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“I can’t do this…” Ginny breathes out. She and Luna were in her room at the Burrow about to go down for dinner. Everyone was there. Everyone. Ginny’s parents, all her brothers, Hermione, Harry, Fleur, and even Neville! Ginny and Luna graduated from Hogwarts so it was a celebratory dinner. Her Mum wanted to invite more people but Ginny begged her to only keep it to the chosen few. And few was still 11 people! This was the only chance she gets to tell her entire family she was dating Luna. She could do it one at a time but even the thought overwhelmed her. She just had to rip the bandage off. She just had to.
“I’ll be there with you, Ginny,” Luna’s soft voice brought the ginger back to reality.
“I know,” she nods and takes a deep breath. “Let’s go now before I jump out the window and run off to Ireland.”
“I feel like France would be better. I know a little bit of French. Daddy tried to teach it to me for a whole year when I was 12... Veux tu danser avec moi?”
“What does that mean?” She breathes out, all of a sudden flustered.
“I don’t really remember.” Ginny just giggles and places a light kiss on Luna’s lips.
“Come on,” they leave the Gryffindor’s room and go down to the dining room where people were chattering with another
“Ah, girls!” exclaims Mum. “We’ve been waiting for you both!”
“Sorry, Mum,” Ginny replies sheepishly.
“No worries. Alright, everyone!” She announces loudly. “Come to the table! Oh George— stop pestering your brother! Percy has had enough of your jokes!”
“It’s not me Mum!” The ex-prankster cries. “He’s the one cracking jokes! It’s freaking me out!”
“You told me to get the stick out of my arse, younger brother! So here I am, trying!”
“You’re absolutely mental,” but there’s a smile on George’s face that makes Ginny smile too.
Everyone sits. Mum and Dad are on each end of the table. Ginny is squished between Luna and Neville, and Harry was sat right across from her. Having those green eyes right across from her made her even more stressed out. She doesn’t pick the boy as a homophobe, but what if?
“To Ginny and Luna!” Dad announces while raising his glass. “For graduating from Hogwarts.”
“To Ginny and Luna!” Everyone repeats and the Gryffindor turns bright red while the Ravenclaw just smiles brightly. Dinner is enjoyable. Multiple conversations were happening at once. Neville was in conversation with Charlie and Ron about the scars they have— which Ginny believes they do as a coping skill. Fleur is talking to Hermione about fashion; which is quite shocking because Hermione isn’t the fashion type— which is why it makes sense when Ginny listens in for a second and it's Fleur giving her tips. Luna and Mum are having a conversation about plants while George, Percy, Dad, and Bill were chatting about new muggle artifacts Dad has brought homes. Ginny was anxiously trying to pay attention to any of the conversations to take her mind off of the coming-out plan. It was only Harry who noticed because he lightly nudges her with his foot from under the table.
Her eyes dart across the table and he asks ‘are you okay' with his eyes. She gives a weak smile and simply nods.
Everyone eventually finishes eating, but people are still talking and laughing and smiling at the table. Ginny is talking to Neville about Blaise Zabini when Luna lightly taps on her knee. The ginger whips her head to the side and their blue eyes say it all. She lightly nods and takes a deep breath.
“Uh—“ she quickly stands and her chair squeaks loudly causing all eyes to be on her. “Merlin this is stressful…”
“Ginny, dear, what’s wrong?” Mum says as her eyes fill with concern.
“Nothing— Nothing! Everything’s alright, Mum. I just have to announce something.”
“Really?”
“Are you finally going to admit I’m your favorite brother?” Ron teases.
“You wish!” she rolls her eyes playfully and out of the corner of her eye, she can see George smirk into his drink. “My announcement is bigger than that. It’s actually two announcements— but before I say it, you guys have to promise me you won’t look at me differently…”
“Ginny how could we ever?” says Dad.
“Well, okay,” she looks around the table and the remainder of everyone watching and listening makes her heart beat faster. “I’m,” she glances down at Luna who gives her a reassuring smile. “I’m interested in girls,” before anyone can say anything she continues on quickly. “Like I’m gay— or bisexual is the term I think, right Luna?” the blonde nodded. “Bisexual. That’s what I am and I really hope you guys can accept me for that, and if you can’t then please, please don’t hate me,” tears of fear were lightly forming in her eyes.
“Oh, Ginny,” Mum quickly stands and pulls her into a tight hug. “We would and could never hate you. I’m so proud of you for telling us!” She smiled brightly, which made a tear of happiness roll down Ginny’s cheek.
“Wow, Ginny, that’s crazy,” says Ron who quickly adds, “Not in a bad way! I’m very supportive! I don’t care who you like but that’s just so interesting!”
“Yeah,” says George. “I’ve always pictured you with a boy but now I get to say my sister can get all the bitches.”
“George!” Cries Mum but Ron, Harry, and Charlie try hiding their light chuckles.
“You all are okay with this?” Ginny eventually says. “Me liking girls?”
“Of course,” Harry says and Ginny’s heart swells. “…Is there a certain someone that made you realize you were into girls?”
“Uh, well,” her eyes dart to Luna and she can see the exact moment Harry’s eyes wide. “Yeah, there is a certain someone,” Ginny reaches her hand out for the blonde and they take it before standing up. “Luna… Luna and I are actually dating,” everyone’s mouth falls open, except for Hermione who already knew, and Neville who had a light smirk on his lips.
“You and Luna?” Ron finally says.
“Yeah,” she smiles sheepishly.
“You couldn’t have picked anyone better, Gin,” says Harry, and people nod in agreement.
“Thank you, Harry,” Luna smiles brightly.
“Mum? Dad?” she looks between the two of them.
“Harry is right,” Dad says with a gentle smile. “You couldn’t have picked anyone better. I am so proud,” Ginny exhales roughly; unaware she was holding her breath.
“How long have you two been together?” Asks Charlie.
“Almost four months,” Luna replies.
“Four months?” gapes Ron. “Why didn’t you tell us sooner?”
“I didn’t fancy coming out to all of you through a letter,” replies Ginny.
“Did you know?” he asks Hermione and she answers with a sheepish smile. “Hermione knew before we did?” he cries.
“She was the one who helped figure things out! Keep your knickers out of a twist, Ron!”
“Ginny!” cries Mum and the table starts laughing.
“Luna, does your father know?” asks Dad.
“He does. He’s known I’ve fancied Ginny for ages now. When telling him I’m now in a relationship with her he almost threw me a party,” a few more chuckles from the table.
“Well, we’re very happy for you both,” says George.
“We’re proud of you too, Gin,” Harry adds on.
“And before I forget, you two will not be allowed to sleep in the same bed anymore—“
“MUM!” cries Ginny for several different reasons.
“I mean it.”
“We’re not— Mum— Someone help me—“
“No she’s right,” George says sternly. “No hanky-panky in this household,” he says in a botched-up version of Mum’s voice.
“Oh Sweet Merlin,” she turns brighter than her hair and buries her face in her hands and the table irrupts in laughter— minus Mum.
“Hey,” whispers Luna. and Ginny peaks in between her fingers. “I’m proud of you.”
And Ginny smiles brighter than the sun.
EPILOGUE
Three Years Later
“What if she says no?”
“She won’t say no, Luna.”
“You don’t know that, Neville!” she cries and it’s the first time in a long time the boy has seen them in this much distress.
“She was the one who asked you to marry her wasn’t she? Luna, you have nothing to be worried about.”
“Easy for you to say! When you and Blaise get married you won’t have to worry about doubt—“
“Okay— slow down! We’re not talking about me and Blaise— we are talking about you and Ginny! Luna,” he places both hands on her shoulder. “Ginny loves you. You love Ginny. You two were meant to end up together. This wedding is just to celebrate that love and the two of you with the people you care about. You’ve got this! You’re Luna Lovegood!”
“I know I’m Luna Lovegood,” she simply replies and takes a deep breath. “Let’s do this… I can feel the wrackspurts getting closer—“ she peaks her head out and sees everyone sitting down. Ginny was standing up there, talking to George who had become a marriage officiant through the internet to ordain the two of them. The rest of her brothers— except Ron who was one of Ginny’s bestmans, were sitting in the front with her parents. Dean, Seamus, Cho, and Blaise were chatting with each other near the front, and Harry’s date— Draco freaking Malfoy— was sitting in the very back. He looks behind him and catches Luna’s eyes. He gives her a small smile before looking away.
“It’s time,” Neville eventually says and Luna nods.
Harry walks down the aisle with Ron which makes a few people snicker. Ron goes to Ginny’s side and Harry goes to Luna’s. Then Neville and Hermione go; Neville stands behind Harry and Ron behind Hermione.
“I wish Mum were here,” Luna whispers to their father.
“I have a feeling she is,” he lightly kisses their cheek and they begin walking down the aisle. And then and there. Making eye contact with Ginny Luna knew she has nothing to worry about. This is her future. A future they have been dreaming of since the fourth year. Everything was/is going to be alright… More than alright… it’ll be Luna’s version of perfect.