Title: The Secret
Author: SweetAsheyPie
Summary: Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley are involved in a serious but secret relationship. A night of passion leads to Ginny becoming pregnant and changing the two lives forever.
Disclaimer: Harry Potter (and associated characters, likenesses, concepts, etc.) belongs to J.K. Rowling, Bloomsbury Publishing, Scholastic, Inc. AOL/Time Warner, Inc., among others. I make no claim, written or implied, upon Harry Potter. No money is being made and no infringement or disrespect to the creators / copyright holders is intended.
The cries of passion and ecstasy echoed through the penthouse apartment in Manhattan where Harry Potter, Savior of the Wizarding World, resided. They stopped after one last cry was heard.
Ginny Weasley and Harry Potter flopped down on the large bed sweaty and sated. They had been dating ever since Ginny graduated from Hogwarts a year ago. They had planned to keep the relationship secret just until they knew if it would work or not but they didn't want to jinx a good thing by telling everyone so they kept it secret and now they felt as they had waited so long that just couldn't go and tell people a whole year after it had started.
The couple had survived a lot to get to where they were. They survived Harry's defeat of Voldemort 5 months previously and Harry's move to New York after the defeat to start his career as an artist while Ginny stayed in England to continue her education to learn to be a Healer. They also survived 7 months of a long-distance relationship, and a whole year of keeping the Big Secret of their relationship a secret by lying to their friends and family.
The couple was in love and had professed their love to each other just a few months ago.
To keep their relationship going they took turns apparating to the other's flat. This particular night was Ginny's turn to stay at Harry's flat.
This night had started with Ginny apparating to Harry's apartment where they had a small dinner and then began to kiss on the couch when Harry mentioned he wanted to tell everyone about them. Ginny said no and that began a big debate, which led to a fight, which then led to great make-up sex.
A Month Later…
Harry awoke in Ginny's flat in London, to the sound of retching coming from the bathroom.
He frowned in worry and wrapped the sheet around his waist before walking to the bathroom door. He knocked and called to her. "Gin? Love? Are you okay in there?"
He heard the toilet flush and then she emerged from the loo looking as pale as the sheet around his waist.
"Gin, what's wrong? Are you okay? What am I talking about of course you're not okay, you were just puking your guts up."
"Harry, it's okay."
At his incredulous look she continued. "It's just a stomach flu I think. I have the symptoms. I tire easily and I'm throwing up a lot."
"Although I have no idea why I'm having dizzy spells." She thought to herself.
"Are you taking anything? It's not contagious right?" Harry said sounding a bit panicked.
"No Harry, it's fine, I'll be fine. Believe me. I will just rest today. I don't have school or work so I'll spend the day lazing about on the couch watching the telly."
"OK, if you're sure. I better go." He kissed her cheek, a bit tentatively. "Just stay here and get better. I have to go to the gallery and walk around while people view and criticize my life's work. I'll come by after and bring you soup or something. I love you."
"Love you too," Ginny murmured.
Harry apparated back to his flat in NYC and then left to take a cab to the gallery that was displaying his work.
His paintings were very dark and showed anger, hate, and resentment. They were very popular and he made a lot of money. People thought he had a real gift with paints. He could make the colors almost speak to you.
He walked aimlessly around the large room thinking about his relationship with Ginny. He put his hands in his jacket and fingered the small velvet box in there. It contained a very beautiful platinum band ring with a heart-shaped opal in the center and 2 diamonds on the sides. His father had given the ring to his mother for their engagement. It was placed in the family vault before they went into hiding. Harry got his whole inheritance when he turned 17 and he always planned to give the ring to the person he fell in love with.
He was planning to take Ginny out to an expensive restaurant where he'd tell her how much he loved her and then propose, but now that she was sick, he knew it would have to wait.
He continued walking around the gallery answering questions about his work and occasionally joining in heated conversations about politics or sports.
Harry apparated to Ginny's flat after his time at the gallery. Even after 7 months of doing this, the time difference still caught him off guard. While it was only 1pm in NYC, it was 7pm in London.
"Ginny?" Harry called. "Are you home?"
He went over to the coffee table and placed the bowl of soup there. While doing this he saw a note addressed to him. It read:
Harry,
Hermione came over and forced me to go to the healer's office. I told her I was fine but she was adamant. It's 6pm now so I will fire-call you when I get home. I'm sure Hermione will insist on coming back to the flat with me to make sure I'm fine and all that. She also told me that she and Ron had gotten in a fight. You should expect to find him sleeping on your couch tonight. Newlyweds what can I say. They will probably be back together and all lovey dovey by tomorrow. Hermione is yelling at me to hurry up so I had better go. I love you.
Love,
Your Ginny
Harry sighed. "I hope she's okay." He said before he apparated into his apartment. He was greeted by the youngest male Weasley who was already complaining to him about whatever Hermione did this time. He knew he was in for a long night.
Meanwhile at the Healer's…
"Well Ginevra," the healer began. "It seems we have found the cause of the vomiting, dizzy spells, and tiredness."
"Well..." Ginny prompted. She looked at Hermione nervous about the healer's pause.
"Is it serous?" Hermione asked.
"Not at all. It's actually quite wonderful. Miss Weasley, you are pregnant!"
"Oh my God! I am so dead." Ginny exclaimed before she passed out.
"Ginny!" Hermione yelled.
"Don't worry," the healer said. "It's a side effect of pregnancy. The fainting that is."
"I'll just wake her up now. Enneverate!"
Ginny's eyelids fluttered before she opened them. She sat up quickly and clutched her stomach. Quick movements made her stomach want to rebel.
"Am I really pregnant?"
"Yes you are 5 weeks to be exact. The baby was conceived on March 19."
Ginny remembered that day well. The small dinner, the fight, and then the most fabulous sex she ever had. Damn fabulous sex she thought.
"So I'll give you the morning sickness potion and the pre-natal potion now. You are keeping the baby right?"
She was startled out of her thoughts by this. "Huh? Oh, um… Yes, yes I am." She replied.
"Well then here. These are you morning sickness and pre-natal potions. Take them both in the morning. I recommend taking the morning sickness one first. Now you should find a healer that specializes in pregnancy first. Then you will have regular check-ups and all that. So that's it and you may leave. Good luck and take care."
"Thank you." Ginny muttered.
"Yes thank you." Hermione said before she ushered a very surprised Ginny out. "We need to talk." She whispered harshly to her.
Ginny flinched and nodded.
They flooed back to Ginny's flat. Hermione went to make tea while Ginny sat on the couch and stared at the fire. Thoughts like how am I going to tell Harry and how will my family react were running through her head. She was startled out of these thoughts when Hermione shoved a cup of tea into her hands.
"So who's the father?"
When Ginny hesitated, Hermione went on. "You do know who the father is right? You're not just sleeping around with random guys are you?"
"NO! No way. I do know who the father is. It's just that… You're not going to like it."
"Well I don't like the fact that your pregnant without me even knowing that you have sex on a regular basis. Just tell me."
"Okay but you really won't be happy."
"As long as it's not Harry I will be fine."
Ginny inwardly flinched. "It's Harry."
"I don't know who I should be angrier with you or Harry. At least Harry ha told me he was in a relationship. Just not the who or how long. You didn't tell me anything though I did suspect you were "getting some," You were unusually happy some mornings."
Then her eyes widened as if she just realized something. "What will your parents say? No, what will your brothers do to him?"
Ginny's eyes widened too. "Oh my God! What will Ron do!"
"Well I can control Ron. You don't have to worry about him. If he does anything to Harry I will just withhold sex and make him sleep on the couch." She smirked.
Ginny chuckled. "Thanks 'Mione for not being too horrible. I have no idea how to tell Harry."
"How long have you two been together anyway? Harry told me he was in a serious relationship only 3 months ago so it had to have been longer than that."
Ginny looked a little sheepish as she softly replied, "About a year?" It came out as a question.
"A YEAR! GINEVRA WEASLEY I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU! I though we were best friends. Why did you keep something so important from me? I told you as soon as Ron and I got together."
"Look,'Mione, it's complicated I'm sorry. At first, we just wanted to see if things would work out, then they did, and then we were so far into the relationship that we thought we'd jinx it if we told anyone. It's been hell keeping it secret believe me but I was scared."
"Fine Ginny, I forgive you. I had better go and rescue Harry from Ron okay? Do you want me to send him over? You have to tell him. Better sooner than later too."
"Yes, I had better do this before I lose my nerve. This should be easier than telling my parents though. Plus Harry is fond of babies. He will probably be scared of being a father but he'll get used to and be happy… Hopefully."
"All will be fine Ginny. Just tell Harry and talk about it. I'm more worried about your parents. I don't think they will be too happy. Especially since they don't know the two of you are dating. Bye Gin. Good Luck."
"Thanks 'Mione, bye."
Hermione apparated away and left Ginny to wait for Harry.
A/N: Thanks again to my muse, Kelly. She inspired this fic. She also makes me write more and I thank her. Okay well I'll now be writing two fics at once but this one shall be pretty fast-paced.:-P
Ashley