Bed Knobs and Broomsticks
Chapter Eight- Seven Hundred and Twenty Hours Later
Time went by slow and fast at the same time during the next four weeks. It was fast for Harry and Hermione, but slow for Ron and Ginny. Ron would lay wide awake each night, scared to even wonder what was going on below him. Hermione assured him, since she was closer, that nothing was happening. But he could feel Ginny's leg brush against his every morning at breakfast.
" I can't take this anymore!" Ron yelled in the girls room in the late morning, " what the hell are we waiting for? Once they announce their engagement, no one will care if they're sleeping together!".
Hermione sat calmly on her cot, " you have to be patient. They think they're getting away will all their lies and secrets".
" In case you haven't noticed, they are!".
She swiftly stood up, " well not for much longer. I'm planning on making an announcement at breakfast tomorrow. I'll simply say that I overheard something about Harry's ' mysterious new girlfriend' and he'll have to confess to something in the awkward moment. Maybe not the sexual relationship with your sister, But I'll make sure there's going to be something. You said it yourself, you can always count on me".
Ron headed towards the door, " under the circumstances, I'm beginning to wonder about that one" on the other side was a dumbstruck and pale Percy. Hermione and Ron jumped back when they saw him, gaping, because they knew he heard the conversation.
" Hi Percy" Hermione grinned.
His complexion was turning paler by the second, it really clashed with his flaming hair. Hermione didn't even know what to do, so she said the first thing that came to mind. " We were just talking about- about ourselves, not to worry" she brushed past him.
It took Ron a second to recuperate before following her. " Ourselves?" he hissed as they walked across the landing, Percy still watching them. " Did you happen to forget what he heard you say?".
" Relax, he'll forget all about it soon enough" she headed down the staircase, but Ron stayed.
He didn't want his best friend or younger sister to be embarrassed in front of everyone, she had enough of those when it came to Harry. Maybe if he talked to her first, there would be no need.
While everyone else was either involved in practicing pranks, reading, cooking, or working on summer homework assignments, Ron found Ginny sitting on a large rock by the pond. The one Harry supposedly fell into.
" Hey" he approached her on the right side.
She was deeply distracted in her thoughts, therefore didn't bother to look up at him, " hi".
He sighed, trying to make it look casual. " There's so many people here right now, it sometimes feels like you're not here".
Ginny kept staring at the water, her chin resting on her knees. " Shouldn't be too hard for you". Her attitude blended well with the dull clouds above.
" Come on Ginny, you know that's not true. You're my sister, you know I pay attention" she snorted, " hey, I'm trying to be nice here".
" There's a shock" she sarcastically commented. Even her behavior with that ' personal female problem' didn't compare to this. " Trust me, you're not going to want to be nice to be very shortly".
" Why's that?".
He thought he saw her wipe away a tear from her cheek, " forget it".
Ron sat on the edge of the same rock, turning so he could see her. " Why would you say a thing like that? Ginny, I know I can be mean at times, but that doesn't mean I don't love you. And if there's anything you'd want to tell me....".
" You'd blab to the first person who would listen" so much for getting her to talk with him openly and honestly. Ginny jumped off the rock and ran back to the Burrow, brushing past Harry on her way, nearly knocking him over.
Ron was catching on, Hermione probably was as well, and Harry wouldn't be far behind. The next day at breakfast, that was her plan.
While everyone scrambled over the large breakfast, like every morning, Hermione kept a close eye on Harry, who wasn't paying attention to either girl looking at him. Mostly because he didn't notice. Ginny's heart was lodged in her throat, Hermione's racing faster than ever. She had just lifted her spoon to ring against her glass when-
" Excuse me everyone, but I have an announcement to make" everyone went dead silent to look at her. She looked like she either wanted to scream or cry, or both. Her clammy hands were shaking and her knees were about to give in.
" I'm pregnant".
Chapter Eight- Seven Hundred and Twenty Hours Later
Time went by slow and fast at the same time during the next four weeks. It was fast for Harry and Hermione, but slow for Ron and Ginny. Ron would lay wide awake each night, scared to even wonder what was going on below him. Hermione assured him, since she was closer, that nothing was happening. But he could feel Ginny's leg brush against his every morning at breakfast.
" I can't take this anymore!" Ron yelled in the girls room in the late morning, " what the hell are we waiting for? Once they announce their engagement, no one will care if they're sleeping together!".
Hermione sat calmly on her cot, " you have to be patient. They think they're getting away will all their lies and secrets".
" In case you haven't noticed, they are!".
She swiftly stood up, " well not for much longer. I'm planning on making an announcement at breakfast tomorrow. I'll simply say that I overheard something about Harry's ' mysterious new girlfriend' and he'll have to confess to something in the awkward moment. Maybe not the sexual relationship with your sister, But I'll make sure there's going to be something. You said it yourself, you can always count on me".
Ron headed towards the door, " under the circumstances, I'm beginning to wonder about that one" on the other side was a dumbstruck and pale Percy. Hermione and Ron jumped back when they saw him, gaping, because they knew he heard the conversation.
" Hi Percy" Hermione grinned.
His complexion was turning paler by the second, it really clashed with his flaming hair. Hermione didn't even know what to do, so she said the first thing that came to mind. " We were just talking about- about ourselves, not to worry" she brushed past him.
It took Ron a second to recuperate before following her. " Ourselves?" he hissed as they walked across the landing, Percy still watching them. " Did you happen to forget what he heard you say?".
" Relax, he'll forget all about it soon enough" she headed down the staircase, but Ron stayed.
He didn't want his best friend or younger sister to be embarrassed in front of everyone, she had enough of those when it came to Harry. Maybe if he talked to her first, there would be no need.
While everyone else was either involved in practicing pranks, reading, cooking, or working on summer homework assignments, Ron found Ginny sitting on a large rock by the pond. The one Harry supposedly fell into.
" Hey" he approached her on the right side.
She was deeply distracted in her thoughts, therefore didn't bother to look up at him, " hi".
He sighed, trying to make it look casual. " There's so many people here right now, it sometimes feels like you're not here".
Ginny kept staring at the water, her chin resting on her knees. " Shouldn't be too hard for you". Her attitude blended well with the dull clouds above.
" Come on Ginny, you know that's not true. You're my sister, you know I pay attention" she snorted, " hey, I'm trying to be nice here".
" There's a shock" she sarcastically commented. Even her behavior with that ' personal female problem' didn't compare to this. " Trust me, you're not going to want to be nice to be very shortly".
" Why's that?".
He thought he saw her wipe away a tear from her cheek, " forget it".
Ron sat on the edge of the same rock, turning so he could see her. " Why would you say a thing like that? Ginny, I know I can be mean at times, but that doesn't mean I don't love you. And if there's anything you'd want to tell me....".
" You'd blab to the first person who would listen" so much for getting her to talk with him openly and honestly. Ginny jumped off the rock and ran back to the Burrow, brushing past Harry on her way, nearly knocking him over.
Ron was catching on, Hermione probably was as well, and Harry wouldn't be far behind. The next day at breakfast, that was her plan.
While everyone scrambled over the large breakfast, like every morning, Hermione kept a close eye on Harry, who wasn't paying attention to either girl looking at him. Mostly because he didn't notice. Ginny's heart was lodged in her throat, Hermione's racing faster than ever. She had just lifted her spoon to ring against her glass when-
" Excuse me everyone, but I have an announcement to make" everyone went dead silent to look at her. She looked like she either wanted to scream or cry, or both. Her clammy hands were shaking and her knees were about to give in.
" I'm pregnant".