Author's Note: This is a corny/sweet story (you choose which one). Tell me what you think, there will be a part 2.
Disclaimer: I own nuttin'
P.S. the song passage from the bottom is from the song Only Hope by Switchfoot.
Ginny was a wreck. Her family's money problem had gone downhill, forcing them to move into a tiny rental home.
Ron had a terrible type of bone cancer that was slowly killing him. In a week, she would be leaving Hogwarts to help her family
with the money and to make Ron as comfortable as possible until... she purposely didn't think any farther than that. Ron's best
friend, Harry, was one of the few people who understood what she was going through, and they spent hours talking- about Ron,
life without Ron, what Harry was going to do once he left Hogwarts. Sometimes they didn't say anything. Ron's other best friend,
Hermione, had already gone down to visit him. She apparently never left his side, which didn't suprise Harry or Ginny very much at all.
She and Ron had loved eachother forever, and Ginny knew this was as hard, if not harder, for Hermione than it was for her or
Harry.
She and Harry would sit and watch the reflection of the sun setting over the lake. Her world seemed to be turning upside down,
but sitting with Harry by the lake with the bright colors of the setting sun, time seemed to stop and everything felt right. Luckily,
it was Christmas Break and there were no classes going on, but being away from her family just added to her pile of hell.
Everyday, she and Harry would send a letter to Ron, and everyday they would get one back. Lately, the letters had been in
Hermione's handwriting, which meant Ron was too weak to sit up long enough to write back. The latest letter had been short,
but not unhappy.
Dear Harry and Ginny,
Thank you for your last owl. I'm doing alright, but I'm very tired. I can't wait to see you for Christmas, Ginny. I am counting
down the days. Hermione if good, she never leaves me side. It makes me feel so hopeful to know that you three love me so
much. Harry, how is the Quidditch going? I miss playing so much, but not as much as seeing you two everyday. Come visit me
soon, alright?
I love you both.
Love,
Ron
Ginny turned to Harry.
"We should be there right now," she muttered, worried. Harry put his hand on her shoulder.
"Ginny, you know there's nothing we could do about when we leave. If it were up to me, we'd have been there two months ago."
He said comfortingly. Then he looked at her, and looked around quickly before continuing.
"Ginny, I'm worried about you. You haven't cried once since you found out about Ron's cancer. I know I've cried a fair few times.
What's wrong?" he asked kindly, pulling her into a gentle hug. For the first time, Ginny felt tears sting her eyes.
"Can we go out to the lake?" she whispered, and Harry nodded silently, leading her out to the ice-covered lake. They put on thier
warm winter cloaks and headed outside. Once they go out by the lake, they sat down on the bench and huddled against each-
other for warmth.
"So..." Harry began, after a few minutes of silence. Suddenly everything Ginny had been feeling in the last two months pored out.
"Harry... everything is falling apart! My brother is dying, my family's in financial trouble, and to top it all off, in a few months
when Ron is..." she gulped, and a new wave of tears made their way down her cheeks. "... when he's gone, and I'm at home,
working to help my family out... I won't see you. You're the only reason I've made it through each day..." she trailed off, and
Harry quickly wrapped Ginny in a hug.
"It's hard for me, too, Ginny... but you've helped me, also." he said into her hair, his eyes red from crying. "And we'll still see
eachother, I promise we will. I'll be with you every free moment I have... I'd leave Hogwarts is Dumbledore would let me..." he
trailed off guiltily. Ginny hugged him tighter.
"No, I wouldn't let you... you have to help defeat You-Know-Who... for Ron." she said. Harry smiled sadly at her.
"For Ron," he repeated softly. He looked gently into her eyes, seeing all the pain he knew so well. She looked back, and he
leaned into her slowly until their lips were touching. They kissed sweetly, but it was also a kiss of shared pain. They smiled
ironically at eachother, and hugged again.
"What would I do without you?" he whispered. Ginny laughed softly.
"You're such a cornball," she teased.
I'm awake in the infinite cold
but you sing to me over and over again
I know now you're my only hope
Disclaimer: I own nuttin'
P.S. the song passage from the bottom is from the song Only Hope by Switchfoot.
Ginny was a wreck. Her family's money problem had gone downhill, forcing them to move into a tiny rental home.
Ron had a terrible type of bone cancer that was slowly killing him. In a week, she would be leaving Hogwarts to help her family
with the money and to make Ron as comfortable as possible until... she purposely didn't think any farther than that. Ron's best
friend, Harry, was one of the few people who understood what she was going through, and they spent hours talking- about Ron,
life without Ron, what Harry was going to do once he left Hogwarts. Sometimes they didn't say anything. Ron's other best friend,
Hermione, had already gone down to visit him. She apparently never left his side, which didn't suprise Harry or Ginny very much at all.
She and Ron had loved eachother forever, and Ginny knew this was as hard, if not harder, for Hermione than it was for her or
Harry.
She and Harry would sit and watch the reflection of the sun setting over the lake. Her world seemed to be turning upside down,
but sitting with Harry by the lake with the bright colors of the setting sun, time seemed to stop and everything felt right. Luckily,
it was Christmas Break and there were no classes going on, but being away from her family just added to her pile of hell.
Everyday, she and Harry would send a letter to Ron, and everyday they would get one back. Lately, the letters had been in
Hermione's handwriting, which meant Ron was too weak to sit up long enough to write back. The latest letter had been short,
but not unhappy.
Dear Harry and Ginny,
Thank you for your last owl. I'm doing alright, but I'm very tired. I can't wait to see you for Christmas, Ginny. I am counting
down the days. Hermione if good, she never leaves me side. It makes me feel so hopeful to know that you three love me so
much. Harry, how is the Quidditch going? I miss playing so much, but not as much as seeing you two everyday. Come visit me
soon, alright?
I love you both.
Love,
Ron
Ginny turned to Harry.
"We should be there right now," she muttered, worried. Harry put his hand on her shoulder.
"Ginny, you know there's nothing we could do about when we leave. If it were up to me, we'd have been there two months ago."
He said comfortingly. Then he looked at her, and looked around quickly before continuing.
"Ginny, I'm worried about you. You haven't cried once since you found out about Ron's cancer. I know I've cried a fair few times.
What's wrong?" he asked kindly, pulling her into a gentle hug. For the first time, Ginny felt tears sting her eyes.
"Can we go out to the lake?" she whispered, and Harry nodded silently, leading her out to the ice-covered lake. They put on thier
warm winter cloaks and headed outside. Once they go out by the lake, they sat down on the bench and huddled against each-
other for warmth.
"So..." Harry began, after a few minutes of silence. Suddenly everything Ginny had been feeling in the last two months pored out.
"Harry... everything is falling apart! My brother is dying, my family's in financial trouble, and to top it all off, in a few months
when Ron is..." she gulped, and a new wave of tears made their way down her cheeks. "... when he's gone, and I'm at home,
working to help my family out... I won't see you. You're the only reason I've made it through each day..." she trailed off, and
Harry quickly wrapped Ginny in a hug.
"It's hard for me, too, Ginny... but you've helped me, also." he said into her hair, his eyes red from crying. "And we'll still see
eachother, I promise we will. I'll be with you every free moment I have... I'd leave Hogwarts is Dumbledore would let me..." he
trailed off guiltily. Ginny hugged him tighter.
"No, I wouldn't let you... you have to help defeat You-Know-Who... for Ron." she said. Harry smiled sadly at her.
"For Ron," he repeated softly. He looked gently into her eyes, seeing all the pain he knew so well. She looked back, and he
leaned into her slowly until their lips were touching. They kissed sweetly, but it was also a kiss of shared pain. They smiled
ironically at eachother, and hugged again.
"What would I do without you?" he whispered. Ginny laughed softly.
"You're such a cornball," she teased.
I'm awake in the infinite cold
but you sing to me over and over again
I know now you're my only hope