This is my version of what happened in between the last chapter of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows and Nineteen Years Later. Hope you enjoy! This is beta read by Pink Bismuth (the same one who does my Reading the Books story) And if you want to know where said Reading the Books story is PM me and I'll tell you or better yet, include that question in your review that I know all of you are going to write! Right?

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, JKR does.

Chapter 1: A Surprise

It had been almost a year and a half since the epic battle at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry was attending Auror training with Ron, who was also helping George with his shop. Hermione had just finished repeating her seventh year and was looking for employment in the Ministry.

Harry and Ginny had reunited just days after the war but not until after she ripped into him for scaring the life out of her. Ron and Hermione were still going strong, meaning they still fought every day. Getting back to…life had been hard for everyone, but there were some very obvious bright spots. Many a relationships had been born, including Neville and Luna. Harry had also finally met his godson, Teddy. Harry would pick him up every Friday afternoon and he and Ginny would spend the weekend with him. Needless to say, the young boy was spoiled.

Harry had also spent several days taking inventory on his inheritance. He had received not only his parent's home but also his father's boyhood house. There were also the two vaults at Gringotts, one was from his parents, but the other was left to him by Sirius. He had anonymously deposited three fourths of Sirius's account into the Weasley vault. Needless to say, they knew whom it was from and tried to fight it but Harry was adamant. They accepted it grudgingly.

The Dursley's were long forgotten. That was except Dudley. When Harry had gone over to collect his few things, Dudley had offered to help. It was in an awkward silence that they moved Harry's few possessions to his rented car but when they were done, there were handshakes and promises of letters. Every once in a while, Harry and his cousin would meet at a pub and share a drink or two or go out to lunch to catch up with what had been going on in the other's lives. Dudley had met someone. Anna was her name and she wasn't large, stupid, spoiled, or a gossip. Also, to infuriate his parents even farther, Anna was a squib. Dudley confided in Harry one day that he planned on marrying her. Harry couldn't have been happier for him.

Now, here he sat in the dining room of the Burrow with all of the Weasleys. Charlie had taken to coming around as often as possible since the war. While he didn't tell his mother his actual intentions, she still knew.

The dinner passed quietly. Occasionally Percy and Mr. Weasley would talk about work or something they read in the Daily Prophet, but nothing exciting passed between persons.

It was during dessert that there was a cause for excitement.

As Harry was passing out cake he 'ran out' just before he got to Ginny. After getting another piece and setting it down in front of her he sat down. Harry panicked slightly as she picked up her fork. Then he heard a light gasp.

In bright green letters a question was spelled out; 'Will you marry me?'

Ginny looked up at Harry, "Is this… is this mine?"

Harry nodded.

"I-I yes! YES! Hell yes! Oh bloody hell, Harry! Yes!" she shouted, jumping out of her chair.

Everyone was now looking from Ginny to Harry. All of the women had smiles on their faces but none bigger than Molly Weasley's. All the men, sans Mr. Weasley as he had known for a week, looked slightly confused. Hermione, who was sitting next to Ginny, looked down at her plate. She squealed and jumped up to hug one of her best friends. Now Ron, who was starting to get mad with his confusion, asked loudly, "What's going on?"

Harry gave him an exasperated look. Ron had been the first one Harry had told when he resolved his plan to ask Ginny. To put him out of his misery though, Harry slid an emerald ring out of his pocket and onto Ginny's finger.

"Does that answer your question?"

Ron, not knowing what to say, just nodded. Now, Harry just had to wait for the reactions of the others.

The reaction that came was not mutual.

Hermione, Fleur, and Mrs. Weasley all hugged and kissed the couple. Mr. Weasley embraced his only daughter and kissed her forehead, his eyes sparkling with tears that had yet to spill over. He shook Harry's hand and wished him happiness.

Then came Ginny's brothers. They didn't seem as willing to hand over their baby sister as their father did but then they couldn't be too bothered by it, as they didn't say anything. Loudly that is. None of them had any reservations in threatening Harry in their own unique ways, whether it be burns or long, boring speeches or being locked away in the depths of a bank.

Harry was both relieved and frightened when, at last, Ron came. He didn't take his eyes off Harry even as he congratulated his sister.

"You know-" he started, "I'll-" Ron tried again. "Just don't try anything Harry. I know you won't but even still, just don't. And, don't worry about those nancy's, the only one you actually have to worry about is Ginny. But don't be fooled that any of us have any problem with kicking someone while they're already down." With that he walked away to find some more cake.

It took Harry a minute to comprehend all of the contradictions and for a moment, he was truly worried that he was going to mess up. Then he took one look at Ginny and none of it mattered anyway.

Okay so it's a bit longer and much better. As I said above, Pink Bismuth is amazing! Please review!