[HP Doujin] take care of you

She fell to the ground and tried to get up when Nott walked over to her.He grabbed her hair and pulled her up.Her body protested, and her legs gave way.

She looked at Sirius, who was writhing on the ground.Judging from his screams of pain, he had been under the spell longer than her.She turned to Malfoy and couldn't help but say:

"Stop! Stop, please stop, please don't hurt him, I will go with you, don't hurt him, let him go, please, please—"

"Stop begging, Weasley," he called.

But he broke the spell.

Ginny was shaking, and Sirius was panting heavily.She looked at him worriedly, his chest rose and fell irregularly, and there seemed to be something wrong with his lungs.

Lucius snorted.

"It is time to go. The Dark Lord must guess where we have gone."

Nott tugged Ginny around, and she gripped her wand tightly.She almost forgot that she still had her wand.

"Don't... touch... her..."

Sirius' voice was weak.They turned to look, and Malfoy raised his eyebrows in some surprise.Seeing Sirius standing up, Ginny's heart beat fast.His face was glistening with sweat, and he raised his wand, his hands shaking violently.

"Ready to die?" Lucius asked.

Ginny was shaking her head, hoping Sirius would take a look at her.

"Come on, Sirius," she ordered him.

She could hear Nott laughing behind her, he was no longer clutching her hair.She could almost feel Lucius sneer in disgust at her open display of admiration for Sirius.Ginny didn't care.

"I did this for you, I rescued you from the veil, I did this for you to live, you and Harry live well, but you want to kill yourself? I did this for you ah!"

Clearly tired of her yelling, Lucius raised his wand at Sirius with exaggeration and sarcasm.Sirius didn't look at Malfoy, he looked at Ginny sadly and vulnerablely.Malfoy would cast the Killing Curse any minute.

It's not fair, it's not fair, it's so unfair, I just saved Sirius, how can he die to protect me now, don't let him die——

Malfoy was distraught when Ginny jumped up suddenly.His eyes widened slightly, as if he hadn't expected a wand in her hand at all, and she yelled the first curse in her mind.

"Thunderbolt explosion!"

This explosive spell lives up to its name.Although Ginny saw through the smoke and saw Malfoy raise his arms to fight back or defend himself, he had no chance.The heat hit Malfoy, and with a loud explosion his body was shattered.

Ginny fell to the ground, warm blood splashing all over her face.Ginny was shaking, gasping for breath, and couldn't move. Nott stood there in shock, covered in blood and other filth, and Ginny felt disgusted.

"Except your weapons!"

Nott's wand flew out of his hand, and Sirius grabbed it and snapped it in two.Nott just shook his head in shock.

"Malfoy's dead?" he said.

Sirius swung his wand, and Nott suddenly fell to the ground as stiffly as Neville did just now.They were safe at last, and Ginny was only beginning to digest what she had just done.Thinking of how Malfoy exploded, she spat it out.

Sirius stroked her face with trembling hands before calming her down.She wiped her mouth with the back of her hand, then looked into his gray eyes.She had never seen such a determined and strong, yet very worried look in his eyes.

"Come here," he said, helping her to her feet.

Sirius took her into his arms.She buried her face in his chest and burst into tears.

"He's going to kill you!" she cried, clutching his wet shirt. "You stupid man, why did you come here for me? You almost died—"

Sirius didn't answer, her hysteria was quickly over.After Sirius made sure she was all right, he walked up to Neville and lifted his Binding Curse.Although the spell made Neville's muscles ache, he stood up immediately.

He also immediately took Ginny into his arms.There was blood in his hair, Malfoy's blood, and Ginny felt like she was going to throw up again.Neville rubbed her back reassuringly.

"He would have killed us all," he told her softly. "He would have given you to Voldemort, you would have been killed...you did a good job."

She nodded, trying to believe what he said.There was a sudden scream from the other side of the castle, which caught the attention of Ginny, Neville and Sirius.Sirius walked up to Ginny and took her hand with his big hand.It didn't matter that Neville was there.The only thing that mattered now was for Ginny to find her family and make sure they were all right.She wanted to know that Harry and Hermione were safe and sound, and that Remus and Luna...

"Can you go?" Sirius asked her.

Ginny nodded, and Sirius gave her a wolf-like familiar smile.Sirius lifted his shirt, wiped the blood off Ginny's face, and took her hand again.

"Let's go," Neville said nervously.

The three walked towards the castle.They stopped as soon as they saw the man in the black cloak running from the castle, apparating hastily.Ginny looked up, staring at Sirius dumbfounded.

"Is that a Death Eater?"

Sirius nodded hesitantly.

"it seems that."

Her heart beat faster, and when the Death Eaters were all gone, the three rushed into the castle.Ginny ran to the Great Hall, where she could hear deafening cheers.The door was already open, and as soon as she entered, she let go of Sirius' hand and squeezed through the celebrating crowd.

Tonks cried and jumped up and down.Seamus shook his fist.Although Luna's lips were bleeding, she still couldn't stop laughing.Dean put his hand on the wound on his arm and danced a strange dance.Kingsley was applauding.

They are all safe and sound.But where is her family?where is harryIs Remus around?Ginny made her way through the crowd, but she noticed that some people moved out of the way when they recognized her.Suddenly she came to the open space in the middle of the Great Hall, and there was a dead body on the ground, Harry was standing beside him, Ron and Hermione had their arms around him.Her parents were nearby, her brothers were jumping and laughing in the back, Charlie was crying, and she saw Remus with his arms around Bill's shoulders, and Merlin, everyone's safe, they've all made it through— —

"Ginny!" Ron called, noticing her.

His eyes widened, but he didn't ask about the blood on her clothes and the marks on her face that Sirius hadn't wiped clean.He ran up to her, held her in his arms, and turned her around a few times.Then she was passed into the arms of her parents and brothers, and through the chaos she kept staring into Harry's bright green eyes.Many people crowded around him. He had just killed Voldemort, but their eyes met.

Harry is still alive.

Then, Ginny noticed that Sirius and Harry saw each other in the crowd, and Sirius was crying and laughing.As he and Harry slipped out of the Great Hall, avoiding the crowd, Ginny turned her attention back to her family.

-*.*.*-

After the final battle, the castle was in a state of slack.All stayed to rest, dispose of the bodies and heal their wounds.Many pupils and children have returned to school from Hogsmeade, where they are well looked after by the villagers.Those who are free go to repair the bombed walls and ceilings of the castle.

Ginny was sitting on a chair in the President's dorm room.The firelight danced in the fireplace, and she stared at it sleepily.She loved not having to worry about dying anymore, when was the last time she didn't have to worry about the safety of her friends and family?She felt that everything was normal.

Severus played a major role in Harry's defeat of Voldemort, clearing him of all charges of complicity with Voldemort.Now, everyone knows what kind of danger he took as a double agent, but only the dead Dumbledore knows the truth.Although Harry and Ginny begged him to stay at Hogwarts, he left.She didn't know where he went, but she knew that he would come back after he sorted out his thoughts.

He apologized to her for leaving Ginny with Lucius Malfoy.Finding Harry was more important, Severus told her.He met Sirius and Neville on the way, so he was able to leave without guilt.

She still had nightmares about killing Malfoy.More than once she woke up screaming, whimpering, remembering the terrible curse she had cast on him.Hermione told her it was okay, the nightmare would go away.Harry squeezed her hand tightly in silent agreement.

Her family is now scattered throughout the castle.Her parents looked after Percy.Bill was with Kingsley and Fleur, talking politics with a few Ministry officials.Charlie helps rebuild the school with Remus, Neville and Tonks.While the adults worked on the castle, Fred and George played hard to tease the children, showing them the products of the joke shop.Ron, Hermione and Harry always went to the lake together these days.

So Ginny wasn't surprised when the portrait opened and Sirius walked in.He looks different from before.He no longer looked worried; his godson was safe at last.Voldemort was no longer a threat.Everyone survived.He cut his hair short, and when he saw her on the chair, he smiled sincerely.

"You look tired," he said, sitting down on the sofa across from her.

Ginny smiled at him.

"Yeah, I haven't been sleeping well."

Sirius nodded, looking at her seriously.

"I heard." Seeing her raise her eyebrows, he shrugged. "Harry told me you've been having nightmares about Malfoy?"

She looked away and hummed.

"You saved my life again... I owe you forever."

Ginny looked at Sirius and couldn't help laughing.

"Sounds a little cheesy."

Sirius laughed too.They enjoy the feeling of laughing together.After the laughter stopped, Sirius spoke again.

"Ginny……"

His tone made the hair on the back of her neck stand on end, filled her with warmth, made her skin tingle slightly.She watched him cautiously.

"That night, when we dueled Malfoy...you told me that everything you did was for me."

Ginny blushed and nodded.

"Ginny, I—"

He frowned and shook his head.But when he looked into her eyes, she saw how confused he was.It was as if he was confused and surprised at the thought of her taking such a risk for him.

"You know it's impossible," he said softly. "You know we can't possibly have anything to do with each other right now."

Ginny hugged her legs tightly.

She's been waiting for this conversation.After Sirius and Harry left the Great Hall on the day of the final battle, something had clearly changed between Sirius and his godson.Before the final battle, the two had been almost inseparable, but now their relationship seemed more complete, and Ginny knew what Sirius and Harry wanted, and she didn't want to destroy that perfection.

But it also meant that Sirius wanted to make her sad.

"When will it be?" She asked, looking at him with red eyes.

Sirius shook his head.

"Never possible."

"If it's about Harry -" said Ginny angrily.

"Yes, it does have something to do with Harry," Sirius said, smiling nervously at her. "But it's also about you and me. You're 16. I'm 37. I've been through a lot since the last time we saw each other, and I know, I know it's only been a few months for you, but For me... for me, it was 19 years."

Ginny fought back the tears.She wanted to argue with him, and she really wanted to.However, Ginny could tell from Sirius' self-control and eyes that he would not give in.

"I wouldn't say that the passion and the past between us wasn't enough for a relationship, but... we have other people to think about. You have to move on with your life. You don't have to worry about Voldemort at last, you don't have to worry about anyone .You can plan your future and live happily ever after."

Sirius licked his lips nervously.

"Can you say something?" he asked her.

She wanted to cry.She swallowed hard the rising sobs, trying to figure out what to say.

I don't want this, it's not good, we can be together, everyone will understand, Harry won't care, don't you understand, don't you understand?Why are you doing this?Why, why, why, why, why?

"Ok."

Ginny said despondently, and burst into tears.Sirius hurried to her side, took her into his arms, and comforted her softly as she sobbed on top of his shirt.