Ginny sat in Gwendolyn's office, before the press conference during which she would sign her one year contract. Due to a scheduling conflict, it was moved to the following week. Word was that Kingsley was going to be in attendance and being the minister, and a different one from the previous two, he wanted to be involved in everything he could. Quidditch was at the top of the list.
Or at least that was the explanation Gwendolyn had given when she flooed Ginny about the change of date and time of the press conference.
Ginny was filling out her players' information forms, before heading to the Ministry, wanting to get this job done with so she could leave after the press conference and spent time with Harry.
She had put down the Burrow for her current address but included the address and floo code for Harry's flat. She made a note to look for a place to live at some point. Maybe Harry was free this weekend.
"How's it going?" Gwendolyn asked as she returned into the room.
"Good, I'm at…" Ginny looked down at the form behind the one she just finished. "Emergency contact. What does this mean?"
"Emergency contact is the person or people we contact in the event of an emergency just as an injury, illness and such. Most don't put down family, due to the fuss that it creates."
"That eliminates, seven people," Ginny said, after counting in her head.
She thought for a moment before a thought occurred to her. She was Harry's emergency contact. He just changed it to just her before he left with her for Holyhead.
Under emergency contact, she wrote Harry Potter, along with his contact information and his Auror code if they needed to contact him at work.
"I chose to have Harry as my contact. I included his code for work and floo," she explained as she handed over her paperwork. Maybe this was it and she was finished with paperwork. Who knew playing Quidditch, called for so much?
"Okay." Gwendolyn looked over the information and then looked up at Ginny. "He's an Auror, am I right?"
"Yes, why?" Ginny asked confused.
"Gwenog sometimes requests an Auror guard for away games, especially if it's a cup game. She contacted Gawain to send an Auror or two to the Department of Magical Games and Sports and Harry is one of the Aurors who would be there for security."
"Harry told me that this morning." Ginny looked over the last of the paperwork she just finished and handed it to Gwendolyn.
"That takes care of all your paperwork. Have you read the contract?" Gwen asked.
"Yes, I did. Twice. Harry even read over it. He read over it with a fine tooth comb, just to make sure he wasn't missing anything. He likes the fact that I don't have to live in Holyhead."
"I bet. As long as you can apparate or floo to the stadium, it's not a requirement." Gwendolyn placed the paperwork into a green file and placed the file in a locked drawer of a cabinet. "If you don't have any more questions, I'll see you at the press conference."
"Thanks, I'll see you at the press conference."
Ginny headed down the hall and to the floos. She dropped a sickle in the jar and picked up a handful of floo powder.
"Ministry of Magic," she called. She disappeared in a puff of green smoke and came out in the atrium. Dusting herself off she headed to the lift and rode to level two. The plan was she was going to stop by the Auror Department and then head to level seven.
Harry was standing in the doorway of Gawain Robard's office. She could hear part of their conversation as she approached.
"I know this isn't in the job description of an Auror, but given the personal involvement…."
Harry politely cut him off. "I understand, sir, I was going anyway as a support for Gin, but this way it could be work related as well."
Robards nodded, knowing that Harry had requested an extra hour for lunch for this reason. Like all requests Harry made, it was granted.
"You will check in with a Gwendolyn Henderson, she's the Harpies manager. She will give you our contract for Auror guard and security protection. I also want to put you as head for the Harpies Auror guard."
Ginny had to hold in a squeal. That would mean that any away games, Harry could go with her.
"Sir, I'm speechless."
"Well, I had spoken with Gwendolyn to tell her I won't be able to attend and she mentioned you."
"Thank you for this, sir. You do know this means that…."
"I know what it means Potter," Robards said. "And you may want to get up to level seven. I would hate for my best Auror to be hexed by his girlfriend."
"Thank you, sir." Harry walked towards his cubicle and smiled. "How much did you hear?"
Ginny came out of her hiding place and smiled at her boyfriend. "I heard that you're the head for the Harpies Auror Guard." They walked towards the doors and the lifts to head to level seven.
"So would I need a copy of the schedule?"
"I would say Gwen would give you one." Ginny reached for Harry's hand. He took it and laced his fingers in hers.
"I had talked to some of the girls on the squad. They said that away games are fun and a lot of work. Some of the girls said that if their significant other comes with them, they can stay with them. So if you go with us to away games, I could stay with you."
Harry stopped walking and looked at Ginny. "Are you saying that….?"
"Word has it that it's the best pregame warm up. Everyone does it."
Ginny chuckled at the blush that had bloomed on Harry's face, extending down his neck. As they approached the press room where the conference was being held, Gwendolyn was at the door.
She chuckled. "She told you of the pregame warm-ups didn't she?"
"Let's just be thankful that her brothers don't know that," Harry deadpanned. "Apparently, I look slap happy afterward."
Gwendolyn laughed. "You just need your badge since you're here for security," She told Harry once she had collected herself.
They walked in together and parted as Ginny headed to the front. Harry stayed by the door and waited for the press to arrive. He checked their passes as they came by.
Gwendolyn was directing the girls where they would sit for the press conference.
"Hello Ginny, have a seat in the front."
Ginny followed Gwendolyn to the front, noticing that Carey was one of the other girls that received the same letter. The two girls saw each other and hugged each other. They sat down in their chairs and talked amongst themselves, as the press started to come in."
Soon Harry shut the door at Gwendolyn's direction when Kingsley entered and Gwenog announced that the press conference was about to begin.
"Good morning, today we're here to sign contracts for a time period of one year. We welcome to the practice team Carey Mahogany, our new practice Seeker, Ginevra Weasley, one of our new Chasers, and Rebecca Weber, our last new Chaser," Gwenog introduced the new team members to those in the room.
Applause followed and a few questions to Gwenog before the questions were directed to the girls in the front. There were only a few questions, all of them regarding when they would be playing in the first match. The first one was on September fourth against Ballycastle Bats. After the discussion of the contents of the contracts, the girls all signed them. Once members of the press had left the area, Gwenog turned to the three girls
"I'm going to recommend that you avoid Diagon Alley because word has gotten out that you're the new Harpies."
"So what do we do?" Carey inquired.
"Go home," Gwenog suggested. "Explore Muggle London, as long as you avoid anywhere connected to our world."
With that, they were dismissed. Ginny walked over to where Harry was standing and asked, "What do I do now?"
"Walk around Muggle London. Kill some time before I could get off. I'm planning on leaving early so meet me at my flat in about two hours," Harry told her.
"Okay, I'll see you then." Ginny kissed Harry before she made her way to the floos. "Love you," she called over her shoulder.
"Love you too," Harry called back.
He watched her leave and waited for a moment. He decided to head to the office and get his things together to head home early to spend some time with Ginny.
"Hey mate, how did it go?" Ron asked when Harry returned.
"Great, Ginny's going to Muggle London to kill time while I finish up here."
"Aren't you leaving early?"
Before Harry could answer Ron's question, Kingsley approached the two.
"Sorry to interrupt boys, Harry, can I have a word?"
"Sure." Harry followed Kingsley to an empty conference room and shut the door behind him.
"Take the rest of the day off and spend time with Ginny. You deserve a break. You've been working nonstop since you got back last week. Plus, I found out that Robards owes you time off, to begin with. Go on, after you dropped off the contract to Robards."
"Thanks, Kingsley." They left the conference room and Harry headed to Robards office.
"New contract for the Auror Guard for the Harpies, Potter?" Robards asked with no preamble when Harry walked in the room.
"Yes, sir."
"It's Wednesday. I don't want to see you here until Monday," Robards ordered. "I've realized that since you've started working here, you have only taken a few days off and have accumulated a lot of days that I know owe you off. Have a good weekend and I'll see you on Monday."
"Thank you, sir." With that Harry left the office and headed to his own to lock up and gather his stuff.
"So, what are you going to do with your time off?" Ron asked, coming into Harry's office just as Harry turned off the lamp.
"Probably help Ginny look for a place to live," Harry answered. "See you on Sunday, Ron."
"See you on Sunday," Ron repeated. He walked with Harry to the lifts and stopped off on level four.
Harry rode to the atrium and headed to the floo to head home and to wait for Ginny.
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Ginny strolled down the street in Muggle London. Since the press conference, she had taken the visitor's exit and headed into Muggle London. Harry had shown her parts of London last summer. She window shopped on Oxford Street, and now she was walking the streets in Soho. She turned the corner and found a brick building. It looked familiar to her, but she couldn't figure out why.
A sign on the door that said "Flat for Let" drew her attention. Ginny looked both ways before crossing the street to the building opened the door, something drawing her to the building. She stepped in and looked around. An elderly man stepped out to sweep the walk and noticed Ginny.
"Hello, May I help you?" he asked.
Suddenly feeling awkward and shy, Ginny stammered, "I was wondering about the flat that's available?"
"Top floor, on the right. Just Alohamora the door to go in?" he explained.
Ginny looked at the man, puzzled. "Excuse me?"
"My wife's a witch and we have seen where you are playing for Holyhead Harpies. This is a quiet and private area."
Ginny looked around and outside the glass front door. So far, it sounded like the perfect place for her to live.
"The top two floors are reserved for the magical folk or squibs. If you like you could Apparate from the landing and the fireplace can be connected to the Floo. The flat is the smallest on the floor with one bedroom and bathroom and the sitting area is open to the kitchen. Close to the Leaky Cauldron and shopping. There's the option of taking the stairs or the lift. Go have a look around and see what you think."
Ginny nodded and hopped on the lift. She got off at level five and turned right. The door to the flat had a sign on the door. She got out her wand and muttered, "Alohamora". The door opened and Ginny pushed the door open wider.
She felt her jaw drop. The kitchen and sitting room were open, one big room as the man said. The kitchen was close to the size in Harry's flat. The fireplace on the wall next to the doorway that led to what Ginny assumed was her bedroom was brick with a brown wooden mantle.
The bedroom was four times the size of her room at the Burrow, with its own bathroom.
Single sink, separate tub, and shower, it was small, but it was nice, especially after the one bathroom at the Burrow.
When she was finished exploring, Ginny went out in the hall and pulled out her communication mirror.
"Harry Potter," she called and then she was looking at her boyfriend's face.
"Are you home?" she asked first.
"Yes."
"Harry, are you busy?" she asked.
"Never for you, want do you need?"
"Can you come and look at a flat I might be letting?"She requested.
"Sure," Harry answered, apparently walking to the door. "Where is it?" he asked, opening the door.
Ginny looked up for a second and found out who her neighbor was. She smiled.
"Across from you," she laughed.
Harry looked into his flat and then back to the closed door of the one across from him. He smiled so big, Ginny was sure is cheeks would hurt. "Oh, I like it already."
Following Ginny into the flat, Harry let himself go into boyfriend mode and started looking around the flat. The appliances in the kitchen were new and modern and worked. The hardwood floor continued into the kitchen, unlike Harry's where there was black and white tile on the floor.
"Could use a paint job in the sitting area. The walls around the kitchen and entrance are fine unless you want to change it. The rest is completely up to you."
Harry headed to the kitchen and turned on the water and checked the stove. The water was on and stove worked.
"All the appliances are new, no washer and dryer. You could always do laundry in mine. Arthur worked on it so I could use magic on it and it washes and dries faster. Need a microwave and toaster."
Harry headed into the bedroom. "Descent size. Nice closet." He poked in the bathroom. "Small, but nice."
"Gwenog said that our first paycheck, I guess you could call it that has already been deposited into my Gringotts account. Bill helped me with getting one of my own."
"Paint plus supplies, Microwave, toaster, furniture." Harry ticked each one off on his fingers. "I'm afraid it's going to take more than one paycheck for all this."
Ginny sighed.
"Unless…." Harry let the sentence hang in the air.
Ginny's head snapped towards Harry. "What?"
"You let me help with some of it," He willed. "Think it of it as a flat warming present. Maybe I could buy the bedroom furniture. I would like to help pick out a comfortable bed, that if I have to stay here….."
"Okay, I see where your mind is going," Ginny laughed. She walked out to the sitting area. "What else should I know before I decided to let this?"
"There are some utility bills, like electricity and water. The rent is reasonable. Heating and cooling are included in the electric bill. We have floos and the mirrors, so that eliminates phone. Then, if you decide to get cable…."
"Is that TV?" Ginny interrupted.
"Yeah."
"I'll come over to your place if I want to watch TV."
The silence hung in the air until...
"I'm going to take it," Ginny suddenly announced.
Harry smiled at her. He was loving the idea of having Ginny really close.
"Alright then," he said, opening the door. "Shall we?"
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"I can't believe I have my own flat," Ginny exclaimed. After filling out paperwork and getting the keys, Ginny and Harry went back up to Ginny's flat.
"So, since you took me shopping when you got your flat, can you come with me?" Ginny asked.
"I'm off Saturday," Harry replied, as his answer.
"Good, then I'll tell Mum and Dad about it than tonight."
Harry smiled at her, the feeling of relief, filling him. He got Ginny as a neighbor and not a crazed Harry Potter fan and Ginny was close so that he could see her every day. Of course, there would be times that they would be separated, but the idea of coming home to Ginny every night and seeing her, even though she lived across the hall, appealed to him.
"When do you want to head to the Burrow?" Harry asked.
"Before five, I'll use your floo and floo Mum."
While Ginny was gone to the floo, Harry walked into the bedroom. He waved his wand and the room's measurements appeared in front of him. He pulled out a notepad and a pen out of his pocket and wrote down the measurements. This would come in handy for furniture shopping.
Ginny came back a few minutes later and by then Harry had all of the measurements finished.
"I have a spare key to the flat, could you keep it for me?" Ginny asked.
"Sure. I have one I could give you for mine."
Even though they could use their wands to open doors, they decided to exchange keys as well.
"Let's head to the Burrow now, this way I could pack up my room while we wait for supper to be ready."
Harry followed her out the door of her flat, shutting and locking the door behind him and then followed her to his flat. He shut and locked the door behind him and headed to the floo. Ginny had already gone to the Burrow and he knew she would be waiting for him when he came through.
Taking in the last few seconds of peace and quiet, Harry threw in a handful of floo powder and called "The Burrow!"
He was gone in a puff of green smoke.
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Harry sat next to Ginny as they sat at the table in the Burrow for dinner that night. Molly fixed enough food to feed four more people, but since George and Angelina were there, Molly figured that the others might float in and out soon.
George was busy talking about the shop and the process of buying Zonko's in Hogsmeade to expand the business. He asked Harry to stop in for a moment the next day to sign the papers as he was still part owner.
"What time are you meeting with Brian?" Harry asked.
"Noon, Monday. He said that we would get the keys then," George explained. He was going to tell Harry about the meeting with the realtor anyway before Harry brought it up.
When no one said anything else after that, Ginny decided that then would be a good time as any.
"I let a flat today," she announced.
The clacking of China brought everyone's attention to Molly. She looked like she was going to burst into tears at any moment. Arthur took it in stride as this was the sixth time they had gone through this. Only this time, this was the last one.
"But, but, but," Molly sputtered, "You're too young."
"Actually, I'm not. I was able to without any problems and since I will be eighteen this day, it was a big deal. Harry co-signed for me." Ginny glanced at Harry, who smiled encouragingly at her.
"Where is the flat?" George asked.
"In my building," Harry answered. "Across the hall from me." This Harry couldn't say without a smile.
"Ah, so you are neighbors," Arthur said. He loved visiting Harry's flat so he could play with the electricity. Harry didn't mind as it made Arthur happy and the electric bill was low anyway.
Molly had gotten up and headed to the kitchen, beginning to watch dishes. This wasn't a good sign. Molly cleaned when she upset. The Burrow was spotless when Bill announced his engagement to Fleur and after Fred's funeral.
"I thought you'd stay here a little longer," she said, trying to keep her emotions in check, but failing.
"Mum, it's not like I'm moving out and you'll never see me again. Harry moved out last year and he's still here."
"I know." Molly wiped her eyes with her apron. Ginny knew this was going end badly. She had told Harry so when they were getting ready to head to the Burrow for dinner. A glance at her brothers and they all nodded encouragingly. She glanced at Harry and he also nodded.
"Mum," Ginny sighed. "I couldn't stay here because I need to be closer to Holyhead. London is the only place that is far away from Holyhead. I can live at Holyhead, but I chose not to and I don't have to. Plus, London is the perfect place for me to stay as there are people I love close to me. It's not like I'm going to move out of the house and never come back."
Molly turned to face her daughter, the form suds dripping from her arms.
"I know that. I'm just being selfish and wanting to keep you home. I'm glad that you found a place so close to family. And that Harry is close by. I won't worry about you living in London so much, because of that." Molly smiled and muttered something about her little girl and grown up.
Ginny let out a breath of relief, while the men took a collective sigh of relief. The Weasley women were known to row in ways that one would think that another war was raging.
Molly served dessert and Arthur served the tea, conversations breaking out among the group at the table.
Ron looked over at his little sister and asked. "So, Ginny? When are you moving?"
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Saturday morning dawned bright and early. Ginny had spent the night in Harry's flat again, not that Harry minded at all.
Yesterday, Ginny and Molly went shopping for kitchen supplies in Muggle London. It was fun shopping with Molly, as she was just getting accustomed to Muggle London and Ginny had been there a few times with Harry. They met up with Hermione for lunch at the Leaky Cauldron and spent the afternoon in Diagon Alley.
The dishes, silverware, cups, and glasses were now in the cabinets in Ginny's kitchen. Harry was at the flat when they returned, arms loaded down with packages. Harry was setting up the wards in Ginny's flat, the same ones he had on his. It was more for a safety precaution than a necessity.
Harry helped Ginny and Molly unpack their purchases, which included a potions cupboard to keep in Ginny's bedroom. It was the same size as the one Harry had in his and Molly had offered to provide Ginny with a starter supply of potions. Ginny had bought her own potion supplies to brew her own potions, if she decided to, but would go to the apothecary if she needed.
Because she didn't have a bed in her flat, she spent the night with Harry last night. He had the day off and he and Ginny were going to go shopping for furniture for her flat. Having woken up early, she had gone over to her flat to start unpacking the boxes until she decided to quit and wait until she had Harry to help her.
After Molly left to head home, Ginny returned with Harry to his flat.
She was up before Harry and headed to out to the kitchen to begin making tea and collect the papers from the landing and from the owl in the window.
She tiptoed back to Harry's bedroom and found him still asleep. Deciding to let him sleep a little longer, Ginny walked out to the balcony and sat down in one of the chairs. They were chairs that Harry had savaged when looked through his parent's place. He found the chairs on the deck overlooking the back garden. Ginny helped him clean them up and paint them at the Burrow before moving them to the flat.
Inhaling deeply, Ginny got a whiff of the flowers on the balcony the floor below them. It was a beautiful mid-July morning, it wasn't humid yet, but the weather forecast said it was going to be a hot day today. Herb was going to set up the heating and air for Ginny's flat this morning and turn on the electricity.
"Good morning," Harry mumbled, shuffling his way to the other chair beside Ginny.
"Good morning," Ginny returned. She had to stifle laughter at the state of Harry's hair. It was wilder than Ginny remembered, even though Harry often came to the table at the Burrow for breakfast. But this was different. It was sticking straight up. "How did you sleep?"
The long pause before Harry responded, told Ginny her answer.
"Not really good." Harry leaned back against the wall
"Why did you wake me?" Ginny had fallen asleep when her head hit the pillow.
"I figured I'd go to sleep eventually. I slept on and off all night. My mind wouldn't shut off."
Ginny patted Harry's knee, making a note to not be out shopping very long. She figured Harry would want to take a nap later in the afternoon when they return from shopping.
They sat in silence, with only the sounds from the streets of Soho below them until Ginny announce she was going in and fixing breakfast so they could get the day started.
Harry just nodded and remained sitting in his chair. He remained sitting there, thinking. He didn't respond when Ginny walked out with a cup of tea and handed it to him. But he heard her when she said that the owl from the Prophet office will be here soon.
Ginny had been staying with Harry until she got furniture. A part of her just wanted to renege on the lease on the flat and live with Harry. But there was the other part of her that wanted to live on her own for a while.
Harry had considered offering her to move in with her, but he knew that Ginny wanted some time to have her own space. But with her living in close proximity, he knew she would at his flat a lot and he would be at hers.
"Harry, breakfast is ready," Ginny said from the door.
Picking up his teacup, he headed into the kitchen and he and Ginny enjoyed the excellent breakfast she had prepared.
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Ginny looked at the metal bed that she had kept coming back to. A lot of the reason was because it reminded her of her old bed at the Burrow. She sat down softly on the bed, smiling at how comfortable the mattress was.
"Well, what do you think of this one?" She asked Harry.
"If this is what you want, get it," Harry told her, sitting down on the other side of the bed and then flopping back. "Can you just leave me here and come back for me later? I'm too comfortable and don't want to get up."
Ginny chuckled at her boyfriend. She had tried to talk Harry into waiting one more day to go shopping, but he had insisted that he was fine and they could go and get the things Ginny needed.
"Let's get this bed," Ginny decided. The bed was a Harper Metal bed within the color called cream.
"Okay."
As the bed was Harry's flat warming gift to Ginny, he paid for the bed and side table, Ginny had picked out and then arranged for delivery at the flat. He would assemble it himself.
"Okay on the next store."
As the day wore on, Ginny had added a kitchen table with chairs, and an armchair, all of which would be delivered to the flat the next day.
"What next?" Harry had asked when they left the fourth furniture store of the day.
"Lunch," Ginny declared. "You pick."
Being in downtown London, meant there was a variety to pick from. Suddenly, in the mood for pizza, Harry took Ginny's hand and they walked down the street to Pizza Express.
"Pizza or pasta?" Ginny asked.
"Pizza, want to get a Margherita and split it?" Harry asked.
Ginny thought about it for a second before nodding. "Are you getting one or two?"
She had asked because Harry had been known to even out eat Ron. Ginny or Hermione didn't know what happened, but when Harry returned to Hogwarts for his sixth year, his eating habits changed rapidly. Harry had gone from only choosing four or five things from the selection at any meal to filling his plate full and even more surprising to the two girls, eating it all. The sudden change in eating habits allowed Harry to gain weight, which he desperately needed and Madam Pomfrey was even pleased when she learned of this and seen that Harry was where he needed to be to be considered healthy.
Hermione had credited a lot of the changes to Ginny, as she and Harry had begun dating over the summer before they returned for their sixth and fifth year respectively.
Ron had even started challenging Harry in eating contests and was really shocked when Harry won four times in a row.
"Just one, I thought we'd share."
Ginny agreed, smiling as she thought of her and Harry sharing a pizza last summer. Harry had taken Ginny to Muggle London for the day a month after the war had ended. Ginny had enjoyed the day so much that Harry and her had adventured into Muggle London many times before Ginny was to return to Hogwarts.
After placing their order, they sat down at the table beside the window and started discussing what else Ginny needed for her flat.
"Do you remember where you bought your pillows?" Ginny asked.
Harry thought for a second and then remembered that they were among the items that Molly had ordered. He had the catalog in his flat.
"I think Molly ordered them," Harry replied, before taking a sip of the Coke Ginny ordered. Once he had swallowed, he added, "I have the catalog back at the flat."
Ginny had loved the pillows when she had slept in Harry's bed. They were fluffy and soft and Ginny had fallen in love with them.
"Do you think you would want to paint any?" Harry asked.
Ginny's reply was paused with the arrival of their pizza. After the first bite, Ginny was glad Harry suggested pizza for lunch. The cheese, the tomato sauce, and crust was a great combination and wasn't too spicy. The last time, they had tried the one called Formaggi and were a little too spicy for Harry's liking. So spicy in fact that Harry felt sick an hour later.
"I think I might paint my bedroom and maybe leave the sitting room for now," Ginny replied.
The remainder of lunch was spent discussing the plans for Ginny's flat, them spending more time with each other, and Teddy. Ginny had been allowed to come home for Teddy's first birthday and with Harry they kept the one-year-old, giving Andromeda a break. As with any one year old, Teddy had made a mess of his little cake. Harry and Ginny tag teamed each other to give him a bath after the cake had been served.
"We could go to the paint store I went to," Harry suggested.
"Okay."
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Ginny stepped back from the wall she was painting. "We did a pretty good job," she said.
Harry came up behind her, handing her a bottle of water. "Looks good, babe." He turned to her and said, "Sure you don't want to spend the night with me again?"
"I am tonight, and tomorrow, I'll move in here."
Ginny looked around the room smiling as she took in the changes she had done over the last three days. She had spent her days painting the baseboards, the walls in her bedroom and the door to her closet. Harry helped her when he got off from work and helped her until late into the night.
She was still staying with Harry, opting to be closer in case Gwenog called her in for a meeting or something. Practice started next week and Ginny wanted to be settled in her new flat before then.
"I think we've got it covered," Ginny stated, following Harry out to the sitting room where she had everything stored. Tomorrow after Harry got off work he was assembling her bed and move the furniture that was going into Ginny's bedroom.
"What should we do first tomorrow?"
"The bed, definitely."
Harry nodded, stretching and popping his back and then his neck. He raised his arms above his head and bent himself backward. His T-shirt rode up a little to expose a small patch of skin between the purple shirt and dark gray jogger pants.
"Let's go back to the flat and get a shower," Harry suggested.
"I'll get one here and meet you in ten minutes or so," Ginny informed him. Harry nodded and left to head back to his flat.
Ginny quickly took a shower and changed into a clean shirt and Capri pants. She headed to Harry's flat to fix them both something to eat. Harry wasn't in the kitchen or the sitting room when she entered his flat and when she went to his bedroom, she heard the shower running his bathroom.
Heading back to the kitchen, Ginny thought of what she would want to eat. Opening the refrigerator, she found some lunch meat to make sandwiches. Deciding on some chicken, she began to make two sandwiches.
She had set the plates with the sandwich, some crisps and a bowl of fruit on the table when Harry came into the kitchen.
"Is that chicken?" he asked.
"Yes, are you hungry?" Harry's stomach answered for him, by growling loudly. Ginny chuckled. "I take that as a yes."
Sitting down together, Ginny told Harry about meeting with the other Harpies and about their little meet and greet the day before. Ginny went to the meet and greet in the morning and came back and painted her bedroom.
"I need to figure out how to get tickets for the family. I got four free tickets, but who to give them to and who to ask to pay for tickets. There is a family box and the tickets are a little bit cheaper, but it's for certain family members only." She looked up at her boyfriend and noticed the calculated look
"How about you give one set of the free tickets to your parents and the rest I'll take care of. Ron and Hermione could take the second set of free ones unless you have someone else in mind."
Ginny thought for a moment, feeling relieved as she didn't know how to tell her family that only four of them could attend. But with Harry's offer, everyone could come.
"Thank you, baby. I really appreciate it."
Harry knew how much it meant for Ginny to have all of her family there for her first match as a Professional Quidditch player and Harry wanted to make Ginny happy. He made a promise to himself and he and Ginny started to do what it took to make Ginny happy.
And like with all of his other promises, he's never broke that one.
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Ginny woke up in her bed a few mornings later. Harry had come over after work every night this week to help her paint, assemble furniture, and make her flat a home. She felt lonely in the flat by herself. She had her own room at the Burrow, except when Hermione stayed with them and the very brief time with Fleur before she moved herself into Fred and George's old room if for anything, privacy. She shared her dorm with three other girls. Then she came home and not only shared a room but a bed with Harry. That would be their little secret. God forbid Molly to find out.
Getting up and slipping on her dressing gown and slippers she picked up her wand and headed out the door and tapped her wand on the doorknob to Harry's flat. The door opened without issue and Ginny slipped in.
It was eight in the morning on Saturday and Ginny decided to let Harry sleep a little longer. She peeked in his bedroom and found him sprawled across the bed, sound asleep and shirtless.
Heading to the kitchen, Ginny set to work making scones for breakfast. She then decided to fry some eggs and sausage and added bacon to Harry's shopping list as she didn't find any.
She, herself would need to go to the store. At first, she thought she could just buy things and keep them in Harry's flat as she would most likely be there the most. But she changed her mind because she remembered that they would be times that her and Harry would switch between flats. Staying in her flat one night and his flat the next night. It was still a work in progress, but nothing she and Harry couldn't handle.
Deciding that was the plan for the day, Ginny borrowed a pad and a pen and began to write down things she needed to pick up. She divided the list between the Muggle grocery store and Diagon Alley. She still needed to pick up some potions.
She knew Harry would need to go too. He had mirror called her one night this week and asked if she had any headache potion. He had come home with a pounding headache and was out of headache potion. Luckily she did and brought right over. She stayed with him when it was apparent that his headache was a migraine and she wanted to be there with him.
As she dished the eggs and sausage, she heard footsteps heading to the kitchen. She turned and found Harry standing there, leaning against the counter.
"You know I could get used to this."
Ginny smiled at him and walked over to her boyfriend. She kissed him softly. "Good morning."
"G' Morning, what's for breakfast?"
"Scones, eggs, and some sausage, we need to go to the store today."
Harry smiled at his girlfriend as he thought of how lucky he had gotten to have someone like her in his life.
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August was upon them before they could blink. Ginny took Harry out for his birthday. They went to the movies and then to a pizza place where they began to frequent in Soho. His birthday gift from her was a Harpies Access Pass, which would grant him entrance to the Holyhead stadium.
She also got him a Holyhead Harpies jersey with her name and number on the back.
Then for Ginny's birthday, Harry managed to get tickets to Beauty and the Beast and invited Ron and Hermione to join them. The play was an early birthday present for Hermione from Ron and everyone enjoyed it. After the play, they went out to eat at one of their favorite Italian restaurants and enjoyed a night of catching up with each other.
Hermione talked about her new job working in the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures.
Practice has started and Ginny had talked about how they were going. She had also mentioned coming home to dinner on the table, a bath drawn, and after all of that, a foot massage provided by Harry. She didn't tell them that she returned the favor, only running a shower and not a bath and massaging Harry's back instead of his feet.
Harry's birthday present to Ginny was a set of earrings and matching necklace. A Ministry Gala was coming up in September and Ginny needed something new for it. She loved the necklace and earrings, especially because they were the same emerald shade of Harry's eyes.
Ginny had been living in Soho for a month now and she loved it. She had been to almost every shop and restaurant, often accompanied by Harry. They would walk around Soho and explore the place they lived together.
Ginny was loving it there and living near Harry. She couldn't have been any happier. She was a Holyhead Harpy and dating Harry Potter. What more could she possibly want?
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A week before her first match, Ginny went through the visitor's entrance of the Ministry. She was heading to see Harry. Her badge read: Ginny Weasley visiting Harry Potter.
She rode the lift to Level Two and walked to Harry's cubicle. She found him at his desk, working away. Reaching over, she ran her fingers through his hair, making him lean his head back and look at her upside down.
"Hey babe," He greeted.
"I have something for you," she said. Opening the bag she was carrying on her shoulder, she pulled out a poster and a framed photo. "Though you might want to decorate a little."
Harry looked at the poster Ginny handed him. It was Ginny's poster, her promotional photo she had taken a few weeks ago. Like any other photo in the wizarding world, it moved.
Ginny tossed the quaffle, smiling and winking at the camera. Maybe Harry imagined the winking.
"I signed it on the bottom."
Harry looked down at the bottom and share enough, Ginny had signed it.
Harry, thank you for supporting my dreams and supporting me, I love you, Ginny
Looking up at her, he smiled and kissed her. "Thanks, babe." Looking around, he asked out loud, "Where should I put it?"
Looking around, the only available place was right beside Harry's desk to his right. Using a tack, Harry placed the poster there. This way he could see it every day.
The framed picture wasn't signed, unlike the poster. But the photo Ginny would blow him a kiss every now and then.
"By the time your first season is over, my cubicle is going to be decked out in nothing but Holyhead Harpies gear.
Ginny smiled, already glad that she would be doing the calendar for next year and when it became available, she could get Harry the doll version of herself.
"Are you coming to the game?" Ginny asked.
"Yes," Harry replied and opened the top drawer of his desk. He pulled out a green envelope. "And this came in this morning."
Ginny smiled, knowing they were the tickets for the rest of the family. She was looking forward to her first match.
"Thank you for doing that Harry. You're too good to me."
"Well, I do love you."
"I love you too."
They leaned in together and kissed. Soon Ginny realized the time and needed to get to Holyhead for practice.
"I need to go, I thought I would stop by and drop off these things. Oh, I almost forget. "
She pulled out a green Holyhead Harpies T-shirt and handed it to Harry. "I got you this, they go on sale this week, but I was able to get one."
Harry took the T-shirt and held it up in front of him.
"Turn it over," Ginny chuckled. Harry obeyed and found himself speechless.
There on the back was Weasley and Ginny's jersey number four. This was Ginny's official Holyhead Harpies T-shirt.
"Thanks, Ginny. I'll wear this to the match next week."
Ginny smiled and pulled out another T-shirt, this one smaller than the one she gave Harry. "I asked them to make a small one for Teddy. I know he's not old enough to bring to the matches, but I thought it would be cute for pictures."
Teddy's T-shirt was a miniature version of Harry's and it was cute.
"Thanks, Ginny, I'll drop this off to Teddy this afternoon." He laid the shirts down beside his messenger bag and then embraced Ginny in a hug.
"I better go," Ginny said, looking at the clock
"Okay, be careful, and I'll come over to your flat and make some dinner for us and then maybe a bath or something."
Ginny smiled. "That would be great."
Harry walked her to the floos and before she picked up the floo powder, she hooked the back his head and pulled him close to her and kissed him.
"I'll see you later," Ginny whispered when she broke apart.
"I'll see you later," Harry repeated. "I love you."
"I love you too." With that, Ginny picked up some floo powder and called "Holyhead Stadium."
Once Ginny was gone, Harry headed back to his cubicle to finish his paperwork. What he didn't tell Ginny was how nervous he was for her, for next week's match.
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Standing in the middle of the Holyhead Stadium, Ginny turned in a circle, not believing that she was there. She had dreamed of this moment since she was little and she had hoped to play for Holyhead when she grew up. Here she was, her dream had come true.
Ginny looked around the pitch and noticed that George and Ron were already there. They waved to her and she waved back. She walked to the tunnel where in about an hour, she would line up and then kick off to enter the pitch.
As she approached the large green double doors, she found that Harry was waiting for her, leaning against the wall on the other side of the door.
"Hey," Harry greeted.
"Hey." Ginny smiled at seeing Harry. He was wearing the Holyhead Harpies shirt Ginny gave him, jeans, and trainers.
"Ready for this?" he asked.
"Yeah," Ginny breathed. "I'm ready. I'm not as nervous as I thought I would be."
Harry chuckled. "I think I'm more nervous than you are." He pulled her to him and kissed her deeply. Time seemed to stand still until the door open and Gwenog called "Alright Harpies, let's met for a moment."
Reluctantly, Harry and Ginny broke apart. They looked at each other for a second and then with a quick kiss, Ginny headed into the locker room.
"Good luck," Harry told her as she headed to the door. He turned and walked to the family box that Ginny had gotten.
The weather was going to be beautiful for a Quidditch Match and Harry hoped that Ginny's first match would end well.
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Ginny flew around the pitch during warm-ups just before the match began. They had just kicked off from the tunnel after the direction from Gwenog. She could hear some cheering from the crowd, but as she passed the family box she heard her brothers' whoops of glee and their own cheers. She waved to them. Molly looked anxious, but smiled at her, even if it didn't brighten her face. Arthur, on the other hand, beamed proudly and waved back. Each of her brothers nodded to her and mouthed good luck and have fun to her.
Harry smiled at her as she passed him. Hovering on her broom, she leaned over for another kiss.
"I love you," she whispered.
"I love you too. Go get them."
Ginny directed her broom to the other side of Becca and hovered there while waiting for the pre-game ceremony to end and for the match to begin. They watched as Kingsley entered the pitch and walked to the middle of the pitch.
"Welcome Wizards and Witches to the opening match of the 1999 and 2000 season. Let the match begin."
Then the commentator's voice said, "Welcome, ladies and gentlemen to the opening match of the season. Today's game: Holyhead Harpies vs. Ballycastle Cats. Captains meet in the middle of the pitch to shake hands. Captain for the Holyhead Harpies, Gwenog Jones!"
The crowd cheered as Gwenog walked to the center of the pitch.
"And the captain for Ballycastle Bats is Finbar Quigley."
The captains shook hands and then mounted their brooms. When the whistle blew and the Quaffle was released, signaling the start of the game, it was to no one's surprise, that Ginny had caught the quaffle and zoomed down the pitch towards Ballycastle Bat's goal post.
The Holyhead fans cheered, but none were as loud as her family. Her brothers had broken out horns and noisemakers and each time Ginny scored a goal, they went off. Well, until Molly hexed them to keep from making noise as she was sitting next to one. But they still cheered and hollered.
A timeout was called an hour later for Holyhead, as they needed to discuss another strategy.
The match went on for four hours until finally, Carey caught the snitch. Pandemonium followed as the Harpies all landed and piled on in a victory hug.
Ginny looked up at the family box and found Harry watching her. He was smiling at her and she was calculating how much time would be before she could run into his arms.
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Ginny looked around the pitch one more time. She stood in the family box where her family had watched the game. The view was spectacular and they couldn't have asked for better.
She sometimes felt like she in a dream, a dream that she didn't wake up from. If someone had told her ten-year-old self that she would be playing Chaser for the Holyhead Harpies, she wouldn't have believed them. If they told her she was playing Chaser for the Holyhead Harpies and dating Harry Potter, she would have laughed in their face.
Her dream had come true, in both ways, her professional life and personal life.
The sound of footsteps made her turn around. There stood Harry, watching her.
They met in the middle of the family box and for the second time that day, Ginny leaped into his arms. Harry had met her as she was exiting the pitch. She ran into his arms and he lifted her off the ground. It was so noisy, but she heard what he said.
"You did it, good game."
She looked up into those emerald green eyes and saw nothing but pride and love shining through. She could get lost in those eyes. They were the first thing Ginny ever noticed about Harry. And she loved how they shined when they looked at her.
"Ready to go? I thought we'd go to the pub and meet the mob aka your family, for a quick dinner and then head back to the flat. "
Ginny chuckled at Harry calling her family the mob and smiled at the idea of being with her family and those she loved for a little while after her first match. She knew they wanted to celebrate with her.
"Yes, let's go."
She followed Harry towards the exit, only stopped when she was at the door to head out to exit the stadium. She took one last look at her quidditch pitch of dreams. As this pitch was where he dreams had come true.
