Sorry I'm a bit late on my usual updating schedule but I've been fangirling (is that even a word? lol) over The Hunger Games because I just brought the 3 disc dvd the other day and have been watching it on repeat just to watch Josh Huchteron 3 and I've been rereading the books and then my book 'It's OK I'm wearing really big knickers' came from England because I can't buy it anywhere in Australia unless O pay 20 bucks so I got it of a website for 7 bucks! Winning!
Oh god I'm rambling, sorry about that. Anyway here is the chapter where the Weasley's find out about Ginny's pregnancy. Yay! Hope you all enjoy.
Chapter 7
The day had finally come that we were going to tell my family that I was pregnant, at 20 and also not married. Mum has family dinner at the Burrow every Sunday and everyone was going to be there which was the opportune moment we have been waiting for, the whole family together.
"Ginny are you nearly ready? We're going to be late." Harry yelled from outside the bathroom. I'm now 11 weeks pregnant and some of my usual clothes don't fit, I look like I'm getting fat or I had a big lunch.
"Everything makes me look fat!" I yelled at Harry.
"Ginny just put some loose clothes on and you will be fine. You can't even tell you're pregnant."
"Yeah you can just tell that I'm fat!" I guess the mood swings have started. I pulled on a loose fitting jumper and some jeans before tying my hair up.
"I'm ready, are you happy now?" I said in a snappy tone while opening the door.
"Ecstatic, now let's go."
"No need for sarcasm Potter."
We were the last ones to arrive. Everyone looked so happy and Harry and I were here to drop the biggest bomb shell. At the table mum, Hermione, Fleur with baby Dominique, Angelina and Audrey were talking about the 3 upcoming weddings, while in the lounge dad, Bill with Victorie on his lap, Ron, George and Percy were talking about the Ministry of Magic.
"Oh Ginny dear good to see you." Mum said with a hug. "Can you help set the table?"
"Sure mum." I gave a look to Hermione and she knew that tonight was the night. She had stuck to her word and had not told a soul. I knew it was hard for her to not tell Ron but she knew how important it was to me that this was kept a secret.
Mum was putting dessert on the table when I felt Harry give my hand a squeeze, it was now or never. Harry let go of my hand and stood up.
"Excuse me everyone, Ginny and I have something to say." His voice was as clear as day and he didn't look nervous and here I was thinking I was about to pass out. Out the corner of my eye Hermione nodded her head and in the instinct I knew that whatever happened she would be there to pick up the pieces.
"Is it about the wedding dears? It's about time we heard something about that; you really need to get planning if you want to get married soon."
"Mrs Weasley it's not about the wedding." Harry replied. I felt like my tongue was too big for my mouth, I couldn't do this.
"What is it boy?" Dad chimed in. Harry pulled me up from my chair; there was no turning back now.
"I know it's a bit too soon and I know that Ginny and I are still young but we are over the moon, we want you all to accept this and be happy for us." Harry said.
"Merlin's beard Harry's gay." George yelled from the other end of the table. I felt like I had finally found my voice again.
"No you ripe old git, I'm pregnant." By the looks on people's faces you could tell exactly what they were thinking. Mum looked like she was going to faint and dad looked like he was still waiting to hear what we had to say, Hermione, Fleur, Angelina and Aubrey had the biggest grins on while my brothers looked like they want to kill Harry. I was about the break the silence when someone bet me to it.
"Bloody hell." Ron said.
"I work with curses Harry I know them all." Bill said after Ron.
"William you will not do such a thing." Fleur replied sternly.
"I work in a joke shop but I swear to Merlin when I hurt you it won't be a joke." George chimed in.
"You're all acting like an old pact of gits!" I yelled. "Why can't you all be happy for us?"
"Because you're 20 years old Ginny! You're too young to be having kids not to mention sex!" Bill yelled back.
"Oh don't give me the good older brother role Bill; you're acting as if I committed a crime!"
"Bloody hell." Ron repeated.
"Ronald you already said that." Hermione said taking his hand.
"Well how would you feel if you found out your little sister is pregnant to your best mate Hermione?"
"For a matter of fact Ronald, I already knew."
"Dear don't you think this is a mistake?" Mum said.
"I thought at least you would be happy mum."
"Don't get me wrong dear, I would love a new grandchild but I just think that you are way too young to become a mother, you're barely old enough to get married."
"Mother Bill and Fleur were married at my age, not to forget so were you and dad. What's the big deal about me?"
"It's because you're the baby of the family Ginny." Seems like dad had finally found his voice. Everyone around the table was yelling their opinions on my situation. That's when I felt it. The tears. I hadn't cried since Fred's funeral and everyone knew it took a lot of me to cry, damn hormones.
"I'LL ALWAYS BE THE BABY OF THE FAMILY!" I yelled. "No matter what age I am I will always be criticized for what I do! If I had my first baby 10 years down the track you will all be having this exact same argument!" The tears had started to fall. "You're….all….my…..family" I said through tears.
"You're all family." Hermione said standing up. "And do you know who Ginny asked to take her to the doctors? Me." Everyone went quiet. Hermione had my back like she always did. Hermione walked over to me and put her arm around me. "She knew exactly how you all would react, like a pack of animals. If you were there when they played the heart beat for the first time then you would have seen the look of pure love on her face, the tears of joy." She stopped to grab Harry's hand. "She was scared to tell Harry but she had nothing to worry about because these two are soul mates. Your own daughter," She said pointing to mum and dad, "And your sister," Pointing to my brothers, "Shouldn't have to be scared to tell her own family the great news that she and her fiancé are having a baby." You could tell by her voice that she was getting worked up because her voice started getting louder. "So what if she is only 20 and not married, have you even given her the time to explain what's going to happen? No! You all starting yelling. You're all Weasley's, and what do Weasley's do?! They all stick together through the good and the bad times, no matter what happens you help each other through it. We have all been through the worst and we came out the other side, we all grew from it. But I guess you all didn't if this is the way you all act to her pregnancy!" I pulled Hermione into a hug and whispered in her ear.
"I love you sis, thank you so much."
"I'm so sorry dear." Mum said crying.
"Hermione's right." George said standing up. He was the last brother I imagined to come around. "Yes she is the baby of the family but we don't give her enough credit." Tears came to his eyes and I knew straightaway what he was going to talk about. "When Fred died who was there for all of us? Ginny was. When we all cried she was there to comfort and listen to us, trying to never cry in front of us."
"It's true." Ron added, "I heard her every night crying herself to sleep."
"She should have been the one to cry to us, she's our little sister. We shouldn't be yelling at her about this." Bill said.
"Gin you're my little girl and always will be but you know I'll always be there for you." Dad finally said. I felt like this pregnancy has finally been accepted by my family. Congratulations and hugs were coming from everywhere.
"Everyone hold on a minute." Harry said pushing out of the circle that formed around us. "I just want to say that I'm so happy that there will finally be another Potter in the clan. Thank you Ginny for giving me the best thing in life, I love you more than words can say, you're my everything."
"I love you too Mr Potter." I said with a smirk.
After the excitement died down questions where coming from everywhere.
"How far along are you?" Angelina asked.
"Do you want a boy or a girl?" Audrey asked.
"What are you going to name it?" asked Fleur.
"When are you going to get married?" Mum asked.
"Everyone enough with the questions. I'm 11 weeks pregnant now, I want a girl but Harry wants a boy, for a girl I want Rose but we haven't talked about names yet. Now about the wedding, we were talking about this the other night." All the girls had excited looks on their faces while the boys just tried not to fall asleep. "We set a date. June 15th, I know that I'll be 6 months pregnant but I want to be married before the baby is due." Another set of questions were thrown at me.
"Where are you getting married?"
"What's the theme?"
"Who are going to be your bridesmaids?"
"What about maid of honour?"
"You're all going to give me a head ache." I said rubbing my forehead. "When Harry and I first got engaged I told him that I think it will be perfect to get married at the church in Godric's Hollow to be closer to his parents."
"Oh Ginny love that is so caring of you." Mum said.
"For the theme I want blue roses involved somehow since they are my favourite flower and Harry used them to propose to me and I think the colours should be something like blue and silver but I might have a chat with Hermione since she is my maid of honour and all, that's if you accept?" I asked looking at Hermione.
"Gin you know I will, I would love it." She said hugging me.
"For my bridesmaid I would love it if Fleur, Angelina and Audrey would agree to be them along with some of my teammates?" I can't tell what they were all saying but I did understand that they would do it. "Also before you all go all girly on me I reckon it would be cute if Victorie was flower girl and if we could get Teddy to be ring boy."
"Well I know Victorie will love to be flower girl. At home all she asks is "Daddy can I do something in Aunt Ginny and Uncle Harry's wedding?" So I'm sure she would love it." Bill laughed. It finally seemed like everything was coming together at last. I was pregnant and everyone accept it and finally Harry and I started planning our wedding.
"Ginny." Ron said, "Uh you realise that June is 4 months away don't you?"
"Yeah I thought you chicks needed more time to freak out." George added.
"Merlin's beard! I hadn't thought of that." I replied.
"Better get started planning now love." Harry laughed.
Another chapter down :) I really loved that Hermione stood up for Ginny, I think it shows the close friendship they have. Also I made George be the first brother to come around because I think it's nice that we get to see a more serious side of him sice his always joking around.
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