The train began to slow down as it approached King's Cross and the six students and friends gathered up their stuff to be ready to exit the train. As they looked out at the station they saw many worried parents with a number of nervous looking Aurors watching as the train came to a halt. As the students disembarked the chatter was all about the attempted dementor attack.
Luna asked Neville, "See if your grandmother would let you stay at my house since it is close to the burrow letting us get together with the others for the summer project. Neville left with Luna as he saw his grandmother waiting for him.
Harry, Ginny, Ron and Hermione made their way out finding Hermione's parents waiting next to the Weasley and well as a nervous looking Remus, Tonks, Mad Eye Moody and Professor McGonagall.
Remus shouted out, "So who had the extremely powerful stag and who had the doe." Both Ginny and Harry blushed at the question.
Molly could only beam a wide and happy smile and asked, "I thought you two had broken up. I hope you worked things out between the two of you. You may a cute couple" She gave each of the four kids huge hugs.
Ginny answered, "I convinced him to reconsider."
Harry grabbed her hand and said dramatically, "I have seen the error of my way, but more importantly we need to find out about Soul Bonds."
This caused the six wizard adults to jump back at the comment in shock and consternation.
This gave Harry a moment to ask; "Do my Uncle and Aunt know to pick me up?"
Moody was the first getting over the shock of the first question to be able to answer, "I went to see your guardians and it seems they are on vacation for a few more days so I think the Weasley's were hoping you would go with them.
Harry was happy to oblige and said, "Thanks for taking me in."
Professor McGonagall then asked a directed question towards Harry, "I think we need to know what has been going on that train.
Harry only answered, "As soon as we can get to a private and secure place, we have a bit of a story to tell.
Molly then continued, "Lets all go to the burrow and we can talk over dinner."
Hermione came back from taking to her parents and said, "My parents want me to stay with them for a while but I will keep in touch. Now that I am adult I am going to see about getting my parent's fireplace connected to the fluo network. She gave Ginny and Harry a quick hug but gave an extra long to Ron with a quick kiss on the cheek. While walking away with here parents she called, send me an owl to keep me informed on what's going on until I get the floo hocked up.
Moody held and an old beat up baseball bat. They all touched a finger to the bat as it ported them to the burrow.
As they walked into the burrow Molly told Harry, "you can have the twins room again for the summer" and then added, "You can all unpack for a few minutes while I get dinner together and then we can have a nice long talk."
Harry felt his stomach tighten a bit as he headed back downstairs with Ron and Ginny. There was a lot to talk to the adults about that they would want to hear. The adults were all seated at the table with serious looks on their face as the three students. Harry began by saying, " Please let me talk about the train ride home. It will be in three parts and they each can be taken individually." He started with the story of Ginny and him first breaking up and getting back together and finished with the happened with the glow of light around him and Ginny.
Mr. Weasley was the first to speak by saying, "Before you continue, I want to quickly go to the ministry and check the hall of records to see if anything has been recorded. That may confirm what has happened."
Remus and Tonks seemed to be slightly shocked and proudly amused at the story. Moody was just shaking his head at the trouble Harry seemed to get into. Molly was torn between the idea that her youngest daughter could be truly in love with Harry and what it might actually mean. Professor McGonagall merely committed that Dumbledore had thought that love would be the strength that Harry would have. This left Remus, Tanks and Moody a bit confused since they had yet to hear the prophecy but it seemed the headmistress most have know about it. The room remained a bit quite with the first story leaving them all a bit puzzled. They soon heard the fireplace roar as Mr. Weasley came back. He just shocked his head and whispered a wood to Molly, which caused her to faint.
Arthur waited a few moments for her to compose herself before explaining. "It seems that Luna is right and that a Soul Bond has been formed. The simple answer is that the ministry of magic has recorded it as a magical betrothal between Harry and Ginny. This means that they have effectively promised each other that they will marry each other some time in the future."
Various exclamations were heard around the table before Arthur could continue. This also means that because of this that in the eyes of the ministry that you may now considered adults and can are free to do magic. Both Harry and Ginny turned and hugged each before quickly sitting back straight.
Arthur continued, "I think Molly and I will need to have a private conversation tomorrow about this. But continue with your story of coming home.
Harry began again but first asked that every one carefully kept what he about to say an utmost secret. He then told them the story of private lessons, the story about Horcruxes and what he and Dumbledore were up to the night he had died. This left everyone at the table again completed silent as Harry continued again with Ginny realizing where the real locket had been hidden and Ron realizing he had come across the trophy in his second year. McGonagall broke in to stay that she was very proud at their quick work. She confirmed that both the locket and trophy had been safely stored.
Harry then asked her about getting Professor Slughorn and Bill Weasley to help with getting them destroyed.
She replied, "That is good idea but we will leave them at least for the time being since they are safe.
Harry then told the last part of how Luna had noticed the dementors had been approaching the train, and how the students had helped. He told how his and Ginny's Patronesses had caused the dementors to leave.
Remus commented, "that is the most powerful Patronus done by any Potter bar none."
Moody broke in at this and said, "The dementors that had fallen out of the sky had been injured and that Aurors coming to clean up the event had been able kill them with simple stunning spells. The ministry will be wanting to knowing how the dementors got into that condition."
This made Harry think for a moment. If the people around this table could be so understanding once they had heard the whole then maybe the minister might be more helpful if had heard Harry whole life story. If they could give a bit of help to the ministry would they be more accommodating to the Order or to himself.
Harry then asked, "Mr. Weasley, could you set up a with the minister a meeting. I would like to have lets say a conversation with him to try to clear the air since I think there may be a case again of quite of bit of misunderstanding. I left him earlier today in a bit of a bad mood. But it can only be him or maybe Percy for this meeting. I do not want to see either Fudge or Umbridge.
Arthur said, "the minister has already asked to see if I could intercede between him and you. But I will only being doing this for you."
"That should be fine and thanks again for your help and support," Harry answered.
Molly then said with a wink, "I hope you realize that we have always considered you a part of our family. Even though it seems in the future you will be formally related. I think that this summer has started and the students do need a good nights rest from such a busy and successful day."
Remus then asked, "I need to talk to Harry a bit before he goes to bed." As he pulled him over to the parlor.
Harry asked, "What's up."
Remus continued, "Dumbledore wanted me to talk to about what will happen when you turn seventeen concerning your finances. Both the Potter and Black estates will be fully yours."
Harry interrupted and asked," what do you mean Potter and Black estates? I have my vault that I got from my parents and the money from Sirius was supposedly added as well though I do not know how much.
Remus continued. That was just a trust vault for your education until you come of age. The money from Sirius was his personal money. This Soul Bond or betrothal may change things if you are now considered of age. But the actual estates will be yours once you are seventeen to fully control. I know the black estate has been one of the oldest and is one of the largest in Great Britain. I have no idea how large the Potter estate since it was always a bit of secret and kept very private. I do know that there was a manor that your grandparents had lived in. Both tem and your parents never worried about money. I know that your parents needed not to have to work if they did not want to. I will make an appointment with Gringotts and take you over so you can see what you really have."
Harry then asked, "By the way were are you staying."
Remus answered, "Dumbledore was having me stay at Grimmauld place when I was not out and about on business. I hope you do not mind. The secret keeper for the place will need to redone shortly and there are some other issues that need to be discussed."
Harry said, "That is okay, I was just going to suggest staying there if you needed a place. I suppose that one day I will need to go back. I told Dumbledore he could use it for order business."
To say that Harry went to bed that night completely taken by surprise was an understatement. As he went up he stopped by and knocked at Ginny's door to give her a goodnight kiss. He went to bed in a rather happy mood with the goodnight kiss with Ginny as his thought as he fell asleep. This goodnight was not to last and once again he found himself pulled into the view of an angry Voldemort.
He heard Voldemort screen, "what do you mean the dementors did not even get close to the school train. The parents have to be frightened enough so that the school closes next year." He then waved his wand and cast a series of "Crucios" at the servants in front of him. After a while he continued, "I hope you have learned your lesson because these next tasks are just as important. I need to know when and where that wedding is for the filthy traitorous Weasley family. I want them wiped out. I also plan to make it my first major offensive victory now that Dumbledore is gone. I assume a lot of the Order of the phoenix will be there. So that we can accomplish this I will be using all my resources including Giants, Werewolves and every dementor. I just hope it is as big a gathering as possible. This attack is to be planned out to insure absolute victory.
Harry felt his heart falter for a moment at what he had just heard in his head and he said to him, "How do I stop this attack."
He heard another pleasant voice say, "Harry, you are not alone in this battle and this is not just your burden."
Harry stammered, "Are you here, Ginny?"
Ginny answered, "Yes I am and I still love you."
"How can you be in my head," Harry asked
"Maybe you are in my head," she joked, "but for now let's continue sleeping and we can tell my parents about this vision in the morning."
Harry then saw the scene change to the Great Hall at Hogwarts at it looked like how it had been during the Yule Ball in his forth year. He heard Ginny ask, "Will you dance with me, I never got a chance at this ball to dance with my Soul Mate.
That would be wonderful Ginny, so I assume I am now in your dream," Harry answered.
That is probably true, let's dance" Ginny replied.
It was an odd night as they danced together in their shared dream reliving in a better way an event from the past. After thoroughly enjoying the ball they were left with there own sweat dreams for the night.