All it took was a baby Ginny to fall in love

All it took was a baby Ginny to fall in love


Harry cleared his throat, as all the adults continued to eye him and the others intently, waiting for them to speak. Harry glowered at Ron and Hermione when they looked at him, before completely avoiding his gaze altogether.

Everyone else quickly noticed this, causing more then a few brows to raise in question. Harry cleared his throat once more, stalling for time, and as if sensing this, little Ginny reached up to grab hold of his glasses. Harry chuckled and quickly moved his head to one side out of her reach, before taking hold of her little hands. This in return caused Ginny to pout adorably.

Sirius cleared his throat, whilst smirking at the scene in front of him. It amused him greatly; it was a repeat of James and Lily all over again. This was what led to Harry’s parents getting together. It would seem fate was finally taking a hand in the proceedings, Sirius silently mused to himself.

Harry finally spoke, whilst idly playing with Ginny’s curls. “We were all coming from dinner, when Malfoy, Parkinson, Crabbe and Goyle ambushed us in the corridor.” He added after a brief pause to shift Ginny in his lap. “Malfoy started shooting his mouth off, you know the usual.”

Hermione continued on from where he left off “Malfoy started taunting Harry over how it was his fault Cedric was dead, that Harry was a murderer. He even told Cho she was dating her dead boy friends murderer.”

Ron added “Harry defended Cho” the name was said with evident distaste. He went on “The usual and typical insults were exchanged. But then Malfoy did something very different, he aimed his wand at Harry and shot some curse or spell at Harry. Usually he just threatens us with his wand, he never actually casts anything.”

He paused then continued “A bright white light burst out of his wand and was heading straight for Harry, but before it could hit its mark, Ginny bolted in front of Harry, knocking him to the floor, taking the blast of the spell for him.”

There were several gasps around the room. They turned to face Harry and Ginny. Ginny was sitting in Harry’s lap, contently playing with his hands, while he on the other hand was eyeing her with evident guilt and anguish colouring his features.

Harry spoke in a low voice that many had to strain to hear him. “She just jumped in front of me, didn’t even paused to think of how deadly the consequences could have been. She put my life over her own, not caring that I’ve never bothered to acknowledge her except for the fact she is Ron’s, my best mates baby sister.”

He paused and pinched the bridge of his nose, before adding bitterly “The girl, who I had been dating up until less then half an hour ago, did nothing but shriek like a banshee, and jump out of the way.”

He spat “That’s not what’s bothering me. No I don’t care about that, I don’t need nor do I want anyone putting them selves in jeopardy for me, especially not Ginny, I don’t deserve such loyalty from her. I more likely then not hurt her when I started dating Cho. But still it she who shows me more loyalty then my supposed girl friend, I find that deeply shameful.”

He went on, becoming even more frustrated by the minute. “It is shameful, because all Cho did as soon as Ginny saved me from a potentially brutal death, was to accuse her of biding for my attention. Cho used the fact Ginny had or still has a crush on me, to make everyone see the situation from her point of view.”

Ron spat “Jealous bint spewed poison at Ginny, because Ginny did something she was to chicken to do. She attacked when Ginny was unable to defend herself. Stupid bint probably knew our Ginny would wipe the floor with her pathetic hind if she had been at her full strength and could use a wand.”

He added around a sneer, much to the disapproval of his mother, Hermione and McGonagall. “She was only using Harry for his fame and to get over Cedric. I figured if she’s still bursting into tears at the slightest mention or reminder of him, then Harry’s better off without her, and that she is never going to move on and let Cedric rest in peace. Call me callous if you wish, but that’s my opinion and nothing you all can say can make me say or think other wise.”

Arthur spoke up, deciding to take the heat off of his son, if only briefly. He secretly agreed with his son. But his wife and the others did not need to know this; he did not find sleeping on the couch all that appealing when they got back to head quarters. “What’s this about no one being able to touch and hold Ginny except for Harry?”

Hermione spoke up before the other two could. “When the spell hit Ginny, she and Harry were the only ones who were surrounded by a bright white light, whilst Ginny was going through the transformation.”

She paused before adding “As soon as Ginny had been turned into a baby I was kind of dubious about anyone going near Ginny, in case we ended up harming her, as we have no idea what the spell is or does.”

She concluded “But after Cho had turned nasty, Harry accidentally brushed a hand against the side of Ginny’s face. We all panicked, but apparently she was fine. Which in return made us think it was safe for any of us to hold or touch her. We were wrong, as soon as Ron did what Mrs. Weasley had, Ginny reacted the same way and become hysterical, only calming when Ron gave her back to Harry.”

Remus spoke up for the first time and asked “Albus, Hermione said only Harry and Ginny were surrounded in the bright light, do you perhaps think there is some kind of curse preventing everyone except for the one who had the first physical contact with Ginny during and after her transformation, from touching and holding her?”

Dumbledore looked thoughtful as he picked up Draco’s wand and placed the wand tip against his own and said “That is a very interesting and valid theory Remus.”

Before Dumbledore could cast the spell to detect the last spell that was cast with Malfoy’s wand, Sirius interrupted and said “This is the same spell that Lucius Malfoy cast on James, meant for Lily, back in sixth year, when we were students.”

Remus’s eyes widened before he exclaimed “Exactly, that’s why I thought of and asked you that Albus. Lily and James shared a physical bond whilst James had been a baby. Only Lily could touch and hold him. He’d kick up a stink and uproar if any of us Marauders attempt to pick him up or touch him in any way.”

Sirius added “James only switched back after Lily fell in love with him. I guess for the curse to be broken Lily had to fall in love with James like he loved her. It took a full bloody year before James was back to normal.”

He added “I suspect Malfoy did it, thinking if Lily was a defenceless baby she would be easier to kill or control. Naturally he was far too arrogant to presume James wouldn’t be there to pester Lily for a date to Hogsmead. Meaning his plans went to hell and James did exactly what Ginny did, he put the life of another stunning green eyed being over his own.”

Hermione looked awed as she said “It’s almost poetic. Its like history is repeating itself. Harry and Ginny are James and Lily. From what I’ve heard you two tell us about how James and Lily were before they got together, James was in love with Lily, while I suspect Ginny feels the same about Harry, now that she is older her crush is no more.”

She added “The only difference is, that Lily couldn’t stand James at first, and Harry didn’t notice how Ginny looked at him and feels about him. So in fact Harry has unwittingly taken on the role of his mother, whilst Ginny unknowingly took on James’s role.”

Ron laughed and commented sarcastically “Yeah and I guess its bloody destiny that it be the son of the prat who did it to James and Lily.” Hermione and Mrs. Weasley scolded “Language Ronald.” Ron inwardly rolled his eyes, but on the outside, simply settled for an exasperated sigh and shook his head.

Both Sirius and Remus had to stifle their laughter. They really did like Ron. He was frighteningly like Sirius, while Harry on the other hand was his father, but with more of his mother’s personality. Hermione was a female version of Remus minus the werewolf problem, and Ginny was in away like Lily, but with James’s personality, minus the arrogance.

Harry suddenly said “Wait a minute. It took a full year for my dad to change back?” Minerva spoke up for the first time and said “Now that I’ve seen your and Miss Weasley’s situation and have been reminded of James and Lily in the same situation, I remember all the research that I and several members of staff, including Albus conducted.”

She added after a moments pause. “The spell young Mr. Malfoy has used, and his father before him, has two different out comes. The first is the caster can reverse the curse whenever they saw fit, but only if they were the first person to have physical contact with the victim during and after the transformation.”

She paused once more before continuing “The second is what has happened to you and Miss Weasley and your parents before you. But we discovered from the research that that out come is only triggered if the person, who takes the curse for the other, is in love with them and willing to die for them, no matter the consequence to them.”

She paused when she saw how Harry had paled and was eyeing baby Ginny in awed disbelief.
“Then the second part of the curse is triggered if the other falls in love with the victim, they are then transformed back to their original state and the curse is broken.”

Harry replied sarcastically “So no pressure then. All I’ve got to do is fall in love with Ginny. Yeah no pressure at all, did you hear, I’m the first being to ever have the ability to switch my ability to fall in love on and off.”

Ron, Sirius and Remus could not help but snort, and loudly at that. Minerva, Hermione and Mrs. Weasley looked on in disapproval. Dumbledore and Arthur were caught between being amused and struck with disbelief, hardly believing Harry had said such a thing. It was too funny for words.