"harry this is Lovely" Ginny said looking at the forest,
"Yea, well come on then, Id like to visit Sheaae hathaa. Then I can give you the grand tour."
"She hatha?"
"Don't freak out ok, but she's a basilisk, trust me."
"a..a.a.a.."
"don't worry, she wont hurt you. Her eyes have been.er. fixed for centuries, your with me, If you don't want to we could jus."
"No, its fine, just the memories,"
"I know, here, wait here." HE said walking ahead a little
"shhe haaassatha sallitaynea shhsssa sssiitihe ahhhaasssss hethhhhhhh" She heard the hiss escape from Harry's mouth there was more hissing from over the small hill Harry turned to her and held out this hand
"I told her you'd be a bit skittish, she says unless you taste like chicken she wont eat you"
"That isn't funny Harry"
"Sorry" He put a hand around her and led her over the hill she saw a great snake curled up lying on the forest floor,
"This is shee hahssth, but you can call her Precious"
"Precious? Can she, understand me?"
"Hang on" He put a hand over her throat, she felt an odd warmth there.
"Now that spell lasts half an hour and you wont be able to speak English only paseltounge. She smiled
"Hello, I'm Ginny" She said to the snake surprised to find that when she said it her words were a hissing and spitting noise
"Hello child, the young king here has told me much about you. I am honored to meet you"
"and I the same, you have a beautiful forest. Ive never seen anything more beautiful"
"I cannot take claim for this forest my lady, but I agree it is very beautiful"
"Please call me Ginny, I insist,"
The snake moved its head up to where its eyes were level to Harry and Ginnys and sniffed her.
"You will make a wonde.," But Harry interrupted her
"She doesn't know yet, I was planning on telling her tonight" Harry said
"What were you going to tell me tonight"
"You have to be patient and wait for tonight," He kissed her temple.
"I apologize my king, I had no idea she was."
"Its quite all right," He said giving a slight incline to his head at the serpent
"Has my mother been here since I left?" Harry asked
"Yes, she comes often. She misses you too much, sometimes I worry for her."
"I do as well."
"You'll forgive me my prince, but I have matters to attend to on the other side of the forest"
"Kasshasth?" She nodded
"tell him I said hello" Harry told her as she raised up and slithered away
"See, not all basilisks are bad"
"What are you keeping from me Harry"
"I'm not keeping anything from you Ginny, you simply have to wait for the right time, the council wishes to be there when. we're to be there after sunset tonight, alone, and I'll have to get you proper robes"
"What are you on about Harry?"
"Nothing, lets just enjoy the rest of our day." He took her hand and led her deeper into the forest. She met the most amazing creatures. Had conversations with unicorns and met manticores and Chimeras. It was spectacular.
Later that day he took her back to the city.
"here," He took her hand and they went into a robe shop
"Oh Harry, these are to much"
"No their not, your going to have to get used to the high life Virginia, after all you're the ministers daughter, and a very rich woman by yourself,"
"I know, its just so weird, going from dirt poor second hand robes to much to rich and having everything you have ever wanted."
"well, you need to pick out a few white dress robes, and I'll get you the outfit for tonight,"
"what are you getting?"
"It's a training outfit," Harry said browsing threw a rack
"training?"
"Yes, don't worry, you don't have to train its just.kind of like a tradition, I cant tell you more than that."
"I understand. Ooooh Harry look at this, its beautiful" She said pulling out a slim white robe that was covered in glitter and silk. It was extremely Elegant
"It'll look wonderful on you" He said
"You think?" He nodded
"all right then" She carefully laid it over her arm. Harry pointed at it and it pulled itself upright and hung behind Ginny.
"All right then" She said. She picked out a few more white robes that were just as fancy before moving back around the store and focused on more colors
"To bad I don't look good in light blue, my red hair clashes" She said pulling the robe back,
"get it," "but I'll never wear it" "trust me, just buy it. Anything else you want." He said
"this is so weird, all these clothes are my size"
"Its magic deary." The woman behind her said
She jumped
"Oh I'm sorry, I didn't mean to startle you milady."
"Ginny, nice to meet you" The woman looked at her offer hand and then to Harry. Harry nodded knowing perfectly well why the woman hesitated. Not many royals held their hands out to inferiors,
She shook her hand
"This is an amazing shop, do you make all the dresses?"
"yes, I do"
"do you think you could make this dress, well Ive always had this idea of a really beautiful dress, and I wanted to make it for my wedding" She stole a glance at Harry who had gone a shade paler
"And I think if you and I work together on it, because I'm not very good at making things, stitching and the like, but if I gave you a picture, could you make it? Id pay handsomely for it"
"Oh no milady, I couldn't except your money, of course I will make the dress, free of charge"
"No, I insists on paying you. I'll come by tomorrow with a few sketches is that all right?" The lady began to protest payment again but Ginny gave her a hard look and she relented
"anything you wish milady."
"my name is Ginny, what's yours?" Harry laughed
"what?"
"your going to scare her, not that it's a bad thing but she's not used to being addressed quite like you are by royalty"
"But I'm not royalty"
"you are," She shot his a look and turned back to the young woman
"my..my name is evy"
"Well evy, would you mind helping me pick out a few more robes, I need a womans opinion, Harry's hopeless at picking out clothes, just look at him" Evy laughed once and stopped with a frightful look on her face
"I'm sorry milord, I didn't mean to"
"its perfectly fine." He said
"You shouldn't be so afraid, if I hadn't wanted you to laugh I wouldn't have said it, now what do you think of this" She asked about a green robe that had glittering vines up the arms
She hesitated
"I'm unsure, while it would bring out your eyes spectacularly, I'm afraid the shade is to deep for your complexion" She said expecting a backlash
"See not so hard, exactly what I wanted" The woman smiled
"Now. if that's too dark, I think this is to light with my hair, how about this." They went on like this for an hour and they left with 4 white robes 2 blue a green and a light peachy pink gown and training outfit and a royal blue skirt and halter top made of dragons skin.
"Goodbye Evey. I'll see you tomorrow" Ginny said the woman waved to her and returned to her shop.
"That was fun, but why exactly did you call me royalty, or cant you say?"
"I can explain in a vague.., cryptic way, I suppose. Its something to the like of you are the princess here. You are the love of my Life. Everyone knows it. My mother, merlin bless her, totally believes we are going to be married and live happily ever after, what my mother believes the people believe. Not that I do not ever want to marry you and I do wish to grow old with you, but neither you or I are quite ready for it. When I imagine myself anytime ever, when I'm old I can always picture you right next to me but I don't want to rush this, it mean to much to me."
"Harry, I feel the exact same way." She kissed him tenderly
"So I guess this means you're my future fiancee?" She laughed
"you could say that, come on, its. actually I have no idea what time it is but we should get back"
"Its nearly 5 and yes we should. You have to get ready for tonight, and I want to make sure Remus is all right"
"all right," they walked back to the main plaza hand in hand, Ginny looking in awe at the shops and such Harry promised tomorrow if she felt up to it hed take her.
"tell you what, Go up take a bath, when you get out put on some regular robes and come find me all right?"
"how about I just wait up in my room, because I know your going to go check on everyone and I wont know where to look"
"all right then, see you in a hour or so all right love?" She nodded and left to go to her room.
Harry went to the main library to find Hermione surrounded by a pile of books deeply engrossed in one.
"Wheres Ron?" harry asked she jumped
"Don't do that. Your uncle took him out to play some Quiddich with your dad or something"
"That's great. I'm sure he's enjoying himself, Did you find what you wanted"
"Harry this place is the most amazing place ever! I found just everything on being a mage and more! I have never been to a place like this! I love it. I read this one book, it had the most ancient spells Ive even seen, dark arts spells that have been lost for centuries, theres even one that counter acts the killing curse within a one hour time period!" She babbled on
"I know, Miz det mot. One of my favorits, if you like that you'll want to read." he held out his hand and a book came zooming from a shelf at the very top of the 60ft room
"This, Its doesn't exactly have a name, but it makes for an interesting read."
"Harry have you read all these books?" Hermione asked stunned
"yes I have,"
"that's impossible, there must be a million books here"
"More than that actually, I was fortunate to find this potion early on, draconis reft. Uses dragons blood, It minimizes sleep requirement, allowing me to be full reenergize after only 30 or so minutes of sleep. Most helpful. I spent my nights in here reading everything I could get my hands on. After Id read everything I thought Id stop taking the potion and get back to a normal schedule. The night I didn't take the potion, I didn't wake up for a week."
"You are insane," Hermione said eyeing all the selves of books.
"yes, well I'll leave you to do more reading I know you want to here, the book. Have fun" Hermione nodded giddily like a child in a candy store.
"Yea, well come on then, Id like to visit Sheaae hathaa. Then I can give you the grand tour."
"She hatha?"
"Don't freak out ok, but she's a basilisk, trust me."
"a..a.a.a.."
"don't worry, she wont hurt you. Her eyes have been.er. fixed for centuries, your with me, If you don't want to we could jus."
"No, its fine, just the memories,"
"I know, here, wait here." HE said walking ahead a little
"shhe haaassatha sallitaynea shhsssa sssiitihe ahhhaasssss hethhhhhhh" She heard the hiss escape from Harry's mouth there was more hissing from over the small hill Harry turned to her and held out this hand
"I told her you'd be a bit skittish, she says unless you taste like chicken she wont eat you"
"That isn't funny Harry"
"Sorry" He put a hand around her and led her over the hill she saw a great snake curled up lying on the forest floor,
"This is shee hahssth, but you can call her Precious"
"Precious? Can she, understand me?"
"Hang on" He put a hand over her throat, she felt an odd warmth there.
"Now that spell lasts half an hour and you wont be able to speak English only paseltounge. She smiled
"Hello, I'm Ginny" She said to the snake surprised to find that when she said it her words were a hissing and spitting noise
"Hello child, the young king here has told me much about you. I am honored to meet you"
"and I the same, you have a beautiful forest. Ive never seen anything more beautiful"
"I cannot take claim for this forest my lady, but I agree it is very beautiful"
"Please call me Ginny, I insist,"
The snake moved its head up to where its eyes were level to Harry and Ginnys and sniffed her.
"You will make a wonde.," But Harry interrupted her
"She doesn't know yet, I was planning on telling her tonight" Harry said
"What were you going to tell me tonight"
"You have to be patient and wait for tonight," He kissed her temple.
"I apologize my king, I had no idea she was."
"Its quite all right," He said giving a slight incline to his head at the serpent
"Has my mother been here since I left?" Harry asked
"Yes, she comes often. She misses you too much, sometimes I worry for her."
"I do as well."
"You'll forgive me my prince, but I have matters to attend to on the other side of the forest"
"Kasshasth?" She nodded
"tell him I said hello" Harry told her as she raised up and slithered away
"See, not all basilisks are bad"
"What are you keeping from me Harry"
"I'm not keeping anything from you Ginny, you simply have to wait for the right time, the council wishes to be there when. we're to be there after sunset tonight, alone, and I'll have to get you proper robes"
"What are you on about Harry?"
"Nothing, lets just enjoy the rest of our day." He took her hand and led her deeper into the forest. She met the most amazing creatures. Had conversations with unicorns and met manticores and Chimeras. It was spectacular.
Later that day he took her back to the city.
"here," He took her hand and they went into a robe shop
"Oh Harry, these are to much"
"No their not, your going to have to get used to the high life Virginia, after all you're the ministers daughter, and a very rich woman by yourself,"
"I know, its just so weird, going from dirt poor second hand robes to much to rich and having everything you have ever wanted."
"well, you need to pick out a few white dress robes, and I'll get you the outfit for tonight,"
"what are you getting?"
"It's a training outfit," Harry said browsing threw a rack
"training?"
"Yes, don't worry, you don't have to train its just.kind of like a tradition, I cant tell you more than that."
"I understand. Ooooh Harry look at this, its beautiful" She said pulling out a slim white robe that was covered in glitter and silk. It was extremely Elegant
"It'll look wonderful on you" He said
"You think?" He nodded
"all right then" She carefully laid it over her arm. Harry pointed at it and it pulled itself upright and hung behind Ginny.
"All right then" She said. She picked out a few more white robes that were just as fancy before moving back around the store and focused on more colors
"To bad I don't look good in light blue, my red hair clashes" She said pulling the robe back,
"get it," "but I'll never wear it" "trust me, just buy it. Anything else you want." He said
"this is so weird, all these clothes are my size"
"Its magic deary." The woman behind her said
She jumped
"Oh I'm sorry, I didn't mean to startle you milady."
"Ginny, nice to meet you" The woman looked at her offer hand and then to Harry. Harry nodded knowing perfectly well why the woman hesitated. Not many royals held their hands out to inferiors,
She shook her hand
"This is an amazing shop, do you make all the dresses?"
"yes, I do"
"do you think you could make this dress, well Ive always had this idea of a really beautiful dress, and I wanted to make it for my wedding" She stole a glance at Harry who had gone a shade paler
"And I think if you and I work together on it, because I'm not very good at making things, stitching and the like, but if I gave you a picture, could you make it? Id pay handsomely for it"
"Oh no milady, I couldn't except your money, of course I will make the dress, free of charge"
"No, I insists on paying you. I'll come by tomorrow with a few sketches is that all right?" The lady began to protest payment again but Ginny gave her a hard look and she relented
"anything you wish milady."
"my name is Ginny, what's yours?" Harry laughed
"what?"
"your going to scare her, not that it's a bad thing but she's not used to being addressed quite like you are by royalty"
"But I'm not royalty"
"you are," She shot his a look and turned back to the young woman
"my..my name is evy"
"Well evy, would you mind helping me pick out a few more robes, I need a womans opinion, Harry's hopeless at picking out clothes, just look at him" Evy laughed once and stopped with a frightful look on her face
"I'm sorry milord, I didn't mean to"
"its perfectly fine." He said
"You shouldn't be so afraid, if I hadn't wanted you to laugh I wouldn't have said it, now what do you think of this" She asked about a green robe that had glittering vines up the arms
She hesitated
"I'm unsure, while it would bring out your eyes spectacularly, I'm afraid the shade is to deep for your complexion" She said expecting a backlash
"See not so hard, exactly what I wanted" The woman smiled
"Now. if that's too dark, I think this is to light with my hair, how about this." They went on like this for an hour and they left with 4 white robes 2 blue a green and a light peachy pink gown and training outfit and a royal blue skirt and halter top made of dragons skin.
"Goodbye Evey. I'll see you tomorrow" Ginny said the woman waved to her and returned to her shop.
"That was fun, but why exactly did you call me royalty, or cant you say?"
"I can explain in a vague.., cryptic way, I suppose. Its something to the like of you are the princess here. You are the love of my Life. Everyone knows it. My mother, merlin bless her, totally believes we are going to be married and live happily ever after, what my mother believes the people believe. Not that I do not ever want to marry you and I do wish to grow old with you, but neither you or I are quite ready for it. When I imagine myself anytime ever, when I'm old I can always picture you right next to me but I don't want to rush this, it mean to much to me."
"Harry, I feel the exact same way." She kissed him tenderly
"So I guess this means you're my future fiancee?" She laughed
"you could say that, come on, its. actually I have no idea what time it is but we should get back"
"Its nearly 5 and yes we should. You have to get ready for tonight, and I want to make sure Remus is all right"
"all right," they walked back to the main plaza hand in hand, Ginny looking in awe at the shops and such Harry promised tomorrow if she felt up to it hed take her.
"tell you what, Go up take a bath, when you get out put on some regular robes and come find me all right?"
"how about I just wait up in my room, because I know your going to go check on everyone and I wont know where to look"
"all right then, see you in a hour or so all right love?" She nodded and left to go to her room.
Harry went to the main library to find Hermione surrounded by a pile of books deeply engrossed in one.
"Wheres Ron?" harry asked she jumped
"Don't do that. Your uncle took him out to play some Quiddich with your dad or something"
"That's great. I'm sure he's enjoying himself, Did you find what you wanted"
"Harry this place is the most amazing place ever! I found just everything on being a mage and more! I have never been to a place like this! I love it. I read this one book, it had the most ancient spells Ive even seen, dark arts spells that have been lost for centuries, theres even one that counter acts the killing curse within a one hour time period!" She babbled on
"I know, Miz det mot. One of my favorits, if you like that you'll want to read." he held out his hand and a book came zooming from a shelf at the very top of the 60ft room
"This, Its doesn't exactly have a name, but it makes for an interesting read."
"Harry have you read all these books?" Hermione asked stunned
"yes I have,"
"that's impossible, there must be a million books here"
"More than that actually, I was fortunate to find this potion early on, draconis reft. Uses dragons blood, It minimizes sleep requirement, allowing me to be full reenergize after only 30 or so minutes of sleep. Most helpful. I spent my nights in here reading everything I could get my hands on. After Id read everything I thought Id stop taking the potion and get back to a normal schedule. The night I didn't take the potion, I didn't wake up for a week."
"You are insane," Hermione said eyeing all the selves of books.
"yes, well I'll leave you to do more reading I know you want to here, the book. Have fun" Hermione nodded giddily like a child in a candy store.