The Beginning of the End (chapt. 8)
Alright everyone here is chapter 8 of this lovely story... thank you all for your support I really appreciate it, I wasn't a good writer but the good reviews made me continue and become a better writer I hope... thanks a lot. Keep giving your reviews.
The days came fast, before he knew it, Ginny's birthday had arrived. As usual Mrs. Weasley made a dinner party for Ginny, Luna, Neville, Hagrid, Andromeda and Teddy where the invited guests who weren't already in the house. In the morning, Ginny and Hermione had gotten their Hogwarts letter and thus went into Diagon Alley to buy there necessities. After an enjoyable dinner and after the guests had left the two couples sat in The Burrow's sitting room.
"Hey Ron, are you going back to Hogwarts you never told me" Harry said once they were in the living room once again.
"Actually I'm staying here and helping George at the shop" he replied. After a while both couples decided to take some time alone. Harry took Ginny's hand and brought her outside.
"Harry, where are you taking me?" Ginny said.
"You'll see" he said smiling. He pulled her to the broom shed.
"You brought me to my broom shed." She said sounding disappointed.
"Just stay there for a minute" he said smiling hugely.
"Alright" she said folding her arms across her chest.
"Ok, close your eyes and put your hands out" he said after several seconds. She did as she was told. He placed something in her hands.
"Open your eyes Gin" he said. She looked down to her hands.
"Why did you put your new firebolt in my hands for?" she said
"Well, I thought the new Gryffindor captain should have the best broom in the world. Anyway I don't need this one now that I have my old one." he said smiling.
"How did you know about that? I haven't told anyone except..." she stopped
"Hermione, yeah she told me this afternoon." He said smiling
"Are you serious though? You're giving me a Firebolt." She said disbelief in her tone. He just nodded this time.
"Thanks Harry, I'll make you proud" she said laughing.
"I'm not afraid about that. I might even bring Teddy to a match sometime" he said
"That'd be great" she brought the broom back to the shed, took his hand and they took a walk in the moonlight.
Only a few weeks left before school started and Harry and Ginny were enjoying their time together. They went to visit Teddy a lot. The night before Hermione and Ginny were going to Hogwarts, Mrs. Weasley made a superb dinner; they ate and laughed like they always did at The Burrow.
The next day Ron, Hermione, Ginny and Harry made their way to King's cross station and inconspicuously they went through the barrier of platform 9 ¾. Ginny and Hermione put their luggage on the train and went to say their goodbyes. Ginny took Harry by the hand dragged him apart from the other's. They looked into each other's eyes for a long time.
"I'm going to miss you Harry" she said giving him a hug and leaning her head against his shoulder.
"I'll miss you too Ginny, but I'll try to come and see you as much as I can and we'll write to each other." He said stroking her hair. After several minutes she looked up at him and slowly leaned in for a deep, passionate kiss.
"I love you Ginny" he said looking at her straight in the eyes.
"I love you too Harry" she whispered. They made their way back to the Weasley's hand in hand. Ginny hugged her mother and father, while Harry said his goodbyes to Hermione. Ginny then gave a hug to her brother, something Harry hadn't seen a lot since he'd known the lot of them.
"I'll miss you Ron" she said smiling.
"Me too Ginny" he said surprised.
The whistle blew signalling that everyone had to get on the train. Ginny rushed over to Harry gave him one last kiss and a hug.
"I love you"
"Me too Ginny" he replied to her.
"Goodbye Harry" Hermione said
"See you Hermione" he replied.
They all waved till the train rounded the corner and then made their way through the barrier once again. That night Harry, Ron, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley all sat at the table eating in silence. Later that evening Ron sat with Harry in the living room playing wizard's chess.
"Ron, what would you say if I told you I wanted to go live at Grimmauld place?" Harry asked
"What do you mean?"
"Well, I can't live here for the rest of my life. Kreacher cleaned up the house there's room for anyone who wants to come and live there." He said
"So when do you want to move?" Ron asked.
"Well I was sort of thinking tomorrow. You know if you ever want to move out of The Burrow there's a room ready for you." He said looking down.
"Maybe that would be a good idea. Like you said we can't live here forever, it's just the house is going to be empty for my parents." He said
"How should I tell them?" Harry asked him hoping for some help.
"I dunno, either way they're going to be sad. But I think in the end they'll understand."
"Yeah I guess."
"So how are you feeling about everything?" Ron asked him suddenly.
"What do you mean?" Harry asked confused by his question.
"Well, not going back to Hogwarts, Ginny and Hermione not being here. What are you going to do?"
"I dunno I guess it's going to be bizarre not having Ginny here I mean after everything last year we only had this summer to be together. And as for this year well I'll be with Teddy and well last month when I went to Hagrid's with Hermione, Kingsley said that when I would be ready I could have an Auror's post. So I'm thinking about that. What about you?"
"Well, I'll probably help George with the shop for a while." He said
"What do you want to do afterward?" Harry pressed
"I dunno, I would like to be and Auror. But I doubt it'll ever happen." He said his ears becoming redder with embarrassment.
"You never know Ron" he said encouraging him.
"Boys dinner is ready" Mrs Weasley called from the kitchen.
They made their way to the table. For the first time since he knew the Weasley's Harry had never seen the table so empty. had cooked less food since it they were only four, which made Harry's insides squirm. How was he going to tell he was leaving?
"Mrs. Weasley could I have a word with you?" he asked her after they were done eating and the dishes were washed.
"Of course Harry" she said suspiciously, she followed him to the sitting room.
"I don't know how to say this and I don't want you to be upset. But I'm thinking of moving into Grimmauld place tomorrow." He said looking at the floor.
"Oh, well don't mind me asking but why?" she said
"Because I don't want to be a burden to you and well I have to start my life. I need to start over." He said in a rush. Harry was startled by Mrs. Weasley laughing. He turned around and saw her in fits of laughter.
"Harry dear, you thought that would upset me?" she said after she calmed down.
"Well yes, after everything you've been trough in the last year and everyone leaving the house. You aren't mad or disappointed?" He asked
"Well how can I be after you said everything you just said? Listen Harry you've been through a lot and I know it's hard for you. Especially since Ginny is away after you've both reunited. Of course I'll miss you and I'm a bit sad you're leaving but it's something you have to do, not for me, not for Ginny or Ron but for yourself." She said giving him a hug.
"Thanks Mrs. Weasley" he said smiling.
"Just promise me one thing. Come at least once a week for dinner." She said.
"Two. I promise" he said
"When are you going to leave?" she asked
"Tomorrow" he said, she nodded and left the room. Ron came in the sitting room and sat on the small chair and looked Harry up in down.
"Well you look alive. How did she take it?" he asked
"How do you know that's what I was talking to her about?" he said
"Eavesdropping been doing it for years why stop now?"
"Well I think she's alright with it. She laughed actually when I told her."
"Huh, maybe I will take you up on that offer then. I'll come by tomorrow and look at the place."
"No problem" Harry sat across from Ron on the other small chair.
"Want to play a game of Wizard's chest?" Harry asked
"You're on." He replied
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"Ginny! Ginny! " Ginny snapped out of her reverie, to see Hermione waving her hand crazily in front of her face.
"Are you alright?" Hermione asked in concern. They were on the carriage leading them to the school.
"Yeah" she said in a small voice. She was thinking of Harry, already missing him and how she wished he could be there holding her and helping her as she saw the school and all the memories came rushing back to her. Although she'd never admit it to him, she wanted him there.
The sorting and the feast went by in a flash as it always did when you got older. There was a new defence against the dark art teacher and a new transfiguration teacher, though she didn't hear their names as her mind drifted off elsewhere. After McGonagall made her speech, Ginny stood up and headed towards the staircase to Gryffindor Tower.
"Hey Ginny!" someone shouted her name. She turned around and saw Dean walking towards her a huge smile on his face. Great just who I wanted to see... Ginny thought sarcastically.
"Hi Dean, you decided to come back?" she said, keeping her walking pace.
"Yeah since I didn't come at all last year I decided I should." He said
"Good for you" she said smiling slightly.
"So Harry decided not to come back?" he said a bizarre tone in his voice.
"Obviously since he's not here" she really didn't feel comfortable talking about Harry with Dean, after what happen in her fifth year.
"So heard you're the new Quidditch captain this year when are you doing tryouts?" he asked
"I don't know yet Dean, I haven't thought about it" she said. After saying the password to the Fat Lady she entered the common room but stopped as Dean took her by the elbow and dragged her to a corner.
"Ginny I need to ask you something." He said
"What?" she hissed
"Are you in a relationship with Harry?" he asked
"Yes" she said through tight lips. She saw his face fall a bit.
"Do you love him?" he asked
"Listen Dean I'm really not comfortable talking to you about this. I'll tell when I call tryouts." She said and left to the girl's dormitory. She stormed into her room, onto her bed and closed the curtains with unnecessary force.
"Ginny are you alright?" Hermione asked her opening one side of the curtains.
"No" she replied simply.
"What's wrong?" she asked
"Dean, anyways Hermione I'm tired. I'll see you in the morning" and with that Ginny closed the curtain close and let out a big sigh resting her head on her pillow. After a while of gazing at the ceiling she took out some parchment, quill and ink from her trunk and began writing her first letter to Harry.