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A/N Dec.10: Sorry, it's taken me so long to get around to this. I've been busy with school, and with semester exams coming up, I don't know if I'll finish this chapter before Christmas break! Wish me luck on my biology test(s)!

Chapter 11: I Love You Ginny
Allison Carroll: O, I no it's pushing it. I just thought, well, they wouldn't keep someone distantly related from him. It would have to be a big secret to be kept from everyone, even Sirius/Remus and the gang. Oh and the second part, I just wanted some filler space. He wanted the class to feel like he wasn't a Snape-like person. He wanted them to know, since sooner or later, it would all be out in the open. He wanted to give them the opportunity to find out about their new professor.

Cassie Claier: I'm just acknowledging that you reviewed to chapter 1. I have already let you know my concerns.

Yourheartsdesire: Soaps are totally cool, but very cheesey. Especially the part about someone having like 3 lives. I'll let you know, as Dumbledore told us in the fourth book/movie, No one can come back from the dead. V. wasn't dead when he came back, he was just "gone". No one will be coming back in my story to life (let me rephrase that...). No one will be coming back to life in my story (that's better.). He might have a dream or two with his parents/dumbledore/sirius and others. But they will not come back to life (actually, I should say parents/dumbledore cause we're totally not positive that sirius is dead since he just went behind the veil. but that's another can of worms...). Leaders are so cool. (Hnthnt)

Beth5572: Merci!

Ced14: Random... Hey that's my role! I like it! Your post sounds like when I talk. I always ramble and just keep adding stuff. I was talking (rambling) to a friend on the way to bio today and this guy (a friend) came up and started pushing her into me. So i yelled at him and told him to stop pushing her cause i was talking to her. then she told him "you can keep pushing me, so i don't have to keep tryin to tune her out!" I was insulted but laughed too cause i knew i do it but i dont realize i do it till later in the convo. Rambling Random People are the coolest! And I forgive you for not reviewing till now after that last one. Yours was really long so it's okay!

Machiavelli Jr: Hey, this is my story! I'm making it to where she was preg. in 6th year, no one knew they even liked each other, so they had to keep up the appearance for a while. Miranda Evans was born in August to give her time for her last few months at home. Late August. I know that some stuff may not fit in perfectly with the real books. I'm sorry bout that. But it would have all fit in perfectly if I hadn't have been so stupid as to put Lucy 13 in this story. If I would have made my timeline before, it would have all worked out perfectly. But we all have lapses of sanity right (right? or is that just me!). Je concours. Drama est tres bon! BTW: Snape's Worst Memory never happened in my mind. it was like my least fav. chapter anyways so this fits (for me anyway. I didn't like seeing the Marauders so mean! I'll continue to stay in denial...). I like the 'Yoda Talk'. Wierd, I am. Confused also, I am. I'm sorry if it confuses you. I'm wierd and I intend to stay that way. Even if it makes my stories wierd!

Soccer101: Oh, I have 3 brothers but one of them's in college but we don't really get along. The other two are younger than me are like awful! Always running around, and it's worse when their friends are over... Oh don't even want to think about it! Arh! Please keep reading/reviewing! Always a pleasure to read your reviews!

msjasonhook: Thanks for reviewing. I don't think I could handle being JKR though, but it was a nice gesture!

Taeniaea: Merci beaucoup! I liked your review. Here's the update (though not as soon I would have liked it!)

"Is something bothering you Harry? You don't have to go out there. We can stay here as long as you need." Ginny looked at Harry noticing that he was extremely nervous about speaking in public about the final battle. She had no idea of the truth behind his nervousness.

It was Friday afternoon and classes were cancelled for the day so everyone could get ready for the ceremony taking place that afternoon.

"Ginny, I-I-I just don't know what to do! She's going to be at the ceremony! I don't know what to say to her! How could Dumbledore have lied to me the whole time! Miranda Evans, my..." Harry trailed off again as he had been doing the whole morning.

"Miranda Evans? Who is that Harry?" Ginny looked confused at the mention of another woman's name.

"Ginny, I'm sorry. But I can't tell you right now. I just haven't met her. I need to talk to her. Oh the trouble her daughter's caused..." Harry spaced out again.

"Wait! Harry. Are you okay? Is there something about this Miranda Evans I need to know? And how does her daughter tie in?" Ginny looked at Harry with hopeful eyes. "Harry, you can talk to me. We're going to have a baby for Merlin's sake! And we're going to get married! We need to talk about these things. How can I help?"

"You see Gin. That's the thing. You can't help. At least not right now! I've got to deal with this on my own. I'm just glad the Daily Prophet hasn't written anything about this! Don't worry Gin. I love you and I wouldn't keep anything from you unless I intended on telling you sooner rather than later. I will tell you, but it's just not a good time right now..." Harry got up and walked out the door leaving Ginny to reflect on what he said.

Harry walked around the castle thinking about what he was going to say at the ceremony celebrating nine years since the demise of Voldemort. Celebrating the return of Harry Potter-- the Boy Who Lived Again. Celebrating all those who fought in the war. But Harry was not in the mood for celebration. It had been three days since Lucy revealed her biggest secret to him. She still came to class on Thursday, but sat in the back and refused to talk. Harry was nervous about meeting his supposed sister.

"Why did Dumbledore never tell me about her?" He said to himself as he walked in front of a portrait of a puppy and it's siblings playing in a yard.

"Maybe it wasn't time for you to know." Harry was startled at the response to his rhetorical question. Harry turned to see Professor McGonagall walking toward him with a sad expression on her face. "Harry, if you would please join me in my office. I may be able to assist you in answering your questions. This one in particular." Harry stared at her then turned to follow her to her office.

"Harry. I know this is all surprising to you. It must be an overwhelming emotion to hold. I suggest that you talk to Ms. Weasley about it. She is rather put out that you wouldn't talk to her." Harry looked at her upset, but then with regret that he hadn't confided in Ginny about his problems.

"Prof- Minerva? Why didn't Professor Dumbledore ever tell me? Don't I have the right to know that I have a sister?" Harry was staying calm yet letting out powerful emotions.

"Harry, I think that's something for you to ask her yourself. I sent an owl to Ms. Evans requesting her attendance in my office just about, now." As she said that, a knock was heard at the door. Harry didn't turn around but heard the woman enter.

"Professor McGonagall? May I ask why you asked me to- Oh Merlin! H-H-Harry? Is that you? Is this why you asked me to come?" Professor McGongall nodded and motioned to a chair next to Harry's for her to sit. Miranda went and sat in the chair taking in Harry's features. 'His eyes. Just like our mum's. And he looks almost identical to Dad. Same unruly hair and everything.' Miranda turned her attention back to Professor McGonagall who was smiling.

"Harry will you please look up. I would like you to meet Miranda Evans, Lucy's mother. Ms. Evans, this is Harry Potter, which I know you already knew that. He is teaching Defense here at Hogwarts. He knows who you are but not really who you are. Harry will you please aknowledge the woman's presence!" Minerva looked annoyed at Harry's disdain towards being mannerly.

"Professor McGonagall, if you don't mind, I think I need to get back to my chambers to finish my speech." Harry tried to get up but realized that Professor McGonagall had charmed the chair so that he could not leave until she was satisfied with the way the conversation was going.

"Harry, you've already completed your speech. Ginny showed it to me this morning. So, please, let Ms. Evans here explain herself. Miranda? Go ahead..." Minerva turned her attention from Harry to Miranda sitting next to him.

"Harry. Lucy informed me that she told you about me. So, yeah. I'm your sister. No halves in there. James Potter is my father and Lily Evans, my mother. The fact that my mother was pregnant in school was hushed up. Not even the rest of the Marauders knew she was pregnant, or that I even exist. Professor Dumbledore thought it best not to give Voldemort another Potter to go after. He knew there was going to be something later that would involve the Potters and Voldemort, though I know he didn't know the extent to it..." Miranda looked down then back at Harry.

"Harry, I'm sorry I never told you. I didn't know you were my brother until the very end of my fourth year, just before you came to Hogwarts. I was told not to tell anyone. When I got pregnant with Lucy, I stayed throughout the rest of the year, then went to America with Lucy and her father came after he finished Hogwarts. When Dumbledore told me... well I was shocked. First off, I felt probably the same way you're feeling now, 'why didn't anyone tell me?'. Then I started feeling differently. I don't know how to describe it. Maybe 'elated' will do the trick. Yeah. I was elated. I mean, it's not everyday you find out you have a brother, or in your case, a sister. I wish I could have told you. When I was still at Hogwarts, you were too young for me to tell you. It was never the right time. I wanted Dumbledore to be there when I told you. Then, he died. Then you died. After I got news that you died, I told Lucy all that I knew. No harm could come from it, right? Boy was I wrong. I waited nine years to come back to London, and it just so happens, the day I come back, so do you! How ironic!"

Suddenly, a knock sounded at the door. "Come in." Minerva said quietly.

Lucy walked in not even noticing Harry sitting in the chair next to her mothers.

"Mum! Hi! Uh. Professor McGonagall? Professor Potter's girlfriend, Ginny I think, she wanted me to ask you if you knew where he was. She's been worried about him and I don't know why." Lucy gasped as she heard a rustling behind her. She turned to see a head of jet black hair escaping the room at quite a pace.

"Well, Lucy. I do believe she won't have to worry anymore. Now, if you two will excuse me, I need to make sure the preparations for the ceremony are going as planned." The three got up and exited the office.

Harry walked down the familiar corridors of his youth to his new chambers. As he was walking, slower than before I might add, he was thinking about how exactly to break it to Ginny that he had a sister. As he was lost in his own thoughts he didn't realize until it was too late that he was colliding with a mass of red hair.

"Harry? Is everything okay? Where were you?" Before she could ask anymore questions he grabbed her arm and took her back to the room to explain everything.

"Ginny, I need you to listen to me with an open mind, no interruptions, no judgement, and especially no 'Weasley Temper'. Please." Harry looked into Ginny's eyes to make sure she was agreeing whole-heartedly.

"Okay, Harry."

"Ginny, before I was born, my parents did something that no one knew about. Well, a few people knew, but those people are the only who know now, with the addition of two or three. In your first year in Hogwarts, do you remember a sixth year girl named Miranda Evans? She got pregnant in the middle of the year."

"Oh, yeah. Now I remember someone talking about it..."

"Okay, well. Her kid, Lucy, is now attending Hogwarts, a third year. In my class on Tuesday, she went off on me for what I didn't know why until the end. Her mom, Miranda Evans, is... apparently... according to everything she's told me, that Dumbledore told her, weeeeeeelllllll. Um. She's sorta my sister." Harry looked at Ginny to an expected shocked face.

"You... you have... you have a sister? Wow. Can you say 'All My Children'?"

"Excuse me?"

"Soap opera? Honestly Harry! You've lived with muggles your whole life, except when you were at Hogwarts. How can you possibly not know what 'All My Children' is? It's only one of the best soaps out there!" Ginny looked flabbergasted.

"Oh... Yeah, this does sound kinda Soap Opera-ey. Trust me. I watch soaps. Just never heard of that one. What do you think I did when I had to watch Lilianne!" The two laughed for a little before getting back to the matter at hand. Harry explained the situation as best he could remember correctly to Ginny.

"So, What are you gonna do?"

"That's the thing. I don't know what I should do! Should I go up to her and say 'hey big sis!' or approach it with just little get-togethers to get to know her, or whatever! I am just so confused." Harry put his head in his hands as he pondered the thought.

"I think you should talk to her. And actually talk. Not just listen to her explain the situation. You know. You tell her how your life's been, tell her about the Dursley's, Sirius, friends, your parents, and even invite her to the wedding! She's the closest thing to a blood-line family you have. Listen to her as well. Have like just get togethers to explain things, listen to her, talk to her. No, don't just talk, I want you to communicate with her. There's a difference." Ginny started walking around thinking of the endless possibilities. Finally she sat down on the bed next to Harry.

"Ginny. I love you." Harry kissed her lightly on the lips before breaking apart suddenly.

"What's wrong Harry?"

"Look at the time! It's five minutes till the ceremony's supposed to start! We have to go!" Harry and Ginny jumped off the bed and sprinted through the halls. In the distance they could hear the Minister of Magic, Percy Weasley, starting the ceremony. When Ginny heard his voice, she cringed before slowing to a walk to make their way towards the Black Lake, where the final battle was fought.

"Nine years. I can't believe it's been nine years. So much happened that night. It never occurred to me that I would be making a speech at one of these. I thought I was going to stay gone forever..." Harry told the story of what happened that fateful night, what happened to himself afterwards, and then introduced the next speaker, Hermione, who told the same story, but from a different perspective. Hermione was followed by Ron who also had a different perspective. None of the three mentioned Horcruxes or anything of that sort. After Ron finished, Hermione and Harry stood back up to join him at the podium.

"Everyone that is in attendance here, thank you for coming to the very first ceremony marking the downfall of Lord Voldemort." Hermione began to speak first. "I guess what you've all been wondering though, is why we have never had one before."

Ron cut in.

"Well, since the two of us knew Harry was alive, we didn't want anyone to make some kind of statue in his memory. So, we refused to allow the Ministry to make something of this day. So, it's a good thing that this year, he came back before this day! Now, we have something to present to the School of Hogwarts, the staff when we were in attendance, the present students, and the wizarding world of today." Ron stepped backwards to give Harry room to speak.

"It is with great honor that I am here to present, with my best friends by my side once again, this statue behind me, though covered in a cloth now, memorializing those who fought, those who survived, those who tragically lost their lives, and those who helped in any way they could. Would you please remove the cloth, Dobby?" The small house elf pulled a cord, releasing the veil over the marble fountain. Hermione was the first to talk about the fountain, explaining each of the tiers.

"On the bottommost tier, there are healers, researchers, and teachers depicted in the tier. The next tier up depicts all those who fought and survived." Hermione stepped away from the podium and Ron stepped up.

"The next tier represents those who tragically lost their lives to Voldemort. There are a few certain people depicted, including the Prewitts, the Longbottoms, who just died recently after a long bout with memory loss, and the Potters. Harry suggested that instead of the others, who were shown happy as they led their normal lives, that his parents instead be shown as they were when they did die-- fighting. He asked that they have wands produced and shown as it is believed to have looked."

Finally, Harry moved to the podium to explain his favorite tier, the topmost tier he thought of all by himself.

"The topmost tier means the most to me. It is a small statue of a man whom I was extremely close to. He fought Voldemort on numerous occasions. I thought it be fitting that he was to be on the topmost tier of a fountain here at Hogwarts, since he was the 'greatest headmaster Hogwarts has ever seen'. He lost his life, trying to save me from the evils that were to befall the castle. If it weren't for him, I think I might have been just another student in the castle, you know, what I was trying to do. He helped me become the man I have.

"He fought for inter-house unity, and even trusted the man who killed him, till death. He was my mentor, my friend, but most of all, I thought of him as a grandfather. He treated me as family, yet giving me punishment when deserved... This man was the greatest wizard known to man. This man was Albus Dumbledore. These are just a very small fraction of the reasons why he is portrayed in this fountain. But I think it'll do." Harry placed his arm around Hermione grabbed Ginny's hand, and Ginny grabbed Ron, and the four of them made their way to the fountain, to inspect it more closely.

"I love it Harry." Ginny whispered into his ear. Harry smiled at her then the three of them started to make their way up to the castle for an evening meal.

"I love you Ginny."

A/N: So, did ya'll like it? Review please! I hope it was long enough!