Winning the Heart of An Almost Seven Year Old

Chapter 7: Too Much Latin

Time: 5 seconds later…

“Mummy!” said running to her expecting for Ginny to pick her up.

“Why didn’t you let me in a few minutes ago when I arrived? It took you long enough! I almost had to use to get the door open if it didn’t open soon.”

, who thought this little conversation between his daughter and her mother was a little funny at the moment, sniggered.

looked at .

Ginny was right, did look like him. Exactly like him. No doubt about it. She had his eyes and his features, plus Ginny’s little cute figure of a woman, but yet a child’s figure too. She had freckles across her nose with a deep scarlet red hair. She was beautiful. The pale and soft skin of ’s and Ginny’s hair really complimented the way looked.

Ginny’s next words brought out of his thoughts as he heard her getting a little bit aggravated.

“ you would not. That’s rude and you’re not going to behave like that got it?” Ginny asked not caring if she just scolded her child in front of .

“But Mummy!” said. “You took forever!”

chuckled at this, agreeing that she was exactly like him.

“No I did not. You only got here two minutes ago,” Ginny said.

“Yeah that was forever ago!” shouted at her mother.

“Stop shouting at me,” Ginny said. “, here’s .”

turned to and said, “Daddy?”

“Yes sweetie. Daddy’s here,” said to his daughter.

looked him over as if he was on parole or something.

“I don’t like you!” said looking at her father.

“!” Ginny scolded.

flinched as Ginny said her whole full name and then continued as if Ginny never said a thing, “I hate you!”

stormed out of the office to ’s arms.

sneered at this.

“Easy ,” Ginny said. “ you get back in here right now and apologize to your father.”

“No! I hate him! He never read me bed time stories like you or did, he never saw me before today, I hate him!” answered.

“That’s my fault there,” Ginny said to , “don’t take it heartedly.”

Ginny then said something that thought she’d never say.

“Venio adsum parva puella antea tu facio mihi occupo res in meus suus manus,” Ginny said in Latin.

{or translated in english... Come here little girl before you make me take matters in my own hands.}

Lizzie stopped in her tracks at her mother’s words knowing exactly what she had just said.

And also knowing that her mother never spoke another language unless she was furious or about to be furious.

Draco looked at Ginny in astonishment. All it took for Lizzie to freeze was for Ginny to start speaking in another language.

Draco had never even heard Ginny speak another language. He knew exactly what Ginny had said and then said to knowing she’d understand what he was saying, “Pareo tuus mater.”

{Translation: Obey your mother}

{A\N: yes these words are really Latin}

looked at him in astonishment.

sent a cold glare back and said, “Nunc.”

{Translation: now}

did as she was told, leaving a very shocked standing at the door. He had no clue they could carry a conversation in Latin.

“Apologize ad tuus pater nunc,” Ginny said now steaming mad.

{Translation: to your father now}

“Sorry Daddy,” said but then ran to and said, “Can we go home now?”

looked at Ginny for an answer.

“I’ll be back ,” Ginny said as she kissed him again.

“Ok, see you soon,” said.

“See you at home . I’ll take her. It’s high time she met her match,” Ginny said.

“Ginny, where are you going?” asked.

“Don’t worry, and will be able to handle her for a while,” Ginny said.

“Ginny! You know your whole family is going to freak when they see her with you, by the way in case you haven’t noticed they haven’t seen you in almost seven years. No, I say she comes with me and you go to the Burrow. Either that or take her with you,” said not taking no for an answer.

“What choice do I have ? They have to find out sometime! Might as well be today!” Ginny said getting rather annoyed.

“Ginny? Is that true?” asked stepping towards her, “You haven’t seen your family since before she was born?”

“Yes it’s true,” Ginny answered, “Only Percy knew about her. He somehow found out about her when she was three. I made him promise not to tell anybody. But now I see that I should have gone to you in the first place before she was born. Would you like to go with me? It’d really help me out a bit.”

“Yes I would. I’m glad you came to me. Let’s take one day at a time. Let go first,” said.

“Venio adsum ,” Ginny said still a little upset with for her little episode before.

“Ginny, please refrain from speaking Latin right now. It won’t help your anger,” said kissing her forehead to get her to relax.

“You’re right,” Ginny said and then looked at .

“, take some of this, step in the fireplace and then throw it down and say, ‘The Burrow.’ Ok?”

“Ok, Mummy,” said as she stepped into the fireplace, took some of the floo powder and said, “The Burrow!”

And then was gone.

“Let’s go,” Ginny said. “You floo, I’ll apparate.”

“Ok, see you there,” said with a kiss on her forehead and then did the same as .

“See you later ,” Ginny said.

“See you,” said as he apparated away.

~*~*~*~

“Malfoy! What are you doing here?” sneered as he got up from the couch in the Burrow and stood face to face with him.

“! Back away now!” Ginny said appearing literally between them.

“Ginny!” said as he hugged her unaware of her anger at the moment.

“, back away. I’m not in the mood. Where’s ?” Ginny asked.

“? You mean the little girl who appeared five seconds before Malfoy did?” asked.

“Yes. Where is she?” Ginny asked.

“She’s with Mum. In the kitchen I think,” said.

“Can I trust all six of you not to pounce on while I go to Mum?” Ginny asked.

“Ginny, he can take care of himself,” said.

“All of you, if you lay one finger on him then you’ll be facing me. You all got that?” Ginny asked.

They nodded and Ginny then turned to and kissed him deeply, leaving all six of her brothers shocked at this scene before their eyes.

She then pulled out of the kiss and said before she headed for the kitchen, “Thanks Percy for keeping your promise.”

“Mum?” Ginny asked entering the kitchen.

“Ginny!” said seeing her only daughter enter the kitchen again in years.

She hugged her tightly.

“Mum, I see you’ve met ,” Ginny said.

“That’s her name then. Well hello ,” said, “Let’s go into the living room. Ginny you have some explaining to do. But before you do your father should be here. You go ahead and into the living room with while I contact him.”

“,” Ginny said.

“Ginny, dear lay off the Latin for now please?” asked.

“I’ll try Mum,” Ginny said as they headed back into the living room.

Ginny headed for the living room and noticed to see ’s fist about to run into ’s cheek.

“!” Ginny shouted as she yanked out her wand and shouted, “Stupefy!”

at who immediately, froze.

 “Mummy, what did you just do?” asked wondering what was going on.

“, move away from him,” Ginny said as she held her wand up towards , ignoring ’s question.

moved not questioning her and went to ’s side, who instantly went to right as he appeared beside her.

Ginny then stepped in front of and pointed her wand at him and said the counter curse.

’s fist began to swing towards Ginny.

Luckily, she grabbed his fist and threw her fist in his eye.

“! Didn’t I say not to touch ?” Ginny asked fuming with the Weasley temper inside of her fuming and boiling.

“Sorry, Gin,” said rubbing his eye from where her fist met his eye.

“Sorry nothing,” Ginny raged about to take another swing at him.

“! Let him alone. You’ve got some explaining to do. We don’t need a fight brewing right now,” said interrupting Ginny’s fist from meeting ’s other eye.

“Yes Daddy,” Ginny said and then sneered at .

“ back away from your sister. She’s obviously about to blow her top,” said.

“Sure is,” said back.

“Ginny, I want a word with you alone,” said pointing towards the back door, “outside, now.”

Ginny headed for the back door and out she went.

followed her.

“Damn you ! Why did you have to teach her to fight?” asked.

“Sorry bro. she needed to learn. Just makes sense not to go up against her,” said calmly, “Now, Mum who is this pretty little girl?”

“My name is but Mommy just calls me , so you can call me that too,” said, “And who are you, handsome stranger?”

Most of the room chuckled at her words.

“Did I say something wrong?” asked noticing the giggles.

“No sweetie,” said kneeling down to her level and looking in her eyes.

“Get away from me!” said running into ’s arms.

“Why can’t he be near you ?” asked.

“Because he’s mean!” said burying her head into ’s shoulders.

“At least somebody agrees with me,” said.

“, you shut your mouth right now before Ginny hears you and decides to take a swing at you again,” warned.

“Yes Mum,” said.

“? Why can’t your daddy be near you?” asked.

looked at and said, “Who are you?”

“I’m your ,” said, “And all these other men with the red hair, are your uncles too.”

“Oh, then you would be who?” asked looking at the one who had his arms around her.

“I’m your ,” said, “Would you like to answer your ’s question?”

looked at him, then to , then to , and then back to . She remembered just a little bit. But not much to matter.

She didn’t really have an answer for them so she decided to pull the old crying trick.

She began to cry.

“Shh,” said as he hugged her close, “You don’t have to answer that. It’s already obvious.”

All of the Weasley brothers then glared at with hard cold stares.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~

“Now Ginny, explain to me about this,” said walking towards his only daughter.

“Explain what Daddy? Which part? Why you haven’t seen me in almost seven years? Why I now have a daughter? Or the part where why am I engaged to ?” Ginny asked.

“All of it Ginny. Why didn’t you come to us about it seven years ago? We would have helped you,” said.

“And get treated like the way was treating just a couple of minute ago?” Ginny asked, “No I think not. Besides, I wasn’t alone at least. I had with me. He’s been a great help over the last couple of years. He treated me with respect and love but not the kind of love like I have for …I love him Daddy.”

“Why him of all people? Why couldn’t it be ? We would have loved it to be ,” said.

“Daddy, you know why it was not . Hermione had her eyes set on . had his eyes set on Hermione. You know the scenario. There was no point in stopping them. What they have is love. What and I have is love. As for why it was , it just happened that way. I was his secretary, probably still am for all I know. At first we were snapping at each other like crazy but then over time that hate grew into love. No one knows who their love is before hand but when that person does come across them they instantly know,” Ginny said.

“How long has he known?” asked silently.

“Only since this morning,” Ginny answered.

looked at his only daughter and said, “You mean to tell me that he didn’t even know he had a daughter of his own until this morning?”

“Yes that is what I am telling you,” Ginny said.

“Good grief, Ginny! What took you so long to tell him, what 6 or 7 years after she was born?” asked shouting in a rage.

From inside the Burrow they could all hear the shouting going on outside.

“Oh dear,” said going to the window.

“Mum, please don’t go near that window. If it’s what I’m thinking is going on. You don’t want to see two people with the Weasley temper going off at each other,” said going to his mother.

“You already know what its like. You think I’m going to let this continue between my husband and my only daughter? I think not,” said sternly.

stood in her way of the door.

“Now , get out of my way before I start to speak Latin myself,” said looking at a shocked in front of her.

From outside you could hear Ginny yelling, “Venio adsum !”

then got up from one of Ginny’s brothers’ arms and went to the door and out to her mother.

“, go back inside,” said ordering .

“Venio adsum , meus parva puella,” Ginny said again now speaking Latin.

From the windows, were all of the other family members plus watching the scene before their eyes.

“Go inside ,” said again.

looked to her mother but then said, “Now!”

This is obviously ’s child. thought. She won’t even obey her own grandfather.

“Venio adsum Lizzie, meus parva puella!” Ginny said, “Potior tuus pater nunc!”

{Translation: Come here , my little girl,” Ginny said, “Get your father now!”}

then went inside and dragged back out with her.

“Get back inside Malfoy! And take your impetuous daughter with you,” ordered and then looked back to Ginny, “, answer my last question, now!”

Ginny took his hand and said to her father, “Conspicio meus familia! Accipio hic aut tu vestra numquam conspicio mihi iterum.”

{Translation: See my family! Accept this or you will never see me again.}

 ’s eyes went wide with shock and then looked at Ginny, then to , then to , and then back to and back to Ginny.

“I’ve had enough of this,” said from inside the Burrow and went to the door and opened it and said, “!”

“! Get back inside,” said.

“No ! You’ve done enough for one day. You will accept this or I will go too,” said.

“Mum! No! You have nothing to do with this. Only me and Daddy,” Ginny said.

“See that’s where you’re wrong Ginny, I do have something to do with this. It is my job to make sure my husband and my only daughter don’t ruin something so pure between them. And , you have done a pretty good job of it so far,” said.

“, go inside,” said.

looked to Ginny.

“Pareo tuus pater,” Ginny said.

{Translation: Obey your father}

then went inside without questioning her.

Ginny then looked at her father and said, “Accipio aut numquam conspicio mihi iterum.”

{Translation: Accept or never see me again.}

“Accept,” said giving in. “Seeing as though is going to give him more of a hard time about this than I am right now.”

“You have no idea,” said in response.

“She’ll come around soon. Don’t worry,” assured him.

“Thanks Mum,” Ginny said and then hugged her.

AN: sorry so long, 6 pages long…

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