An Unwanted Marriage, But An Unexpected Love

An Unwanted Marriage, But An Unexpected Love

Hermione sighed and sat opposite Barty, who was going to travel with her and Sirius to the Ministry. They had both agreed to go with her, and for that she was grateful.

He asked “What’s the matter with Harry? He was brooding like nothing I’d ever seen. And on top of that, I got a less then warm reception. What have I gone and done, because I’m not aware of having done something to offend him?”

Hermione cringed and pinched the bridge of her nose, and told him “Ginny, she was teasing Harry over your smile and teeth. Naturally she was only joking to cheer me up, to help me with my nerves.”

She added “But surprisingly Harry took it personally, which he usually would just laugh over and brush off, but not this morning for some unknown reason.”

She continued “Ginny likes to joke around and flirt. Harry usually as I said brushes it off and laughs and teases her right back, and makes sly comments about girls he knows Ginny dislikes. But recently, he he’s been on edge, as if he has been planning something.”

Barty sighed and exchanged looks with both Sirius and Remus, and made sure the twins weren’t listening before revealing. “Harry is feeling a little unsure of himself, for reasons you must not tell anyone about.”

At Hermione’s nod he went on. “Harry, he has bought Ginny a promise ring, and plans to ask her to marry him when she graduates from Hogwarts. He already asked for Molly and Arthur’s consent. And they have given their consent.”

He finished “I guess her teasing him over certain attributes of mine, has wound him up more then it normally would have. He is nervous over asking her. And I guess at the moment he sees me and any other male she refers to in a sexual manner, whether she is teasing him or not, as a threat.”

Sirius added “He was planning on asking Ginny after breakfast this morning. And as Barty mentioned he already has Arthur and Molly’s permission. All that is left for him do is to find the guts to ask her.”

Remus finished “And I suspect he did not get much sleep last night, due to worrying over whether she’d turn him down or not. Meaning his patience and temper was a lot shorter then normal.” He concluded “Which in return means he was more likely then not going to take instant offence, and of course take Ginny’s words said in jest to heart.”

Hermione was about to reply when she heard a squeal of delight coming from outside. Everyone turned and looked out of the window to see Ginny kissing Harry, as he lifted her off her feet, and spun her around.

Hermione beamed in delight, extremely happy for her friends. But how would Ron react, was what Hermione suddenly thought of. Would he cause a scene and thump Harry?

Barty, Sirius and Remus exchanged smiles with Molly and Arthur. While the twins looked confused and more then a little suspicious to say the least. Ron merely grinned and rolled his eyes.

He already knew what Harry had been planning. He had gone with Harry to help him choose a ring. He had helped, and also gave his full and complete blessing and approval.

This Meant Hermione’s worries were all for nothing, and amounted to nothing. He was pleased for them, and thought it was about bloody time Harry had pulled his head out of his ass, and seen what had been right in front of him the whole time.

Ginny and Harry choose that moment to re-enter the burrow. They were wrapped around each other, beaming happily. Both were practically glowing, their disagreement from earlier clearly forgiven.

The twins eyes widened when they immediately caught something sparkle on their sister’s left hand. Molly stood and hugged her daughter and said “Ok, now let me have a look at this beauty”

Ginny smiled at her mother and allowed her to take her left hand in her own. Molly beamed and smiled at Harry approvingly. Ginny was now sporting a pure golden band with a medium heart shaped ruby mounted in the centre of the band, with three smaller circular White diamonds on either side.

Arthur hugged his daughter and congratulated her, while Molly practically suffocated Harry in one of her huge motherly bear hugs. Then Arthur and shook Harry’s hand and had said “Welcome to the family son. You soon will truly be one of us.”

He added in a warning tone “Now you treat my little girl right and with the respect she deserves, and you and I will continue to get along just fine.” Arthur then smiled pleasantly at him, as if he had not just in so many subtle words threatened to hex Harry, if he hurt Ginny.

Harry caught his warning loud and clear. He’d be stupid not to have taken heed of it. This was his youngest child and only daughter, of course he would hex Harry into oblivion if he didn’t listen.

Barty looked at Hermione out of the corner of his eye, and smiled gently, before nodding slightly. He was going to ask her to marry him tomorrow evening when he took her out to dinner in Diagon ally.

Ron grinned “Ah, finally. He has the guts to give her a promise ring. He has been going slowly insane over this for weeks.” He added with a smirk “I for one am glad he’s finally gone and done something about it; it was starting get really irritating. And I was on the verge of throttling him, and then beating him to death with his fire bolt.”

Harry snorted and replied “Well, excuse me, but last time I checked, I didn’t see you in a hurry to give Blaise a promise ring. When do you plan on asking her to marry you?”

Ron surprised everyone with his reply “That’s because I plan to ask her to marry me when the new school term begins. Meaning I don’t need to give her a promise ring, an engagement ring will do just fine mate.”

He added “I’ve saved up my money over the last few years since fourth year, hopping I’d meet someone, and when I needed to there would be money there to buy her a ring. I’ve already bought a ring, thank you very much.”

That shut up Harry, causing Ron to look decidedly smug indeed. Ron smirked “Yes Harry, I have every intention of asking Blaise to be my wife if she’ll have me, just like you intend to have my baby sister as your wife.”

Ginny smiled “Mrs. Blaise Weasley. I like it; it’s got a nice ring to it. And it would be nice to have another sister.” she told her brother, who grinned at her in return.

Ron laughed and said “And don’t go and tell me you don’t love the sound of Mrs. Ginny Potter. Because I know for a fact you absolutely love it.” This caused the others to chuckle.

Ginny laughed in reply, sticking her tongue out at him. And added Yeah, and what’s your point? I know for a fact you’re thrilled over Harry officially becoming your brother.”

This in return made everyone chuckle again. The twins on the other hand were smirking deviously. They needed to have a word with Harry. And show Harry what would happen if he hurt or mistreat Ginny.

Fred asked “A word in Private Harry. Yes” added George “We would like to speak with you right now Harry.” Ginny glared at her brothers “So not gonna happen. Why don’t you go and hold a conversation with yourselves.”

She added dryly “You never know it might just be that extra bit entertaining and stimulating. That’s if you don’t end up knocking yourselves out from boredom and pure stupidity in the process.”

She rested her hands on her hips, glowering at her brothers, who both shrank back from her “The only talk you have in mind is to terrorise him. Not if I have any say in the matter you won’t be.”

Most of the occupants in the kitchen had to hide their smirks, and the chills that they got from just watching her. She was without a doubt her mother’s daughter.

Ginny suddenly smirked, a wicked glint coming to her eyes. “I don’t need you two and the others to warn Harry about what will happen to him if he ever hurts me. I’ve already warned him, if he does anything, then I’ll make the Bat-bogey hex I used on Malfoy look like a mere petty party trick, which a first year pulled off.”

Her brothers, including Harry looked terrified at the mere thought of what she could do. What she did to Malfoy had been brutal, but in a good way, seeing as it was Malfoy after all.

Molly frowned and asked “Ginny dear, what exactly is this Bat-bogey hex you speak of?” Ginny looked positively delighted at the mere prospect of getting to use it on the twins, and with her mother’s permission.

Harry, Ron and the twins practically screeched “NO!” Hermione was positively enjoying her self and egged Ginny on. “Yeah, Ginny I want to see this; it’s been a while since Malfoy last fell foul of said hex.”

Ginny looked to her mother “I need to place the hex on someone, preferably the twin’s; it will last until I use the counter spell. Plus you need to promise you and dad won’t freak out, you did after all ask.”

Molly suddenly looked dubious and asked “Will it harm them?” Ginny shook her head “Unfortunately no, it won’t. It’s just not all that pleasant if you get my meaning.”

Molly nodded and stood back. Ginny grinned in delight and turned to Sirius and asked “Care to do the honours; obviously I’m not legal yet? And as much as it pains me, I can’t do the pleasurable honours.”

Sirius looked positively wicked, as he nodded and took out his wand, and then nodded again when Ginny gave him the correct words to the hex. Sirius then held out his wand and aimed it at the twins, who pleaded for mercy, but Sirius was enjoying himself far too much to pass up on such an opportunity.

He called out the spell and let the hex hit the twin’s dead on. Molly and Arthur gasped, while the twin’s screeched, waving their arms and hands around their heads in panic.

The others laughed, and Sirius crowed in delight “Bats spitting actual bogeys. Sweet, I love it. Did you create this hex Ginny?” he asked in awe.

Ginny laughed “No Sirius I didn’t. But back in my fourth year I was bored and decided to look for any different and useful spells I could use to my advantage. I was seriously thrilled when I found this hex.”

She told Sirius the counter spell, and he reluctantly used it, which made the bats disappear; leaving the twin’s covered in bogies. Molly grimaced and exclaimed “Oh, for heavens sake, go and get cleaned up you two."

Arthur scrunched his nose up in disgust, and eyed his youngest and only daughter in wonder. He shook his head in disbelief. He couldn’t quite get his head around the fact his daughter knew how to use such a hex.

Barty grinned and said “Now that’s what I call sheer genius. The Marauders would have been truly unstoppable if we’d known of that hex’s existence when we were students at Hogwarts.”

He added with laugh “If only we could have seen Snape, Malfoy and my prick of a twin brother covered in bats and bogeys, god that would have been worth the detention and loss of points no bloody doubt.”

Hermione grinned “I was the one who helped practice that hex. I just don’t tend to use it, its Ginny’s own trade mark.” She added “Give me two weeks, and I’ll be legal and happy to introduce you to the Bat-bogey hex up close and personal.”

Barty eyed her wearily and shook his head “Nah, I think I’ll pass if it’s all the same to you.” Hermione teased “Scared are we?” Barty snorted, not falling for her teasing and jesting for one single second.

“I’d rather be considered a bloody coward then end up with the same fate that just befell the twin’s thank you very much.” He grimaced “There is a certain limit and line I am not willing to cross. And allowing someone to willingly cover me in bogeys spitting bat’s, is where I have to and will draw the line thank you very much.”

He concluded “Regardless of that fact it makes me a coward or not.” Everyone laughed at this, Hermione included.