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Chapter 7

The day of the ball was one of the best day of her entire life for Ginerva Molly Weasley. They had returned to Hogwarts the next day, after the eventful night where they had shared their feelings.

Her parents were pleased beyond words. Mrs. Weasley had tears streaming down her face as she had taken them both in a bone crushing hug. Mr. Weasley had cornered Harry when the ladies were engaged in a conversation.

" Thankyou Harry, you have given her the happiness we had always wished for her to have." He had told him with a voice brimming with emotion. Harry looked over to where is girlfriend was chatting animately with her mother and nodded his head.

" No, thank you Mr. Weasley for allowing me to date her. She is the best thing that happened to me in a long time and I am not letting her go. I know this is early but I would like to ask for your daughter to marry me at the night of the ball. I was hoping to ask for her hand tonight." He finished smiling shyly yet with a determined look in his eyes.

" Are you sure Harry?" he started, but Harry cut him off.

" Mr. Weasley, I don't know if I will survive my final encounter with Riddle but I will give it my best shot. I want to experience life till then. Experience the thrills and falls but with your daughter by my side. I know of Ginny's condition Mr. Weasley, I want to give her all the love and everything else before .." he stopped as he swallowed a lump that had formed in his throat.

Mr. Weasley smiled, genuinely touched by Harry's words. " You have my blessings Harry, take care of her."

So that's exactly what Harry had done on the night of the dance.

Hermione and Ginny had both gone down to breakfast early so they could get out faster to get dressed. Ginny had requested Harry to keep her condition hidden from his two best friends a while longer. He had tried to reason with her to tell Hermione, since her being a research expert might have helped. However she insisted to tell them when she was ready, and then she had done the puppy dog eyes and pouted her lips in persuasion. Harry falling into the well laid trap of the famous puppy eyes had eventually agreed.

The development of their new relationship however had been brought out in the open and had spread like wild fire like any other news pertaining to Harry Potter. Hermione had squealed in delight and hugged them both. Ron had patted him on the back after giving him the customary brotherly warning of " You hurt her and you die" which was followed by " about time mate."

Malfoy had come up to their table and put on a disgusted face noticing the two couples. Harry and Ginny were holding hands under the table. " Mudblood and a beggar, you two certainly know to pick your dates for the ball" he sneered and was about to continue when a pungent smell hit their noses and Malfoy squinted his nose. Harry noticed Ginny was having a hard time keeping a straight face . He poked her in the sides and she started giggling. She looked at him, mischief dancing in her eyes. She then let go of his hand under the table and went to grab a note book from a bag. She wrote a note and tore the page out for him to read.

One of the first year's I tutor put a stick pallet on his seat this morning. It's just it's a stick and stink pallet. He can't take it off till the end of the day. So it's just going to stick to his ass making him smell worse then a skunk - ( Not bad for a first year eh Harry?)

Harry started laughing as he finished reading and passed it on to Ron and Hermione. " Not bad at all" Ron said howling with laughter himself. Hermione had started to lecture them about proper behaviour but doubled over when she saw Malfoy bending over with his head between his legs trying to locate the source of the smell.

" Go outside and use the facility called the bathroom Malfoy, it's not good to phart around no matter how silent it is" Seamus yelled making entire hall roar with laughter. Even the Slytherins were having a hard time keeping their smiles in check. Malfoy unable to take it ran out the hall looking like a red tomato.

Harry kept giving Ginny strange glances which made her curious. But he wouldn't budge all she managed to get out of him was there was a surprise for her tonight. So she decided to hurry up the process and took Hermione to get dressed.

Hermione being as observant as she was found it odd for Ginny to be wearing a dress that was full sleeved and covering her shoulders completely. Not that the mauve didn't look beautiful on her it was just that Ginny had always told her how she feels a little weird wearing long sleeved dresses.

" Do you need any help Gin?" she asked noticing Ginny struggling with the zipper.

" No thanks Mione, I can manage" Ginny replied but a bit too quickly which confirmed Hermione's suspicions . Something was up.

" Ginny what is it? I thought we shared everything. Besides Harry and Ron you are my best friend. And I even share stuff with you that I don't or can't talk with them about, I think of you like my sister I never had" Hermione was stopped by Ginny hugging her , tears streaming down her eyes.

"I am sorry Hermione. I never meant to hurt you It's just I don't know. I don't know how to tell you Mione." she said pulling out from the hug and looking in her friend's eyes.

" I am your best friend Ginny, I will stand by you no matter what" Hermione said meaning every word.

" I know, alright I didn't want to tell you like this specially not tonight but this was bound to happen you are not the smartest witch for nothing" she smiled a little " I am dying Hermione. The medi witch had given me a year to live since summer. Please don't tell Ron yet. I want to break the news to my brothers together. I don't know if they can handle it yet, with everything going on. Stubborn gits all of them but they love me you know." she said smiling at the thought as she wiped away the lone tear that had rolled down her friend's cheeks.

Hermione Granger was speechless. " O Ginny, I am so sorry. Are you sure they can't do anything I am going to look it up I am not letting my best friend go without a fight." she said hugging Ginny. " Does Harry know?" She asked

" Yes, it was hard for him at first but I think he is slowly getting used to it. I don't really know he was giving me funny looks this morning. I was wondering if you knew something." Ginny replied but then noticed the fresh tears forming in Hermione's eyes.

" Now Hermione Granger don't you dare feel sorry for me. I am lucky to know how long I have to live cause now I can count all my blessings and thank each single person who have helped me, which includes you. I couldn't have asked for a better best friend." she said with a tear strained face herself. The tension was gone. They both smiled at each other.

" alright let's clean this mess and get dressed" replied Mione and it was one of the moments when they both started giggling together for no apparent reason at all. By seven both were dressed with hair and make up completed as well.

Ginny was wearing a long sleeved mauve dress robe that clung to her trim figure on all the right places. Her hair was placed in ringlets cascading down her shoulders. Her makeup wasn't too heavy just a tinge of purple eyeshadow and eyeliner that brought out her eyes, and light pink lips stick. She had worn the silver earrings her mother had given her last Christmas. Hermione had dressed in sea blue dress robe her hair sleeked straight with potion. She had done her make up similar to Ginny and was wearing a set of pearl earrings and necklace.

" Knock'em dead ladies" Lavender yelled as they headed down the stairs to the common room.

Harry and Ron's jaws dropped as they saw their dates coming down. Their face split up into identical big smiles, mesmerized by their beauty.

" You look beautiful, Mione" Ron said handing her a red rose. Hermione smile warmly and kissed him on the cheek. " Thanks you look quite handsome yourself."

She then noticed Harry still staring at Ginny from the bottom of the stairs his eyes holding the deepest form of emotion known to mankind. Suddenly she knew what Harry might be upto, and she was filled with happiness for her best friends. They deserved it. " We will meet you guys there" she said heading out the door with Ron.

Harry was lost for words captured by the beauty in front of him. She had always looked beautiful to him, but tonight it was special, she would soon be his forever, he couldn't describe the strong feelings stirring inside him, as he watched her angelic smile.

" You, you look wow!" he said finally and held out his red rose. She smiles. He looked as gorgeous as ever in his ruffled raven hair which he knew he had tried to flatten, and tux. He wasn't wearing his glasses and his emerald orbs made her heart race. " You clean up quite well yourself Mr. Potter" she said leaning in to give a light kiss. He smiled and held out his hand after " Shall we" They both went to the dance arm in arm not caring about the whispers that seemed to follow Harry whereever he went. It was crowded and was decorated as nicely as the Yule ball, probably even better as Dumbledore had hired a cooler music group who were much liked by the younger generation called the " Little Wiz" . After dancing for a while Harry led Ginny outside.

" Are you going to show me my surprise now? " she asked gleefully looking around for a present.

Harry chuckled and nodded his head and lead her out by the lake.

" Harry don't tell me you have invited the great Squid to present me with my surprise" she said smiling. He laughed, she could always make him do that when he was feeling tensed. Suddenly he was down on his kneed and Ginny's eyes widened.

" I love you Ginny Weasley, and I know we are still young. But you know I want to follow your words and live my life but you have become my life and I need you by my side through it all. Will you marry me:" he finished looking at her with longing and love that was threatening to burst from his chest.

" Harry ..." Ginny started

" I don't care how long we have to live Gin we can't let him control our lives you said it yourself"

" Yes" said Ginny her eyes misty but with a huge grin on her face.

" Yes?" said Harry getting up but then her grabbed her and twirled her around. " Yes! Yes! Yes!" Ginny laughed, but suddenly Harry felt a pain shoot through his scar. He put her down. Ginny sensing the tension took his hands.

" What is it Harry?" he is happy was all he said before he fainted. Ginny was about to go get someone but suddenly she felt tired and passed out herself.

Harry's mind was filled with Voldermont's laughter as he tried to get out of this vision. " 3 months Potter before I get back my powers again. Enjoy it while you can. I wanted to warn you cause I don't want to fight an amateur again and tell that old fool dumbledore I know about the prophesy, and you are the one who will die Potter."

" No you are wrong Tom, I will make sure that day will be the last day you get to infest this world with your fowl breath" Harry said. His moment of happiness had been shattered.

" We will see Potter, We will see" said Voldermont and Harry knew no more. He woke up in hospital wing with Ginny sitting next to him along with Ron Hermione Dumbledore and Madam Pomprey in the room. Ginny hugged him and when Poppy had gone to get his potion he related the incident to them. Dumbledore looked grim but gave him a smile. " I am proud of you Harry, you didn't back out from his challenge, your training will resume day after tomorrow after your marriage is done as you requested." Harry nodded as Dumbledore headed out the door.

" Are we getting married tomorrow Harry? " asked Ginny.

" I was going to ask you but " he was cut of by her kissing him. " Shut up I would marry you today if I could. " he smiled.

Ron looked shocked. " What's going on? "

" I will tell you everything Ron could you wait for me in the common room I just have to ask Gin something it's girl stuff." Hermione said quickly. Ron just nodded as he was too overwhelmed by the information.

" Harry, Ginny I have this theory..." she said looking at both of them . " I think that as Ginny's illness is related to Voldermont she might survive if you kill him."

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