A/N- This story takes place the morning after the Final Battle. This is my first fanfiction work so please be honest with any areas you see that I can improve. I know this first chapter is short but I promise the rest will be much longer (2500-5000 words) Thanks!

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The Make Up

by: anonymouspotterfan

Chapter 1.

Harry awoke feeling as if he hadn't slept at all. The memories of what occurred just last night had haunted his dreams. Voldermort was dead, he knew he should feel relieved but he couldn't. The loss of life weighed heavily upon him. The deaths of four of his friends hurt him more than anything There was Lupin and Tonks who had just given birth to Teddy. Now they were gone and little Teddy would have to live like he did, without knowing his parents. Then there was Fred. One of his favorite Weasleys. No matter how down Harry was there was hardly a moment where Fred couldn't put a smile on his face. Collin Creavey's death completely shocked Harry. He knew that Collin was still underage so he would of never assumed that Collin would have taken part in the final battle. He knew that the wizarding world would be in morning for a good deal of time. He also knew that he would do anything he could to help them recover.

Harry knew that there was only one person who could possibly make him feel better but he was too worried to how she would react to him to look for her before he had gone to sleep the night before. Would she blame me for Fred's death? Harry's deepest fear was that she and the rest of her family would hate him. Regardless, he knew he had to seek her out and it was only this that got him off his bed to shower and get ready.

Once he had showered and dressed he reluctantly trudged down the steps to the common room. He fully expected it to be packed with students. Upon entering the Common Room he noticed only 2 people, Hermoine and Ron. It seemed they had fallen asleep together on one of the couches. Seeing them together put a small smile on his face.

"oy, wake up you two!" said Harry, who was struggling not to laugh as the two shot apart from each other.

"whoz there?" said Ron dumbly

"it's me you prat, about time you wake up" laughed Harry.

At first look Harry thought Ron might hex him for waking him up so early but as a couple seconds went by Ron seemed to fully awaken. Hermoine on the other hand was now sitting next to Ron blushing like mad.

"Harry I hope you don't think less of me but I was extremely tired and Ron held me while I fell asleep." said Hermoine in a mortified voice.

Harry choking back another fit of laughter calmy said "Don't worry about it Hermoine, it's about time you guys realized you were meant for each other." at this point it Hermoine visibly let out her breath and became much more cheery.

Harry suddenly realized why he was so nervous coming down here. "Would you happen to know if Ginny has come down already?" He looked to Ron after speaking hoping he wouldn't be upset with the question. He remember Ron's talk with him after Ron had caught Ginny and him kissing on his birthday.

"Sorry Harry but this is the first time we have been up since falling asleep last night" Ron said with a rather large grin on his face

"Ok, thanks mate, I guess I will go down to Great Hall and see if she is having breakfast" Harry said back as he got up to leave.

On his walk down to the Great Hall he went over in his head what he would say to Ginny. He wanted to tell her that he wanted to be there for her, that he would always be there for her. He wanted nothing more than to hold her in his arms and tell her exactly how much he loved her.

Walking into the Great Hall harry noticed that the atmosphere was a mixture of joy and sadness. Everywhere you looked a small group of people could be seen huddled together, providing strength for each other. But there was only one individual Harry really wanted to see at the moment. Making his way to the Gryffndor table was not an easy thing. Every ten feet or so he would be stopped in order for people to congratulate him. Harry naturally being a shy and guarded person hated the attention but he didn't say anything.

Finally after ten minutes of shaking hands and hugs he finally made it to the Gryffndor table and his eyes met the eyes of the most beautiful woman in the world to him. Upon seeing Harry, Ginny's eyes went wide and she immediately stood up and raced out of the hall.

It felt like his heart had stopped. He couldn't get his brain around what happened. Harry stood there for another minute or two before finally turning back the way he came. He must find her he thought to himself.

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