Chapter Two

Weasley's Words

! Harry Potter's Slippery Love!

Harry Potter, most eligible bachelor in the wizarding world is now off the market! That's right ladies you read correctly! Rumours have it that Harry Potter, The Boy Who Lived and the Chosen One is currently dating the very fiery teenage youngster Ginny Weasley. It is unknown when the couple first became an item, but due to investigation, it is obvious that the two of them appear to be very much in love! Weasley, youngest in her family with six older brothers has been known to have sought after our Mr Potter for several years according to our sources.

'Ever since Harry saved her in second year from the Chamber of Secrets she has been all over him, always following him around and fawning after him! She even joined the Quidditch team so she could get closer to him! 'said Lavender Brown a seventh year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

It is well known that during Harry's Second year, the Chamber of Secrets was re-opened. The details are sketchy, but it did not remain hidden that Harry Potter and his sweetheart's brother, Donald Weasley saved Ginny Weasley from the clutches of the Basilisk itself! However recent events have stirred old memories, or perhaps old fears and an anonymous source tells us that they believe the rescue of Weasley to be a ruse concocted by Weasley herself! It has been brought to light that it was indeed Ginny Weasley, Gryffindor student that released the Basilisk during her second year into the school, petrifying several muggle-born students in the process!

Is Harry Potter bedding down with Slytherin's heir?

Rest assured readers that Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley have not been seen together since the death of Albus Dumbledore. It is unknown whether or not Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley is still an item, and if they are, let us all pray that young Mr Potter can break free from this spell that has been placed upon him and leave Slytherin's heir to find her true place; by You Know Who's side perhaps?

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Slytherin's heir? True place by Voldemorts side! The thought makes her gag, oh yes I really have a thing for bald guys with no nose that talks to snakes, yummy. Throwing the article on the bed she strides over to the vanity table furiously blinking back tears. How dare they taint her relationship with Harry, it's disgusting; Voldemort and his faithful Death Eaters are out there now raping, mutilating and killing not just witches and wizards but muggles, do people really have nothing to care about apart from the love life of adolescents?

… rescue of Weasley to be a ruse concocted by Weasley herself! the words echo in her head reverberating around her skull again and again.

'No!' she screamed and threw her hairbrush at the mirror on her vanity table the mirror smashed and crumbled to the floor, ironic she thought as she gazed down at the pieces scattering the vanity table and carpet, I'm all in pieces now. She gazed down at the distorted images of herself, a touch of red hair here, dark almond shaped eyes there. 'I didn't do anything,' she whispered, 'and I smashed a mirror, even better.' Wiping her eyes she bent down and picked up a shard of the broken mirror and promptly sliced her hand on the jagged edge.

'Shit!' she exclaimed dropping the shard on the floor where it smashed again into what looked like a hundred pieces. The blood from the cut dripped and fell onto mirror shards a vivid red that almost matched her hair. A knock on the door almost made her shriek irrationally and she turned to see Hermione peering in through the doorway with wide eyes. 'Ginny are you alright' she asked easing herself into the room.

'No Hermione, I'm not why are people such idiots that can barely see past there own nose?'

Hermione closed her eyes and nodded slowly, 'You've read the article?'

'Gee you think,' Ginny replied sardonically, 'incidentally why didn't you tell me?'

'I didn't think you should know until things have calmed down a little.'

Ginny eyes, darker than normal met Hermione's doe eyes angrily, 'didn't think I should know that I am the new Dark Lady of the wizarding world?' Despite her anger Ginny smiled slightly, 'Dark Lady doesn't sound too impressive does it? Sounds more comical, perhaps I could be Queen of the Dark Ones or something with a nice ring to it like that.'

Hermione smiled slightly, a touch of relief evident in her eyes. 'Exactly Ginny, the whole concept is comical. You going dark is an unfathomable idea, completely unrealistic.'

'But not everyone is going to agree with you Hermione, especially with the war.'

Hermione walked over to Ginny and took her hands in hers, 'Ginny, your friends know you and are aware that what is written in this article isn't you, we have your back that's what matters.'

Through her tears Ginny smiled, 'thank you Hermione.' They embraced and Ginny clung to Hermione sobbing into her shoulder; the sound of someone apparating outside tore them apart.

'Harry.' They whispered in unison before dashing to Ginny's bedroom window to gaze out over the small field before the house. Sure enough after a few moments of searching through the darkness a flash of glasses attracted their attention and Ginny could just make out the silhouette of Harry making his way slowly to the house; he looked weary and out of sorts. Without sparing a thought she was running from the window, down the rickety old stairs and out through the front door and straight into his arms.

'Oh, Harry,' she sobbed frantically attempting to pull him closer it was in this moment she realised that his arms were not encircled about her in its mandatory way, instead the were by his sides and his entire stance was wooden and reserved.

'Ginny!' a voice from behind her shouted, 'get off him, can't you see that he doesn't want a hug right now?'

She pulled away and took Harry's right hand turning to see who had been rude enough to interrupt, of course, who else other than Ron would have no tact? She began to turn to share an exasperated look with Harry, and that's when she saw it. His eyes carried no real warmth for her, there was a strange reserved aura to him that she had never seen or felt before, and it was in that instant she realised that he didn't really give a damn about her; or that he was being his usual self- righteous self. Well fine, she thought, two can play at that game Potter. Turning on her heel and whipping him with her long hair, she strode into the house without a backward glance.

'You alright there mate?' Ron asked. Sullenly Harry nodded in reply.

'I didn't expect it to be that bad,' he sighed.

'Ignore Ginny mate, she's always been nuts for you and breaking up with her for Voldy Moldy isn't gonna change that.' Ron placed one arm around Harry's shoulders and began leading him into the house.

'Tonks, you coming in for a bit?' Ron threw back over his shoulder.

'Oh remembered I'm here have you?' she grumbled shuffling after them into the house, 'It isn't as though he would be here without me, and yes Harry you're welcome,'

Guiltily Harry and Ron froze in their tracks and turned to give Tonks a rueful smile.

'Sorry Tonks, please allow me to express my undying devotion to you for saving me from the fate of spending my last moments at the Dursley's,' Harry fell to his knees in front of her, 'you are my saviour,'

Tonks snorted and swatted him on the head, 'get up Harry, you oaf.'

Grinning broadly he rose and bowed to her gesturing to the door, 'after you my lady.'

Shaking her head and smiling to herself Tonks attempted to stride proudly through the door, but of course tripped over the old Wellington boot before the door. 'Damn it!' she cursed as she fell forward into the Weasley kitchen.

'You should watch where you step Tonks,' Harry said smirking and stepping over her to enter the kitchen.

'Harry!' Molly Weasley cried as Tonks, grumbling, rose off the ground, 'How are you my dear boy!'

'Good, Mrs Weasley thanks.' He smiled at her and opened his arms for the hug that was sure to come.

'Happy Birthday! Seventeen at last,' she said engulfing him in a hug that almost cracked his ribs.

'Thanks, Mrs Weasley,' his voice muffled from her flesh and cardigan.

'You need some food in you Harry,' she murmured disapprovingly. 'Come the girls and I have prepared a special birthday treat for you.' She led him from the kitchen with Tonks and Ron following, both sporting rather large grins. What the hell is happening now? Harry thought as he walked down the narrow corridor to the living room.

'SURPRISE!'

Jolted from his thoughts Harry gazed around the small living room which had been packed with members of the Order of the Phoenix all smiling at him wearing wizard party hats; Remus Lupin stood by the coffee table looking as shabby as customary, yet appeared oddly jolly. Hagrid was sat at the back of the room next to the large open window blowing his nose on his tablecloth sized spotted hanky. They were all here, all the Weasley's, Mad-Eye, Kingsly, Hermione, Fleur, Luna, Nevile and in the middle stood Ginny holding a large cake in the shape of a snitch with seventeen candles glowing.

'Blow out your candles Harry dear,' Mrs Weasley said giving him a slight push forwards.

'Happy Birthday Harry,' Ginny whispered holding the cake out a little farther. 'Make a wish,'

I wish we could be together, he thought before blowing out the candles staring deeply into her eyes.

'So do I,' Ginny murmured still looking at him.

'You do what Ginny,' Harry asked confused

'Wish we could be together,' Ginny said also becoming confused, 'what you said.'

'I didn't say anything Gin,' Harry replied stepping away slightly.

'Yes you did, you said, I wish we could be together, I heard you.' She said angrily, the cake shook slightly.

'Ginny I didn't say anything,' he said, why don't you believe me you stupid woman. Ginny gasped, 'don't you dare call me stupid Harry Potter!' she dumped the cake in his hands allowing some to splatter onto his shirt in the process. 'Yes you said that aloud as well,' she said sarcastically before turning and stalking from the room, leaving Harry spluttering in her wake and a room of silence.

'What just happened?' Harry demanded gazing around the room in shock, 'did anyone in here, hear me call Ginny stupid?'

Heads shook around the room with perplexed expressions being displayed on various faces, Moody's eye spun and seemed to disappear inside his head.

'She's destroying her room, smashed a mirror already,' he replied.

'Actually Mad-Eye, she smashed that earlier today after reading the Witches Words article.' Hermione interrupted.

'She's read it?' Harry blanched; Hermione nodded sadly, 'damn that's why she was so upset. I am going to kill that fucker Harriet Sways!'

'Harry Potter! You can't kill a woman,' Hermione gasped just as Mrs Weasley shouted, 'language!'

'Sorry, Mrs Weasley. Yes I can Hermione; did you see what the bitch wrote? Sorry again Mrs Weasley,' Harry added as Mrs Weasley opened her mouth again with her eyes flashing.

'Yes Harry, I did, and it's terrible. But it doesn't excuse-'

'What article are we talking about here?' Ron asked interrupting Hermione's speech, earning himself a scowl which he shrugged off.

'This article,' Harry snarled pulling it from beneath his robe and throwing it at him.

'Harry Potter, most eligible bachelor in the wizarding world is now off the market! That's right ladies you read correctly! Rumours have it-'Ron read aloud, 'Merlins pants Harry is this about your lurv life?'

'Mine and your sisters,' He replied from where he had seated himself on the couch, face buried in his hands.

'What?' several alert voices bark. Suddenly the entire party was congregated around the pink coloured parchment reading the article, apart from Harry and Tonks who went to sit beside him in sympathy.

'This isn't good, Potter,' growled Moody, 'having a girlfriend in broad daylight in the middle of a war that you are the middle of. What were you thinking?'

'I wasn't thinking, Mad Eye. I was too busy being happy, fully, for the first time in my miserable fucking life.' He rose in exasperation, 'nobody had ever made me feel the way Ginny did. Full of light, as though the world was far away and nothing else mattered. It was nice to have something that helped make me forget all the shit that happened during the day at night. Those nights made me feel like a real person and not just the Chosen One.' The pacing he had begun ceased as he turned to gaze at them all, 'please don't believe that I don't love all of you. But Ginny, Ginny helped me to forget.'

There was a moments silence throughout the room before a soft cough broke the revere. 'Be that as it may Harry, you have put my daughter at risk and for that consequences must take place,' Mr Weasley spoke. Harry's face paled and his eyes took on the look of a wounded animal. 'No, Harry, not you!' Mr Weasley said hastily, 'but we need to decide what must happen with Ginny now. It won't be safe for her to return to Hogwarts and thus what are we to do about her education?'

'I believe that is easily rectified, Arthur,' Lupin said from the fire, 'I have a friend that I was considering asking to provide some training over the next four weeks, however as Ginny's schooling is a issue I believe I should take steps.' Lupin turned and gazed at the crowd before him, 'Harry, Ron, Hermione, it has not gone unnoticed how prime the three of you are for trouble and with Harry's new title of the chosen one, I believe that training for the three of you should begin training immediately; and now that Ginny is unable to return to school, I believe she should join them Arthur.'

'What sort of training?' Hermione asked inquisitively.

'Training in curse-breaking, healing, defensive, physical; everything you can imagine, giving you the best fighting chance possible.'

'So we will be trained to be super wizards or something?' Ron asked grinning. Lupin smiled wryly, 'yes super wizards that will be trained to deal with everything thrown at them. Everything.'

'Well what are you waiting for?' Harry asked, 'call your friend.' Lupin nodded.

'Molly, might I use the fireplace in the kitchen, more privacy you know.'

'Of course, Remus.' Mrs Weasley flustered she turned and left the room quickly taking a harassed werewolf with her.

'Training to be a super wizard,' Ron said in a awed voice, 'I wonder if we will get magic cloaks or something.'

'Ron this has to be taken seriously,' Hermione admonished

'Hermione, let me have some fun imagining it at least, isn't she being harsh Harry? Harry?' Ron shouted the last phrase but Harry was already half way up the stairs heading to Ginny's room. However he found her before he even knocked on her door. She was standing at the top of the stairs with an extendable ear trailing from her own.

'Hey,' she said with a rueful smile dancing across her petite features.

'Hey,' Harry replied, 'can we talk?'

'I think we need to,' she said pulling him into her bedroom.

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