Finally Potter

Chapter fourteen

Ginny hid herself behind the sofa in Neville's living room making herself as small as possible. Hermione was curled up next to her and she put her hand on Hermione's shoulder. The two were trying to be quiet.

Next to Hermione was Bryan, April's brother, trying to make sure his foot didn't stick out of the end of the seat. Harry had pushed himself behind the armchair and Ron was stood behind the open door.

A click sounded and Neville and April entered and with them came happy laughter. Ginny bit her lip hoping that they hadn't intended an early night together the lights came on in the living room and she heard somebody drop into the sofa.

"It's so good to be back home Nev."

"Yeah. I'm surprised nobody is here though I would have thought that Ron would have at least turned up to try and scare us."

"He's behind the door."

"What?"

"I can see his arm look."

Ginny looked at Hermione smiling gently, their plan seemed to be working so far. Ginny could hear Ron's shuffling feet and then heard his voice.

"Surprise. Welcome back, enjoy your honeymoon?"

"It was fantastic, the beach was so white and the sea so clean."

"You actually made it to the beach?"

"Yeah twice in two weeks!"

The two men laughed and Ginny could just picture April's blush. As Ron continued to talk Ginny stood up slowly with Hermione and Bryan then without hesitation the three leaned over and grabbed April.

She screamed and Neville spun in his chair to look at them. He laughed as Harry popped his head out from behind the chair.

"Welcome back Neville. How's married life treating you?"

He grinned as Harry threw himself over the chair so he could sit in it. Ginny gave April a knowing smile and went and sat on the arm of the chair.

"It's going great but this is the challenge now keeping it going."

"You'll find it easy Nev, not much changes except now you have to do as April says."

Hermione hit Ron as Bryan hugged his sister. He sat next to her on the sofa and Ron took the third seat letting Hermione sit on the arm. Neville though looked at Ginny and she blushed a little looking at the floor.

"I'm guessing you're feeling better Gin?"

"Yeah Nev, look I'm really sorry about what I did –"

"No worries Ginny alls forgotten. How are the arrangements coming for your big day?"

She felt Harry's hand taking her own as he answered.

"We've set the date November 7th and the wedding will take place in Urquhart castle up in Scotland its next to Loch Ness, so it's beautiful."

"Yeah and it means if Ron turns up in orange we can throw him into the Loch and let Nessie have him."

Harry and Hermione laughed but the others just looked at them. Ginny wondered what they were laughing about and Hermione seemed to pick up on this.

"Wait your serious aren't you?"

"Of course."

Ginny looked at Harry he looked stunned by this.

"You mean Nessie is real?"

"Yeah, wait you two are thinking like muggles aren't you?"

Ginny noticed a blush on Hermione as Harry nodded but they dropped the conversation suddenly when April spoke up.

"Where's the others it's not like them to miss a party?"

Ron spoke up quickly.

"Hogwarts is still teaching, Remus is up there covering for Richardson you know the Defence teacher. Then Percy is with Pen she had the baby yesterday –"

"I missed her having the baby!"

"He's gorgeous April, he has lots of black hair and big blue eyes. Oh and they've named him River, River Arthur Weasley."

April sighed at Ginny's words but then Hermione spoke up.

"We could have used you there though April. It was a tough birth five hours in labour and we almost lost Pen, she went into shock and stopped breathing. Then he was breach so we had problems getting him out. You should have seen Percy he was almost in tears he thought he was going to lose her."

Everyone in the room fell silent and looked at Hermione April though just gasped.

"Is he okay or still under supervision."

"We supervised him today but he seems to be doing alright. We took the charms off him and he's breathing on his own now, he's feeding as well which is a plus. Pen's still really ill though we're going to have to keep her in for at least another week. We're hoping we can have her out in time for the anniversary celebrations. You'll have to call in on her tomorrow she'll be glad to see you."

"Why didn't you tell us about that?"

Hermione spun slightly to look at Ginny.

"Oh sorry we didn't want to worry you but April will need to know since she's back tomorrow and she'll be taking over Penny's care."

"So where are the others anyway?"

Neville seemed to have felt the tension that had filled the room and Harry taking Ginny's hand pulling her onto his lap before he answered.

"Bill is babysitting Robin and Charlie is out with Paula it's her parent's fiftieth wedding anniversary so they've gone for some fancy meal."

The group sat there laughing gently and before long they all said goodnight and Ginny found her way back to her apartment.

Just want to let you know that for the next two weeks there's probably not going to be a post because I have two essays to write and two seminars to prepare, but as soon as they're out of the way you'll get you next post

Kris