Telling Ron
Chapter 22: Thinking
Author's note: Ok I'm updating after school like I said! Next chapter will be up either Wednesady or Friday depending on my homework load Wednesday. I'll try for then but it might be Friday.
Harry walked into the kitchen that evening. Ginny had been sitting at the table and stood up when he came in.
"Harry Potter, don't you ever scare me like that again!" She went to him and wrapped her arms around his neck. She pulled away and put her hands on her hips. "I didn't know where you were or when you were coming back!"
He looked at her surprised. "Sorry Giny but I needed to think. I wasn't even that far from the house."
"Can't you think in the house?"
"I just wanted to be alone where no one would bother me."
"Well you could have come and got me. I would have sat with you quietly and I would have at least known where you were. You could have even sat in your room and made Ron leave."
"Look Ginny it isn't that big of a deal, I was outside!"
"Harry I was worried! Do you know how long you were gone? I thought something had happened to you!" Harry looked at his watch. He had been gone seven hours.
"I guess I was gone awhile. I'm sorry alright?" He took her hand and she sighed.
"Don't do that again okay?" He nodded and put his arms around her. They heard footsteps behind them and pulled away quickly. Ron entered the kitchen slowly, favoring one leg.
"Hey Harry, where've you been?" Ron asked, sitting down.
"Just outside thinking."
"Ginny looked for you outside and didn't find you."
"I was about half a mile away."
"Oh. Are you okay now?" Harry shrugged. Ron nodded.
"By the way, Lupin's here. He came a little after you left." Harry's eyes lit up.
"Where is he?"
"In the living room with Mum."
"Did she know I was gone this whole time?"
"No we told her you were doing homework in our room."
"Thanks mate." Harry smiled at Ginny and went to the see Lupin.
"Harry!" Lupin said, standing up. "It's wonderful to see you!"
"Hi Professor Lupin!" They shook hands and sat in chairs across form each other.
"I'll go start dinner while you two catch up," Mrs. Weasley said. As soon as she left, Lupin looked at Harry seriously.
"How are you doing Harry?"
"I'm alright."
"No you aren't."
"Yes I am," Harry said looking at the floor.
"Harry please don't lie to me. I know you miss Sirius but it doesn't mean you have to keep your feelings inside. If you want to talk to me about it, you can come see me. I'll be ready to listen." He stood and patted Harry's back. He walked to the kitchen and Harry sighed.
After Tonks arrived and everyone greeted her, they all sat down for dinner. Ginny could tell Harry was unhappy so she did her best to cheer him up. She got Tonks to tell them a story and soon had the whole table laughing and in a good mood. Ginny pushed on his foot a bit and he put his hand on hers under the table. They smiled at each other and Harry began to feel better. After dinner, everyone sat in the living room and watched Harry and Ron play chess as they drank hot chocolate. After Ron won, Lupin and Tonks got ready to leave.
"We'll see you two on Christmas Eve. We'll have a lovely dinner and you can stay the night," Mrs.Weasley told them happily. They thanked her for her hospitality and left through the fire. Everyone got ready for bed and headed to thier rooms. Like before, Hermione said good night to Ron in his room and Harry and Ginny went to hers.
"Have you talked to Harry about this morning?" Hermione asked Ron.
"I asked if he was alright and just shrugged. I didn't want to press him about it." Hermione nodded.
"I'd like to talk to him about it but I'm afraid he'd get mad and leave again." She sighed and kissed his lips.
"How are you feeling?"
"Except for my bruises, my back, my leg, and my eye, I'm fine. How are you?" She rolled her eyes at him and he pulled her into a hug. She tried to stay a distance away so she wouldn't hurt him but he made her really hug him.
"Doesn't it hurt to hug me?"
"No it hurts when I don't hug you." She smiled and kissed his cheek.
"I love you Hermione."
"I love you too." He gave her one long kiss and she left the room.
"Are you still upset?" Ginny asked Harry.
"No I'm fine." He put his arm around her shoulders and she sighed.
"Harry, I don't want to make you mad but what Ron said was true. We'll always come to help you wherever you go. It doesn't matter if it's dangerous. I'll go anywhere you need me."
"Ginny, I'm putting any of you in danger anymore."
"You aren't putting us in danger, we are."
"Look I don't want any of you to get hurt."
"Well I don't want you to get hurt either." She looked in his eyes. "I would do anything for you Harry. Anything." He sighed.
"Ginny, I won't let you do anything that could hurt you."
"Please Harry. Living with Fred and George could hurt me." He laughed.
"True but you won't get seriously injured. Or killed," he added looking down at the bed. She kissed his forehead.
"Let's just hope that real trouble doesn't happen again for a long time, okay?"
"Okay," he answered but he knew that he would never take any of them with him again. He would have to go alone if danger presented itself. He kissed her lightly and said good night. Hermione knocked on the door and Harry opened it.
"Night Hermione." She said good night and rubbed his arm. Harry went to his room and saw Ron delicately climbing inot bed.
"Need anything?" Harry asked.
"No thanks, I got it. Night Harry."
"Good night Ron." Harry layed down and closed his eyes. Sleep didn't come to him for hours while Ron began snoring four minutes after he layed down.
Author's Note: I don't have much to say. It wasn't the best chapter I've written but don't worry, it'll get better. Christmas will come soon and more F and G antics. It won't be so angsty for awhile. There's been enough the last three chapters. Hopefully I'll have next chapter up Wednesday!
Individuals:
weaslypotter: Wow, thank you so much! I'm so glad you like it! I don't know if there'll be any action besides the fights that have taken place. After Christmas, I'm not sure what's going to happen. I don't want to end it yet so I'll have to start thinking about the future. Thank you very much for your awesome review!
Maraudergrl99: Thanks Amanda, I'm glad you love it! Don't worry, I undrstand that you can't always review, it's no problem. Yeah, Christmas won't be next chapter but maybe the chapter after that or the one after that. I can't say for sure because if I come up with something else it could change the chapters. Thank you for taking time to review!
thekecmaster: Actually that's a really good idea. The problem is, I don't know what's going to happen after Christmas. Think, brain, think! Thanks for the idea.
Joots: Thanks! I did think about her giving him a Quidditch book but she always does that.
KrisKG: Lol, that'd be really funny! Maybe she could do that as a joke then have a different thing as the real gift. Mmmm, good idea! Anyway, glad you liked it!
Manga-lunatic: Thanks! Christmas is coming soon!
Chapter 22: Thinking
Author's note: Ok I'm updating after school like I said! Next chapter will be up either Wednesady or Friday depending on my homework load Wednesday. I'll try for then but it might be Friday.
Harry walked into the kitchen that evening. Ginny had been sitting at the table and stood up when he came in.
"Harry Potter, don't you ever scare me like that again!" She went to him and wrapped her arms around his neck. She pulled away and put her hands on her hips. "I didn't know where you were or when you were coming back!"
He looked at her surprised. "Sorry Giny but I needed to think. I wasn't even that far from the house."
"Can't you think in the house?"
"I just wanted to be alone where no one would bother me."
"Well you could have come and got me. I would have sat with you quietly and I would have at least known where you were. You could have even sat in your room and made Ron leave."
"Look Ginny it isn't that big of a deal, I was outside!"
"Harry I was worried! Do you know how long you were gone? I thought something had happened to you!" Harry looked at his watch. He had been gone seven hours.
"I guess I was gone awhile. I'm sorry alright?" He took her hand and she sighed.
"Don't do that again okay?" He nodded and put his arms around her. They heard footsteps behind them and pulled away quickly. Ron entered the kitchen slowly, favoring one leg.
"Hey Harry, where've you been?" Ron asked, sitting down.
"Just outside thinking."
"Ginny looked for you outside and didn't find you."
"I was about half a mile away."
"Oh. Are you okay now?" Harry shrugged. Ron nodded.
"By the way, Lupin's here. He came a little after you left." Harry's eyes lit up.
"Where is he?"
"In the living room with Mum."
"Did she know I was gone this whole time?"
"No we told her you were doing homework in our room."
"Thanks mate." Harry smiled at Ginny and went to the see Lupin.
"Harry!" Lupin said, standing up. "It's wonderful to see you!"
"Hi Professor Lupin!" They shook hands and sat in chairs across form each other.
"I'll go start dinner while you two catch up," Mrs. Weasley said. As soon as she left, Lupin looked at Harry seriously.
"How are you doing Harry?"
"I'm alright."
"No you aren't."
"Yes I am," Harry said looking at the floor.
"Harry please don't lie to me. I know you miss Sirius but it doesn't mean you have to keep your feelings inside. If you want to talk to me about it, you can come see me. I'll be ready to listen." He stood and patted Harry's back. He walked to the kitchen and Harry sighed.
After Tonks arrived and everyone greeted her, they all sat down for dinner. Ginny could tell Harry was unhappy so she did her best to cheer him up. She got Tonks to tell them a story and soon had the whole table laughing and in a good mood. Ginny pushed on his foot a bit and he put his hand on hers under the table. They smiled at each other and Harry began to feel better. After dinner, everyone sat in the living room and watched Harry and Ron play chess as they drank hot chocolate. After Ron won, Lupin and Tonks got ready to leave.
"We'll see you two on Christmas Eve. We'll have a lovely dinner and you can stay the night," Mrs.Weasley told them happily. They thanked her for her hospitality and left through the fire. Everyone got ready for bed and headed to thier rooms. Like before, Hermione said good night to Ron in his room and Harry and Ginny went to hers.
"Have you talked to Harry about this morning?" Hermione asked Ron.
"I asked if he was alright and just shrugged. I didn't want to press him about it." Hermione nodded.
"I'd like to talk to him about it but I'm afraid he'd get mad and leave again." She sighed and kissed his lips.
"How are you feeling?"
"Except for my bruises, my back, my leg, and my eye, I'm fine. How are you?" She rolled her eyes at him and he pulled her into a hug. She tried to stay a distance away so she wouldn't hurt him but he made her really hug him.
"Doesn't it hurt to hug me?"
"No it hurts when I don't hug you." She smiled and kissed his cheek.
"I love you Hermione."
"I love you too." He gave her one long kiss and she left the room.
"Are you still upset?" Ginny asked Harry.
"No I'm fine." He put his arm around her shoulders and she sighed.
"Harry, I don't want to make you mad but what Ron said was true. We'll always come to help you wherever you go. It doesn't matter if it's dangerous. I'll go anywhere you need me."
"Ginny, I'm putting any of you in danger anymore."
"You aren't putting us in danger, we are."
"Look I don't want any of you to get hurt."
"Well I don't want you to get hurt either." She looked in his eyes. "I would do anything for you Harry. Anything." He sighed.
"Ginny, I won't let you do anything that could hurt you."
"Please Harry. Living with Fred and George could hurt me." He laughed.
"True but you won't get seriously injured. Or killed," he added looking down at the bed. She kissed his forehead.
"Let's just hope that real trouble doesn't happen again for a long time, okay?"
"Okay," he answered but he knew that he would never take any of them with him again. He would have to go alone if danger presented itself. He kissed her lightly and said good night. Hermione knocked on the door and Harry opened it.
"Night Hermione." She said good night and rubbed his arm. Harry went to his room and saw Ron delicately climbing inot bed.
"Need anything?" Harry asked.
"No thanks, I got it. Night Harry."
"Good night Ron." Harry layed down and closed his eyes. Sleep didn't come to him for hours while Ron began snoring four minutes after he layed down.
Author's Note: I don't have much to say. It wasn't the best chapter I've written but don't worry, it'll get better. Christmas will come soon and more F and G antics. It won't be so angsty for awhile. There's been enough the last three chapters. Hopefully I'll have next chapter up Wednesday!
Individuals:
weaslypotter: Wow, thank you so much! I'm so glad you like it! I don't know if there'll be any action besides the fights that have taken place. After Christmas, I'm not sure what's going to happen. I don't want to end it yet so I'll have to start thinking about the future. Thank you very much for your awesome review!
Maraudergrl99: Thanks Amanda, I'm glad you love it! Don't worry, I undrstand that you can't always review, it's no problem. Yeah, Christmas won't be next chapter but maybe the chapter after that or the one after that. I can't say for sure because if I come up with something else it could change the chapters. Thank you for taking time to review!
thekecmaster: Actually that's a really good idea. The problem is, I don't know what's going to happen after Christmas. Think, brain, think! Thanks for the idea.
Joots: Thanks! I did think about her giving him a Quidditch book but she always does that.
KrisKG: Lol, that'd be really funny! Maybe she could do that as a joke then have a different thing as the real gift. Mmmm, good idea! Anyway, glad you liked it!
Manga-lunatic: Thanks! Christmas is coming soon!