Chapter 3: Breakups and Makeups
Ginny knocked softly before opening the office door. Harry, her parents, Sirius, and Professor Dumbledore were all assembled in the room. Instantly, she felt her face drain of blood; she felt dizzy again. Harry was painfully staring at her; Sirius was leaning against a wall, staring at Dumbledore's desk. Her mother looked rather pale, and her eyes were red, as if she'd been crying. Her father was looking grave and highly disappointed. Professor Dumbledore was staring intently at Ginny.
"Come in, Miss Weasley," he said calmly. Forcing herself forward, she took the last seat on the side. "Now, I think it time we discuss the issue calmly.. I'll give you ten minutes of privacy," he added, and swiftly left the office.
As soon as the door shut, her mother burst into hysterical sobs, Mr. Weasley refused to look at his only daughter, and Sirius seemed in another world. Sirius said nothing and his expression didn't change. It was Harry who spoke.
"Please don't blame Ginny for this," he begged Mr. and Mrs. Weasley. "I'm really sorry this happened and I take all the blame for this."
"Harry, believe me when I say this; I do not put all the blame on either of you,' Mrs. Weasley said rather coldly to him, which was a big change from what he was used to. "I'm VERY disappointed in the both of you. However, I'm willing to place all of this aside... for the baby's sake."
"Still...I blame myself for everything, if I hadn't been so stupid, and used my head-'
"Harry, stop being so damn noble, and shut the Hell up!"
"Virginia Margaret Weasley," Mrs. Weasley yelled in shock.
"That was uncalled for," her father added, finally speaking up, but his eyes only glanced upon her and did not meet her eyes.
"So what ARE we going to do?" Sirius asked impatiently, standing up straight and looking at Ginny then Harry.
"Well...the punishment can wait until after Ginny has the abortion and then-" Mrs. Weasley responded a bit too quickly.
"NO!" Ginny yelled angrily, getting to her feet. "I'm NOT getting an abortion. I'm keeping this baby! It's not fair to destroy an innocent life because I was stupid!"
"We-We were so stupid" Harry corrected.
Ginny glared at Harry angrily, but tore her gaze from him when her father spoke up.
"Ginny, don't make this harder on yourself. You're too young to have a baby, and it's not fair to ask Harry to take on a responsibility"
"He's got a valid point," Sirius remarked quietly, folding his arms, and leaning back against the wall.
"I can't and won't let my baby die," Ginny cried out frantically. "How could you even think of doing this to your first grandchild?"
"It's Harry's baby too," Mrs. Weasley reminded her loudly. "Ginny, you could seriously hurt yourself having a baby this young! What if there are complications and the baby doesn't make it? You're only sixteen! How can you even consider letting this one mistake ruin your life?"
"No! I can't let you kill my... er... our baby,' Ginny threw an angry look at Harry when she said this. "This child is here because of my stupid mistake. I'm sorry...Mum, Dad, Sirius. Harry-" she hesitated before turning to Harry.
"I'll be there for the baby too," Harry added firmly to Ginny's parents and Sirius.
Ginny decided to argue with him later on this point, so she kept quiet. She was still partly convinced he didn't want this.
"Fine," her mother snapped. "I will still support you both; however, don't expect me to be extremely sympathetic if anything goes wrong"
"Molly, isn't that a bit harsh?" Mr. Weasley asked his wife, but she ignored him.
Ginny glanced at Harry's face. His expression was heartbreaking to her. The pain in his eyes was making her feel horribly guilty. He looked tired, sad, and lost all at once.
"I've got to be going. I'll fetch Dumbledore on my way out," Sirius announced quietly, taking Ginny away from her guilty thoughts. "Let me know if anything changes," he added to the adults. "Keep in touch," he muttered quietly to his godson before swiftly leaving the office.
"We'll go too," Mrs. Weasley said hastily, still looking angry with Ginny's decision. "Arthur, come along. Ginny, I'll be expecting an owl," she said hurriedly, already leaving the office as she said it.
"I'm sorry about all of this," Harry told her quietly, once the door had once again shut. "Gin, we've made a mistake, but I promise I'll be there. I'll do all I can to help."
"Can we not talk about this?" she asked rudely, looking away from him. "I can't believe this is happening! This is a COMPLETE nightmare," she murmured to herself.
"Ginny, what's wrong?" he begged, persisting in talking with her.
"What don't you understand about leaving me alone?" she snapped at him, just as Dumbledore re-appeared. She was totally fed up with Harry right now and she was worried that Harry insisting on speaking with her just might result in Harry having a broken nose.
"Miss Weasley, I've contacted a teacher to help you become a proper parent. She'll come Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Don't worry about the cost; school funds will be used to pay for it," Dumbledore said matter-of-factly, taking his seat behind his desk. "And Harry, of course, will be expected to attend as well," he added to Harry, who nodded in agreement.
"Ginny, there are options for you, as I'm sure taking care of the baby will be difficult for you on top of your studies. Therefore, you have three options: One, Harry can look after your child; two, you can higher a sitter; or three, take shorter courses. The third option will push your limits, but it will allow you to finish school by the middle of next year, which will be around the time of the birth of your child"
Without having much thought on this, she licked her lips and made a decision. "Three," she told him, not even glancing at Harry for approval.
"Gin, I could look after the baby you know," Harry reminded her quietly, but right now, she didn't want their child near him. What was the point of having a father whose heart wasn't into having this baby in the first place? And another question, why did she keep asking herself this?
"You're courses start tomorrow. You won't attend class with everyone else. You'll have another teacher, who specializes in this issue. Your day starts earlier than everyone else's, ends later, everything is taught quickly, so you really must concentrate. If you're successful, you can finish by December, and you'll have two months left to get a job and prepare for your child," the Headmaster explained carefully.
Ginny nodded. She watched as Dumbledore pulled out a folder and handed it to her. "Everything you will need," Dumbledore told her, watching as both Harry and Ginny got to their feet.
"Thanks," Ginny said and forced another smile. She then left the office; Harry was right behind her.
"Can I talk to you?" he asked hopefully, keeping up with her fast pace.
Ginny stopped dead in her tracks and faced him. "Can I help you?" she asked sweetly, her eyes flashing dangerously at him.
"Why are you pushing me away? I have just as much right as you do to be with our child!" he asked angrily, finally unleashing his temper. He was fed up with her acting like there had never been a relationship, even if they had made a huge mistake.
"Harry, don't you get it?!" she shrieked. "This isn't about pushing you away. It's about you! What you said-"
He stared at her for a few moments and then continued. "Whatever I said...whatever I said that made you think I don't want a part of this...it's not true, Gin," he admitted. "I'm scared as hell I won't be good enough and I'm even more scared I'm losing you, but you have to believe you when I tell you I'm going to be there. I'm going to be there for the classes, I'm going to be there when you go into labor, I'm going to be there when the baby's born, and I'm going to be there when it's growing up. You just...have to believe that!"
She believed him; that was that. Well She did question it a bit, but she trusted him, a lot and that said something. "I'm sorry," she whispered, her voice quivering. Tears burned her eyes, she wanted him there, and she always had. But she didn't if he wasn't going to be there. It had all changed, why so suddenly she didn't know.
"I love you," he told her. "Forever and always, I love you" he repeated, as he walked closer; staring intently into her eyes. Seconds later, she wrapped her arms around him and found her lips pressed firmly against his. They were back together...everything was going to be okay!
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Harry Potter characters! They are the property of JK Rowling!
Thanks to Jenn and Dawn for urging me to finish at least this story!
Thanks to my fav. Soap opera, Passions, for giving me the fantasy world I have in my head, and the romantic situations they showed, which helped develop ideas for this chapter, as well as my other upcoming stories and chapters!!!!
A BIG, BIG thanks goes to my beta, who's worked so very hard to proof read my work, and put up with the fact that I NEVER used double quotes because I'm soooo lazy sometimes!!!
Ginny knocked softly before opening the office door. Harry, her parents, Sirius, and Professor Dumbledore were all assembled in the room. Instantly, she felt her face drain of blood; she felt dizzy again. Harry was painfully staring at her; Sirius was leaning against a wall, staring at Dumbledore's desk. Her mother looked rather pale, and her eyes were red, as if she'd been crying. Her father was looking grave and highly disappointed. Professor Dumbledore was staring intently at Ginny.
"Come in, Miss Weasley," he said calmly. Forcing herself forward, she took the last seat on the side. "Now, I think it time we discuss the issue calmly.. I'll give you ten minutes of privacy," he added, and swiftly left the office.
As soon as the door shut, her mother burst into hysterical sobs, Mr. Weasley refused to look at his only daughter, and Sirius seemed in another world. Sirius said nothing and his expression didn't change. It was Harry who spoke.
"Please don't blame Ginny for this," he begged Mr. and Mrs. Weasley. "I'm really sorry this happened and I take all the blame for this."
"Harry, believe me when I say this; I do not put all the blame on either of you,' Mrs. Weasley said rather coldly to him, which was a big change from what he was used to. "I'm VERY disappointed in the both of you. However, I'm willing to place all of this aside... for the baby's sake."
"Still...I blame myself for everything, if I hadn't been so stupid, and used my head-'
"Harry, stop being so damn noble, and shut the Hell up!"
"Virginia Margaret Weasley," Mrs. Weasley yelled in shock.
"That was uncalled for," her father added, finally speaking up, but his eyes only glanced upon her and did not meet her eyes.
"So what ARE we going to do?" Sirius asked impatiently, standing up straight and looking at Ginny then Harry.
"Well...the punishment can wait until after Ginny has the abortion and then-" Mrs. Weasley responded a bit too quickly.
"NO!" Ginny yelled angrily, getting to her feet. "I'm NOT getting an abortion. I'm keeping this baby! It's not fair to destroy an innocent life because I was stupid!"
"We-We were so stupid" Harry corrected.
Ginny glared at Harry angrily, but tore her gaze from him when her father spoke up.
"Ginny, don't make this harder on yourself. You're too young to have a baby, and it's not fair to ask Harry to take on a responsibility"
"He's got a valid point," Sirius remarked quietly, folding his arms, and leaning back against the wall.
"I can't and won't let my baby die," Ginny cried out frantically. "How could you even think of doing this to your first grandchild?"
"It's Harry's baby too," Mrs. Weasley reminded her loudly. "Ginny, you could seriously hurt yourself having a baby this young! What if there are complications and the baby doesn't make it? You're only sixteen! How can you even consider letting this one mistake ruin your life?"
"No! I can't let you kill my... er... our baby,' Ginny threw an angry look at Harry when she said this. "This child is here because of my stupid mistake. I'm sorry...Mum, Dad, Sirius. Harry-" she hesitated before turning to Harry.
"I'll be there for the baby too," Harry added firmly to Ginny's parents and Sirius.
Ginny decided to argue with him later on this point, so she kept quiet. She was still partly convinced he didn't want this.
"Fine," her mother snapped. "I will still support you both; however, don't expect me to be extremely sympathetic if anything goes wrong"
"Molly, isn't that a bit harsh?" Mr. Weasley asked his wife, but she ignored him.
Ginny glanced at Harry's face. His expression was heartbreaking to her. The pain in his eyes was making her feel horribly guilty. He looked tired, sad, and lost all at once.
"I've got to be going. I'll fetch Dumbledore on my way out," Sirius announced quietly, taking Ginny away from her guilty thoughts. "Let me know if anything changes," he added to the adults. "Keep in touch," he muttered quietly to his godson before swiftly leaving the office.
"We'll go too," Mrs. Weasley said hastily, still looking angry with Ginny's decision. "Arthur, come along. Ginny, I'll be expecting an owl," she said hurriedly, already leaving the office as she said it.
"I'm sorry about all of this," Harry told her quietly, once the door had once again shut. "Gin, we've made a mistake, but I promise I'll be there. I'll do all I can to help."
"Can we not talk about this?" she asked rudely, looking away from him. "I can't believe this is happening! This is a COMPLETE nightmare," she murmured to herself.
"Ginny, what's wrong?" he begged, persisting in talking with her.
"What don't you understand about leaving me alone?" she snapped at him, just as Dumbledore re-appeared. She was totally fed up with Harry right now and she was worried that Harry insisting on speaking with her just might result in Harry having a broken nose.
"Miss Weasley, I've contacted a teacher to help you become a proper parent. She'll come Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Don't worry about the cost; school funds will be used to pay for it," Dumbledore said matter-of-factly, taking his seat behind his desk. "And Harry, of course, will be expected to attend as well," he added to Harry, who nodded in agreement.
"Ginny, there are options for you, as I'm sure taking care of the baby will be difficult for you on top of your studies. Therefore, you have three options: One, Harry can look after your child; two, you can higher a sitter; or three, take shorter courses. The third option will push your limits, but it will allow you to finish school by the middle of next year, which will be around the time of the birth of your child"
Without having much thought on this, she licked her lips and made a decision. "Three," she told him, not even glancing at Harry for approval.
"Gin, I could look after the baby you know," Harry reminded her quietly, but right now, she didn't want their child near him. What was the point of having a father whose heart wasn't into having this baby in the first place? And another question, why did she keep asking herself this?
"You're courses start tomorrow. You won't attend class with everyone else. You'll have another teacher, who specializes in this issue. Your day starts earlier than everyone else's, ends later, everything is taught quickly, so you really must concentrate. If you're successful, you can finish by December, and you'll have two months left to get a job and prepare for your child," the Headmaster explained carefully.
Ginny nodded. She watched as Dumbledore pulled out a folder and handed it to her. "Everything you will need," Dumbledore told her, watching as both Harry and Ginny got to their feet.
"Thanks," Ginny said and forced another smile. She then left the office; Harry was right behind her.
"Can I talk to you?" he asked hopefully, keeping up with her fast pace.
Ginny stopped dead in her tracks and faced him. "Can I help you?" she asked sweetly, her eyes flashing dangerously at him.
"Why are you pushing me away? I have just as much right as you do to be with our child!" he asked angrily, finally unleashing his temper. He was fed up with her acting like there had never been a relationship, even if they had made a huge mistake.
"Harry, don't you get it?!" she shrieked. "This isn't about pushing you away. It's about you! What you said-"
He stared at her for a few moments and then continued. "Whatever I said...whatever I said that made you think I don't want a part of this...it's not true, Gin," he admitted. "I'm scared as hell I won't be good enough and I'm even more scared I'm losing you, but you have to believe you when I tell you I'm going to be there. I'm going to be there for the classes, I'm going to be there when you go into labor, I'm going to be there when the baby's born, and I'm going to be there when it's growing up. You just...have to believe that!"
She believed him; that was that. Well She did question it a bit, but she trusted him, a lot and that said something. "I'm sorry," she whispered, her voice quivering. Tears burned her eyes, she wanted him there, and she always had. But she didn't if he wasn't going to be there. It had all changed, why so suddenly she didn't know.
"I love you," he told her. "Forever and always, I love you" he repeated, as he walked closer; staring intently into her eyes. Seconds later, she wrapped her arms around him and found her lips pressed firmly against his. They were back together...everything was going to be okay!
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Harry Potter characters! They are the property of JK Rowling!
Thanks to Jenn and Dawn for urging me to finish at least this story!
Thanks to my fav. Soap opera, Passions, for giving me the fantasy world I have in my head, and the romantic situations they showed, which helped develop ideas for this chapter, as well as my other upcoming stories and chapters!!!!
A BIG, BIG thanks goes to my beta, who's worked so very hard to proof read my work, and put up with the fact that I NEVER used double quotes because I'm soooo lazy sometimes!!!