a/n: I hope you enjoy it and review. If you want to flame, be my guest, I just won't give a crap. There will be a flashback…it would be in italics…I hope it doesn't confuse you…thank you for waiting so here it is…
A Friend's Betrayal
Godric's Hollow was alive. It had been years since it had been inhabited by a member of the Potter Family. The living room was filled with laughter from loved ones and the memories of path decades had been resurrected. Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks were visiting the Potters. They were not so shocked to learn that Harry and Hermione had married about three weeks ago.
"About time," Lupin had said.
"I was going to hex the two of you," Tonks admitted.
"Do you have any more clues on Pettigrew?" Harry asked Lupin.
"No, I'm still working on it. But the last time we spotted him was in Ukraine. I don't think he would go that far. This is leading us nowhere and we are getting frustrated. Even though he lost that hand, I'm sure he'll find some dark magic to feed from."
"If anything comes up, tell me about it. I would want to help as much as I could," Harry sincerely told him.
After dinner, they had decided to have tea on the backyard.
"Where have the two of you been?" Remus asked curiously.
"Greece," Hermione took a sip of her tea.
"Ha! I knew it ," Tonks exclaimed proudly. "If it wasn't for Lupin you guys might have seen me over there."
"How come?" Harry asked.
"Ministry was going to send me there. But it was the full moon so I decided to stay," Tonks said calmly. She noticed Lupin becoming uncomfortable, Tonks took his hand and assured him she would've done it again.
"Do you know what happened?" Hermione wondered.
"I remember hearing something about and European alert. Weird tings started happening there and the people got scared, thinking it was something with Voldemort," Tonks had gotten used to saying his name. "Anyway, I bet it was nothing. The Ministry is making a big deal out of it, though."
But Harry did not think it was nothing. He dwelled on it for the night and came to the conclusion that there was still evil in this world after Voldemort gone. Maybe it was not Voldemort the one that caused the commotion. Maybe the prophecy that Hermione told him that day was false and Professor Dumbledore was wrong.
It's not Voldemort, he tried to convince himself but failed miserably.
***
Ginny Weasley was not a morning person. When she heard the knock on her door she cursed at the person for bad timing. She was having a great dream. Harry had finally come to his senses and had proposed to her.
Really, now, I'm supposed to have a bloody vacation! She thought.
"Go away!"
"Ginny, dear, Ron is here. You know we have to be supportive. Come on out, let's have breakfast as the family we are," Mrs. Weasley let her know from behind the door.
Once breakfast was over, Ginny thought it was all pretty pointless. No one talked about what had happened, yet gave him pitiful looks. The only thing mentioned was Mrs. Weasley critiquing her son's hygiene, or lack of it.
"Now Ron, when was the last time you shaved? Since the wedding I would say."
After a long silent moment, Ron only said, "I kind of like this."
They all seem to be enjoying Ron's company, even though once in a while he would stay silent and have a blank expression on his face.
Really, the tragedy (as some started calling it, and my some I mean my mother) had happened ages ago… But I guess I was going through the same thing at the moment. I do miss Harry, Ginny sight.
During the afternoon, Ron approached his sister to know how she was feeling. He still cared for his little sister very much.
"How are you Ronald?" Ginny asked as he sat next to her on the bench outside their kitchen.
"I don't know…ok, I guess. You?" He looked at the oak tree yards away, where Hermione and him used to talk.
"I've been better," Ginny smiled at him but he didn't notice because he was staring ahead. "What's happening?"
"Uh?"
"There's something you know and won't tell me," Ginny explained.
"N-no…everything is as it should be." He did not want to tell her about Harry and Hermione, that they were married and it was still hurting him.
"Ron, you're my brother, you know you can count on me, you can tell me anything," she knew that would do it. It had always worked before.
"He's back."
***
"Harry Potter, open this door right now!" Ginny continue banging on the door.
"Dear, what in Heavens are you doing?" An old woman ( I was almost going to write vintage…heehee…I know it won't seem proper but it's a funny word my sister and I use to describe them… on with the story…) approached her. "That young man doesn't live here anymore. He came with a young woman yesterday and told me he was moving. They seemed so happy…ah…young love…I remember the days I was with Marcus. He was such a gentleman…"
Ginny had left the old woman talking to herself, however. She was making her way to the only place Harry said he was once truly loved, Godric's Hollow.
*
When Ginny apperated at the front steps of Harry's house, she noticed some of the lights on and heard laughter coming from inside. She did not bother ringing the bell, wanting to surprise Harry. She did a quick Alohomora and enter the house she came to dread.
She silently walked towards the kitchen. Harry, Ron, Hermione and her had been here before. Harry and Ron would train everyday and Hermione would be doing research if not training with the boys as well. Ginny had been left behind and it was her own fault because she had been persistent and ended up following them. She had to thank Hermione for it.
"Harry, let me go. I want to spend time with you. No one knows what can happen in the future. Please," Ginny pleaded him.
"I said no, Ginny. It's just going to be Ron, Hermione, and me," he continue packing his belongings.
Bill and Fleur's wedding had been two days ago and Harry thought it was time to go in search of the Hocruxes.
"Oh, right, I forgot about that, dear Hermione is going to be there…Harry, I'm you're girlfriend, I want to spend time with you!"
"Were," Harry looked at her in the eyes, "you were my girlfriend."
Ginny was surprised by his choice of words. She wasn't expecting that. "Okay…I was you're girlfriend, but that does not stop the love I have for you. I want to help you. I want to be there for you."
At the moment Hermione entered the room and apologized for the inconvenience of her presence.
"No, you can stay. Ginny and I are done talking," Harry told her.
"How could you? We are not done here, I want to go with you!"
"She's right Harry," Hermione spoke up. "She can come with us."
"But," he took a deep breath, "Hermione, it would just be more suspicious if we have more people…it's best if she stays," he tried to reason.
"I think it won't be suspicious at all. Her parents will think we just want to have fun. They won't ask questions because they know the war is coming and for once in our lives we want to be normal teenagers. Please Harry, listen to me." That had done it. Hermione once again convince Harry and he was not able to fight her in that one, he knew she was right.
"OK. She can come with us," Harry smiled at Hermione in defeat.
Ginny was the only one that noticed that they had been smiling like fools for minutes, forgetting she was in the room.
The memory of the night made Ginny furious but decided to control herself. She was going to surprise Harry and did not want to seem so childish about it. If the old woman was right, she was going to hex that woman that Harry had been with, whoever she was.
She expected to see a young, beautiful blonde woman, but was surprised to see her friend.
"Hermione?!"
Harry and Hermione looked up.
"Ginny?" Hermione was surprised.
"Yes, me, Ginny. What do you think you're doing?"
"We are cooking, there's nothing wrong with that," Harry simply explained as he added more salt to the pot.
"There's nothing wrong with that Harry except for the fact that you two were kissing!"
Hermione flushed and Harry gave a frustrated sight.
"Ginny, there's no problem with Hermione and I kissing. We are not together anymore so there is no reason for you to be mad. We wanted to tell you this and your family in another way, but there's no point in hiding it," he took Hermione's hand and that's when she noticed the rings. "Hermione and I are married."
"I should've known. You never wanted to help me get with him. You were always tricking me!" Ginny started crying. "I really though you were my friend. But I should have known that you were always planning on this. You-you probably gave him a love potion."
"Ginny-"
"No, Hermione. I won't believe anything you say. You're just like every other girl that wants to be with Harry and ruin the love we have for one another. You're a slut!" Ginny took her wand out and threw a spell at Hermione.
Hermione fell on the floor and started touching her face. There was pus growing.
Harry sat next to Hermione. He looked and Ginny and she could see the fury burning his eyes, "Get out! You're just a child and no nothing about love, get over your stupid crush. Get out of my house!"
Ginny apperated back home and after telling her mother that nothing was wrong, she started writing a letter to The Daily Prophet. Harry and Hermione were going to meet the dark side of Ginny Weasley.
A/N: So what do you think? Please review with whatever comments you have. I would want to know what you think about it and your reviews really encourage me to write. I won't promise when the next chapter will be up because I have a lot of work to do. I will try to have it by next month, before I go to summer camp at northwestern university. Thank you!