THE KNOWING

Chapter 27

February was here, Fred and Angelina's wedding was in a few days. Harry wasn't back and Ginny couldn't bear the thought of going to the wedding without him. Harry had been gone for a week. Ginny was trying not to get worried.

She had recently got a new job. She worked at a nearby grocery store. It was quite odd for her, selling things she had never seen before. But she also found it quite interesting, interacting with muggles. She knew that her father would be jealous.

Everyday she came home, hoping to see Harry sitting on the couch, waiting for her. He would be safe and he would tell her that he loved her. But Ginny knew that this was just a dream.

She did end up going to the wedding alone. It was very uncomfortable. Her mother had begged her to come home. Her father had barely said a word to her.

Fred and Angelina looked wonderful together. They were smiling and Ginny could tell that they were in love. Hermione looked even more pregnant than before. Ron was smiling widely as people pointed out her stomach.

Ginny preferred to sit alone, away from the family but they would have none of it.

Percy was, of course, no where to be found. Bill and Charlie were there. Bill had brought Fleur with him. George had invited Alicia.

Ginny sat down with a thud in a comfortable chair. She had a plate of salad in front of her but she didn't feel like eating it. Everyone seemed to be in couples tonight. Except for her. She sighed and slumped down in her chair. Suddenly there was the overwhelmingly sweet smell of cantaloup in the room. Ginny felt tears falling down her face. She closed her eyes and tried to keep breathing.

"Ginny?" she heard someone whisper. It was a familiar, kind voice. She slowly opened her eyes to see Remus Lupin standing in front of her. He was holding a cantaloup and an envelope. He was looking at her with concern. "Are you alright?"

She nodded without a sound, wiping away the tears from her cheeks.

"Harry wanted me to give this to you." He said and handed the cantaloup and the envelope to her. She took them quickly and stood up from the chair. She couldn't stay any longer. Fred and Angelina would understand.

She pulled her jacket off of the chair and held it. "Thank you Remus." she said politely and walked outside. She disaperated back to the apartment.

It was dark as she walked in and she threw her jacket onto the couch without a care. She walked into her bedroom and anxiously closed the door after her, sitting on the bed. She ripped open the envelope and pulled out the messily scrawled on paper.

Dearest Ginny,

Don't worry, I'm safe, for the time being.

I'm at St. Mungo's.

I'll be leaving soon, so there is no need for you to come and visit me.

They are taking care of me, like they always do.

I'm sorry to have missed the wedding, I'm sure Fred and Angie will kill me.

I hope you will have a nice time eating this cantaloup.

I wish we could share.

Love,

Harry

Ginny sighed and began to cry. He was at St. Mungo's. And he didn't want her to visit. That's what hurt her the most, he didn't want her to visit him. She held the cantaloup against her stomach and cried.

When she had finished crying she was angry. She put on a sweater an old yellow sweater over her green dress (the one from Ron and Hermione's wedding) and she aparated to St. Mungo's.