It took Ginny a while for the whole thing to sink in. For one thing
it took a bit for the veriteseum to where off then for the whole ordeal.
Truth-he-told she wasn't even sure how to take it. On one hand, everything
was wonderful. She was rid of that awful, cruel, manipulative, jerk,
pervert. They were also thinking about making her father Minister of Magic
in Fudge's place. On the other hand, however, her family was already
talking about her moving back to England. Donny had been oddly subdued.
That's where she stood. ½ happy, ½ sad, torn perpetually in an inner
struggle between what was and what came later.
Mercy and Nemo, on the other hand, were rolling with the punches. They were enjoying having everybody pay attention to them. Mercy had already received countless dolls from her grandmother and aunts. Nemo got a flying lesson from Harry and Charlie as well as a chess lesson from Ron. She was happy they were bonding so easily with her family but she couldn't help but feel a little alienated from that life. It was so long ago and so many things had happened. Her mother hadn't been there when she had her first child; no one had been there. They hadn't been there for first steps, sleepless nights, first words, sleepless nights, first solid food, and did I mention sleepless nights?
It was a couple of days after the trial and the Burrow was still a hubbub of activity. Ginny found Donny sitting in a lone corner looking up at the ceiling. She walked over to him and fell beside him. "What are you thinking about Yoda?" she asked.
"I'm just thinking of how hard it's going to be to go back to the apartment without you," he answered, no looking at her face.
"Well you don't have to think about that because I haven't even made up my own mind yet."
"Don't be stupid Gin, of course you're going to stay here! This is your family we're talking about. Mercy and Nemo love it here, you love it here. Everybody's here for you. You have Harry here." he trailed off.
"What do you mean about Harry?"
"You love Harry, I know you do. I saw the kiss. I've heard you muttering about him in your sleep. I've seen the look in your eyes when you look at him. And you know what Gin? He looks the same way at you. You're in love with each other and there's no reason for you to come back to Mississippi with me."
"But I don't want to loose you. I don't' want to loose Haley or Maddie or Joe. I don't want to loose Gwydion and did I mention you? You're the best friend I've ever had, I can't loose that," tears were slipping freely down her cheeks. "I can't." her voice too faded.
"Don't be a idiot Ginny, I'm leaving, you're staying. In fact, my ride's going to be here very soon. Don't worry; you'll see me again. You'll see me soon. In fact, I'm looking into starting a new branch of Gwydion in England. You're going to have to be here to look over it," he was crying too.
"No, don't go Donny," she cried, tears falling to the ground. He was the best friend she had so wanted in her younger days. He was her protector, her brother, her everything.
"Ginny, I'm your past, this," he gestured to the house. "This, is your future." He turned his back on her and walked toward the guest room. She followed him.
"You're my future, this is my past!"
"Ginny, please, you know I'm right. Just believe me." He clasped the buckles on his red leather, Armoni suitcase. His perfectly manicured nails trembled with the rest of his hands. "Just Ginny, would you promise me something?"
"Oh, Donny, don't do this."
"Don't forget about us, I want to be a little sideshow in your future." A screech of wheels could be heard from outside. "That would be my ride." He embraced her before walking toward the door. She ran after him. She couldn't loose him. He boarded the bus through her shouts of
"I'll never forget, please come back." Then the bus faded into the distance, it faded into the bleak, rainy weather of her England. Her past slipped away from her, or drove away and she wasn't..
A/N- This is the end of the line. I may write a sequal but this is the end of "The Family Affair." I hoped you liked it and I'm really happy about all the reviews I've received. Tootles for now! Make sure to check out "Best Memories." It's about Snape and a new Umbridge.
Mercy and Nemo, on the other hand, were rolling with the punches. They were enjoying having everybody pay attention to them. Mercy had already received countless dolls from her grandmother and aunts. Nemo got a flying lesson from Harry and Charlie as well as a chess lesson from Ron. She was happy they were bonding so easily with her family but she couldn't help but feel a little alienated from that life. It was so long ago and so many things had happened. Her mother hadn't been there when she had her first child; no one had been there. They hadn't been there for first steps, sleepless nights, first words, sleepless nights, first solid food, and did I mention sleepless nights?
It was a couple of days after the trial and the Burrow was still a hubbub of activity. Ginny found Donny sitting in a lone corner looking up at the ceiling. She walked over to him and fell beside him. "What are you thinking about Yoda?" she asked.
"I'm just thinking of how hard it's going to be to go back to the apartment without you," he answered, no looking at her face.
"Well you don't have to think about that because I haven't even made up my own mind yet."
"Don't be stupid Gin, of course you're going to stay here! This is your family we're talking about. Mercy and Nemo love it here, you love it here. Everybody's here for you. You have Harry here." he trailed off.
"What do you mean about Harry?"
"You love Harry, I know you do. I saw the kiss. I've heard you muttering about him in your sleep. I've seen the look in your eyes when you look at him. And you know what Gin? He looks the same way at you. You're in love with each other and there's no reason for you to come back to Mississippi with me."
"But I don't want to loose you. I don't' want to loose Haley or Maddie or Joe. I don't want to loose Gwydion and did I mention you? You're the best friend I've ever had, I can't loose that," tears were slipping freely down her cheeks. "I can't." her voice too faded.
"Don't be a idiot Ginny, I'm leaving, you're staying. In fact, my ride's going to be here very soon. Don't worry; you'll see me again. You'll see me soon. In fact, I'm looking into starting a new branch of Gwydion in England. You're going to have to be here to look over it," he was crying too.
"No, don't go Donny," she cried, tears falling to the ground. He was the best friend she had so wanted in her younger days. He was her protector, her brother, her everything.
"Ginny, I'm your past, this," he gestured to the house. "This, is your future." He turned his back on her and walked toward the guest room. She followed him.
"You're my future, this is my past!"
"Ginny, please, you know I'm right. Just believe me." He clasped the buckles on his red leather, Armoni suitcase. His perfectly manicured nails trembled with the rest of his hands. "Just Ginny, would you promise me something?"
"Oh, Donny, don't do this."
"Don't forget about us, I want to be a little sideshow in your future." A screech of wheels could be heard from outside. "That would be my ride." He embraced her before walking toward the door. She ran after him. She couldn't loose him. He boarded the bus through her shouts of
"I'll never forget, please come back." Then the bus faded into the distance, it faded into the bleak, rainy weather of her England. Her past slipped away from her, or drove away and she wasn't..
A/N- This is the end of the line. I may write a sequal but this is the end of "The Family Affair." I hoped you liked it and I'm really happy about all the reviews I've received. Tootles for now! Make sure to check out "Best Memories." It's about Snape and a new Umbridge.
