I'll Always Remember You
By Duck Goddess
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter in any way.
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Chapter Two – Meeting Again
Ginny sat on the Hogwarts Express, her expression blank as she watched fields and sheep whiz by. Opposite her was Luna, reading The Quibbler. Ginny could feel the familiar blankness fight in but she forced it off.
It had been a year since she had been hit with Lucius Malfoy's spell. She spent her entire summer at St. Mungo's, trying to regain her memory. Fortunately, Ginny received many visits from most of her family and friends so she had the chance to get familiar with them.
She returned to Hogwarts with memories of her family, her studies and magic. Ginny continued attending courses at St. Mungo's and could eventually visualize the war. Unfortunately, she still couldn't remember her friends.
Now, she had just graduated as Head Girl. Ginny remembered Luna, her best friend but she didn't remember any acquaintances like her fellow Gryffindors.
"Luna? What are you going to do in September?" Ginny asked her friend.
"I'm going to be a reporter for the Daily Prophet. Dad allowed me to since he's pretty friendly with them now," she replied softly.
"What about you, Gin?" Luna asked her.
"I…don't know," she said quietly.
"Is it because you don't remember what you want to do or you don't know?" Luna inquired. Ginny sighed. Her friend was very tentative around her ever since the battle.
"I don't actually know," Ginny said coolly.
"Oh, okay," she said, blushing. She obviously realized how she disliked how they treated her like glass.
"You must be excited to see your family again," Ginny said, trying to break the silence that had risen.
"Yeah. I can't wait to see Dad again. I have to show him all the articles I wrote," Luna said dreamily.
"Yeah," Ginny said softly. Although she remembered her family, it was still kind of awkward being around them. They treated her like a porcelain doll – careful not to do anything wrong or provoke her.
She knew how Fred and George used to tease her and play pranks on her. Now, they were very kind to her and rarely teased her. Bill and Charlie only got more overprotective of her.
Ginny knew she had another brother called Ron but she hadn't gotten to know him very well in the past year. Her family told her he was at Auror training and couldn't come home all the time.
Her family told her that he cared a lot for her and they were the closest siblings in the Weasley family, apart from the twins. She knew he was engaged to Hermione Granger, whom Ginny remembered as well. She met Hermione numerous times as she didn't have Auror training although she was training to be a Healer.
"Ginny?" Luna asked cautiously, waving a hand in front of her face.
"Sorry," she replied apologetically, "I was having a walk down memory lane."
"That's alright," Luna said and continued reading The Quibbler.
Soon, the Hogwarts Express stopped and they grabbed their trunks. Ginny and Luna got off the train to find dozens of families waving to their children, hugging and kissing them.
"Dad!" Luna cried and ran over to him. She motioned Ginny to follow.
"This is Ginny Weasley," she said.
"Hello, Mr. Lovegood," Ginny said politely.
"Luna's told me a lot about you. I'm sorry that you lost your memory," Mr. Lovegood said.
"That's alright. I've got almost all of it back anyways," Ginny said, smiling.
"Well, we have to get going. I'll owl you!" Luna said, hugging her. She soon ran off with her father, talking animatedly about her articles.
Ginny smiled sadly. Her family couldn't meet her and told her to go home. They would meet her there.
How do I get there again? she asked herself. Oh yeah, Apparating. Ginny took her wand and Apparated outside her house.
"The Burrow," she said to herself. It was the first time she had been there since she lost her memory.
Ginny walked up to the front door and opened it. It looked just like a home, cluttered and messy. She inwardly smiled and closed the door. It smelled like a home too.
She walked to the living room and found her entire family there, with Hermione and a black-haired man who looked awfully familiar.
"Ginny!" her mother cried and Ginny was forced into a rib-cracking hug.
"Mum," she said, grinning. She hugged her entire family, including Ron and Hermione.
"I'm glad you're back, Gin," he said.
"So am I," Ginny replied.
"Welcome home, Ginny," Hermione said.
"Thanks," she said. She turned around and saw the black-haired man gazing at her, almost wistfully.
Ginny walked over to him.
"I'm sorry but I don't think we've met," she said. She saw that he had green eyes and a scar on his forehead shaped like a lightning bolt.
"I'm Harry Potter," the man said, "I'm Ron's best friend. I knew you at school."
A wave of emotion ran through Ginny as she heard his name. There was something familiar about this Harry Potter. She suddenly knew what.
"You defeated the Dark Lord," she said, "My friends told me."
"Yeah," Harry replied, averting his eyes.
"Well, it's nice to meet you," Ginny said nicely.
Harry looked at her. Ginny could feel the intensity in his gaze and nearly gasped.
"Oi, Ginny!" she heard a voice call.
She tore her eyes away from Harry's and turned around. Ron and Hermione were motioning her to go over to them.
"Well, nice meeting you, Harry," Ginny said.
"You too, Ginny," he said, smiling sadly.
Ginny turned around and walked towards Ron and Hermione. She could still feel Harry's eyes on her and took a deep breath.
"What's up?" she asked the couple.
"Well, you know how Ron and I just got engaged?" Hermione said with a sappy smile on her face. Ron returned it and Ginny nearly threw up.
"Yeah?" she inquired.
"Well, we were thinking and…would you like to be my maid-of-honour?" Hermione asked, her eyes shining with joy. Ginny's jaw dropped. She expected the maid-of-honour to be someone from St. Mungo's or something.
"Why?" was the first word from Ginny's mouth.
"Well, you were one of my first female friends at Hogwarts and my closest. Please do this, Gin," Hermione pleaded. Ginny remembered all those times in the girls' dormitory at Hogwarts, complaining about Ron's thick skull.
"Alright," Ginny said, smiling and nodding. Hermione squealed and threw her arms around her. She nearly fell over from the force of the hug but kept her balance. Ginny laughed and squealed along with Hermione. Ron's face was hilarious.
"Thank you!" Hermione cried, tears streaming down her cheeks.
"Are you sure she's not pregnant, Ron? She's awfully emotional," Ginny joked.
"Haha," Ron said sarcastically, "Hey, where's the best man?"
"Who's the best man?" Ginny asked.
"Who else? Harry!" Ron said as it was the most obvious thing in the world. (A/N: it is.)
"It certainly makes things very interesting," Hermione said. The tears were gone and there was a sly, mischievous smile on her face.
"Why would it be interesting?" Ginny asked, looking at the two of them.
"Well, I don't mean to shock you or anything but you two were going out before the accident," Ron said, grinning. Ginny's jaw dropped.
Harry looked on as the family awaited Ginny's arrival.
"Are you ready, mate?" Ron asked.
"Yeah, I guess," he said.
"Oh, yes, Harry, just to warn you, I'm going to ask Ginny to be my maid-of-honour," Hermione said.
"Okay," Harry replied, nodding.
"Do you know if she remembers you?" Hermione asked.
"No. Remember what the Healers said? She had to be familiar with people so she could remember them. I was too busy in France," Harry said, shaking his head.
"I'm sorry, Harry," Hermione said earnestly.
"It's not your fault, Hermione. It's Lucius Malfoy's," Harry said, with a scowl on his face.
"She's coming!" Fred shouted. They heard the front door open and close. Then, Harry saw her. Ginny looked the same but Harry saw that she was much more cautious and gentle. The old Ginny was very reckless and tough.
"Ginny!" Mrs. Weasley cried and instantly hugged her. Her father was next, then Bill etc. Harry couldn't help feeling left out, knowing that she didn't remember him.
Suddenly, he saw her warm, chocolate-brown eyes and waves of old feelings washed over him. Harry felt like he was in sixth year again, helplessly falling in love with her.
Before he knew it, she was right in front of him. Harry could see Ron and Hermione smiling happily as she stood in front of him.
"I'm sorry but I don't think we've met," Ginny said.
It was like a bucket of cold water was poured onto him while he was asleep. Of course she didn't remember him. But there was one bit of Harry that hoped she knew who he was. Hearing her voice was like torture for him, knowing that she didn't love him anymore.
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