Show me How to LOve

SHOW ME HOW TO LOVE

DISCLAIMER: I DON’T OWN ANYTHING FROM HARRY POTTER.

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CHAPTER 1: BOY MEETS GIRL

June 21st

“I want you to take this job…no, you are taking this job.”

“No, there are lots of better mediwitches out there but why me?”

“No, there isn’t any better. Gin, you know as well as I that you have had experience with you-know-who and you are by far the best here. YOU are the best mediwitch here…So, will you do it?” a certain brown-haired woman said with pleading eyes.

Silence.

“Oh alright! But it will only be for a while okay? Amanda Alonzo you must promise me…” Ginny threw her hands up.

“Can’t promise you anything Gin…. I even don’ow wow what illness she has.” Amanda said. Ginny stood up and was about to go back to work but Amanda spoke again “Thank you Gin…Oh! BefI foI forget, your work starts tomorrow… it was an urgent call. Be there around 8?”

BURROW

“Please tell me I’m doing the right thing. Tell me I’m dreaming…” Ginny said to her parents.

“Dear, it couldn’t be that bad… don’t worry, you could always floo us or send us an owl.” Her mother patted her back.

“I have a bad feeling about this.” Ginny said sadly.

“Don’t worry poppet… I’m sure she won’t bite!” Arthur comforted her.

“Please don’t tell Ron, Harry, and Hermione…not even the rest of my brothers. They just wouldn’t take it.” Ginny pleaded shaking her head.

Laughter can be heard from the living room which means the trio has come home. “Who’s gonna miss who?” Ron asked “I overhead something about missing someone…”

“Ronald Weasley, are you eavesdropping?” Molly had her both hands in her hips.

“Don’t get me wrong Mum… we just arrived from work. Yo, Ginny what are you doing here? What’s wrong? You all look so sad.” Ron settled himself at the couch opposite from his parents.
“Yeah, is there something wrong Mrs. Weasley? Hey Gin, so good to see you!” Harry asked as he too settled beside Ron.

“Hello Gin…what brings you here?” Hermione looked worried as she removed her cloak and placed it in the cloak rack. She settled herself on the arm of the couch where Harry and Ron are seating.

Arthur and Molly looked at each other then at Ginny. Ginny sighed as she cleared her throat “Nothing’s wrong!”

“Are you sure? Because this isn’t right… the tension is still here.” Ron eyed Ginny carefully.

Arthur and Molly said in unison “Why don’t yah ask Ginny over here…”

The trio prepared for the coming news as they shifted they’re gaze to Ginny who in return laughed slowly and looked at her parents with the ‘yeah, thanks a lot” look “hee hee uhm… I have a new job! Isn’t it great?” she clasped her hands together.

“That’s it? Whew! I thought it was something worst…I’m happy for you Ginster” Ron sighed deeply and looked calm.

“Oh! That’s great!” Harry smiled.

“Yeah… we thought like you were having a baby or something.” Hermione had a big smile on her face.

“Uh...He he...He he… well, I’m not quitting my job at St. Mungo’s or anything but they just assigned me.” Ginny said as she tried to keep her smile.

“And you came here all the way from the city to tell us that?” Ron said. “Is there something more?”

Ginny moved from the Burrow to the city after she came back from Europe to continue her work. She hardly visits her family at the burrow because of her work.

“The thing is… if I take this job I…I-” Ginny stammered.

“She would have to move in with her patient… you know live there and everything” Molly blurted out.

“Mum!!!” Ginny stared at her mother.

“I was simply saying what you have difficulty in doing… besides look at them, do you see worried faces? I don’t think so Virginia” Molly said calmly.

Ginny looked at the trio and saw calm and happy faces. ‘God if only they knew…’

Hermione was the one to speak first “Isn’t that making you a house maid?”

“I have to take care of my patient which means that I have to do exactly that…” Ginny massaged her forehead.

“Isn’t that abuse? It’s not in your job description to play house maid…” Harry said

Ginny breathed slowly “It may not say that but it comes along the package Harry…”

“I suppose it’s alright… when do you start this house maid thingy?” Ron said as he took off his shoes followed by his socks.

“For the last time it’s not a house maid thingy… it’s called catering to the needs of my patient…”

“It looks like it…” Ron added

“Well, I came here to say goodbye that’s all… besides it may take like 6 months or maybe more before I’ll be able to see you guys. I may not be here on Christmas…” Ginny was able to breathe.

“When exactly are you leaving?” Hermione asked.

“Tomorrow… it was an emergency call.” Ginny replied

“Demanding aren’t we??” Harry said as he took Hermione’s hand and slowly massaged it.

“Well… my patient is very ill, says Amanda, and any day now she could be dead. Like POOF!” Ginny snapped her fingers.

“Did you finish packing?” Hermione asked with concern. “I can help if you want to...”

“Nah, it’s okay. I did it before I came here… Mum, I’m kinda tired do you mind if I sleep at my old room?” Ginny said almost in a whisp

“Of course Virginia… the Burrow is always open for you.” Molly took hold of Ginny’s hand and led her to her room.

“I’ll go to sleep too… all this stress is getting me nowhere…” Hermione yawned as she made her way to their room.

“She asked for your permission right?” Ron looked at his father.

“Yes, she did ask us but really it’s her decision. We support her decision but we gotta trust her Ron… she’ll be fine. She’s a big girl now… I give you our word” Arthur assured Ron.

“Big girl or not she is still my baby sister…” Ron said sadly.

Harry and Ron left the room and went upstairs to change. “You’re worried about Ginny huh?”

“Who? Me? No!” Ron said defensively, scratching his head.

“Uh Huh… RIGHT!” Harry emphasized the last word.

“Oh bugger off Harry…” Ron was starting to get pissed. As he passed by Ginny’s room, he paused a bit. He looked at Hermione who kept on blabbing to Ginny about girly stuff and he looked at Ginny.

Ginny looked at her doorway and saw Ron. She gave him a smile and continued listening to Hermione.

NIGHT

“Good night, sweet pea!” Arthur kissed Ginny’s forehead.

“Good night, dear!” Molly kissed Ginny too.

They were about to leave when Ginny hugged them. “I’ll miss you guys!” she said as tears came falling from her eyes.

“We’ll miss you too…” Molly cooed in her ear.

“We love you so don’t worry…” Arthur patted Ginny’s back.

“EHEM!” Ron was standing on the doorway.

Molly and Arthur both looked his way and with last goodbye they left Ginny.

“Hey, Ginster!” Ron entered her quarters and sat at the edge of Ginny’s bed.

“Hey, Ronster!” Ginny called Ron by the nicknames they named themselves.

“Look Gin, it may sound a bit-” Ron was having a hard time telling Ginny what he wanted to say.

Ginny eyed his brother and hugged him tightly “I’ll miss you Ron… I’ll be alright, I promise!”

Ron smiled at what Ginny said “Please be careful. You still are my Ginster… we’ll I guess that’s what I wanted to say… night!” Ron took one last look on Ginny and closed the door.

Ginny slumped back in her bed “Great! Just great!”

NEXT DAY

June 22nd

DING! DONG!

‘It’s too early… who wakes up at 8?’ Ginny thought as she pressed the doorbell.

“Good Morning! May I help you?” an old man around his 50’s answered the door.

“Hi! I’m Ginny Weasley. I’m the mediwitch…” ‘Apparently this guy does…’ she thought

“Ah, the mediwitch. Please follow me.” He led her to a room. “Please sit while I call the mistress.” With that he left Ginny.

Instead of sitting down Ginny walked around the room. It wasn’t her style to sit around and wait. Looking around she noticed books on the shelf. ‘Must be the library… its cosy here.’

“You like the room?”

Ginny was startled at hearing the voice. She spun around and saw a pale faced woman.

“Did I scare you, my dear?” the woman asked as she entered the room.

“Oh, no not at all… I’m a little jumpy these days” Ginny smiled.

“Please sit. This is the study room.” The woman gestured the couch opposite her as she too settled herself.

“Thank you!” Ginny sat down.

“St. Mungo’s sent you right? I’m sorry for being a burden…”

“Burden? Oh no, ma’am… it’s really nothing. I love my job.” Ginny shook her head in disapproval.

“You see, I don’t want people to see me. I don’t want their pity”

“I understand perfectly… people tend to overreact.” Ginny answered.

“How rude of me…Giles please fetch us some coffee…” a small smile curved up on the woman’s lips.

“You have a beautiful home ma’am.” Ginny complimented.

“Why, thank you dear… I designed it myself. Virginia Weasley am I correct?” the woman asked.

“They informed you correctly ma’am…”

“I have many sources around…”

Giles entered the room with coffee. “Coffee mistress, miss” he placed them on the table in between Ginny and his mistress.

“Please…” the woman offered Ginny the coffee.

“Thank you!” Ginny took the cup. It was still warm so she blew the surface. She was about to drink it when she inhaled the scent of the coffee. She slowly lowered her cup and placed it in the table. “I’ll have it later…”

The woman smiled at Ginny with amusement in her eyes. “You don’t drink coffee?”

“Oh, don’t get me wrong… I do. It’s just that. Did you-” Ginny questioned

“Mother, where are you?” A man called out.

“In the drawing room…” the woman answered clearly.

Footsteps can be heard approaching them. When the door flew open, he stopped dead in his tracks.

“YOU!” Ginny and the man said in unison.