A/N: I got back from camp Sunday night and I was going to write and post up this chapter Monday, but I was so tired I forgot. So, here I am on Tuesday bringing you the latest news on Ginny and Remus's relationship. I hope you enjoy this special and Reviews are a must. So, R/R and since this chapter has a lot going on in it, It will be spit in two parts, maybe three (not likely), or even four (Definitely not likely), so be patient and enjoy.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters but this tale is all mine.
Ginny woke early to the sound of pouring rain. Looking out the window, she could see lightning spread across the sky which was soon followed by a loud crack of thunder. Half asleep, Ginny looked down at the watch on her left wrist. She pushed a small glowing button on the top and the numbers 4:19 flashed brightly in the dark room. Pushing off her blanket she rolled over on her side and groped for the lamp on her bedside table. When she finally found it, and turned it on it's bright light blinded her. "Damned light," she muttered as her eyes slowly registered with the light.
At first she didn't realize where she was, for she was so used to waking up early in the morning and creeping downstairs for an early morning snack, she didn't realize that she wasn't at the Burrow. Frantically she jumped out of her bed and started to take in her surroundings. When she saw the deep red walls with the gold trim, the past day's activities surfaced and she remembered where she was and how she had gotten there. Catching her breath, Ginny made her way slowly toward the bathroom door. There, she looked into the mirror and carelessly threw her bed-head of hair into a messy ponytail. Walking back toward her bed she carefully made it. When every pillow was fluffed and every sheet was creased to her liking she slowly made her way down to the common room.
As she came to the bottom step, Ginny walked into the darkness of the common room following the path she had memorized through the chairs and tables to the fireplace. Bending down, she pull her wand out of what she realized was a pair of Remus's sweats and quietly whispered "Accendo". The Fireplace lit up with a vibrant green light and then slowly died down to a burning red flame. Sitting down in the nearest high backed chair Ginny quickly fell asleep dreaming about what would happen when the rest of the Marauders came.
Remus woke up from one of his recurring nightmares. Sweat poured down his face and neck as well as the rest of his body. Sitting up, he wiped his forehead with the back of his hand and then headed toward the bathroom. Stripping, he climbed into the steaming hot shower, but he did not wash himself. Instead he let the water run down his toned body and down the drain. He stood there until his finger started to prune up, then turned off the water and dried off and got dressed.
Still a bit damp he made his way down the long spiral staircase that led to the common room. When he got down to the bottom, he could see the dying embers of the once blazing fire. Wondering who could have started the fire, he looked around the room and as his eyes fell on Ginny asleep on one of the high backed chairs, the events of the past night came back to him. Walking over to the fire, he pull out his wand and whispered "aestuarium" and doused the dying embers. He then knelt beside the chair and shook her gently. "Gin, Wake up," he urged. "It's 7:00. Breakfast is in an hour and a half"
"I don't wanna get up George," Ginny groaned. "Tell mum I don't care if I miss out on de-gnoming the garden!"
"Ginny, It's me, Remus, You've got to get up!" he said louder than the first time.
Again she groaned and wiped the sleepiness from her eyes. "What time did you say it was?" She asked groggily.
"7... 15. I hope that enough time for you to get ready."
"You're only giving me an hour and 15 minutes to get ready? Are you nuts!?" Ginny teased.
Remus didn't catch the joke. "I... I..." Remus stuttered taken aback by her comment. Ginny grinned to herself at Remus's expression and continued on. "Do you know what time I get woken up at home? Do you?"
"No," Remus answered weakly.
Again Ginny grinned. "I get woken up 15 minutes before breakfast! NOT AN HOUR AND A HALF!" At this Ginny could not contain herself. She burst out laughing and when she saw Remus's somewhat confused face she started laughing harder. Ginny laughed so hard she fell off her chair and on to the floor. "You should have seen your face! You went so pale it's not funny!" Ginny laughed until her stomach started to hurt.
"Don't you ever do that to me again!" Remus said in mock anger. "You could have given me a heart attack!"
"Aww, I'm sorry!" Ginny said getting up and running to the stairs that led to the girls dormitory. When she got to the bottom step she turned around to face him. "NOT!" she yelled back and then ran up the stairs.
Ten minutes later Ginny came back down to the common room showered and dressed in what she had worn the day before. Her hair was no longer in a messy ponytail, but straight down and brushed. She wore no make up but then again, she didn't need any, for she was stunning in every way without it. She walked over to Remus who was now rereading Hogwarts; A History, for the thirteenth time, and sat in the chair next to him. "You ready to go yet?" Remus didn't look up from his book. He just stood up and started walking toward the Portrait hole expecting her to follow.
Halfway down to the Great Hall, Remus stopped reading and turned to face Ginny. "You know what? I've read this stupid book so many times I can probably repeat it word for word," Remus told her.
Ginny let out a slight laugh. "I bet you could." She replied as they continued the rest of the way to the Great Hall in silence, for it seemed that silence meant more than words.
