Who: Ginny & Harry (& Jamie) What: Swimming in the Hogwarts lake. Where: Hogwarts... lake! When: Saturday afternoon. Warnings: Adorableness. Status: In progress.
They'd woken up to more exceptionally warm weather in the Paradise today. Instead of finding it weird, though, Ginny had gotten it in her head that maybe they should just enjoy it. After all, it wasn't often that one got weather this warm in the end of October. Once the idea had taken hold, there really wasn't any stopping Ginny. Luckily, Harry hadn't seemed inclined to try, and the warm afternoon found them down by the Hogwarts lake, all dressed in their swimwear. The water lapped at the edges of the lake, and Ginny found herself wondering again, briefly, if the Giant Squid had come along with the castle or not. Well, she supposed they'd find out, if he had. Though she hoped that wouldn't involve him surprising them, as he'd been likely to do back in her school years.
Having found a spot on the grass, Ginny watched Harry put down a large red blanket on the grass, and then she knelt down on it with Jamie in her arms. She glanced up at Harry, squinting slightly against the sun behind her sunglasses; he stood just in front of the sun, which made almost a halo around him. She couldn't help but smile to look up at him, strong and broad standing there in the sunlight. She loved him so much, and they needed this, even without the fortunate weather. James was right, they needed to make the best of things and move past the sadness of recent events and focus on the good. And really, what was better for that then spending time with their family?
With Jamie sitting in front of her, Ginny rested her hand lightly on the very faint curve of her belly as she asked, "Want to help me with those magical floaties?" She laughed softly, shading her eyes with her other hand. "I'm sure he'll take to the water just like a fish, as always, but it never hurts to be careful." Plus, the floaties they used had conveniently been found right in the same drawer as Jamie's bathing trunks, which was a sign if anything was, she supposed.