I Can't Hold On To You Forever

by Nikki Flinn

Hermione reflects on her one love as she prepares to marry Ron. What Happens when that first love shows up again? Post Hogwarts, Post war. Finished!

5. Chapter 5

Chapter Five

Ginny stretched laugidly in her bed. She didn't want to go to work. SHe wanted to stay in this bed with the shadow of her only love.

As Ginny reluctantly got out of bed and dressed, she reflected on her relationship with said woman. The company therapist once told her reflecting on the past was the best way to confront it. Right before Ginny had socked the man.

She had always fancied Hermione. She just hadn't known it at the time. She thought she was in love with Harry. She should have been in love with Harry. It would have been much easier that way.

But from the moment she saw her, something leapt. Maybe it was hope, maybe it was love. All Ginny knew was from that moment, she couldn't get her out of her head. She tried to for two years, mooning after Harry and avoiding her as best she could.

But it couldn't stay that way.

Ginny shook her head as she buttoned up her shirt and tied up her hair. She tried not to think about the moment during her fourth year when she had finally worked up the nerve to tell her. She tried not to think about the three years of seeing each other on the sly during the war.

Ginny tried not to think of when she had made the decision.

Finally Ginny arrived at her job. Neville was sitting in her office when she got there. He was reading a paper and had obviously been waiting a while. He grinned at her shyly as she entered the room.

"Hey, GIn. I was just waiting for you."

Ginny forced herself to smile at him, hating herself for it. "What's going on else where in our world?"

"Well, Garath Colterly and Britian Wellington finally announced thier engagement. Lavender Brown and Terry Boot are once again talking of divorce. But no one takes them seriously. Nymp- sorry, Tonks and Remus got back from thier honey moon yesterday. And that's just on one page. Oh, and Hermione Granger was abducted from her wedding yesterday by Draco Malfoy."

"WHAT?"

(A/N: there you have it! gratefully dedicated to willowROX:), Carolyn, Chosentwo4381, CCoLoMBiAnMaMi11, Lymaris, and carsonsheir for thier reviewing!)