DISCLAIMER:
I don't own Harry Potter, J.K Rowling does. :)

CHAPTER 1

Harry awoke with a start with his green eyes flashing open suddenly. He had been in a dreamless peaceful sleep when he had woken up. He lifted one arm up to start to rub the sleep out of his eyes when he felt a shooting pain go up his arm.

"Uuggghh." As he said this he thought "God damn Voldemort and his spells." He then remembered what had happened in the hours before his awakening. He smiled to himself, finally, everyone was safe as should be.

"I'm just sayin' Hermione, he may not be decent. Just let me go in."

"Oh Ronald, he's my best friend also."

Harry laughed a little at his best friends bickering. As they walked into the room, he opened his eyes and put his arm down on the bed at his side again. He felt that pain in his arm there again.

"Morning mate, hope you had a good nap." Ron said, his usual sarcasm in his voice. As Harry looked Ron and Hermione over, he could see the toll the war had on them. Bags under their eyes, cuts and bruises all over their faces, but still alive.

"How long was I out?" Harry asked.

"About a day. Oh, and Kingsley wanted us to give this to you." Hermione answered, handing him a piece of parchment. Harry took the paper, and sat up. The blood rushed up to his head, and his eyes faded out with black a little. He realized then how dehydrated he was.

'Dear Harry,

I know that you will be very busy in these next few days, so I ask you to meet me as soon as possible in my office at the ministry to discuss your future.

Kingsley Shackbolt,

Minister of Magic'

"Kingsley was appointed minister?" Harry asked.

"Yes, yesterday morning. They needed someone in charge, and he was there." Hermione answered.

"I brought you some clothes, I thought you'd might need some after a shower." Ron threw knapsack against Harry's chest, wrinkling his nose as he said this.

"Nice way to say I smell, mate." Harry said, laughing only a little as his sides were starting to hurt. He sat up and swung his feet off the bed. Carrying his bag, he headed off to the showers.

"We'll be in the common room after you're done." Hermione said, taking Ron's hand and heading out.

After Harry was showered, shaven, and clothed with clean clothes, he headed down to the common room. There, as he was expecting Hermione and Ron, he found Ginny. She looked up to him with not love and happiness, but anger. He started to feel as though a bat-bogey hex was in his future. Harry reached the bottom of the stairs where she was walking to and opened his mouth to say something.

"Before you say anything, I need to tell you something," He closed his mouth and backed up a step when she continued.

"Harry Potter, you are the biggest arse that has ever lived! You are a bigger git than all of my brothers combined! You leave me for months and when you return on this mysterious journey you pretend you're dead and fool everyone into thinking it! You played with my bloody emotions and I have half a mind to curse you right now! But I'm not." Harry unsure of where this was going, started to speak.

"Ginny, I-" That was all he got out before she slapped him.

"You deserved that before I say this. I love you Harry Potter. And if you ever make me think that you're dead, or leave me, or anything, I will personally kill you." And with that she leaned forward and kissed him. Harry's face still stung, but he forgot as his mind soared into pure bliss. They broke apart and both smiled.

"I love you too Ginny, and I promise I will never do anything to hurt you." She smiled again, hearing the words she had wanted to hear her whole life. They embraced each other again for another mind blowing kiss for both of them. They didn't hear the common room door open, or people talking as they had walked inside.

"Bloody hell mate! You woke up less than an hour ago and you're already snogging my sister!"

Harry and Ginny jumped apart, breaking up the kiss. Ginny looked at her brother with a dark look.

"At least I waited until after the war to snog my girlfriend!" Harry retorted, making Hermione and Ginny laugh.

"So you two are together again? Yay!" Hermione said enthusiastically. Ron gave her a dark look before speaking again.

"If you two are done, Mum wanted me to fetch you. We're leaving for the Burrow. She also says that you're staying with us if you like it or not."

They headed down to meet the rest of the Weasleys before apparating to The Burrow.