By: fiSh
Summary:
Years after the war, many things aren't as they seem. Dreams are recovered, she is found. Loads of surprises fill the lives of the Weasley family.
A/N:
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Disclaimer:
I am but a loyal servant and follower of (Her Majesty) J.K Rowling. I am but a commoner in Potterdom. Just like the rest of you: ) hahaha.. kust kidding.. Though I wouldn't mind being a princess.. hehehee
Chapter 2
Dum Spiro, Spero
"Remember my words little one.." His smile disappeared with a sizzle and she fainted.
"No!" Ginny sat up straight in her bed, her red hair swinging wildly and slapping her across the face sticking to the sweat beads that had formed around her forehead, "Oh God!Oh God!Oh God!" she breathed quickly lying back on her bed.
"Mama?" a small timid voice came from the door. A small little head with a tuft of red curly hair peeped in from the hall.
"Molly?" Ginny whispered as she walked over to the door to find her six-year-old daughter standing in front of her with her kitten doll dangling in her hand. She crouched in front of her daughter, "What's wrong? Have another nightmare?" she whispered.
"No," Molly answered back, "Well, I'm afraid of the dark." She whispered as if she was ashamed. Molly looked down at the floor her messy braid hanging limply on her cheek. Ginny smiled softly and tilted Molly's chin up.
"How about this you stay with mommy tonight and we won't tell grandmamma about this okay?" she whispered tugging on her daughters braid.
"Are you sure?" her soft voice questioned.
Ginny gave a small laugh and lifted her up from the ground and planted her onto the bed. She tucked in her daughter before climbing in.
"Mommy was having a bit of a nightmare herself." She whispered in Molly's ear, "Let's just keep it between us." Molly nodded and inched closer to Ginny's side. Ginny raised her arm a bit to let Molly lie on her chest as she stroke Molly's hair back.
Ginny stretched almost cat like while rubbing the sleep from her eyes. Molly was still asleep with her kitty tucked under her arm and her braids with little hairs naughtily sticking out from the group of hair. Ginny gazed lovingly at the child that slept beside her, six years ago Ginny was miserable and alone and when Molly came into her life it was almost as if she was brought to life. Estella and David had been so hospitable and loving during her stays that she felt like she was their daughter, but she never took advantage of the situation. Ginny had named her daughter after Estella and David's child that died seven years ago and also after her mother.
Molly Ann Charlsehall-Weasley had been written on her birth certificate and the Charlsehall's couldn't be more honored. Ginny had never told Molly that her father was alive and that he used to beat up Ginny. She kept the secret for so long that even she believed that Jake wasn't coming back.
Ginny stepped out of the shower to see Molly awake with a huge smile on her face.
Ginny smiled back down.
"Hello Molly" she smiled knowingly, "have a good sleep?"
"Bene!" Molly chirped in Italian. Molly was such a smart girl having taken lessons from Estella who couldn't have been happier with the suggestion. Ginny smiled and bent down a bit to level her face with Molly's.
"Get dressed for breakfast!" Ginny smiled, "We have a long day planned ahead of us!"
"Where are we going mama?" she inquired wrinkling her nose.
Ginny kissed her nose and smiled, "It's a surprise!" she stuck out her tongue and walked into her room as she heard Molly's small feet run to her own room to get ready.
Harry, Ron and Hermione sat at their usual spot in Three Broomsticks, where they usually met during Tuesdays and Fridays for lunch. Hermione had nose stuck in a muggle book that had details on Microsoft a muggle device filled with information derived from technology.
Ron scratched his head and looked at Hermione as if she was going crazy.
"Ronald!" she muttered under her breath, "Stop staring you're starting to look like Pig."
Harry stifled a laugh, which made Ron send him a look.
"What Ron?" he asked stopping himself from laughing, "I daresay Pig doesn't look that horrible." He snorted and Hermione looked up and laughed.
"Whatever Harry!" Ron glared, "It's just that this meeting thing is so useless because half the time Hermione's got her nose in a book and you're spacing off into Chang time."
"I'm sorry Ron." Hermione said sincerely as she placed a bookmark on her page and shut the book, "Now you have my full attention."
"I wasn't even thinking of Cho!" Harry muttered, "But you have my attention too."
"Well I have some good news." Ron grinned, "Guess who got tickets for the Quidditch World Cup?"
"Where in bloody hell were you able to purchase those tickets?" Harry asked.
"Harry, mind your manners." Hermione shook her head then turned to Ron, "I thought they were sold out."
"I couldn't even get Oliver to snag me a couple of tickets." Harry said.
"Well I got them from the twins because they can't go," Ron said drawing the tickets from his robe, "They have some business to do in one of their branches. The extra ticket was for Katie Bell but she can't go because she has the measles."
"Oh how horrible." Hermione murmured.
"So I bought it from them." Ron smiled.
"All right mate!" Harry said clamping him on the shoulder before taking his ticket and admiring it.
"Oh its a Bulgaria versus London match." Hermione whispered, "Maybe I'll see Viktor there."
Ron's face lit up with anger, "Oh sure, you're welcome. Maybe you can snog Vicky while he coaches the team since we are sitting right above them."
"Oh do I hint a tone of jealousy?" Harry laughed. Ron shot him a look then threw a napkin ball at him.
"Oh Ron!" Hermione sighed, "You do know that Viktor and I are only friends!"
"Yeah," he said tearing up the napkin into smaller pieces, "With benefits."
"What is that supposed to mean?" Hermione shrieked drawing a few people's gazes.
"It means that," Ron said slowly his face growing redder with each word, "You wouldn't mind having the occasional snog behind doors!"
Hermione's eyes bulged in shock, "How dare you Ronald!"
"How many times do I have to tell you stop calling me RONALD!" he cried out throwing his hands up in the air.
"I can call you whatever I want, you bloody prick!"
"Now look who should watch their language you hypocrite!"
"Why I ought to…" Hermione was on her last straw and about to hit Ron in mid-swing Harry spoke up.
"Cho and I, we're getting married." He whispered. Hermione turned around and dropped to her seat her chest heaving up and down out of breath and Ron's eyes dilated with shock and his face turned pale.
"WHAT?" they said at the same time.
Ginny sat behind Molly brushing her dark red hair back while Estella asked her "To Be" phrases in Italian. She pulled two thick strands back and braided it.
"To be warm." Estella asked Molly.
"Avere caldo." She smiled, Ginny grinned proudly.
"To be hungry."
"Avere fame." Ginny's smile got wider.
"To know, this time I want you to use it with subject pronouns." Estella stated.
Molly gasped, "It's hard." She whispered.
"You can do it." Estella said sternly, "After reciting that, then you may go with your mama and buy something. Capisce?"
Molly nodded and took a deep breath.
"Uhm… Io conosco, Tu conosci, lui/ lei conosce…" she said loudly but slowly then continued, "Noi conoscete, no sorry, Noi conosciamo." She corrected herself.
"Yes go on!" Estella encouraged giving her a big smile.
"Voi Conoscete, loro conoscono!" Molly said proudly.
"Bravo!" Estella said smiling, "Bene Molly! Come give grandmamma a hug!" Estella said proudly opening her arms. Molly giggled and ran to Estella's open arms and hugged her tight.
Ginny smiled proudly and stood up, she walked towards Estella and kissed her on the cheek, "Grazie!"
"Benvenuti." Estella said smiling up at her, "Okay, you can go now. Promise you'll get Grandmamma something from the joke shop?"
"Si! Si!" Molly said excitedly, "Andiamo mama!" Molly said grabbing Ginny's hand and dragging her out of the house.
"Are you sure Harry?" Ron asked uncertain of his best friends decision.
"What kind of question is that?"
"I mean, blimey, that woman's demanding, domineering and whiny." Ron stated as a matter of fact, "Are you sure you want to live with that woman for the rest of your life."
"Yes," Harry nodded, "I suggest you start too. Because she's not far behind from reconsidering Viktor."
Ron turned red. Hermione turned to look at Ron her face clearly showing shock.
"Ron," Hermione said slowly, "What does he mean?"
"Well," Harry stated, "I'd best be off, I promised to buy some Weasley's Wizard Wheezes gift pack for Cho's nephew. I'll leave you two to discuss this, erm… situation. Ron, talk to me later."
With that Harry walked out leaving two puzzled and shocked people to talk. Harry quietly made his way to the joke shop of the twins with his hands in his pockets. Turning a corner he stopped right in front of a big orange store.
"Hullo Harry!" a voice called out as he walked into the shop.
"What brings you here on a Tuesday." Another voice asked.
"Erm," he looked around for the twins, "I have to buy a gift pack for Cho's nephew. Where are you lot anyways?"
"Over here!" the two voices called out.
"Where is here exactly?"
"Up here," Harry looked up to see the twins leaning on the banister of the second floor.
"You have a second floor?"
"Yes," Fred laughed.
"Not too many seconds ago!" George started laughing harder; Fred raised his eyebrow, "Get it seconds, second floor. Nevermind."
"SO what's new?" Harry asked shaking his head.
"We've got the Wrath of Virginia, in honor of Ginny." Fred said putting down a box.
"Yeah, it's quite awesome actually," George, said skipping down the steps, "It's one big giant bat bogey hex covered up in a teddy bear."
"How does that work?" Harry asked.
"It's easy," Fred said stepping down to stand next to George.
"You give the bear," George stated.
"By the hand though-"
"Any contact with the stomach will unleash it's-"
"Nasty bats-"
"See, it's just like Ginny-"
"Sweet on the outside-"
"Nasty-"
"Horrible-"
"And dark-"
"On the inside" Fred grinned, "Like to try?"
"Erm, no thanks." Harry said honestly for he had seen the effects of Ginny's bat bogey hex when Malfoy was on the receiving end, "but it's a good idea you know."
"Yeah," Fred said somberly, "Ginny would have thought so too."
"I wish things hadn't turned out the way they did." George whispered. Harry had never seen the twins somber for they were always chirpy and laughing.
"Well," Harry sighed, "We all do."
"So," Fred said sighing, "About that gift pack?"
"Oh yeah," Harry grinned, "I want something for a twelve-thirteen year old boy. Something big but not to extravagant."
"Oh we've got the best ones at Italy," George said, "We could order it for you-"
"We are apparating back there at around two, we could get you a box." Fred finished.
"Sure," Harry nodded, "How much will it cost?"
"Five galleons and two sickles," Fred said turning to the cashier list, "But it could be C.O.D."
"C.O.D?" Harry asked, "Isn't that a muggle term?"
"We're businessmen Harry, it's our duty to know those kind terms." Fred nodded, "Cash on delivery."
"Oh right." Harry nodded, "Well, I'll meet you at the burrow tonight."
"Sure."
"I have to go check up on the two kiddos who constantly bicker with each other." Harry stated.
"Oh yeah! Say where are they anyway?"
"Well just a half hour ago they were busily arguing when I cut them off and blurted Ron's secret."
"Ooh.." George rubbed his hands together as if he was some evil scientist.
"So I suppose dinner's going to be interesting tonight." Harry grinned before walking out, "Bye see you lot later!"
"See ya Harry!" he heard Fred yell out, "Did you hear that Forge? Ron and Hermione?" then loud laughter echoed down the small street.
Ginny had bought a huge ice cream cone for Molly and a regular sugar cone for her. Hand in hand mother and daughter roamed the park. Ginny took a small lick from her chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream and savored the taste as it filled her mouth.
"Hmmm," Molly murmured taking a huge bite from her ice cream, "Fwiz ice cweams gerd" her words had bee muffled because her mouth was full of the vanilla ice cream. Ginny smiled down at her daughter memories slowly filling her mind.
"Honey," Ginny said turning to her daughter, "Never talk with your mouth full." She said smiling at the image of Ron in the Great Hall of Hogwarts, "At least not when Estella's around."
Molly giggled loudly making Ginny smile. Ginny dragged her to a bench and sat down.
"Mommy?" Molly asked looking up from her cone, "Are you okay?"
"Yes," Ginny nodded, "Mummy's fine, it's just that she has a headache."
"Do you want some candy?" Molly asked, "It's supposed to help your headache, I think."
"Yes," Ginny smile down at her, "Maybe you'd like to go check out the candy store and buy something for mommy and grandmamma?"
"Yes please!" Molly said excitedly.
"Okay," Ginny pulled out her purse and gave her a few lira, "Now that's big money, be careful and stay where I can see you. I'll follow you in a bit."
Molly skipped off towards the orange shop down the sidewalk, Ginny watched her daughter skip off and disappear behind the glass door. She was finally left alone for a few minutes with her distant memories.
Molly skipped into the shop and was awed by what had greeted her. Big plastic boxes of candy wrapped in bright colored wrappers, teddy bears lined up against a cabinet, lolly pops stacked high above her head, it was so colorful that she felt like she was in a carnival. She twirled around inhaling the sweet scent of candy as it filled her nostrils.
"Hmm," she murmured.
"Hello little girl!" a voice chirped as a tall gangly man stepped out from behind the counter followed by another who looked just like him. Molly gasped and started to giggle.
"You look like each other," she stated.
"Well of course we're twins." One smiled down at her.
"So what could we do for our nice little lady?" the one on the right asked.
"I want to buy my mama candy she's having a headache." Molly stated, "But I don't want anything funny, because mama might get upset. Do you have any candy? Like Laffy Taffy?"
"Oh yes." The other one on the right nodded and turned around to get her a bag of Laffy Taffy, "Here. What flavor would you like?"
"Strawberry they're my mama's favorite," she nodded grabbing as much as her small hands could grab, "But I prefer cherry."
"Okay little darling." The other one turned around and walked towards the cashier.
Molly watched the two as they talked to each in hushed tones. She craned her neck as a puzzled look watched over her face.
"So what's your name little one?" one said walking towards her and crouching in front of her. Molly took the big bag in her tiny hands and handed the man her money.
"Molly Ann Charlsehall-Weasley." She stated, "How much is it?"
The two abruptly stood up and wildly looked down at her like she was crazy. She stared up at them in mock silence and put cherry Laffy taffy in her mouth.
"Where's your mother?" they asked bending down in front of her. She giggled then smiled.
"She's outside. I'm supposed to wait for her here." She stated happily chewing on her candy. One picked her up and sent her into a fitful of giggles.
"Put me down!" she laughed.
Ginny walked into the candy store to see one of the salesmen carrying her daughter. She took this as an aggressive offence and acted the way any mother would.
"Unhand my daughter immediately!" she cried out and as soon as the man lowered her child she gasped her hand flying to her mouth tears sprang from her eyes. She couldn't believe the sight before her. Molly ran to her side and tugged on her shirt.
"Ginny?" a voice so familiar but it seemed so far away and long ago that she could barely remember. Ginny took Molly's hand and walked forward. She felt tears drip down her cheek and onto her hand. She took at deep breath and lifted her hand to feel the face that stood before her. Those brown eyes so familiar and warm.
"Fred." she whispered before burying her face into his shirt.
The Title of this Chapter means "While I Breathe, I hope" meaning that Ginny even if she felt that she didn't have any hope left in the past there was some hope left in her life and that is MOLLY! Aww… isn't Molly the most adorable ever? Makes you want one of your own.
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