Finally Potter

Chapter twenty six

Ginny sat in the booth in the three broomsticks on her own. She was early it was only six thirty but she had decided to come early to help set up the private room. She had very quickly got the decorations up and she was now waiting for the guests to arrive.

The door to the room opened and she looked up to see Severus Snape enter with Remus and Tonks. The two men were lost in a conversation but Tonks looked very bored. She spotted Ginny straight away and ran over to her.

"Hey Ginny, I'm glad you're here already."

"What they talking about now then?"

"The good old days and the pranks they use to play on each other."

Ginny exchanged a look with Tonks and the pair laughed. The two men looked up and headed over.

"What's so funny?"

"Nothing sweetie Ginny and I were just talking."

Remus nodded as he started up another conversation with Snape. Ginny picked up her Gilly water and took a mouthful looking around the room and then something sort of hit her.

"Where's Sirius?"

"Oh mum's babysitting. She loves him so much she's always happy to have him for me."

"Does she have him now you're back in work?"

"Yeah she loves him to pieces and dad is even okay with him, it's nice to have that."

Ginny nodded as the door opened and more people began to arrive. By the time seven thirty had showed itself there were only three people missing, Ron, Hermione and Harry. Harry had agreed to stay at home and wait for the pair to arrive back from their meal and then bring them out for a quiet drink.

The door opened again and Oliver Wood came running in holding the hand of a girl with long curled blonde hair that Ginny guessed was Cindy.

"Quick they're coming."

Everybody quietened down and waited as the door opened again as the light came on everyone yelled surprise and Ginny watched as Hermione and Ron gasped. Everyone started to clap and the party started.

People were dancing around her but she was sat in her chair next to Charlie, Bill and Percy. It was strange really how much the world around them was changing and yet at times they could just pull together as a family.

"Oh Charlie I forgot to tell you I went to visit mum last week and she was asking about you."

"Really?"

"Yeah she wanted to know if you would be taking her to the wedding."

Ginny smiled as Charlie nodded picking up his glass. She waited for him to take a sip and then she spoke up again.

"Yep she wanted you to take her because she thinks you're very handsome."

He chocked on his drink as she and her two other brothers started laughing. He was going very red in the face when Harry and Ron both dropped down onto seats next to them.

"What's wrong with him?"

They couldn't answer Ron's question as they continued to laugh but finally Bill managed to catch his breath.

"Mum told Ginny she has a crush on Charlie."

She watched as Ron and Harry joined in the laughter as Charlie laid his head onto the table but Ginny hadn't finished this was fun. She poked Harry in the arm causing him to look at her.

"I wouldn't laugh if I was you because she wants you as much as she wants Charlie."

His eyes widened as fear set in and they all started laughing again and Harry and Charlie exchanged worried glances at each other. Percy though tapped his brother's arm gently.

"Don't worry Chaz we'll keep you safe at the wedding, we won't leave you alone with mum, for long anyway."

"You have to come to the hospital and pick her up wit h me Perc; you can't leave me with her she might try to kiss me."

"Just tell her about Paula."

He shook his head as Ginny stood up and headed over to another table leaving her brothers and Harry alone to talk. She dropped into a seat next to Penelope and looked at the women. Hermione was sat next to Tonks and Paula and Chloe were happily talking away.

"Thanks for the party Ginny."

Hermione had reached over and grabbed her in a hug.

"That's alright sis, we needed a good party. Merlin knows when the next one will be.

"Hen night!"

All the girls were laughing and Ginny saw that they're eyes were shinning. She looked around at each one but shook her head. She could just picture what they had planned for her hen night and it scared already.