~Chapter Eight~

Couple: Harry/Ginny and a little Ron/Hermione

Rating: Rating M due to violence, language and sex (rape and making love)

Genre: Romance/Comfort/Rape/Friendship

Summary: Ginny is in love with Harry but is afraid to tell him still even though he loves her too. But she gave up cause Harry and Cho started dating so she dated Dean. But is Dean all that he seems? Soon Ginny starts appearing with bruises and even when Harry, the man she loves tries to help, she cowers away. Can he save her?

(Don't like rape?...simple...DON'T READ IT!

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"I'm guessing you're happy to see me Harry?" Ginny said attempting to joke.

"Of course I am Gin! I thought you were dead! My heart broke when I saw Cho about to kill you." Harry said and winced at the memory. Ginny smiled knowing he cared for her then frowned.

"What's wrong Gin?"

"Nothing Harry." Ginny said faking a smile.

"Ginerva." Harry said in a warning tone. Ginny hated when he called her that. "Please tell me love." He said gently.

"I'm not ever going to be the same again am I?" She whispered. Harry looked into her hazel eyes and sighed.

"Probably not Gin...but you ARE going to get better and me and you can finally be together. Forever." He said lovingly and kissed her forehead.

"You still want to be with me after I've been...broken.."

"You're not broken to me Gin. You're still the beautiful, fiery, sweet woman I fell in love with since my 2nd year. I especially love you having dots all over your face." He joked and tapped her nose playfully where the cluster of freckles laid. She giggled and kissed his lips softly.

"You still want to marry me?"

"Marry you, make love with you.." He said winking. "And having children with you. Nothing can stop us."

"Except maybe my six brothers." Ginny pointed out making Harry pale.

"Bugger! Forgot about them." And they both laughed but were interrupted by a cough in the background. "Oh Sir!" They were too deep into each other that they both forgot about Dumbledore being in the hospital wing with them. He had that twinkle in his eyes at the couple in love and smiled.

"Bout time you love birds noticed." They both blushed and looked at him. "So Miss Weasley feeling better I see?"

"Yes Sir. Little shaky but ok." Ginny said softly. "But I would like to do something if I could?"

"What's that Miss Weasley?"

"I need to see Cho Chang at Azkaban." She said determined. Harry stared at her in shock and bewilderment.

"But love, why? After everything?" asked Harry.

"I need to know why she did the things she did." She said and looked to Dumbledore still. "Please?" Dumbledore looked at her for a while and thought. After a few minutes he agreed and smiled. Days passed and he took Harry and Ginny to Azkaban and walked to get to Cho's cell. It was number 1525257648 and as Ginny peered inside she saw what was once the beautiful Cho Chang was now the dirty, filthy scum of the earth. Cho turned her head at the footsteps and saw none other than Ginny Weasley with her precious Harry Potter.

"Hello Ginny...hello Harry. Come to visit your killer Weaselette?" She said faking a sweet voice.

"Why Cho? Why did you hurt us in those ways?" Ginny asked her softly and leaned toward her cell more.

"You took Harry away that's why! I always figured he never loved me...I saw the looks he'd give you when you were never paying attention." She said longingly. "I knew he loved you Ginny...I just wanted someone to love me too. Why couldn't you just leave him alone?" She shouted.

"Cho you're right I never loved you...I loved Ginny. That night in the library I thought it was her voice screaming for me not you. Then I saw her with Dean and stayed with you hoping deep down that I'd stop loving her, but I never stopped. I never will. You will find someone to love someday but...not now." Harry said all of this as delicately as he could. Cho looked at him sadly and tears ran down her cheeks.

"I just wanted what you two had..." She cried and lashed out at Ginny through the cell bars. Harry pulled her back in time and they both looked sympathetically at the prisoner and were apparated back to Hogwarts by Dumbledore. They were greeted by Hermione and Ron running towards them happily.

"Sis! You're awake!" Ron shouted and grabbed Ginny into a bear hug almost making her lose her breath."

"Ron..can't..breathe!" Ginny struggled and was released by Ron who smiled down at her.

"Sorry Gin, you know I just worry about you." He said in a brotherly tone and kissed her forehead. Ginny smiled and turned to Hermione who hugged her too but this one was a bit gentler than Ron's. Hermione felt tears run down and hugged Ginny tighter.

"Oh Mione don't cry I'm fine now." Ginny said rubbing her back.

"I know Gin you're just like a sister to me is all. I couldn't stand it if you were dead in that Chamber." She smiled and turned to Harry and smacked him upside the head hard.

"OW Hermione!" Harry said rubbing his head.

"Don't scare us like that again!" She said sternly and rolled her eyes at Harry's glaring face. Ginny chuckled and kissed his head earning a blush from Harry.

"Gin...could I talk to you in private please?" He asked her hoping Hermione and Ron got the message to leave and they did leaving them alone.

'What is it Harry?"

"Well...you know I have to fight Voldemort soon right and find the horcruxes?" Harry asked her. She nodded and waited for him to continue. "I'm probably going to be gone a long time Gin...so I wanted to give you this." He said and pulled out a velvet box with an emerald ring inside and got down on one knee. Ginny gasped and looked down at the man she loved. "Ginerva Molly Weasley, when I come back to you from fighting Voldemort, will you make me the happiest wizard ever by marrying me?" Ginny knelt down in front of Harry and pounced on him in a passionate and loving kiss. When they finally broke for air Harry smiled at her. "I'm guessing that's a yes then?"

"Yes! Of course!" Ginny giggled and kissed him again. "I'll be waiting for you.."

~To Be Continued...~