Title: Love is a Battlefield
Author: Jess
Author's Note: This is my first HP fic so please be nice!
Disclaimer: I own Andre Miller and his family and friends. Everyone else belongs to JK Rowling and whoever else.
Summary: Ginny's first day back home does not go as well as she thought it would.
Chapter 4-Mummy, I'm home
"Ginny?" Harry had to grab onto the door handle for support.
"Harry!" She cried, a little shocked at seeing him. "What are you doing here?"
"I should ask you the same thing. I thought you moved to the country."
"Well no, that's not exactly true." Ginny replied. "Can I come inside?"
"It' your house…well at least it was." Harry stood back and let her walk inside. As soon as she did the feeling of warmth and love overwhelmed her. She walked through the kitchen, taking in all of the magical things around her. She gasped when she saw the dishes doing themselves and the vacuum cleaning the floor.
"Something wrong?" Harry asked.
"It feels so weird being here." Ginny replied. "I've been living like a Muggle for years now I'm not used to seeing so much magic."
"Come on, let's go into the living room."
"Things haven't changed much since I left." Ginny said, noticing the cracks and patches in the walls as she followed Harry. "So where's my family?"
"You're mum has gone shopping in Diagon Alley, you're dad's at work, Fred and George are at work and Ron's out looking for a new place with Hermione."
"Ron and Hermione?" Ginny smiled. "They finally got together then?"
"Yeah. They got married about six months ago. Now they're expecting their first child." Harry sat down on the couch.
"Hermione is pregnant?" Ginny couldn't help but smile. She had always wanted to see her older brother happy with someone he loves, and to be having kids as well. It was a scary thought, but it made her happy.
"Yeah. She's due in about two months." Harry replied. "So what brings you back here? I thought you had given up magic."
"I did." Ginny replied. "What about you? I heard you defeated Voldemort. I bet that was scary." She fiddled with the bracelet she had on her wrist.
"It was alright." Harry replied. The only thing that kept me going was the thought of seeing you again. He sighed.
"Something wrong?" Ginny asked, snapping Harry back to the present.
"No, I'm fine. So why are you here anyway?" Harry asked.
"I came back to see my family."
"Just like that? No warning or anything. Don't you think they might be a little shocked?"
"I didn't think about that. I just…I just needed to see mum that's all." Ginny sighed. "Look maybe I should come back when everyone else is home." Ginny started walking out of the room.
"Wait." Harry called to her. "Don't leave." She looked back at him.
"Why not?" She asked. "It's not like there's anything here worth staying for."
"No…of course not." Harry couldn't help but feel disappointed by her comment. "I mean maybe you should come back later. When everyone else is home."
"Maybe I should." Ginny turned her back and started walking towards the door when there was a puff of smoke followed by two very familiar voices coming from the fireplace.
"Hey watch it that hurts!" Fred cried
"Get your foot out of my back Fred!" George cried.
"Fred, George, you're back early." Harry smiled nervously. He didn't know how they were going to react when they saw Ginny.
"Yes we decided to close up the shop early tonight. We've got something to celebrate." Fred informed Harry.
"Well Fred has something to celebrate anyway. Where's mum?"
"She's just in town picking up some things for…"
"GINNY!" Fred screamed.
"Ginny?" George looked in the direction Fred was facing. "Ginny!" He cried.
"Hey guys." Ginny smiled at them.
"What are you doing here?"
"When did you get here?"
"Did Mum know you were coming home?"
The twins bombarded Ginny with questions.
"Glad to see you guys too." She laughed nervously. "Nobody knew I was coming. It was sort of a last minute decision." She replied.
"Well it was a wonderful decision if you ask me. It's great to see you sis. We've missed you." George wrapped her in a hug.
"I've missed you too." Ginny replied and Fred joined the hug.
"What's going on?" Ron asked as he and Hermione appareted into the room.
"Ginny?" Hermione's eyes widened when Fred and George pulled away and Ginny was in plain sight. "Oh Ginny!" She ran up and hugged her.
"Nice to see you too Hermione." Ginny laughed.
"What are you doing back here?" Hermione asked, hugging her again.
"I came back to see everyone. I missed it here." She replied. "I hear you two got married? Congratulations." Ginny smiled. "I'm so happy for you guys. I knew you would end up together."
"Thanks. What about you? Luna told me you and Andre were together last time she saw you. Are you still with him?"
"Yeah." Ginny replied. "I'm still with Andre."
"So come on, you have to tell me all about what's happened in the past few years. I've missed talking to you." Hermione linked arms with Ginny. "Let's go take a seat in the other room. We've got lots to talk about."
Harry watched as Ginny and Hermione left the room. Fred and George followed behind them.
"So when's mum coming home?"
"I don't know. She said she had a few things to do before she came back."
"She's going to go flippin mental when she sees Ginny." Ron laughed. "She's missed Ginny so much. We all have. It's great that she's back."
"Yeah, it's great."
"What's wrong mate?" Ron noticed Harry was being weird.
"Nothing. Come on, let's go join the others." Harry tried to walk away.
"Not so fast mate. You still have feelings for my sister don't you?"
"What? No that's ridiculous." Harry protested. I don't have feelings for her."
"Of course not." Ron rolled his eyes. "Look mate you've got to tell her how you feel. You've been pining for her for years now."
"There's nothing to tell Ron so just drop it." Harry opened the back door and stormed outside.
"You can't deny it forever you know." Ron said and the back door slammed in his face.
"Where did Harry go?" Ginny asked.
"Not sure." Ron replied. "Out somewhere." He shrugged. "So are you going to tell me where you've been hiding out for four years?"
"I've just been…around." Ginny replied. "Look there was only one reason I came back here, that was to tell Mum and Dad something. But seeing as they aren't here then I guess I should get going." Ginny said nervously.
"Can't you stay just a little bit longer?" Ron asked. "Believe it or not I've actually missed having my baby sister around."
"I've missed you too. But I've really got to get back home. I mean I've got a lot of stuff to organise and…"
"Ginny did you want some tea?" Hermione asked, interrupting the conversation.
"I err…" She looked at the grin on Hermione's face and sighed. "Alright I'll stay for tea."
"Come on then. We'll have it in the living room." Hermione grabbed her arm and pulled her through to the living room.
Later that evening…
"Mum, you're back!" Ron was startled when Molly suddenly appeared in the fireplace.
"Yes it was very hectic in town today. So many shoppers." Molly replied. "But still I got everything I wanted. At a pretty good price too. And you'll never guess who I saw in town…"
"Well you'll never guess who showed up here today." Ron replied with a smile.
"Is your father home yet? He said he would be home early tonight. Something about a special guest coming to dinner." Molly looked up at the clock on the wall. "Now this cant be right." She gave the clock a puzzled look. "The clock must be broken because it says that Ginny is…"
"Ron, Hermione wants to know where you got to with that pot of tea." Ginny walked into the kitchen. When Molly saw her she dropped the bags she was holding and her jaw dropped as well.
"Ginny?" She blinked a few times to make sure it was real.
"Mummy…I'm home." Ginny smiled nervously at Molly.
Well that's all I've got for now. I know it's a short chapter and it's probably not very good, but I really wasn't sure how to make everyone react. Anyway, I just thought I would give you a little something because you've been really nice and reviewed. Tata for now. Jess