DISCLAIMER: I only own Cecily and the plot. Everything else belongs to
the genius JK Rowling
CHAPTER 10 - Some revelations
The following day Ginny offered to accompany Cecily on her errands so George didn't have to. George was at first disappointed because he thoroughly enjoyed spending time with Cecily, but thought it would be a chance for Ginny and Cecily to get to know each other.
First the girls headed to the local mall to do some shopping. Ginny wanted to buy some more muggle clothing.
"So Ginny, tell me about yourself" Cecily said.
"Well, there's not much to tell. I'm currently not working and before Mum and Dad asked me to come check on you and George I was just looking for a job" said Ginny.
Ginny continued to look through the rack of blouses and then said, "So you really like George, don't you?" She stopped and looked at Cecily with a big grin on her face.
Cecily said, "You and George have the same grin. Does the whole family have it?"
"Most of us. You didn't answer the question." Ginny said still grinning.
Cecily pulled out one of the blouses from the rack and said, "This one's pretty."
Ginny looked at the blouse and nodded, "Yes it is really pretty. Now how bad have you got it for George that you're trying to change the subject?"
Cecily put the blouse back on the rack and then turned to Ginny. "Am I THAT obvious?"
Ginny giggled. "No, I just know what it's like to have a crush on someone."
Cecily started to shake her head. "This isn't a crush Ginny. I REALLY care about George. Do you think we could continue this over lunch?"
Ginny said, "Sure."
They went to the food court at the mall and found a table after buying their food.
"Ginny, I'm really glad you're here. Don't get me wrong. George has been wonderful, but I haven't had anyone to talk about George to. I don't really have any friends. I've lost touch with the ones I had in high school. It's nice to have a female around to talk to, you know."
Ginny reached across the table and squeezed Cecily's hand. "I know exactly what you mean Cecily. I grew up with six brothers and there are just some things I couldn't talk to Mum about. I had some problems at school my first year and then it was hard for me to make friends. Hermione, you'll meet her. She's been great. She's my best friend. If it wasn't for her, I think I'd have gone crazy by now."
"Hermione.isn't that your brother Ron's girlfriend? There are so many Weasleys I can't always keep all of you straight!" Cecily said.
Ginny smiled and said, "Yeah, she is Ron's girlfriend. I know you two will get along great once you meet."
Cecily frowned and nodded at the same time. Ginny noticed this and it puzzled her.
"Why the frown Cecily?" Ginny asked.
"Well that's part of what I was leading to talking about George. I'm going to go over to England to your house, meet your family and then Uncle Albus is putting me into hiding and away from everyone. I'm..I'm just.." She broke off and put her face into her hands.
"What Cecily? What is it?"
Cecily looked back up at Ginny and she had tears in her eyes. "I'm afraid of losing George."
"How would you lose him?" Ginny asked.
"When Uncle Albus puts me into hiding. I'm not going to be allowed to have contact with ANYONE and that includes George." Cecily started to cry. "Ginny, I'm already attached to him and I have to go into hiding. Who knows how long I'll have to be hidden. I feel like I'm being cheated out of any chance I'll ever have with George for a relationship."
Ginny was very quiet. Cecily looked at her and she could tell Ginny had drifted away from the conversation.
"Ginny?"
Ginny realized where she was once again and looked at Cecily with her own tear filled eyes.
"Ginny, what's wrong?" Cecily asked.
"I know what that's like. There was someone I wanted to be with, but we couldn't do it."
"Why not Ginny?"
"It's a long story that I really don't feel like getting into. All I can tell you Cecily is two things. One - Make the very most of the time you have with George now. Don't have any regrets. Get what you can now and enjoy it. You'll at least have those memories when you go into hiding. Two - When you do go into hiding. All you can do is one day at a time. Hopefully it won't be long until you-know-who is defeated and then if you and George want to be together, you can." Ginny grabbed a napkin and started to wipe her eyes.
Cecily reached across and squeezed Ginny's hand. "Ginny, thank you. That's good advice. If you EVER need someone to talk to or someone to just listen, please don't hesitate to come to me."
"Thank you Cecily. You know George would be pretty lucky to have you."
"Thanks Ginny."
CHAPTER 10 - Some revelations
The following day Ginny offered to accompany Cecily on her errands so George didn't have to. George was at first disappointed because he thoroughly enjoyed spending time with Cecily, but thought it would be a chance for Ginny and Cecily to get to know each other.
First the girls headed to the local mall to do some shopping. Ginny wanted to buy some more muggle clothing.
"So Ginny, tell me about yourself" Cecily said.
"Well, there's not much to tell. I'm currently not working and before Mum and Dad asked me to come check on you and George I was just looking for a job" said Ginny.
Ginny continued to look through the rack of blouses and then said, "So you really like George, don't you?" She stopped and looked at Cecily with a big grin on her face.
Cecily said, "You and George have the same grin. Does the whole family have it?"
"Most of us. You didn't answer the question." Ginny said still grinning.
Cecily pulled out one of the blouses from the rack and said, "This one's pretty."
Ginny looked at the blouse and nodded, "Yes it is really pretty. Now how bad have you got it for George that you're trying to change the subject?"
Cecily put the blouse back on the rack and then turned to Ginny. "Am I THAT obvious?"
Ginny giggled. "No, I just know what it's like to have a crush on someone."
Cecily started to shake her head. "This isn't a crush Ginny. I REALLY care about George. Do you think we could continue this over lunch?"
Ginny said, "Sure."
They went to the food court at the mall and found a table after buying their food.
"Ginny, I'm really glad you're here. Don't get me wrong. George has been wonderful, but I haven't had anyone to talk about George to. I don't really have any friends. I've lost touch with the ones I had in high school. It's nice to have a female around to talk to, you know."
Ginny reached across the table and squeezed Cecily's hand. "I know exactly what you mean Cecily. I grew up with six brothers and there are just some things I couldn't talk to Mum about. I had some problems at school my first year and then it was hard for me to make friends. Hermione, you'll meet her. She's been great. She's my best friend. If it wasn't for her, I think I'd have gone crazy by now."
"Hermione.isn't that your brother Ron's girlfriend? There are so many Weasleys I can't always keep all of you straight!" Cecily said.
Ginny smiled and said, "Yeah, she is Ron's girlfriend. I know you two will get along great once you meet."
Cecily frowned and nodded at the same time. Ginny noticed this and it puzzled her.
"Why the frown Cecily?" Ginny asked.
"Well that's part of what I was leading to talking about George. I'm going to go over to England to your house, meet your family and then Uncle Albus is putting me into hiding and away from everyone. I'm..I'm just.." She broke off and put her face into her hands.
"What Cecily? What is it?"
Cecily looked back up at Ginny and she had tears in her eyes. "I'm afraid of losing George."
"How would you lose him?" Ginny asked.
"When Uncle Albus puts me into hiding. I'm not going to be allowed to have contact with ANYONE and that includes George." Cecily started to cry. "Ginny, I'm already attached to him and I have to go into hiding. Who knows how long I'll have to be hidden. I feel like I'm being cheated out of any chance I'll ever have with George for a relationship."
Ginny was very quiet. Cecily looked at her and she could tell Ginny had drifted away from the conversation.
"Ginny?"
Ginny realized where she was once again and looked at Cecily with her own tear filled eyes.
"Ginny, what's wrong?" Cecily asked.
"I know what that's like. There was someone I wanted to be with, but we couldn't do it."
"Why not Ginny?"
"It's a long story that I really don't feel like getting into. All I can tell you Cecily is two things. One - Make the very most of the time you have with George now. Don't have any regrets. Get what you can now and enjoy it. You'll at least have those memories when you go into hiding. Two - When you do go into hiding. All you can do is one day at a time. Hopefully it won't be long until you-know-who is defeated and then if you and George want to be together, you can." Ginny grabbed a napkin and started to wipe her eyes.
Cecily reached across and squeezed Ginny's hand. "Ginny, thank you. That's good advice. If you EVER need someone to talk to or someone to just listen, please don't hesitate to come to me."
"Thank you Cecily. You know George would be pretty lucky to have you."
"Thanks Ginny."
