The Portal Of Love
Disclaimer: I only own the plot- JKR owns the rest.
A/N: This is a Harry/Ginny fanfiction, which contains Ginny/Dean and Bill/Tonks. It is set in between the Half Blood Prince and The Deathly Hallows.
Harry Potter was sat at the Gryffindor table staring enviously at Ginny and Dean. They had been going out for about five and a half months now and Harry hated every second of it! Dean was showing Ginny a muggle whip, which Harry had seen on one of the T.V, shows Dudley, used to watch. From what Harry had heard Deans dad had sent him it,
"Look how cool it is, my Dad sent it over! It's what muggles use to hurt people; I still can't believe he sent me it!" Dean told Ginny excitedly. Ginny was quite excited as well; Harry knew she had inherited her dad's love of muggles.
Later that night in Gryffindor common room Dean and Ginny were curled up on the sofa, snogging too much of Harry's and Ron's dislike.
"He's practically eating her!" Ron whispered to Harry and Hermione.
"Shut up Ronald! - It's love, you won't be saying that when you finally get a girlfriend" Hermione said slamming the book she was reading shut and storming up stairs to the girls' dormitories.
"What did I say?" Ron asked Harry, who just laughed.
The next day Harry woke up quite early so he decided to go and write a reply to the owl that Mrs Weasley had sent him to ask if he wanted to stay for the Christmas holidays, which were approaching. Harry sent his snowy white owl, Hegwid with his reply, when Ginny came running…
"Harry, Harry!" Ginny cried "I need your help-its Dean!" Ginny burst out crying and Harry ran up to comfort her "Gin, what's the matter?" Harry asked. Ginny could hardly speak because she was crying so much "D-Deans been a-attacked h-he's w-with Madam Pom-Pomfery, she s-said he m-m-might be dead" she cried into Harry shoulder "Gin it will be all right" Harry said worried, for Ginny…
Harry and Ginny were sat in the Gryffindor common room, waiting for any further news about Dean. Madam Pomfery had come and told them that it was the whip he had that had attacked him. It had been possessed by someone but nobody knew who…
Suddenly Madam Pomfrey burst in "I'm afraid that we have lost him…" Madam Pomfrey said looking Ginny with sympathy.
Ginny was crying silently into Harry's shoulder.
"Would you like to see him," Madam Pomfery asked Ginny, who nodded pulling Harry up to come with her.
"Ginny are you sure you want me to come?" Harry asked, "Yes, I am sure" Ginny said to him
" I need you to help me get through this." Ginny said
They walked into the Hospital Wing with Madam Pomfery to go see Dean. Madam Pomfery pulled the cover off Dean, Harry was took a back, it had hit him Dean was dead and he would never come back.
Ginny was leaning over Dean's lifeless body crying and whispering over and over again "Wake up, Wake up, Wake up." She suddenly started to cry again and Madam Pomfery rushed over to calm her down
"She's just in shock" She whispered to Harry.
The next day was Dean's funeral. Harry and Ginny sat next to each other at the front. Dumbledore hosted the service.
Then something happened, something that had never happened in 500 years.
A magical portal appeared in front of Harry and Ginny, before anyone could do anything a glowing streak of light suddenly bust out of the portal wrapping around Harry and Ginny…
"Harry! Ginny!" Hermione Granger cried running up to her now-unconscious friends. "Everybody report to their common rooms immediately" Professor McGonagall said to the students gathering round to see what had happened.
"Albus, what has happened?" McGonagall asked worriedly.
"This, Minerva is extremely powerful magic, and I do believe that the last time it happened was 500 years ago. Also I believe that Harry and Miss Weasley must have a future together because that portal was the portal of love." Professor Dumbledore told her.
Harry and Ginny woke up 4 hours later in the Hospital Wing concealed so nobody could see them.
"Harry, were are we?" Ginny asked concerned.
"I don't know Gin, it looks like the hospital wing. But then… why and why am I with you? I mean I feel connected to you Gin, I don't know why." Harry explained to her.
"I feel the same to Harry, I think I love you." Ginny told him. With that he kissed her.
The next day rumours were going out. To keep them out of further spotlight, Dumbledore decided to let Harry and Ginny stay in his private study for the next few weeks. Meanwhile he, and a very enthusiastic Hermione, was going to do some research on love portals and when and why they occur.
In Dumbledore's private study Harry and Ginny were reading a book they had found about advanced skills and schooling.
"Hey Gin look at this," Harry said letting Ginny see the book" it says if a legal wizard teaches a legal wizard student advanced skills than they can leave school with all the right O.W.L's they need."
"That's great Harry, hey Dumbledore's a legal wizard, maybe he can teach us" Ginny said excited "yes, we can ask him in the morning" Harry said. They fell asleep a few hours later.
Harry and Ginny woke up to the sound of Dumbledore chuckling softly at the book that, they had been reading.
"Oh I see that you are up, I have been wanting to ask you if you knew about the bonding of the portal?" Dumbledore asked curiously. Harry and Ginny both shook their heads. "So, it appears not. The other night when you woke up in the hospital wing, did you feel any different?"
Harry and Ginny nodded.
" Would you care to explain" he asked, Ginny nodded.
"I felt connected to Harry, like I loved him." Dumbledore nodded
"okay, that was the effect of the bonding taking place. It is a very rare type of magic, the last time it happened was 500 years ago. You two must have a future together, otherwise the bonding would not of taken place. The bonding means that you are legal adults in the wizarding world and we need extra training to be able to learn up to your abilities, also I am willing to teach you. That is why I was quite amused at the book you was reading?" Dumbledore said looking at Harry and Ginny.
"Yes, Professer!" Ginny said excitedly, "We really, really do want you to teach us! Don't we Harry" she looked at Harry excitedly.
"Yerh, we do," he said looking at Dumbledore. "Okay then, when shall we begin?" Dumbledore said with a twinkle in his eye.
The next few days were full of extra lessons and training in the room of requirement with Professer Dumbledore. The Christmas holidays were coming up and Harry was staying at the Burrow for the entire holidays, Dumbledore had already sent Mr and Mrs Weasley an owl explaining all about the portal and Harry and Ginny's bonding.
The Christmas holidays approached and Harry and Ginny boarded the Hogwarts Express with Ron and Hermione, awaiting the long journey home.
