DISCLAIMER: I only own Cecily and the plot. Everything else belongs to
the genius JK Rowling
CHAPTER 9 - Hello Ginny
George said, "Ginny! What are you doing here?"
Ginny looked at her brother and scowled. "George you've really upset Cecily!"
"But Gin." George didn't get to finish before his sister interrupted.
"George, I don't want to hear your excuses. Cecily was in a terrible state when I popped in. Well, I did scare her at first because she didn't know who I was but then I told her I was your sister. Why did you run out on her after your fight?"
"Did she tell you WHY we fought?" he asked.
"Yes, she went out to get some things at the market and when she got back you jumped all over her!"
George looked at Cecily who was wiping her eyes and then back at his sister who's cheeks were now red.
"Why are you even here Ginny?" he asked
"Mum and Dad were worried about you. They haven't heard from you so they sent me to check up on you."
"YOU?? What did they tell you?" he asked nervously.
"Actually.everything. They told me about Cecily and what happened to her family and what Professor Dumbledore asked you to do."
"I thought no one else was supposed to know." George said as he sat down beside Ginny on the couch.
"Well everyone was getting worried when they hadn't heard from you. Professor Dumbledore is really worried about Cecily. He can't contact her because if he would then you-know-who would know she exists. They figured by sending me, no one would notice. You know, no one notices anything that I do."
George put his arm around Ginny. "You know that's not true Gin. Mum and Dad wouldn't have sent you if they didn't think they could rely on you."
Ginny smiled and put her head on George's shoulder.
George picked up one of Cecily's hands and squeezed it. "I'm sorry I yelled at you Cecily. I just don't think you understand the importance here. And when I say importance, I don't mean 'my job'..I mean YOU. I.I just don't think I could..I just don't want anything to happen to you."
Ginny noticed how George was looking at Cecily. He must really like this girl she thought to herself.
Cecily looked at George and said, "I'm sorry too George. I promise to be more careful from now on."
"That's all I ask" he said.
Cecily stood up and said, "So how do you two like your eggs?"
After breakfast was over and George had finished doing the dishes, which Ginny was still trying to get over, the three of them were back on the couch again and started to watch television.
"So Cecily, how much longer do you think you'll need before you can leave?" Ginny asked.
"Well I have a lawyer handling my parent's estate. I have some papers to sign, but basically they will take care of everything. I told them I was getting married and moving out of the country. They said all I have to do is give them an address to forward anything to. I wasn't sure what to do about that and wanted to ask Uncle Albus but I didn't know how to contact him. I figured I'd ask after we go to England and then just call the lawyer up with whatever Uncle Albus decides. I quit my job the day after Uncle Albus visited me and told me this whole plan. I guess after my appointment at the lawyer's tomorrow I can leave," Cecily said
Ginny looked at George and nudged him with her elbow. "So when are you going to marry this little lady?"
George said, "Whenever she LETS me. Maybe you can convince her I'm ok to marry."
"Well I don't know about you being a good guy to marry but.." Ginny started.
"Hey!" George yelled.
"Cecily, don't you want to marry my brother?" Ginny asked as she got an evil thought in her head.
"Well I guess I don't have a choice" Cecily said.
"Isn't he a nice guy?" Ginny asked
"Yes he's very nice" Cecily said.
"Isn't he helpful? I mean our Mum NEVER got him to do the dishes."
"Yes, he does anything I ask him to."
"You said earlier how supportive he's been, right?" Ginny continued.
Cecily looked at George and smiled and then looked down at her hands. "Yes, he's been very supportive. He helped me a great deal with everything that's been going on."
Ginny went in for her kill. "Isn't he a handsome devil?" She clamped a hand over George's open mouth at her last question.
Cecily didn't even think before answering, "Yes, he's very handsome." Then Cecily looked up quickly. First she looked at Ginny, then at George. "You tricked me!" she said to Ginny.
Ginny just smiled before saying, "See, no reason not to marry my nice, helpful, supportive and handsome brother."
George was looking at Cecily still in awe at the thought of her thinking that HE was handsome. Not only handsome, but she had said very handsome. George started grinning brightly.
Cecily shook her head. "See, now you've done it. He'll be feasting on that for the rest of the day."
"Oh no my dear, I'll be feasting on that for a loooong time." George said.
CHAPTER 9 - Hello Ginny
George said, "Ginny! What are you doing here?"
Ginny looked at her brother and scowled. "George you've really upset Cecily!"
"But Gin." George didn't get to finish before his sister interrupted.
"George, I don't want to hear your excuses. Cecily was in a terrible state when I popped in. Well, I did scare her at first because she didn't know who I was but then I told her I was your sister. Why did you run out on her after your fight?"
"Did she tell you WHY we fought?" he asked.
"Yes, she went out to get some things at the market and when she got back you jumped all over her!"
George looked at Cecily who was wiping her eyes and then back at his sister who's cheeks were now red.
"Why are you even here Ginny?" he asked
"Mum and Dad were worried about you. They haven't heard from you so they sent me to check up on you."
"YOU?? What did they tell you?" he asked nervously.
"Actually.everything. They told me about Cecily and what happened to her family and what Professor Dumbledore asked you to do."
"I thought no one else was supposed to know." George said as he sat down beside Ginny on the couch.
"Well everyone was getting worried when they hadn't heard from you. Professor Dumbledore is really worried about Cecily. He can't contact her because if he would then you-know-who would know she exists. They figured by sending me, no one would notice. You know, no one notices anything that I do."
George put his arm around Ginny. "You know that's not true Gin. Mum and Dad wouldn't have sent you if they didn't think they could rely on you."
Ginny smiled and put her head on George's shoulder.
George picked up one of Cecily's hands and squeezed it. "I'm sorry I yelled at you Cecily. I just don't think you understand the importance here. And when I say importance, I don't mean 'my job'..I mean YOU. I.I just don't think I could..I just don't want anything to happen to you."
Ginny noticed how George was looking at Cecily. He must really like this girl she thought to herself.
Cecily looked at George and said, "I'm sorry too George. I promise to be more careful from now on."
"That's all I ask" he said.
Cecily stood up and said, "So how do you two like your eggs?"
After breakfast was over and George had finished doing the dishes, which Ginny was still trying to get over, the three of them were back on the couch again and started to watch television.
"So Cecily, how much longer do you think you'll need before you can leave?" Ginny asked.
"Well I have a lawyer handling my parent's estate. I have some papers to sign, but basically they will take care of everything. I told them I was getting married and moving out of the country. They said all I have to do is give them an address to forward anything to. I wasn't sure what to do about that and wanted to ask Uncle Albus but I didn't know how to contact him. I figured I'd ask after we go to England and then just call the lawyer up with whatever Uncle Albus decides. I quit my job the day after Uncle Albus visited me and told me this whole plan. I guess after my appointment at the lawyer's tomorrow I can leave," Cecily said
Ginny looked at George and nudged him with her elbow. "So when are you going to marry this little lady?"
George said, "Whenever she LETS me. Maybe you can convince her I'm ok to marry."
"Well I don't know about you being a good guy to marry but.." Ginny started.
"Hey!" George yelled.
"Cecily, don't you want to marry my brother?" Ginny asked as she got an evil thought in her head.
"Well I guess I don't have a choice" Cecily said.
"Isn't he a nice guy?" Ginny asked
"Yes he's very nice" Cecily said.
"Isn't he helpful? I mean our Mum NEVER got him to do the dishes."
"Yes, he does anything I ask him to."
"You said earlier how supportive he's been, right?" Ginny continued.
Cecily looked at George and smiled and then looked down at her hands. "Yes, he's been very supportive. He helped me a great deal with everything that's been going on."
Ginny went in for her kill. "Isn't he a handsome devil?" She clamped a hand over George's open mouth at her last question.
Cecily didn't even think before answering, "Yes, he's very handsome." Then Cecily looked up quickly. First she looked at Ginny, then at George. "You tricked me!" she said to Ginny.
Ginny just smiled before saying, "See, no reason not to marry my nice, helpful, supportive and handsome brother."
George was looking at Cecily still in awe at the thought of her thinking that HE was handsome. Not only handsome, but she had said very handsome. George started grinning brightly.
Cecily shook her head. "See, now you've done it. He'll be feasting on that for the rest of the day."
"Oh no my dear, I'll be feasting on that for a loooong time." George said.
