Harry awoke from a peaceful sleep that had been filled with dreams of Ginny. He couldn't wait to see her today. He rolled over to see Ron's bed empty, strange as he had distinctly heard someone come in last night- plus there had been movement at the bed next to him. That was when he decided to grab his glasses and watch from his bedside table. He shoved his glasses onto his face and looked down at the watch Mr and Mrs Weasley had given him on his seventeenth birthday. It was already 1:45! No wonder everyone was gone. He slowly got out of bed, being careful not to move too fast as his body was stiff from the battle from the previous night. He got a shower to try and ease his muscles and then got dressed and headed down the spiral staircase, to the common room where he hoped there wasn't too many people. He only wanted to see the Weasley's.

He rounded the corner and everything went silent. Then there was an uproar and everyone ran to him. At the front of the group was the only person he wanted to see. Ginny. His face broke into a huge grin and he quickly closed the gap between them. He engulfed her in an enormous hug and buried his face in her fiery red hair.

"Ginny… I'm so sorry… for everything…" She cut him off with her own words,

"Don't… I don't want to hear it!" And with that she claimed his lips with hers.

Like their first kiss, there was cheering and wolf whistles from all around them. Harry didn't know how long they stayed like that, but he was in bliss, he finally had Ginny back in his arms. Then it was over, a hand on his shoulder brought him out of his trance. He broke away reluctantly and looked up to see Ron smiling down at him.

"I'm happy for you guys and all, but do you mind not doing that in front of all five of her over-protective brother's!?!" Harry looked around him to see four slightly annoyed red heads.

"Sorry guys" he said sheepishly, but he couldn't hide his smile, he had a feeling that it was going to take a while until he could stop.

"No! He has nothing to be sorry for! So he will keep doing that in front of my idiot brother's- so get used to it!!!" And with that her lips were back on his, with not much protesting coming from Harry.

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Time seemed to be moving too fast. Before he knew it, Harry was talking with Kinsley, who had been named temporary Minister For Magic, in the Gryffindor common room. The conversation had started normally, congratulations, thanks, and then unusually enough turned to an offer Harry had not expected.

"Harry, I would like to offer you a position in the auror office of the Ministry of Magic. Ron of course, if he wishes, can also join you. I think it's clear that you both deserve the opportunity, and I know that both of you have shown interest in that particular field. What do you say?"

"I……Well……I……Yes! I mean, wouldn't we need our NEWTS first? We could go back to Hogwarts to finish our last year if that would be better, if Professor McGonagall lets us of course, we have caused an awful lot of trouble. I mean we wouldn't want any special treatment, we don't want to stand out, or be resented……"

"Harry, I don't think anyone would resent you and Ron the positions. Not after everything you both have been through, not only this past year, but really since you started school. You don't need NEWTS to prove to us all you deserve these opportunities. You both have offices waiting for you if you choose to accept the offer. Talk to Ron, tell him it's your own decisions, I'll be waiting for your answer. Goodbye Harry, and thanks again." He walked away leaving Harry standing there dumbfounded.

He and Ron had just been offered their dream jobs. Remembering about Ron, Harry spun round looking for his redheaded best friend. He quickly located the whole family at the other end of the common room and ran over to them. He pulled Ron away from the family to tell him the news.

"Ron…Ron…"

"Mate, what is it!?!"

"Kingsley was just talking to me, and after the usual thanks and congratulations,

which will probably proceed every conversation I ever have from this day forward…"

"Harry, just tell me what you wanted to tell me. Your starting to ramble."

"Oh…right. Ermm…yeah…Kinsley, talking to me. Okay. We, if we want, have offices waiting for us at the auror office. We can start with no NEWTS needed! We can just go straight into our lives. We are done with school, Voldemort, everything. What do you say, Kinsley's waiting for our answers?"

"Oh man Harry…It sounds great! But……I…uh…I kinda already said that I would help out George for a while……you know with the shop…and since Fred, you know?"

"Oh yeah…I never thought about that…Well I mean, we could help out at the shop for a while, you know until George feels up to it himself, and then we can go into auror work. I'm sure Kingsley won't mind, I mean I'm sure he would understand, he knew Fred and George from the order so……"

"Harry, shut it! You know as well as I do that George does not need both of us working at the shop. Okay, you are going to go to Kinsley and tell him that you would be happy to join the aurors and that I need to help out with family stuff but that I would love to be an auror once I'm done. If the positions still up for grabs that is. Plus, it's called WEASLEYS Wizard Wheezes. No offence but, your not a Weasley……yet."

After that confusing end to the conversation, he turned away from Harry leaving him to seek out the Minister by himself and tell him the good news.

After the main plans had been confirmed, Harry along with the only people he counted as family, Hermione and The Weasley's, headed back to The Burrow. They were permitted to use the fireplace in McGonagall's office and within seconds of saying the name of the place he counted home, he was there, after enduring, what he had come to expect of travelling by floo, a swirling green blur, that he didn't seem to mind as much this time, for he knew he was going home.

He stepped out of the fireplace, and into the messy, magic filled kitchen he had loved since first setting eyes on it. He just stood for a moment, taking everything in that he loved, while the people he loved poured out of the fireplace behind him. Right at that moment he couldn't have been happier. Surrounded by people he loved, and who actually loved him back, standing in one of his favourite places in the whole world, knowing he had nothing more to do with Voldemort and the prophecy, and that he was free to do as he wished with his life. To love who he wanted to love, hate who he wanted to hate, be where he wanted to be, and live how he wanted to live. As all these thoughts were going through his mind, someone came up behind him and instantly, he knew who it was, even before the hand slipped into his, or the lips reached his cheek. Ginny. The beautiful smell now unconditionally associated with her reached him before either of the physical signs told him. He turned round and wound his arms around her, happy when her own locked around his waist. Now he had Ginny back in his arms, he silently vowed to himself he would never let her go again.

"What are you thinking?" She asked him,

"That there is honestly no other place I would rather be. Home. With you. What are you thinking?"

"The same." Is all she said. And to be perfectly honest, it was all Harry needed to be even happier than he thought possible. Those two simple words. Who knew they

could cause so much joy? At that moment, Harry knew.

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Hello all! Happy new year!!! Sorry it has took a while, but the 2nd chapter has finally arrived. The first few chapters may be a little boring but I'm just getting everything in order before the real story begins. For all you Ron/Hermione fans reading this, there will be more action from them coming soon. As well as more Harry/Ginny too. As I say the first few chapters will be boring. Anyway, Please give me more reviews, it's really nice to hear that people enjoy your work. Will update soon. Promise. It will be sooner than this!