Chapter 2

Red Dawn

"I cannot believe mother had actually sent me home. I am perfectly fine; I should be fighting next to Harry. Stupid branch! Why did I have to trip and hit my head?" Ginny sat in bed at The Burrow while the love of her life was off, miles away, fighting the final battle. "If Harry dies I will never forgive mother," Ginny thought as she drifted of to sleep.

Ginny was sitting at a muggle ice cream shop near the Leaky cauldron waiting for Hermione to meet her. The two friends were going to find an apartment today, but Ginny's mind just was not on that. Her mind was still on the events fallowing the final battle.

It had been miracle, after the final battle; a one on one duel with the Dark Lord, Tom Riddle himself, after killing the most evil wizard of all time Harry the-boy-who-lived, teen-who-conquered left the battlefield unscathed. While countless others were sent to St. Mungo's for spell damage and various other ailments, Harry Potter was quickly check out then sent off to The Burrow to check on Ginny.

Waking up to, the sound of some one Apparating downstairs, Ginny quickly sat up causing her head to spin. She heard someone on the stairs on the way to her room. It was probably a Death Eater coming to take her away. Just as the middle step on the stairs should have creaked loudly it did not, "Harry!"

Ginny ran out of her room to the landing in front of the stairs, "Its over Gin, He's dead." Harry looked tired, after a lifetime of fighting, after losing so much it was all over. "Ginny, Its all over, the aurors can take it from here, will you," Harry seemed very nervous at this prospect and as he opened his mouth to speak again, but Ginny came at him with that fiery look in her eyes.

"Ginny! How long have you been waiting?" A very polished looking Hermione asked.

"Oh, Hey Hermione. Not long, besides, I've been thinking."

Knowing what Ginny was thinking about, Harry, she tried to change the subject, "Oh, well we better be going now, before all the good flats are gone," she sad with a smile.

"Yes, let's be off now," Ginny tried to perk up.

As the two girls walked down the streets of London, Hermione continuously tried to get Ginny's mind off Harry.

"I think if we should get something close to the Leaky Cauldron for easy Floo access. What do you think Ginny?"

"That's nice Hermione," Ginny replied distractedly.

"Ginny, I really want to have what you and I had back in my sixth year," Harry started his lips red and swollen from constant snogging for the past thirty minutes.

"Harry, I've been waiting for two years, of course I want to be an Us again."

"Really?" Harry looked at her with a look of relief all over his face.

Smiling, "Really," Ginny whispered as she kissed Harry again, "When do you think everyone will be home?"

"I don't know, probably not until tomorrow or the next day. Ron, Hermione and the twins had some spell damage, but nothing too serious. Why?"

"Harry, have you noticed where we are, and the fact that we are here with very little chance of interruption?" Ginny looked at Harry with a suggestive look of want.

Looking around Harry noticed that their snogging had led them to Ginny's room furthermore, Ginny's bed. The implication dawned on him, "Do you really want to Ginny?"

"Yes Harry, I think I have been ready for two years."

"I love you Gin," Harry said simply before kissing her.

"So what do you think?" Hermione asked brightly, "This one has everything we need: two rooms, a nice sized living room, a kitchen and this one even has a dining room!"

"What?" Ginny asked coming out of her reverie.

"Honestly Ginny, have you even remotely paid attention all day? This is the fourth apartment we have looked at all day and you have yet to comment on one of them!"

Ginny looked around the apartment for the first time, after being there for about half an hour. "Actually, Hermione I think this one is perfect. It is close to your parent's office, and the Leaky Cauldron."

"Well let's run down stairs to the rental office so we can rent this place!"

"Sounds great Hermione!" Ginny tried to sound.

After renting their flat Hermione decided to walk down the road for a quick visit to her parent's dental office, leaving Ginny to her self in their newly rented flat.

The flat was perfect; it was small but not too small. There was a kitchen connected to the living room and a dining room just big enough to fit a small table but with a simple charm would be perfect to fit the Weasleys for a Sunday dinner.

The windows from the flat had a great view of a lovely little park across the road. From her view, Ginny could see a young couple playing with their daughter.

"Are you asleep love?" Harry asked as he kissed her cheek.

"No, I'm awake Harry," see said as she turned into him.

"Gin, what do you want out of life, what is your greatest goal?"

"Well, I don't know. I mean before yesterday, all anybody wanted in life was for the defeat of Voldemort, but my hero saw to that. So, Harry love, I don't know yet. What do you want?"

"You really want to know?" Harry questioned seriously.

Ginny nodded solemnly, "Yes Harry, what do you want now after you have finally completed your destiny?"

"Look out the window Gin."

Ginny turned and looked at a beautiful blood red sunrise, "You want the sun?"

Harry continued ignoring her remark, "Gin, I want this. I want to wake up every morning to every red dawn of my lifetime with you. I want to have a family; I want little Harrys and Ginnys to run around playing Quidditch with Uncle Ron and playing pranks on the twins. Ginny, I fought this war for a very selfish reason. I fought so I could have a life with you."

Ginny snuggled closer under the sheets to Harry. "I love you," Ginny whispered as she kissed Harry.

"Ginny! Guess what!"

"What Hermione? House elves want freedom?" Ginny replied sarcastically.

"Soon, but no. I got you a job!"

"Really? Well that was quick. Where?" Ginny replied and for the first time that day seemed somewhat enthusiastic.

"My parent's office, they needed a new receptionist!"

"Thanks Hermione," Ginny said with a smile.