Authors note: Sorry last chapter was so short, sorry it's been awhile. Thank you to all the loyalreaders and reviewers! You make me really happy with all the reviews! I'm writting two other stories if you'd like to check them out. The first is A new life, it's a Harry Potter. and the Other is Wrestling Island, it's wrestling. i would gratefully appreciate people reading those too. and please, many more reviews are gratefully welcome. Now on with the story...
chapter ten. the truth comes out.
Ron saw Lee and was about to go, when Professor McGonagall called him over.
"Mr. Weasley, i need you to contact your mother right away. Tell her that i would like to speak with her in person about her daughter, then go up to the hospital wing to see your sister." she said.
Ron nodded his head, and ran up to the owlery.
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Ginny took the potion just as she was told to. Immediately the love potion wore off and she was acutely aware of the skimpy clothes she had on. She closed her robe up as much as she could, and ran to the hospital wing with her hair in her face.
When she got there, she explained to Madame Pomfrey what had happened and started receiving medical attention.
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Later on that day, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley showed up. After a quick word with professor McGonagall, they went to the hospital wing. Ron and the twins were already there, waiting on Ginny to wake up.
"Has she said anything?" Mrs. Weasley asked anxiously.
The boys shook their heads no.
"She's been asleep ever since we've been here." Ron explained.
"Minerva said it had something to do with Lee, but she wanted Ginny to explain it." Mr. Weasley said.
The twins showed equal amounts of shock at these words but said nothing.
"I hope she wakes up soon." Mrs. Weasley said as she sat down on the bed beside Ginny.
Ginny rolled over in her sleep and whispered "Harry"
Ron stood up and said "It's time for dinner."
Then he left.
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At the dinner table, Ron found Draco and Hermione sitting together, along with Luna.
"Hey sweetie." Luna said happily when Ron sat down. "What's wrong?"
"Ginny's in the hospital wing. Something to do with Lee. We're all waiting on her to wake up." Ron said as he sat down.
Hermione gasped but Draco didn't say anything.
"I'm so sorry." Luna said.
"We'll visit her after we finish eating." Hermione said.
"Visit who?" Harry asked from behind Ron.
Harry looked really pale and sick, but he sat down and pulled a plate towards him.
"Ginny, she's in the hospital wing mate. Something to do with Lee. We're all waiting on her to wake up." Ron said.
Harry looked alarmed and said "What?"
"Well, something happened. We don't know what. McGonagall and Snape both know, but they want Ginny to tell us." Ron said.
The twins walked up then and patted Ron on the back.
"She's awake now Ron. She says she'll explain once everyone is there." Fred said.
George looked as sick as Harry so he just kept his mouth shut. Ron hesitated and looked around the table.
"Come on Ron, we'll go with you." Hermione said.
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Ginny saw Ron, Luna, Hermione, Draco and Harry enter with Fred and George. She wished that she were still sleeping or that all this was just a bad dream. The secret finally had to come out.
"What would they think of her once they knew? Would they take his side? Would she still be treated the same? He was George and Fred's friend. What if they still invited him over all the time?" these were the questions filling her head as she looked at all her friends and family. Tears began pouring from her eyes before she even opened her mouth to talk.
She was desperately hoping for a distraction or a chance to run away and hide. But neither came instead, she looked over at her mom, who was waiting for her explanation just like everyone else. Her mom gave her a quick hug and said "It's Ok, just go ahead and say what you have to say dear."
Mrs. Weasley let her go but continued to hold her hand. ginny drew support from this and began to tell everyone what Lee had done to her the previous summer. During the story, she couldn't meet anyone's eye, so she looked at her blanket.
She heard her mom gasp and begin to cry, about half way through her story. After that, she began to cry a little harder with each word, until she was sobbing into her hands.
She had no memory of the love potion, so she stopped off on the night that she and Harry were split up. Silence plagued the room after her words, and she could feel all eyes on her as she cried harder than she ever had. But even through all the tears, she felt her shoulders lift a little, as if a heavyweight had just been removed, and she felt more at peace than she had in a long time.
"I can take over from here." Said Snape as he began to tell about the potion.
Ginny felt all the eyes leave her, but she refused to move her handsaway from her face.
As she listened to what snape was saying, sadness began to be replaced by anger. She wanted to hurt Lee, make him feel the pain he caused her. To make him explain to a room full of loved ones, something that could change the way he was treated. Anger soon turned to fury, then finally hate, as she vowed to herself that she would somehow make him pay.
How she had been so afraid of him, she couldn't remember, and she began to curse herself for letting fear get in the way. Finally she stopped crying and looked up. Snape had left the room and almost everyone was in shock.
Mrs. Weasley turned towards her daughter, with tears in her eyes and said "Ginny, why didn't you tell us?"
The look on her mom's face was almost unbearable as Ginny said in a small voice that broke "He threatened me mom."
Mrs. Weasley threw her arms around her daughter and sobbed. Ginny held her mom and felt the tears stain her cheeks again.
Fred, George and Ron began to get red in the face as they started to talk amongst themselves. Mr. Weasley, who was normally so calm jumped up and said "I'll have to kill him!" Mrs. Weasley let go of Ginny to calm him down.
Hermione rushed forward and huggedher. "Ginny, i'm so sorry." Hermione sobbed.
"It's not your faultHermione." Ginny sobbed as she looked over her shoulder at Harry and Draco.
They were both leaning against the far wall, looking uncomfortable.Ginny looked at Harry and their eyes met for a few seconds before he quickly looked away. Ginny closed her eyes and sobbed even harder.
Dumbledorre walked in and said "It would appear thatyou know. Right now, i believe that we all need some time tothink this over, before we speak withLee.Molly,Arther, i have prepared a room for you, right this way. Also, i beleive Ginerva needs her rest, so if the rest of you would please, let her be." Dumbledorre said.
Ginny's parents followed Dumbledorre out of the room. Then Ron, George, Fred,and Luna left without saying anything to Ginny. Hermione spoke a soft apology before going over to Draco.
"Hermione, i'd like to stay awhile."Draco said.
Hermione gave him a puzzled look but asked no questions as she left the room.
Harry and Draco sat on either side of Ginny, as she just looked down at her covers. Silence fell between the three of them, only broken by the ticking of Harry's watch. Finally, Draco said "Well, do you feel any better?"
Ginny just nodded but continued to look down at her blanket.
"So, do you suppose he'll go to jail?" Draco asked.
"After a fair trial." Harry said.
Ginny just remained silent and didn't look up.
After a few moments Draco got up and left after saying he's visit Ginny the next day.
She nodded and waved good bye to him. Ginny and Harry sat there for what felt like hours before Harry said "Why did you take the love potion?" Ginny didn't say anything.
"Is it true, what you said earlier, about him threatining me?" Harry asked. Ginny nodded but didn't look up at him. "Ginny, i know you remember why you took the potion." Harry said as he got out of the chair and sat on the bed next to her.
"Fine, you don't have to tell me, but i want to know, do you still like me?" Harry asked. Ginny looked up in alarm, because she heard his voice crack. Harry had tears in his eyes and he looked away form her, embarassed.
"Well, i'll go then." Harry said as he began to get up. She grabbed his hand and pulled him back down beside her. "Harry, i more than like you. i don't know if it's love, but if it's not it's close." She said as she began to cry again. "The reason i took it was because i didn't want you hurt." She began to cry a little harder. "And harry i wanted to say thank you." Ginny said as she began to sob. She covered her face with her hands.
Harry sat there for a moment, looking at her, and taking in her words. Then he pulled her hands away from her face, and hugged her against him gently. She gratefully accepted his hug and cried into his chest. Just like before, he felt the urge to kiss her, so he lifted her face up towards his. He saw the tears running down her cheeks and wiped one away before leaning forwardand gently kissing her. The kiss deepened as she put one hand behind his head andthe other on his uper back. His left hand rested on her waist while his right began to trail up the frontof her shirt. She gasped in suprise as his hand found it's wayto her left breast. Shepulled her lips away from his and looked into hisdetermined eyes. "Is it too, soon?" he asked a little out of breath. She shook her head and pulled him closerto her. Their lips once again joinedas he began tounclasp her bra.His lips parted over hers and she felt his tongue beggingentry,which she granted hungrily.
to be continued...
Author's note:(evil laughter) guess you'll have to wait. What a shame. By the way, long enough? oh and do review soon, i really enjoy them!