"Oh Harry!" she cried while hugging him. He tried not to show the pain in his chest. silently drive everyone out and tapped on Ginny`s shoulder.
They both pulled apart. Molly said, "You both had long days. And it's still midnight. So go back to your beds have more sleep."
"But Fred?" asked Ginny.
"The team from ministry still has several victims, before they enter the castle. There is enough time. You two have to take rest." With that, she turned to Harry and said, "I'll notify them about Severus too. Don't worry."
They both nodded and started to walk towards Gryffindor tower with hand in hand. They didn't utter any word. Just enjoying each other's presence and entered Harry's dorm.
"Bye, Harry" said the redhead and turned around to go out.
"Wait Gin" he called. She turned to see that he was gesturing to come in. "Don't go away. Stay here. Use my bed. I'll move to Ron's". She thought for a moment and agreed. She lay in his bed as she saw him staring at her from Ron's bed. As she caught him staring, he started to splutter. "Um...Gin...Well...it's that the war...Um ended and I... You...Will you..." She giggled at that. "Are you asking me to be your girlfriend again?" she asked.
Saying directly about love can overwhelm her. I can say it later when she'll be more closer to me. He thought and nodded his head with a hesitant smile.
"Don't you remember what I said when you...Uh...On Dumbledore's funeral? I never considered it and I was waiting for you to ask me that."
"So, it's a yes, isn't it?" he said with a bright smile.
"Of course, it's a yes, you noble prat."
"Thank Merlin for that. I promise I won't do any such idiotic things again."
"Now you find it idiotic?" she sighed as he cringed at that. "Let's drop the topic and get some sleep. OK" he nodded. Soon sleep embraced them. However, Ginny seemed to have some difficulties in sleeping that she sat sighing as she found that she didn't even slept for half an hour. This is happening a lot now a days. She considered to wake Harry up but decided against it as she saw how relaxed he looked as he slept. Sighing heavily, she grabbed some of her fresh clothes from the small pouch she hid under Harry's bed. With one last glance at his sleeping form, after warding the dorm room and putting several locking charms and alarms in it she went to shower. She drowned and washed away all her sorrows, fears and insecurities with her bruises and wounds. She reached the dorm door and took the wards. She was about to open the door when she heard Harry calling her name frantically. "I'm here, Harry" she responded as she entered 5he dorm. Before she could take in the scene in front of her, he tackled her.
"Harry, it's okay. Calm down" she said.
He pulled away just slightly with an worried look. "Where did you go?" he mumbled. She smiled at him. "Next time, I'll wake you or leave a note. Deal" she said as she raises her hand to keep on his chest. He winced, she froze. "Harry, are you...Hurt?" she asked. Looking his hesitating eyes, she popped open his buttons quickly after locking the door behind her. "Ginny" he protested weakly. "Let me see, Harry" she said firmly while opening his shirt to see several bruises and wounds. "Oh Merlin" the new lightning cut over his left chest caught her eyes. She looked him with an question in her eyes. And he answered her by nodding. She bites her lips as she inspected his bleeding cut, then moved towards his bed and took a large box from under the bed. "Gin, what it is?" he asked. Instead of answering, she took out a rather tiny box from it and pointed her wand at it then waved in a particular movement. It became a trunk before him. She opened it hastily and searched for something. "Ginny, what are you...?" Before he can even question she took a vial of dark red potion and set on the nearby table. He groaned as he knew what it was. Blood replenishing potion. She waved her wand our his chest to clean and mend his wounds, then gave him the potion as she buttoned up his shirt. He pleaded only to meet her glare. "Now, drink it or I'll call my mom and Madame Pomfrey here" He sighed as he knew the better option and drank it. He kept the vial on table and asked "Did you have to do that?"
"Yes. Now sleep tight. It will be dark for next hour or so. And I'll ask Madame Pomfrey about...Your wounds."
"Come fast, will you?"
"I will. If not come to me anytime."
Then she left. He shut his eyes to dream about something good this time.
Ginny went down to find Pomfrey when she heard her mother calling her. "Ginny, come here" she called her from the corridor she was heading to. "Coming, Mum" she responded.
"Ginny dear, can you take care of the little one here. We have to speak with the ministry officials." Pointing Tonks's mother who has swollen eyes and tear tracked face and the bundle in her hands. She replied affirmatively. Tonks's mother handed her the bundle gently and smiled at her.
"He didn't take food last night. If he gets hungry, give him this." She said handing her a small bottle full of milk. It is then she noticed the bundle. There is sleeping baby boy with those tiny fingers and toes. She stood in awe at looking him. "If you see Harry tell him that I want to speak with him." She looked up at them as she heard her mother speak. "Are you sure he can? He is just very young."
"I think he will. After all, Teddy now only has his godfather other than me."
"Remus and Tonks should have chosen some other grown-up. How can Harry will look after a new born baby?"
"It's not even a problem. He was going to come over to see Teddy. That's it." She finished. "Whatever?" mumbled her mother as they retreated from there. She looked again at Teddy this time with a large smile on her face. "I'll show you your godfather. But before that, I have to do some work. OK" she whispered to the sleeping baby. And walked over to Poppy's office.
"Madame Pomfrey" she called.
"Oh Ginny. Come in. Is the baby ill or hurt?"
"No madam. It's Harry. He has a cut on his chest and several bruises. I need you to check him too"
"Is it deep?"
"I don't Madame Pomfrey. But he said it's from killing curse" Poppy's eyes widened as she clapped a hand at her mouth.
"Where is he?" she whispered.
"He is in his Gryffindor dorm. No one is there. If you come, it will be helpful."
"I have to submit the list of death to official. I'll come as soon as possible."
She nodded and left towards corridor. Unknown to her, several people followed her in shadows. When she was about to cross the Great Hall Teddy started to cry. "Oh little man! Are you hungry? I'll feed you now. Okay" With that, she entered a rather clean Hall with no one there. She sat on one of the benches and tried to feed him. But in no avail. So she carried him in an arm and fed him while carefully wandering around the damaged corridor and showed him the outside and stars. He drank all the milk quietly as he saw all those things. "Wow. You drank it all. You are a good boy, Teddy." She praised and wandered around until he burped. On her way, back she noted someone moving through the broken pillars. She walked back from garden as if she didn't notice anything. But in distinct, she saw a death eater's mask glitter. Without them noticing anything, she send an message to DA through now advanced coins that her twin brothers improved. It can now send a line message to others. Then slowly whispered to Teddy who was looking at her curiously. "Don't worry little nymph. I will protect you. I promise." Then she walked fast towards the corridor and entered the Great Hall once again.