Harry and Ginny After the War
Chapter 1: Forgiveness

Disclaimer: I own not J.K Rowling so there for I own nothing.

A/N I didn't like the way J.K ended it with Harry just going to bed after Voldemort dies I thought that was too anticlimactic. So I am changing it a little in this story.

He's died, he's gone I am free. He thought to himself as he staggered to his feet. His next thought as he looked around the great hall was of Ginny. Harry searched each face looking for her, finally spotting her sitting with her family around Fred, Remus and Tonks bodies. He stopped in his tracks staring at the bodies of three people he loved. Tear's running down his face, he hit his knees not having the strength to walk or even stand, sobs racking his body. Harry was crying for his parents, Sirius, Remus, Tonks, Fred, Cedric and for anyone else that gave their life before he could put a stop to all this. He was crying for the ones that lived and their pain that he caused. He felt arms wrap around him then a familiar flower scent filled his since's. Harry love it's okay, said the sweetest voice Harry had ever heard. Ginny, he said looking up at her. I am so sorry. Harry get up love let's go to the hospital wing. Ron help me get him up, said Ginny. I am sorry…I am sorry Harry cry's out before he pass's out. HARRY, Ginny screams. Ron bends down and pick's Harry up. Bill help me get him up to the hospital wing. Bill and Ron work together to Harry to the hospital wing as fast as they can with the rest of the family following close behind. Once they reached the hospital wing Madam Pomfrey rushed them to the first open bed and started running a test on Harry while the rest of the Weasley's and Hermione started explaining what happened.

Ten minutes later Madam Pomfrey walked up to the Weasley's. Is he okay? asked Ginny. "He will live but I don't think he will be okay for awhile", she said sadly. "What do you mean Poppy"? asked a panic-stricken Mrs Weasley. Harry was hit with dark magic. If I had to guess I would say the killing curse. He will be asleep for awhile. Everyone gasped aside from Ron and Hermione. Ginny noticed this and asked, "Why aren't you two surprised"? she said pointing to Ron and Hermione. Hermione looked at Ron as if saying should we tell them? With a nod from Ron Hermione began telling the story of how they spent last year together. "Please understand there are some things we can't tell you that's Harry's job but we can tell enough so that you know what we did while we were away. Ron will you go grab Professor McGonagle she should hear this too". No need Miss Granger I am here, said Mcgonagle walking up to the group. Hermione smiled at her, "Hello professor." "I was just coming to check on Harry. What can I do for you?", said Professor McGonagle. "I was just about to tell everyone about Harry and some of what happened.",said Hermione. "Very well," McGonagle said as she conjured up a chair.
Right well, Hermione began, it all started after we left Bill's and Fleur's wedding…

Hermione told about the Horcruxes, breaking into Gringotts bank to get into the volt to get the cup and getting into the ministry to get the locket. She told them about the ring Dumbledore destroyed and why they came to Hogwarts. Ginny looked at Hermione and said with pleading eyes, "That doesn't explain why he went into the forest." Hermione looked at Ginny apologetically, "I am sorry Ginny that his Harry's part of the story to tell not mine. All I can say is if Harry got hit with A killing curse and lived only he knows why." Ginny nodded in understanding. She moved her chair next to Harry's bed and held his hand waiting for him to wake up.

"Miss Granger, would you to be able to tell Kingsley and a few other people about this?", asked McGonagle. "I am sorry Professor but that is up to Harry. I know he would be okay with us telling you and the Weasley's but anyone beyond that will be up to Harry to tell. However, Professor, there are some books that I think need to be removed from the School's library.", Hermione said. "Oh and which ones are those Miss Granger?", asked Mcgonagle curiously. "Any book referring to Horcruxes's and how you make them. Voldemort found out about them in the School's restricted section". Mcgonagle wholeheartedly agreed and made a mental note to ask Dumbledores portrait about that later. "Well, I think we all need rest," said Mrs Weasley. We will be staying in Gryffindor tower. Off to bed all of you, we have a long day tomorrow. Knowing that Ginny wouldn't go without Harry looked at her daughter and could see the love she held for Harry. "Ginny dear why don't you stay up here with Harry and Wake us if anything changes." Ginny smiled at her mother, offering a silent thank you. "I will Mum I promise." Everyone walked out leaving Harry and Ginny alone. The next day came and went with Harry still unconscious. Plans were made for Fred, Remus and Tonks funeral. The remaining kids left at the school where picked up by family's or loaded on the express to be taken back to London to be picked up there. Ginny only left Harry's side to use the loo and to eat. Tonks's Mum brought Teddy over to see Harry so he could meet Teddy but still, Harry wouldn't wake. It wasn't until the middle of the night that Harry finally woke.

Giinnny, Harry moaned. "I am right here Harry," said Ginny as she lovingly placed her hand on his face. Harry opened his eye's seeking out his favorite pair of chocolate brown eyes. "Ginny, you're okay", Harry sat up and pulled Ginny straight to him not caring about the pain he felt sitting up. "Your alive", he says as he nuzzles his face into her neck. "You're alive, your alive", he repeats over and over again, trying to convince himself he's not dreaming. Ginny pulls him tighter to her and kisses his neck. "I can't believe your alive," she said. By this point, she's crying. "I am so happy your okay but I am so mad at you, she said returning his earlier sentiment.

Harry pulls back enough to look at her and kisses her the way he has been dreaming about for the last year. He runs his tongue along Ginny's bottom lip asking for entrance, Ginny give it freely. Harry explores her mouth tasting her, trying to commit the way her lips feel to his memory. Harry pulls away not wanting to push Ginny. They needed to talk first and he understood that. "I know you're mad at me and I expected you to be but I am glad you stayed with me. I promise I 'll tell you anything you want to know about this last year just let me hold you, please?" Ginny smiled and asked Anything?
"Anything you want to know and I will be completely honest with you love", Harry said as he pulled her down on the bed so that she's laying next to him. "Why didn't you talk to me when you came back to the burrow before you left with Ron and Hermione?", she asked. Harry kissed the top of her head and said, "I thought if I pushed you away it would have been easier to leave when the time came. I was wrong. Every day I wanted nothing more than pull into your room and snog the life out of you. I didn't think I was allowed to be happy because everyone that I have loved or that has loved me has died. Besides Ron and Hermione, you were the last person I had left on this earth who means the most to me. If you had died Ginny then I wouldn't have had a reason to come back when Tom killed me in the forest. I also was trying to not hurt you more by making you think I had changed my mind. Then you kissed me in your room and I nearly lost all reasoning. I never wanted that kiss to end. I almost killed Ron for opening that door."

Ginny lifted her head from his chest and put it on the pillow so she was facing him. "What do you mean by coming back after Tom killed you?" Harry thought for a second before answering. "Let me start by telling Why I had to go into the forest. While I was away…. Ginny cut him off, Hermione already told us about the Horcruxes but she didn't tell me what that had to do with you walking right past me on your way to the forest without even saying goodbye or hey Ginny I love you." Harry looked at her shocked. "You knew I was there?" Ginny rolled her eyes, "Of course, I knew Harry. I don't know how to explain it other then I felt you I somehow knew you were nearby." Harry thought for a second and shook his head as if to clear it. "I found Snape in the boat house after Voldemort's snake bit him. With his dying breath, he had me put some of his tears in a vile and take it to Dumbledores pensive. I put the tears in and watched Snape's memories. I found out that Snape wasn't a bad guy after all. He was a double agent. He was the inside man for our side." Ginny was confused. "Harry Snape killed Dumbledore how does that not make him a bad guy?" "Because Dumbledore and Snape planned for that to happen. One of the Horcruxes was a ring. Without thinking about Dumbledore put the ring and it cursed him to die basically. Snape was giving him positions to delay the effects but there was no cure for it. So they planned for Snape to kill him so that it would look like he had taken Voldemort's side. Anyway, while I was watching his memories I found out that I was a Horcruxes but one that Voldemort didn't mean to make. That's how I served the night my parents died. When my Mum took the killing curse for me that night it activated a kind of magic that Voldemort never understood, it was love. That's part of the reason I had to go back to the Dursleys every year." Ginny was quiet for a minute letting everything sink in. "Why did you just walk by? Why didn't you stop and say goodbye?"

Harry sighed, "Would you have let me leave if I had stopped? Would you have let me do what I needed to do if I had stopped?" He waited for her to answer. When he didn't think he was going to get an answer he started to speak but stopped when Ginny finally spoke. "I honestly don't know Harry but something tells this isn't about what I would have done it's about what you couldn't or wouldn't do. So why didn't you stop?" Harry sighed again before speaking, "Because I wouldn't have been able to go into the forest and face my death if I had stopped. Because letting you go once was hard enough", he said in defeat. Ginny sighed, "You hurt me, Harry. I know you think breaking up with me was protecting me but what you forgot was I was already a target. I am Weasley for one thing. We made no secret of who's side we were on. Everyone already knew you were my boyfriend and while you lot were off finding Horcruxes' Nev, Luna and Me ran the DA here at school. So your breaking up with me was useless. I would have been attacked anyway. All you did was deprive us of time we could have had together." Ginny I….,Harry began but was interrupted. "No, she yelled, Let me finish Harry. You made me feel like you didn't want me anymore. I lied to me and pushed me away because you were selfish and wanted to took the easy way out. You died, Harry! You died and I wanted to die with you. I didn't want to be in a world where you didn't get to live. I went after Bellatrix because I wanted someone to pay. I was mad at you for leaving me and I was mad at them for taking you away." She was starting to cry. Harry reached up and wiped away her tears. "I am so sorry Ginny. Your right I was being selfish because I did the one thing I was trying to protect you from. I hurt you and I promise I will spend the rest of my life trying to make it up to you. If you will have me? I love you, Ginny Weasley." Ginny stared at him in shock. "You love me?"
Harry kissed her lightly on the lips before answering. "More than anything or anyone in the world. Our kiss we shared on my birthday was my last thought right before I died. I thought of you and how much I wanted just one more minute with you. You are the reason I came back." Ginny kissed him with every ounce of love she had in her. She only stopped the kiss when air became a necessity. "I love you to Harry but how do I trust you? How do I know you won't leave me again when some big danger comes lurking around the corner? If you want us to work you're going to have to take me with you and let me fight and trust that I can protect myself or you don't and then there is no us. I wont to watch you leave again and wonder if you're alive or not. That the package you get with me, Harry. That's the way it has to be from now on." Harry looked into her chocolate brown eye's, from now on we fight together. He leaned in and Kissed her. He explored her mouth with his tongue. He moved his kisses down her neck and lightly biting and sucking his way down it. He rolled on top of her continuing his way down her body. "Harry…Harry wait we can't not right now." Harry lifted his head up. "I am sorry Ginny I didn't mean to push I guess I got carried away". "Harry no that's not what I mean. I want to trust me I do but we are in the hospital wing love", she said smiling up at him. "Oh, right….I forgot. He rolls off her and lays back down next to her. Ginny laughs and cups his face with her hands. I love you, Harry." He leans into her touch. "I love you, Ginny." They cuddle with each other and fall asleep. Both completely happy for the first time in a year.