Ghosts ✔️

Chapter 42

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"Potter! You can't just apparate people without their permission", Pansy chided him.

"Oops?"

"Yeah oops until I'm missing a body part. Why did you bring me here anyways? I don't think the Weasleys would want to see me."

"You're set on having this party so..."

Harry still wasn't fully comfortable talking in front of her, which Draco picked up on.

"He brought you here too so we can all choose a date together, and figure out what the Weasleys are doing. You are the queen of party planning are you not?"

"I am indeed", she responded, pleased at the recognition.

Keeping his arms linked with the both of them, Harry walked them towards the front door. Pansy stopped them before Draco opened the door.

"Do they at least know I'm coming?"

Harry nodded and gave her a reassuring smile.

"Okay. I can do this."

Draco opened the door and stepped back so Harry could lead them all in, dropping their linked arms.

"Harry!", Ginny yelled, tackling him to the ground in a hug.

"Hey Gin", he replied with a laugh, hugging her back.

"I wasn't here the last time you came for dinner", she accused.

"Training."

"Oh please if I told them I had to leave early to catch dinner with our savior they would've moved the whole training session."

"My point exactly."

"You have a lot to catch me up on though", she said pointedly, giving him a hand to help him up, and looking at Draco and Pansy.

"Weaslette", Draco greeted.

"Malfoy. I do have to say this was a surprise to learn about. Not as surprising as you though Parkinson. You're the wild card."

"Wild indeed", Pansy confirmed with a smile.

"No Zabini?"

Harry leaned in to whisper in Ginny's ear.

"With Neville?! Oh that's something else. Bless him."

"Gin, let the man breathe!", Fred chastised.

"Hey Harry. Malfoy, Parkinson", George greeted.

"Mum expects you all to stay for dinner", Ginny said, leading them into the dining room.

After exchanging hellos with Molly and Pansy apologizing profusely, they got down to planning.

"Has Potter told you why we're here?", Draco asked.

"Just something about his birthday", Molly replied, bustling around the kitchen.

"I want to throw him a birthday party to celebrate, and he mentioned that he usually has dinner here. I didn't want to intrude on your plans, so we came to sort out the dates."

"Ron is due for a fire call at any moment now. Let me call him and we'll figure out what's happening. I'm sure he and Hermione wouldn't want to miss your birthday Harry."

"Just don't mention us please, at least not yet", Draco asked.

"Of course not dear. I'll just say I'm planning the birthday dinner and want to know when to expect them. I know this is a conversation Harry would rather have in person."