Promise - Final Chapter
Harry Potter Fan Fiction
Chapter Rating: G
Vacation had been going for nearly two weeks now. She had put on her yellow dress along with her necklace. Her mother had tried to convince her to play with one her brother's but it was only Lucas she wanted to see. So when her mother looked the other way Ginny had run quickly down the steps and toward Lucas' house. When it came into view she saw him playing with a dark haired girl who had yellow ribbons in her hair. She looked around to see where this girl had come from but only saw Lucas' father high above them on the house's patio looking like he was reading though she felt watched. Ginny was unhappy this new girl was stealing her playtime and did not want to play with her at all. Lucas met her with an annoyed and equally apologetic look on his face.
"Sorry Mia, Mum and Father invited her over and I have to play with her." His eyes shot the first truly cold and hated look she had ever seen at the girl, who seemed oblivious to the fact Lucas was even gone.
"I guess I'll just come back tomorrow."
"Mum says she's staying for a few days. I wish she wouldn't. I'd rather play with you."
"It's ok. I'll just come by then and we can play again."
They both turned and went their separate ways. Ginny had tried to seem bright but she couldn't help feeling a bit upset her plans had been ruined.
The few days she could not play with Lucas passed quickly enough. She eagerly traveled the strip of beach to the back of Lucas' house but he was not there. This confused her, as that is where they met all the times before. She didn't dare go up to the house. The other place she could think of to look was the cove. She didn't have to look far to find him near the back end looking unhappy again.
"What's wrong Lucas?” She took a seat next to him and placed her head in both of her palms.
"Nothing." He said defensively. A moment of silence followed before he spoke again. "My Father said that we are leaving in a few hours if not sooner. Business or something like that."
"What?" Ginny looked as if she would never see joy again.
Lucas was looking at his feet as if they were the most interesting things in the world. One of his hands went into his pocket and pulled out two yellow ribbons. "Here. These are for you. They go with your dress."
"Thank you Lucas. They're very pretty." Ginny took them in her hand trying to remember if she had seen them before or just imagined the thought. She knew she wanted to give him something too. Nothing came immediately to mind but when she tied a ribbon to each of her braids, the end caught on the clasp of her necklace. Trying to be very careful, she detached it from the end of the ribbon at the cost of the end of the ribbon being torn. She frowned not wanting to rip up her new present. A thought struck her in how she would be able to return his thoughtful gift. The necklace in her hand was important to her. He could remember her better if he had it. "Here. You can have this." Her open palmed hand held the small chain and pendant out for him to take.
He looked at the necklace; he knew his father would not like it, even more so if he knew where it had come from. That didn't stop him from receiving his gift with a smile. "Thank you Mia." He held it up to the sunlight and watched it glint happily. "I'll keep it safe. I promise."
Ginny smiled, pleased that he had liked her gift as much as she had liked his. Something else seemed to be bothering him. It sounded like it was the last time she would ever talk to him. "So I'll see you next summer?" She said with hope in her smile only to be crushed by the small shake of Lucas' head.
"I heard my Father say this was our last summer here.” Another crushed look came to Fiona’s face as he looked to the ground. Silence hung between them like a black cloud until a squeaky voice interrupted., "Young Master!" a servant called for him. "It's time to go.” Her heart sank, he was leaving even sooner than she had hoped. Ginny wasn't to sure about it but she thought she saw tears in Lucas' eyes.
"Bye Mia." he said in a voice that tried to not seem upset yet failed miserably at the task. His legs took him quickly away from her, the cove and the beach all together. Ginny merely sat and watched, sad for reasons she did not really understand. Only feeling like she had just lost a best friend. "Bye" she said quietly to herself, the small tidal pools around her and most importantly the boy that was not there to hear. She did not leave the cove for some time, maybe hoping he would come back. He didn't and she was forced to go home. She had cried a little on the way and promised herself she would never forget Lucas. The Weasley's did not return to the beach again after that summer. Those times were over, things seemed to get harder, and she over heard her parents talking about the economy. They would just have to sit tight and hope for the better. Childhood playthings were put away and Ginny didn’t wear ribbons in her hair anymore. She broke her promise.