This will contain spoilers for the Half Blood Prince. K, well, tell me what you think!
Here's to Hope part 1
Lies and Truths
By Pussin Boots
"Ginny! Wait up", yelled Harry from around the corner.
"NO!", yelled Ginny as she turned round, red hair flying. Harry turned pale and took a step back as she took a step forward. "No. I am not going to deal with this Harry Potter."
"But Gin-", started Harry in desperation.
"NO! Harry, you lied to me. I trusted you! And what do you do when you are off at the war, you get ingaged!", Ginny started to yell, "And you know what? Good riddance! Why had I even thought to love such and arrogant, lying, snooty, stuck up bastard!"
"Hey", said Harry, "What about you? Don't tell me you didn't think about doing the same to me".
"What? Going off and getting ingaged to the first blond, air headed female I see who will open her legs for me!", hollered Ginny.
"NO! Thought about leaving and dating someone else!", yelled Harry, who had now raised his pitch to her level. Ginny started to walk away from Harry and to the house.
"What! Can't stand the truth? That you would have done the same in my position if given the chance", asked Harry.
"That is where you're wrong Harry", started Ginny, "You did leave me, I didn't leave you. Not for Finnigan, or Neville, or… I did have the chance, but I, unlike you, keep my promises".
Harry, eyes narrowed, "Merle found it in her heart to ask you to be her brides maid, and you run off, without so much as a 'no thank you', or an 'I would love to'".
"Harry", said Ginny, voice at a dangerously low level, "Harry, poor Harry. You still don't understand. Merle would never have asked me if you weren't there, or friends with my brother, or if you hadn't said you would wait for me only to get ingaged. And I don't care what you do, because I will no longer be a part of it. So, Harry". Ginny paused long enough to look him up and down once.
"You", said Ginny as she shoved him away from her, "You", she repeated calmly, "You, can live a long, happy life with your new slut. But, when you get sick of her, you better go find another persons heart to play with, maybe a boys this time, I mean, it might match you better". Harry gave her an offended look and started to cut in, but Ginny continued "Just as long as you never speak to me again and so long as I never have to see you again, I am just fine with what you do with your life". And with that, she stomped into the house.
'First blond, air headed female I see who will open her legs'. Remus looked around the room at the Weaslys, now turning pale. Merle looked inbetween the point of tears and rage. Molly was just staring straight ahead. Ron, who was holding Hermione, looked between rage and pity. Whether the rage was for Harry and the pity for Ginny or the other way around was beyond Remus.
'What! Can't stand the truth? That you wo', Remus now heard. He was sure it was Harry that time. 'Poor Ginny', thought Remus.
'You, can live a long, happy life with your new slut'. The room was silent.
'find another persons heart to play with, maybe a boys this time, it might…. '
'Poor Harry, I doubt he will survive the night', thought Remus. Then, looking at the door, he saw Ginny. Her hair was in a pony tail, but now falling out. She looked so angry. 'Oh shit', was all Remus got to think before…
'WHAT!", yelled Ginny at the group.
"Ginny", started Bill, "It isn't…"
"WHAT ISN'T IT!"
"as bad as you think", finished Charley lamely. Ginny simply glared and stomped out of the room.
God must be testing her. I mean, this isn't fair. Her world, a shambles. I mean, think about it. Her huge family has had a giant bite taken out of it. During the war, as you know, the twin, Fred and George, died. George was killed by a death eater and Fred died of loneliness. And Percy, dead, and, Arthur, gone. All she had left was Ron, who is leaving her for Hermione, and Bill, who is marrying Flue (sp). And Charley, who is going back to Romania. And Molly, well, she is rather a wreck herself. All she had left was Harry, who left her for Merle.
Sirius, I wish you were here, you would know what to do. But your not, so I guess I will have to deal with this.
Remus
Remus folded up the letter and put it in an envelope. "Here's to hope". The letter crinkled in the flames, being consumed by the hunger of the heat. He walked out of the room, leaving the letter in the fire to be sent away in smoke and ash.
Ginny stared at the ceiling for a while; thinking about what she could have possibly done to cause this wrath by, what she thought could only have been done, by God.
"What did I do?" Ginny sighed and let her head hit the pillow. "Well, I did pull that prank on Ron, and Hermione, and go out of the way to ruin Blaise's life, but only because he was doing the same to me! And I did… Well, I didn't do anything to deserve this, and neither did my family!"
Ginny mumbled again and finally fell into a light, unsatisfying sleep. I mean, Ginny never did sleep well on a full moon.
A groan came from the shut door of Remus's room. Then, slowly, the groan stopped. He had knocked himself out.
"Mumbwmimum" mumbled Ginny in her bed. The sun had risen and came streaming through the window. Stuffing her head under her pillow, she started to fall back asleep. But Ginny found that she couldn't, fall back asleep that is. All she heard was Harry's voice, and his laugh. Then she heard it, louder this time, Merles laugh. Ginny jumped out of bed and quickly changed into some clothing. She brushed her hair, brushed her teeth and washed her face. Then, having gotten all ready for the day, marched down the stairs five minuets after having woken up.
At every step Ginny mumbled an inappropriate word. She then marched into the kitchen, right past Ron, Hermione, Harry and Merle. "Why are they here", she shouted at her mother, who was now finishing the dinner dishes.
"Ginny dear", hissed Merle from behind her, "Your shirt is on backwards".
Ginny glared and said, "So is your skirt". Merle glared and said, "Harry, lovely morning isn't it?"
"MUM!" complained Ginny, "Why are they here! In my home!"
"Well Ginny dear", started Molly, "Harry is family and we told him he could live here. And since he is marrying Merle she is staying too". Ginny had had enough sense to wait until Molly had finished speaking to argue.
"Mum, Harry cheated on me and is getting married and I can't even hide in my own house?"
"Ginny, if you and Ron were fighting we wouldn't kick Ron out", said Hermione, who had now taken up permanent residence in the burrow. Ginny, still being a very close friend to Hermione was very careful not to say anything permanently damaging.
"Hermione, this is just slightly different don't you think?" asked Ginny.
"Well, yes", said Hermione, "But still…"
It then hit Ginny what she was going to do. "I'm moving out", declared Ginny, "Good bye". Ginny marched up to her bed room to back, leaving everyone speechless except Merle.
"Well, all the more room for us", said Merle to Harry. Hermione simply glared at Merle, and Ron and Harry were just pale, and confused.
"Hey family", said Bill as he walked into the kitchen, only to see sullen silence, and Molly close to tears, "Family? Mum?"
"Ginny's moving out", Ron said simply, "She doesn't want to live around Harry and Merle".
"And no wonder there", said Charley as he walked into the Kitchen as well, "In fact, I'm surprised no one was murdered when she found out".
"So am I", muttered Harry, but Bill and Charley didn't listen to him.
"Well", Bill said to Charley, "Would you like to talk to Ginny or should I".
"I vill", said Flue (sp) as she walked into the kitchen from the living room, "Vere voth girls after vall…"
"Thanks hunny", said Bill to Flue as he kissed her on the cheek. Bill then walked over to Molly, to go comfort his mother well Charley ushered the others out of the house for a while.
"Vinny?" asked Flue as she walked into Ginnys room.
"I'm in here Flue", said Ginny. Flue found her, sitting in her closet.
"Vinny, it vell ve all vight", said Flue, "and vust so vou know, Varley and V-v-Bill".
Ginny cut in before Flue could finish, "Flue! You said Bills name right!"
"Vank vou!" responded Flue, "Vut I vas saying vas vhat ve don't vink vhat Varry Potter and Verle should ve living here and vat ve are always vere for vou". Ginny smiled a watery thanks.
"You want to help me pack"
"Vure!"
"Thanks for helping me pack", said Ginny to Flue.
"Vour velcome", responded Flue.
"You will tell us where your going", said Bill.
"I was thinking about going to Hogwarts, I know McGonagal wouldn't mind", said Ginny.
"Yes, I suppose she wouldn't", said Charley.
"Well, I guess it is time to say bye ", said Charley. Ginny then said farewell to the three of them and left.
Hermione was looking around the kitchen when she found a note. She opened it, slowly, finding it was addressed to Hermoine, Ron, and Mum.
Dear Mum, Hermione and Ron,
I am well, and at Hogwarts, or going there at the moment. But anyway, I will not be alone, due to the fact that there are students who lost all family members taking residence there. And Remus will be here too, so I will have someone to make sure that I don't do something stupid. But, I love you all, and I will miss you. Remember to visit me! And Mum, don't forget, every Sunday I want that fudge!
Luv,
Ginny
P.S. Hermione, yes, I did take all my school supplies and Ron, I will miss you. (And I took all your chocolate frogs, sorry, I just needed some good chocolate, and you have the biggest stash around)
Hermione finally looked up from the letter and showed Ron. Hermione was going to miss her.
"Remus", said Ginny in greeting as she walked onto the Hogwarts campus. There were so many happy, and so many terrifying memories here for her.
"Ginny", said Remus in greeting as well. He couldn't help but see the overwhelming aroma that surround her. She seemed happy to be, home, as was he.
"So", said Remus, "This will be your room". It was in the Gryffindor tower and had one HUGE bed with red cloth. The room was all pine imported for New Hampshire in the USA. It had a red stain on it. On the floor was a huge red and gold throw rug.
"Thanks for showing me where my room is Remus", said Ginny.
"Your welcome", responded Remus, "Oh, McGonagall wanted me to give you this". Remus passed her a note in a big, thick, yellow envelope. "And my room is the fifth room in the boys tower. I am the new Gryffindor chief person, you know, because McGonagall is the new head master…"
"Thanks Remus", said Ginny, "What class are you teaching?"
"DADA", said Remus, "McGonagall, cause she is so pig headed, disieded that is someone didn't like that a were wolf was a teacher at Hogwarts they could go somewhere else".
Ginny smiled and said, "She's right though you know, there will be so many students from other countries coming here, cause of how well the student fought when Hogwarts was attacked, that it won't matter if we loss some locals".
"They did a pretty good job of fixing this place up", stated Remus, changing the subject, "But for know I will leave you to your letter".
Remus then left and Ginny walked around the room. She felt all the wood, and the cloth and anything that felt like a home. Ginny smiled and thought, 'This will do just perfectly!'
Ginny then sat the roll top desk in the corner of the room and opened her letter.
Dear Student/Resident,
I Headmaster McGonagal, would like to welcome you to Hogwarts. All children will be sorted into houses, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Slytheren and Ravenclaw. This houses will most likely be your houses when you come to Hogwarts for schooling.
All children who have already been sorted will go to there presorted houses or, if requested, with other family members or friends.
All adults will be sorted or put into there already created houses, the same houses written above. We will expect good conduct and that you will help any younger person who asks for it, within reason.
There will be a healthy competition between the children's Hogwarts houses. This will be conducted as it is done during the school year, by points being given and taken away depending on behavior.
Sincerely,
Headmaster McGonagal
Ginny put that paper down and took up another one from the envelope.
Middle age students,
I am sorry that an ill fortune has caused you to take residence at Hogwarts, but that aside, there will be rules and regulations to be followed.
Must be in house by 12:00 pm, when school starts you must be in by 9:00 pm.
There will be no fighting, jinxing, or dueling of any kind.
You must full fill your assigned jobs. We do have house elves, but we do not want to over load the elves.
You may not go in other houses than your own.
If you fail to follow these rules, you will have detentions, extra chores, or be banned from certain activitys.
Sincerely,
Headmaster McGonagal
Ginny picked up the last letter.
Dear Ginerva Weasley,
I am sorry to hear about your family issues. But I would like to remind you that other people have it worse and to have empathy. I am happy to see you though, it will be nice to have a happy face around Hogwarts.
Sincerely,
Headmaster McGonagal
p.s.
Breakfast: 7:00 am
Lunch: 12:00
Supper: 7:00 pm
Ginny looked up from the letters and checked her watch. It was 7:00 pm, time for dinner. She took care of the letter and walked to the Great Hall.
The hall was filled with people of all ages. There were 8 tables, 4 for the students/children and 4 for the adults. There were very few teachers at the teachers table due to death and the fact that they were sitting with the adults and students. As Ginny looked around she found that many had died. Trelaney had died because she had fortold a death eaters death. It turned out true in the end. Firenze had been killed too, but by the centars. Dumbledore had been killed by Snape, and Snape had had the Dementors kiss on him. Madame Hootch had been killed as well. She had been trying to protect some students, and she had succeeded, half had gotten away. Ginny remembered that night…
"HURRY", yelled Madam Hootch and she ushered the students into the hall. You could see the lights from the Dementors wands. The screams of the students, teachers and the order filled the air. Ginny saw them go down, one by one. Nevill, he was the first. I guess you could say he had bitten off more than he could chew, I mean, he did go against five Death Eaters. He killed Malfoy, Malfoy senior that is. Draco had already committed suicide, so he was not there to kill. Then went Hannah Abott, she had ran to tell Hagrid. She didn't make it, but she had passed the message along fast enough to another student, Dean, to tell Hagrid. Hagrid then got all his creepy crawlers and attacked.
The rest of the students followed Madam Hootch. There was such terror in the air. "Ginny", she had said, "Harry said he would meet us at the, snake room? He said that that was the safest place, that no one was in there, he had checked". Ginnys face turned pale, but she nodded and led the way. Where the hall intersected was another attack on the group. Madam Hootch yelled for Ginny to continue, so she did, but she had enough time to see Madam Hootch kill several of the Death Eaters and see the DA group attack. They all died, Smeus, Zackariah, Luna, Cho Chang (she had stayed back a year), the only ones who had survived from the DA group were Ginny, Harry, Hermione and Ron.
Ginny led on the group. When they finally arrived there was a loud gabble of questions being asked such as ,"THE GIRLS BATHROOM!" The first years were silent.
"Harry!" Ginny yelled. Harry ignored her and opened the chamber. She didn't want to go down there. She had refused, and Harry had left, he had to get to other students in there. She would have died, if Dean hadn't come along. He had picked her up and made her get in there. Dean spent most of his time keeping Ginny calm. She was panicking.
Then it happened. He came. Down through the hole came Tom. Ginny turned pale and tried to screem but found herself incapable of it. Dean had his hand over her mouth.
"Potter", said Tom.
"Voldamort", said Harry.
'Tom', thought Ginny.
"So, its time", said Tom, "This will be interesting, all these people to kill after you. And is that, is that? Yes, it is! Why hello Ginvera".
Ginny just stared at him open mouth. Tom smiled, slowly, little by little. He looked just like he did some odd years back.
"So, you thought it would be safe here! Well, you were rather right, in the way that I was the only one who could get at them. But, alas, you didn't think it all through. I am here to kill Potter, and what do you do? You put him with all the students, and in my palace!" Tom grinned even wider.
"Voldimort, this is between you, and me, not Gin", said Harry grimly.
"But I have known her for so long! Besides, it is always nice, picking up with old friends, isn't it Gin? So, who is your new infactuation? Perhapes that boy beside you?"
"Leave Dean out of this you pig", said Ginny.
"Aw! She speaks! So that is his name. Rather infactuated with YOU isn't he? Too bad too, cause Potters alive you won't be with him. He has asked you after all, several times. I know, I watched". Harry started to speak, but Dean spoke up first.
"Any if you look at her again, I will kill you!"
"HA! Didn't she tell you? Potter is the only one who can kill me. But, I can kill whoever I like", said Tom.
"No Tom, it doesn't say that", said Ginny, all the sudden finding her voice, "The prophesy said that one of you will die, but it didn't say that only Harry could kill you".
Harrys face turned pale. He had just realized, maybe it wasn't him who did it. Maybe he didn't kill him.
"But it doesn't matter, because I will win!", said Tom, "Because what Harry had to have to beat me was love, and he doesn't have that. He is marrying a girl named Merle. While you remained faithful, even while you fell in love with Dean, he was lusting another". Tom smiled again, but this time one of victory, "You lost".
"AVADA KEDAVRA", yelled a voice from next to Ginny. Dean had done it, he had cursed Tom. Toms face turned pale, but he had enough time to say "AVADA KEDAVRA"
It happened in a split second. Tom, was dead, killed by Dean. And Dean, Dean…
"Dean!" screamed Ginny. She rushed over. He was dead. "I loved you Dean".
Ginny wiped a tear from her face and walked over to the Gryfindoor table. She just stared at her plate for a while.
"Ginny", said Remus as he sat down, "How are you doin?"
"Not so good", stated Ginny.
"I'm sorry to hear that", said Remus, "You thinking about Dean?"
"Yes", said Ginny.
"He was a very special man Ginny, not only did he kill…. Well, you know, not only that, he loved you and didn't pressure you, well, the second time at least!" said Remus.
"Thanks Remus", said Ginny, "But I wish he never killed Tom, then he would be alive".
"No, he wouldn't", said Remus, "Then we would all be dead. Harry had no love. But Dean did. He did it because he loved YOU! And if you ask me, he was lucky to be able to love you". Ginny smiled.
"Thanks Remus, I think I'll hit the sack", said Ginny as she stood up and left. Remus simply shook his head.
'She just can't get herself to trust anyone', thought Remus, 'But she needs to be able to trust someone, or have someone trust in her'. Remus then got up and left, with a brilliant idea in his head.
"But would it be appropriate?" said McGonagal.
"Minerva, Ginny needs to have someone trust her for her to trust back. This will work. It has too! If it doesn't she will just wither away!" said Remus feircly, slamming his fist down on the desk.
"I suppose, but isn't it dangerous", asked Minerva.
"Not if I take the potion. She will just be there to help me bear the burden. Besides, the students are afraid of her. She new HIM! That would terrify anyone! Besides, she must be sick of people, students and adults alike asking her about it."
"I suppose... But will it help?"
"Yes, it will. I can be very empathetic!" He smiled.
"Alright", said Mirnerva. Remus smiled and left.
"Headmaster McGonagal", asked Ginny, as she walked into the Headmasters office.
"Yes, Mrs. Weasly, in here", said the Headmaster.
"You called me", asked Ginny hesitantly.
"Yes" said McGonagal, "I have come to know you as a level headed girl. Professor Lupin…"
"Remus?" asked Ginny.
"Professor Lupin" continued McGonagal, emphasizing on the professor, "was looking for a student who could spend their full moons with him, for comfort and to make sure he didn't do anything…"
"I don't know", started Ginny.
"You can say no, but he would appreciate it, and he would feel better with it being someone he really knows", continued McGonagal.
"Well", continued Ginny, "I guess so…."
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