Chapter 12

Ginny sat with her arms folded, a whole strawberry in her mouth. She was bored. Everyone was dancing and she was sitting along eating. It was all she could think to do. She did love eating, she couldn't deny it.

Arthur and Molly were dancing rather unprofessionally looking like a tomatoe with a carrot. They looked odd together, other than their matching hair. Ginny just smiled, her parents had always been in love, sometimes it had sickened her. But now she was glad, having parents that actually loved each other was comforting. Although having 7 children together should be a sign of there love, Ginny knew that they would never change in that way, they would always love each other and they would always love her.

Harry and Hermione were dancing laughing, talking in whispers. Ron is talking Bill over in the corner, Bill is laughing about something and Ron is glaring at him and drinking some champagne quite heavily. Ginny almost laughs.

Suddenly the song ends and Ginny swallows the mangled strawberry in her mouth. Everyone walks off of the dance floor and back to their seats. They announce that the next dance will be for Ron to dance with Molly and Hermione to dance with Arthur. Everyone stands up and heads back to the floor.

Harry drops into the seat next to her, he is looking at her intently waiting for her to look back. His tie is untied and he looks a bit drunk. The dark circles there, reminding her of what he can't, wont tell her.

"Heya, Gin." he said.

"Your not drunk are you?" she asked without looking at him.

He laughed a little. "Nope... not very much..."

She rolled her eyes.

"No." he said seriously. "I'm really not... just happy i guess."

She nodded and looked into his eyes. He didn't look very happy, he looked like he was trying to act happy.

"Do you wanna dance the next song?" he asked casually. Ginny felt her heart leap but she put it back into place.

"Of course." she smiled, her sweet smile with the dimple.

Suddenly Remus Lupin walked over to them, "I'm sorry Ginny but could Harry and i talk in private for a few moments?"

She smiled and nodded watching as they walked off across the room to talk alone.

Remus was talking quietly to Harry, his face looked calm, but Ginny saw Harry's face. He looked concerned then excited then tired. He turned looked at Ginny with a sad face and turned back to Remus and talked for a few more moments. Then he rushed out of the room without saying goodbye to anyone.

Ginny was shocked that he would leave on his bestfriends' wedding day. She was dissapointed with him.

Remus walked towards her smiling, the same faked smile that Harry had been smiling a minute before. Remus sat down in the seat that Harry had neglected a minute or two before.

"Ginny, you look beautiful today in that dress, you've grown up a lot." She saw a scratch on his cheek and his light eyes looked tired just like Harry's. She wished that he would just get to the point and tell her why Harry had left.

"Well... Harry wanted me to tell you that he was sorry he couldn't stay."

"Yes. I'm sure." she replied and shook her head.

"Really... he had something he needed to do... He said he would dance with you another time."

She nodded and he stood up and held his hand out to her. "And he asked me to dance with you." she smiled at him and nodded.

Of course she had a wonderful time dancing with Remus but... no... she wasn't dissapointed... not at all.