Chapter 15
Ginny came back to the table with Professor McGonagall. Ginny told the Professor what they were planning on the way to the table. McGonagall came up and said, "Good evening, Elizabeth, Harry." Lizzy looked up at her and said, "Good evening Professor. Guess what I am going to get a surprise. Do you know what it is?" McGonagall smiled as she and Ginny took their seats. "Yes Elizabeth I do, but I think that Harry wants to tell you what it is." Lizzy looked at the three adults surrounding her and said, "Well what is it already?"
All three of them laughed. Harry took one of Lizzy's hands and said, "Lizzy, you remember what I told you about my parents, and you told me about how you don't feel like you have family." Lizzy nodded and said, "Yes, but you told me that you and Ginny could be my family." Harry smiled and continued, "Yes I did and that is what we want to talk about. Well with Professor McGonagall's help, I have made a decision and if you say 'yes' then everything will be finalized tonight. But before I tell you what it is, I want you to think about it before you make a decision. Okay"
Lizzy shrugged and said, "Okay" Harry looked at the others for moral support. They both smiled and nodded. Harry took a deep breath and said, "Well, Lizzy if it is okay with you I would like to officially make you a part of my family. I would like to adopt you." Lizzy continued looking at him and thought for a moment, then said, "Adopt me? Like make me your...your daughter?" Harry smiled and nodded his head, "Only if that is what you want, you don't have to call me dad or anything other than Harry, if you don't want to. It's just that I know how it feels to think you don't have a family, and well I have grown to love you." At this she looked at Ginny then back to Harry with a questioning look on her face. Harry saw this and said "It is a different kind of love than the love I have for Ginny. One day Ginny and I will be married, be husband and wife and have a family of our own. We both love you and want you to be a part of that family."
Lizzy looked to be thinking again. Harry had taken Ginny's hand and hoped with his whole heart that Lizzy would say 'yes'. Lizzy looked at Professor McGonagall and asked, "This is okay? And I won't have to go back to the orphanage? I will have found my own family? I will have a proper last name?" McGonagall smiled and said, "Yes, if it is what you want Elizabeth." Lizzy then looked back to Harry and Ginny and said, " And you two will be my mom and dad?" They nodded and Harry said, "I will be your dad and when Ginny and I get married, she will be your mom."
Lizzy smiled and jumped up from her seat and threw herself into Harry's and Ginny's arms. Harry, Ginny and McGonagall all laughed and Harry said, "I take that as a yes." Lizzy looked up at him, tears now staining her face and said, "Yes, all I have ever asked for, for Christmas was for a mom and dad. Now I have that. And yes, I will be calling you dad." Lizzy turned to Ginny and asked, "Do I have to wait to call you mom?" Ginny was taken off guard by this. Professor McGonagall spoke first, "Elizabeth, we think that it is best, that while Ginny is still a student at Hogwarts that you do not call her mom just yet." Lizzy looked back to Ginny and said, "Yeah that would be kinda weird huh."and they all laughed.
Harry, Ginny, and Lizzy walked over to where Hermione, Ron and the rest of the Weasley's were. Lizzy had ran ahead when she saw everyone. "Guess what," she shouted, "I have a dad! And whenever Ginny and Harry get married I am going to have a mom too!" Every one seemed genuinely happy. There were hugs to go around. Molly bent down and said to the little girl, "And you know what else?" Lizzy shook her head. Molly looked around the group of family surrounding them and said, "You are going to have a grandma and grandpa and aunts and uncles. And we are all going to spoil you." Lizzy looked up and grinned. She turned around and jumped into Harry's arms and said, "One BIG happy family."
Authors note: I realized while re-reading this that Lizzy seems to act much younger than her age of eleven. I believe that Lizzy has been forced to grow up much faster than many her age, because she does not have a family or many friends. She gets overly excited and joyful when she finds out that she is going to have a family now. I believe that is a good reason for her to act like that of a much younger child. I will try to make her start acting more her age, later in the story. I hope you like this little twist in the story and I am sorry that I have strayed away form the focus of Hermione and Ron. Please keep reading. Much, much, much more to come.