Give Her Time

Chapter 7 – What Ever You Say

A/N: It’s got some lyrics in it… 75 house points who whomever guesses what song it is.


Ginny wiped at the tears and walked through the front door, telling herself it didn\'t matter that she\'d lived there for a few months after leaving Neville. It didn\'t matter two of her closest friends where telling the man she lusted after that she was lush nymph.

You think I’m always makin\'
Something out of nothin\'

\"I\'ll talk to her,\" Remus told Harry and Draco before walking out of the room to follow her.

\"Ginny,” Remus said quietly, coming up behind her. \"You shouldn\'t be mad at them. They’re just worried about you - that\'s all,\" he said while bracing himself for whatever might come back at him. He looked down at her, waiting for the explosion he was sure was about to erupt.

“Yeah, whatever you say,\" Ginny said as she walked down the front steps. Numbness filled her body now; shlt llt like there was nothing more for her. Why did he even agree to come with her after he’d heard that comment?

Remus followed her and grabbed her arm, turning her towards him. He paused and Ginny frowned. Was he looking at her tear streaked face and wondering what was the matter with poor little drunk?

\"It\'s okay Gin... It wasn\'t that big of a deal. Okay?\" Remus said, his eye\'s pleading with her to agree.

You’re sayin\' everything\'s okay.
You\'ve always got an answer
Before I ask the question.
Whatever you say

\"You don\'t even know what would be a big deal to me Remus... and yes, what happened back there was a big deal!\" Ginny felt exposed, naked. He knew her deepest desire - and it was humiliating. He had just re-entered her life, and now he was confronted with this. It’s a wonder, she thought, that he is still here talking to me.

\"Okay...,\" Remus said and started walking with her down the road. She was guiding them towards her house.

\"It was a big deal to you. I can respect that. But I wasn\'t put off by it. I mean, I\'m sure Draco was kidding, right?\" Remus said with a small smile. His eyes told a different story, but it wasn\'t clear what he wanted her answer to be

She considered this easy way out, but decided not to take it. Might as well not have any uncertainties. \"No, Draco wasn\'t kidding. You\'re welcome to forget it Remus,\" she said, her eyes glittering. Maybe it\'s easier this way. Pretend it never happened; get on with our lives. But she knew that she would never forget this moment. A single sentence could possible ruined the best thing she had in her life right now.

Now we can change the subject
Pretend I never brought it up,
Same old story anyway.

Remus stopped in the road and looked at her. \"What do you mean he wasn\'t kidding?\" he asked.

\"Never mind,\" Ginny replied, her voice dull. \"Obviously it\'s too much of a shock for you. Forget I said it.\" Shocked because he never considered having feelings for someone like me, she thought bitterly. Unrequited feelings... wonderful. I sure know how to pick them.

Remus stared at the teary redhead. \"Gin, come on, it\'s okay- really. We can talk about it, or not talk about it, or whatever you want. But you\'re upset right now, and I don\'t want you to say anything you might regret... okay?\" Remus asked, his nervousness radiating of him. He wasn\'t very familiar with upset women. A nervous hand patted her on the back.

Later we can work it out
Right now you\'re talked out.
Yeah, whatever you say.

\"Remus Lupin! They told you I was a drunk! And you\'re saying I might say something I\'ll regret saying?! Does it occur to you that they should be regretting their actions?\" Ginny’s temper finally flared to life, pushing out the numbness. It was too late to take anything back, too late to change the course of their discussion, so why not keep going? She wasn\'t going to put this off, only to have to tiptoe around him for however long it took for him to actually feel comfortable discussing it.

\"Of course they… sure-,\" Remus started and stopped. \"They were wrong of course, but - I sort of... Okay, here\'s the thing-,\" Remus stopped and looked at Ginny.

\"Yes, they were wrong to tell you,\" she replied sharply. \"It was a breach of trust.\"

Remus let out a deep breath. \"I sort of asked them about it.\" Remus said while looking at point over her shoulder. His body was tense

\"Why?\" she asked quietly. She wanted to know - he had sparked a curiosity within her.

\"You charmed my clothes off Ginny! And then... then you charmed your own clothes away! We were both naked, in bed, in the dark... and - Do you even remember it, Ginny? Any of it?\"

Oh, I know you can hear me;
But I’m not sure you’re listenin’

Remus\' eyes were flashing, and his hands were waving as he spoke. It was clear the man was agitated. “I don\'t get in bed with drunken women Ginny, but I was in bed with you, and I want to know if you remember any of it,\" he asked again, clearly expecting her to dodge the question

\"No, I don\'t remember what happened. What did I do?\" Ginny asked. Her memory was vague. There\'s no telling what I might have done, she thought, ashamed. She needed to know; was this all really her fault?

I hear what you\'re sayin\'
But still there\'s something missin\'.

Remus flushed. \"You don\'t remember any of it?\"

\"Only pieces,\" Ginny replied as she looked down. She remembered Remus\'s hands running over her body. She remembered feeling his manhood pressing hard against her hip. She remembered that he had responded, but was it just because of male instinct that kicked in whenever there was a woman nearby, or because it was her?

\"Well,\" he cleared his throat and slowly started walking again.

\"You charmed my clothes off. And you kept calling me Harry... and saying things,\" he said glancing at her uncomfortably.

\"And what did I say?\" Ginny asked. Remus was obviously embarrassed, but she was going to find out what happened.

\"Well... You asked me to take your shoes off...,\" Remus said trailing off. Giglanglanced at him, gods it was like pulling teeth getting him to tell her what she\'d done.

\"Well, by the way you are avoiding the question, I obviously said a bit more. Go on,\" she prodded him.

“You ... umm... started crying,\" he said, remembering her words and frowning. \"You said Harry was the only guy would even be around you anymore.\"

Well, that part is mostly true, Ginny thought. No man would look twice at her once they saw the ring magically bound to her finger, unless they were gay. She suppressed a bitter laugh.

\"And I told you that you were wrong. And then you started saying... ummm,\" Remus blushed deeply. \"Can we just say you said things and leave it at that?\" His face was bright and he wiped his hands on his pants. He was obviously uncomfortable.

Whether I go, whether I stay
Right now depends on
Whatever you say.

\"No,\" Ginny said bluntly. She had to know what she had said to make him so nervous.

\"You said you… er - wanted to touch me on the bike. That you wanted to feel me - er… all hard,\" he said as quickly as he could. Ginny’s felt the color drain out of her face. She’d actually told him that?

\"Then you charmed our clothes away and then you kissed me. And that\'s mostly what happened...\"

\"When you say I kissed you, do you mean I kissed you and you pushed me away, or I started a kiss in which you kissed me back?\" Ginny asked, her voice rising towards the end. She remembered that. But why did he kiss her back, she wondered, watching his face carefully for the smallest clue.

Say yes you need me
And though you wouldn’t leave me
That should be enough to make me stay

Remus looked at the road and mumbled something.

\"What?\" Ginny asked softly, almost afraid to hear what it was.

\"Ginny...\" he said softly. The look on his face said very clearly he felt uncomfortable about telling her this. Either she\'d offended him again, or...

\"I said, you started a kiss, and I not only kissed you back, I enjoyed kissing you back. I won\'t lie to you about it Ginny, I would have joyfully kept on kissing you... \'cept... you know-\"

And even though I want to
I don\'t hear I love you
In whatever you say.

\"Oh - yeah. That.\" Ginny replied, her voice flat again. She couldn\'t get away from it. Why wouldn\'t Neville give her the damn divorce? The anguish rose up in her until she could barely contain it.

Remus sighed. His body ached for this woman, and while that wasn\'t totally unusual, his heart was breaking at doing this to her - and that was a new feeling.

Oh, I know you can hear me;
But I’m not sure you’re listenin’
I hear what you\'re sayin\'
But still there\'s something missin\'.

Ginny looked over at him as he let out the sigh. She started to say something and stopped. \"I-,\" Ginny blushed and looked out over a meadow they were walking past. \"If it weren\'t for that....?\" She trailed her question off. Maybe one day, she considered wistfully, waiting for him to reply. She wasn\'t sure she was comfortable having an affair while she was still married either, but she could use some hope right now.

Oh whether I go, whether I stay
Right now depends on
Whatever you say.

Remus stopped and looked at her. Her heart wasn\'t on her sleeve, only because she had to hold it in her hands for all the broken pieces. He could tell her no, and walk away. That was what he should do. She was married. He shouldn\'t tell a taken woman he wanted her for his own.

But Ginny\'s pain was clear, as was the silent bucking up for the rejection she was sure he was about to give her. Her eyes told him he\'d known his answer even before she\'d asked. What courage it must have taken her to ask anyway, Remus thought

He pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly as he whispered into her hair, \"Gin, if it weren\'t for that, I would never let you go.\"


Whatever you say…

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My Thanks….
Andrian – I’ve posted that bonus chapter now… I kept getting that service denied message – very ticked off I was! I’m glad you like Draco and Harry in this story. I wasn’t going to put them together at first, but Draco has such a smartass attitude, I just couldn’t ignore him – he NEEDED to be in the story =-)
Alia – I love you!
Tamara – I hope you’ve enjoyed the bonus chapter and this one!
Silverose – Next show isn’t until Oct 10th… so rest assured. And I see you got the second chapter… I hope you loved this one! I would hate for you to go into withdrawl.
PrincessKLSKDS – Neville will be explained. I mean WHY he changed like he did. I don’t like to leave loose ends. This is part of a plot bunny in which I take a very much loved character and turn him into a believeablely nasty guy. I make words up too *grin*
Lizzie – First – GET MORE SLEEP GIRL! And second It was an aff.net server issue – I couldn’t post. I hope you loved it!
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Nesscafe – Neville…. Ahhh the Neville question…. See below
Seraphina – Hermione is due in about…. *looks at chapters* 10 days story time line wise. All will be well. We will see them soon – promise.
Krista – Harry and Draco are going to have a sex scene? While in general, I agree it would be really funny, I don’t think it’s going to happen in this story. I was thinking about going a whole 3rd story based on those two though.
GadoTheLion – Harry going straight in order for the ending to be good…. Well, seeing as how it’s a story about Ginny and Remus, they will be the focus of this little story =) And Hermione belongs with Severus ;) *HUGS*
Morwen – I actually had issues with the drunken Ginny… It was awkward to write, and I questioned putting it in. But it moves the plot along where I wanted it to go, and frankly… if you were married to somebody you hated and had no hope of getting free… I’m thinking drinking would be a not totally unexpected reaction. Ay, Iy, I hope you liked this one =) As for them having sex… They won’t _actually_ knock boots until after Halloween. I have this thing planned…. But you didn’t hear it from me….
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A/N: Morwen, you can read this part. Neville. He’s the big question, isn’t he? _WHY_ is he treating her like this? What happened? Well… That’s part of my plot. See, Neville traveled right after school… and while he was away, he changed a little. No, he changed a lot. What happens when a good looking British guy lands in the US amid horny teenage girls? Yeah… so Neville changed. All will be explained, but not for a while. Hints will be dropped of course, but you will have to be on the look out…

Now, Morwen, scroll WAY DOWN. This has spoilers which will upset your delicate sensibilities. You done? K…


My Preview is from the next chapter – and it’s just a preview of how nasty Neville can be. I know it’s not sexual, but it’s really exciting in a verbal sparring kind of way. Do any of you just feel sorry for my husband when we fight? *grins*


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EVIL PREVIEW OF BASTARD NEVILLE!!!

They walked into the kitchen she had fallen in love with - she\'d pictured kids running around and needing a large space to cook the meals in. Now, it looked like a barroom.

\"What is your problem Neville? I stay out of your way, I almost never come home, and I don\'t make a big fuss about your myriad of whores. Why are you doing this to me??\"

Neville snorted.

\"You just shagged a midagedaged werewolf Ginny. I might not like you very much, but even that is an all time low,\" Neville scathed.

Remus could still hear what they were saying. Ginny hadn\'t thought to put up a silencing charm, as anyone without his senses wouldn\'t have been able to hear them anyway. He snorted softly. So, he thought, Neville considers shagging a werewolf low. Lower then cheating on his wife - with multiple women for that matter. Neville couldn\'t even be faithful in his extramarital affairs, and he was calling Ginny low?

\"Remus may be a werewolf, and he may be close to middle age, but he\'s got a better body than you do. Gods Neville, You\'re really letting yourself go aren\'t you? Is that a belly I see?\" Ginny asked, innocent concern laced in her words.

Remus eyes widened and he grinned. She thought he had a nice body? He shook his head. This was not the time to be thinking about that. While he enjoyed hearing her goad Neville, he wondered what might happen if she went too far. He hoped Neville wasn\'t that kind of man, but he wanted to pay attention and be prepared just in case.

\"And all of that\'s beside the point. I don\'t sleep around Neville. I haven\'t broken our marriage vows - I\'m not like you,\" Ginny declared hotly.

\"Hell Ginny, you won\'t spread your legs for me, what makes me think you\'d spread them for that sub-human? Come on Gin - tell me one time you\'ve given in, and I\'ll believe you\'re not the ice maiden I think you are,\" he taunted her.

\"Does that half-animal out there do it for you? You like it a little on the beastially side? mm?\"

Ginny sputtered.


Remus’ anger was now turning into rage. He had encountered a lot of prejudice because of his status, but never had he heard it in such disgusting terms, and directed towards someone who did nothing to deserve. The desire to viciously hex Neville was rising in him, and he fought to keep it suppressed. That wasn\'t the answer, tempting as it was.

\"I\'ll repeat, I\'ve been faithful you bastard. I\'m not like you. But let\'s get one thing real clear you prick. I\'d rather be under a real man like Remus Lupin any day of the week than under a little boy like you. He takes care of himself, and if I were to lay down for him, I bet it wouldn\'t be the boring in and out you gave me. I bet he\'d know how to get my motor running. You couldn\'t even figure out where to put the key,\" Ginny said quietly. She could give as good as she got.

Remus choked back a gasp. He couldn\'t believe she had just said that, but he certainly wasn\'t going to complain. But now he understood why Ginny had gotten off on his bike the night before. Her sex life was non-existent, even worse then his. Hmiremired the strength it took for her to stick to her vows. It must be so tempting for her at some times, he thought sadly. If he could allow himself to \'get her motor running,’ he certainly would. Her legal status was still too much for him to overcome, and she seemed to feel the same way.

Neville spat out the juice he\'d just poured for himself. Half choking he went to the sink and washed his face off before turning around and saying, \"Accio Wand.\"

\"Oh please, Neville. You can\'t do wandless magic. You can barely manage your own wand for gods sake!\" Ginny said with a small laugh. Remus could hear her walking back towards the living room, so he sat in a far chair and looked up as she walked in.

Neville followed closely behind and looked at the relaxing Remus and smirked.

\"What am I worried about anyway? Even Remus wouldn\'t touch an ice maiden like you. I\'m sure he finds wolves or dogs or whatever more appealing that the likes of a red headed bitch whose legs are sewn shut,\" the younger man said. Neville sneered as Remus stood up slowly, making sure to impress on the smaller man exactly what sort of fight he would be picking.


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