Harry looked around…he just saved the wizarding world…but it did not feel as good as it sounded. He felt...responsible for all those deaths that had occurred. Fred…was the one that hit closest to home. Lupin and Tonks left behind a child that would never know their parents, exactly like Harry. It was his responsibility to raise him with Mrs. Tonks.

Harry walked in the common room and looked around. It was as peaceful as he remembered. He sat in his favorite armchair and just relaxed. He needed to get away from it all and just calm down. He had so many things racing through his mind…. Boy Who Lived, Chosen One, The Dark Lord…Defeated, Fred, Remus, Tonks, Friends, Family…..Ginny

The last one caught him by surprise. He had not had the time to think of a romantic relationship in a while. Well maybe it was not that long ago when he was about to die…and he thought of her….and her soft lips…..BAM!

The portrait flew open and Ginny ran through it. It seemed she wasn't aware of Harry presence in the room. She was sobbing uncontrollably. She then looked up and the saw the boy wizard sitting in the chair.

"Harry…," she said quietly as she calmed down and her sobbing slowly stopped.

"Ginny," he said as he got up and put his hands on her shoulders. He then looked into her chocolate eyes and saw pain, agony, sadness, and…anger.

"I thought you died….." she whispered.

"Gin—,"

"NO! I need to vent out some of my emotions now….you made me worry so much. Fred, Lupin, and Tonks had already died and then I saw the Death Eaters, Voldermort, and Hagrid and you lying limp in his arms. I started crying. Hard. Ron and Hermione tried to calm me down but I couldn't…I loved you. You were the last string of hope that I latched onto. The savior. My savior.

"And before… you wouldn't let me fight? Harry I helped you so much before!" she yelled as her voice got steadily louder, " and you still didn't want me to fight. What about the Department of Mysteries? I proved to you then that I would fight by your side. I know you wanted to protect me but I can't be held like a bird in a cage! I need to have a part in your life and not just be on the sidelines…"

Harry stood there shocked by what she had just said. He needed time to process all of what she had just yelled into his ears.

"I never wanted you to be caged…I just wanted you to be safe so that I couldn't lose you too…"

"But Harry! Have you ever thought of what I would feel if I lost you? You were walking out to the forest so you could sacrifice yourself!" Her voice suddenly got quieter, "I knew you were there…I just….I just…."

Before she could say anything else he sealed her lips with a small but meaningful kiss that was full of longing and wanting at the same time. Her arms wrapped around his neck as his wrapped around her waist. As the kiss ended they both looked into each other's eyes and smiled a small smile.

"I'm sorry for putting you in a position like this Ginny; I guess I just was not thinking straight. So many things were going on…And you were the one thing that I could look forward to after all of this had ended. I guess I was a little selfish in that aspect…"

"You aren't selfish in any aspect Harry. You have a lot of things on your mind but sometimes you need to think things through before acting. Also if you go on another grand adventure then I want in."

"Of course," he said immediately. She then sat down on the couch with him and hugged him for a long time letting the sobbing get the better of her. Harry could feel his robe getting wet but to him it didn't matter. He actually shed a tear or two also.

They both laid down on the couch and looked into the heart of the crackling fire. When she was in his arms he felt invincible. He felt that nothing could go wrong in the world. He then relaxed as his arms were wrapped around her body. She felt warm in his grip. She was with the man she loved and he was with the woman he loved.

"Ginny?"

"Hmmmm?" she said as she awoke from her moment of bliss.

"Will you take me back?"

"That's a stupid question….of course I'll take you back…if you take me back."

"I'll take you back," he said with a grin on his face.

"We're okay then," she replied.

"Yeah we are," he said.

"I love you."

"I love you too Gin," he responded. He was elated. He felt like his life was swinging in a new direction. He didn't want to move from that spot. He felt a sense of forgiveness and a sense of retribution.