Give Her Time

Chapter 5 – A Bottle of Whiskey and A Wand

A/N: I know it’s been awhile… Sorry. I made a killing at the show and it rocked so much! I have a couple of chapters awaiting beta-ing and so *WOOHOO* More story to come now… every 3 days or so you can expect an update. *HUGS* Thanks for your support!

Amy helped me write this and I wish I could credit her as a co-author. She’s a rockin’ typ type person and a good friend!


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\"So, how was your ride with Remus?\" Harry asked, eyeing her carefully as she came in and went for the nearest bottle of alcohol.

Ginny had walked into the house, ignored the starf thf the two men sitting in the dining room, and walked straight into the living room mini-bar. Opening the cabinet, she dragged out the bottle of whiskey and poured herself a double.

\"Fine.\" She drank the double down in two gulps and poured another, \"Just fine.\"

She took another gulp and asked, \"Do you have anything stronger?\"

\"Paint thinner in the garage,\" offered Draco before Harry shushed him.

Her face was flushed and had a certain glow \"’Just fine?\'” he cocked an eyebrow as he moved to steer her by her shoulders to the nearest chair. \"Nothing exciting happened?\"

Ginny took a deep breath. The whiskey was working its magic. \"Did you know motorcycles vibrate?\" She finished off her second double and poured another.

\"Well, as the owner of one, I am aware of that fact,\" Harry replied, amused. Now he knew where this was going. \"Did the vibrations make your trip, shall I say, a bit more pleasurable?\"

\"They vibrate between your legs like a ... like my Miss. Morton\'s Magical Massager does. Only better, because there is this mass of hot man in front of you, giving off heat and smelling like… er… I don\'t know what he smelled like, but I’m sure it was sex. And did you know that rocking helps?\" Ginny sat back heavily. The whiskey was catching up fast.

\"Next time, you take me for a ride Harry. I won\'t try and cop a feel on you,\" Ginny sniffled and another tear escaped from the corner of her eye.

\"I wanted to touch him so bad Harry. He is so hard...\"

\"You would have to suffer Draco’s wrath if you touched me,\" he replied before his mind caught up with what she was saying. \"Remus... Remus got you all turned on? Or was it just the bike and months of celibacy thanks to Neville?\"

\"It was... all of that. And... Remus--Gods he\'s hot isn’t he?\" Ginny sniffled again.

\"I was just... sort of touching his stomach - and he asked me to stop when I - accidentally - wondered down a little too far…” she trailed off.

\"I accosted the man!” she said loudly and buried her face in her hands, trying to hide from the overwhelming embarrassment.

Harry eyed her speculatively before asking, \"And how did Remus react?\"

Remus walked in and looked at Ginny. Ginny looked at him and gulped her third double down in one swallow. Remus turned and walked onto the deck with Draco, shutting the door and giving her some privacy to relive her vile behavior. She wondered briefly if Harry was going to stop moving around so much.

\"He said I was distracting him,” she replied.

\"Well, he is a man. I would have to agree with that reaction. But he didn\'t get upset or anything?\" Harry pressed.

\"I don\'t know - I sat back and kept my nasty hands to myself!\" ny bny blinked several times.

\"Harry stay still,\" she commanded softly, closing her eyes to stop the constant swirling in front of her.

\"Ginny, your hands are not nasty, and I\'m sure Remus doesn\'t think...Ginny, I think you are drunk, because I am not moving.\" Harry grabbed the whiskey from in front of her and moved it away. \"Are you sure that Remus wasn\'t turned on himself?\"

\"Would you be turned on?\"

Harry looked at her and blanched. She knew he hated questions like that. There had been a time right after he discovered Draco, but before he broke up with her that lies had been told. Damaging lies which clearly still affected her. Every time Harry saw evidence of the damage he had inflicted to her ego, he struggled with a way to help and apologize all at one time.

\"I mean, if you liked girls, would I turn you on Harry?\" she amended, trying to make it easier on the agonized man in front of her.

Harry gave a relived grin and answered truthfully, \"If I were straight, of course I would be, love. You are beautiful, smart, and have hair to die for. What man wouldn\'t be?\"

\"Neville for one! And Remus for another! And than that guy who turned out to be in love with the Prince of Slytherin in my 6th year – You remember? He figured out he was gay while dating me?” Ginny looked pointedly at Harry.

Harry shushed her.

\"Would Draco?\" Ginny was leaning almost all the way on her side. She saw a confused look cross Harry’s face and tried to remember what she’d been asking.

\"Would Draco and you fight over me?\" she asked, while trying to focus on Harry.

\"I’m falling,\" she said in a small voice.

\"Ginny, you are not going to back to Hogwarts tonight. You can stay here with us.\" Harry stood up and moved over to her side

\"Okay. Would Draco win do you think? When you two fight over me? Because he\'s a little guy, but I bet he\'s buff under those robes huh?\" slurred the red head.

\"Yes, he is,\" Harry stared off dreamily. \"But I could take him in a duel anytime,\" he grinned. He watched as she finally fell asleep.


Harry left Ginny sleeping on the sofa, already starting in on her snoring. He opened the door and stepped out into the cool night air and looked at Draco\'s serious expression.

\"How much?\" Draco asked.

\"Three doubles and I cut her off,\" Harry responded.

\"Damn. How far did she get this time?\"

\"This time?\" Remus asked curiously.

\"She was wondering if we were both stht iht if we\'d fight over her. And then she made some interesting comments along the lines of... er... You being a small guy, but rather buff under your robes.”

Draco looked at Remus and frowned. \"Ginny\'s having a really bad time right now. And I\'m assuming you told her we\'d fight to the death for her?\" Draco asked, looking at his husband again.

\"She - er... asked me to stop moving, fell over and starting naming the men in the world who don\'t want her.”

\"And I take it I was one of them?\" Remus said bitterly. arryarry shot a look at Remus before continuing, \"It was rather strange actually. She said she assaulted you on the bike.\"

\"Now - before you saying anything - she\'d already had two doubles at that point, and was asking me to stop moving... But she certainly looked... glowy when she came in.\"

\"So did you shag her?\" Draco asked brightly.

\"No, I did not shag her. Was it not you two who warned me to stay away from married women?\" he replied. \"And she did not assault me either,\" he added resignedly. \"I just had to stop her hands from drifting any lower.\"

\"Too bad - Ginny needs a good shag,\" Draco smirked. Harry glared at his husband.

\"Ginny\'s not married. She\'s separated. And anyway, what\'s good for the goose and all, you know?\" Draco asked, giving a pointed look to the werewolf.

\"I don\'t feel right about it.\" Remus said. \"And I get the feeling she feels the same way. If she wants sex so badly, she would have gotten some by now.\"

Harry raised his hand before Draco could makemartmart ass remark.

\"She\'s...\" Harry sighed. \"I don\'t know how to explain it to you Remus, but she wants what she thought Neville was going to give her. Only she knows now he never intended to give her a home and family. And she\'s not even living there anymore.\" Harry ran his hand through his hair.

\"Look, she thinks she offended you somehow. She knows she over stepped, or almost overstepped, a line - but that line only exists in name only now. She\'s ...” Harry fumbled for the right words.

\"She\'s emotionally divorced from Neville man. And Neville was never emotionally married to her in the first place. I have no idea why that boy married her,\" Draco scowled.

\"So she\'s allowing herself to have feelings for other men, she just doesn\'t feel right with having a physical relationship with someone else?\" Remus replied, trying to work through Harry’s comments.

\"Harry, we should throw a party for Ginny - a \'Ginny\'s fro fuo fuck whomever she wants\' party. Do you think you silly Gryffindors would get the message then? Gods, we should all go on Jerry Springer, he’d sort this mess out in an hour!\"

Harry rolled his eyes. \"Remus, it isn’t easy, or simple. But, I think she likes you. I know she doesn\'t normally down three doubles in five minutes. And she never mentions anybody in her \"men don\'t want me\" speech but Neville. But tonight, you made it on the list. So that says something”

\"She\'s married,\" Remus said the anguish apparent in his voice. \"As much as I want to, I can\'t. I... do you guys mind if I stay here tonight? I don\'t feel like going back to Hogwarts.\"

Draco nodded and stood up to lead him to the other guest room.

\"Just - think about this: She\'s willing to overlook a major flaw in your physical make up which turns you into an animal three days a month, every month, and you can\'t overlook a mistake she made in fifteen minutes two years ago. It\'s only a piece of paper - they aren\'t married in any way you could even recognize.\"

Remus gave a Draco a serious look before nodding slightly and going into the bedroom. It was something to think about anyway.


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