The Key to Their Hearts

Prologue

All of his family was dead. Harry Potter knew what he had to do; he had to kill Voldermort. But in order to do what he was destined to do, he had to let his true love go.

Harry and Ginny were walking hand-in-hand along the side of the lake. They stopped when they made it to their favorite spot on the castle grounds. It was a secret place just inside the trees of the forest. They sat down next to each other leaning against their favorite willow and looking out upon the beautiful scenery. Harry gently leaned down and kissed Ginny upon her head. He could smell the sweet aroma of vanilla and cinnamon.

After a few long and peaceful moments Harry decided he should break the news to Ginny.

"I have to tell you something, and I have a feeling that you are not going to like it."

Ginny leaned up off of Harry's chest and looked into his eyes. Ginny looked so beautiful. Her hazel eyes sparkled as her long red hair floated with the wind.

"What is it? What's wrong?" Ginny asked in a worried tone of voice.

"I can't stay with you Ginny. I can't be with you."

"What do you mean, are you not coming back to Hogwarts next year? Because if that's the case…"

Before Ginny could finish the sentence, Harry put his finger up to her lips.

"It's not that, well I don't know if I am coming back next year or not, but that's not the point… Ginny, what I am trying to say is that I can't be your boyfriend anymore."

Ginny was speechless, she didn't know what to say. "What… Why…"

Ginny's eyes quickly filled with tears that were now running down her cheeks.

"I can't keep going on like this knowing that we could never be together until I… until I… until I fulfill the prophesy that was laid out for me."

Ginny knew this was coming. She just didn't want to realize it. Harry was now also crying. He turned his head away from Ginny. He couldn't bear to look at her anymore. Ginny put her hand on the tip of Harry's chin and turned his head to look into those beautiful emerald eyes of his.

"Harry…I love you. I love you with all of my heart and I know that it's dangerous, us being together. But if I have to give you up for now, I guess I'll just have to live through it. It will be hard, but to give you up now and get you back later is better then not getting to be with you at all. I love you Harry James Potter and nothing will change that."

Harry's eyes were now streaming with tears. He couldn't control himself anymore. He grabbed Ginny and pulled her close to him. He hugged her with so much passion, no words could describe what they were feeling.

"I love you Ginny." Harry whispered into her ear.

"I love you too Harry."

After a long while, Harry lifted his head and looked into Ginny's eyes once again. He leaned over and gave Ginny one last kiss. Harry put his hand under his chin and around her neck and gave her a most passionate kiss that was filled with streaming emotions that neither of them could handle. They pulled away from each other and leaned back up against their tree. The tree they had carved their initials in with a heart around it saying H.P. + G.W. Forever. Their tree that would always be theirs; the tree that held their love for each other. They sat holding one another against the tree until the sun went down.

In the morning they would return to London. Ginny would return to her family in the Burrow and Harry would go back to Number Four Privet Drive for one last summer.

When the sun was almost completely gone, they both decided it was time to return to the castle. They gave each other one last peck on the lips and walked back to Gryfendor Tower.

Ginny spent that night crying her eyes out, not knowing if her love would ever come back to her to be together. Harry sat in his bed more depressed then he had been. He knew it was the right thing to do. He had already lost four people to Voldermort and he knew he couldn't bear to loose his one true love to him also. He wouldn't let that happen.

A/N: This is my first fanfic. It would really be a big help if you all could possible review. I would appreciate it a ton. Thanks for reading!