Half-Blood Ginger (HP Fanfic)

Chap 24: Time to Choose

|May|

     |Leilani|

        Father insisted that I live with him and Narcissa,  but I declined and said I was fine at Spencer Manor. He also suggested that I should pick Blaise and be rich. I was still rich because of my husband.

"I do not want to be with Blaise. He reminds me too much of him and he's a Slytherin, father. All I know, he would mention things Kastor did. I would love to hear those things, honestly. I want someone who doesn't have to remind me everyday of him."

"You will be well off if you had Blaise. If you chose Longbottom, you're a disgrace to the Malfoy family."

"I'm hardly a Malfoy, father."

"You changed your name, baby."

"Yes, but as people see you and Cissy as The Malfoys. I am not one, physically."

"Leilani, you are a Malfoy. You've always been one." He kissed my forehead. "I should have said this sooner but, I have meant to tell Potter thank you for saving me at the Ministry."

"I will, Father."

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My friends asked me to go out again. Merlin, I did not want to go out. Neville had asked me. I said yes. Tonight, he was picking me up. I told my son it was some Mummy business. I had him stay with Draco. Neville came and we went out to Muggle London.

"Nevile, where are you going?"

"The park. Come on."

There Blaise was walking towards us. "Leilani, why won't you go out with me?"

"You remind me too much as Kastor."

"Please, once more. I promise."

"Alright. Tomorrow night. 7."

Blaise left and Neville walked us to a picnic. "Neville, you shouldn't have."

"A muggle picnic would be nice for a change." He took out soda pop and sandwiches. "I know it's not much, but I thought some muggle things could be a good fit."

"Neville--" I was in disbelief, he had come up with my dream date. A picnic.

"Lei, I do not mean to."

"No, this--it's lovely, Neville. I had always dreamed of a picnic date."

There was muggle candy, sweets, chocolate frogs and cake. Neville showed more of himself than what I knew of him. We talked and talked. He had told me about the many children he wanted because he had been an only child his whole life.

"I mostly want five. It depends on us, honestly."

"I agree."

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The next night, Blaise had taken me out. It was okay. I had no feelings for Blaise.

"I do not expect you to choose me. I honestly think if you were to choose me, I'll make you the happiest. I promise."

"Yes, Blaise."

"You alright, Leilani?"

"Yes." Blaise disapparitied us to his manor.

The dinner was pureblood. Nothing wonderful as Nevile's date had been.

"This looks lovely, doesn't it?"

"It does."

"I am honestly not begging, Lei. I want you to know I care about you no matter."

"Thank you, Blaise."

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|Sept|

  My friends had given up waiting and asked if I would finally decide on a guy. I agreed. Blaise and Neville were waiting two different rooms and would not hear us.

"We want to hear your choice, Lei." Hermione says, Pansy agreed.

"Yes, please." Astoria says, smiling.

"Alright." I noticed all my friends and brothers. "I chose--Nevile."

"Bloody hell, Leilani!" Draco yelled, as he got up from his seat.

"Harry?" I was shaking now. He held him in his arms as Draco was fuming mad. "I only chose Neville because he's different than Kastor. I chose what I wanted. I do not need the likes of you, Draco Malloy, to tell me who I should be married to."

"I suppose you would not care how Blaise will feel once he notices you chose Neville."

"I want to be with Neville. Is that so hard to understand?"

"Merlin, I would never get through to you, Lani."

"Draco, stop it." Asy stood with my brother and talked with him.

Harry had gone to fetch Neville. He looked worried and scared. I ran in his arms and he smiles.

"It's you, Neville." I whispered in his ear. "I choose you." We kissed.

Everyone was happy and delighted about us. Blaise came over, "Good luck, Neville." Neville nodded and shook his hand.

"Leilani, I found out that my parents vault, has more than Gran and I ever thought it had. She hadn't touched it since they were sent to St. Mungo's. I've always been on her money. She had never bothered til now. There's a lot of it and it looks like I've become rich."

"Really?"

"We think it might be. Goblins are counting it with Bill. He says Goblins can steal sometimes."

"That's wonderful." He smiles. "Billy knows all of Gringotts inside and out." Neville shakes his head. "My big brother is so smart."

"Our big brother, Lani." Gin corrects me, as she comes to hug me.

"Yes, of course, Gin. Billy is the best big brother."

Neville stayed with me in the Spencer's manor for awhile til he found a place for us. Kingsley said the manor will still be alright and in my name if I married Neville. I don't know...
My son was not too happy with Neville around. He kept asking for Kastor. I hadn't told him. I couldn't. It's been a year and I couldn't get myself to tell my son that his father is dead. Artimis will be three next year, she still hasn't understand what has happened to her father.
I have to tell them. Soon. Maybe after I marry Neville, so it won't hurt beforehand.

I hope Kastor is happy I am loving someone else who is making me happy. Oi, I miss him!