Chapter 16

Fighting

The next morning they got up and started packing. "I'm gonna go check on Ron and Hermione." Harry said to Ginny. She nodded to him. After Harry left, Ginny got her blue beaded bag and took the Book of Most Powerful Potions out again. She opened to the first page. She read, Belongs to The Unsupposer- she closed the book. "Okay this is just too weird." She said aloud. "What is?" said a very familiar voice that she recognized as her husband's. "Nothing- it's not very important anyway… but… can I ask you something?" she said to him. He nodded. "Remember when you told me about the half-blood prince? As in Snape? Well, I think I've found another person who doesn't use their real name." she said. Harry put a weird expression on his face. "What do you mean?" he asked. Ginny showed Harry the front page of the Most Powerful Potions book. He sighed. "Here we go again. Another problem that deals with us." He said. Ginny half smiled at this statement. "Harry, when are you ever gonna get it? Everything involves us. Well, at least you. And besides, we were involved with this the moment Voldemort was defeated. And if you can destroy him, you can destroy anything or one." She said. He kissed her lightly. "Okay let's get out of here." she said. And before they knew it, they were all in the middle of the living room with their luggage. They all connected hands and took a large breath. "Wait! Where are we going?" asked Ginny. Everyone shrugged. They all gave an idea of where to go, but none of them were good enough. "What about Grimmauld Place?" Hermione asked. Ron and Ginny agreed. "Harry? Is that okay?" Ginny asked him. He hesitated, but eventually nodded. Ginny looked at him with a look of concern. He responded by giving her a look of annoyance. She was taken aback by this and turned away from him. Ron and Hermione tried to ignore this and made everyone hold hands. They all Apperated into the kitchen of Grimmauld Place and broke their chain. Kreacher walked in the room to see who was in the house. "Master! Can Kreacher get you anything? How long will Kreacher have the pleasure to serve his master?" Kreacher asked. Harry tried to smile and said, "Thanks Kreacher, you think you could cook us some dinner?" Kreacher bowed low and got to work. "I'm going upstairs. Hermione, would you care to join me?" Ginny said immediately. It seemed like something troubled her- oh no. What did I do?! I didn't mean to do this to her… Harry thought. Ginny and Hermione went upstairs with their suitcases. Before they left Ginny looked at Harry with a blank face and then pulled Hermione upstairs. Harry sighed. "Are you in a fight mate?" Ron asked him. "I dunno." Harry said shortly. "I probably should go talk to her…" but Ron stopped him and told him to just let her talk to Hermione for a while. Ron and Harry sat at the table and Kreacher gave them their dinner. "What happened between you and Ginny?" Ron asked cautiously. Harry sighed. "Well. It started when she suggested here. I guess this is the first time that we've been here since- well… you know." He went on. "I dunno… I didn't wanna come here because- well I guess it kinda hurts me to come here. I mean- it was Sirius' home… I dunno. And I just didn't wanna come here." Harry said. "Then why did you agree?" his best friend and in-law asked. "Well… there was no where else to go…" Harry went on. Ron nodded telling Harry he understood. "Well I should probably go get them…" Harry said. "I'll come with you." Ron got up and followed his best friend to the bedroom door. Harry knocked and put his ear up to the door. Ginny was talking in a worried tone to Hermione until she heard the knock. "Who is it?" she asked. "Hey it's us." Harry replied. Both girls didn't speak. But Hermione piped up. "Come in!" Harry opened the door and walked in after Ron. "Hermione, I really need to show you something in the kitchen…" Ron started. She caught his drift and took him down to the kitchen. Then it was Harry and Ginny, alone.

"Ginny, I'm sorry." Harry said.

"It's nothing. You don't have to be sorry about anything." She said without looking at him.

"No. Ginny… I didn't mean to upset you. But when Grimmauld Place came into the picture I just- I dunno. This is the first time I've been here since- well you know…"

"It's okay. I know how you feel but there was nowhere else to go-"

"No. It's not your fault. And I really didn't mean to take it out on you. I'm sorry."

Ginny smiled at him and hugged him tight. He put his arms around her waist and hugged her tighter. They pulled apart, and Harry put his forehead on hers. "I love you."

"I love you too." She replied. Harry put his lips on hers barely touching.

But Ginny pulled away soon after. "I'm tired, let's go to sleep." She said. Harry agreed and they both told their friends that they were going to turn in. Then they did.

The next morning Ginny woke up with Harry's arms wrapped tightly around her. This morning she felt a little warm. She got up and went downstairs. Ginny's head throbbed. Then Kreacher walked in. He bowed so his nose almost hit the floor. "Good Morning Mistress. Can Kreacher get you anything?" he asked politely. "Actually yes. But you can call me Ginny. Can you make me some tea?" she asked respectfully. Kreacher bowed again. "Of course Mistress Ginny." And to that, Kreacher started to make the tea. "Close enough." Ginny said under her breath, referring to what Kreacher called her. Then suddenly, Hermione walked downstairs. "Morning Ginny!" Hermione said cheerfully. "Morning Kreacher!"