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Ginny's Punishment	By : Koolgirl18 Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Snape/Ginny Views: 101808 -:- Recommendations : 3 -:- Currently Reading : 3
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“Oh, Gin ... shhh, baby its going to be alright,” Bill whispered into her ear.

Ginny let out another wail and clung to Bill tightly, barely able to breath because pain.

“They're both gone, Bill! Both of them!”

Bill let out his own strangled sob and squeezed Ginny tighter.

Ginny could feel his warm tears wetting her hair.

“I know, Gin,” he whispered. He sounded barely unable to speak at that point.

Ginny, however, could barely comprehend what Bill was saying. Gods, she could barely think.

She couldn't believe it.

Her mother and her brother was dead.

Molly Weasley had been killed by Rodolphus Lestrange after killing Bella Lestrange.

Her brother Ron, however, was killed by Peter Pettigrew while trying to get Harry to Voldemort.

The rest of her family was fine, but to lose the two people in the family that she was closest to was devastating.

It felt like it was just yesterday that Ron beating up the next door neighbor for making her cry, or secretly having tea parties with her and her teddy bears; just yesterday that her mother was screeching at her to get into the kitchen to clean dishes, to hug her as she made her way off to her first year of Hogwarts.

And now they were both gone.

The reality hit Ginny again and her legs nearly gave out under her.

Luckily, Bill was strong and caught her.

“Do you want to see them, Gin?” he asked quietly.

“Only if you go with me,” she whispered.

“Always, Gin. I'm always here for you.”

Ginny finally pulled away from Bill's chest and looked into his eyes.

They were wet and red and filled with a sorrow that she felt.

“Take me to them, Bill.”

Bill put his arms around her shoulders and led her into the Great Hall of Hogwarts.

Ginny didn't pay attention to the people she was passing or to the damage of the building. Tears wouldn't stop falling down her cheeks and she really couldn't comprehend that her mother and brother were gone forever.

She walked into the Great Hall, the floor scattered with bodies covered with sheets.

Bill led Ginny over to the large group of red heads hovering over two uncovered bodies.

Ginny stopped, clinging to Bill's arm.

She didn't know if she wanted to see them. Seeing them would mean that they were really gone.

“Come on, Gin,” Bill whispered, rubbing her shoulders.

Ginny took a deep breath and let Bill led her forward.

Charlie was the first to spot them.

Before Ginny knew what was happening she was attacked by her brothers.

They all hugged her and gave her kisses, all saying at once how happy they were to know that she was alright.

Ginny never thought she would ever enjoyed being suffocated by her brothers until that very moment.

She began to sob uncontrollably clung to them.

“It'll be okay, Gin. We'll get through this,” she heard Fred (George?) say.

This only made Ginny sob harder.

How was she going to get through this without the two people who had always been her rock?

Her brothers finally let her go.

Ginny wiped her eyes with her sleeve and looked down at her mother on the ground.

Molly Weasley looked so peaceful, her eyes closed and her mouth pulled into a neutral line.

Arthur Weasley sat next to her, his face red and wet with tears.

Next to Molly was Ron. He looked peaceful as well, his skin incredibly pale, making it almost impossible for Ginny to see his freckles.

Hermione sat next to him, looking the most vulnerable then Ginny had ever seen her. Her bushy hair was a tangled mess and, her face full of sorrow. Harry was behind Hermione, his hands on her shoulders, his face completely wet with tears as he stared down at his best friend.

Ginny fell to the ground next to her father, who upon realizing that she was next to him pulled her into a tight hug. They both stared at the face of Molly Weasley, saying their final goodbyes.

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Ginny stared out the window. She had just woken up a few hours ago at St. Mungos after falling into an exhausted sleep next to the body of her brother Ron.

Part of her knew that those bodies were simply shells of the people that she loved. However, another part of her felt that maybe spending time around the remains would make it easier for her to cope.

There was a knock on the door behind her.

Ginny continued to stare out the window, ignoring the noise.

“How are you doing?”

It was Remus.

Ginny faintly shrugged a shoulder.

“I'm sorry to hear about your losses.”

Ginny closed her eyes and tried to ignore the pain in her heart.

Remus walked around the bed, blocking the window. He looked just as sad and full of sorrow as Ginny did. It was then that Ginny remembered that Remus lost Tonks and had to raise his son without a mother.

Ginny looked away from him and focused on the floor.

“It turns out that you were right about Severus.”

Remus paused. Ginny said nothing.

“Severus had always remained a member of the Order, even when we thought he betrayed us. He never murdered the Headmaster. Albus' was dying and he asked Severus to kill him to get into the good graces of Voldemort.”

Ginny wasn't surprised to hear this. Part of her always knew that Snape wasn't truly a Death Eaters despite those rare moments where he got extremely violent and possessive of her.

“How is he?” Ginny asked quietly.

“Well, he's snarking at everyone and refusing to see Harry so I would take that to mean he is doing very well.”

Remus pulled the chair next to the bed closer and sat down.

“Its because of your quick thinking that he will make a full on recovery. He will be able to move about as he did before, the only difference being that he will have a scar on his neck.”

Despite her grieving heart, Ginny was very happy to know that he was alright.

Remus seemed to hesitate before speaking again.

“He's been asking about you. He wants to see you.”

Ginny's heart fluttered. Snape rarely just 'asked' for her. No, he usually grabbed her like he was some sort of cave man and disposed of her when he was finished. It was quite strange to hear that he was publicly asking for her.

“I don't agree with how he began a physical relationship with you not only as an authority figure but as a supposed Death Eater as well. However, I do know that Snape doesn't work hard at keeping just anyone by his side. I think he may love you.”

Ginny's heart fluttered again. She had always hoped that maybe he did love her. If Remus saw it, maybe there was a chance that he really did. Ginny wasn't a mind reader, after all.

“I want to see him,” Ginny said.

Remus gave her a sad smile and stood.

Ginny slipped from the bed, standing on shaky legs. She didn't remember the last time she ate food. As soon as Remus had found her and Snape inside of the shack, she was taken to Bill who told her about their mum and Ron.

They took the lift to the fourth floor. It brought back memories of when Ginny's father had been attacked by the same snake Snape had. She had been so scared that she was going to lose him.

Ron and Molly flashed into Ginny's head and it took all of her will not to break down crying.

They walked down the hallway before finally stopping at a door that was guarded by two burly wizards.

They nodded to Remus and opened the door so he could go inside. However, when Ginny tried to follow they put an up to stop her.

“It okay. She is with me,” Remus said.

The guards kept their arms up, ignoring Remus.

“What's your name?” they asked.

“Ginny Weasley,” Ginny said quietly. Normally she would have told them off. However, at that point she was just too sad to fight.

Both nodded to each other and let her through.

The room was quite large, even larger then the one her father had. Ginny was sure it had a lot to do with the fact that Snape was probably seen as a war hero.

And there Snape was, sitting in the hospital bed, reading a book. He didn't seem to hear them come inside as he didn't look up when they walked into the room.

He looked almost completely the same, save for the bandages at his neck.

His hair was still greasy, his face extremely pale and he had a permanent scowl on his face as he read.

However, to Ginny, he had never been so beautiful. It was quite ironic. She was sure that Snape was the one that everyone predicted would die by the end of the war. And yet, he was the one alive and many other students and Order members were dead.

Remus walked further into the room but Ginny stayed near the door, her arms crossed.

“Severus, it is so good to see that you are doing well.”

Snape looked up from his book and glared at Remus.

“What are you doing back here? I thought I told you not to bother visiting again.”

Remus held up one hand defensively and pointed over to where Ginny was.

Snape's eye expression quickly shifted to her. His glared disappeared as soon as their eyes connected.

“I know you want to be left in peace. But I thought it would be beneficial for you to see Ginny.”

“Leave us,” Snape said, setting his book down.

Remus turned to leave, but not without putting a comforting hand on her shoulder.

The door closed, leaving them both to stare at each other.

Ginny slowly walked toward the bed, taking him in. A very big part of her wanted to run into his arms and cry until there was nothing left to cry.

However, she held back. She didn't know how to be around him.

“I am glad you came to visit me, Weasley,” he began.

Ginny felt her heart drop at the sound of her last name. She had gotten used to him calling her by her first name.

She stopped where she was and simply stared at him.

Snape broke eye contact with her.

“I first want to apologize for treating you the way that I did this past year. I used my one chance of having some type of power and used to control and even hurt you. I was incredibly selfish when it came to keeping you to myself.”

Ginny remained silent.

“If you haven't figured it out by now, that mark on your hip was a mark to call you to me and to keep intruders from finding information that could be used against you in your mind. However, the way that I put it on you was wrong. I went over board in the way that I gave you that form of protection. I made you completely powerless in this relationship and for that, I'm sorry.”

So many emotions was running through Ginny at that moment. Anger, sadness, frustration,disbelief. It was so hard for her to pick the one she wanted to unleash so instead she stayed where she was silently.

“I heard Potter has asked for your hand.”

“He has. I haven't given him an answer yet,” she said quietly.

“I know you love him. I thank you for staying with me and offering me comfort at such a difficult time in my life. But, you have already done too much for me. You are free to go with Potter. I ask nothing more from you Weasley.”

“But, what about us?” Ginny asked.

“There was never an us, Weasley. There was just me taking advantage of you. What we had was empty and would have been a disaster of a relationship if it had continued. The war is over, and I have no place within your life any longer. Nor do you have any place within mine.”

Ginny literally felt her heart crack into two. She quickly turned away from him so he couldn't see her tears.

“I guess you're right.” Ginny paused to stop her voice from cracking. “Our relationship would have never worked the way that it was. I'm glad you are okay, Headmaster. Have a great life.”

Ginny practically ran out of the room and into the arms of Remus who stood outside the door sobbing uncontrollably.

“Ginny—Ginny tell me what's wrong,” Remus asked.

“He doesn't want me, Remus. He doesn't want me anymore,” Ginny managed to get out between her sobs.

“Oh, Ginny. Come on—lets get you back to your room.”

Ginny clung to Remus and let him led her back to her room. It was all too much for her. She didn't know if her heart would ever heal.
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