It had only been two weeks after the greatest devastation since Albus Dumbledore's death had happened. It wasn't just a devastation, but also a joyous occasion. That was a day when both fear and joy met each other. A day when so many were lost, families torn apart, loyalties tested, and friends were lost forever. The very same day that Voldemort was killed. The same day the boy who lived survived the killing curse for the second time, a day when ordinary people became heroes. This day began a new era not only for the wizarding world but for the muggles too. For even the muggles, who didn't know the magical world existed knew that whatever evil had tormented them was gone for good.

Harry Potter didn't know how he passed his newts. But he was very grateful he did. He was sitting on the couch facing the fireplace in Gryffindor tower. He was staring at the fire. Although the May weather was warm and pleasant, Harry felt an odd sense of comfort from the dancing red and orange flames. He felt someone sit next to him and turned his head leaving his thoughts to focus on the person sitting next to him. He smiled as he saw Ginny. He could feel the dragon in him that had plagued him when he had the growing crush on Ginny purr.

"hey." He murmured softly to her, "doing ok?" He had barely seen her since he to his disgust found out that he, Ron and Hermione still had to take their Newts.

"Guess so." She said almost sadly, "I miss him." Harry put his arm around her. He missed those happy care free days with her when they were dating. He knew he needed to push it out of his mind for now but Ginny was in need of a friend right now. He saw a smile knowing that him just being there was helping, "I guess I just never thought he would be the first to go. I always figured Bill would be first out of us kids because he was the oldest," harry chuckled softly and saw Ginny smile, "After the chamber of secrets he and George just took me under their wing. They checked on me almost every day, I knew they meant well but it was hard to keep secrets from them when they were almost always that close. The only one I had was who I was dating." Ginny looked the happiest Harry had seen her in a while.

"I'm just glad they weren't here when you and I were." Harry said softly, "I imagine that I would be locked in the basement of their store and doing many unpleasant forced testing of their products by now." Ginny laughed.

"Harry I think your right." She said with a mischievous glint in her eyes, "Although Bill and Charlie would probably be the ones to be afraid of. They still see me as the precious little six year angel," Harry gave Ginny a surprised look, "They were gone when I was growing up so much that that's the image they know and love. "

"If they only knew the real you," Harry joked. Ginny took a pillow and hit him. "Hey! Alright Miss Weasley, this means war!" Harry took the nearest one and hit her. After a few hits both just laughed.

"I'm glad I only have a few more days here!" a familiar tired voice came from the entrance to the common room. Ron Weasley hurried in and settled himself in the nearest chair. "What's this all about?" Harry didn't realize it but Ginny's head was lying on his lap.

"Ron, sod off!" Ginny said annoyed.

"But Gin, you two aren't dating any more remember?"

"So? I'm comfortable where I am."



Two people entered the common room this time.

"I hope I did well on the Herbology newt." The first voice was a male.

"I know you did." Came a female voice.

Ginny and Harry shared a silent giggle as they watched Ron turn slightly red as Hermione Granger entered. The first voice they heard belonged to Neville.

Both sat in the common room, the two newest occupants ignoring position Ginny and Harry were in. After a moment of silence Ginny asked, "What are you guys going to do now?"

Ron shrugged not having much thought about what he was going to do or what there was to do. Hermione answered first, "Something in the ministry."

"I might take professor Sprouts place. She is retiring this year." Neville spoke softly.

"Auror," Harry said confidently, "what about you Gin?"

"Come back here for another year." She said so seriously that everyone including herself laughed.