Chapter 5 Telling the Good News
The next morning at breakfast Harry calls for everyone's attention. "Excuse me, but Ginny and I have an important announcement."
"Yes Harry?" Bill asks, he and Fleur are there for the summer.
"I asked Ginny to marry me and she said yes" Harry answers.
"Why Harry that's great!" Hermione runs and gives the couple a hug. She can barely contain herself for her friends' happiness.
"Thanks Hermione," Ginny says after being released.
"I think this calls for some celebration," Mr. Weasley says, and he waves his wand and glasses of Firewhiskey pour themselves and flew so that each person has their own glass.
"To Harry and Ginny," Ron toasts.
"To Harry and Ginny," everyone follows.
"When is zee wedding?" Fleur asks. Harry and Ginny glance at each other.
"We're not sure," Harry says.
"But we want it to be soon," Ginny finishes.
"Well I'm happy for you," Bill states.
"Thanks Bill," the couple replies.
Hmpf.
"Is there something you would like to say Mum?" Ginny asks in an irritated tone.
"No Ginny dear, I don't want to say anything—well…really….I don't think its such a good idea for you two to be married" Mrs. Weasley blurts out.
"And why is that?"
"I think the two of you should have time for a mature relationship rather than one just based on sex."
The tension is so thick that you could cut it with a knife.
"Mrs. Weasley, we've told you, Ginny and I are not having sex," Harry feels the need to take over the conversation before Ginny has a chance to say what he knows is going through her mind.
"Mrs. Weasley, Ron is ok with this and I would say that he's almost as protective as you are, isn't that right Ron?" Hermione asks.
"Yeah Mum, I would never be this calm if that's why I though that's the only reason Harry wanted to marry her" Ron answers right on cue.
"See Molly," Mr. Weasley says soothingly, "everything is fine. No need to worry, why don't the four of you go outside and let us talk for a minute?"
The last statement is directed at Harry, Hermione, Ron, and Ginny. The four young adults get up and go out into the garden. "I don't get why Mum keeps saying we're sleeping together. We're not. You believe us right? That wasn't just something to make Mum shut up?" Ginny asks.
"No Ginny, we really do believe you," Ron answers.
"Then why is she being like this?" Harry questions.
"I don't know, maybe she's afraid to let you go, I mean you are her youngest" Hermione states wisely.
"Maybe, I don't like this though, I feel bad for you two" Ron adds.
"Yeah, thanks mate, lets just go do something and forget about this for awhile" Harry replies.
"Okay, where do you wanna go?" Ginny asks.
"I don't know—hey we could go tell Fred the good news, I need to go by the shop anyways" Ron suggests.
"I don't know" Hermione says hesitantly.
"Why? It's not like he's going to blow up like Mum did. I like it let's go," and with that the group disapperates.