Chapter 7: Wizards Chess and a Revelation
The group sat at the table discussing Fred and George's bravery, and their upcoming awards.
"I can't believe it, Order of Merlin. Fred and George will be known for their bravery, people will be visiting their shop just to see them." Ginny said. "It will be like with Harry's scar, everyone wanting to just get a glimpse." Harry, Ron, Hermione, Bill, and Charlie laughed.
"I think that they will enjoy it more than Harry, and when they get tired of it, they'll use jokes from their shop to deter people," Ron said, looking around.
Ginny giggled, "I can see them handing out canary creams, or nosebleed nougats," She patted Harry's arm. "Fancy a game of Wizard's Chess, Harry?" she asked.
"Are you going to beat me the way Ron does?" he said, looking over at Ron, who was watching Hermione.
"I might," she laughed and grabbed his arm. "Come on."
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Harry and Ginny played three games, with Ginny beating him soundly all three times.
"I feel like I've been playing with Ron," he told her. "I haven't been beaten like that since the end of last term." He reached over and took her hand. "Thanks Ginny, I needed the distraction. After what happened to Sirius, and then what almost happened to you."
"Harry, you shouldn't have offered yourself to him, I was going to use the portkey. I don't want you to die to save me," she told him.
Harry looked over at Ginny, watched the way the fire danced in her hair, and wondered why he had never noticed how beautiful she was. He let go of her hand and stroked her hair. "Ginny, I would die for you. This is the only home I know besides Hogwarts, and your family is the only family I have. I love all of you. I love the way your mum worries about how much I eat, and the way your dad is fascinated by muggles. The way that Fred and George can find humor in almost everything, and the way that Bill and Charlie are so protective of you. Ron was the first person that I could call friend, and he has been there for me ever since," he said. "I would do anything to protect any of you, but I just realized that I would gladly give my life in a second if it would save you." He got up, and walked into the kitchen and out the back door.
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Ginny walked into the kitchen and sat down at the table.
"What did you say to Harry, Ginny?" Ron asked.
"I beat him in three games of Wizard's Chess and then we were talking about what happened today," she sniffled and tried to stop the tears that were threatening to escape. "He said that we're the only family that he has, and that he loves the way that mum fusses about him eating, and the way dad loves muggles, and the way that Ron was the first friend he ever had, and that he's been there for him ever since," she sobbed.
"Don't cry Ginny, it's good that Harry feels like we're family," Ron said, patting her on the back.
"He said that he would do anything to protect us," she told them. "He touched my hair, and said that he would give his life if it would save me."
Hermione let out a choked sob, and ran over to hug Ginny.
Mrs.Weasley had come down the stairs and watched the entire episode. "Ron, you go out and check on Harry. Hermione, take Ginny upstairs and help her clean up, we don't want Harry to know that what he said upset her," she ordered. Hermione led Ginny up the stairs, and Ron headed out the back door.
"Mum," Bill said, "Why would Harry tell Ginny that he would give his life to save her?"
Mrs.Weasley looked at her two oldest boys, "I would assume that Harry has seen Ginny for the beautiful young woman that she has become, instead of just Ron's little sister," she told them, smiling.
Bill laughed, "It's about time."
"I've been waiting for this day since he saved Ginny from the Chamber of Secrets," she told them. She sat down at the table with Bill and Charlie, "They've had a connection since that day, I just wondered how long it would take for Harry to feel it."
Charlie looked at his mother, "Is it a good idea to encourage it, mum?" he asked. "I don't want Ginny to get hurt."
Mrs.Weasley looked at Charlie, "It has been destined since her birth, but that's all I know. If you want to know any more, you'll have to ask Dumbledore."
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Ron walked through the garden until he found Harry, he was poking at a Gnome hole.
"Are you alright Harry?" he asked, sitting down next to him.
"I don't know Ron," Harry looked over at his best friend. "I think that I'm falling in love." He turned his head back toward the Gnome hole.
Ron stared at him, "It's not Hermione, is it?" he asked, looking at Harry like he had two heads.
"No Ron, it's not Hermione," he looked up. "It's Ginny."
Ron clapped him on the back, "If she's going to have a boyfriend, there's no one that I would rather it be."
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Ginny sat down on her bed, trying to stem the flow of tears.
"Its okay, Ginny," Hermione told her. "Don't cry."
Ginny wiped her eyes, "I thought that I was over him, Hermione. Then he looked at me like I was beautiful, and told me that he would die for me."
Hermione put her arm around Ginny, "I knew that it was only a matter of time before he realized that you were wonderful," she told the younger girl. "How could he not, you're a beautiful young woman. He would be lucky to have you."
A/N: Sorry about it being short. I'm working on the next chapter for early this week (Tuesday hopefully :D ) I would like to thank all of my reviewers, you are the reason that I continue. Please read and review.
The group sat at the table discussing Fred and George's bravery, and their upcoming awards.
"I can't believe it, Order of Merlin. Fred and George will be known for their bravery, people will be visiting their shop just to see them." Ginny said. "It will be like with Harry's scar, everyone wanting to just get a glimpse." Harry, Ron, Hermione, Bill, and Charlie laughed.
"I think that they will enjoy it more than Harry, and when they get tired of it, they'll use jokes from their shop to deter people," Ron said, looking around.
Ginny giggled, "I can see them handing out canary creams, or nosebleed nougats," She patted Harry's arm. "Fancy a game of Wizard's Chess, Harry?" she asked.
"Are you going to beat me the way Ron does?" he said, looking over at Ron, who was watching Hermione.
"I might," she laughed and grabbed his arm. "Come on."
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Harry and Ginny played three games, with Ginny beating him soundly all three times.
"I feel like I've been playing with Ron," he told her. "I haven't been beaten like that since the end of last term." He reached over and took her hand. "Thanks Ginny, I needed the distraction. After what happened to Sirius, and then what almost happened to you."
"Harry, you shouldn't have offered yourself to him, I was going to use the portkey. I don't want you to die to save me," she told him.
Harry looked over at Ginny, watched the way the fire danced in her hair, and wondered why he had never noticed how beautiful she was. He let go of her hand and stroked her hair. "Ginny, I would die for you. This is the only home I know besides Hogwarts, and your family is the only family I have. I love all of you. I love the way your mum worries about how much I eat, and the way your dad is fascinated by muggles. The way that Fred and George can find humor in almost everything, and the way that Bill and Charlie are so protective of you. Ron was the first person that I could call friend, and he has been there for me ever since," he said. "I would do anything to protect any of you, but I just realized that I would gladly give my life in a second if it would save you." He got up, and walked into the kitchen and out the back door.
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Ginny walked into the kitchen and sat down at the table.
"What did you say to Harry, Ginny?" Ron asked.
"I beat him in three games of Wizard's Chess and then we were talking about what happened today," she sniffled and tried to stop the tears that were threatening to escape. "He said that we're the only family that he has, and that he loves the way that mum fusses about him eating, and the way dad loves muggles, and the way that Ron was the first friend he ever had, and that he's been there for him ever since," she sobbed.
"Don't cry Ginny, it's good that Harry feels like we're family," Ron said, patting her on the back.
"He said that he would do anything to protect us," she told them. "He touched my hair, and said that he would give his life if it would save me."
Hermione let out a choked sob, and ran over to hug Ginny.
Mrs.Weasley had come down the stairs and watched the entire episode. "Ron, you go out and check on Harry. Hermione, take Ginny upstairs and help her clean up, we don't want Harry to know that what he said upset her," she ordered. Hermione led Ginny up the stairs, and Ron headed out the back door.
"Mum," Bill said, "Why would Harry tell Ginny that he would give his life to save her?"
Mrs.Weasley looked at her two oldest boys, "I would assume that Harry has seen Ginny for the beautiful young woman that she has become, instead of just Ron's little sister," she told them, smiling.
Bill laughed, "It's about time."
"I've been waiting for this day since he saved Ginny from the Chamber of Secrets," she told them. She sat down at the table with Bill and Charlie, "They've had a connection since that day, I just wondered how long it would take for Harry to feel it."
Charlie looked at his mother, "Is it a good idea to encourage it, mum?" he asked. "I don't want Ginny to get hurt."
Mrs.Weasley looked at Charlie, "It has been destined since her birth, but that's all I know. If you want to know any more, you'll have to ask Dumbledore."
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Ron walked through the garden until he found Harry, he was poking at a Gnome hole.
"Are you alright Harry?" he asked, sitting down next to him.
"I don't know Ron," Harry looked over at his best friend. "I think that I'm falling in love." He turned his head back toward the Gnome hole.
Ron stared at him, "It's not Hermione, is it?" he asked, looking at Harry like he had two heads.
"No Ron, it's not Hermione," he looked up. "It's Ginny."
Ron clapped him on the back, "If she's going to have a boyfriend, there's no one that I would rather it be."
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Ginny sat down on her bed, trying to stem the flow of tears.
"Its okay, Ginny," Hermione told her. "Don't cry."
Ginny wiped her eyes, "I thought that I was over him, Hermione. Then he looked at me like I was beautiful, and told me that he would die for me."
Hermione put her arm around Ginny, "I knew that it was only a matter of time before he realized that you were wonderful," she told the younger girl. "How could he not, you're a beautiful young woman. He would be lucky to have you."
A/N: Sorry about it being short. I'm working on the next chapter for early this week (Tuesday hopefully :D ) I would like to thank all of my reviewers, you are the reason that I continue. Please read and review.