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Chapter Ninety – Nine
“You want to talk about it?”Asked Ginny carefully bringing it up, “I know it’s not an easy thing to talk about”
“If I can’t tell you who can I tell?” he replied with a sigh, rubbing his forehead. He moved to sit closer to her, a hand taking hers and caressing the top of it with his thumb, “It’s not the most happy of things is it” he remarked grimly, “And I’m sorry you saw it the way you did, I would have rather told you about it then to have shown it like that”
“I’m glad to know about it; I’m just hoping you don’t think like that anymore”
“Not a chance, I’ve got everything going for me, that was just a point in my life when things – losing everything – feeling so alone – it all crashed and that seemed like the only way out” he breathed in waiting for a response.
“You’ll never be that alone again”
“You helped me by just being there, I don’t know what it is about you that instantly make’s me feel better, and you’re the perfect cure for anything that happens to me”
“You’d still be here, there’d be someone else”
“There’d be no one else, if I’d never met you, I don’t know who would have been – I don’t think they’d ever be anyone that knows me like you”
“That’s a big thing to say Harry”
“But I know it’s true, Gin, if I hadn’t had you I’d have been lost to everyone”
“You really would have gone through with it?” she questioned, “What about Ron and Hermione?”
“I sat on my bed, I had it in my hand and then it was – it was I would be with them all, all the people I’ve lost or gotten killed, I could see them again, my parents, Sirius, Cedric, every person on the front of the newspaper who’s gone missing, been found dead”
“What made you change your mind?”
“Pig” he smiled a little “He came to my window”
“You were distracted by Ron’s owl and it stopped you from killing yourself?”
“When you say it like that – it was the letter, your first letter, it was the one that told me not to dwell on things” he smiled remembering her words “You can’t change what has happened, just let it change you for the better.”
She didn’t know what to say, but just hugged him to her tightly, “I told you Gin, It’s all way’s been you, even when neither of us knew it”
She smiled and let him go a little, “We both just didn’t seem to notice the effect we had on each other for a while did we?”
“Nope” she replied starting to smile,
Harry went quiet seemingly thinking for a moment, Ginny didn’t bother to look he was going to start talking in a moment and when he did she was surprised,
“You know when Rita mentioned getting married…?”Harry started,
“Yes – but I thought we both said that doesn’t matter to us”
“It does to you, you said so yourself with the dreams of big white dresses”
“Things change Harry” She sighed “And why do something only I wanted and not what we both want now”
“So if I asked you now what would you say?”
“Ask me and see” she replied still lying against his chest,
“Ginny …will you marry me?”
“No” she smiled looking up at him and he laughed,
“Can I ask why not?”
“Just because people thing that’s what’s best for us doesn’t mean it is, I want to marry you on our own terms and when I can actually fit into a nice white dress” she grinned, “It has to feel right for both of us”
“And what if I planned on a really long engagement?”
“And be a girlfriend but with a new label?”
“I think I’d enjoy calling you my fiancée more then my girlfriend”
“Will it change anything?”
“Absolutely nothing apart from a ring” he smiled, “Would you wear my ring Ginny?”
“Depends on what it looks like” she grinned but her eyes widened when he delved a hand into his pocket,
“It’s kind of silver with this big rock thing on it” he smirked handing a jet black velvet box to her, “Why don’t you have a look and get back to me” he kept a smile on his face watching as she looked at him, frowned and then opened the box.
“Harry!” she gasped, it was, stunning, simple and perfect all in one. “It’s beautiful”
“That’s a good sign, but would you dare be seen wearing it outside the house?”
She stared at it and then plucked it out of the box handing it to him, “Put it on for me”
He smiled taking her hand and sliding it onto her finger,
“Is that a yes you’ll become my fiancée?” he looked into her eyes,
“Yes” she smiled “Yes” she jumped on him in a hug and kissed him happily.
“Rabbits” called Draco as he walked past the room heading into the kitchen from the front door,
“Engaged rabbits” shouted Harry in reply,
“You finally asked her then” Draco called back,
“What you mean finally?” said Ginny looking at Harry, hearing the echoing laughter of Draco in the kitchen,
“I’ve been thinking about it for a while, Draco’s been on the receiving end for a couple of days”
*****
“Happy birthday Harry!” grinned everyone when he came down the stairs, he laughed at sat beside Ginny, “Thanks guys – I feel so old”
“You’re the youngest out of us apart from Ginny – you’re making us feel ancient” Hermione laughed,
“You are” said Ginny “So very, very old”
“Excuse me you’re going to be of age in a few months” said Harry as Hermione handed him a present,
“But that’s still young compared to you guys”
“Just wait till you have that kid, then your going to be older then all of us put together” smirked Ron,
Harry opened it and laughed “Thanks” it was a muggle book with a joke title ‘A fathers guide to changing nappies’
He opened the others handed to him and then Ginny handed him hers.
“Why am I worried?”
“Just open it” she laughed,
He did as he was told and then looked at her grinning “You just got these so you can have my old ones”
“Too right I did”
He held up five brand new t-shirts laughing as everyone else did.
*****
Ginny wandered into the bed room magazine in hand. “It’s here” she grinned lying on the bed next to him. He rolled over with a yawn,
“What?”
“Witch Weekly” she tapped him on the head with the rolled up magazine, and he grunted disapprovingly,
“Just because I’m not awake yet doesn’t mean you’ll get away with that”
“What you going to do about it?”
“I don’t know something really mean though” he sat up, grinning
“Oh no, I’m sooo scared”
He chuckled “Just show me the damage”
She made herself comfortable beside him, propped up on pillows before revealing the magazine. It had them on the front again only this time EXCLUSIVE was stamped bright red on the bottom.
“Trust her to milk it for all she can”
“Just read” she opened it to a double page spread the photo of them in the middle and the questions and answers around them.
“Harry refused to talk about anything to do with you know who, but was able to break his silence on the subject of Sirius Black giving us a glimpse into his tortured soul” read Ginny from the page,
“Miss Weasley glows happily pregnant and talks of how they found each other when all seemed lost” said Harry,
“Ginny is seemingly the light in Harry’s life and we wish them all the best for there future” he continued and Ginny added,
“Although there are no future wedding plans there adamant they are happy as they are and the lack of a wedding ring isn’t an indicator the relationship won’t last. It comes with the looks, thoughts and feelings they share with the link that is apparent during there very conversation with me. There relationship is one of balance, trust and love and we here at witch weekly hope it continues hoping to have the pleasure of an update in years to come”
“So she did what we asked – that’s a small miracle in it’s self” said Harry laughing,
“This came too” she handed him the unsealed envelope. He pulled out a cheque and then said “Whoa”
“I know right” said Ginny,
“That’s a lot of money”
“It is”
“What do we do with it?”
“I was thinking about shopping for her” she rubbed her stomach, “And some for a charity – we could go muggle if you want”
“Would your parents accept some?”
“I don’t know Harry, they might see it as – they’ll know you don’t want to offend them but it might come across that way”
“We don’t need all of this, I still have a ridiculous amount from my parents and Sirius that’s enough that we don’t need all that money – could we give some somewhere that won’t offend them?”
“What about Hogwarts – the fund for students” she suggested
“Yeh – are you sure about your parents – or is there something we can get them?”
Ginny sighed “How about a holiday?”
“Yeh – sounds good”
“Do we have to think about it now?” she asked clutching at the front of his shirt a little “Cause these hormones…” she smiled pushing him back on the pillows “…well there driving me mad” she grinned, sitting on his legs facing him,
“Gin”
She leaned forward and kissed him, “Please, you don’t want your fiancée mad at you now do you?”
He sighed but smiled “Wouldn’t want that now would we” and leaned into meet her pouting face.
*****
“Ron”
“Yeh”
“Me and Gin, we’re engaged”
“Ok” he shrugged
“Am I missing something?”
“Huh”
“Ginny your sister, is engaged to me your best friend… we’re going to be getting married – at some point”
“Uh huh”
“Are you listening?”
“Nope”
Harry picked up a pen from the coffee table and threw it at his head,
“Oi what was that for” said Ron looking up from the cannons book he had his face in,
“I’m telling you something important and you’re not even listening”
“Go on then” Ron yawned putting the book aside and crossing his arms,
“I asked Gin to marry me and she said no”
“Congratulations”
“Seriously Ron, are your ears full of wax – she said no”
“Oh sorry mate”
“So I told her I was planning on a really long engagement, and she said yes, she’s been wearing the ring the last few days and only Draco and Hermione have noticed” he shrugged,
“Amy’s been busy at interviews so she hasn’t been here to point it out to me”
“That would be why I’m trying to tell you now” He grinned “So Ginny and me are engaged”
“Ah ok, you setting a date?”
“No, for one thing don’t tell your mum cause otherwise she’ll start planning and firstly it’s not going to be for a while yet, and secondly we don’t want something big and over the top we want something simple and away from everyone – like on a beach somewhere in the middle of the ocean” he grinned,
“Alright, I won’t say a word, but you have to tell her at some point soon or she’ll be really mad”
“Erm Ron… what can she really do to us? Ginny’s living with me, she’s having my kid and she’s planning to marry me”
“So you have a point but she might figure something out, you know mum” Ron grinned,
“Yeh ok, you have a point to” he smiled back “But this engagement is something that she’s not going to get her hands on”
“Yeh right” he laughed standing up “I’d better go – meeting Amy for lunch”
“Ron, what are you doing now?”
“What do you mean?”
“Well I’m in training, Draco’s got a job, Hermione’s in training and working part time, Amy’s going to interviews – what are you doing?”
“Nothing for a bit – I don’t know – I’m not good for anything really”
“Would you stop saying that mate” Harry sighed “Seriously it’s getting old”
“Err both you and Hermione got better marks then me and look what you’re doing now – what am I going to end up doing, replacing my dad in the muggle department?”
“The thing is Draco got brilliant marks, missed half the year and is working, Amy got great marks and she’s at least looking for a job whereas you’re just…”
“Just being lazy, well I’m not the one getting things handed to them because their the ‘chosen one’ Harry”
“Don’t you think they might have got a glimpse at my scores Ron, I have a feeling I’ve earned my place with all the out standing’s I got despite having to fight a psycho and put up with you”
“Sorry mate – I’m just annoyed ok, I thought the three of us would go to the ministry together, what would you have done otherwise?”
“Found something somewhere, I’ve got a fiancée and kid to support remember” he grinned, “Even the ‘chosen one’ will clean toilets in the ministry if he has too”
“Do you think there’s a late intake for Aurors?”
“You might have to wait till next year – would you let me ask for you or would you be angry that it was my influence that got you in?”
“Go ahead” he laughed “I’d like to see what you can do Potter”
“Alright then, I’ll see what I can do” he laughed and stood up “You coming round for dinner?”
“Yeh – Amy wants to see how Ginny is more then anything else”
“You know girls” he smiled as they walked to the door, “See you later”
“Yeh bye” said Ron walking out the door and onto the step, he pulled out his wand “Oh and thanks” he shrugged before apparating, Harry smiled and closed the door going back inside, Neville came down the stairs as he walked down the hallway,
“I think we’ve decided on a room” he started “Angela’s got to be certain before she moves her stuff in, I’m more surprised her mums letting her move out with me then anything else” he smiled,
“What did you Gran say about letting you go?”
“She thinks I should have left at sixteen” he laughed “Angie’s mum thinks she’s too young to leave”
“But your both happy about leaving right?” they walked into the kitchen as Kreacher put out lunch,
“Yeh – and this job I’ve got looks like its going to be brilliant, my first stops Belgium” he said excitedly,
“Is Angie happy with her job?”
“Yeh, if there’s anything she loves doing its being paid to read books” he laughed,
She came down the stairs and walked through the door, “Love you more then that” she smiled sitting down and Neville blushed.
“Everyone knows it’s lunch time then” he grinned hearing the door open and Ginny and Hermione coming inside talking and laughing.
*****
“I got you an interview” he started,
Ron’s face became shock “How did you manage that?”
“Persuasion” he grinned “And your Ron Weasley” he shrugged “They know your dad, they know I wouldn’t recommend anyone I didn’t think could do it, and they know all about you and you feats at Hogwarts” he smiled taking a sip from his drink.
“Wow… so when is it for?”
“Tuesday – the second of September”
“That’s the day after Ginny goes back to school”
“Yeh” and it sunk in how close it was.
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RIP JD Salinger |