When everything settled down, the family was free to go back to the Burrow. Harry arm-in-arm with Ginny laughing and talking. Harry had never felt this happy in his life. He had the girl of his dreams and he didn't have someone constantly trying to kill him. The atmosphere between the two of them was calm and , this was not the case with Ron and Hermione.
They didn't walk arm-in-arm, but chose to walk next to each other, arms brushing up against each other. They still seemed awkward around each other, not showing any signs of public affection, unlike Harry and Ginny. The two of them were inseparable, both needing each other to get through these tough times of pain and grief.
When they arrived back at the Burrow, Harry and Ron went to get settled into Ron's room, and Hermione and Ginny into Ginny's room. Harry lay down on the camp bed that had been set up for them and Ron onto his bed.
"So...are you and Hermione...like...together now?" Harry asked trying to get rid of the awkward silence in the room.
"Well...yeah I think...I mean we haven't really talked about it yet." Answered Ron, seeming to tense up."What about you and Gin?" He asked.
Harry seeming surprised at the question, thinking it was obvious, answered"Yeah. We talked about it the other day. We both decided we can't live without each other."
Harry felt awkward talking to Ron about what was going on with him and his sister. Ron obviously felt the same way as he didn't respond to that.
Meanwhile in Ginny's room, the girls were sorting through their things.
"So...you and Harry seem quite close." Said Hermione, interested in the relationship the two of them share.
"Yeah, we have such a close bond. I don't know how I would have gotten through these past few days without him." Said Ginny, thinking about all the closeness they had shared, talking about their feelings.
Hermione confused said"So...have you two..." Ginny didn't have to hear the words, she knew what she meant.
"No!" She responded a little offended that her friend would make those kind of accusations"we haven't felt right to go that far yet, with everything that's happened." Ginny began to blush, a little embarrassed about admitting her feelings.
Later that day, Harry and Ginny are sat on the sofa talking. Suddenly they begin to kiss. The kiss is kept under control but is still quite passionate. Bill walks in, looking at the couple in shock, he clears his throat as an indication for them to stop. Luckily they do. When they look up they see Bill staring at them.
"Thank-you" he says to them as Fleur comes to sit at his side.
Ginny is furious so she says"Sorry, Bill, would you rather us do that in my bedroom?" Bill looks shocked at his sisters comments.
"Sorry," he says sarcastically"I'm only looking out for you"
"Well that's not your job!" Ginny snaps back"you don't have to protect me from harry!" She's almost shouting at this point.
"You know I'm only trying to keep you safe!" Bill says, almost shouting.
Fury is growing in Ginny's eyes, she is almost screaming when she says"I don't need you're protection!" She storms out of the room. Her blood was boiling, and she felt as though she might hex someone. Harry quickly follows her up to her room, receiving a piercing glare from Bill as he went out of the room.
Harry knocks on Ginny's door as he walks in.
"Are you Ok?" He asks Ginny with a comforting look on his face.
Ginny goes over and hugs him, resting her head on his chest"Yeah I'm fine,"she says looking embarrassed"Sorry you had to see me like that."
"It's fine" he says reassuringly "I only care that you're Ok."
Ginny looks surprised as she says"How can you always be so calm, you always know how to say the right thing."
"Just one of the many bonuses of dating Harry Potter" he says jokingly causing them both to laugh."besides, you have five older brothers, so I have to get used to it."