A/N: It's been so long, I know. AOL is stupid and it's all my brother's fault (and partly mine) that it didn't get updated so AOL quit, but maybe Ja will have gotten this thing fixed by Saturday….anyways. Ok and here's one of my newest favorite quotes from one of the songs on my new CD: 'Life's like a novel with the end ripped out'. Haha so is this story!

Disclaimer: Wow, I keep forgetting to do these. No it's not mine, ok?

WootWoot: Not so soon of an update huh?

KraziKelli: Yeah it would suck if she didn't remember, wouldn't it?

Bookwormandpoet: Snape smiling creeps me out too!

Elven Tresses: I'm glad I didn't get that part too soppy.

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Chapter 13

Explanations

Harry and Ginny embraced for a few minutes longer, until Ron cleared his throat. Harry looked around. Hermione was smiling, tears sliding down her face, and Ron was trying very hard not to show his tears. Janet was gone.

"I—I erm….did it look like I wasn't going to—what happened?" Ginny asked.

Hermione sniffed and stepped forward. Harry was still holding Ginny's hand.

"Well, Ginny, do you…do you remember anything during the…the battle?" Hermione asked tentatively.

"Yes. I think. Wait… what about Tom? Is Voldemort dead?" She asked quickly, looking at Harry.

"Yes." Harry bent down to kiss her forehead "Yes, he's gone."

Ginny instantly relaxed, but gripped Harry's hand.

"Go on, Ginny. What do you remember?" Hermione said again.

"I was…well…I was beside Harry." Ginny looked at him, and noticed that his eyes were closed, and his body was rigid, "And…and then someone…Malfoy…it was Malfoy…he yelled 'Accio Ginny' and I sort of flew away, and I tried to fight it, but then he had a hold of me…and I couldn't get out and the last thing I remember is him turning his wand on me."

Ginny glanced at Harry and saw that he was paper white, and as he opened his eyes and looked into hers, she squeezed his hand. He gave her a brief, forced smile. She looked over at Ron and saw that he was holding Hermione. Ginny was relieved to see that he seemed to be taking all of this in stride. His face was normal and he wasn't stiff like Harry, but then she looked in his eyes and saw his private grief. Tired of seeing how much everyone had been hurting, Ginny hastily started conversation.

"So what exactly happened to me?"

"Malfoy got you with some Sleeping Spindle spell and Harry had to—" Ron began.

"Sleeping Spindle?" Ginny interrupted.

"It's Everlasting Sleep. Ronald has his fairy tales backwards." Hermione said.

"Oh! You mean like Sleeping Beauty!" Ginny exclaimed.

"Oh, great, she knows it." Ron complained.

"So…how come I'm awake?"

"Harry made a potion." Hermione said promptly.

"Harry made a potion?" Ginny asked her jaw dropping.

Harry laughed.

"I'm not that horrible you know. Plus, a little help from Snape never hurts."

"SNAPE? You went to Snape?" Ginny looked horrified.

"He's different, Gin. I promise." Harry said gently, "Besides, I would have gone to Voldemort himself if it would have helped me get you back."

"Oh, Harry." Ginny started to cry and Harry held her tight.

"Hem hem." Ron said loudly and they broke apart.

Hermione smacked him.

"Ouch! What was that for? You crazy nutter." Ron muttered the last part, earning him another smack on the head.

"Ow!" Ron glared at her.

"Ron, you are the most insensitive person that I have ever, EVER had to deal with!" Hermione said.

Ron opened his mouth to retort, but Ginny interrupted.

"Ron, close your mouth. We are not a codfish." Ginny laughed and Harry smiled at her.

"But, Gin!" Ron said.

"Calm down, Ron. Hermione, Ron is quite insensitive but he's not going to change and we can't send him back so make the best of it." Ginny said with a note of finality.

Hermione's jaw dropped.

"I—I never said—" Hermione said, starting to get offended.

"Hermione, what were you thinking?" Harry asked grinning.

"I—never mind."

Ron was smiling broadly.

Harry looked around the room.

"Where's Janet?" He asked worriedly.

"Who's Janet?" Ginny asked, her eyes narrowing slightly. Harry and Ron were oblivious to this, but Hermione noticed.

"She's a Healer, Ginny." Hermione said quickly.

"Oh." Ginny was all smiles again.

"I dunno mate. She disappeared." Ron said, sounding puzzled.

"Ron and I will go find her." Hermione said, pulling Ron out the door.

"Hermione sure picks up on things quickly." Ginny said smiling.

"What do you mean?" Harry asked.

"I mean that she— oh never mind." Ginny smiled, and then turned serious, "Harry, how worried was everyone? Don't sugarcoat it either." She added sternly.

"It was—" Harry began slowly, but stopped as Ron burst into the room dragging Janet.

"I was coming right back, Ron." Janet said soothingly. "I needed to get Healer Symethwick."

Hermione came in next, followed by Healer Symethwick.

"Ah, Ms. Weasley, you're up. Good, good. Now, Healer Eaves tells me that one of you made a potion. Who made it?"

"I—I did sir." Harry said stepping forward.

"Why didn't you bring the potion to me, Mr. Potter?"

"I—I thought it would be alright if—if Janet tested it." Harry said nervously.

"I didn't find anything wrong with it sir, and, as we can all see, it seemed to work quite well." Janet said.

"Let me do a few examinations of Ms. Weasley, and if all is fitting, I suppose she can go home." Healer Symethwick said, pulling out his wand.

"We'll go tell Mrs. Weasley and everyone else, Ginny, and we'll see you at the Burrow." Hermione said as she and Ron walked toward the door. Harry followed.

"No. Harry…I don't want you to leave." Ginny said quickly.

Harry paused for a moment then waved Ron and Hermione on before going back over to Ginny.

"I'm not going anywhere." He said smiling as she laid back and Healer Symethwick raised his wand.

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After all of Ginny's tests were performed and Healer Symethwick had grudgingly announced her cured, she and Harry were free to go. Janet was helping them gather Ginny's medical papers that she needed to sign and give to the Welcome Witch.

"Nurse Eaves," Ginny began timidly, but Janet stopped her.

"It's Janet, honey. Nurse Eaves is only what the older Healers call me."

"Janet, everyone's told me how great you've been, and I just wanted to say thanks." Ginny said quietly as Harry picked up her suitcase.

Janet's eyes misted over.

"Well thank you, honey. We Healers don't hear that often, and every now and then, it feels pretty good. Oh listen at me, getting all mushy. You two go on and get out of here. Go on and stay out of trouble."

"Thanks Janet." Harry said as he took Ginny's hand and they walked to the Welcome Witch.

They were on the first floor landing when Harry stopped.

"Gin, we might have a little publicity out here, do you understand me? But I just want you to ignore them and say nothing."

Ginny's eyes grew wide but she nodded.

"You ok?" Harry asked.

She nodded and took a deep breath as they stepped into the waiting area.

Flashes of light and puffs of smoke exploded at the sight of them and Harry wrapped his arm around her, steering her safely to the Welcome Witch.

"Ms. Weasley….sign here, please." The Witch said and batted her eyes at Harry.

Ginny glared at her and smiled inwardly when she saw the witch turn red. She signed the papers and gladly went back under the protection of Harry's arms as he yelled at the reporters to 'get out of his and Ginny's face before the reporters all had their quills crushed.'

They made it to the fireplaces and Ginny felt her feelings for Harry soar even higher when he let her go into the fire first, and she smiled as she spun in a circle, watching him battle with the reporters for just a moment, before she spun into the Burrow.

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A/N: Yes, lots of mush and junk. I couldn't help it. This chapter HAD to be sweet and mushy. My fingers had a mind of their own when they were typing it haha. Well, once again, I am SO SO SO sorry for the LATE update, but due to circumstances that couldn't be avoided….(stupid AOL) oh well. Here it is, and another should follow soon, but I really doubt anyone is still checking this story. Well, review and, for those of you still reading, I hope you loved it! Kat