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A/N- There's little thinking in this one, Harry's thoughts are in bold italics and Ginny's are just italics. Anyone else will be just bolded and I'll let you know who it is. ON WITH THE STORY!
The Two
Chapter 9Back Home
"We have to talk."
Ginny stared at Harry for a few seconds and said, "Okay…"
Harry began, "Well, Ginny, I have to say…I wasn't expecting to become a father in my 7th year of school. Much less I wasn't expecting to ever go out Ron's little sister…" Ginny put her head down and prepared herself for the worst. Harry continued, "but nevertheless, I'm going out with you, I had sex with you, and I'm going to be a father. I've decided that—" Ginny interrupted, "Harry, just stop. I know you're going to say you never want to see me again and I know you hate me now so just leave now and save me from the heartbreak." Harry looked at her with a puzzled expression and said, "Ginny, I'm not leaving you."
"You're…you're not?"
"No! Of course not! Did you ever have any doubt?"
"Obviously!"
"Well, I'm not. I've decided to accept what happened. I've decided to be responsible and be a man and accept my mistake."
"You've decided? Well, of course! This is all about you, isn't it? It's your mistake! What makes you think I've decided to accept the whole thing? And since when was this baby a mistake? I think it shows how much love is in a relationship! I think a baby is a symbol of bondage! Whether or not you or I like it, this baby is ours. I thought I loved you, and that's why I had sex with you. I purposely didn't use protection because I wanted to have this symbol of love, and this symbol of bondage! I wanted to make sure you'd never leave me! I thought that if we had a baby together we would be together forever…but then when you went to go think, I started having doubts…so now I've got a lot of thinking to do. Leave, Harry."
"No! I won't be told when to leave when I've got questions still left unanswered! You got pregnant on purpose? Ginny, you knew I loved you! Why did you think you had to have a baby for me to stay with you forever? I wanted to be with you more than anything, but now that I know that you used me for sex, I'm not so sure!"
"Harry, I didn't use you for sex! I loved you and I wanted to make sure you wouldn't leave me so I did they only thing I could!"
"That's stupid, Ginny! People are in relationships everyday and you don't see them carrying around babies to ensure their relationship! If two people love each other, that's enough o get them through! This is like…this is like you were forcing a relationship on me! That's the lowest thing you've ever done!"
"And just how many low things have I done, Harry?"
"Well…there was that time when you…no…that was Ron…okay, so it's the lowest thing I've ever heard of! How's that one, Gin?"
"You know what, Harry?"
"What?"
Ginny took a deep breath and stared at Harry, tears threatening to fall from her brown eyes. Ginny finally said, "I don't like us fighting." Harry softened his expression and unclenched his fists. He stared at Ginny, puzzled as to what she meant. He said to her, "You started this whole thing, Ginny."
"Do you forgive me?"
"Why should I?"
"Be—because I'm sorry!"
Harry scoffed and said, "I don't know if I should believe you."
"Why not?"
"Well, you did force a relationship on me. I think that's…that's just wrong, okay?"
"I—"
"Save it, Ginny!"
"Harry, please believe me!"
"Why should I?"
"Because I love you, you idiot!"
Harry scoffed again and left the dormitory. He ran through the Common Room and up to his own dormitory. Ron threw him a questioning look, which Harry ignored. He was more than angry at Ginny for what he just found out.
Ginny watched Harry leave her dormitory and then flung herself on her bed, angry with herself for telling Harry why she had sex with him. She was also angry with Harry for yelling at her like that and blowing the whole thing out of proportion. She punched her pillow in frustration.
3 days later, Harry and Ginny still weren't talking. They were in the Common Room, by themselves. It was dinner, but neither of them felt like eating. Harry was sitting at one of the tables, doing homework, and Ginny was sitting in an armchair, reading a book. Harry glanced up and saw her looking at him. She quickly turned her gaze back to her book, and Harry went back to his homework.
Harry suddenly jumped up and walked swiftly over to where Ginny was sitting. He said to her, "God, Ginny! I hate that we're fighting! I fucking miss you!" Ginny looked up from her book and said sadly, "Harry…I miss you, too…but after the other day…"
"Ginny, I don't care about the other day. Ever since I walked out, I haven't been able to stop thinking about you. I don't care that you're pregnant. I don't care that we said some nasty things. I don't care! I love you, Ginny."
Ginny took a deep breath and said, "I love you, too, Harry."
"Then we can forget this all happened?"
"No, Harry. We can't."
"Why not? I'm sorry!"
"What are you sorry about?"
"Er…well…"
"I can't let this go without your proper apology. We can't just forget this happened if you don't even know what started it."
Harry threw her a questioning look and thought about the beginning of their fight. Then he remembered what he had said that had made Ginny blow up. He said, "I'm sorry for deciding everything and not including you in the decisions."
Ginny smiled and threw her book aside. She jumped up and kissed Harry happily on the lips. Harry returned the kiss hungrily and ran his tongue over her lips. She parted her lips and their kiss got more passionate. Harry broke the kiss and said, "I am so happy that this is all over. I missed you so much these past few days." Ginny agreed by planting another kiss on his lips.
Harry and Ginny entered the Great Hall for breakfast the next morning, searching for familiar faces along the Gryffindor table to sit down with. They noticed Hermione and Ron sitting across from one another near the end of the table, but they didn't look happy. Harry sat down next to Ron, and Ginny sat down next to Hermione. Ginny looked from Ron to Hermione to Ron to Hermione and then to Harry. Harry shrugged and started piling his plate up with food. Ginny gave him an "I cannot believe you're not going to say anything" look and kicked his leg. Harry cried out, "Ouch! What was that for?" Ginny said to him innocently, "I didn't do anything…" Harry glared at her and she nodded her head towards Ron and Hermione and mouthed, "Start talking!" Harry said, "So…uh…anything new?" Ginny rolled her eyes. Hermione answered without looking up, "Nope."
"How about you, Ron?"
"Nope."
Well that went well didn't it? That was a total waste of time…not to mention that it was incredibly painful! Damn, Ginny sure can kick…mental note: Stay on Ginny's good side from now on…
I guess I kicked Harry for no reason, huh. Well, no…we did find out that there is definitely something wrong. I wonder what's going on with these two? Hermione isn't the type to stay quiet, but Ron is. Hermione is usually open about her feelings with me, but Ron is very touchy when it comes to his personal feelings. Hermione hasn't confided in me at all…that sure is odd. Ron's ignored Harry and I and not said hi to us before…
Hermione looked up from her cereal at Ron, who chose that moment to look up at her, too. Pain flashed behind their eyes for a split second, but soon turned to anger. Harry and Ginny, both sensing the tension between them, decided to pull them away from each other. Harry grabbed Ron's arm and pulled him out of the Great Hall without any explanation. Ginny soon followed with Hermione close behind, looking for an explanation and wanting to finish her breakfast.
Harry pulled Ron outside the castle and towards the lake. It was freezing outside, as it was mid December, and neither boy had on a cloak. Harry dragged Ron to the lake and Ron yelled, "Harry! It's freezing out here! And I wasn't finished with my breakfast! Let's go back inside where it's warm, okay?" Harry shook his head and said, "Not until you tell me what's going on with you and Hermione!" Ron took a deep breath and the story came out.
Up in the Common Room, Ginny was interrogating Hermione, but Hermione wasn't quite as easy to pull information out of as Ron was. After half an hour of begging and pleasing, Hermione finally shared her whole story with Ginny, even the things about Draco that she hadn't revealed to anyone before. She started sobbing as she told the part about how she had to break it off with both of them. Ginny put a comforting arm around Hermione as she finished her story. Ginny said quietly to her, "Would you like to come home with us for Christmas tomorrow, Hermione?"
"Will Ron be there?"
"I'm not sure…he might stay and catch up on the work he missed while he was suspended. Harry is going with me, of course. We're telling them the news about my pregnancy. Everyone will be there…Mum, Dad, Bill and his wife Jill, Charlie and his girlfriend Tina, Fred and George…they're still single…I think…Do you want to go?"
Hermione thought for a moment and said, "I'd love to go, Ginny. Are you sure it'll be alright with your parents?"
"Of course! They'd never turn anyone of our friends down! You know that!"
Hermione and Ginny laughed and then Hermione said, "Well, I should go pack, then. We're leaving tomorrow morning, correct?" Ginny nodded and watched her leave. Then she got up, realizing that she should do the same.
Later, after she had packed, Ginny knocked on the door of the 7th year boys and Ron opened the door. Ron breathed a sigh of relief and softened his expression as he motioned for her to come in. He said to her, "I was thinking it might have been Hermione." Ginny shook her head sadly and said to him, "Are you going with us tomorrow morning, Ron?" This time Ron shook his head sadly and said, "I'm still not sure…" Ginny laughed and said, "You don't have much time, Ron! Hermione's going, you know…" Ron widened his eyes and said, "I'm not going, Ginny."
"What? Come on, Ron! You have to go! It's Christmas!"
"I'm sorry, Gin. I won't go…and you can't make me."
"But—"
"Ginny, I said no!"
Ginny turned to look at Harry who was reading a book on his bed, obviously trying not to listen to them. Ginny walked over to him and planted a kiss on his lips. She said to him, "Have you packed?"
"No…not yet."
"What? Harry! Go pack right now!" Ginny said, snatching the book from his hands.
"Oh come on, Gin! I was reading that!"
"I know you were, darling, but you need to go pack! We're leaving tomorrow morning. Go."
Harry got up and started packing, a scowl on his face the whole time. Ginny sat on his bed, clearly not planning on leaving, and started reading his book.
The next morning Harry, Ginny, and Hermione met in the Common Room. Hermione looked behind them and said, "Ron not going?" They both shook their heads. Hermione hid her relief, but it was hard, and Harry and Ginny noticed her struggling. They walked to the Great Hall and met up with some other students who were going home for Christmas. The Headmaster walked in and clapped his hands for silence. When everyone had quieted down he said, "Hello, students. Today you are leaving for Christmas Break, and I don't want to keep you, as I know you are very excited. I just wanted to tell you to be safe, have fun, and I'll see you on the 5th of January. You may leave for the carriages now." The students leaving immediately jumped up and rushed to the doors, anxious to leave the school behind for a full 2 weeks.
"Oh, Ginny! Harry! Hermione, what a surprise to see you!" Mrs. Weasly gave her a hug and then looked around with a happy expression, but she soon turned to worried as she noticed who wasn't there.
"Where's Ron?"
"Mum, he couldn't come," Ginny glanced at Hermione and saw pleading eyes before she continued, "he wanted to work on some of his make-up work from when he was suspended. He said to say he was sorry." Mrs. Weasly smiled and they chatted as they made their way from Kings Cross Station to the Ministry Car waiting for them.
The Weasly's had struck rich. They had won this Lottery thing all the Muggles are obsessed with. Mr. Weasly, being the Muggle lover that he is, decided to enter and see what was so great about it. He had to pick a bunch of numbers, which confused him very much…He thought to himself, I thought this was about winning money? Nevertheless, he had picked some random numbers and gotten a card. Television sets had taken off in the Wizarding World, every family had at least one. There were wizarding shows as well as Muggle shows. The next night, the Weasly's, not including Ginny and Ron who were away at school, gathered around the television and watched the winning numbers being drawn. They were surprised to find that Mr. Weasly had picked all the right numbers! They collected their prize quickly and then had to exchange all the Muggle money into Wizard coins. No more second-hand things for the Weasly's. They were going to sell the Burrow, but decided to just spruce it up a little. After all, the Burrow was where they had raised their family. They couldn't part with it.
The car pulled up to the Burrow and everyone stepped out, gazing at the house before them. Hermione asked, "Are you sure we're at the right place? This doesn't look like the Burrow." Ginny and Mrs. Weasly laughed and Mrs. Weasly said, "Well of course it doesn't! We re-did everything with the money from the Lottery!" The house certainly did look different. Magic was no longer holding the house together. A "hallway" had stretched across high in the air to what looked like a whole new house, but it had been taken down and the two houses had been put together to create a whole new house. The yard isn't filled with those nasty rude gnomes anymore, Harry noted, looks like they've moved to the pasture behind the house. Guess the new and improved Burrow didn't suit them. Mrs. Weasly continued after a moment, "Now get inside everyone, it's positively freezing out here!" They trudged through the newly fallen snow towards the house and stepped into the cheerful warmth that was the Burrow.
If the outside of the Burrow was different, it was nothing to compare to the inside! When they entered through the front door, they noticed they were in a little room, with 15 hooks on the wall, a label above each one, and a coat on 8 of the hooks. Mrs. Weasly hung up her coat on an empty hook that said Mum, making 9 coats, and left the entry hall. Hermione went to go look at the hooks. Harry and Ginny watched her, thinking that she was completely mad. Honestly, she wanted to examine some cheap hooks on the wall! Hermione murmured to herself, "One for Mr. Weasly, and one for Mrs. Weasly, one for Bill, one for Jill, hey that rhymes! One for Charlie, one for Tina, one for Fred, and one for George. That makes 8. Then 3 for us…then one for Ron. That's 12. Then whose coat is this? It's awfully little." Ginny grabbed Hermione's arm and said, "Hermione! They're just coats! Get over it! Let's go in…I want you both to see the new house!" She pulled them out of the entry hall into a living room. There was white plush carpeting, dark green walls, and light green leather furniture. A brown coffee table was in the middle of the floor with flowers in a beautiful vase on it. Hermione gasped and said, "This is definitely different than before! Ginny nodded and took them on a tour of the house, Hermione gasping at every thing. First they saw the Dining Room and were surprised to see old antique furniture surrounding the walls and beautiful ruby red paint covering the walls. Next they saw the kitchen, which was pale yellow with a light colored table and light blue countertops. Through their tour they saw each of the Weasly's except Bill and Jill.
Ginny then showed them to their rooms. Harry would stay in Ron's room, which was blue with off-white furniture, and Hermione would stay in one of the 4 guest bedrooms, which was painted pink with yellow flowers and yellow furniture. Hermione glanced at the room, gave Ginny a small, polite, thank you smile and put her stuff down, disgusted to be in a room so girly.
After they had finished unpacking, Harry, Ginny, and Hermione went into the living room and sat down, tired form the day's travels. Mrs. Weasly stopped her knitting and said, "There's a surprise for you three! Well, it's more of a surprise for Ginny, but I'm sure Harry and Hermione can enjoy her, too. Bill, Jill, they're ready for the surprise!" Bill entered, his long ponytail flinging behind him. Behind him was a pretty, brunette woman who Harry and Hermione assumed was Jill. Ginny jumped up and gave them both a hug and politely asked how they were doing. They answered her, "We're great! Are you ready for the surprise?" Ginny nodded anxiously and Bill continued, "Well Ginny, last year while you were at school, Jill and I received some news. Then you went to spend the summer holidays in France with the rest of the family, but we couldn't go because of the surprise. This news wasn't fit for a letter. We wanted to tell you in person." Ginny nodded again, excited, but now fearful at the seriousness of his tone.
Bill took a deep breath and stepped aside. Jill stepped up and in her arms was a little girl with flaming red curly hair and light green eyes! Ginny, surprised and speechless spitted out, "Who's this?" Jill answered, "This is our daughter! She's 8 months old! Her name is Sarah." Ginny held her arms out, asking to hold her. Jill smiled and handed her over. Ginny asked, "Can she talk?" Jill nodded and said, "Her first word was no. You can ask her to say things. She can't say it all, but she can try." Ginny looked at the baby on her hip and said, "Oh, Sarah? Can you say, Gin?" Sarah looked at Ginny and didn't say anything. Ginny laughed and said, "Well, we'll try again in a few months, how about it?" Everyone laughed and the conversation turned to lunch. Mrs. Weasly, hearing that the others were hungry, hurried to the kitchen to start lunch.
That night after dinner, everyone gathered in the living room. It was a tight squeeze, but they all eventually fit. Ginny was in the middle, with Harry right beside her. Ginny cleared her throat and the chatter in the room silenced. Ginny started, "Well, I sent you all a letter that mentioned Harry and I were dating. What I didn't tell you is that…well…" Mr. Weasly said, "What is it, honey?" Harry put an encouraging arm around Ginny.Ginny continued, "Well, Harry and I started dating in…what was it Harry? October?" Seeing the nod from Harry she went on, "Anyway, we love each other. Which is why we did something…and there was a consequence…but it isn't really bad! It's rather good, you might say." Fred spoke up and said, "Just spit it out, Gin!" Ginny said, "I'm pregnant." Through Ginny's struggle, no one had heard the front door open or the bag drop to the floor, but they all heard the shout, "What!"
A/N- YES! IT'S DONE! Whoop whoop! Okay. Who is this mystery person? You can vote for who you think it should be…but I already know, so your suggestions won't do much! I'm evil, aren't I? Haha! I give credit to my beta- one of my good friends, Lily. I also thank all of my readers and reviewers, though I can't thank you here. Okay, so review please! I love hearing from my readers!
Love,
Dangerous Combonation