As Ginny looked up into Harry's eyes her breath hitched. She briefly looked to his lips before lifting her sight back to his eyes. "Why. . . ?" She took a deep shuddering breath as her eyes welled to the brim with tears.

"It's the only way to keep you safe. I could never forgive myself if He targeted you, or Ron." Harry tried to be reasonable, tried to be reassuring as he brushed a stray strand of hair out of Ginny's face. She snatched his hand away from her face and held it tightly between her own.

"Forget Ron this is not about him," She squeezed his hand for emphasis, "this is about me, about you, about us. About our-" She was cut off by a gentle kiss from Harry. She kissed back trying to convey all the muddled feelings in her heart; the anger, pain, fear, and above all, loss. Harry pulled back and she starting crying freely. "I can go with you!" she pleaded.

Harry merely smiled sadly as he cupped her cheek in his free hand. "I'm sorry Ginny, thank you for all the time we spent together. I promise I'll never forget you." Slowly he kissed her one last time before stepping away.

"Harry!" she sobbed one final time as he spun and disapparated. Ginny's heart broke that day and Harry Potter was never seen again.


'That was five years ago' Ginny thought slapping her cheeks as she got out of bed; shoving her wand into her pocket. She walked over to the window of her flat in London. Leaning on the sill she murmured to herself, "Five long years ago." As usual it was dismally gray outside and raining hard. She stood up from the window and stretched her arms over her head and glanced at the clock hanging over her chair. 'Almost six thirty huh. . . Time to get ready for work.'

Padding lightly over to her closet the only sounds in the room were her footsteps and the pitter patter of rain on the windows. Ginny winced as the wardrobe doors creaked loudly, mentally reminding herself to do something about them one of these days. She grabbed a light blue turtleneck and was pulling it over her head when a loud crash echoed throughout the flat and she spun around with an undignified squeak. A large lump of unrecognizably wet fluff was perched at her window, holding a limp roll of parchment in its beak.

"Oh, bloody hell Errol. Give me a heart attack. . ." She jerked the shirt down and ran over to the closet and pulled out a towel before heading back to the window. Pulling it open she grabbed Errol up in the towel and carried him into the kitchen. "Oh stop fidgeting you silly thing I don't want you dripping all over the floor." She deposited a still fighting owl onto the kitchen counter. He fluffed up and looked at her wearily. Pointing her wand, a slight light glowed around Errol, and suddenly he was fully dry and gave an appreciative hoot. He dropped the parchment into Ginny's outstretched hand.

Dear Ginny,

It's that time of year! That's right; the annual Weasley family reunion is here. Next Saturday the 16th of July, you are cordially invited to the Burrow at 10 o'clock A.M. Any complications let me know as soon as possible. Hope to see you soon!

Love, Mum

Tearing off an edge of the invitation she scribbled down her acceptance and handed it back to him. She kissed him on the beak and carried him back to her room to open the window for him. He hooted and flew off into the morning sky; no doubt that he'll be soaked before he gets half way home. 'Well now I have something to look forward to for next weekend. As if I had plans anyway.' Ginny threw the towel in her hamper before finishing off her morning routine.

That Saturday seemed to come closer and closer. Ginny grew more excited with each passing day; it had been ages since she had seen her brother and Hermione. They were really too cute with each other. She wished she had someone so precious to her, someone who was around. . . She banished that thought from her head as she hopped into the shower to get ready. After a breakfast of eggs and toast she checked her watch. "9:13, I guess it is a bit early but I'll see if mum needs any help." Checking her reflection in the mirror she made sure she looked presentable in her white dress with red roses. With an approving nod she stowed her wand in her purse and apparated with a pop.

Raised voices met her ears as she landed on the front step of the Burrow. Pushing open the door she walked into the kitchen where her mum and brother were arguing about something. "Mum seriously you need to calm down it really isn't that big of a deal!" said an exasperated Ron.

"Big deal! This is your future were talking about here. I would like to have heard about this sooner," retorted Mum.

"Woah calm down, what's going on here? Ron what terrible thing did you do now?" Ginny came into the room with a worried look on her face.

Ron blushed heavily and muttered something into the floorboards. Mum however burst into a huge smile. "Oh my I really am the first to know! Well I guess I can forgive you for now anyway."

"Huh? What's going on Ron?" Ginny just looked back and forth between a still crimson Ron and grinning Mum. Ron looked up and had opened his mouth when a beaming Hermione burst through the back room.

"Ginny! Oh it's been ages," she rushed forward and hugged Ginny hard, "The most amazing news love! I'm pregnant!"

Ginny's jaw slowly opened and she jumped up and down screaming. "Oh Hermione congratulations! How far along are you?" She grabbed her brother around the middle in a tight hug while he awkwardly patted her on the back.

"Just about five weeks now. I have been dying to tell everyone but Ron made me keep quiet till now. Oh I am so happy I want to tell everyone I see." She reached over to grab the bowl of salad off the table and carried it outside calling over her shoulder, "Ginny come on we have so much to talk about!"

"Be there in a minute Hermione!" She turned on Ron who blushed even deeper and scurried out after his wife

"Well would you believe that!"

Molly stared out the door at the receding back of her youngest son. "Very much a surprise dear," she shook her head and turned back to the stove, "Stir the biscuit dough if you don't mind or it will stick."

"Of course not Mum," she picked up the bowl and grabbed a spoon from the drawer and stirred the dough "I can't wait to see who comes this year. I hope Aunt Muriel will forget that it was today. I am not thrilled to have her interrogate me on where my boyfriend is. I can run my own life, with or without a man. But anyway, I can't wait to see Charlie and Bill ohh do you think they'll bring any friends from work? That's also exciting seeing all the friends of-" Ginny abruptly cut off as the bowl she was mixing slipped from her fingers and crashed to the floor.

Molly whipped around and rushed to her daughter. "Ginny dear what's wrong? Did you see a spider or something?"

Hermione burst through the door looking concerned. "What happened? I heard the crash is everyone ok?"

Ginny started and blinked a few times before answering. "Oh! I'm so sorry Mum I'm just fine. I thought I saw a mouse is all. Here I got this." She bent down to pick up the pieces of the bowl and noticed that her leg was bleeding. As she reached for the shards they flew out from under her fingers and reassembled on the counter. She looked up at Hermione who then cleaned the floor with a deft stroke of her wand.

"I'm just going to go clean my leg up I'll be right back." She abruptly turned and walked out on the concerned faces of her mum and Hermione.

'He could be there this time. It's been so long he might come back,' closing the bathroom door she sat down to think. She wasn't sure how she would take seeing him just for him to leave so suddenly, 'No! It shouldn't matter he left not only me but the entire family. I was the last one to see him and no one has heard from him since. Who knows if he is dead or alive anyway? But the family reunion had always been on July 16th he could have remembered. He might still. . .' she didn't dare finish that thought. She cleaned up her leg put a Band-Aid on and looked at her reflection in the mirror.


So! My little HP fanfic ive been working on. (Of course I dont own anything HP all rights are to their owners yadda yadda yadda) Much more to come! Any comments or critiques are welcome. My first submission to the site so be nice!