Harry Potter
1. When reporters ask what his favourite colour is, he always says red. And they always believe him, why shouldn't they? Red is power and passion. Red is strong and brave. Red is Griffiyndor. Red is the colour of his wife's hair. It seems the perfect solution. Really though his favourite colour is brown. Because thats the colour of Ginny's eyes.
2. When he looks around at his large, extended family, he wishes that his parents could be there. That they could see his wife and his children and feel proud. But he knows that if they were alive everything would be different. And he thinks that maybe, losing the parents he never knew is not too high a price to pay in exchange for the wonderful life he has now.
3. He loves his children all equally, but in different ways. He loves James because he is protective of Lily, and of Albus though he would never admit it. He loves him because even though he is easily the best at Quidditch he always lets Lily win when they play aginst each other at home. He loves Albus because he has his mothers eyes, and when he comes home from Hogwarts and they light up at the sight of his parents Harry knows that Albus is just as kind and forgiving as his mother. He loves Lily because she can wind her older brothers round her little finger, because she is truly the baby of the family and because she has his eyes. His bright green eyes, and because when she hugs him his heart melts and he knows he could never refuse her anything.
4. He lost touch with Neville for a few years after the battle, until he recieved an invitation to his grandmothers funeral. Even though he swore he would never go to another funeral after the Last Battle he went, and when he saw Neville, looking so tired and sad he felt so guilty for not making the effort to stay in touch that he invited Neville to stay with him for a few weeks. Ginny had just moved in and was annoyed but she saw his determenation and accepted it. That's one of the reasons he loves her so much.
5. From the moment he saw Ginny's face after he killed Voldemort he knew he wuld marry her. It took him 3 years to get up the courage to buy the ring, then another 2 years to get up the courage to propose. Even as he uttered the proposal he was still shaking and he will never forget the relief he felt when she said yes.
6. When his daughter was 15, she asked him how he proposed to her mother and he dropped the glass he was holding. Ginny walked in from the other room and her daughter repeated the question, Ginny laughed. Harry sat down and explained to his daughter that he had been very nervous and how he had taken Ginny to the restaurant that they had their forst date at. Ginny laughed again and said that she had thought he was ill, the amount he was sweating. Harry said he didn't see what was so funny, that it was very hard to bear your soul and waot for an answer. At this both mother and daughter started to giggle and it struck Harry just how similar they looked.
7. He still feels sad when he thinks of Hedwig. He can't help but remember that she was his only link to the magical world for so long and she was killed while he escaped. He planted a white blossom tree in the back garden of his home and treats it as her grave. he bought all his children an owl for their 11th birthday, but none of them a snowy owl. He feels like that would be replacing her.
8. When Ron and Hermione told him she was pregnant with their second child he was thrilled for them. They imagined their children growing up together as they grew up together. Then the babies were born and he decided that Lily would never be allowed within 10 metres of him, even as a baby he was cute, and Harry was convinced he was a girl crazy idiot who would corrupt his precious daughter. Then when they were about 3, Lily fell over and before Harry could reach her Hugo was giving her a hug and Lily was smiling again. That's when Harry knew Hugo wasn't such a bad guy.
9. When James brought his girlfriend home Harry liked her and was pleased that he had found such a nice (red-headed) girl. Ginny howver was convinced that Amanda, his girlfriend, was trying to steal her baby boy away. When Albus brought home Serana, Luna and Neville's second daughter, and introduced her as his girlfriend Harry was delighted that they might possible become family, he talked to Serana and thought that while she was slightly mad, like her mother she was also kind, brave and loyal, like her father. Ginny howver took a number of months before she accepted her as not a son-stealing monster but a charming girl, in love with her son. When Lily brought Charlie home and introduced him as her boyfriend, Ginny hugged him and said he was already practically family. Harry however, despite having known him since he was a baby, was suddenly driven by an urge to murder this boy with his arm around his little girl. He didn't but it was very close.
10. The best day of his life is not when he defeated Voldemort. It's not when he married Ginny. It's not even when any of his three children were born. The best day of his life was when he looked around and saw everyone he loved smiling and talking. Today. But tomorrow he thinks will be even better. And so will the day after that.