I opened my eyes hours
later and standing over me was Dumbledore, Remus, Fred and George.
"GIN!" grinned Fred as he hugged me tightly "You
gave us one hell of a scare!"
I nodded weakly looking at
Remus who smiled and nodded answering my silent question.
I was left alone for a
while. A shiver was sent through my body as I lay still. It wasn't
cold in the room, just eerie.
Another shiver was sent through my
body and I was ready to scream.
Suddenly, some mist surrounded my
bed.
I screamed but then a voice entered my mind.
"Don't
be frightened Ginny," it whispered
I looked around quickly
"Who's there," I stuttered
"It's ok Ginny,
Look after the baby," they whispered
"What...Who are
you!" I demanded
"I'll show you who I am soon,"
they whispered
"Please...Show me now," I whispered
"Ginny...I can not...I will come to you soon," they
whispered before the cold left the room and I stopped shivering...
Remus, who had heard my
scream, came rushing into the room.
He could see the tears of
fear and confusion streaming down my face.
"Professor...What's
happening...," I stuttered
"I don't know Ginny but
things will be fine. Hogwarts starts tomorrow and you'll have Fred
and George near by. And there's a surprise waiting for you
tomorrow,"
Having Remus there was a comforting thought. He was very close to Harry as well and he was always good with advice.
The next morning I found myself at Fred George's apartment. They told me that Dumbledore sent me over after I had fallen asleep last night. We left for the Hogwarts Express at 10:30 in the morning.
We met the Hogwarts
express in the Hogesmaid station. I smiled as all my friends got off.
Suddenly, something which shocked me happened.
Hermione
stepped off the train.
"HERM!" I laughed and run up to
her to hug her
"GIN!"
laughed Hermione as she hugged me tightly
"What are you
doing here...," I whispered as I held onto her, hoping she
wasn't an illusion
"I got the DADA teacher spot!"
grinned Hermione
"THATS GREAT!" I shouted as we began
walking to the carriages.
"Gin, would you like to come sit
with me?" asked Hermione gently "SO...nobody finds out,"
I nodded and hugged her thankfully.
We stepped into one of
the staff carriages and I rode up with her.
"Thank you
Herm," I whispered "I'm glad someone's here who I don't
have to lie to,"
Hermione and I talked
the whole way up.
"Ron got a job," smiled Hermione as
we stepped out of the carriage
"What as?" I asked
"Care Of Magic Creatures teacher," grinned Hermione,
pointing to Ron who was just arriving with Hagrid on the boats.
"Oh
my god," I gasped
"RON!" I ran
up to him and hugged him tightly "I'm so glad your here!"
"Hey Gin...Oh god I've been so worried about you...Dads
been at work a lot and we hardly see him...He's always angry, mums
always crying...God gin please come home," whispered Ron
"I
cant...Not after what he did, when he apologizes then I will," I
replied
Ron hugged me tightly and I began crying.
"Oh
Ron...I'm so scared," I whispered
"Hey...Don't
cry," whispered Ron "You've got me and Hermione to look
after you now...We'll be there for you...," whispered Ron
"Thank you," I whispered wiping my eyes.
A few
first years were looking at us strangely and that was when I felt the
first lurch.
"Ron...I'm going to be sick," I
whispered
"Oh oh,"
whispered Ron as he began walking me to Hermione
"She's
going to be sick," he whispered to her and that was all Hermione
needed to know.
She began moving me inside Hogwarts. We just
reached they girls bathroom in time for me to be sick.
After about five
minutes I came out of the stall and began washing my mouth out.
"Herm what am I going to do! Everyone's going to find out
I'm pregnant and...," I stuttered
"And everything
will be fine," said Ron who had just stepped into the bathroom
"RON! This is the girls!" I shouted
"Shut up,"
he smiled "Its moaning myrtles and I've been here millions of
times,"
I smiled and hugged him tightly when he came over.
"Professor Dumbledore told me to tell you he wants to see
you," Ron said
"Ok," I replied "It's probably
about the baby....I told him I was pregnant a few days ago...,"
I walked up the stairs
to Dumbledore's office and opened it with the new password.
"You
wanted to see me professor?" I asked
"Yes Miss Weasly,
Sit down," said Dumbledore
I sat down and nervously looked
into the old professor's face. His twinkle wasn't there. This
worried me.
"I have taken into great consideration what can
be done about your situation. There are by far only three options,"
he said "One is you dropping out, two is isolating yourself and
three is
I bit my lip but shook my head "I will never
consider that option! This is Harry's baby. I promised him when I
found out I was pregnant that I wouldn't get rid of it!"
"Miss Weasly, Isolating yourself if a worse option and I do
not wish you to drop out of school. There is no other way!"
insisted Dumbledore
I shook my head. "No, Professor! I can't!" I stopped myself for a minute, holding my stomach. "This baby is the only part of Harry I have left. I've got to hang on to it. I promised Harry..."
"I understand how you must feel but you do understand that getting rid of this child would be for the best?"
"Well, it would be convenient... but no, I won't do that. I wouldn't want to drop out of school either, of course. So I guess-"
"You'll have to be isolated... just for the time being. When you have the baby you'll be permitted a month out of school to get settled. You'll have to come back then so you'll also need to find a babysitter."
"Yes, Professor."
Dumbledore nodded and said, "Very well. I shall work out a schedule with your professors so that you may be tutored. I'm sure Miss Granger and Mr. Weasley would be more than happy to help you with your studies." I nodded in agreement and then Professor Dumbledore told me that I could go to the feast.
I sat silently at the
feast not eating much. At the end Hermione and Ron came up to me and
led me up some stairs.
"Gin why are you doing this to
yourself?" asked Ron as we walked up the stairs
"I cant
get rid of it Ron...I just cant...its Harry's baby...its all I have
left of him and I promise him I wouldn't...," I whispered
"Ginny, you couldn't promise Harry anything, he's gone,"
said Hermione gently
"But I did herm," I whispered as
we came to the door "In my way,"
I ran into other room
and locked the door. Soon I flung myself onto the bed without even
glancing at the room is was in. I sobbed my heart out into a pillow
and cried myself to sleep...
