Part two. Only one part left now!
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The summer had started to break through the dismal weather. May ended and June begun. Every survivor of the battle returned daily to Hogwarts to help with the rebuild of the castle. Many of them, though there were, the building up of the walls, enchanted staircases, and stained glass windows was taking longer than any of them had anticipated. Dark curses had made it harder to repair.
Reporters, who also had started attending the rebuild only came to catch a glimpse of Harry, the "saviour of the wizarding world' as he was now being called, were sorely disappointed on every occasion.
No-one head heard from Harry since he had left Hogwarts. Rumours were that he had contacted Professor McGonagall, but she hadn't confirmed this with anyone, nor had she denied it either. Mostly everyone believed it be to true.
Hermione wouldn't talk to Ron at all. Her anger for him hurting Harry when he was actually protecting Ginny still bubbled furiously inside her. She knew that Harry wouldn't use anyone let alone Ginny so why couldn't Ron?
Ron only spoke when he was spoken to and then they would be very short replies. He was, in short, feeling guilty. He felt as though he was to blame for Harry's departure. He should have known that Harry wouldn't use his sister but he had lost his temper, was it really his fault for losing his temper and protecting his sister?
You wouldn't really know that anything was wrong for Ginny. She was bubbly, upbeat and made everyone smile by skipping along with Luna. She was the life and soul of the rebuild. When anyone felt tired of the work, all anyone had to do was watch Ginny laughing and providing everyone with snacks and drink, and they would instantly felt better.
She would even happily tell the reporters to leave them alone and that Harry wasn't here. And when asked where he was, she would respond 'On a well deserved holiday'
They looked up at their hard work and they all smiled widely. It was finished. Hogwarts had been rebuilt and the love that had been used to build it back up again shone through it beautifully once more. It had taken a long time, and hard effort and determination but it had all paid off.
"I'm tired" Ginny announced as she fell into the vacant seat between Ron and Hermione.
"I'm sure we all are" Hermione laughed.
"At least it's done now isn't it?" Ron said, trying desperately to get back on speaking terms with Hermione who was still the love of his life.
Ginny nodded and smiled at him but Hermione kept her stony silence. Ron looked down sadly.
McGonagall stood up from her place at the staff table and everyone looked at her.
"Well, this isn't a service, nor is it a school assembly, but I just wish to thank you all for your help. If not for your help the school would still be in a terrible state and not in the magnificent splendour it is now, and now for some well deserved food"
And with a rising of her hands, food appeared on the tables. Not as grand or as much as school feasts but still as delicious as ever.
In the middle of eating, and amongst the hustle and bustle, a cloaked figure walked in unnoticed by the survivors who were too busy eating and talking amongst themselves, and walked up to the staff table keeping his eyes down.
Once the cloaked figure reached his old professor, he took his hood off and smiled at her.
"Harry, what are you doing back? You told me you'd left for at least a year" Said a very shocked Minerva
"I did plan on it" Harry said as he sat down next to his old professor "But I just couldn't stay away"
Minerva smiled knowingly as he glanced towards the Weasley's.
"How did you manage to walk up here without anyone seeing you?" She questioned.
"I have no idea" he laughed. "You know, I sometimes think food has a power of its own!"
She too joined in the quiet laughter. She gestured to the food on the table and he thanked her and began to help himself.
Hermione gasped beside Ginny.
"Whats wrong?" Ginny asked her putting her goblet back down.
Hermione didn't answer, just continued staring ahead of her.
"Hello?" "Earth to Hermione," "Is anyone in there?" Ginny squealed laughing.
Ron watched the one sided conversation with some amusement, but also with a pinch of worry for Hermione's shocked state.
"Whats wrong with her?" Ron asked his sister.
She shrugged and looked back at Hermione and saw her eyes still in the same bedazzled state.
Ginny glanced in the direction Hermione was staring in and when she saw himshe smiled widely and pointed at him for Ron to see him too.
The sight for the three was quite astounding. More so for Ron and Hermione it became apparent as Ron took on the same face as Hermione. Ginny, however, didn't look so shocked or surprised and had merely just taken to smiling up at him, wanting to catch his attention.
Harry looked a changed man. He appeared to have no signs or worry or bother. He wasn't looking over his shoulder every two seconds and he wore a real smile. He and Minerva were laughing together and knocking their glasses together; toasting a million and one things it seemed.
Quite soon it seemed everyone had spotted Harry, their saviour, sitting with the Professor.
"It looks like you've been rumbled Harry" Minerva said motioning towards the people looking at him from the four house tables.
He didn't look.
"I know they became too quiet" Harry said rolling his eyes "Well since I have been found out I'll be seeing you, before the torrent of praise and questions begin I'm staying in Hogsmeade if you need me"
She nodded and smiled kindly.
Harry got up, quickly finished off his butterbeer, and travelled the distance to the doors and let himself out. He caught the eyes of his two bests and Ginny and winked.
Ginny quickly got up and followed Harry out of the doors.
"Harry," Ginny spoke softly when she reached him near the gate once more, just like a few weeks ago.
He turned just like he had done before. This time, however, she didn't allow time to speak to her. She closed the distance between them and kissed him. She felt him wrap his arms around the small of her back, as he kissed her just as much in return. She wrapped her arms around his neck and he pulled her closer to him. They parted and simply stared at each other, drinking the other in with their foreheads together.
"I've missed you Harry" Ginny breathed.
"Oh, is that so?" Harry said "I heard you'd been keeping everyone happy"
Ginny giggled. "Only because I knew you'd back"
Harry smiled. "I will be"
Ginny's smile faltered.
"Will be?" she asked.
"Yes, I will be"
She questioned him with a look.
"I need time to myself Ginny still. You, Hermione and Ron were, have been brilliant.
Bloody brilliant at trying to make me see that the deaths weren't my fault, and I'm slowly seeing it. Things had to be done, I know that."
"So why did you come back today?" Ginny asked sadly, still holding onto Harry as tightly as she could without hurting him.
"Make sure you remembered me" He told her with a wink before claiming her lips as his own once more.
"Yeah, like I could forget you" she giggled.
Harry smiled.
"And to make sure no one had taken my place"
"Yeah, like anyone could"
Harry's smile broadened.
"So when will you be back?"
"I'm not sure" He said truthfully.
"Promise me something?"
"Anything"
"Promise me that when you come back next time, it'll be forever. I don't know if I can take another long goodbye"
Harry looked at her sadly and smiled. "I promise Gin"
She smiled.
"I'll see you around then Harry"
"I love you Ginny" He said as they let go of each other.
She gaped at him. Typical Harry, she thought, tells me he loves me just before he goes again.
She sighed. "I love you too Harry"
He smiled happily.
"Now go, so I can miss you again. And so the day when you return to me will be closer!"
He laughed and nodded. He kissed her once more before leaving his love's side for the last time.
"Oh," He turned back round to see her still standing there watching her. She looked up expectantly. "Tell Hermione to loosen up on Ron, he only did what I meant for him to do"
He heard her laugh and saw her nod.
He waved her goodbye and began to walk down to the Hogsmeade village; looking back only once to see her slowly walking back to the castle.
Not as long as the previous part.
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