I'll Always Remember You
By Duck Goddess
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters mentioned here. I only own the plot.
basketball15 – No offence, but I have no idea what the hell you're talking about. Tofu? Also, I re-read the chapter – 'is' and 'are' aren't stuck together…thanks for reviewing anyways!
CherryIzzy – LOL, yup. Just when Harry and Ginny are about to get together…he shows up.
Baby-Atemu – Of course they can't be together again…okay, Harry said those things because he doesn't want her to feel weird. He still wants them to be friends, of course. Thanks for reviewing!
Joy1 – LOL, they won't get together again…and you're right, it is a good threat! Well, Hermione and Luna are already trying to convince Gin that Harry's in love with her but to no avail…Weasleys are very stubborn. And oblivious.
Caitlyn – Thanks! I'm not sure if I can make it THAT long…the epilogue's really long, though. I usually update every other day…isn't that fast enough?
Starfiregirl5671 – LOL, I hate Zacharias Smith too (doesn't everyone?). Thanks!
Wolf's scream – Good point…I guess those things would help him be more in control. My mistake, then. Thanks for reviewing!
ginny molly – I hope this update was fast enough…
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stressygirl – Thanks! Yes, I agree. You should look at Marta's fan art at She drew two versions of that scene and, in my opinion, they are wonderful.
eatingmania – Yes, I know its your birthday on Tuesday. Thanks for reviewing!
superspunky7 – LOL, he's an arse but he's hot! That's alright. I never expected anyone to review every single chapter, anyways.
BoOkWoRmof2005 – LOL. I think that too.
HarryGinnyfan23 – LOL, who does? Yeah, I feel sorry for Harry too – how Ginny just left like that! Thanks for reviewing!
Chapter Thirteen – Wanting Her Back
Ginny stared at him, lost for words. Hermione and Luna stared in horror.
"Ginny, I know I was an idiot before but I NEED you, please! Daphne was horrible, she's NOTHING like you! I love you! Please, come back to me!" Zacharias begged.
She continued to stare at him, her jaw hanging and her eyes wide.
"Ginny, you can't possibly be considering it!" Hermione said, shooting daggers at Zacharias.
"Yeah, Gin, he's a bastard!" Luna piped up angrily.
"Don't listen to them, listen to your heart!" Zacharias said sappily, "They're idiots, anyways." Hermione and Luna narrowed their eyes at this.
"Excuse me, but Hermione was top of her year and Luna was in Ravenclaw," Ginny said coldly.
"I didn't mean that," he said hastily, "I love you, Gin!"
"You know what, I don't have time for this," she said, rubbing her temple, "Don't talk to me right now."
"Ginny…" Zacharias pleaded.
"I'll talk to you at the Ministry. Now leave!" she snapped.
He was about to retort but seeing Ginny's face stopped him. He frowned and left, slamming the door behind him.
Ginny closed the door and turned around to face them.
"He's a git, Ginny! He cheated on you!" Hermione immediately said.
"He called us idiots!" Luna said angrily, "I can't believe he still has loser lurgy!"
"Well, he wants me back, doesn't he? Harry obviously doesn't," she said bitterly, "Zacharias was a good snog-buddy, anyways."
"Ginny!" Hermione cried disapprovingly, "I can't believe you would stoop so low to find a man-whore instead of facing your feelings and seeing Harry! If I see you searching for one, I'll hex you!"
"Smith is a man-whore," Luna said.
"Good point," she replied, shrugging, "But still! Harry LOVES you, Ginny! When are you going to see that? And PLEASE don't tell me, you still have feelings for that Smith! He's as bad as Malfoy!"
"Well, everyone deserves a second chance, right? That's what old Dumbledore thought," Ginny said. Everyone fell silent at the thought of their previous Headmaster.
"Well, this is different," Hermione said briskly, "Smith toyed with your feelings."
"Oh, God. Why does my life have to suck so much?" Ginny moaned, putting her head in her hands.
"Well, your life's not THAT bad. I mean, okay, so you DID get possessed by Voldemort when you were eleven. And you DID lose your memory because of the psychopath's whore. And you DID go out with a cheating moron. But you DO have the Boy Who Lived hopelessly in love with you," Luna said.
"Oh, and all those things are just little things," she replied, "And Harry does NOT love me."
"Look, Gin, I know you have free will and all but you CANNOT go back to Zacharias Smith!" Hermione said fiercely.
"I can make Harry jealous by going out with him again," Ginny pointed out.
"How do you know Harry will be jealous?" Luna asked absentmindedly. Hermione glared at her.
"You don't have to get Harry to fancy you by making him jealous. He already DOES fancy you. I can't believe you don't see it! You two are the most oblivious prats I have ever met!" Hermione ranted.
"Everyone thought that you and Ronald were oblivious prats," Luna said.
"You know what? I'm going to my room," Ginny said abruptly. She stood up, walked into her room and slammed the door behind her.
"We need to tell Ron," Hermione said after she heard the door close. They Disapparated and arrived at Godric's Hollow.
Ron was playing chess with Harry and by the looks of it the latter was going to lose.
"Ron, I need to talk to you," Hermione said quickly and gave Luna a look that said 'distract Harry'.
They walked into the bedroom while Luna was giving Harry a lecture about nargles in mistletoe. Hermione shut the door and locked it. Ron raised an eyebrow.
"God, don't you get enough?" he asked, unzipping his trousers. Hermione rolled her eyes and glared daggers at him. He quickly zipped them again.
"Is this about the wedding again because I am NOT useless! I came table shopping, remember? All you need to do is calm down because it's a year away! Holy shit, it's a year away!" Ron said hysterically.
"As tempting discussing the wedding sounds, this is about Ginny."
"What's wrong with Ginny?" he asked, frowning.
"Zacharias Smith wants her back."
"THAT CHEATING SON OF A BITCH WANTS MY LITTLE SISTER BACK?" Ron roared.
"Shut up, you git!" Hermione hissed, smacking him, "I don't want Harry to know!"
It was too late. They heard an "Alohomora!" and Harry and Luna stood in the doorway.
"Zacharias Smith wants Ginny back?" he asked quietly. The other three exchanged looks and nodded.
"Oh, wonderful," Harry said bitterly, "Just when we could have gotten together again that bastard has to come along and take her away."
"I'm sorry, Harry," Ron said sincerely.
"It's not your fault. Maybe Ginny doesn't want him back. Of course she wouldn't, he cheated on her! Right?" he said hopefully, looking at Hermione and Luna.
"Well, she's a bit confused right now," Luna replied.
"Urgh. I'm going to kill that motherfucking arsehole," Harry growled, "Why is she considering going out with him again?"
Hermione and Luna looked at each other.
"Well, Ginny thinks it'll make you jealous," Hermione explained.
"Yeah, sure," Harry scoffed, "Tell me the real reason, Herm."
"That is the real reason," Luna said.
"No, it isn't," he replied sadly.
Ron, Hermione and Luna rolled their eyes.
Suddenly, Errol started tapping on the window and Ron hurried to open it. He frowned at the letter.
"What's wrong?" Hermione asked worriedly.
"It's for Harry," he said. Harry snatched the letter and read it.
"Your parents want to talk to me," Harry said, frowning.
"Why?" Ron asked quizzically, "I'M their son!"
"Something about the wedding. I'll go tomorrow."
Ginny lay down on her bed, staring at the ceiling. Why did Zacharias Smith want her back anyways? What was wrong with Daphne Greengrass? And did she really want to go out with him again?
She rolled over onto her stomach and groaned. You know you don't like Zacharias Smith. You hate what he's done to you.
But I COULD make Harry jealous.
By going out with HIM? He might think you're desperate!
Oh yeah. Hmm, never thought about that.
Are Hermione and Luna still here?
I don't know. It's all Lucius Malfoy's fault. If he didn't send me that damn spell, I would have remembered everyone and I could be with Harry. But, nooo, he has to be over me now!
Stop being so pessimistic. Harry might not be over you.
He asked if we'll just be friends, nothing more? And you could tell it wasn't the 'I'm hoping you'll say I love you and stuff'. It was more like an 'I'm hoping you'll say no and that we'll always be friends and nothing more'.
What did I say about you being pessimistic?
Whatever. Anyways, we have to kick Zacharias' arse. No point in wanting him back. Harry would just think you're desperate.
Ginny groaned again and got off the bed. She walked into the living room and looked at a certain picture. It was a picture of her and Harry that summer. They were laughing and Harry's arm was around her. She sighed. She would deal with Harry later. Tomorrow, she would have to tell Zacharias.
Ginny walked to the Second Years' room, waiting for Zacharias to come out. She had just finished her Concealment and Disguise class and most people were going home. She leaned against the wall, avoiding all the curious stares.
Suddenly, the door came open and people came rushing out. Ginny smiled at Ron, who looked awfully smug, and averted her eyes when she saw Harry. Finally, Zacharias came out. He walked over to her and smiled.
"So, finally decided to come back to me, eh?" he asked arrogantly.
"We need to talk in private," she replied coolly and dragged him to an empty room.
"Colloportus! Silencio!" she cried, pointing her wand at the door.
"Okay, Smith. I am not taking you back. You made me think that you had proper feelings for me and you cheated on me with some whore you found on the streets. Well, I am NOT going to fall for you again. You're an arse – you're not even listening to me, are you?" Ginny said coldly.
"Sorry, Gin. I was just thinking about how beautiful you are," he said with a charming smile.
"Oh, please, Smith, that won't work," she snapped, "And DON'T call me Gin."
"Come on, Gin, we both know that you have feelings for me," Zacharias said with a cocky smirk on his face.
"The only feelings I have for you are hatred and pity. I feel really sorry for you because you have to get TWO girlfriends to feel loved. Because no one loves you," Ginny said cruelly.
Zacharias stared at her. Then, he kissed her. Ginny nearly threw up when she felt his lips on hers and tried to pull away. But he was too strong and his grip on her was firm. She quickly kneed him in the groin and pushed him away.
"God, bitch! Most people would kill to fuck me!" he cried angrily, doubling over.
"You're a modest, humble gentleman, aren't you?" Ginny said sarcastically, rolling her eyes, "And, you know what? I REALLY want to sleep with you after you called me a bitch. You see, some people, like HARRY, are nice to women before they shag!" She covered her mouth quickly after that.
Zacharias looked livid.
"So this is because of Potter, eh?" he asked furiously. Ginny didn't like the tone of his voice and clutched her wand tightly.
"No, you despicable arsehole, this isn't because of Harry!" she retorted.
"Sure. I'm going to kill him," Zacharias mumbled and he Disapparated before Ginny could say a thing.
"Shit," she swore under her breath.
A/N: Review, please!