Harry opened his eyes, looking up at the yellow rays of sunlight that streamed through the the bedroom window. He blinked groggily and almost immediately he was gripped with the dreadful thought that there were still horcruxes to look for, that Voldemort was still out there. Harry reached over and fumbled for his glasses, hitting his empty sandwich plate; he pushed them up the bridge of his nose and looked around. His eyes were assaulted with the deep crimson and shining gold of Gryffindor. The dormitory looked just as it had when he had last slept there, the previous year. Before the wedding, before Malfoy Manor, and Gringotts and Dobby. Before Fred, Tonks, and Lupin; before the Hallows. It felt like a huge weight had been lifted from Harry's chest, only to be replaced by one as equally heavy; not of fear though, but of grief. If it wasn't for Hermione and Ron, for Ginny, he would just lay there. Sinking deeper into his grief. Without the constant threat of Voldemort lurking in his life; he did not know what to do next. His whole life had been planned for him before he had even known who he was, and now- he was lost. Before Harry's eyes swam the faces of Lupin and Tonks, of Fred; and he knew he had to push through. Not to do so would disgrace their memories, and there was Ted Lupin to think of. If anything he had to push through for Ted; he would not- could not leave him without a family, no child deserved to suffer the way he had. Harry swung his legs off the bed and stood up, almost tripping over Ron, who was sitting on the floor; looking out at the rising sun.
"Strange isn't it? Without knowing we ought to be out finding some bloody horcrux?" He turned his head and glanced at Harry. Who nodded in agreement. Ron continued, "I suppose Hogwarts will close for the year, so- back to the Burrow; I'll have to find a job as well." Harry started, it hadn't occurred to him that he'd have to start being- an adult. "Good thing Kreacher's warmed up to me a bit; he'll be seeing a lot of me." Harry stated as he began to dress. "Whats that got to do with anything?" asked Ron as he too got up and began to search for clothes.
"Well, I'll be staying at Grimmauld place until I decide what to do with my life, can't stay at Hogwarts." Harry felt a piece of himself crumble as he realized that Hogwarts would no longer be his home, all the years he had spent sneaking around the corridors and learning who he was would be no more. Suddenly though, he was hit over the head with what he highly suspected was Ron's keeper gloves. "What was that for?" Harry exclaimed as he rubbed his tender scalp. Harry looked up into Ron's incredulous expression, Ron looked as if Harry had grown two heads and had sung in mermish. "What do you mean Grimmauld Place? Whats wrong with the Burrow?" Ron asked, his eyes wide.
"What? No! Nothing is wrong with the Burrow! I just didn't want to inconvenience you any longer, I can find my own place to kip and then visit you." Harry said in a rush, after seven years of housing him, Harry didn't want to ask any more of the Weasleys than was necessary.
"Are you bonkers? You think that after all this my mother would let you out of her sight? And after Fr-" Ron turned stark white, swallowed, and continued on in a quiet voice, "You think after losing Fred, my mother would let you leave? Your like another son to her; if you leave now she'll probably be as bad as when Percy left." Finished Ron, he paused and then pulled his maroon sweater over his head, hiding his expression from Harry.
"But- haven't I- What if she find out about Ginny?" Harry mumbled. Ron's head poked through at this, "What about Ginny?" He asked, eyes narrowed. Harry took a breath and decided that he might as well continue on, "Well, I fancy her, a lot and -er I'd like to started dating her again if she wants me as well and well- your Mom wouldn't want us under the same roof I suppose." Ron stared at Harry and chuckled, "My mother will think its the greatest thing in the world if you two got together" Harry let out a held breath, relieved. "Then you'd really be her son." added Ron, smiling. As the pair of them opened the dormitory door and headed down stairs, Ron turned around, grinning, "Of course the rules from last year still apply, no public snogging and such." Harry laughed and replied "The rule stands for you too, my best friends snogging is not something I'd like to see." Ron's ears turned pink as they entered the Gryffindor common room together.