The Untold Story Of Harry And Ginny
Part 17
More and more training passed and Harry found himself becoming stronger and wiser. Yet, it wasn't anything he couldn't teach himself-but it would take a lot longer if he were to do that.
He was on the large track, running laps and laps, when a loud, familiar voice broke his concentration. He spun around and saw a figure galloping at him. (…Ok…?)
"Hey, Pop!" Harry exclaimed as he saw his auror partner running at him.
"HARRY! HARRY! HAIRY! HARRY!" he bellowed. "I'VE GOT NEWS! BEEEG NEWS!"
Harry's eyebrows furrowed as he clearly saw Poppy now, still sprinting to him.
"Well if it's news that you're goanna slow down then do it!" Harry replied to his friend who ran right into Harry's arms. Harry immediately halted Poppy from running any further.
"What's going on, Pop?" Harry wondered. Pop lifted his head from his roommate's shoulder and looked at Harry with wet eyes and a bright smile.
"…Have you been…crying?" Harry asked, amazed that Poppy out of all people would be the one burying his face in his shoulder. Poppy nodded and smiled even more.
"I've got news. Two things," he said.
"Well go on, then," Harry ordered while putting his t-shirt back on. Poppy tried to catch his breath (from all the tears, not Harry putting his shirt on).
"Its… Its Janet," Poppy gasped, catching more air. A slow smile began to appear on Harry's face.
"…What about Janet?"
"It's a… It's goanna be a boy," Pop continued. Harry smiled even wider.
"She's pregnant! Pop, get out of here!" Harry projected. You could tell by the sound of his voice that he was very excited for his auror friend.
"Oh, okay," Pop said (referring to Harry's "get out of here") and began to turn around when Harry stopped his and spun him back around facing him.
And with that, HARRY AND POPPY DANCE AND HOPPED AROUND THE FIELD WITH A DELIGHTED EXPRESSION ACTING LIKE LITTLE GIRLS-
The above uppercase letters did not happen.
"Well, congratulations," Harry congratulated. Poppy smiled and nodded in thanks.
"So… What's the other news?" Harry inquired.
Poppy suddenly came back into focus and said, "We have a mission."
Harry's smile disappeared and he became serious.
"There are some things being stolen at Hogwarts-" Harry's heart seemed to have skipped a beat and he thought of Ginny-"and since it's not a major mission, they sent us. Harry Potter, of all people, out to find who stole some things."
Harry didn't laugh with Poppy at the joke he made.
"You mean…" Harry began, "I get to see Ginny?"
"Well... You'll get to see the people that got things stolen from them," Pop answered, "which might include Ginny. I'm not too sure."
Harry nodded, and asked, "When are we going?"
"Our train should take us there later tonight. Mid-afternoon, I guess," Poppy affixed. Harry sighed and walked around Poppy, looking down at the ground.
"You'll be okay," Poppy reassured, pursuing Harry.
"I know, I just…" Harry started. "I just can't believe I'm going to see her and not going to be able to talk to her." And with that, the two reached the door to enter inside of the building and walk up to their dorm.
"Oh come on, you don't know that," Pop said, trying to make him feel better. "Like, you didn't know that TVs in the magical world existed until you came here. Maybe the same thing will happen with Ginny."
Harry silently agreed to Pop's suggestion.
"We should get packing," Pop advised as they traveled up the stairs and to their dorm. They then split up and walked into their separate rooms and got things packed.
"How long do you suppose we'll be staying there?" Harry called across the door to his partner.
"Ah, maybe a couple of days. At the most, a week," Pop rejoined.
The two then packed enough supplies for a week in their trucks, and headed out to the train after eating a full lunch.
*StarStarStar*
A few hours passed on the train traveling to Hogwarts, and soon enough, after more eating, sleeping, and chatting, Harry and Poppy finally arrived at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Poppy woke Harry up when they were five minutes before incoming.
Harry looked out of his window, gazing up at his former school.
"Just as I remember it," Harry remarked softly to himself.
"Yep!" Pop projected over the quietness. "Old and wrinkly!"
"…Wrinkly?" Harry wondered and laughed. Pop smiled and joined him. Then, the train gradually came to a stop, and Harry and Poppy exited the train, along with their trunks.
"So… What now?" Harry wondered to Poppy.
"We go inside," Poppy responded. Sequentially, the two went inside and their luggage was summoned up to where they would be staying. Meanwhile, Poppy and Harry stalked off to the school and into the Great Hall. Harry flicked his wand at the doors, and they swung open. It was full of kids eating dinner, and they all turned around to see the two aurors standing in the doorway. Harry could see form the corner of his eye, Filch roll his eyes and shake his head.
Then, they walked in the room and down beside the long tables, hearing murmurs as they did. Harry got glimpses of people he knew: Asher and Ramona (the two kids that were afraid of the basilisk and dementor); Dean, Neville, Seamus (his trusty fellow Das…Although…Dean might've not been so trusty in Harry's sixth year); Ginny Weasly was finally caught in the eyes of Harry, but he just stormed by her with Poppy up to the head master's (or in this case mistress') table.
"And I take it you're here for the stolen items?" Professor McGonagall asked the two aurors.
"Yes," Poppy replied.
"We'll have you all set up tomorrow in the darks arts room," she told him. "If you don't know the way, I'm sure Harry remembers."
"Of course," Harry said up to McGonagall. She smiled briefly down at him.
"He got buffer," Pop and Harry heard someone whisper behind them to Ginny. She shushed them and smiled hopefully back up at her hubby. (My own…personal touch there…)
They heard another say, "And the other one's pretty fine, also."
Poppy smiled and gave Harry a "Hah".
"Silence!" McGonagall ordered the students in the Great Hall. It then became quiet and all eyes turned to her.
"Now, you make recognize one of these men standing up here," she called out.
"Nawww," Pop and Harry heard someone kid. Pop couldn't help but smile shortly.
"And the other's name is Poppy Figglemidhorn," McGonagall called out. A few chuckles and laughs broke out. Poppy's smile disappeared and Harry laughed once at his reaction. Poppy turned to him and popped his shoulders up, pretending he was going to start to fight him. Harry just laughed harder at that, some students joining in.
"You wanna go, Potter?" Poppy warned.
"At least she didn't say your full name," Harry said, still laughing, "Popperdink," he muttered so only he could hear.
"Oh, so you do wanna go? Fine, then," Pop said and took out his wand, and hopped up and down, throwing his legs and arms out pretending to kick and hit Harry-which made Harry laugh almost uncontrollably. The Hall was also cracking up with him.
Finally, he had the strength to take out his wand and fling a spell at Poppy, which cause Poppy to fly back across and over the tables of the Hall, but stopped himself from hitting the wall. He flipped over and positioned him self on the wall so that he was hanging onto it like a squirrel on a tree. Then, he apparated right in front of Harry. Harry still had a smile planted on his face.
"Okay, I think this comedy act is at an end for tonight," Professor McGonagall interrupted. Poppy then smiled at Harry and patted him firmly on the back.
"They are two aurors here to solve the disappearances of some of your belongings," she said.
"Dismissed," the head mistress called out to the students, and they all exited. Harry looked at Ginny, who was one of the last to leave. She gave him a small smile. He didn't return it, but just stared back at her.
"Come on, Gin," one of her friends said to her, "lets go."
Harry watched them leave the Great Hall, and kept staring at the spot where she left, as if she was still there.
"Well, if I do say so myself," Pop said, breaking his thoughts, "she is beautiful." Harry smiled faintly and agreed with his friend.
"She is," he spoke softly.
"Okay, well your belongings are in your rooms," McGonagall stated. "Harry, you're in the same place you stayed while you were teaching, and Poppy has the one right next t you."
"Alright," Harry said. "Thank you."
Then, the two aurors walked out of the Great Hall and down a long corridor. They turned the corner when Harry bumped into someone.
"Oh!" Ginny gasped. "I'm sorry, Harry."
"Ah, Ginny," Harry began, "it's okay."
"Um…" Ginny started. "Can I talk to you a moment?"
Harry looked back at Poppy and then at Ginny while responding, "Yeah, sure."
Ginny took Harry's hand and took him a little ways down the Hall and around another corner. When they were out of sight, she leaned up and planted a kiss on his lips. Harry looked down at her and kissed her back softly.
"I've missed you. A lot," she muttered. Harry smiled for a little bit.
"Me too. A lot," he responded.
"Well… In the time that you're here, can I see you?" Gin asked hopefully. "You know, just me and you?"
"I hope so, Gin, I really do," said Harry, "but I came here to work. And I don't know if I can get enough done to have some time with you."
Ginny sighed and nodded a few times, "I understand."
"…Okay…" Harry continued. "Maybe if we meet up here again tomorrow night? Or you could just come to my room? It's the one I was in when I was teaching."
Ginny nodded, "Okay. Doesn't sound that bad."
Harry smiled and kissed the top of her head.
"I love you," was all he said before he walked back to Poppy from around the corner and down the hallway up to their rooms.
"I love you too," Ginny whispered out even though he was already long gone.
*StarStarStar*
THE NEXT MORNING-
A/N: OH no, no, no, no. That's in the next chapter, silly Potato! …Wow I can't believe I actually just called myself that. Ok anyways, sorry it's been a while. I know…it's been a LONG while…but I'm getting there! Hope you liked this chapter! And I promise I'll be updating the next chapter soon. Promise! ...maybe.