GINNY'S OTHER LIFE

Chapter 12

Ginny couldn't imagine what Harry had written her that required her to read his letter in the presence of the Goblin. She opened the letter and started to read.

My dearest Gin,

I somehow survived Voldemort and did manage to kill him, but at a great cost. There are things that I need to explain to you, and couldn't at the time. But now I will tell you everything in this letter.

First and most important is that you believe me when I say that I love you above all else, and that I am sorry that I could not explain things to you while I was alive.

Gin, I knew that I was destined to kill that maniac, but I never imagined how difficult it would be. Killing another human is the ultimate tearing of one's soul, no matter the justification. When I set out to find him, I had to fight my way through his Death Eaters that were protecting him. I had no choice but to kill them outright. It was them or me. I don't even know how many of them I killed before I found Voldemort.

By that time, killing was easy for me. I had become a killing machine. Killing them was just as easy as flicking my wand at them and watching them die. And I am so ashamed to admit that somehow killing them felt good to me, and it changed me in many ways. I was a completely different person. I was dangerous to myself and to others. That scared me. The thought that I could and might kill others without even thinking about it tore my mind apart. I had to get away from everything and everyone, even you. My greatest fear was that I would hurt you, that I would hurt the one person I loved above all others.

So I ran, Gin. I ran away from everything. I was really trying to run away from myself, hoping that within time I could recover and be myself again. I am so sorry that I had to leave you like that.

Gin, my plan was that after I killed Voldemort, I was going to ask you to marry me, but I never had the chance to do so. It didn't work out the way I had planned. So I am asking you now in this letter. If you say yes, and I hope with all my heart that you do say yes, then I have instructed the Goblin Toforks to give you my mother's ring. Saying 'yes' out loud will be recognized in the Goblin world as your acceptance of my intention to marry you.

The Goblin Toforks has marriage documents already signed by me and dated this day. If you would be my wife, you only have to countersign the document, and as of this day, we will be husband and wife. It's legal in the wizarding world, and will be recognized as a legal marriage in the British Muggle world as well.

One more thing I have done this day that will probably shock you, if that's possible after everything else I have set up for us. I submitted a sample of my semen to the family planning department at St. Mungo's. If you would agree to have my child, something that I could only dream of, they can impregnate you with my seed, and you could bear our child.

Gin, I know all this is really off-the-wall, and quite bizarre. You don't have to do any of this right now, or ever. I only ask that you think about it, and make whatever decision is best for you.

Remember that I love you Gin, and that I am so sorry things turned out this way.

Good bye my love. I will be with you always and forever.

HP

Ginny was totally stunned by Harry's letter. Tears were streaming down her face and her heart was about to break out of her chest. Everything she had always wanted was right here for her. Being married to the man she always loved, having his children, their family, the Potter family. And all she had to do was say YES.

It was an easy choice for her. Harry was gone, she accepted that. But she could perpetuate his legacy and carry on his family's heritage. She could have his children, and be Mrs. Harry Potter for the rest of her life.

She shouted out a definitive 'YES' and slipped Harry's ring onto her finger.

But then she had a disturbing thought. A legal marriage required consummation by sexual intercourse. Then she remembered. Harry had made love to her the night before he left on his stupid noble quest. It was their first time, and little did she realise at the time just how important it would prove to be. Everything was now legal and binding.

She signed the marriage contract, and Toforks gave her two wedding bands, hers and Harry's. It is wizard protocol that a spouse would keep her husbands wedding band after he died as one of her prized possessions. She placed her band onto the third finger of her left hand, and temporarily placed Harry's band onto the finger of her right hand.

She left Gringotts with her still astounded brother and proudly walked down Diagon Alley for the first time as Mrs. Harry Potter. The only thing that could make her happier than she was right now would be if Harry was walking along with her. But in her heart, she knew that his spirit was right there beside her, and always would be. She took that to heart, and thanked God for what she did have.

Ron was still totally confused by all of this. He had just witnessed his sister marry a dead man. And somehow, it was all legal. That he would never understand.

"Er, Gin," he finally managed to say. "I don't like this. How can you be married? And to a person long dead?"

"Ron, that was cruel of you. I don't care what you say or think. I am now and until I die Mrs. Harry Potter. And I am exceedingly happy and proud about that. You will just have to learn to accept that. Nothing is going to change it."

"But Gin, what do we tell our family? And what about your friends?"

"The family, I don't know. I guess the best thing to do would be to tell them the truth. You witnessed everything, so I think you should be the one to tell them. They won't believe me anyway. And as far as our friends go, I would just say that Harry and I were secretly married some time ago. After that, I don't care what they believe."

"Ok, I guess. I'll tell them, but you know that mum will have a total fit about it."

"Yea, won't she," Ginny laughed. "So let her. She'll get over it after a while."

End chapter twelve.