Author's note: This is AU completely. A different take on the 19 years later, and a different way of me writing stories.
I originally started writing this fic just for a story, but saw a challenge on the Harry Potter Fanfiction Challenge forum that this story could fit in with as well.
Written for the Harry Potter 10k challenge by kijani.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything you recognize.
This story will switch from Harry to Ginny's point of view. I'll remember to say whose point of view it is at the start of every chapter.
Prologue- Harry and Ginny. May 7th, exactly five days after the war. The night of Fred's funeral.
After her brother's funeral, Harry knew Ginny would need time with her family. He tried pulling her away from her mum, but every time he walked over to her, she would always walk off in a different direction.
He finally caught up with her after she entered the threshold of the Burrow. It was well after midnight and Harry was exhausted, but he knew they needed to talk. Harry turned around the corner and found himself pressed against the wall in the hallway by Ginny.
"I've been wanting to kiss you all night." Ginny said as she stared into his deep green eyes. She ran her fingers through his thick black hair and smiled at him.
"Look Gin," Harry started to say. Ginny backed away from him knowing where this was going.
"Harry, wait. Every time someone starts a sentence with 'look Gin,' it means something bad is about to happen." She frowned at him. "Am I right?"
"Well, about that. I know you need time with your parents since you just had your brother's funeral. And I—"
"Don't tell me, you're leaving me?" Ginny crossed her arms and looked like she was about to cry.
"Ginny, I need some time to myself. I need to figure out who I am since the war is over. I need to regain my thoughts; I need to be free for a while. Free of constantly looking over my shoulders and wondering if any Death Eaters will come, I know, they have disappeared now, but I need time to figure out if I want to become an Auror or not."
"So what does this mean?" She stared at him with her grey eyes.
"It means I'm leaving London. It's all I've ever known. No, Ron and Hermione aren't coming with me. They're too busy with each other. I need to do this." He paused. "Alone."
"You want to be alone? If something else comes along, I'm not going to wait."
She started to turn away from, but he caught her by the arm, and gave her those puppy dog eyes look, the ones he knew she'd melt to the knees in.
"I want to have tonight with you. Hermione's been sneaking off into our room once your mum goes to bed, I've pretended not to notice. Please, Ginny, let's have this one night of us being together." Harry begged her with his eyes as he released his grip on her arm.
"Fine, I've been wanting to spend 'alone time' with you anyways. Just don't forget to say goodbye when you leave. Where are you going anyways?"
"America."
"That's so far away."
"I know. I need to be far away from everyone. Away from everything I know that's normal. But before I go, I want you. All of you, just tonight." Harry said as he leaned in and gave Ginny a kiss he knew she couldn't refuse.
Author's note: I am planning on continuing this story. However, it may be a month or less till I can update. I'm working on other projects as well, so If you want me to continue soon, please let me know in a review.
Review please, they mean the WORLD to me.
Special thanks: All Shades Of grey for betaing.
And Rose Of The West for helping me with the summary.
