Chapter 2 - The memories won't go away
"Good morning, Healer Malfoy. We have a young woman with contractions!" a nurse said, happily. Although they helped pregnant women to have their babies practically every day, the smiles still reached their faces when another sweet kid was born.
Smiling back, Ginny followed, and helped the extremely sweated girl, who was breathing quickly and crying due to her contractions. She had to be about 17 or 18 years old.
"So young… These girls need to learn some contraceptive charms!" Ginny whispered to Joanne, who nodded her head and gave her a sad smile.
"I know… But remember, you are a Healer, and still you forgot to take precautions two years ago!" Joanne answered, but as soon as she said the words, she clapped her hands on her mouth. "Sorry Ginny! I didn't mean to say that!"
"It's ok, Jo… I know you didn't do it on purpose! Well, let's help this girl, shall we?" Ginny sighed, placing herself in front of the girl's legs. "Hello, Christa, my name is Ginny Malfoy, and I'll be your assisting Healer. Now, I need you to push to the count of ten, and then stop and breathe deeply, ok? Push… One, two, three, that's it, I can see the head, keep going, and ten… Stop a little and breathe! The head is out, but now you have to push really hard to bring the rest of the baby out! Push!"
In a few seconds, a little baby covered in blood lay in Ginny's arms, who cried of happiness for the young mother, and cried of sorrow for what she could never have.
"Congratulations, Christa! You have a beautiful baby boy…" Ginny whispered, placing the baby on his mother's arms.
"Thank you Healer… Thank you so much!" the girl said, crying with happiness, watching the little bundle in her arms, yawning and moving his little arms.
"Good job, Ginny…" Joanne whispered in her ear, before they both left the other nurses taking care of the newborn.
Yes, even after two years, it was still hard to work with pregnant women, and helping to delivery their babies, but Ginny had learned to put her emotions on hold, and do her job properly.
"So, is everything ready for your marriage?" Ginny asked, as they washed their hands, full of blood.
"Yes, everything is ready, but I'm so nervous… Harry is nervous as well! He's always asking me if I'm feeling happy, if I'm sure, saying that he loves me, all the time… It's very funny, and sweet at the same time," Joanne said, giggling along with Ginny. "I really love him, Gin… I hope we have a happy marriage!"
"I hope so, Jo… I hope so…" Ginny whispered, sadly. "Well, I'm going to the Burrow to pick Cassie, and then I'll head home… I'm dying for a nice bath and a nice cup of tea!"
"Ok… I'll see you tomorrow at the wedding!" Jo agreed, and watched Ginny Disapparate.
"Mom? I'm here!" Ginny called, waking in the Burrow's kitchen.
"Mommy," a girls voice called, before Cassie came running into the kitchen with her arms open.
Laughing, Ginny held Cassie in her arms, kissing the girl's cheek with tenderness.
"Hello, Blondie… Did you have fun, today?" she asked, while Cassie kissed her cheek as well, but a lot louder.
"Yeah… Granny taught me to knit… I'm doing a scarf for you!" the girl said, sounding extremely happy. "Come, I'll show you!"
Putting the girl back on the floor, Ginny let her push her to the living room, where her mother was knitting near the fireplace.
"Hello Mom!" Ginny said, kissing her on the forehead. "How has she behaved today?"
"Cassie is a sweet child, Ginny! She behaved very well… I only had problems when Ron came home, and taught her to fly on his broom!" Molly Weasley said with a disapproving face. "She's a girl! Not some boy, to fly around… My granddaughter will not learn to fly! She will play with dolls!"
"Where's Ron? I'm going to kill that git!" Ginny greeted between her teeth. "Is he nuts? He could have hurt her!"
"He's not home… But, she didn't get hurt, Ginny! In fact she flied really well… She's a natural on a broom," Molly said, smiling a little.
"Tomorrow I'll give him a piece of my mind… Now, I'm going home. I'm so tired," she complained, brushing the red hair from her face.
"Ok, sweetie… And see if you eat properly, you're looking a little skinny!" her mother complained, before standing up to kiss her granddaughter goodbye.
"Mom… You say that everyday I come here to pick up Cassie! I'm fine…" she complained, smiling happily.
"Mommy… Look, the scarf will be grey, just like Daddy's eyes!" the girl said, happily, showing her the little piece of silvery wool, nicely knitted.
"It's beautiful, darling… Just like your Daddy's eyes…" Ginny whispered softly, watching Cassie's smile get even bigger. "You are a good girl!"
This was another reason why it was so hard to forget Draco. Cassie remembered her of him, and she couldn't stop talking about her Daddy. Besides, she had his blond hair, his silvery-grey eyes, and his perfect nose… There was no mistake that she was his sister.
The next morning felt like she was running a bloody marathon. Cassie splashed the entire bathroom floor with her bath water. There was more water on the floor than on the bathtub. Then, she didn't want to wear the white dress Ginny had bought her.
"No, Mommy! I want the green one! Daddy will like to see me on the green one!" the girl cried, throwing the white one on the floor.
"Cassandra Malfoy, you will not behave as a little baby! You will wear the white dress, just as Joanne asked you to!" Ginny said, trying to sound authoritarian, but just one look at the pout on Cassie's lips, and she surrendered. "Fine, you'll wear the green dress, but Joanne will be sad!"
"YAY! Daddy will be so happy…" the girl screamed in joy, making Ginny want to cry.
`What the hell is she talking about? I've already told her he's gone… Why is she saying those things?' Ginny thought to herself, trying hard not to shed tears in front of her little girl.
Cassie looked beautiful on the green dress, and Ginny finally got the time to take care of herself. After a short bath, she put on her light make up, let her red hair down, falling in beautiful waves, and put on her baby blue dress, that showed her nice curves, and floated all around her. Placing her silvery sandals, Ginny and Cassie finally left their house and went directly to the closest fireplace, linked to the Floo Network. And from there, to the specially prepared, for the wedding, fireplace in Hogwarts.
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Thank you for your reviews, and today I'm posting 3 new chappies, ok?
Love, Carina
(This sequel is NOT being BETA read… My BETA is going through tough times and I don't want to bother her. Be strong HEATHER!)