Crawling Back To You

‘Bye Cecilia I’ll see you tomorrow ok.’ A red-headed 26 year old woman said walking past the receptionist at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.

‘Bye Gin I’ll see you tomorrow.’ The blonde haired receptionist said waving Ginny good-bye. Once Ginny got outside and into an alley she apparated in front of her home just outside of London.

Once inside her home she took off her jacket and placed it on a hook near the door and went straight to the kitchen.

‘Let’s see what I’ve got.’ She picked up a hair-tie and tied up her shoulder length hair and picked up the first letter. She recognized the hand print and opened it up.

Dear Ginny,

Ron and I are doing great except for the point that he is a big prat when it comes to inviting people to the wedding.

That’s Ron for you. Ginny thought before continuing to read on.

I want to invite Viktor but he gets very mad when I mentioned his name. Then, this is the best part; he has the nerve to ask me if he can invite Lavender Brown. Why would I agree into inviting her? She hates me with a passion and I don’t like her being around her “Won-Won” as she would like to say. Did you know she threatened me? She said that I don’t deserve to be with “Won-Won” and if the wedding did go on she would curse me into the next millennium. The nerve of that woman, first of all she could never curse me without me cursing her first and second it is not my fault that she was, and still is, clingy to him. She’s the one that drove him away.

Anyway, enough of my ranting how was your day? Mine, as you can tell, was just bloody perfect but we’ll get into an agreement sooner or later but knowing your brother it’s going to be later. You know I’ve missed you. We haven’t seen each other for years. Every time we are at the Burrow you are never there and your mother is getting a bit angry with you so I suggest you go there soon. However, I do need to thank you for taking the attention away from Ron and me. You would think she would be use to the point that we are living together and have a child.

Well, I have to go it looks like Willow is about to follow in her uncles foot steps, and you know which ones. I hope I get to see you soon.

Love Hermione Granger (soon to be Weasley)

Maybe I should visit them, Ginny thought while putting the letter back into the envelope. While putting Hermione’s letter to the side so she could remember to write her back she heard a screech. She looked at her kitchen window and saw Filbert, the new Weasley owl, at the window holding a red envelope. ‘Oh bloody hell.’ Ginny took the howler out of the owl’s beak and slowly opened it.

‘GINERVA WEASLEY,’ the letter yelled out Mrs. Weasley’s voice. Ginny cringed when she heard her mother say her full name. ‘DO YOU NOT CARE ABOUT YOUR FAMILY ANYMORE? IT HAS BEEN MONTHS, NO, YEARS SINCE YOU HAVE BEEN HERE. YOU ALWAYS MAKE YOUR EXCUSES SAYING YOU HAVE TO WORK AND SUCH. WELL, THIS TIME YOU WILL NOT GET OUT OF THIS. TOMORROW NIGHT YOU WILL COME HERE AND VISIT YOUR FAMILY. IF YOU FAIL TO COME I WILL SEND FLEUR TO YOUR HOME AND MAKE YOU COME.’ No not Phlegm, Ginny thought. ‘AND IF THAT DOES NOT WORK I WILL COME TO YOUR HOUSE MYSELF AND YELL AT YOU TILL YOU DECIDE TO COME TO THE HOME YOU GREW UP IN.

‘I KNOW YOU ARE BUSY BUT PLEASE TAKE ONE NIGHT OFF TO VISIT ME. SO, I EXPECT YOU TO BE HERE AT THE BURROW AT 4:00 PM TOMORROW AND IF YOU DO NOT SHOW UP YOU WILL GET SOMETHING WORSE THEN A HOWLER. LOVE YOUR MOTHER.’ The howler burst into flames and disappeared. Ginny just stood there a little shocked and a bit mad.

‘How did… I am going to kill him.’ Ginny yelled out in frustration. She looked at her watch and she knew that the stores were going to start closing in an hour. So, she ran upstairs to her bedroom and changed into black sweats and a blue tank top being that it was very nice outside. She grabbed her purse and wand and apparated to Diagon Alley, specifically in front of Weasley’s Wizard Wheezes. She stormed inside and went to one of the sales clerk. ‘Where can I find Fred Weasley?’

‘He’s at the back working something out with George.’ The sales clerk started to say but noticed that she started to walk towards the back. ‘But you can’t go in they do not allow customers at the back.’ He yelled.

‘Don’t worry I’m his sister.’ Ginny yelled back and opened the door without knocking.

‘Oi, Gin I was wondering when I’ll see you again.’ George said while stocking up some boxes. ‘What do I owe the pleasure?’

‘Where is Fred?’ Ginny asked with a bit of venom in her voice.

‘He’s upstairs in his room getting something. Why? What did he… do?’ but before George could finish Ginny was gone.

‘FRED, WHERE THE BLOODY HELL ARE YOU?’ Ginny yelled through out the apartment.

‘Gin what’s…’ Fred started to say while coming down the stairs but couldn’t say anything else because he had a wand pointing at his throat.

‘Why did you fucking tell mum that I always dodge her family get togethers and this better be a good answer?’ Ginny said with anger in her eyes that made her older brother shake in fear.

‘Ginny, I’ll explain everything if you put your wand down.’ Ginny slowly did what she was told and listened very carefully. ‘We’re starting to get worried. You don’t go out anymore. Every time there is a get together of some sort you always find a reason not to go. The only family you visit is George and I and you only write to Hermione too. Mum always gets heartbroken every time you would cancel on us. You don’t write to her or even just drop by. She just wants to know if you are all right and that you still love us. Yes, I told her that you visit us once in awhile and that you aren’t always busy when you cancel. I had to tell her Gin; sooner or later you are going to have to see mum. So please go tomorrow, you might even have fun and plus you might even have a chance to throw some food at Percy.’ Fred concluded with a smirk.

‘Fine I’ll go but I won’t stay long and I won’t be happy, unless I throw something at Phlegm and Percy.’ Ginny said with a small smile. ‘You know I won’t be able to forgive you for this.’

‘You love me to much to not forgive me.’ He said hugging his little sister. ‘So, I’ll see you tomorrow right you won’t all of a sudden cancel on us right?’ Ginny nodded rolling her eyes. ‘Alright well, I have to go and help close down.’ They said their goodbyes and Ginny went back home.

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Ginny looked herself in the mirror for one last time making sure she looked presentable. It was almost 4 o’clock and she was just putting some finishing touches. She wore a strapless brown summer dress and wore her hair up in a clip having some lose strands of hair on her face. She looked at the clock and notice she had a minute left. She put on her shoes, picked up her purse and wand and apparated to the Burrow.

Once in front of the door she breathed slowly and knocked.

‘Ron, stop eating the biscuits those are for dinner.’ She heard her mother yell before opening the door. She did kind of missed being home.

‘Hello mum.’ Ginny said hoping that her mother won’t yell at her for always canceling on her. Instead of being yelled at she got a big hug from her mother.

‘Ginny dear I didn’t know when I would see you again. Now get inside we still have to set up the table at the backyard.’ Mrs. Weasley said wiping her eyes with her apron. ‘How have you been dear?’

‘I’m alright mum. I’m really sorry that I haven’t been coming lately. It’s just that since dad died I just couldn’t get the courage to come back.’ Ginny said looking down on the floor.

‘I know sweetie.’ Mrs. Weasley said pulling Ginny into another hug. ‘But you have to realize that if I can get through it you can to.’ Ginny nodded while wiping a couple tears away. Arthur Weasley died when Ginny was 21 years old. While battling in the Great War against Voldemort Arthur caught something that was hard to cure. That was one of the reasons why Ginny became a healer, so she could help her father get better. There was progress over the years until one night. He wouldn’t wake up, he just lay in bed looking like he was having the best sleep ever. They held a small funeral for him, all his close friends and family came. Since then Ginny never came back to the Burrow until now. Well, that was the main reason the other reason was because she just didn’t one to see one person but it seem like he didn’t come to visit here either.

‘Now go help your brothers outside. They’d be very happy to see you.’ Ginny walked outside seeing all her brothers and some with their wives setting the table up.

‘Hi everyone long time no see.’ Ginny said with a small smile. Everyone turned around and looked at her like she was a miracle or something.

‘Ginny, you finally came.’ Ron said running up to her and giving her a very tight hug.

‘Ron, let go of me I can’t breathe.’ Ron slowly let go of her and let everyone else say hi.

‘Oh Ginny, I’ve missed you so much you should come say hi to your nieces and nephews.’ Hermione said pulling her away from all her brothers. Ginny noted that Hermione didn’t really change. She looked older and a bit taller but her hair was still a bit bushy yet can be tamed. ‘Kids come meet your aunt Ginny.’ There were five children in total. ‘You should remember Jacob. Bill and Fleur’s child, he’s 8 years old.’ Jacob looked exactly like his father when he was young but had the hair of his mother. ‘This is Mikey, Maple and Miranda. Yes they’re triplets and they are Charlie and Liana’s daughters and son, they are turning 5 years old in 2 months.’ The three looked exactly like each other except that Maple and Mikey have the infamous Weasley hair while Miranda had a chestnut color. ‘And last but not the least my daughter Willow. She just turned 2 last month. Say hi to aunt Ginny honey.’

‘Hewo aunt Winny, it verwy nithe to weet you.’ Willow said hugging her aunt. Willow looked a bit like Ron. She had freckles all over her face and her hair was frizzy but it was more reddish brown.

‘She’s just started to talk in sentences so it maybe a bit hard to understand her.’ Hermione said looking at her daughter and the other kids go back to their playing.

‘No worries most kids are like that anyways. And plus mum told me that Ron didn’t start talking till he was 3. She even told me that I started talking before him but don’t tell him I told you, he would have my head.’ Both the girls laughed like they were in Hogwarts again.

‘You know I miss this. Us being together like a big family again.’ Hermione said as they started to walk back to the table. ‘You know everybody misses you. Well, I don’t know about Percy but he doesn’t really miss anybody in this family, definitely Fred and George.’ And they both laughed at this. ‘How have you been? Every time we write to each other it’s always about my life and nothing about yours. Mind you, you never wanted to talk about your life.’

‘I’ve been better Hermione. Ever since the whole war, daddy dying, which I’m starting to get over that just having memories right now, and him leaving I just wanted everything to be normal again. Even though I knww that would never happen.’ Ginny said thinking about her first love.

‘Have you dated anyone since he left?’ Ginny looked down on the ground thinking if she actually did date anyone else.

‘I don’t know if you find this shocking or not but I haven’t dated anyone.’ Ginny said. ‘I’ve been on a couple of dates but nothing became serious with them because...’

‘Because it wasn’t Harry?’ Hermione asked yet already knowing the answer.

‘Because it wasn’t Harry, yes that was the main reason.’ Ginny responded as they got closer to the table. ‘But after today I’m going to get over this stupid dwelling on an old boyfriend and start living again.’ She added holding her head up high. ‘When I go back to work on Monday I will flirt with one of the cute healers, go out on dates and maybe get into a relationship. I should do that right?’

‘Of course Gin, it will be good for you to get over Harry and live your life.’ Hermione said smiling nervously. The whole family sat down at the table but Ginny noticed that there was an empty seat next to her.

‘Mum, are we missing someone?’ Ginny asked her mother.

‘Well, dear he should be coming soon.’ He, Ginny thought. Who’s he and why is mum so nervous?

They heard a pop near the front door and Mrs. Weasley jumped in excitement and ran to the front of the house.

‘Oh hello Mrs. Weasley, it is so nice to see you. It has been so long.’ His voice, where have I heard his voice, Ginny thought

‘It’s so nice to finally see you too. How have you been?’

‘I’ve been alright Mrs. Weasley. Where is everyone?’

‘Oh right, they are at the back getting ready to eat. We were just waiting for you.’ Finally, Ginny got to see who this mystery guy was. She saw her mom come to the back and following her was a black haired man, who was very tall but not as tall as Ron, had wonderful green eyes that had round glasses in front of them and had a lightening shape scar on his forehead.

Wait a minute green eyes, nice black hair, and scar on his forehead. Ginny thought realizing who would be sitting next to her.

‘Oh bloody shit hell.’


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‘Where the bloody hell is my lighter?’ Ginny was about to pour out her purse when she felt someone behind her.

‘Need a light?’ Ginny turned around and saw Harry standing holding a lighter.

‘Is that how you get all the birds in America to go out with you?’ She took out the lighter from his hand and lit up her cigarette. ‘What are you doing out here anyways? I thought you would be back inside and reminiscing the good old days.’ She inhaled while staring at Harry.