Chapter 18: Unknowingly

December 19, 2019; Present

"Mum! I will not share a room with Al! He snores!"

"I do not!" Al said scathingly. "If anyone snores, it's you."

"Is not," James argued.

"Al, James. It's final. You will sleep in Al's room and Harry and Ron get James' room. No more arguing and go get ready for bed, OK?" Ginny asked. The Past People watched, amused, as both boys sighed and huffed all the way upstairs.

"Harry and Ron, like I said, you guys get James' room. The door is marked, so you should find it OK. You'll also borrow some clothes from James and Al, OK? Hermione, Mini Me, you guys get Reese's room. Minerva," Minerva was slightly shocked to be addressed that way by Ginny. As though by a friend. "You can take Goldy's room. The door is marked Sara, her real name. Ginger, you can sleep in Lily's room tonight. And, Professor Dumbledore, that leaves you with Ted's room."

"Got it?" Everyone stared at Ginny, stunned, until beginning to climb the stairs and go to bed.

Waking up about fifteen minutes after she fell asleep, Ginny was thirsty. Tiptoeing downstairs, Ginny saw her parents huddled by the window, whispering back in forth.

"-really so cute, don't you think, Arthur?" Ginny saw him nod.

"Mum? Dad?" They both jumped. "What are you doing?"

"Well…" Molly I said. "Come see." A burst of laughter could be heard vaguely, muffled from outside. Ginny stepped cautiously to the window and peered out. The first thing she saw was red. Red hair flying as a beautiful redhead twirled on the deck outside. The black-haired man laughed too as he pulled her close. There was a music player on the table outside and a pretty, soft song could be heard.

The woman smiled as the song ended and pulled away slightly. She murmured something as the next song started playing. The man smirked and nodded then suddenly spun her. Again, her red hair flew in all directions, flowing in the wind.

What they didn't know, neither the man nor the woman, was that they were being watched. Not just by the curious three in the kitchen but by the little girl upstairs, smiling at her parents and by Ron, who pretended he wasn't looking.

So, unknowing, the couple kept dancing, swaying to the music.