Ron entered the hogshead, ordering a fire whiskey.He didn't look to happy.
"Hi there Ron you ok." Sarah siad walking up to him.
((Going with the forum roles on here, I suppose?))
Ginny came in after Sarah, mostly because she knew the girl had an addiction to butterbeer when she saw her brother. Ron had been away in America for a while, and she had heard (from her mum) that he was back, but hadn't seen him. Next thing everyone knows, Ginny jumps on her brother, almost knocking him over with a hug.
"Ron! I've missed you!"
Ron couldn't help but smile at ginny as he recieved her hug. "I missed you too." He looked somewhat happier then before.When the bartender poured the drink, and was about to take the bottle, he snapped, "Leave the bottle, you git." and he did. He then looked at ginny and sarah. "How have things been,sis?..have we met before?"he said, taking a long drink.
"Annoyingly hard work! I'm a teacher now...and I got divorced from Conan." She told him, adding the last part softly. She turned her head slightly, pushing her hair away from her face so he could see the deep, healing cut that started on her face and ended on her arm. She smiled though, "No, you havn't met Sarah. She's a student of mine. Sarah, this is my brother Ron. Ron, This is Sarah Jones."
"Hi ron it is nice to meet you." Sarah then went to the bar.
"Miss Can I please have a pumpkin Juice." Sarah said as she smiled at Ginny.
"I'm getting better."
Ron smiled down at sarah."Nice to meet you to."He then took another drink and finished off the glass."Did he do that? cause if he did, I'll kill him." he then grabbed the bottle and opened it."Didnt mean to come back so soon.but i missed you all to much..and other things."His face turned angry at the mention of other things.
"No, the people after him did. I got it because I went back to help the jerk." Ginny said, smiling at his words, before his face turned angry.
"What happened? Something bad, I suppose." Ginny had since grown up enough not to sneak into other peoples minds to find out what they were thinking. And she doubted she could with Ron, he was pretty powerful.
"well.."he started, drinking directly from the bottle,"you know that sweetheart I left here with? Turns out she had no heart."he took another swig.
"So she was just a sweet, then?" Ginny asked, smiling slightly, she snickered a bit, then shook her head, "I'm sorry, Ron." She said, truthfully.
"Ron I'm sorry." Sarah siad speaking up she was actually thinking about leaveing.
Ron sighed. "Thats not the worst of it...she left me for a postman!"he took another drink from the bottle."well, we'll see just how much she loves him when his hair falls out tommorow morning."he said, raising the bottle, smirking and taking another drink."have a seat, you two."he took another drink."drinks on me."
"Sarah isn't allowed any butterbeer," Ginny told her brother, taking a seat and ordering a firewhisky for herself.
"Thanks I can take care of my self." Sarah siad as she looked at ron and smiled.
"I would love a pumpkin juice if you don't mind though."
He ordered sarah a pumpkin juice and the bartender got it, and ginnys fire whiskey."a postman, honestley...am i that bad?"He took another drink."Any way...lets move on to a happier subject. How are kiara, max, and harry?" He took another swig.
"thank you. I think your really sweet." Sarah said to ron as she drank her juice.
"just so you know. If you keep drinking that the way you are you sister might tell you to stop." Sarah said that as a joke because ginny was the one that told her that.
"Kiara and Max are still married. Old dogs." Ginny said, laughing, "I havn't seen Harry in a long while. Everyone's just sorta...driffted away." She said, honestly. She sighed, looking down at her drink. She couldn't find Xaver lately, either. She knew he was close by, but she still worried.
She looked at Sarah and rolled her eyes, "Ron is a big boy."
ron looked somewhat dissapointed at hearing about harry."I suppose it happens."he had another drink, then looked at sarah."you definitley shouldnt drink...its bad for you."he smiled at the compliment, though."at least not till your older.."he looked back at ginny."I need a place to stay, dont suppose you have one?" he smiled, taking yet another drink.
"Not really. I stay at the school. Used to stay in Gryffindor tower...until something happened..." Her words drifted off before she brought herself back, "Now when I wanna sleep, I fall asleep in my office. But I could get you a room if you like."
"okay I won't." Sarah siad as she looked at both of them.
"At least until I'm out of Hogwarts. I don't need to be and Alcholic." Sarah said finishing her drink.
"yeah..neither do I."he said thoughtfully.He grinned appreciatively at ginny."I'd really appreciate it.just make sure its near a bathroom."he said."I'm getting pretty drunk."
"Don't do that! I have enough people to take care of!" She scolded, slightly angry at the thought. Ginny herself had never gotten drunk before, and hoped she never did.
"Hey I think there might be some extra rooms in the Ravenclaw tower." Sarah siad as she went to thinking.
"You might be able to stay there and they have there own bathrooms right outside the door." Sarah then smiled. "I should know"
"oh, that was one bottle ago, sorry..."he said genuinly. "madame rosemerta tossed me out when I asked for another."he took another drink."Anyway, no need to worry...I can take myself care...I mean take of me care..."he stuttered a bit.he looked down at sarah and smiled a bit.
Ginny shook her head, 'With all you drunks, I'll have to get drunk just to understand you!" She said, sighing.
"Come on. let's get you up to the school." She said, standing.
Ron took another drink. "A postman..g-g-gin."he stuttered, taking one more drink, then attempting to stand.he sighed and grabbed the stool for leverage, and paying the bartender."A post man.can you b'leive it-t-t?"he hiccuped.
"Yes, Ron. My husband tried to kill me. I'll believe anything any more." She told him, taking ahold of his arm firmly. She nodded to Sarah to follow and led him out of the bar.
"I d-didn't t-tell you the b-best part, yet."he laughed a bit."sh-she's p-pregnant." he gestured toward himself."g-g-guess who's b-baby?" he was drunk and half listening.he then realised what ginny said."He t-tried to w-what?"he looked angry."I'll-I'll...k-kill em'"
"No, you won't kill Conan. That's why I divorced him. Besides, I've got Xaver on my side for that." She said, softly. She didn't want Ron to know about her and Xaver yet. It wasn't time for him to know the story. And being drunk, he'd probably go into the big brother routine.
"Your baby?" She asked, somewhat surprised.
"y-yeah." he looked around as they walked toward hogwarts."a-and sh-she promised I-I'd n-never.." he trailed off, eyes sad.
"Ginny I think I'll go back to the school and leave you to alone." Sarah said as she stood up.
"It is nice to know you"
"Don't worry, Ron. You'll see the kid. I'll make sure of that." Ginny told him, making sure he didn't fall.
(We are headed to the school)
he smiled at ginny."you a-are the b-best s-sister I've ever had." he thought about what he had said a moment."I m-m-mean.." he closed his eyes, then opened them again. "you-you kn-know w-what I mean." they arrived at the entrance of the school."w-what will m-mum and d-dad s-say?"
"They'll love that they have a grand kid. They keep pestering me to get remarried and have kids. They want more babies around." Ginny tol him, knowing what she said was true. Mentally, she was sad, because she had a feeling she might never get married again. She wanted to, to one person, but she didn't think he felt like that about her.
Ginny kept ahole of his arm, guiding him up the steps.
"It wasn't supposed to be like this,ginny.."he said, speaking slowly, though his speech was somewhat slurred."Not after emily...I was supposed to get married."he sighed."I guess life never goes exactly how you plan it." he looked at ginny. "I hope you find someone else."
"I might have already." Ginny said, softly, not expecting him to remember this.
"thats great."he said, smiling.still enunciating every word."If you're happy, I am."he looked at her."I mean that, even if I am d-drunk out of my mind."
Ginny's eyes started tearing up. This was too much. She had recently lashed out at the one she loved, then hadn't fully patched things up before she went back to help Conan, then brought him back here, where she had faced a drunk student, misery at work, and now her brother showed up unexpected and drunk. On top of it all, she still hadn't told Xaver exactly how she felt about him.
"Thanks...Ron....that means...alot." She said, keeping from crying and spilling her heart out right then. She led him up the steps, choosing instead to place him in one of the empty Gryffindor rooms.
"well Ron look at it there way. About the whole girl thing. Like my daddy always said." Sarah then stopped to think.
"Oh ya there is always more fish in the sea. You find the right one if you keep on looking." Sarah siad as she smiled.
"I want to see the kids. I'm great with Children. I was until I started drinking but I'm not any more and I'm my old self." Sarah siad then she thought.
"I'm sorry I think I'll walk ahead of you before I say somthing else stupid."
Ginny smiled thankfully at Sarah, carefully making her way up the steps.
ron just smiled."you should tell him, whoever he is...if you don't,you'll regret it."he smiled at sarah."you're a smart girl." they arrived at the gryff common room and ron said "g'night, we'll talk in the morning, sis."
"Bye Ron and thanks. your sister has taugh me well." Sarah said smiling.
"Ginny am I free to go to my room now." Sarah siad looking at her.
"Yeah. Go get some sleep." Ginny told them both, flopping down on the couch and covering her eyes. She waited for them to leave before she let herself start to cry. She cried for about two minutes befor stopping herself with a shudder. With no futher ado, she laid back, closing her eyes and falling asleep.
The next morning, around seven or eight, she was still on the couch, sleeping, quiet fitfully. Even asleep, she couldn't stop thinking about it all. It was obviouse to most people, Ginny was love sick.
Sarah had woke up and headed down to the great hall. Hopefully Ron and Ginny would eat. She was having fun getting to know them.
Sarah had decided to save them spots if they did. She was know drawling a picture of the sun rise.
Ron awoke with a throbbing headache. He walked down the stairs,and saw ginny sleeping,and gently shook her awake and sat next to her."so,"he said."who is he?"he closed his eyes in pain at the deep, somewhat hoarse sound of his own voice.
Ginny fell off the couch, and shook her head, her tangled red hair falling into her eyes before she pushed it away.
"Who's what?" She asked, yawning. "How do you feel this morning?"
"like someone stabbed me in the head then ran me over with a hummer."he said,rubbing his head."But nevermind me...I brought it on meself...you, on the otherhand,"he said helping her up"appear to have been struck by cupid.."he trailed off."who is he."
"Cupid is an idiot, who shot himself one too many times." Ginny told him, standing and smiling at him.
"Let's go see if I have anything for a hangover headache." She said, avoiding his question and offering her hand.
"alright..."he said not pressing the issue."we will talk about this eventually, you know" he said taking the help up."I'm your brother, ginny, and I know when somethings wrong...especially when I hear you crying, drunk or not."
"Wasn't crying. Had a bug in my eye." She muttered, leading him out of the common room and to her office. She pushed open the door, and went straight to her desk, opeaning a drawer and rummaging through it.
"Cookies...bread...or...muffins..." She added the last with a strange look on her face. Like the word was hard to say. She looked up at Ron, though, with a smile.
"Pick one. They will help a bit with the headache."
ron smiled."muffins, I think."he said grabbing one."thanks"he took a bite. "lets go to the great hall and eat."he said.(g2g...we can continud tommorow..that was a good rp and I lost track of time...lol )
((Me too. It's 4 a.m.))
Ginny nodded, closing the drawer with a click, before following him out.
Ron took another bite as they headed toward the hall."You sure you don't want to talk about it?"He said, glancing back.
"Talk about what?" Ginny said, a bit cheerily. She gave him a glance as they walked into the Great Hall.
Ron just smiled. He wasn't going to press the issue."Nothing,"he sat near sarah, and made room for ginny, patting the spot. He took another bite of the muffin and poured himself some juice.
"Hi there Ron Ginny." Sarah said as she smiled.
"So Ron did you have a nice sleep." Sarah wanted to make sure he was ok. Because last night he was pretty drunk.
Sarah then looked at Ginny.
"Good morning Professor." Sarah only called her Ginny when they were alone and the great Hall was not being alone. Sarah then went back to eating her toast with strawberry Jelly.
Ginny smiled back, half thankfull that he wasn't pressing it. She wanted to tell him, just not yet. Not right now, not today, probably. Ron had his own problems.
"Good morning, Ms. Jones." Ginny said, sitting beside her brother.
"Oh, it was alright, I guess." He said. He hadn't really gotten more then 4 hours last night. He yawned a bit, and took a sip of juice and cringed at the sourness for a moment.He glanced at ginny. passing her the jug of juice and pouring her a cup. He knew there was something wrong, and he was being as helpful as he could.
"Thanks." Ginny said, taking the juice. She grabbed a piece of toast, and nothing else. She didn't eat alot, but she ate often. Her eyes swept across the Great hall.
"that is great. So Ginny I might want to get to class soon." Sarah said as she drank somemore milk.
"I mean with my training and everything I've missed it enough." Sarah then looked at Ron and put out her hand.
"it was nice to see you again. I hope that we can see each other again someday though."
"Oh, I'll be here..."he said taking the hand and shaking it. "I don't really have anywhere to go."he looked thoughtful."Maybe I'll get a room in hogsmeade, or something.." He let go. He wasn't really hungry, so he just continued taking bites of muffin and sipping juice."You mind if I sit in for you're lesson?"
"I don't mind. Since I don't have training to day it is." Sarah then stopped and made I hate it look.
"Potions. I can't stand it." Sarah then looked at ginny.
"Or you could get me out for training if you really wanted." Sarah then put her hand back by her side.
Ginny looked up, "Sorry. I'm subbing for Flitwick again today." She said, shrugging. The she shot up, 'And thank you for reminding me! I compleatly forgot, what with Ron showing up last night!" She downed the rest of her orange juice and smiled at them.
"Sarah, I guess I'll see you in class, won't I?"
Cho found Ginny, Ron and Sarah. "Hey Guys!"
"Ya I just found out that Snape won't be there." Sarah siad as she owl brought her a note. SArah smiled.
"I hate that Class just so you know Ron. I would love to am I going to have to do the class work though." Sarah siad looking at Ginny She was not thinking of going if she had to do the work.
"Everyone has Charms, and everyone does the work, silly." Ginny said, laughing, before she left the Great hall. She walked quickly, as she had to make it there before the bell rang. As son as she was out of the Great hall, her smile faded, becoming a shadow.
She opeaned the Charms classroom door and went to the desk to look at the lesson plans. She doubted she'd use them.
"yeah...so did I." He rose from the table."Not sure what I'll do today..He took another bite of the muffin and downed the juice."I should probably go tell mum I'm here...I still haven't seen her, she only knew because of the clock." He thought about whether or not the clock would say "In a drunken stupor" or not.Ron dissapeared.(I'll reenter in a bit.)
((Kay kay. haha))
Ginny went to the chalkboard and began writing a list of charms and how to do them. As she was doing so, the bell rang. Ginny didn't have any students this period, so she could keep writing without intteruption.
She wouldn't have an actualy class until second period. And writing kept her mind off other things.
(okay)
Sarah then looked at him dissapper.
"Man I should really get good at that." Sarah said as she headed for the class room. She did not mind class but it was such a beautiful day outside and that is where Sarah wanted to be.
"Hi here." Sarah then walked into the classroom and to the back of the room by the window. While sitting there Sarah saw a baby spider.
"that is cute." Sarah said she did not want to mess with Ginny now so she was just going to drawl till class started.
"Your lucky your first period was canceled today." Ginny told Sarah, glancing at her notes, then standing on her toes to add more to the chalkboard.
"Ya I guess." Sarah siad as she looked at Ginny.
"Professor Do you need my help with anything. I know that I have been a pain the last few weeks. I mean with training and that problem I had butyou were alway there to help me." Sarah siad as she then went to get her book out for the class.
"I will help you any way I can. And so you know your brother seems sweet. He went to go visit your parents though."
Ron reappeared in the classroom, his face was a bit red in the shape of a hand on his cheek. He winced as he touched it. "Ow...Remind me not to say hi to mum after a night of drinking." He sat in a nearby chair."Apparently the clock does have a 'drunk' spot on it."
Ginny turned around, looking at Ron for a full minute before she laughed.
"Mum's clock. The only thing that keeps us from keeping secrets." Ginny murmmered, laughing. She shook her head, before looking back at Ron.
"How was she? I havn't been home in a while."
Sarah looked at that and giggled a little.
"Well her you go." Sarah said as she took out a rag and then got it wet with her elementals.
"You can use this to maybe get rid of the pain I do." Sarah siad giving it to him. She then went back to her drawling of the spiter she was now drawling a window and adding a wed and rain even thought there was not any rain to thing of.
He took it, and wiped it a bit on his cheek. "Thanks,"he murmured. "Oh, she was fine, and glad to see me, despite this."he pointed toward his cheek. "She asked me how you were,"He said. He looked at ginny."Your hand on the clock is on 'Distressed'." He continued, still not pressing the subject, "I was a bit dissapointed that dad wasn't there...Mum says he's been at work alot lately."
Ginny was silent for a moment, before turning and bending down at the desk. She pulled out a quill and wrote a quick note, tapped it, and made it dissappear. She looked back at Ron, then nodded. "Yeah, he's always there."
She turned around and continued writing on the chalk board.
Ron watched her write the note. "I don't know how I'll tell them."He sighed. "No clue at all." He smiled a bit for a moment. "Maybe I'll just send them a note, like you did."So...when's your first class?"He glanced at ginny.
"Next period." Ginny said, setting the chalk down and dusting her hands off. She stepped back and smiled at the board. It looked extreamly complicated. She couldn't wait for class. She turned and looked at Ron.
"I's suggest a whole letter. And expect a howler in return." She told him, laughing.
Sarah looked up. She was glad that Ginny and Ron were so close. Sarah decided to help Ginny out.
"Ginny why don't you tell me what there is for me to do. Then you can talk to your brother." Sarah said as she walked over there.
"Besides you can only add so much to a picture of a spider in the window till it looked like blah." Sarah then smiled. Her picture had actually turned out to be great.
Ron jumped a bit at the mention of spiders."Don't do that." He looked back at ginny. "Yeah, I'm expecting a howler, alright."He did his impression of Mrs.weasley,"Ronald Bilius Weasley!!!If you had waited and married her, this wouldn't have happened!!!I Knew nothing good could come of moving to america with a woman you barely knew for a year!" He sighed again.
Ginny smiled at Sarah, "I'm done till class starts." She told her, "But thanks all the same."
Then she grinned at Ron. "Pretty good. You sound just like her."
"oh ok. I think I'll go draw the spider in the window again" Sarah then walked back there and looked at Ron.
"It is only an tiny baby one." Sarah said as she laughed at the spider trying to get out side. Sarah then opened the window and let it go.
"You mom seems sweet. And the spider is gone." Sarah looked at both of them. "So Ron did you greaduate from here to.
"Sweet...in a kamboom kinda way." Ginny told her, grinning.
He smiled at sarah."Nonetheless..."he trailed off."yeah, I've had loads of practice." He continued. "Five pounds says that's exactly what she'll say." He glanced up, sighing. "Yeah, I did..." he looked thoughtful. "I missed here."He then responded to sarah's compliment."She's sweet when you don't live with her,"he laughed a bit."Yeah, Kaboom covers it fairly well I think."
((That was confusing.))
Ginny sat on the edge of her desk, glancing at her watch. They had a few minutes to go before the bell would ring.
"That is where we would differ. I mean I grew up a muggleborn. This is my home. I hate leaving maybe it is because my family can't stand me or what. But I miss this place. I would lover to meet your mom though." Sarah said as she looked at them.
"just so you know. Ginny I have work tonight so I can't do nothing after class. I have to go eat and the get started over there since I'm not learn the finer points of Apperateing." Sarah then smiled she loved her job.
"You can come to dinner next time I go." Ginny told her, smiling.
(That's what happens when I have to much coffeee and get asked to many questions at once...lmao :P)
He looked at sarah. "Yes, I'm sure she'd love to meet you." He then got up from his seat."Should I go?"He asked ginny.
"You can stay if you'd like." Ginny said, grinning at him.
Sarah walked up and was talking to them.
"That is great I would love to." Sarah then smiled and hit her head.
"Man I totally forgot. I have to work with Percy today. Man." Sarah said as she looked at them.
"I'm sorry it is just her is the bossiest of the whole bunch." Sarah said then looked for her book to start studying when the class started.
"Skip it." Ginny said, shrugging.
"I guess I will," He got up and sat in at ginny's desk, grinning.(I g2g, I'll see you two later.)
((K, bye))
The bel rang above them and students started filing in. They all looked at their pretty substitute teacher, at the man sitting beside her and at their classmate with intrest. A few of the girls giggled when they saw Ron.
(wait...no, not really...lol.)"still got it" he smirked.He leaned back a bit in his chair.
((grrr.))
Ginny smirked at him and stood up, looking at the class as they settled down. She stoo9d, waiting for them to be quiet, before she smiled at them.
"Alright, class. Professer Flitwick took a personal day, so I'm your sub."
Sarah laughed she though that she did think that ron was cute. Then she thought that it would not work out becuase of the ages.
*Ginny you crazy. I've already missed enough days.* Sarah sent to her as she started to pull out her books. Then she relized she greabed the wrong one.
"UnGinny we have a problem. I have the wrong book." Sarah said as she raised her hand and blushed. She felt really stupid at the moment.
(bye ron. seems it is just you and me ginny.)
Ron watched her. he had never seen her teach before. One of the girls asked, "who's that behind you?"another giggled and waved at ron. ron smiled and waved back. (ha ha, not really...thought I had to leave, didn't.)
Sarah giggled. It seemed that Ron was the talk today. She then smiled he was waving at people.
Ginny had never answered her so she was drawing again. There was very little that she could do with out her book. This time it was one of Precy sitting at his desk. Sarah was in there to standing to the side. Everything in the picture was extra neat. Then above Precy's head she drew little bubbles that kept changing the words. They were all comands that Percy wanted done.
"It's done." Sarah said under her breathe to her self before laught this time at it.
(well I'm glad your still here.))
(*whistles*)
(what you lost me)
(oh? sorry...I was just waiting for ginny to reply..and I thought it'd be easier if she could see it.)
(oh okay that is fine. I'm waiting for her too)
((Sorry, phone call from my boyfriend... He's still talking.))
"That is my brother Ron Weasly." Ginny said, grinning. "He's a graduate og Hogwarts. Anyway, today, you have to review all the charms you've learned so far. Practice them on eachother if need be."
(oh that is fine that can get annoy I guess)
Sarah looked around to see who she could work with but then relized that none of her friends were in the class so she had to wait for everyone else to partner up.
Cho appeared silently next to Sarah nodding her head pretending she knew what was going on.
Ron remained seated,and just waved a bit at the class.After that he just watched them as they practiced.he then talked to ginny,"what was in that note to mum, if you don't mind my asking."(sorry...went out.)
Cho turned the other way pretending not to hear Ginny's and Ron's conversations.
Ginny looked at him for a moment, "Just that I'm fine, and that he clock might be broken. Not to worry." She told him, shrugging. She sighed.
Ron nodded."She won't be to happy you told her the clock was broken."He smirked, patting her back.He then leaned back in the chair again.He watched the class thoughtfully. "Flitwick still knows how to teach after all these years, I'll give him that."he was impressed with how well all the students were doing.
Cho was working hard on her work.
She smiled at her brother, thoughtfully, then looked out over the class. She was going to go see her mum tonight, only for dinner. She knew it would help set Molly's mind at ease. Ginny watched the class, performing charms well.
A boom went off, a charm gone wrong and Ginny stood, walking over to two boys. She survayed the damage, fixing it witha wave of her wand and showed them how to do it right. They thanked her and she nodded, before going back to her brother.
"Yeah, Flitwick's a good teacher."
Cho was working hard but her partner wasn't. He was flirting with a girl and waited patiently for him.
"Generally.."he smiled. "I need a drink right now..." He said thoughtfully."But I won't,"he continued, knowing she wouldn't want to hear that.
She smiled over at him, "Are you going home for dinner tonight?" She asked him.
"Yeah, I am." He smiled. "Mum mentioned it." He sighed and twiddled his thumbs a bit.He hummed a song, looking thoughtful. "Besides, Mum would kill me if I didn't."
Sarah sit there quietly trying to figure out who to pratice with since Cho had started working with someone else.
Ginny went to say something, but the bell rang just as she opened her mouth. She sighed, nodding at students as they filed out. She checked the scheduals, she didn't have any more classes today until after lunch.
She looked to Ron as everything fell silent, "I suspect she would. I wonder who all will be there."
"I think she mentioned charlie and bill...and I'm positive fred and george'll be there.."he said, looking out a window, distractedly.
She watched him for a moment then stood.
"Want an early lunch?" She asked, grinning. It was only about 10:30, so it would be an early lunch, indeed.
"Sure."he grinned.He rose from the chair."Why not?" He stretched a bit."Where to, the great hall or out of hogwarts?"
"Out of Hogwarts. I eat this food every day, and although it is wonderful, I get a bot bored of it." She told him, smiling.
"Besides, I think we are both hiding a few things. I know you've told me just about everything, but I havn't told you anything, really." She said, somewhat softly. She loved her brother dearly, and didn't want to see him upset.
Ginny made sure all the students were out of the room bfore she locked it, from the inside and turned to him.
"Hogsmead...or London? If you choos the latter, give me a moment before we go. I have to change." She held up her arms, she was still in her teachers robes.
"Umm, I dunno....I haven't been to london in a while, so why not?" He turned around. He was still in street clothes, and he had been all while he was in America."Yeah, we definitley need to talk."He waited for her to change.
Ginny snapped her fingers, black jeans and a long sleeved red shirt taking place of her black robes. She quickly pulled her hair up and smiled at him.
"To London!" She said, grinning at him, before she disappeared.
((Haha, you just got a description of what I'm wearing....strange.))
(lol, I g2g, I'll be on later.)
Ron followed suit and dissapeared as well."I think I'm losing my speed in my old age."He said, appearing next to ginny.
((Kay. I have to go mow the grass for the 4th of july party anyway.))
"I think so too. So what are you hungry for?" She asked him, walking out of the ally they had appeared in. They were in the city of London, which in itself is only about one mile large. (true. I was IN London). She looked up at the lions who 'guarded' the city of London and smiled. She loved this old city.
(back...wow, that was short lived.Anyway, you're lucky.I want to go to london..)
"I'm up for anything,"He said, looking around."I missed this place."
"Okay. Let's walk till we find the first resturant." She suggested, smiling. She set example by walking down the sidewalk, past the gorgouse buildings.
((I know. I'm extreamly lucky to have been there. I LOVED it. I wanna go back.))
Ron followed."Sounds good to me."he continued looking around as they walked."Its a beautiful day." (if i ever have a hit book, or anything, I want to live there for a while.)
((I don't blame you.))
"Yeah, it is. We've been having ok weather lately. What was it like in America?" She questioned, watching people walk past them.
((Hmm...do you want them to walk and talk for a bit, or go sit down and talk....?))
"It was sunny,but hot,"he said."I really did miss home."he smiled.(lets just have them sit.)
"Up here." Ginny said, grabbing his arm and pulling him into a resturant. They were seated and she smiled at her brother, somewhat apprehensivly.
"So what do you plan to do about the child?" She asked him.
It appeared his smile was less wide.He sighed."Fight for custody,"He continued,"talked to a lawer about it before I came back home."he looked down a bit."He said he wasn't sure about it...because she claimed I have a drinking problem."he then looked up, his face determined."I told him I wanted to go on with it anyway."He looked at her for reassurance."do you think I'm doing the right thing?"
"Ron, I think you should at least make an attempt to be in this childs life. But your lawyer is right. If she has proof, or even a few people willing to say so, you can get shot down." She paused, then smiled again, "Advice from a judge? Don't deny anything that was once true. But clean up your act. And don't attack her. Don't retaliate. Because at least then you will be viewed as the good guy."
The waiter came and Ginny ordered for herself, nodding at Ron to make his order.
Ron smiled at the waiter and ordered. The waiter then walked off, getting their drinks."I know, I'm just not sure if I'm so angry at her right now that I'm being unfair."He glanced at her once again."Do you think we should share custody, or..."he trailed off."And thanks for the advice."He smiled.
(ha ha...saw your pic comment...That pic is old, lol...not my favorite, but I liked it when I took it.)
((It's a nice picture. It's not a bad one, at least. I have lots of those! hahaa.))
"You aren't being unfair. You helped to make the child, so you should get to help raise it. I'd say go for full custody, then pretend to 'give in' to shared." Ginny said, smiling.
(lol..thnx...I just dont like my hair,cuz its not grown out as long.)Ron nodded."Your great...he said smiling at her."Now, why don't you tell me whats been up?"he said, looking at her seriously.
((Your welcome. Why is it boys like their hair so long? I have to be on my boyfriends case constantly to cut his hair!))
"I got divorced from Conan not long after you left." She said, softly. "He was going to try to kill me." She shook her head, slowly, remembering her amazment at the thought, then her realization that she had been the one to set this up.
(ha ha...probably because we aren't allowed,generally to have it long...my mom won't let me get senior pics till I cut it "past my eyebrows"...I like having long hair to hide my forhead.) He nodded."I remember from last night,"he took a sip from his drink, once the waiter had given there drinks."Go on..."
((If it looks nice, it's cool. But it don't look nic on Scott (my boyfriend.)))
"Well, while I was still going through the divorce I started hanging out with Xaver Xian." She smiled at his name, "At first it was simple. You know? I liked him, he liked me. It was diffrent from anything else though. Simply touching hands causes an electrical spark...." She tried to explain the feeling she got from Xaver, but it was hard to put into words. She stopped, starting again.
"Anyway...Xaver is a Fallen Prince...." She paused again, trying to tell him the rest, but getting it all confused in her mind. "His sister...Kylie...she showed up one day. God, that little girl was...beautiful. A wonderful princess..."
(true.) Ron nodded.He was listening attentivley.He took another drink.
Ginny's eyes teared up a bit at the thought of Kylie, "Jeeze...she was only a little girl. And Xaver's twin brother...Xenecs...that poor little girl..." She stopped covering her eyes to stop crying. She looked at him, her eyes still watery, "He killed her. That sweet, innocent, wonderful child was killed." She took a deep shuddering breath.
"Anyway, things went on. Xaver and I went to her funeral. Came back here. He was doing better. Then one day, I went to find him. I don't remember why. But I couldn't find him...couldn't reach him...." She shook her head. "He came back after months. Funny thing...I was down in Hogsmead with Pig and Lavy...Hogsmead weekend. I was so tierd. My powers were on the fritz..I was exhausted. And I realize someone is standing right behind me, so I stand up and turn around, and I'm face to face with him for the first time in months. I..uh..fainted..." She smiled through her sad composure. She paused, to see if he had any comments or questions.
Ron nodded solomnly."I'm sorry you had to go through that."he nodded for her to continue.
She nodded, "Well, I was taken to the hospital wing. Don't remember much. Since then...I've seen him off and on...he has this...habit of leaving for days. Maybe a month or so. I...never know when I can count on him to be around." She shrugged, "And a few weeks ago...I let him have it. I screamed...and cried...and made him feel bad." She shook her head, remembering how she couldn't stop the things she was saying.
"Anyway...I havn't really talked to him since. He showed up when I brought Conan to our time..."
Ron then nodded, and sighed."Have you told him you love him?"
Ginny nodded, taking a sigh.
"I think I ruined it by yelling at him. Christ..." She shook her head, then looked up at him. "I don't know what to do."
"If you think I know anything about relationships, you're wrong..."he smiled somewhat sheepishly."But I'll give you the best advice I can."he continued,"If you think you love him,sis...don't let him go.not for anything...just, don't."he then looked in her eyes,"I suggest whenever you talk to him next, just apologize, and if he's worth it, he'll forgive you."
Ginny smiled, then looked out as the waiter brought their drinks.
"He's worth it...and he'll forgive me...but I don't think I can let him...I don't actually think he should forgive me."
She was silent before she looked at him, "Hell, enough of this. I'd rather fight off the giant squid then sit here talking to my obnoxious brother about love." She teased.
Ron grinned."alright then." He drank."hey, speaking of love, did I tell you
I'm not over her?"he sighed."but lets talk about...I dunno, family...how are fred and george?
"'Richer then any of you will ever be.' That's what Fred told me last time I talked to him." She grinned, shaking her head. "Those guys love their jobs. Wish I could love mine half as much." She said, laughing. "Wish I could love any of my jobs even a little."
"wish I had a job..."He laughed to."I need to find one..."
"Work at the Ministry...or the school. Both are eager for any of the old gang to be around." She told him, truthfully.
he nodded."yeah, I probably will."he smiled.
The waited came, to get their food orders, then Ginny looked out at the resturant again. She grinned at him.
"Remember when we were little? And mum and dad could never afford a place like this? And they always told us that someday, we'd all have money..."
His smile widened."yeah..they said we'd have enough to buy a place like this...that way we could eat for free."His eyes twinkled a bit.
Ginny laughed, softly, "You know what? I think I'll do that someday." She told him, thoughtfully.
ron grinned."we should together."he said.
"Yeah...but nothing with our last name. I think it might discourage people from eating there..."She tld him, grinning.
"yeah...it might."he joked. "what would you call it?"
She shrugged as their food came, "I dunno. How about 'here's your food. Sit down and eat it.'" She joked.
(gotta go. 4 a.m. and if my dad catchs me, i'm done. he gets up soon for work.)
ron laughed."thats not a bad one."(okay, i ought to get to sleep anyway...)
Ginny smiled, then busied herself eating her lunch. She was silent, thinking of thew bigger problems in her life. Xaver, for starters. Conan for seconds. God, that boy was insufferable. Prancing around in his hotel room with that egotistical smug look on his face. It made Ginny want to throw up every time she took his groceries up.
"So, conan's here?"He asked through a mouth full of food.
'Yeah. I got called on to provide him with a safe place to stay until the threat on his life is gone." She shrugged, "I got him a room in Hogsmead. He can't leave his room." She shrugged.
"you need any help with that?"he looked at her."I can help if you want."
"Nah. I already gave him a black eye." She told him, lightly. She smiled, slightly. It had been Conan's own fault. If he had just kept his mouth shut about her friends in this time, he wouldn't have a fading bruise.
Ron laughed."I only would have beat him up if you offered,"he smiled."no, I meant do you need help babysitting him?"
"When I said he can't lave his room...I meant it. It's not that spells are holding him there. He gets lost and scared when that happens. So he stays in his room like a lost puppy." She smiled.
"right."he said taking another bite, chewing and swallowing."the food is great here."
"yeah. We have to remember this place." Ginny finished her meal and sat back, watching the other people in the resturant for a bit.
Ron Nodded after he finished up his food.He stood up."I'll pay."he said."After we're done here to you want to head to the school, or do you want to walk around for a bit?"
Cho went to eat lunch and went to her next class, Divination and sat down tired and bored looking.
"We should go back. I never know when something will go wrong." Ginny told him, raising her shoulders in a half shrug.
(hey, be back in a few...I live a few blocks away from the store, and I'm walking, so I'll brb..)
"Right you are."He said, remembering his school days."Never know what could happen at hogwarts."
"Right." Ginny said, standing.
((ok. i might still be on.))
(are you??lol)
Ron stood to, and dissapeared before ginny, reappearing at the school.
((I am...but not for long. scott is coming over to spend the night. and i have a migrane. and my shoulders hurt cause i was hitting balls today.))
Ginny appeared beside him, snapping her fingers so her teachers robes were on over her jeans and t-shirt.
(alright, feel better, okay?)
Ron entered the school with ginny in tow."So you actually going to dinner home tonight?"
((I will. haha. I get migranes all the time.))
"Yup. Mom would kill me if I didn't." She said, mater-of-fact.
(you better, lol...)"agreed..."he said thoughtfully."I'm going to see if I can get a room in hogsmeade tonight."
"Hogs Head has a few empty rooms. But I hear they have bed bugs." She said, smiling.
"oh? I think I can take care of them."he smirked."unless their of the magic resisting variety."
"I don't think so." She said, walking past students as they went about their bussiness.
ron yawned, and bumped into a first year on accident."oh, sorry their,"he said,looking down. the first year stared. "you go here?!"
Ginny laughed, shaking her head. She looked up the hallway, smiling slightly. She didn't love her job, but she liked it. This school was one of her favorite places.
"um, sure I do," he laughed.he looked thoughtful. "do i really look that young for my age?" he looked at ginny."so what class is next on your agenda?"
"Same. But I really feel like just saying I can't. They all know the charms anyway. And Yes, you do look that young." Ginny said, smiling. Strangly enough, all of her friends still looked to be teenagers, the ones who weren't did.
Ron grinned back."thanks, I think; that certainly explains the giggling girls in class."he sighed a bit."you know, some girl at the bar the other night asked me? after I asked her if she wanted a drink?"
"Hmmm...I can guess. 'Are you even old enough?'" Ginny started laughing.
"yeah...only she added,why don't you head back over to school, and ask some girls out your own age?"he grinned slightly.
Ginny smirked, shaking her head. She often got hit on because she looked young, never the oppiset.
(g2g,had a couple sleeping pills,and they work.lol)ron sighed."maybe I should grow a beard or someting."he looked thoughtfull again.
"If you think so. I wouldn't. You'd look too much like Bill...."She smiled.
ron grinned."Yeah, you're probably right."
((Hmm....want to skip to dinner that night?))
Ginny smiled at him, then watched some students as they walked past her. These ones didn't know her, or Ron and couldn't take their eyes off of them. Granted, the two Weaslys had bright red/orange hair, but it was also the fact they were so attractive. There was no doubt they were siblings in any ones mind. Ron was alot taller then Ginny, however.
"What time are you going to mum's for dinner?"
"Oh, I dunno, Whenever you go, I guess."He said, looking around. He noticed all the people staring.
"Um,hi."he mumbled at a few of them, causing them to walk off.
(Sure...lol,I'm a bit to impatient to wait.)
Ginny smirked, before answering, "I'm probably going around 4:30." She told him.
Later that night, ron and ginny arrive at the burrow, around 4:30.
Ginny knocked on the door, hestitaing slightly. She hadn't been face to face with her mum for months now, and was abit aprehenisve. In fact, Molly knew little to nothing about Ginny's life lately. She knew Ginny had gotten divorced from Conan, but had no clue why. And she didn't know for sure why Ginny's hand on the clock kept spinning between several diffrent things.
Ron patted Ginny's back reassuringly."She'll be glad to see you" he said just as Molly weasley opened the door.She almost jumped on ginny, and gave her a huge hug. "Ginny....where have you been?!"she said, still hugging her tightly. Ron sighed at his mom."She's a big girl, mum, she's allowed to go places without you."
"School...work.."Ginny mumbled, patting her mum's back awkwardly. She gazed into the house, seeing her father at the table and nodded at him as Molly let her go. She stepped back, flushing a bit.
"Well, don't just stand their, you two, Come in!"she said, pushing them inside, and shutting the door behind them as though she was afraid they would escape."Hey dad."Ron said simply.
"Hi Dad..." Ginny said, taking off her cloak and drapping it over a table. She slid into a chair, pushing her hair nervously out of her eyes.
"Ron, Ginny. How are you two?" Arthur said to his two youngst children.
"I'm....okay."He said, avoiding telling him why he was back.He wasn't sure he wanted to tell them just yet."So, when are fred and george coming?"he asked.
"Any minute now, any minute." Molly said, walking past and picking up Ginny's cloak to hang it up. "Ginny, dear, you really must remember to hang your cloak up if you don't want it to get mildewy."
Ginny looked at her father, her eyes pleading for him to say something. Arthur just smiled and shook his head though. Ginny looked at Ron, motioning for him to take a seat.
Ron sat.He glanced up at the clock hanging in the kitchen.It said fred and george were 'traveling'."So, Ron..."Their mother said, after hanging up ginny's cloak. "I don't suppose there was a reason for your little drinking binge last night?"She didn't look angry, just curious.This however, could have been a throw off.You never knew with Ms.Weasley.Ron remained silent.
Ginny didn't say anything. She knew Ron would tell them when he wanted to. She looked at her father, starting up a conversation about the Ministry and working there.
"Did you hear me arthur?Our son was drunk last night.He could have been killed."Mrs.weasley said, looking at her husband."Mum, It's not that big of a deal."Ron muttered.
"Boys will be boys, Molly..."Arthur said, lowly. He looked at Ron, "I'm sure there's a reason."
"Really, Mum. I found him and took him back to Hogwarts. Nothing happened to him." Ginny said, frowning slightly.
Ron nodded at his father thankfully.Mrs.weasley sighed."I suppose...Well, I suppose, at least he's safe." Fred and george walked in. "Safe from what?"asked george curiously.
"The big bad bogey man." Ginny said, smiling slightly at the twins.
"Don't forget about trolls."Added Fred. "Ron's back! Would you look at that."Said george."It's been, what...fifteen, twenty years since we saw you last?"Fred grinned. George glanced at ron,
"Yeah...I thought you weren't coming back for a while."
Ron just smiled."I got kicked out for starting a riot."he joked.
"They don't like blubbering idiots in America." Ginny said, snickering. She stood and went over to the twins, giving them each a hug. She hadn't seen them even longer than she hadn' seen her mother.
"Good to see you,too sis."Said george, smiling. Fred, smiled as well."Its been a while since we've seen you, to." He then continued,"Don't expect any freebies, though."he stated.
Ron craned his neck. "Then what are those behind your backs."He asked. "Looks like a box full of stuff from your shop."
George scowled."Always out to ruin a suprise, this one."He gestured toward ron.
"I do what I can."He said, grinning again.
Ginny grinned, shaking her head.
"I can't take freebies from you guys! You know most of your stuff is banned at the school. What kind of teacher would I be--"
"Your a teacher?" Arthur looked up at Ginny with surprise. Neither of her parents had known this.
"A fun one, that's what kind."Said george.Fred then handed ron a box.Ron grinned widely."Thanks."
"No problem, just don't sell it for boose, money."Joked fred.
Molly looked at ginny."When did you start working as a teacher, dear?"she looked ecstatic, she was glowing with pride.
"A few months ago." Ginny said shrugging, as though it wasn't a big deal. To her, it wasn't. She taught mostly as a sub for the other teachers, and special classes for psychic students. She looked at Fred and Georger and nodded, "Your right, I would be a fun one..." She said, thoughtfully.
(it's really hard not to lump fred and george together.. :P I'm having a hard time not doing it..lol..)
"Thats great!"Mrs. weasley smiled.
Ron sighed at fred."Did mum tell EVERYONE?"he said.
((Haha. I can sympathize with you.))
"I suppose..."Ginny said absently, before grinning at Ron.
"You bet. That or they just have spies everywhere....you don't, do you?' She looked suspiciously at the twins.
"Oh....of course we don't."George said, darting his eyes. Fred slapped his back."Don't do that...he's only joking.Mum sent us a letter...She said ron was 'In a drunken stupor'"He laughed.
"I hate that clock."Muttered ron.
Ginny laughed, shaking her head, offering up her first genuine smile since knocking on the door.
"That's perfect."
"I HATE that clock."Ron repeated.
"Yeah, so, ron, you don't usually drink, what's up?"Asked fred.
"Yeah, and I'm rather curious, where is that girl you left with?"asked george.
"What is this, twenty questions?"Snapped ron.
"I suppose it is, since you just asked another question."Said george.
"That was only three wuestions, counting yours Ron." Ginny said, smiling slightly.
"Yeah...."he sighed."I guess it was." He smiled himself slightly. "I don't want to talk about it."He said, simply.
(I g2g, I don't know if you'll be on later tonight, but I will...)
"Why not?" Mrs. Weasly asked, curiously.
Ginny looked at her mom with exhasperation, "Mum, just leave him alone. He'll tell you when he's ready."
Just then, someone knocked on the door. "who could that be?noone else is coming..."mrs.weasley said, getting up to answer the door.
((Do you have a plan for this?))
Ginny looked at her brothers, smiling slightly. She sat back down at the table.
(sort of..I'll give it a try.)"Ronald...its for you."mrs.weasley said. ron stood.
((Sorry about the long wait. Had to go make mountain pies with my family.))
Ginny looked up, with confusion. "Who is it, Mum?" She asked, curiously.
(ha ha, no problem...had to call my friend cause he just came back from alabama.I left about the same time you did.)"His lawer." she said glancing at ron."I knew I shouldn't have given him this address..."he said, exasperated.
"Well, invite him in." Said Arthur. Ginny frowned, knowing Ron wouldn't like that idea too much.
Fred and george stared over at ron.Ron sighed as his mother invited him in. "Great timing" ron said, scowling at his lawyer."did I catch you at a bad time?"his lawyer said, looking around.
"No, we were just getting ready to eat dinner." Ginny said, rather sarcasticly.
"now, now ginny...no need to be so snippy."molly chided. "do sit." she said pleasantly.
Ginny shot the back of her mum's head a dirty look and sat back, folding her arms over her chest.
the Lawyer sat. ron, still scowling, snapped, "who's paying you here, anyway...this had better be important."Fred and george continued to stare, then george said, "oy, Ron, did you kill someone?"
Ginny smiled slightly, her teeth showing in a strange way. She had killed millions of people, and would kill many more before she died. And she had never been tried for any of them.
(ooh, that creeped me out a bit.lol want to be arthur?)
((Bwahahaaaa. i like creeping people out.))
Arthur looked at Ron, "Ron, what is this about?" He asked, gently.
"custody..."he muttered, looking at his dad.
"Custody...of what?" Their father asked, confused. Ginny kept silent.
((A friend of mine is going to have a baby soon (she's 16) and they are going to have the custody hearing soon. You just reminded me, haha.))
(lol, glad I jogged your memory.)ron decided to be as blatant as possible. "custody of my unborn love child."molly then stared at ron, along with the twins.
Arthur was the first to get over his shock, "Wha...what?"
Ginny looked away from her family.
((Well, I knew it was coming up, but I kinda forgot when it was. ))
(my pirates of the caribbean poster is kind of creeping me out,lol...yeah, I know, random...)ron smiled nervously."theres a baby on the way." he said. "she left me for another man month after I proposed."he hadn't told ginny this part yet.
Ginny's mouth dropped open at this last bit, "You proposed to her? That crazy bit-"
"Ginny!" Both her parents cried out in protest to their youngest's language.
Ron sighed and nodded solomnly."I'm trying for full custody,"he said, still adressing his father."a postman..."he muttered bitterly,scowling.he would never let that go.
"So...we will have a grandchild..."Arthur said, somewhat shocked. Ginny rolled her eyes.
"Bit slow today, eh dad?" She said, scowling.
"and you said they'd take it well" he sighed. Fred spoke up after a moment, sarcastically,"what, would it make you minister usually?yes, you will have a grand child."
"Well, we arn't taking it badly." Arthur hurried to assure Ron while Ginny and Fred earned dark looks from their mother.
ron looked at him."you nearly had a heart attack, dad."
"no...no...it was all just a shock...." Arthur said, shaking his head.
Ginny rolled her eyes.
"alright then."ron had said all he had needed to say."now what?" he continued to look at his father.
"Well, you said you wanted custody...you'll need a place to live..."Arthur started.
"You can live with us!" Molly interjected.
Ginny raised her eyebrows, "Mum, we all know how eager you are to be in a house were children are, but I don't think that would work out for you guys."
"yeah...I appreciate it, mum, but I'm sure I can figure out something."he grinned a bit at their mothers eagerness.he looked back at his dad, the voice of reason.
Ginny leaned back in her seat, watching this all go on. Briefly, she wondered why her family could never have a peaceful dinner.
Arthur smiled at his wife, then looked to Ron, "You'll need a job too. Otherwise, the court won't approve custody."
George sighed, and whispered to ginny, "Remember when ron was the quiet one?" ron continued,"I'm starting looking tommorow."
"Yeah. The only thing that makes me happy is that he's still afraid of spiders." Ginny whisperd back.
Arthur nodded, "There are some openings at the Ministry."
george laughed,and whispered back,"mum and dad are going to go bonkers for him, being the first kid to have a baby...d**n, she'll be on all three our a**es now." ron glanced over. "yeah, I'll probably try for a job at the ministry."
Ginny nodded, Georges words making her sigh. She wouldn't have minded getting married again someday. But she doubted that would ever happen.
"Yeah..." She said, softly.
"Can we eat now?" She asked her parents, tiredly.
"oh, yes,yes..."said molly, looking extremely giddy, and serving the food, then getting out some wine.
"Wine? Mum, he hasn't won custody yet..." Ginny started, before sighing and giving up the argument before it even began.
"sorry about all this..."ron whispered to ginny.
"Don't be sorry to me, I'm not the one who will be giving birth to your child..."Ginny muttered, rubbing her temples, as she was getting an intense headache.
ron looked at her."I meant I'm sorry about the show."
"I know what you meant." Ginny said, lowly.
ron remained silent.Fred asked for their mother to pass the wine,and to pour extra in his cup.(can't stay long...oh,and thanx for the pic comments, ...they made me laugh.)
((Haha, ok. And yeah, I thought they might. I really am envious of your hair though.))
Ginny leaned back, wishing her family was somewhat normal. They gave her a headache, and she had only been at home for maybe a half hour.
(lol...yeah, thanks.Its the mixture of mexican and european.ha ha....I've grown it out for months,because earlier in my junior year, I needed a change, so I got it cut really short. big mistake :-X) Ron looked over at ginny again.mrs. weasley handed them both a glass of wine.
Ginny took her glass, swirling it around for a few moments.