Christmas Eve

by Autobot-Girl95

This is a short story about the Weasley family, especially Ginny and George, and how they (try to) manage to move on after Fred's dead. Set on first christmas eve after the big battle of Hogwarts. (Used to be an oneshot but it got so long I decided to divide it into three parts. Second fanfic, first HP fanfic. Please tell me what you think :) )

3. Chapter 3

Part Three

Later, at dawning, they were all together sitting in their living room and Ginny sat together with Bill, Percy and George on the old red couch und watched the crackling flames dancing around in their small chimney, when suddenly there was a rather soft plopping sound heard from the outdoors. Following their old habits, Bill, Charlie, Percy and Ron jumped up and pointed their wands at the door while Ginny clung to George and Molly clung to Arthur.

Eventually someone knocked. Quite irritated she watched as her parents relaxed and Bill and Charlie sat down again. She wondered if this was Fleur who was supposed to be with her parents at the moment but then the door got opened and Ron flushed forward to hug his girlfriend Hermione who was just about to enter the room. Their brothers grinned widely, George also but Ginny just stared at the door sill. Because there he stood. Harry. 'He came! After all this time he finally came' Ginny thought happily while Harry showed no intentions to come in, instead he just stood there and looked her right in the eyes until she got up and pulled him outside, closing the door behind her.

Then, finally he pulled her in a very tight hug, almost too tight but she couldn't care less. She buried her face in his shoulder and just hugged back when he began to talk „My, Ginny. You've gotten so thin! Do I have to have a serious talk to your mother about that?" he teased her lightly making her giggle. „Oh, don't worry silly, I just wasn't hungry. But I think I could use a nice dinner today to be honest" she responded and looked up to be able to meet his gaze. „That's perfectly fitting because I know for a fact that today there is going to be a meal that will satisfy all of us, thanks to your mother!" He told her and kissed her on the forehead gently.

She smiled, then said: "Now everything's gonna be alright. Just imagine, George laughed today. For the very first time since… well since Fred's dead. And that has to be a good sign!" Harry watched her excited smile and how her eyes shined while she told him and nodded. "Yes, now everything's gonna be alright."