When Ron returned with a wheel chair she smiled broadly realising he wasn't alone. Her mother and Fred trailed behind him, both smiling at her because she was awake. Before Ginny could slip into the chair Molly had swept her up into a hug refusing to let go. Only after Fred had begged to hold his sister had she budged, only to cling to Ron just as tight.
"I'm glad your ok baby sister," Fred whispered in her ear and then kissed her on the check.
Ginny smiled up at him, grateful he had slipped into caring brother mode and not his usual joking self. Everyone around her in fact seemed a little more sombre. She knew that even though she was awake and apparently out of the woods, Harry was still not and no one would be alright until he was.
Fred and Ron helped her out of bed, both holding her under each arm and hosting her up. She settled into the set easily, and Molly was instantly there wrapping a blanket over her knees.
"Are you sure about this hunny?" Molly asked as she looked down at her daughter, her eyes full of concern.
Ginny smiled up at her reassuringly and took her hand, "yes mum. I need to see him, even if he can't see me."
Ron wheeled her around and silently pushed her out of the double doors that led to the outside corridor. As she past people they all smiled, some even saying how glad they were she was awake. She guessed that being the one carrying the next line of Potters had made her somewhat famous. She just smiled at everyone, giving thanks where it was dew. Luckily Molly fielded most of the questions, realising that her daughter may be awake but she was just as weak and run down as she had been an hour ago.
When Ron finally reached the ward Harry was in and pushed Ginny through the large double doors Ginny could feel her heart beat slow. Just being in the same room as Harry made her at ease. The connection she held with him hummed at his mere presence.
"Good morning Miss Weasley, I am so glad that your awake," Smiled a young nurse as she emerged from an office near by, "I take it you've come to see Mr Potter. I checked on him about twenty minutes ago. His colour has picked up and he seems to be doing a lot better today, "she smiled again and patted Ginny hand reassuringly, "you can see him whenever you want."
Ron thanked her and pushed Ginny up to the very end of the room.
Ginny noted that Harry's bed was the only on completely covered by its curtain. She guessed that this was to stop all the prying eyes, and to give hr family some piece. Ron slid back the curtain slowly, but before they could enter Hermione had bolted from her seat next to Harry and now was smothering Ginny.
"Oh Ginny I thought I'd lost you for the longest time. You were so pale a feared the worst," her grip tightened as tears spilled from her eyes.
Ginny rubbed Hermione's back soothingly and just held her while she cried. Eventually Hermione pulled back and brushed the last of her tears away from her eyes. With a smile that lit her face, she stepped aside to let Ginny and Ron past. Ginny closed her eyes as she entered the small cubical, not sure if she truly did have the strength to see Harry like this.
Ron pushed her right up nest to Harry, pulling all the chairs out of the way, and parked her so she could take his hand.
"We'll leave you alone," he whispered as he placed a kiss on her forehead.
She looked up and silently thanked him as he dragged Hermione out and pulled the curtain closed behind them.
Ginny sat for the longest time with her eyes closed, just taking in the sense of him. Her mind screamed with the knowledge Harry was their and alive. But something inside her held back, she eventually realised exactly what it was. The feelings she had got from him when he was around Lexis had shaken her. She knew Harry loved her, but she had felt love for Lexis. Ron had tried to explain about all the spells on Harry, how it had taken the midiwitches a full day to break the ones left, but something in her still doubted. She couldn't shake the feeling of betrayal that ran deep inside of her. Slowly but surely though, then sense of Harry took over. Her mind was flooded with him and she couldn't help but feel the love that she knew was between them
She lowered her eyes before she opened them, not wanting the shock of his hurt ace to be the first thing she saw. Instead it was his hand steady and unmarred by what had happened. Slowly she lifted her hand and entwined her figures in his. He felt warm which relaxed her, no body that was really bad felt warm to the touch. She equated warmth with life and that subdued her deepest fears. Gradually she lifted her eyes, taking in his chest and his steady breathing that showed her he was still sleeping, the his neck that also seemed untouched, and eventually his face. Ginny scanned every bit of his face as if it was the first time she had seen him. He looked much the same as he normally did, but his features seemed a little more sunken than usual. He still had a thin bruise under his eye, where she guessed Ron had no doubt punched him in her honour.
Ginny reached out and brushed a few stray hairs away from his forehead. Her fingertips tingled from the feel of his skin and all feelings of betrayal were completely pushed aside. She loved Harry with all of her heart and she knew beyond a doubt he loved her. He had walked into a place that would almost certainly hold death for him, just to retrieve her. She gently stroked his check and smiled as he seemed to respond to her. His cheek twitched a little at her touch and she knew that somewhere in his mind he knew she was there.
Carefully she got from her wheel chair and slipped onto his bed. There was plenty of room, for instead of a normal sized hospital bed like the one she had lain in not long ago; this was at lease half the size again. She slid his hand up carefully and placed it on her stomach so he could feel their babies. Leaning forward, minding her stomach, she whispered softly in his ear.
"I'm here Harry, well all are and we're all safe thanks to you. I love you baby please come back to me."
She kissed his check softly and laid down with him curling herself up next to his warm body. She listened for a while to the sounds of the magical instruments around them, but slowly sleep took her again. She may have been unconscious for two days but her body seemed to need sleep. As she succumbed to her tiredness she rested her head lightly on Harry's chest, listening contently at his heart beat.
Harry could feel he wasn't alone, even in his dream state. He had been fighting for the longest time to resurface but no matter what he did he couldn't. He could hear all the people that loved him around him but he couldn't say anything to them. He listened as the spoke about their worries for Ginny and felt the despair deepen in him. She needed him badly and he couldn't do anything. He would loose his girl and his babies, and all he could do was lye there and listen.
But as he lay there now he could feel someone resting up against his body, he could feel the warm of their touch filter through his entire being. With every time their fingers touched his skin, he seemed to surface a little better, pulling his thoughts together a lot easer than before. And then he heard her, her voice clear as if he was stood in front of her. Ginny was with him and she was safe, in fact she was reassuring him then that they all were. He could feel his fingers again, feel them on her stomach. He smiled inwardly as one of his babies kicked his hand with great force. They were alive and well and waiting for him to return to them.
Slowly Harry got to the point where he new he could push himself into the waking world. Gradually he managed to gather himself enough to force his eyelids apart. Light flooded in but he didn't let that stop him. Looking down he took in the small frame of the person leaning against him and smiled. Ginny lay there completely fast asleep, a slight smile dancing at her lips, completely content to be near him. He knew then she didn't care, knew nothing Lexis had done touched them, and a wave of relief ripped though his body. He released a breath he hadn't even realised he'd been holding and slowly grasped her hand.
Carefully he leant down and kissed her on the forehead. That slight sweep of his lips seemed to make her stir and soon enough he was met by the warm and loving brown of her eyes. He smiled at her and she noted that finally his eyes lit up completely. She realised then that he had been hiding form her slightly. That with lexis around Harry had never truly been completely there, he had constantly been worrying about her. But everything was right, she was gone, and they were safe.
Harry pulled Ginny tightly against him and kissed passionately. Neither took a breath until on of the babies kicked hard and Harry laughed as he had felt the kick in his side. Both held each other, glad to finally be able to just be the couple they had wanted to be for so long. Harry still worried over Ginny though. She was now five and a half months pregnant which meant she could easily go into labour, especially since she was having twins. He slid along the bed, only giving himself barely enough room, and insisted she lay down with him. She complied without argument, but her eyes flashed with the fierceness he loved and he knew she wouldn't let him rap her up in cotton wool for long. Harry cautiously draped his arm over her stomach, making sure not to press to hard, and felt himself relax. He soon noted Ginny breathing grow steady as sleep took over her again and couldn't help but follow her. They were safe and in each others arms, that was all either would ever need.
