I am getting married to Ginny. The one I have loved all my life.
Those words kept playing in Harry's head as he drove home. Ginny was marrying Dean after all that lecture and drama of telling him he didn't understand what love was.
He went to Hogsmeade and sat at the bar as mixed feelings went through him. Anger, sadness, bitterness, hatred, fury all came pounding.
Ginny never loved him…she had just played with his feeling…and above all…he couldn't believe that he had loved her more than anything else.
Harry kicked himself mentally. He had to forget about Ginny. He was going to begin a new life with Luna, and for her sake he must forget about Ginny.
Ron came in with an inscrutable expression on his face. He sat next to Harry and ordered a butterbeer.
"Funny thing, love isn't it?" he said between sips.
Harry looked up suspiciously.
"It's a horrible thing to be in." Harry said grimly.
"You have never been in it, so you don't know."
"What do you mean I haven't? I loved your sister more than my life!" Harry shouted. Half of the people in the bar looked up.
Ron remained calm.
"You know, I wouldn't call that love."
"What are you trying to say?" Harry said angrily.
Ron rose and threw the butterbeer on the ground. The glass smashed.
"What I am trying to say is, that you can't even trust her! Love her indeed. It's she who loves you, still even though you have put her through hell! I thought you and Ginny made a fine pair. But I was wrong. For someone who doesn't trust anyone, thinks the whole world is out to trick him…doesn't deserve anyone!
You say you saw Dean and Ginny snogging did you? Wrong as usual. Ginny never touched any guy after she dated you Harry! Didn't Ginny and Hermione tell you that our cousin had joined school? If you had looked carefully at the redhead, you would have noticed it is auburn, whereas Ginny's is not that auburn! It was not so dark was it? Your dear fiancée, Luna was the one who set up all this. She made our cousin meet Dean, and they fell in love, Luna started setting you off, and that day she told Janet and Dean to snog in the dungeons, as it was safer! She knew you would anyhow come along there. And you did! She also knew that you only believe what you see. You did exactly that. No, it didn't occur to you that there were many other redheads, no you believed it! Luna knew exactly how and where to use information! You want to know why she wants to marry you, Harry? It's all your fame and popularity. She doesn't love you as much as the one tenth of what Ginny did. Here is the proof!" he tossed a cassette player into a shocked and stunned Harry's hands. He heard Luna's voice distinctly,
"Seamus, you know I love you with all my heart. But darling you know you have no money, and we need it."
"How?"
"Harry of course. He is still drunk with sadness about Ginny, to which I get credit for breaking them up for. Anyhow, once I marry him, we'll get the money, get rid of him, and we'll settle down in London."
Thoughts swirled around Harry's heads. He was tongue-tied.
Ron with his eyes blazing said,
"Satisfied? Dean and Ginny are going to marry tomorrow. Ginny insisted. At least Dean loves her and trusts her."
Harry sat down with his head in his arms.
"Harry, rectify your mistake. It's not too late. Stop the marriage!" said Ron quietly.
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