Breathe No More — by Quill of Death
QOD: So far, two people suggested the teachers work together. : ) I like the idea, myself. Since it's 1:07 a.m, sorry for any spelling errors or mistakes in general you might see, and also if the chapter is short.
Chapter Seven: Talking Through Tears
Mrs Weasley let out a breath she held for at least ten minutes. Staring at her daughter in disbelief. Her daughter. Her Ginny. She was back. Bill was also with her, and they broke out of the embrace they were in. Mrs Weasley was just going to take a step forward, when she heard groaning. She turned her head to Ron's bed. The child was tossing and turning and moaning with pain. It appeared that sweat was also on his forhead. She conjured up a wet washcloth and put it over Ron's head. Some muggle uses were better than wizard's. All three of the occupants in the room were silent, watching Ron until he finally calmed down and went back to sleep peacfully.
Ginny eyed her mother as she worked. It was going to be hard, fitting into a family and all. She knew she had more brothers than Ron, Bill, Fred and George, she remembered them faintly. There names were Percy and Charlie, if she remembered correctly. She had seen a bit of them as a baby, and had the memory stored in her mind so she would remember at least a portion of her family. Sooner, she'd know everyone. They would live together and be happy, and the sooner that Voldemort was defeated, the better, she thought. Then everyone can live peacefully.
After she was finished working on Ron, Mrs Weasley turned to Ginny. Bill had previously left the room, sensing that the two of them needed time alone. He had some work to grade anyway.
"It's been a long time, Ginny,"was the first thing Mrs Weasley said after ten minutes of silence.
Ginny nodded, still eyeing her. "I know."
They sat in silence again, until Ginny spoke. "You hate me, don't you?"
Mrs Weasley looked up in surprise. Why would she ever think that? "No, never, Ginny! Why would you think I hated you?"
"You sent me to an orphanage when I was barely 1 year old!"Ginny exclaimed, standing from the bed. Her yelling caused Mrs Weasley to flinch. "I was beaten and flirted with every day, mum. I was ignored, told to do chores for eleven years of my life. I was whipped when I didn't pay attention or didn't do anything, you wouldn't be able to understand the kind of life I had to live! I never had any friends! The kids in the orphanage even beat me! The teachers or the counsellors at the orphanage didn't do anything because they didn't care! Why did you give me up? Was it because I was taking too much space?"
By the time Ginny was through her tale, Mrs Weasley had tears running down her cheeks. Her daughter, had a horrible life. One that never should have been given to a child at her age. She had been barely one year old when they had to give her up. If Ginny could only imagine how sorry she was…for ever sending her to that…that awful muggle place…
"Then, when I go to Hogwarts, I meet three nice friends; turns out one's my big brother! I get sorted into worst possible house! I only made a few friends, mum, the rest treat me horribly because most of the Weasley line is in Gryffindor, as I saw in my days here. Professor Sprout also told me some stuff."
Finally, Mrs Weasley spoke. "We didn't want to give you up, Ginny! I promise! I swear on Merlin's grave! We were so poor the Ministry had told us we had to give up one of our children in order to survive! I didn't want to sacrifice any of my children…"
"Yet you chose me?"Ginny asked.
"Ginny…"
"Mum, I want to start a family, but if you have to throw me out again, there's no reason we should. I've all ready been sorted into the house everybody hates, so everybody will hate me!"Ginny exclaimed, tears rolling down her cheeks.
"Ginny dear, do Ron, Harry, and Hermione hate you? They know you're a Slytherin, but do they reject your friendship with them? No. What about the Slytherins you've made friends with? If I remember correctly, what the Sorting Hat said one year in a song was 'Slytherin is where you'll make true friends'. Did you?"
Ginny paused. "Yes…"
"Ginny, no one in our family will hate you being in Slytherin! You're family! Please, come home…"Mrs Weasley said, tears going down rapidly now.
Ginny had tears going down her cheeks now as well. She burst out sobbing and ran into Mrs Weasley's arms. She hugged and rocked her. She was holding her baby again.
"Having a reunion without me?"a voice asked.
The two of them looked at the bed to see Ron had woken up. They both hugged him and he hugged them back. The three of them had started crying again, this time, happy, because they were together again.
(Slytherin Common Room)-
Draco sighed. He was wondering where Ginny was. She had been gone nearly two hours, spending time in the Hospital Wing with Ron. He wasn't allowed to insult Ron, not in Ginny's presence, and not in his, either. Or Potter's. That was rule #1 in their relationship. Never insult the other's family. Well, if it's Lucius Malfoy, there is an exception.
Blaise walked down into the Common Room and over to Draco. There was a long silence before Draco spoke.
"You know I'll never forgive you for what you did, Blaise,"Draco stated firmly.
"I know…"Blaise said sadly, his head down. "I was drunk…my brain wasn't working right, I'm sorry. Please forgive me."
"Let's just say it's going to take a long time before that happens, Blaise,"Draco replied.
Just then, Miya Mirror, a Slytherin girl, Ginny's friend, came down to the Common Room. She had her black hair in a ponytail and her golden eyes were sparkling. That day she was wearing her normal Slytherin robes. "Hey. Sorry to interrupt, but have either of you seen Ginny?"
"Not since after classes ended,"Draco replied.
Blaise nodded. "Same here."
Miya nodded. "Any idea on where she went?"
"She said something about meeting her mother and going to visit Weasley,"Draco replied. "Probably in the Hospital Wing. Though, I wouldn't disturb her, if I were you, Miya."
She nodded, waved, and walked off. "Thanks, guys. I'll be sure not to do that. Wouldn't want to face Ginerva Weasley's wrath."
QOD: I hope the meeting with her mother went ok, sorry if it was angsty, but that's how my Ginny character would act if she hadn't seen her mother in eleven years, and was thrown into an abusive orphanage where no one wanted her.
Reviews:
Smegal: Thanks for the review, yeah, they are kinda mature. Draco, Blaise, Harry, Ron and Hermione are twelve. Remember the Chamber? Ginny and Miya are eleven.
mz.sammiz: Thanks!
Helldarkangel1: You're the third one (I think) that suggested they teach together. It's a funny idea, but it might make the story 'better'. Thanks for reviewing.
LadySnake: Yeah, it would be a good story to intertwine the CoA with this, and yes, it will be AU, there's no other way for it not to be! (well, unless I write the whole thing again, but we wouldn't want that?)
Eve Granger: I almost typed Evan Granger. Lol. Thanks for all of your compliments!
LadySnake: Yep.
ShinyWriterInDarkness: Yeah, I realized there was not much when I finished rereading it. : ) Yeah, she may flip, I don't know. Ronnikins definitely will. You can bet on that. He's a prat, but he's just playing big-brother.
Helldarkangel1: Arigato! (thank you in Japanese)
coldflamez: Ronnikins woke up this chapter. Arigato for reviewing!
fanfare: No, you can't! (is seriously reminded of Hermione while typing that) Arigato!
QOD: The Weasleys shall find out about Draco and Gin's relationship soon, I have to plan it out. All ready have Ron's reaction ready (it's too easy and predictable. It's been used too many times) Thanks for all of your reviews, they encourage me to keep going, and I have not gotten any flamers yet! THANKS! We did a play on Dracula today, it's now my favorite book. It's the original, in play version. Our class went in three seperate groups (for all three acts) and each did one separate one. We performed two today. Act III is for Monday. Well, bye for now! Please review!
I hope the chapter wasn't too short, I planned to get over 1000 words (without counting the author notes)