Chapter 1

A time for Sorrow and a time for joy.

Harry sat by the edge of the lake in his secret place, bundled up against the cold. The last few days had certainly been strange. An endless rollercoaster of emotions, laughing and singing at the war being over and Voldermort finally being where he belonged; in hell, and the sorrow and the feeling of guilt of the ones who had to die to save the wizarding world. Harry sighed; He was finally free, free for the first time in his life.

"Harry?"

Harry turned and saw Ginny walking towards him, her pale face swept with her fiery hair. Oh, her hair, Harry's heart soared at the sight of her.

"I thought I would find you here Harry" Ginny said as she sat down beside him.

Harry turned to face her. "I needed time to think, time to work things out"

"What do you need to work out Harry?" Ginny whispered.

"I need to work out where I go on from here, I have spent most of my life running and fighting and now it is all over I don't really know what I am supposed to do"

"What do you want from life Harry?" Asked Ginny

Harry looked away, a single tear streaking down his face "I don't know, last year I seemed to have it all but then he took it all away from me."

"What did he ever manage to take from you Harry? He robbed us of family and friends, but we cannot bring them back, but that doesn't mean that you have wallow in self pity all the time, none of the people who gave up their lives so you, me and everyone can live would want that."

"I know!" Harry retorted as he swiped at his eyes with his sleeve.

Ginny's heart clenched to see him so upset, so lost.

"Harry? You know you are not alone don't you? You know that you will always have a family with the Weasleys, Hermione and Ron are with you" Ginny almost shouted.

Harry looked at Ginny, and saw her battling with her own thoughts, her eyes bright as ever but they seemed sad, and he wished he could take away her all her pain.

"I love you Harry!" Ginny blurted out before her nerves got the better of her.

Harry thought he must have heard wrong "What was that?"

Ginny blushed furiously "please if you care for me at all please, don't make me say it again"

"But I thought I heard you say……." Harry didn't finish the sentence before Ginny put her hand on his and lovingly whispered loud enough for him to hear "I love you Harry, I always have and always will

"I…I….I… Oh Merlin… Erm… I LOVE YOU TOO GINNY!" Harry Stuttered. 'Oh wow that came out so well' Harry laughed.

"Could I try that again?" Harry said staring right into the brown orbs which were Ginny eyes he moved himself closer to her "I Love you Ginny, so much."Harry looked at Ginny and saw the look on her face that said it all. A face that beamed and eyes that could tell a thousand words…. She loved him, he could see it in her face, and it seemed to radiate from her.

She responded to this by moving closer to him, close enough for him to take her in his arms and cuddle her with all his might, She buried her bead on his chest, so close that she could feel his heart hammering beneath his shirt. A heart so big it could fill an ocean, so big that Harry was willing to die so that everyone else could live.

Harry stroked the crown of Ginny's hair and breathed in the beautiful scent of her.

"What happens now Ginny?" Harry breathed.

Ginny tilted her head so that she could look into his eyes. "I want to spend the rest of my life showing you how good life can be Harry, is that what you want?"

Harry could feel her body tense up waiting for what Harry would say. Harry took her face in his hands, using his thumbs to stroke her cheeks and said: "I would love that Ginny, and I would be honoured to spend the rest of my life … loving you, if you would want that of course"

Ginny whimpered and closed her eyes. It seemed as if time has slowed down as Harry bent towards her mouth and lovingly brushed his lips with hers and pulled back looking for reassurance, in which Ginny gave him by pulling his head back down to his and allowing him to kiss her deeply.

After what seemed like an eternity in heaven Harry lifted his head and smiled at Ginny, then pulling her in close as she began to shiver from the cold.

They stayed there, saying nothing, relishing in their shared love until it began to get dark. Harry stood up and held out his hand. "Come on, let's go inside and get warm"

They strode off hand in hand, walking towards their new lives together.