Chapter VII – However Bad You Think It Is; It's Worse

When the girls got back to the Burrow Harry and Ron wanted to know what they had found, but Hermione said, "Tonight after dinner, it will take some time to tell you and Mrs. Weasley will have dinner ready soon."

Ginny and Hermione took the library books up to their room and Hermione put them on the floor next to her bed. Then she asked, "Ginny, in the kitchen at Hogwarts, was that you talking to Dobby and Kreacher or was it Harry talking through you."

"Harry was telling me what to say if that's what you mean." Ginny said. "Why?"

"Both Dobby and Kreacher thought you were Harry in disguise." Hermione said. "I don't think they, especially Kreacher, would respond to you relaying Harry's words. You two don't just have a connection between your minds both of your minds are in both of your heads at the same time."

"Is that important?" Ginny asked. Is it any worse than being connected?"

"Yes, "Hermione said "to both of you questions. It's more like possession. Harry is possessing you and you are possessing him at the same time. I'll explain more after dinner when the boys are there."

At dinner Mrs. Weasley asked how the trip to Hogwarts went and if Hermione learned anything. When Hermione hesitated telling her, she became worried and said, "I hope nothing else is wrong but after you left for Hogwarts I felt I should let Arthur know about it. I sent him a message and he sent a message back that he will be home earlier than usual today and he wants to meet with all of you when he gets here. I think you better be prepared to explain why you needed to go there and what you learned to both of us."

Just then Mr. Weasley did arrive and he joined in the meal without saying more than hello. When everyone was done and the table cleared Mr. Weasley started to talk by saying, "The Minister of Magic called me to his office this morning. It seems I did too good of a job convinced my friend Hopkins that I was telling the truth about knowing two people who had their memories erased and have a mental connection since then.

It seems because of present circumstances and what happened in the Department of Mysteries; the minister gave orders that any and all odd occurrences and rumors are to be reported to his office. Hopkins went to some people in Magical Theory at the Department of Mysteries and told them the story I told him. I believe because they knew that you Harry are friends with my family; they put two and two together and they suspect you are one of the people who have this mind connection. Whatever the reason, they went to the minister who then called me.

I tried telling the minister it wasn't you but he insists on sending a team from Magical Theory to talk to these two friends of mine tomorrow morning. Now we have to decide what to do. Do we admit it is you and Ginny or not?

If I don't provide the two people I said can read each other's minds Scrimgeour told me not to bother to come back to work because he doesn't need fear mongers or liars at the ministry.

Do we send for Dumbledore? I'm not sure he could do anything to stop the ministry people and he may erase your memories again.

Harry, Ginny, I'm afraid the two of you two will have to decide and you don't have much time to think about it."

Hermione spoke up, "I'm afraid I have more bad news that everyone needs to hear first."

She and Ginny took turns describing what happened with Dobby and Kreacher at Hogwarts; then Hermione told them her conclusion. "Harry and Ginny's minds are not just connected. Each of their minds are in both of their bodies at the same time; they are possessing each other.

I couldn't find anything that makes me think having your memory erased could do that. What happened has no precedent in any book I can find. Here is the bad part and this is just my guess for now. Harry told me when Voldemort tried to kill him as a baby; when Voldemort's body was destroyed; Voldemort transferred some of his powers to Harry."

"Yes," Harry said "that's what Dumbledore told me. He said it was why I could feel Voldemort's emotions and why he could plant false thoughts in my head like …. Like the vision of Sirius being tortured."

"Now everyone think." Hermione continued "In the Chamber of Secrets Voldemort was trying to kill Ginny; to use her life to bring himself back. Harry said the body Tom Riddle was forming got destroyed when Harry stabbed the diary; could the same thing have happened to Ginny? Could Tom Riddle have transferred some of his powers to her? I think so because Tom Riddle was actually possessing Ginny at the time. That would have made their minds even closer than Harry and Voldemort were.

Magical powers come from the mind. If Voldemort transferred powers doesn't that mean he transferred part of his mind to both Harry and Ginny? If part of his mind is in each of them sharing their minds; then aren't they also sharing each other's mind?

Nobody said a word for quite a while as they considered what Hermione had said. Harry and Ginny shared their thoughts; both extremely worried over the idea Voldemort might be sharing their minds.

Finally Mr. Weasley said, "All of this is just a guess. You said that right. We don't know that it's true."

"Yes," Hermione said "but it's logical. Harry and Ginny are the only two people to survive Voldemort trying to kill them. Voldemort's body was destroyed in both cases. Harry and Ginny are the only two people known to share minds. Res ipsa loquitur."

Everyone said together, "What?"

"It a Latin phrase from Magical Law." Hermione said. "It means "It speaks for itself" it's so logical it doesn't need further explanation. Still, it's only a guess. Ginny and I brought a number of books from Hogwarts mostly dark magic books from the restricted section. I will go over them as fast as I can as look for anything that might relate to Harry and Ginny's condition."

"Alright then," Mr. Weasley said "the team from Magical Theory will be here around nine tomorrow morning. Harry, Ginny I suggest you take part of the night from other pursuits and discuss what you want to do. I will be here to talk with you if you if you want me. I guess that's all I have to say. Anyone have anything to add?"

Nobody spoke and after Mr. and Mrs. Weasley left Harry asked, "Any suggestions?"

"I'm still against bringing Dumbledore into it." Ginny said "We're almost positive he will erase our memories again. And we can't let my father get fired. We told him it was okay to ask his friend. We knew there was a chance we would be discovered so I think we should talk to the team from the ministry. I know Harry agrees because I hear his thoughts. What do you two have to say?"

Ron said, "I don't know; only you two know how this affects you and can decide what to do."

Hermione added, "That's true; but also if I'm right and part of Voldemort is in your heads maybe these people from the ministry can help get rid of him. If anyone knows about possession people in Magical Theory will. I'm sure you two don't want Voldemort to stay with you for the rest of your lives. If I'm right I mean."

"Okay," Harry said "when they get here tomorrow Ginny and I will talk with them and then we play it by ear. We don't leave here and no tests that may harm us or our memories. If they don't agree we refuse to cooperate."

Harry and Ron went to their room and Harry got clean clothes and a robe before going back to Ginny's room. He passed Hermione in the hall on her way to Ron's room with her dressing gown and tomorrow's clothes.

Hermione asked as they passed, "Mrs. Weasley catch you in Ginny's robe this morning? She saw me in Ron's old ratty robe."

"No, it was Mr. Weasley." Harry said "Talk about being embarrassed. Good night Hermione."

"Good night Harry."

For the first time in several nights Harry and Ginny's sex was restricted to one passionate episode with some hours of talking about what to expect tomorrow followed by some decent sleep in preparation for the unknown.

Ron and Hermione also did more talking than normal about their friends' problems and also decided they needed some rest in case Ginny and Harry needed their help tomorrow.

Harry and Ginny were coming out of the shower as Ron and Hermione were going in and Hermione asked, "Are you two ready for today."

"As ready as we can be."Harry said. "Don't forget Ginny and I know each other's thoughts so we can plan and react faster than they can."

After breakfast Ron and Hermione helped clear the table and do the dishes so Ginny and Harry could make last minute plans. At five of nine two men arrived at the edge of the Fidielius charm that guarded the Burrow. Mr. Weasley met them along with Bill whom they couldn't see because he was under a disillusionment charm. After insisting they surrender their wands Mr. Weasley brought them into the sitting room where Harry and Ginny were sitting.

"Mr. Potter," one of the men said "we suspected this might be about you. I'm Ian MacDonnell, Magical Theory Department and this is my associate Clive Smedley. And this young lady with you is?"

"Ginny Weasley," Harry said "my girlfriend."

"And Arthur's daughter if I'm not mistaken." Smedley said.

"Yes. Ginny answered.

MacDonnell turned to the others and said, "If you please we would like to speak to the subjects together first and later we will need another room so we can separate them. Would everyone else please leave now?"

The two men got out several pieces of parchment and half a dozen quills arranging them on the table. MacDonnell took Harry to one side and started asking general questions like his age, birthday, education, and so forth. Smedley did the same to Ginny on the other side of the room. When they were both finished Harry sat on the divan next to Ginny and MacDonnell said, Explain in your own words exactly what you thing is happening to each of you."

Ginny thought to Harry, "You talk; you've had more experience explaining weird things."

Harry started, "Well about four days ago after I arrived here Ginny and I started feeling each other's emotions."

"That's hardly unusual for a teenage boy and girl." said Smedley.

"I don't mean it like that. Harry said I mean I could feel what was in her mind and she could feel what was in my mind. Strong emotions at first but later we started getting general feelings and eventually we started hearing each other's thoughts. Now we can talk to each other without speaking."

"I went to Hogwarts yesterday." Ginny said. "That more than five hundred miles from here and Harry and I could speak mentally as if we were sitting as close as we are now."

"Well we'll see about that right now." MacDonnell said with a smirk on his face. "Clive will take Miss Weasley to another room for a little test. Is there a place we can use?"

Ginny smirked back at him and asked, "How far do you want to go? Perhaps back to Hogwarts."

"Clive gave her an annoyed look and said, "That won't be necessary another room in the house will be fine."

"My bedroom then," Ginny said "it is two flights up."

The men pulled two large clocks out of the box and compared the times on the clocks. Then Clive and Ginny left for her bedroom with one of the clocks and some quills and parchment."

MacDonnell told Harry, "During the test don't speak out loud; not a word. I will show you a piece of parchment with a word or picture on it and you will have to tell Miss Weasley by your mental connection, if you can, what it is. She will not be allowed to speak either. She will point to the correct word or picture from the same collection of words and pictures that Clive will show her. Then we will repeat it with her telling you and you pointing it out from my selections.

Do you understand?"

Harry said, "Yes. Then he added Ginny said she does to. Clive has explained it and they're ready to start."

MacDonnell smiled and said, "Of course they are; but we will wait until the appropriate time."

Mac Donnell was watching a large clock he had set on the table. Suddenly he held up a paper with the word "dragon" written on it. In her bedroom Ginny pointed to a paper with the word dragon on it among a set of six papers with words that Smedley had placed on the table. He had been looking at the clock on the table and he wrote down the time.

MacDonnell watched the clock then he showed Harry a picture of the Minister of Magic and Ginny pointed to it on the table in her room. This went on for a half an hour without a word. Then for another half hour Ginny sent Harry thoughts and he pointed to the display MacDonnell had set on the table in the sitting room.

"We're finished for now." MacDonnell said. "Miss Weasley and Clive will be back in a moment."

"They'll be a while." Harry said. "Clive asked to use the loo across from Ginny's room. I'll let you know when they're coming."

MacDonnell looked at Harry and said, "Clive and I didn't want to come here because we were sure this story was phony, some one's idea of a joke. The Minister of Magic ordered us. But all your choices were correct and your time was as fast as I could measure with my clock; and I presume Clive will say the same about Miss Weasley. You're telling the truth; you can read each other's minds."

"You can ask Clive about Ginny yourself; they're on the way. And yes we're telling the truth; but this is more than reading minds."

As soon as they walked into the room Smedley said, "She was perfect and faster than my clock could measure."

"Yes, Potter to." said MacDonnell. "Now what do we do? We thought it was fake and haven't made any plans."

"We have to tell Scrimgeour first, and they have to come in to the ministry for more testing." Smedley said.

"No," Harry and Ginny said together. "You may have to report you findings to Scrimgeour but we stay here."

"But we need to do more tests." MacDonnell said.

"Do them here." Harry said. "And tell nobody but Scrimgeour. You two know my story I presume?"

"Yes of course." they both said.

Harry looked at them and said, "If I come to the ministry for tests do you think it will stay a secret? And if it becomes public that Ginny is my girlfriend and she knows what I am thinking how long will it take before Voldemort and his Death Eaters try to capture her to get to me."

Both men shuddered when Harry said Voldemort.

"Also we don't believe we would be safe at the ministry." Harry added.

"The ministry is the safest place in Great Britain." Mac Donnell said. "And the Department of Mysteries is the safest place in the ministry."

Harry and Ginny both started to laugh. Harry asked, "Have you repaired all the damage from last month's incursion."

MacDonnell looked at Harry and said, "That report in the Daily Prophet was mostly lies."

"Lies!" Harry said "So a couple of hundred prophecies weren't broken right on their shelves in the Hall of Prophecies?"

Ginny said, "I guess you repaired all the time turners to. Oh, and the tank with the brains; has it been repaired? Not to mention the brains themselves that were splashing all over the floor."

"What about all the spell blast damage in the Death Chamber? That's been fixed to?" Harry asked looking at the two men.

"How do you two even know of all these places much less those details?" MacDonnell asked.

"We were there;" Ginny said. "along with about ten of our friends and a dozen Death Eaters; not to mention Voldemort himself. Who did they tell you did all that damage, pixies?"

"Actually," MacDonnell said, "we weren't officially told anything but we saw the damage when we arrived to work the next day. Tell us, what actually happened?"

"Sorry," Harry said "but that's the only thing we agree on with the ministry; the fewer people that know what happened there the better. So don't you tell us it's the safest place we could be."

"What makes you think you are safer here?" Smedley asked. "Because you took our wands? We could be Death Eaters using Polyjuice potion, we could have poison on us, or some deadly plant or animal that will kill you over night. You wouldn't even know."

"Before my father brought you through the Fidelius charm you were both checked thoroughly for all those things." Ginny said. "We're not stupid. We didn't escape from Voldemort and his Death Eaters by being careless."

"Ginny's brother Bill has been a curse breaker at Gringotts for years." Harry said. "While you were outside with Mr. Weasley, Bill was nearby under a disillusionment charm, and he checked for all the things you mentioned. He's very good at his job and would have killed you if he found anything wrong. So all in all we feel safer here and we will stay here. You can come to ask more questions, or not, as you please. The rules are you two only since you already know how to get past the Fidelius charm and you are searched and surrender your wands each time. Take it or leave it"

The two men looked at each other and both nodded. MacDonnell said, "We accept your terms. Two people reading each other's minds like that is unprecedented and it must be studied."

Harry said, "I was telling you before, this is about more than reading minds. Ginny's mind and my mind are in two places at once; her head and my head at the same time. Our friend thinks it's a type of possession."

He went on to tell them of Hermione's suspicions about Voldemort causing it and the house elves reactions. The two men listened intently until he finished.

"It sounds impossible," MacDonnell said "but given the proof of our test and the story of your life I am inclined to believe what you say."

Smedley agreed and added, "It means we can not plan any more tests until we do research into the theory of what Mr. Potter told us. That will take some time; if we can actually find anything. I admit I've never heard of anything like this."

MacDonnell said, "We will contact you next week after we have come up with a plan of what to do next. Thank you both. Will one of you please show us to the edge of the Fidelius charm and return our wands."

Both Harry and Ginny took them out. When they got back to the kitchen Ron was there eating a piece of pie Mrs. Weasley had baked earlier. Ginny got a piece for Harry and one for herself and they told Ron what happened.

"Where's Hermione?" Ginny asked.

"I don't know." Ron said. "She said she had something to do and left. I guess she's reading some of those books you two brought back."

When the pie was finished they went up to the girl's bedroom but Hermione wasn't there. They checked the twin's room, Ron's room, and then every other room but Hermione was nowhere to be found. Mrs. Weasley was doing laundry but said she hadn't seen Hermione since MacDonnell and Smedley asked everyone to leave the sitting room.

"Do you think she went out?" Harry asked.

"Out in the yard; or out like back to Hogwarts?" Ron said.

"She knows not to go far without telling someone so she must be in the yard." Ginny said.

They went out the back door and Hermione was walking back toward the house.

"Where were you?" Ron asked.

"Oh, I just fancied a walk." she said. What do we do now, talk more?"

"I feel like a break." Harry said "Shall we swim?"

"It's a little cool and cloudy today" Ginny said "how about a little Quidditch?"

Hermione reluctantly agreed and they spent a few hours playing two on two. After dinner Mrs. Weasley found work for all of them. Later they got an hour rest before Mr. Weasley returned and wanted to hear about the test session. After eating and cleaning up they all went to Ron's room to talk.

The talk session was short since there was little new to discuss until Hermione found something in her stack of books or the men from the ministry contacted them. That night and the next few days went slowly. Hermione spent a lot of time reading in the twin's room where she wouldn't be disturbed but Ginny noticed she disappeared into the yard at least once every day, sometimes twice. Harry, Ron, and Ginny played Quidditch since the weather remained too cool to swim and sometimes to take a break from reading Hermione joined them for a two on two match.

An owl arrived from MacDonnell saying they had made no progress finding information about Harry and Ginny's condition. It was going slowly because, keeping their promise to tell nobody, they were doing all the searching themselves. They would need another week at least.

They all got a break from being stuck at the Burrow when their Hogwarts' letters arrived and with Hagrid as a guard they got to go to Diagon Alley to buy their school supplies. Fred and George's shop was magnificent and an incident with Draco Malfoy brought Harry's mind back to reality for a while. Soon they were back in the Burrow and would be there until school started.

Several more days went by and Ginny noticed Hermione continued to sneak off every day but also Hermione had become more morose with each passing day. She seemed to be jumpy whenever someone talked to her. Finally Ginny felt she had to ask what was wrong.

"Nothing." Hermione answered.

"Come on Hermione," Ginny said I've known you for four years; I can tell something is wrong. Did you find something bad about Harry's and my problem?"

"No." she said as she started crying. "Ginny, I think I'm pregnant."

"What!" Ginny said. "How?"

Hermione continued to cry but gave Ginny an exasperated look.

Ginny said, "Of course I know how you got pregnant, I meant I thought you were using the anti pregnancy charm like I am. You don't mean it doesn't work all the time? Should I be worried to?"

"No it's safe; but one night I was upset and I forgot to use it. You told me about your dream last year where you said you liked when Harry buggered you and I heard other girls say they liked it.

The day we were swimming and lost our bathing suits I talked with Ron about buggering me; I told him I'd like to try it sometime. That night I had second thoughts about it and I started crying. Ron said it was okay if I didn't want to do it and it took a while but after I calmed later that night we had vaginal sex twice before I actually let him bugger me. It never occurred to me that I forgot the charm until four days ago when I missed my period."

"Four days late isn't that long." Ginny said. "You may just be late; you can't be sure you're pregnant."

"I'm not sure," Hermione said "but I'm very regular; I've never been more than two days late since I started getting my period. What will I do if I am pregnant and can't go back to Hogwarts?"

Ginny had no answer but she managed to get Hermione calmed down.

"Have you told Ron?" Ginny asked.

"No, I want to be sure first." Hermione said. "I'll wait another week. Ginny you can't tell anyone; not Ron and not your mother. Promise."

"Of course." Ginny said. "And if you want to talk anytime or you need anything you can count on me. Are you and Ron still having sex every night?"

"Hermione answered, "Yes, I didn't want him to start asking why I didn't want to. Besides, I do want to, I still enjoy it and now it looks like I don't have to be afraid of getting pregnant from it."

Ginny asked, "Are you still using the charm before you do it? If you're not pregnant already you don't want to take a chance of becoming pregnant now."

"I know." Hermione said "I use it every night and will continue to until I'm sure."

About noon that day the weather finally changed. The sun was out for the first time in a week and the temperature went up to eighty.

"Let's go swimming this afternoon." Ron said. "Time for a break from Quidditch."

Harry and Ginny were for it but Hermione said, "I don't have a bathing suit. My bikini was torn to badly and the material is so delicate your mother said she couldn't fix it."

"Ginny don't you have another suit you could let Hermione use?" Ron asked.

"No," Ginny said "she's bigger than me and the yellow one I wear is the only one that will even fit me. Don't forget I didn't buy one last year because we were at Grimmauld Place."

Can't you just wear shorts and a tee?" Harry asked. "We're not going to a public beach. Nobody will care if you're in fashion."

It took some convincing but eventually Hermione agreed to swim and the girls went to their room to get ready. Ron and Harry only needed five minutes to change so they were waiting in the kitchen when the girls came down.

Since they already ate they headed to the pond with two blankets. The boys spread the blankets near enough that they could talk without yelling. Ron and Harry kicked off their trainers and pulled their tees over their heads and headed into the water. Ginny took off her trainers, tee, and shorts but waited for Hermione who after taking her trainers off just stood there.

"This is it." she said. "The oldest tee and pair of shorts I have. I really don't feel comfortable like this. When I get wet Harry will be able to see my bra and panties through the wet clothes. I mean Ron seeing me is one thing but letting other boys leer at me?"

"I hate to say it Hermione but as smart as you are your thinking is a little odd and you're somewhat of a prude. You wore that skimpy bikini in front of Harry and didn't worry about him leering at you. Then your bikini fell off and you were naked in front of Harry. You laughed about it and chased after Ron; but now you're afraid Harry may see your underwear through your clothes.

Harry is as much a brother to you as Ron is to me." Ginny said. He won't leer at you any more than Ron would leer at me. I know you didn't grow up with a brother but believe me in everyday life I have seen all my brothers in their underwear or less; and they have seen me.

Living in the country we grew up with a different attitude from kids in the city. Until a few years ago we never wore bathing suits when we swam here. Skinny dipping was the norm. In fact the only reason we ever started wearing bathing suits was when the boys started bringing their friends over. Mom and dad insisted. Sex is a normal part of life not something to be shy about or ashamed of. I don't mean having sex in front of other people I mean noticing the opposite sex.

Besides why did you buy that bikini if it wasn't to have boys look at you? You're beautiful and you should want boys to look at you. How would the human race keep going if boys didn't look at girls and become attracted?"

"Well, yes your right," Hermione said "but somehow in my mind this is different; a bikini is made to wear in public and underwear is something private. I guess it doesn't make sense but that's how I feel."

Harry thought to Ginny, "What's taking you girls so long come in the water?"

Ginny thought back, "Hermione thinks if she gets her clothes wet you will ogle her because her bra and panties will show through the wet clothes."

Harry laughed and thought back, "Tell her to take her bra and panties off. I don't care what she wears and I'm pretty sure Ron wouldn't mind."

Ginny thought back, "Tell Ron about Hermione and ask him if he would mind swimming like we did in the old days."

"What does that mean?" Harry said

"Ron will know," Ginny said "just do what I asked."

Harry told Ron and Ron laughed. "Is Ginny serious?" he said.

"Yes," Harry answered "I can tell she is; but she's hiding something from me. She's getting better at covering what she is thinking when she wants to surprise me."

Ron took a deep breath and went under water for a few seconds then popped up holding his shorts in his hand. "You're out in the country now Harry; for years we never wore clothes to swim. Our parents made us start when Bill and Charlie's friends started visiting. Mom still considers you and Hermione as guests so better not mention this around her. Tell Ginny its okay with me if she can get Hermione to agree."

Harry passed Ron's answer to Ginny then hesitated. He was never naked in front of a girl until that first night with Ginny. Letting Hermione see him naked never occurs to him but Ron and Ginny didn't seem to worry about it so he slipped Dudley's old shorts off and both boys swam close enough to the shore to throw their suits on to the grass. In the mean time Ginny unhooked her top and peeled off her bottoms as she told Hermione what they planned to do.

Hermione seemed scandalized and said, "Ginny, I didn't want Harry to see my bra and panties; now you want me to get naked in front of him."

Ginny laughed and said, "I just reminded you that you were naked in front of Harry that day our bathing suits came off and you laughed about it, this will be no different."

"That was an accident." Hermione said in a whiney voice "This would be getting naked on purpose."

"Harry won't even look at you;" Ginny said "if he ogles anyone it will be me. You may have Ron eye you up, but that shouldn't bother you. You have a big city attitude, you're in the country now and we're back to the good old days."

She waded into the water to join Ron and Harry and said, "Come in or sit there by yourself; it's your choice."

Hermione stood there with her mouth open. Everyone else got naked so fast she couldn't grasp it. Then she thought to herself, "In the five years since I've known Harry and Ron I've done a lot of things I never would have even thought of doing before I met them and I think I am better for it. Ginny's right I am a prude. Then she yelled out loud, "When in Rome!" and she stripped and waded in with the others.

They spent the afternoon like that. They would swim a while, lay in the sun a while, and use the rope swing which Harry finally mastered after doing several belly flops; then do it all again. Hermione realized that she never thought of checking Harry out and when he looked at her it was at her face as they talked. By late afternoon she was perfectly comfortable being naked. For a while she even forgot she might be pregnant.

Ron and Ginny introduced Harry and Hermione to a water game called "Chicken Fighting". Harry ducked under water and Ginny climbed on him so she was sitting on his shoulders; then he stood up. Hermione did the same with Ron. Then with the boys trying to keep their balance in chest deep water the girls tried to pull or knock the other team down.

The next morning Mrs. Weasley had work for all of them and Hermione was back in a good mood. After lunch when Ron and Harry suggested swimming again Hermione refused. "I have to get reading those books." She said. It doesn't seem we can depend on the ministry people for help; it's been two weeks and they have nothing."

The boys kept insisting she could read in the evening and finally Hermione asked Ginny if they could talk. "My period started this morning." Hermione said.

"Wonderful," Ginny replied "I guess that's a lot of worry off your shoulders."

"Yes," Hermione said "but I can't go swimming, especially naked."

"Just tell the boys why, they'll understand; at least Ron will my father told him about girl's periods in their sex talk. I'm afraid Harry knows almost nothing about girls' bodies and such. I always have to explain things to him. In fact, my period is due any day and after you told me yesterday about yours being late I think I better explain it to him so he won't panic if it starts while we're in bed together."

"Ginny, I can't talk to boys about sex like that. It seems easy for you. But swimming naked yesterday was hard enough for me, even if I did get comfortable after a while." Hermione said. "I could never talk to boys about having my period. I don't know how you can talk with Harry about it.

When we were trying to figure out what was happening to you two a few weeks ago, I had Harry tell me about the first time you two had sex. Remember you gave me your version first. He asked me what a girl's hymen was and I could barely get the words out. Then he asked if a girl's orgasm is always better than a boy's and I couldn't say anything."

"I know about that." Ginny said "He said you told him to ask me. We talked about it but now that we feel each other's orgasms he knows mine are stronger and better than his."

Ginny sighed, "I suppose I could tell them for you so they'll stop asking you to go swimming. We can play Quidditch for a few days; like I said I'm due any time now."

Another owl from MacDonnell came, again saying they were unable to find any useful information, but it also asked Harry and Ginny to reconsider letting someone else see them. The ministry had a person good at Legimency. If he could look into their minds he might find a clue.

Though they talked it over Harry and Ginny did not want their minds examined by a stranger so Harry wrote back that they would consider it; after all that was one of the options they thought of when they first realized what was happening.