A/N: Ha! Didn't like the cliffy last time, eh? SORRY!
The song in this chapter is "Thank God I found You" by 98 Degrees, Mariah
Carey and Joe (I think!).
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"Gin! Come on, wake up," Harry splashed a little bit of water on Ginny and her eyes shot open.
"St. Mungo's. Must get to St. Mungo's," she said.
"I can drive you. But why?" he offered.
"I'll tell you on the way," she said, totally forgetting about whatever happened before Hermione called her.
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Eric was in a coma for a week and they were still waiting for him to wake.
Ginny never left his side, and she never got a chance to tell Harry she got all her memory back.
She hadn't seen Harry since he splashed water on her after she fainted and drove her to St. Mungo's.
"Ginny," said Mrs. Weasley sternly. "When was the last time you ate something?"
Ginny looked thoughtful before saying, "Three days ago. That is, if you don't count mints,"
Mrs. Weasley looked livid and she said, "Virginia Weasley, you get out of here and go eat, shower and rest before I drag you out!"
"Hey! I showered last night!" Ginny said defensively.
"When was the last time you slept?" asked Mrs. Weasley.
Ginny shrugged.
Mrs. Weasley was about to respond when there was a soft moan coming from Eric.
"Eric! Eric, how're you feeling?" asked Ginny.
"Like hell," answered Eric.
"Doesn't surprise me," muttered Ginny under her breath.
"Ah, Mr. Carter, you're awake. Miss. Weasley, I must ask you to leave while I examine Mr. Carter," said a healer, who just walked in.
"I'll see you later," said Ginny, kissing Eric's forehead.
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Three days later, Eric was allowed to leave St. Mungo's, but he stayed at the Burrow, due to Mrs. Weasley bickering over his recovering.
"You know, I don't think I want to leave here," joked Eric one day at the Burrow.
"Oh? Why?" questioned Ginny.
"Your mum's cooking is too friggin' good!" he said.
Ginny laughed.
"Yeah, I have to agree with you on that," she said.
"So, when was the last time you talked to Harry?" asked Eric innocently.
"Eric," whined Ginny.
"What's wrong?" asked Eric.
"I-I remember e-everything...And I haven't t-told him," she stuttered.
"You WHAT!?" asked Eric loudly.
"Shh!" she said. "I haven't had a chance. When I remembered, Hermione called me and said you were in a car accident! How the heck did that happen anyway?"
Eric's face was screwed in thoughtfulness before he answered, "I don't know,"
"You don't know?" said Ginny.
"No," Eric's expression changed to confusion.
"But-did you hit something, or slip on an ice patch? I mean, it was cold that night," she said.
"No....I lost control of the car. I tried everything, but it was like somebody else was controlling the car," he said.
Ginny looked at him oddly.
"Are you feeling okay?" she asked, putting her wrist on his forehead.
"I'm fine," he said, grabbing her wrist, causing her to fall on him.
"Ginny," he said at the same time she said, "Eric,"
"Let go of my wrist," she said.
He didn't let go.
"Eric, you have a girlfriend...and I have Harry," she said.
"Samantha and I broke up," he said.
He started to lean forward.
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"Hey, Molly, is Ginny here?" Harry asked as he walked inside the Burrow with Ron.
"Yes, Harry, dear. She's upstairs," Molly answered.
"Thanks," said Harry, walking up the stairs.
"Eric is staying in Ginny's old room," said Ron.
Harry pushed open the door, only to see Eric leaning in to kiss Ginny.
Harry walked away as fast as lightening and Ron looked in the room.
"Eric, no," said Ginny, jerking her wrist out of his grip and jumping off of him, turning around to see Ron gaping at her.
"Oh, no. Oh, God, no," she muttered.
"You better go after him," said Ron.
Ginny nodded and ran out, trying to catch of with Harry.
'Now why does this seem familiar?' she thought.
"Harry!" she called, seeing him walking up to his car.
He didn't look back at her.
"Harry, you stupid arse! Stop right now!" she grabbed his arm, forcing him to look at her.
His face was screwed up in anger and hurt as she looked at him pitifully.
"Harry, just let me explain," she pleaded.
He jerked his arm out of her grasp.
"Why bother? I saw him leaning forward, and you not pushing him away. Oh, not to mention you two were on a bed, you on top of him," he said, getting into his car.
.::. I would give up everything Before I'd separate myself from you After so much suffering I finally found the unvarnished truth I was all by myself for the longest time So cold inside And the hurt from the heart it would not subside I felt like dying Until you saved my life.::.
Ginny let out a sob.
Why are things so confusing? What did she do to deserve this? She has so much, yet so little.
She apperated to The Leaky Cauldron.
"Hey, Tom," she said.
"Ginny! What can I get for you?" he asked.
"The strongest thing you got," she answered.
He looked at her sympathetically.
It only took a few glasses to make her drunk.
"Ginny, maybe I should call some one," said Tom.
"No, no, no!" she said.
"But, you could wind up anywhere if you try Apperating or using Floo," he said.
"It's okay, Tom. I'll take her home," Harry walked over, obviously thinking about getting drunk till he saw Ginny.
"Hey, 'Arry! This reminds me of the time in my final year at 'Ogwarts when 'Arry 'ere got 'runk and I had to take 'im back to 'Ogwarts," she slurred, her breath horrible.
"Hey, that was---wait! How would you remember that?" asked Harry, not noticing Tom walking away.
She didn't answer, she reached for another glass of whiskey when Harry picked her up and carried her over his shoulder outside.
"We're going to my place and I'm doing a sobering charm on you," he said.
.::. Thank God I found you I was lost without you My every wish and every dream Somehow became reality When you brought the sunlight Completed my whole life I'm overwhelmed with gratitude Cause baby I'm so thankful I found you .::.
"Put me down, 'Arry!" said Ginny.
Once at his apartment, he did a sobering charm.
"Where am I?" she mumbled, shielding her eyes from the light.
"My place," said Harry.
"Harry?" Ginny was fully stable now as she jumped up, ignoring the pain in her head.
"How did I get here?" she asked, looking at him.
"Never mind that," he dismissed.
"I'm going home," she said, moving towards the door until he put out his arm, blocking her from leaving.
"What do you want from me!?" she exclaimed, frustrated and years of frustration finally unleashing.
"Only one answer," he said calmly.
"To what question?" she asked. "Do you remember me?" he asked.
She closed her arms and whispered, "Yes,"
A tear slid down her cheek and she felt his thumb wipe it off.
"Why didn't you say anything?" he asked, his voice full of emotions.
"I didn't have a chance. And then Eric-" she trailed off.
.::. I would give you everything There's nothing in this world I wouldn't do To ensure your happiness I'll cherish every part of you Because without you beside me I can't survive I don't wanna try If you're keeping me warm each and every night I'll be all right Cause I need you in my life .::.
"What happened? I walk in, and then I see you two nearly kissing," he said.
"He's on the rebound." Ginny said.
"Oh," said Harry.
"I'm so, so, so sorry! I remembered you the night of the accident, and I never got a chance to tell you, and-" he pressed his lips on hers in mid sentence.
.::. See I was so desolate Before you came to me Looking back I guess it shows That we were destined to shine After the rain to appreciate And care for what we have And I'd go through it all over again To be able to feel this way .::.
It was a moment of pure bliss for both of them.
Breaking away from the kiss, desperate for air, Harry said, "I love you,"
"And I love you," said Ginny, kissing him once more.
They heard a tapping noise and Harry pulled away reluctantly to let the owl in.
It was a gray owl and it landed on Ginny's shoulder.
"What do you have there?" asked Ginny, removing the letter.
The owl flew out.
"Who's it from?" asked Harry.
"Doesn't say," she said, opening the envelope.
"It's not over yet, Weasley," was all it read.
"Carley," muttered Ginny.
"What?" asked Harry.
"Nothing," said Ginny, shoving the envelope in her pocket.
"Ginny," said Harry nervously. "Cho and I were never really in love, and I lost you once," Harry got down on one knee, pulling out a velvet box.
"Harry, is that--?"
He opened the box, revealing a beautiful diamond ring, not too big and not too small.
"Will you marry me?" he asked.
Her eyes welled up and she nodded.
"Yes!" she said and kissed him.
He had a goofy grin on his face.
.::. Thank God I found you I was lost without you I'm overwhelmed with gratitude My baby I'm so thankful I found you
I'm overwhelmed with gratitude My baby I'm so thankful I found you .::.
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Next chapter is the wedding/epilogue! So close to the end, **sniffle**
R/R
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"Gin! Come on, wake up," Harry splashed a little bit of water on Ginny and her eyes shot open.
"St. Mungo's. Must get to St. Mungo's," she said.
"I can drive you. But why?" he offered.
"I'll tell you on the way," she said, totally forgetting about whatever happened before Hermione called her.
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Eric was in a coma for a week and they were still waiting for him to wake.
Ginny never left his side, and she never got a chance to tell Harry she got all her memory back.
She hadn't seen Harry since he splashed water on her after she fainted and drove her to St. Mungo's.
"Ginny," said Mrs. Weasley sternly. "When was the last time you ate something?"
Ginny looked thoughtful before saying, "Three days ago. That is, if you don't count mints,"
Mrs. Weasley looked livid and she said, "Virginia Weasley, you get out of here and go eat, shower and rest before I drag you out!"
"Hey! I showered last night!" Ginny said defensively.
"When was the last time you slept?" asked Mrs. Weasley.
Ginny shrugged.
Mrs. Weasley was about to respond when there was a soft moan coming from Eric.
"Eric! Eric, how're you feeling?" asked Ginny.
"Like hell," answered Eric.
"Doesn't surprise me," muttered Ginny under her breath.
"Ah, Mr. Carter, you're awake. Miss. Weasley, I must ask you to leave while I examine Mr. Carter," said a healer, who just walked in.
"I'll see you later," said Ginny, kissing Eric's forehead.
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Three days later, Eric was allowed to leave St. Mungo's, but he stayed at the Burrow, due to Mrs. Weasley bickering over his recovering.
"You know, I don't think I want to leave here," joked Eric one day at the Burrow.
"Oh? Why?" questioned Ginny.
"Your mum's cooking is too friggin' good!" he said.
Ginny laughed.
"Yeah, I have to agree with you on that," she said.
"So, when was the last time you talked to Harry?" asked Eric innocently.
"Eric," whined Ginny.
"What's wrong?" asked Eric.
"I-I remember e-everything...And I haven't t-told him," she stuttered.
"You WHAT!?" asked Eric loudly.
"Shh!" she said. "I haven't had a chance. When I remembered, Hermione called me and said you were in a car accident! How the heck did that happen anyway?"
Eric's face was screwed in thoughtfulness before he answered, "I don't know,"
"You don't know?" said Ginny.
"No," Eric's expression changed to confusion.
"But-did you hit something, or slip on an ice patch? I mean, it was cold that night," she said.
"No....I lost control of the car. I tried everything, but it was like somebody else was controlling the car," he said.
Ginny looked at him oddly.
"Are you feeling okay?" she asked, putting her wrist on his forehead.
"I'm fine," he said, grabbing her wrist, causing her to fall on him.
"Ginny," he said at the same time she said, "Eric,"
"Let go of my wrist," she said.
He didn't let go.
"Eric, you have a girlfriend...and I have Harry," she said.
"Samantha and I broke up," he said.
He started to lean forward.
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"Hey, Molly, is Ginny here?" Harry asked as he walked inside the Burrow with Ron.
"Yes, Harry, dear. She's upstairs," Molly answered.
"Thanks," said Harry, walking up the stairs.
"Eric is staying in Ginny's old room," said Ron.
Harry pushed open the door, only to see Eric leaning in to kiss Ginny.
Harry walked away as fast as lightening and Ron looked in the room.
"Eric, no," said Ginny, jerking her wrist out of his grip and jumping off of him, turning around to see Ron gaping at her.
"Oh, no. Oh, God, no," she muttered.
"You better go after him," said Ron.
Ginny nodded and ran out, trying to catch of with Harry.
'Now why does this seem familiar?' she thought.
"Harry!" she called, seeing him walking up to his car.
He didn't look back at her.
"Harry, you stupid arse! Stop right now!" she grabbed his arm, forcing him to look at her.
His face was screwed up in anger and hurt as she looked at him pitifully.
"Harry, just let me explain," she pleaded.
He jerked his arm out of her grasp.
"Why bother? I saw him leaning forward, and you not pushing him away. Oh, not to mention you two were on a bed, you on top of him," he said, getting into his car.
.::. I would give up everything Before I'd separate myself from you After so much suffering I finally found the unvarnished truth I was all by myself for the longest time So cold inside And the hurt from the heart it would not subside I felt like dying Until you saved my life.::.
Ginny let out a sob.
Why are things so confusing? What did she do to deserve this? She has so much, yet so little.
She apperated to The Leaky Cauldron.
"Hey, Tom," she said.
"Ginny! What can I get for you?" he asked.
"The strongest thing you got," she answered.
He looked at her sympathetically.
It only took a few glasses to make her drunk.
"Ginny, maybe I should call some one," said Tom.
"No, no, no!" she said.
"But, you could wind up anywhere if you try Apperating or using Floo," he said.
"It's okay, Tom. I'll take her home," Harry walked over, obviously thinking about getting drunk till he saw Ginny.
"Hey, 'Arry! This reminds me of the time in my final year at 'Ogwarts when 'Arry 'ere got 'runk and I had to take 'im back to 'Ogwarts," she slurred, her breath horrible.
"Hey, that was---wait! How would you remember that?" asked Harry, not noticing Tom walking away.
She didn't answer, she reached for another glass of whiskey when Harry picked her up and carried her over his shoulder outside.
"We're going to my place and I'm doing a sobering charm on you," he said.
.::. Thank God I found you I was lost without you My every wish and every dream Somehow became reality When you brought the sunlight Completed my whole life I'm overwhelmed with gratitude Cause baby I'm so thankful I found you .::.
"Put me down, 'Arry!" said Ginny.
Once at his apartment, he did a sobering charm.
"Where am I?" she mumbled, shielding her eyes from the light.
"My place," said Harry.
"Harry?" Ginny was fully stable now as she jumped up, ignoring the pain in her head.
"How did I get here?" she asked, looking at him.
"Never mind that," he dismissed.
"I'm going home," she said, moving towards the door until he put out his arm, blocking her from leaving.
"What do you want from me!?" she exclaimed, frustrated and years of frustration finally unleashing.
"Only one answer," he said calmly.
"To what question?" she asked. "Do you remember me?" he asked.
She closed her arms and whispered, "Yes,"
A tear slid down her cheek and she felt his thumb wipe it off.
"Why didn't you say anything?" he asked, his voice full of emotions.
"I didn't have a chance. And then Eric-" she trailed off.
.::. I would give you everything There's nothing in this world I wouldn't do To ensure your happiness I'll cherish every part of you Because without you beside me I can't survive I don't wanna try If you're keeping me warm each and every night I'll be all right Cause I need you in my life .::.
"What happened? I walk in, and then I see you two nearly kissing," he said.
"He's on the rebound." Ginny said.
"Oh," said Harry.
"I'm so, so, so sorry! I remembered you the night of the accident, and I never got a chance to tell you, and-" he pressed his lips on hers in mid sentence.
.::. See I was so desolate Before you came to me Looking back I guess it shows That we were destined to shine After the rain to appreciate And care for what we have And I'd go through it all over again To be able to feel this way .::.
It was a moment of pure bliss for both of them.
Breaking away from the kiss, desperate for air, Harry said, "I love you,"
"And I love you," said Ginny, kissing him once more.
They heard a tapping noise and Harry pulled away reluctantly to let the owl in.
It was a gray owl and it landed on Ginny's shoulder.
"What do you have there?" asked Ginny, removing the letter.
The owl flew out.
"Who's it from?" asked Harry.
"Doesn't say," she said, opening the envelope.
"It's not over yet, Weasley," was all it read.
"Carley," muttered Ginny.
"What?" asked Harry.
"Nothing," said Ginny, shoving the envelope in her pocket.
"Ginny," said Harry nervously. "Cho and I were never really in love, and I lost you once," Harry got down on one knee, pulling out a velvet box.
"Harry, is that--?"
He opened the box, revealing a beautiful diamond ring, not too big and not too small.
"Will you marry me?" he asked.
Her eyes welled up and she nodded.
"Yes!" she said and kissed him.
He had a goofy grin on his face.
.::. Thank God I found you I was lost without you I'm overwhelmed with gratitude My baby I'm so thankful I found you
I'm overwhelmed with gratitude My baby I'm so thankful I found you .::.
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Next chapter is the wedding/epilogue! So close to the end, **sniffle**
R/R