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Chapter 2: Reconciliation

Last time;

"We need to talk Harry" she said. He could only nod in agreement.

"I agree with you Ginny, but I don't think it wise to do it here in the common room. Why don't we go for a walk around the lake?" Harry suggested getting up from the couch.

"Yes, I think that would be a great idea." Ginny replied as she herself got up from the couch to follow Harry out the portrait hole.

They reached the Entrance Hall about twenty minutes later a proceeded out onto the grounds towards the lake all the time not talking. Finally they reached the lake and began a slow circuit of the lake.

"Ginny," Harry began, "I I I'm so so sorry for what I did to….." but before he could properly apologize to her she cut him off.

"No Harry it's me who should apologize, Hermione told me about the Map, and I know for a fact you care for me and that you just wanted to keep me safe. I'm still hurt at what you did, but I do understand. I just…." this time it was Harry's turn to interrupt.

"Ginny come with me."

"What?"

"I said come with me." With that he grabbed a hold of her hand and proceeded back to the castle a confused look still on Ginny's face.

"I'm going to tell you everything Gin, but we need to get the rest of your family and Intern Minister Shacklebolt, we just need to go tell Professor McGonagall. Okay?" Harry smiled at the confused look on her face.

"Sure Harry, that'll be great." She replied giving him her own smile in return.

About fifteen minutes later they reached the Headmistress' office, but they didn't know the password. As they contemplated the right word or phrase the refurbished Gargoyle jumped aside and McGonagall stepped of the stares.

"Ah, what can I do for you Mister Potter and Miss Weasley?"

"Well Professor I was hoping you had some free time right now." Harry replied, "I was hoping to recount what Hermione, Ron, and I have been doing over the last year."

"But of course Mister Potter, shall we proceed up to my office?"

"Sure Professor, but first I think that we should get the rest of Ginny's family as well as Hermione and Minister Shacklebolt too." Harry said.

"Of course Ms. Potter, I'll send one of the house elves to retrieve them." McGonagall replied, "shall we wait in my office." Harry nodded and led Ginny up the stairs to the all too familiar office.

Half an hour later with everyone assembled it was time to tell the tale. Harry got up from the chair he was sitting in beside Ginny and cleared his throat.

"I, ah, guess it's about time you guys knew where Hermione, Ron, and myself were this past year huh? Well let me begin from the beginning," and with that he began to recount the incredible journey from leaving the wedding all the way to them arriving at Hogwarts not even two days earlier. The whole of the tale took about an hour to tell with both Hermione and Ron giving there accounts as well, except for Ron leaving and that Harry had seen Ginny just before going into the forest.

Just as he finished his recount he was immediately bowled over by a streak of red.

"Harry how could something so awful happen to someone good?" Ginny asked in a soft voice. It was clear that she'd been crying.

"Because I had to do it, nobody else could." Harry replied looking into the most beautiful eyes ever, "I did it so that the rest of the Wizarding world could finally live in peace without the fear of Tom coming after them and their families. I did it so we could be Free."

With that statement the rest of the room proceeded to gang hug Harry, all of course except McGonagall and Minister Shacklebolt. After an excruciatingly powerful hug from Mrs. Weasley, Harry's stomach decided to put its two cents in, everyone proceeded to laugh hysterically then set out for the Great Hall for dinner. As soon as lunch was consumed, in Ron's case black holed into his stomach, Harry pulled Ginny aside and asked

"Would you like to go for a walk Ginny?"

"Sure Harry, where to?" Ginny replied.

"Well I think I'm gonna show you the place that I go to sometimes to think or watch the sunset."

"Ohhhh, where Harry."

With that he hooked his arm around hers and they both proceeded up to the astronomy tower. They reached the top just as the sun was setting and Ginny could only marvel at the extreme beauty of the landscape at that very instant, it was like millions of golden, flickering lights skimming across the lake and up one of the rocky hills.

"Oh Harry this is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen."

"To me it's the second," he said. Ginny looked at him with a confused expression, "The most beautiful thing I've ever seen is standing right in front of me at this very moment."

The whole time he had slowly gotten nearer and nearer until finally they came together in one of the most passionate kisses either of them had had. Even more so then the one they gave each other a year ago in Ginny's bedroom.

Of course unbeknownst to them a figure was lurking in the forest staring up at the two love birds. His name was Bagis Bulstrock, a DeathEater that escaped the final battle and fled into the forest. At that moment he had a most evil of smiles.

"Your time is coming Potter, mark my words, your time is up." With that he turned and disappeared back into the mist of the forest.

So hope you enjoyed the mushy stuff in this chapter because there going to be a lot more action in the next few chapter.

And if you would please review and even make some suggestions I wouldn't mind either. Till the next chapter. I bid you Adieu.