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Deaf Chapter 2: Past
"Ginny?! Oh my god is that really you?" the voice echoed down through the alley where Virginia was walking. Hearing that name again made her halt dead. She knew who the voice belonged to, though she didn't want it to be. Slowly she spun around to face the woman striding towards her.
"Hello, Hermione." The words were hollow in her mouth as she stared at her former best friend.
"Ginny," the name made Virginia flinch, "how are you? I haven't seen you in ages, not since." Hermione's words trailed away at the look Virginia gave her. Him, she was about to say ever since He died.
"I'm fine, how are you Hermione?" there was obvious coldness echoing in her voice that made the woman in front of Virginia shudder.
"I'm fine. So is George if you were wondering." Hermione smiled shyly as if holding something deep inside of her. Virginia looked up at her brother's name.
"You've seen George lately?" her breath was held as she waited for a response.
"Of course I've seen George. We were married last year. I had hoped you'd be back so you could be there. We waited for you, we knew you just needed time. But when you didn't come back, we decided not to hold off any longer. Though we never gave up hope." Hermione ducked her head down, "I never expected to see you again Gin. I had always hoped, but hoping isn't reality or foretelling."
"I'm sorry Hermione. I just couldn't go back. I still can't, not after everything that's happened. There have been so many times that I've thought about owling or just stopping by, but things just didn't pan out very well."
"How about we go get some tea? My treat. It would give me a chance to tell you how everyone is." The anxious tone in her voice made Virginia feel guilty. Why she had intimidated one of the best friends she ever had was beyond her. She smiled slightly.
"Yeah. Alright, I'd really like to hear about everyone."
"Great! Come on there's a small shop down here that we can go to." She smiled brightly at the slightly distraught woman before her. On the one hand, she really missed her family and really needed to hear how they all were. On the other hand, going with Hermione might influence her to ask about Virginia's life. Not to mention that Hermione would probably go tell George where Virginia was.
The controversy in Virginia's head was lain to rest however by their arrival at the café and was instead replaced by questions of all her family and friends.
"So how's Ron and Harry?" she asked as soon as they had been seated and had ordered their tea.
Hermione laughed, "They are alright. Ron has been weird ever since you left though. I think he still believes that he'll wake up one day and you'll be there. Harry, he's been a wreck since Cedric died, but since Neville killed Voldemort, he's been even worse. I guess watching his greatest enemy and one of his friends die was too much for him."
"And Fred? Bill? Charlie? Percy? What about Mum and Dad? How are they?" Ginny was anxious to hear about everyone.
"Fred is great. He and Angelina just had a baby girl. They named it Virginia, after you. He's so happy, and he at least has accepted your leaving. Bill went back to Africa. I think he had a girlfriend back there or something. That and he missed the heat, he was always complaining about the cold up here. Charlie started teaching at Hogwarts last year. He took over after Hagrid left his position of Care of Magical Creatures teacher. He really loves the job you know, and the kids love him. Your Mum is doing great. We saw her last night after George closed the shop, and she seemed happier than ever. She's so proud of her children you know." Hermione stopped and started to concentrate on her tea, not meeting Virginia's eyes.
"What about Percy and Dad? You forgot them. Did Dad get a promotion in the ministry yet? Have he and Percy made up? What department is Percy working in. now.? Hermione?" she finally noticed that Hermione wouldn't meet her gaze.
"Oh Ginny! We tried to find you so many times. You should've known before this! Your dad and Percy, they both died. It was the Death Eaters. After Voldemort died, they went after the ministry, killed most everyone they could find. I'm so sorry Ginny." Hermione looked away tears brimming in her eyes as Virginia looked at this girl in disbelief. It couldn't be true. Her dad couldn't die.
Virginia felt a warm salty liquid flood down her cheeks as she broke into sobs. When she had left, she had meant to return. She had always intended on going home again. But with each day that passed it became harder and harder to go back. And now, now she realized that if she had, she might've seen her father once more. She could've made him proud with all of her knowledge on how muggles live. She could've told him how much she loved him. She could've said goodbye.
And Percy. He had always been so driven. When she was a child, Virginia had always taken for granted the fact that he knew what he wanted. She had never appreciated his want to help her, never wanted to become like him. Now he couldn't try to help her get what she wanted out of life. He couldn't teach her how to be who she wanted to be. And she couldn't teach him to be a big brother. In many ways he was. She couldn't count the times he had rocked her to sleep after she had had a bad dream when she was little. Nor could she forget how he had taken care of her after she had left the chamber. Percy and Ron had always taken care of her.
"Gin I'm really sorry. I miss them too." Hermione's eyes were filled with sympathy.
"You don't know. You don't know how many times I wanted to owl everyone. To ask them how they were. And now, I find out years later that they died. It hurts so bad Hermione, to know you could've seen them one last time, but you chose not to!" Virginia stood up and walked out of the café. The air around her seemed so dark and grey. She sniffled, wrapping her arms over her chest and started walking towards her apartment downtown.
It wasn't long before the sound of footsteps filled her ears and a pair of hands grabbed her arm. Virginia turned to face Hermione again.
"Your going to tell George you saw me aren't you?" Her voice was hollow again, but this time with a deadened tone. Her eyes were dark and empty.
"I have to Gin, you're his sister. He should know your okay." Her eyes pleaded with Virginia to understand.
"Take me to see him. I don't want you to tell him I'm alright or that I'm not. I want him to make that decision for himself. He deserves that much at least."
Hermione nodded dumbly. The woman in front of her had changed so much since she had last known her and much more since she had found her naught but 30 minutes ago.
"Hermione?" Virginia looked up at her.
"Yeah Gin?"
"My name, it's not Gin. It's Virginia."
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A/N: and that's where ima end this chapter. Ok so we found out that He is not a family member or Harry. hmmm. got ne ideas?? Heres a hint. I kno. hehehe. I figured it out the other night. ok newayz how u like it??? Read n review lots. ive only gotten 1 review so far n im getting sad ::pouts:: pweeeze tell me how u like it so I kno to continue or not!!! Thnx luv yas all R/R!!!
Deaf Chapter 2: Past
"Ginny?! Oh my god is that really you?" the voice echoed down through the alley where Virginia was walking. Hearing that name again made her halt dead. She knew who the voice belonged to, though she didn't want it to be. Slowly she spun around to face the woman striding towards her.
"Hello, Hermione." The words were hollow in her mouth as she stared at her former best friend.
"Ginny," the name made Virginia flinch, "how are you? I haven't seen you in ages, not since." Hermione's words trailed away at the look Virginia gave her. Him, she was about to say ever since He died.
"I'm fine, how are you Hermione?" there was obvious coldness echoing in her voice that made the woman in front of Virginia shudder.
"I'm fine. So is George if you were wondering." Hermione smiled shyly as if holding something deep inside of her. Virginia looked up at her brother's name.
"You've seen George lately?" her breath was held as she waited for a response.
"Of course I've seen George. We were married last year. I had hoped you'd be back so you could be there. We waited for you, we knew you just needed time. But when you didn't come back, we decided not to hold off any longer. Though we never gave up hope." Hermione ducked her head down, "I never expected to see you again Gin. I had always hoped, but hoping isn't reality or foretelling."
"I'm sorry Hermione. I just couldn't go back. I still can't, not after everything that's happened. There have been so many times that I've thought about owling or just stopping by, but things just didn't pan out very well."
"How about we go get some tea? My treat. It would give me a chance to tell you how everyone is." The anxious tone in her voice made Virginia feel guilty. Why she had intimidated one of the best friends she ever had was beyond her. She smiled slightly.
"Yeah. Alright, I'd really like to hear about everyone."
"Great! Come on there's a small shop down here that we can go to." She smiled brightly at the slightly distraught woman before her. On the one hand, she really missed her family and really needed to hear how they all were. On the other hand, going with Hermione might influence her to ask about Virginia's life. Not to mention that Hermione would probably go tell George where Virginia was.
The controversy in Virginia's head was lain to rest however by their arrival at the café and was instead replaced by questions of all her family and friends.
"So how's Ron and Harry?" she asked as soon as they had been seated and had ordered their tea.
Hermione laughed, "They are alright. Ron has been weird ever since you left though. I think he still believes that he'll wake up one day and you'll be there. Harry, he's been a wreck since Cedric died, but since Neville killed Voldemort, he's been even worse. I guess watching his greatest enemy and one of his friends die was too much for him."
"And Fred? Bill? Charlie? Percy? What about Mum and Dad? How are they?" Ginny was anxious to hear about everyone.
"Fred is great. He and Angelina just had a baby girl. They named it Virginia, after you. He's so happy, and he at least has accepted your leaving. Bill went back to Africa. I think he had a girlfriend back there or something. That and he missed the heat, he was always complaining about the cold up here. Charlie started teaching at Hogwarts last year. He took over after Hagrid left his position of Care of Magical Creatures teacher. He really loves the job you know, and the kids love him. Your Mum is doing great. We saw her last night after George closed the shop, and she seemed happier than ever. She's so proud of her children you know." Hermione stopped and started to concentrate on her tea, not meeting Virginia's eyes.
"What about Percy and Dad? You forgot them. Did Dad get a promotion in the ministry yet? Have he and Percy made up? What department is Percy working in. now.? Hermione?" she finally noticed that Hermione wouldn't meet her gaze.
"Oh Ginny! We tried to find you so many times. You should've known before this! Your dad and Percy, they both died. It was the Death Eaters. After Voldemort died, they went after the ministry, killed most everyone they could find. I'm so sorry Ginny." Hermione looked away tears brimming in her eyes as Virginia looked at this girl in disbelief. It couldn't be true. Her dad couldn't die.
Virginia felt a warm salty liquid flood down her cheeks as she broke into sobs. When she had left, she had meant to return. She had always intended on going home again. But with each day that passed it became harder and harder to go back. And now, now she realized that if she had, she might've seen her father once more. She could've made him proud with all of her knowledge on how muggles live. She could've told him how much she loved him. She could've said goodbye.
And Percy. He had always been so driven. When she was a child, Virginia had always taken for granted the fact that he knew what he wanted. She had never appreciated his want to help her, never wanted to become like him. Now he couldn't try to help her get what she wanted out of life. He couldn't teach her how to be who she wanted to be. And she couldn't teach him to be a big brother. In many ways he was. She couldn't count the times he had rocked her to sleep after she had had a bad dream when she was little. Nor could she forget how he had taken care of her after she had left the chamber. Percy and Ron had always taken care of her.
"Gin I'm really sorry. I miss them too." Hermione's eyes were filled with sympathy.
"You don't know. You don't know how many times I wanted to owl everyone. To ask them how they were. And now, I find out years later that they died. It hurts so bad Hermione, to know you could've seen them one last time, but you chose not to!" Virginia stood up and walked out of the café. The air around her seemed so dark and grey. She sniffled, wrapping her arms over her chest and started walking towards her apartment downtown.
It wasn't long before the sound of footsteps filled her ears and a pair of hands grabbed her arm. Virginia turned to face Hermione again.
"Your going to tell George you saw me aren't you?" Her voice was hollow again, but this time with a deadened tone. Her eyes were dark and empty.
"I have to Gin, you're his sister. He should know your okay." Her eyes pleaded with Virginia to understand.
"Take me to see him. I don't want you to tell him I'm alright or that I'm not. I want him to make that decision for himself. He deserves that much at least."
Hermione nodded dumbly. The woman in front of her had changed so much since she had last known her and much more since she had found her naught but 30 minutes ago.
"Hermione?" Virginia looked up at her.
"Yeah Gin?"
"My name, it's not Gin. It's Virginia."
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A/N: and that's where ima end this chapter. Ok so we found out that He is not a family member or Harry. hmmm. got ne ideas?? Heres a hint. I kno. hehehe. I figured it out the other night. ok newayz how u like it??? Read n review lots. ive only gotten 1 review so far n im getting sad ::pouts:: pweeeze tell me how u like it so I kno to continue or not!!! Thnx luv yas all R/R!!!