We Belong
Inspired by the Pat Benatar song, by this is not a songfic.
Spoiler from book five.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything Harry Potter, just the things that I make up.
Harry and the trio are in their seventh year, after Christmas break, where Harry defeated You-Know-Who. He is now enjoying some quiet time with his girlfriend.
By the Lake, 10:30am
"Let's get married!"
"What? Have you gone mad?"
"Mad about you, love. And what is so wrong about getting married. Then I can say, 'World, this is my wife, my life, Ginny Weasley. Now piss off.'"
"Oh, Harry, as much as I love hearing you say that, we simply can't. I still have one more year of schooling and you, well, I still have to finish Hogwarts," Ginny simply could not think of another reason of not marrying Harry right at that moment. All he had to do was look at her and she would simply nod to anything that he said. (Oh admit it, Gin girl, you are head over heels in love.) Like she was going to deny that.
Ginny fell in love with him the day that he asked her to go to Hogsmeade with him over a year ago. She could still remember how he stumbled over his words, and couldn't ask her properly. Finally she somehow got the courage to grab his hand and asked him if he would take her to Hogsmeade. He just flashed her that show-stopping smile and nodded his head. Over the next year, they would spend a little time together here and there, but not much with You-Know-Who out there. Then he came to the Burrow shortly after his birthday and spent every minute he could with her. On their first night back at Hogwarts, she asked him why he was spending so much time with her. He replied that an old friend told him that he should live each moment like its the last, and to never live in fear. And then he confessed that he didn't want to die without the chance to tell Ginny that he loves her. She couldn't suppress the smile that graced her face.
Harry looked up to find Ginny smiling softly. He couldn't believe how much happier he'd been in the past year just having her more involved in his life. He also couldn't believe the love he had for her right at that moment, even if she was saying they couldn't get married. He really didn't mean to sound like he wanted to get married right now, he was willing to wait for as long as she needed. Though, if she changed her mind and wanted to get married right now, he wouldn't object. He remembered this past summer when he was able to talk to Remus Lupin for a short while, he had asked his former professor what he could do to protect Ginny, and his friends. He wasn't ready to lose them like he did Sirius, his godfather. Remus told him to keep them as close to him as possible because there is no better way to protect someone then to have them around. Thinking about that today, Harry realized how right Remus was. He didn't know what he would have done this past few months without Ginny, or Ron and Hermione of course.
"I mean, Harry, I would love to marry to someday, just, we should wait, right?" Harry had to note that Ginny looked so cute when she was uncertain. So, he hugged her close and put his forehead to hers and just stared at her.
The love that Ginny saw in his eyes was just too much, and she couldn't help the tears from forming. She loved him so much that she probably would marry him if a priest was present, but she'd settle for being in his arms anytime. They stayed outside for a long time.
In the Common Room, 9:30 pm
"When we have kids, what do you think they will look like?" Harry knew that it was an odd question, but lying with Ginny on the couch in front of the fire was making him sleepy, and he didn't want to sleep yet.
"Oh, they'll be trolls. They'll have unruly orange curly hair, hazel eyes, and they'll be short and stubby," Ginny stated as if a fact. In her mind she was picturing mini Harrys running about.
"I doubt that. I think that they will have good hair, like you, and beautiful chocolate brown eyes, like yours, and they probably will be short, but lean, like me." Harry liked picturing what his life will be in a few years. He had no idea what he was going to do when he left school, but he knew that he would move forward with only Ginny by his side. At that moment, Ron and Hermione came in.
"Guess what?!" Ron shouted much louder then was needed. They could see Hermione yank Ron's hand and hiss, "Ron!"
"We're getting married!!" Hermione looked happy, but embarrassed. Harry was the first to recover and congratulated the happy couple. Ginny followed closely behind.
The calm before the storm.
Great Hall, Breakfast
"Where were you last night Ginny? I waited for you to come back after your detention."
"Oh, Colin and I went to the kitchens because we missed dinner," Ginny didn't like the tone that Harry was using at that moment. She thought that he was a little too tense this morning, she was just hoping that he didn't think anything was happening between her and Colin, again.
"Right, that makes sense. Stupid me." Harry didn't know what he was doing. He just got up from the table and walked out of the hall. He just couldn't get that image of so many months ago out of his head. It was from last March, when he had come back from a detention. He had put a lot of distance between him and Ginny, but at the time, he thought that he was doing what was right. Harry had walked into the common room to find Ginny and Colin KISSING! He also witnessed Ginny pushing Colin away and yelling for him to stay away from her. He couldn't remember what else really happened that night, because the rest was just a red blur. That incident took a long time to get over, and he never forgot it.
Ginny knew what Harry was thinking about. She should have known that it would come up sometime again, since her and Colin were friends again. She still never understood what happened that night. As she was walking to the common room, she realized that she couldn't see Harry anywhere. She started walking a little faster towards the tower. When she got in there, she saw Harry standing by the fire.
"Harry?"
"Do you know when I first realized that I loved you? It was that night that I was coming back from my detention. I was just picturing you face in my head, and it hit me. I need this girl in my life. Then I walk in to see you kissing this other guy. It was then that I knew that I probably let any chance that I had with you slip by me. I knew that I had pushed you away a lot, but I didn't think I would lose my chance with you. When I found out that you still wanted me, I was thrilled. But lately, I started thinking that I have really never been on my own. Ever since I found out that I was a wizard, I was given the task of trying to defeat Voldemort. Now I have, and I'm free to live my life how I please and how I want. I just can't help but think that there's something missing, and I feel that I need to figure that out."
Ginny had stayed quiet while Harry was talking, and now that he had stopped she didn't like where this was leading to. He had a lot of guilt inside of him, because of the way things played out. It's true, innocent people had died, but the other side suffered a bigger loss. Maybe that was what Harry needed to sort through, but Ginny doubted it.
"Whatever it is, we can find out together," Ginny stated, hopefully.
"I don't think so," Harry replied sadly. He loved Ginny with all his heart, and he didn't doubt Ginny's feelings, but some things were done better alone. He was by no means breaking up with her, that never crossed his mind. Just the thought of her with another guy made him want to rethink all this. But he knew that it would always be there, in the back of his mind. Just then an interesting thought came to his head. What if Malfoy wasn't joking about stealing Ginny from him, and took the opportunity. He remembered Ginny once saying, "Maybe he is sweet, I mean he can't be all that bad if his mother loves him. Or maybe he has that much money." Well, he wasn't going to think about that now. He needed to sort his thoughts out, without Ginny around.
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MeganLynn
Inspired by the Pat Benatar song, by this is not a songfic.
Spoiler from book five.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything Harry Potter, just the things that I make up.
Harry and the trio are in their seventh year, after Christmas break, where Harry defeated You-Know-Who. He is now enjoying some quiet time with his girlfriend.
By the Lake, 10:30am
"Let's get married!"
"What? Have you gone mad?"
"Mad about you, love. And what is so wrong about getting married. Then I can say, 'World, this is my wife, my life, Ginny Weasley. Now piss off.'"
"Oh, Harry, as much as I love hearing you say that, we simply can't. I still have one more year of schooling and you, well, I still have to finish Hogwarts," Ginny simply could not think of another reason of not marrying Harry right at that moment. All he had to do was look at her and she would simply nod to anything that he said. (Oh admit it, Gin girl, you are head over heels in love.) Like she was going to deny that.
Ginny fell in love with him the day that he asked her to go to Hogsmeade with him over a year ago. She could still remember how he stumbled over his words, and couldn't ask her properly. Finally she somehow got the courage to grab his hand and asked him if he would take her to Hogsmeade. He just flashed her that show-stopping smile and nodded his head. Over the next year, they would spend a little time together here and there, but not much with You-Know-Who out there. Then he came to the Burrow shortly after his birthday and spent every minute he could with her. On their first night back at Hogwarts, she asked him why he was spending so much time with her. He replied that an old friend told him that he should live each moment like its the last, and to never live in fear. And then he confessed that he didn't want to die without the chance to tell Ginny that he loves her. She couldn't suppress the smile that graced her face.
Harry looked up to find Ginny smiling softly. He couldn't believe how much happier he'd been in the past year just having her more involved in his life. He also couldn't believe the love he had for her right at that moment, even if she was saying they couldn't get married. He really didn't mean to sound like he wanted to get married right now, he was willing to wait for as long as she needed. Though, if she changed her mind and wanted to get married right now, he wouldn't object. He remembered this past summer when he was able to talk to Remus Lupin for a short while, he had asked his former professor what he could do to protect Ginny, and his friends. He wasn't ready to lose them like he did Sirius, his godfather. Remus told him to keep them as close to him as possible because there is no better way to protect someone then to have them around. Thinking about that today, Harry realized how right Remus was. He didn't know what he would have done this past few months without Ginny, or Ron and Hermione of course.
"I mean, Harry, I would love to marry to someday, just, we should wait, right?" Harry had to note that Ginny looked so cute when she was uncertain. So, he hugged her close and put his forehead to hers and just stared at her.
The love that Ginny saw in his eyes was just too much, and she couldn't help the tears from forming. She loved him so much that she probably would marry him if a priest was present, but she'd settle for being in his arms anytime. They stayed outside for a long time.
In the Common Room, 9:30 pm
"When we have kids, what do you think they will look like?" Harry knew that it was an odd question, but lying with Ginny on the couch in front of the fire was making him sleepy, and he didn't want to sleep yet.
"Oh, they'll be trolls. They'll have unruly orange curly hair, hazel eyes, and they'll be short and stubby," Ginny stated as if a fact. In her mind she was picturing mini Harrys running about.
"I doubt that. I think that they will have good hair, like you, and beautiful chocolate brown eyes, like yours, and they probably will be short, but lean, like me." Harry liked picturing what his life will be in a few years. He had no idea what he was going to do when he left school, but he knew that he would move forward with only Ginny by his side. At that moment, Ron and Hermione came in.
"Guess what?!" Ron shouted much louder then was needed. They could see Hermione yank Ron's hand and hiss, "Ron!"
"We're getting married!!" Hermione looked happy, but embarrassed. Harry was the first to recover and congratulated the happy couple. Ginny followed closely behind.
The calm before the storm.
Great Hall, Breakfast
"Where were you last night Ginny? I waited for you to come back after your detention."
"Oh, Colin and I went to the kitchens because we missed dinner," Ginny didn't like the tone that Harry was using at that moment. She thought that he was a little too tense this morning, she was just hoping that he didn't think anything was happening between her and Colin, again.
"Right, that makes sense. Stupid me." Harry didn't know what he was doing. He just got up from the table and walked out of the hall. He just couldn't get that image of so many months ago out of his head. It was from last March, when he had come back from a detention. He had put a lot of distance between him and Ginny, but at the time, he thought that he was doing what was right. Harry had walked into the common room to find Ginny and Colin KISSING! He also witnessed Ginny pushing Colin away and yelling for him to stay away from her. He couldn't remember what else really happened that night, because the rest was just a red blur. That incident took a long time to get over, and he never forgot it.
Ginny knew what Harry was thinking about. She should have known that it would come up sometime again, since her and Colin were friends again. She still never understood what happened that night. As she was walking to the common room, she realized that she couldn't see Harry anywhere. She started walking a little faster towards the tower. When she got in there, she saw Harry standing by the fire.
"Harry?"
"Do you know when I first realized that I loved you? It was that night that I was coming back from my detention. I was just picturing you face in my head, and it hit me. I need this girl in my life. Then I walk in to see you kissing this other guy. It was then that I knew that I probably let any chance that I had with you slip by me. I knew that I had pushed you away a lot, but I didn't think I would lose my chance with you. When I found out that you still wanted me, I was thrilled. But lately, I started thinking that I have really never been on my own. Ever since I found out that I was a wizard, I was given the task of trying to defeat Voldemort. Now I have, and I'm free to live my life how I please and how I want. I just can't help but think that there's something missing, and I feel that I need to figure that out."
Ginny had stayed quiet while Harry was talking, and now that he had stopped she didn't like where this was leading to. He had a lot of guilt inside of him, because of the way things played out. It's true, innocent people had died, but the other side suffered a bigger loss. Maybe that was what Harry needed to sort through, but Ginny doubted it.
"Whatever it is, we can find out together," Ginny stated, hopefully.
"I don't think so," Harry replied sadly. He loved Ginny with all his heart, and he didn't doubt Ginny's feelings, but some things were done better alone. He was by no means breaking up with her, that never crossed his mind. Just the thought of her with another guy made him want to rethink all this. But he knew that it would always be there, in the back of his mind. Just then an interesting thought came to his head. What if Malfoy wasn't joking about stealing Ginny from him, and took the opportunity. He remembered Ginny once saying, "Maybe he is sweet, I mean he can't be all that bad if his mother loves him. Or maybe he has that much money." Well, he wasn't going to think about that now. He needed to sort his thoughts out, without Ginny around.
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MeganLynn