Chapter 1-

Invitations and Realization

Dear Harry,

How are you? We all miss you here. I know your wondering why I'm writing. Well Ron and I have gotten engaged and naturally Ron wants you to be his best man and I couldn't agree more. The wedding is scheduled for next Saturday at 11:00. If you cant make it or don't want to be his best man we will understand, but please write back to us! Harry we really do miss you here and I want you to know that it's not your fault its Voldamort's and I don't think you have any reason to blame yourself! It is what they wanted to do. I sent Hedwig to give this to you because I knew she would be able to find you. Ginny gave her to me to give to you. You belong here Harry! I love you so much. You were the closest thing to a brother for me! I really want to see you.

Your friend,

Hermione Granger

Harry read the letter over and over in his mind. Suddenly all the pain came rushing back. Like a knife digging into his heart. During the final battle everyone from the order came to fight at Harry's side. George Weasley died and so did Charlie Weasley. As soon as Harry had defeated Voldamort he went straight to Number Twelve Grimmland place to pack. He decided he was done with magic. He had already been through more things than most wizards had in a lifetime and now killing Voldamort was added to that list. Harry new that every death Voldamort committed was his fault.

Harry left short notes to everyone, but his not to Ginny was the hardest.

Ginny,

I've decided to leave. I'm heading to America. I won't be in the wizarding world anymore. I've decided the best thing to do is get away from magic. Magic's what got me into this mess. I love you Ginny and I'm sorry I'm leaving.

Harry

For the past seven years Harry had been living in New York away from al magical contact. He would occasionally do a couple of spells here and there just to relieve stress and to make sure he still could. The last time he had used his wand was 10 months ago when he saw Draco Malifoy

Harry was taking a walk and was upset about work so he stared at his shoes the whole time. He accidentally bumped into someone murmured sorry and was about to keep walking but noticed there shopping bag. There bag was form The Phoenix feather. Harry's head shot up to see the persons face, only to find Draco Malifoy starring at him with shock and surprise. Draco recovered from shock quickly.

"Well well well. I can't believe I stumbled across the great Harry Potter when so many people are looking for him!"

"Malifoy how's the Death Eater business?"

"Ha ha ha! Very funny aren't we Potter"

"Listen here Malifoy. If you tell anyone that you've seen me I will promise you that there will be hell to pay!" and with that Harry walked away but he heard footsteps behind him.

Harry finally decided to write back to Hermione and tell her some of the things that have been bothering him for the past seven years.

Dear Hermione,

I'm doing fine. Obviously you and Ron came to your senses! I miss everyone there too. I will come back and be your best man! I know your probably busy with wedding plans (and probably nerves), and I hate to burden you, but I'm having some trouble coping with my fears. I'm scared to come back! I'm afraid they will all hate me especially Ginny. I figured she would at least try to contact me once I left (that's why I gave her Hedwig). In my goodbye note to her I told her I loved her. I guess she didn't feel the same. Tell Ron I said hi, and Hermione I love you too! You are my sister maybe not by blood but by heart!

Your friend,

Harry

Ginny saw Hedwig fly into Hermione's window and new that it meant Harry had written back. Hermione was out for the day so Ginny snuck into her room and opened the letter. Her eyes grew in shock when she finished reading the letter. Harry thought she didn't love him! That was defiantly wasn't true! Ginny still loved him now even after all these years! She didn't write him because she though he didn't want her too!

"Mummy!" screamed a little girl's voice.

"Yes Lillian? I'm in Hermione's room." As soon as Ginny said that a little red head walked into the room with tears falling from her emerald green eyes! Ginny realized tears were falling from her own eyes and wiped them away as fast as she could so she wouldn't scare her daughter.

"Mummy Georgia pushed me and I scraped my knee!" Lillian sobbed.

"Did you tell Uncle Fred?" Ginny asked after healing her daughters scrape.

"Mummy what's wrong?" Lillian asked wiping away her tears.

"For a six year old you sure are curious." Ginny said. Lillian grinned and ran out of the room. Ginny left Hermione's room slightly after to go pack her things. "Come Hedwig, I'm going to need your help ok?" The beautiful owl hooted.

"Mom, would you do me a favor and watch Lillian? I need to go on a short trip." Ginny asked her mother.

"Of course Gin, How long will you be gone?" Mrs. Weasley said not looking up from what she was doing. She was probably working on wedding plans again.

"Two days at the max." Ginny said, and with that Ginny apperatted with Hedwig and her trunk to the middle of New York.

Ginny pulled her trunk into an ally way, opened it, and pulled out her wand, her Cleansweep, and an invisibility cloak that Fred gave her from the shop. She then closed her trunk and put a charm on it so it shrunk. Then she picked it up and put it in her pocket.

"Ok Hedwig now you need to take me to where Harry lives." The owl hooted and Ginny got on her broom, put the invisibility cloak over her, and flew off behind Hedwig.