Chapter 33: Potions and Punch ups...

At quarter to 10 Harry, Ginny, Ron and Hermione were standing by the fire waiting to go back to Hogwarts. After a lot of hugs, kisses and warnings from Mrs Weasley, they were ready to go. Ron left first then Hermione followed after him. Harry gave Mrs Weasley a nod before leaving to go back to Hogwarts. As Ginny walked towards the fireplace, Mrs Weasley called after her "Wait sweet heart, I need to give you something"

"Sure mum, what is it?" Ginny asked as shewalked back toher mother

"I need you to take this potion before you go to school. It will hide your belly as you grow." Mrs Weasley smiled caringly at her daughter, "Don't worry dear, it won't harm the baby. Now I need you to look after yourself while you are back at school. Please don't do anything rash. If you have any probelms, please see Professor Dumbledore. And be careful of who you trust."

"Don't worry mum, I'll be fine!"

"I mean it Ginny, just be careful. I couldn't bear to see you hurt." Mrs Weasley sniffed

"Mum! It's ok. Everything will be fine"

Mrs Weasley tried to put on a brave smile for her daughter "Of course you will be! Now drink up!"

Ginny drank every drop of the potion and looked down at her stomach. She noticed that it began to shrink. Ginny let out a small gasp as her stomach became flat. She touched her belly and noticed that even though her clothes felt loose upon her skin, she could still feel her baby bump. Ginny looked up at her mother, confused. "What happened?"

"It did exactly what it was meant to, it is kind of like a concealment charm. It will last until the end of your pregnancy. As you grow, your belly will still look the same. You will even be able to fix into your school robes."

"But I can still feel my bump!"

"Of course you can Ginny dear. It's so when you have a check up with Madam Pomfrey, she can still feel how you are progressing. Now please don't stand around and stroke your stomach, people will think you are going mad."

"Thanks mum" Ginny smiled then gave her mum a large hug

"Now get going and please look after yourself"

Ginny nodded and walked into the fireplace. She waved her mother goodbye before grabbing a handful of floo powder.

"I love you Ginny!" Mrs Weasley called

"I love you too mum" Ginny called back, "Dumbledore's office in Hogwarts!"

Ginny felt sick as she travelled back to Hogwarts. Ginny walked out of the fireplace in Dumbledore's office after her trip through the floo network and sat down on the nearest chair. After a coupleof minutes with her head between her legs as she tries to compose herself, she looked up to see Harry and Professor Dumbledore standing over her.

"Are you ok Miss Weasley?" Professor Dumbledore asked

"Yeah I'm fine now thanks" Ginny replied

"You sure Gin, you look different" said Harry

"Yeah Harry, I'm ok. Can we go now sir?"

"Of course Miss Weasley. You may leave" Professor replied as he walked back to his desk.

Harry and Ginny left Dumbledore's office and Ginny grabbed onto Harry arm as they approached the Gryffindor common room "What's wrong Ginny?"

"Harry I need to tell you something before you go in. Dean is coming back to school" Ginny said apprensively

"WHAT? WHY?"

"It doesn't matter why, I just wanted to warn you before-" Ginny stoped when she heard her brother yelling "Shit!"

Ginny ran towards the portrait of the Fat lady yelling the password quickly and stoped as she entered the common room. Ron was yelling at Dean who was bleeding from a cut above his head and he was cowering in a corner. Hermione was trying very hard to keep Ron from completely killing Dean.

"No Hermione, I'm going to make him suffer for what he did to Ginny."

"You'll get expelled!" Hermione pleaded

"I don't care any more Hermione! How dare he think that I would just forgive him and we can be friends again!"

Ginny stepped in front of Ron to calm him down "Please Ron, stop it"

Ron frowned at her "But Ginny, he was the one who..."

"Just stop it Ron" Ron nodded but he didn't stop watching Dean.

Harry came into the common room and looked back and forth from Ron, Ginny and Dean. He had a small grin on his face as he realised what had just happened. "You right Ron?"

Ron laughed at Harry "Yeah I'm feeling a lot better actually!"

Hermione turned when se heard the common room door open once again and gasped when she saw who had entered the room.

"What has been going on here?" Professor MacGonagall said sternly

"Well um..." Hermione stuttered

"I do not want to hear any poor excuses Miss Granger. I know that Ron and Dean have been fighting. I am disgusted in the both of you! I would think that Gryffindors are above petty muggle fighting! Both on you shall receive a weeks worth of detentions. I will let you know when your detentions will be. Thomas follow me!" Professor MacGonagall walked back out of the room.

Ron, who was still angry at the fact that Dean had returned to Hogwarts, stormed out of the common room with Hermione following him. Ginny sighed and sat down at her usual chair near the fireplace. Harry sat beside Ginny and embraced her. Harry turned and looked at his girlfriend "Why did you stop Ron?" Harry asked

"I don't want him to think that having a punch up with Dean would make him feel better about himself"

"But.."

"And I didn't want him to get into more trouble" Ginny added

"Don't you want to see Dean suffer?" Harry replied

"Well yes...and no"

Harry looked at her confused, "I don't think I'll ever understand the logic of girls"

"Good! That's how it should be." Ginny finished then placed a soft kiss on Harry's cheek.

After lunch, Ginny and Harry decided to go for a walk around the lake but was stoped by Dean. "What do you want Thomas?" Harry hissed

"I um, just need to talk to Ginny alone if that is ok" Dean replied

"It's not Thomas. If you have something to say to her, you can say it in front of me." Harry replied and grabbed onto Ginny's hand

"Er, ok then" Dean looked at Ginny, "Well I just want to apologise to you for what happened on Christmas Eve. I could see what I was doing but I couldn't stop myself. While I was in Durmstrang," Dean paused, let out a shudder and then tried to compose himself, "I had a lot of time to think about how horrible it must of been for you. If I could go back, I would try and change what happened but I can't. I just wanted you to know how sorry I am."

"Thanks Dean." Ginny simply replied. Harry looked at Ginny amazed.

"I really mean it Ginny, I'm truely sorry" Dean added

"I know." Ginny turned to Harry "Now I have to go to the toilet. I shouldn't be too long"

Harry nodded and watched her as she walked away. He turned back and saw Dean start to leave "Wait Thomas, don't go too far." Harry grabbed Dean by the neckline of his shirt and pulled him into a deseted corridor, "Now if you go near Ginny or look at her or even think impure thoughts about her, I will personally make sure you can never be able to have kids! I'm sure Ginny's brothers would also like to get their hands onto you as well"

"Harry, I never meant-"

"I don't care Thomas, just stay away from her. is that clear?"

"Crystal" Dean answered "Can I go now?"

"Yeah" Harry let go of Dean's shirt and went back to wait by the bathroom for Ginny.