awake.
Ginny practically leapt out of bed and grabbed a ponytail holder as she flew out the door. Ginny messily threw her hair up as she ran through the halls wearing her dirty black dress that she hadn't taken off yesterday. She would have looked a sight to passerby's, but fortunately, not many students were walking the hall at this hour. When Ginny got to the hospital wing she was out breath and gasped, "Where is he?" to the Madame Pomphrey. She smiled a little, and pointed to a spot behind a curtain.
She stopped and, taking in short shallow breathes, pulled back the curtain. Draco was leaning in an upright position on a sterile white bed. His arm and waste was bandaged, but Madame Pomphrey had already been able to heal the injury's to his face and head. He gave her a weary smile as she ran to the bed and knelt at the side. He took her hand and kissed it. The gentle brush of his soft lips sent a tingle up Ginny's spine. Then she remembered the blood that had been pouring from them last night, and slowly pulled her hand away.
"Oh Draco," she murmured into his good arm, "I was so worried......you don't understand............what happened?" Draco shook his head and said softly, "Ginny, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for not loving you the way that you deserve." Ginny was so shocked that she put her hand to her face. Pulling it away, she saw that her fingertips were wet and salty. Draco smiled and started to take something out of his robe pocket. "Ginny, there's something I want to tell you..............." Ginny nodded a little, as if encouraging him to go on. She figured that he was going to tell her what happened to him, but that wasn't it.
Draco opened a small, black velvet box to reveal sparkling diamond ring in all its splendor. Ginny gasped at the sight before her. The gold band was small to fit Ginny's tiny finger, but the rock on top was anything but. "Draco I.............." Ginny began, but Draco just shook his head, smiled and said, "Will you marry me Ginny Weasley?"