HP belongs to JK. Thank you for letting me borrow them.

I have changed the shipping to Romione, as they are my favourite couple to write about. At the moment Romione are not making much of an appearance ... at the moment ...
Once again thank you to Valkyriexx and smkffnut for their continued BETAing and support.

I buried my head in my hands. My children were going to milk this for all its worth! I knew I would say something I would regret and there it was in glorious black and white. For once Rita had not misquoted someone.

The fireplace beside me sparked green for a moment before Ginny came tumbling out rather ungracefully yelling for me.

"I'm here Ginny!"
"Oh! Sorry!" She stopped for a moment before producing the Quibbler from her jeans pocket. "Have you seen the article that bloody Skeeter woman has done this time?" She asked.

"Yes Ginny, I have, but please mind your language."
"Sorry, sorry, it's just she's blood... she's really annoyed me! Okay, have a go at Harry and me and Ron and Hermione are fair game, but to say that you would ..." Ginny was looking at my face the whole time and I could feel myself going red. "Mum!" she laughed "That's hilarious! Good for you!"
I tutted and got up from the table to wash my cup.
"How's it good for me? The only good thing that appears to come out of it is to cause hilarity amongst my children!" I snapped. Ginny flopped into the chair I had just vacated laughing.

The floo sparked again and this time Harry made an appearance.

"Sorry for disturbing you so early Molly" He said, "But I have had a rather busy morning with the ministry." He spotted Ginny sitting in the chair "Hey you, I thought you were away on boot camp"
"I was, I mean, I am."Ginny replied "I got permission to come and see Mum. Skeeter's latest article is going to cause us some fun and games."

"Don't they always?" he replied laying a kiss on her forehead.

"So what did the ministry want?" I asked.

"They didn't know I had proposed to Ginny."
" What's it got to do with them?" Ginny asked puzzled.

"They've asked us to go in and have a chat about the wedding date and our plans. They said they were going to contact Ron and Hermione too" Harry looked up as Ron and Hermione came down the stairs, Ron holding an official letter in his hand.
"Why?" Ginny snapped.

"Ginny, you are an international Quidditch player and you're marrying one of the Golden Trio" I replied "And Ron and Hermione are part of the Golden Trio, It will be the entire Wizarding world will want to talk about for weeks. The ministry will have to think about security too. They are going to have to be involved in every step of the wedding plans."
"Your Mums right" Harry said "The ministry said they've already had death threats."
"Well!" Ginny huffed "That's just bloody crazy!"
"I know sweetheart" I said "But its best that they give you the support, otherwise everyone who thinks they have a connection to you will turn up at the wedding, including any rogue Death Eaters. I don't like the idea of it at all, but to keep everyone safe, it has to be done."
"That's not all" Harry said with a grim look on his face "The ministry have said that they want us to give an official 'announcing our engagements' interview." I knew what Harry was going to say next before the words had parted his lips "to Rita Skeeter."

Rita was going to get her scoop after all.
Ginny jumped off her chair "No bloody way! That woman has done nothing but cause trouble!
She's not getting anything out of me!"
Hermione butted in "Ginny, I'm not sure we can refuse, if that's what the ministry has requested."

"Watch me! If she wants the bloody scoop of the century, I may have to release that file you have about her being an animagus! Let's see how she feels about that!"

I felt a glint come to my eye "Ginny, I may actually be with you on this one."
Harry sighed "Now I know where Ginny gets her impetuous streak from" He said raising an eyebrow at me. "I have a horrible feeling we are going to have to do the interview to keep the ministry on side, so they will help with security."
I looked between the young couples stood in front of me. I knew Harry was right, but it didn't mean I liked it.

"Well, I'll turn up for the interview," Ginny said "but I don't have to say a bloody word! We do it all the time with the Harpies. We nominate a spokesperson and they deal with all the crap."
I looked at my daughter. Although I didn't have to like her language, she might have hit upon a good idea. If everyone worked out what to say and Harry, who was the most experienced, was the one to do most of the talking then Rita wouldn't have a chance to write any of her obnoxious nonsense.

"You? Not say a word?" Ron said to his sister "I'm in on the interview, just so I can witness this phenomenon!"

"Careful Ron!" Harry laughed as Ginny attempted to dash around the kitchen table, pointing her wand at Ron. "You're forgetting Ginny's Bat Bogey Hex!" Ron promptly dived under the table, covering his face.

RHRHRHRHRHRHRHRHRHRHR

In fact the two young couples didn't have to attend the ministry. Soon after I had completed the counter curse for Ron's Bat Bogeys, Arthur appeared with Kingsley and two, rather large security wizards from the ministry.

"Sorry for the sudden invasion Molly, but the ministry is receiving hundreds of owls by the hour with messages of congratulations for the two happy couples. But I am afraid to say that we have also received some, er, rather unpleasant letters too." Kingsley explained.
"Yes," I said "I can imagine. But we haven't received any here."

"That's because we have redirected all owls to the ministry for the moment." Kingsley explained. "Just until we can sort this out."
"Right, right." I nodded. "I understand."

"So, er, do you mind if I just talk with the young couples for a moment?" He asked.

I looked between them. The mother in me wanted to stay so that I could hear what was being said to protect them. But another part of me knew that they were old enough to be dealing with whatever Kingsley had to say to them on their own. I nodded, before getting up and heading outside. I took in a deep breath of fresh air as Arthur followed me.

"I have a feeling we are in for some fun and games with these weddings." He said as he wrapped his arms around me and placed a kiss on top of my head.

HPHPHPHPHPHPH

Arthur and I had taken up positions on the garden seat, enjoying a rare moment of peace when Kingsley emerged without any signs that Ginny had cast the Bat Bogey Hex on him. So the interview appeared to have gone well. I sidled back into the house whilst Arthur said his goodbyes to him.

The four young people were still sat around the kitchen table, Ginny looking the most flustered of the group. The golden trio almost appeared to have taken in whatever Kingsley had to say in their stride.

"So" I asked "What did Kingsley have to say for himself?"
Harry took a deep breath "Well" He said "Ginny and I need to speak with you and Arthur and agree a date. Ginny would like the wedding to take place here. But Kingsley believes that security would be better handled elsewhere. So we have agreed to get married in the grounds of Hogwarts."
I looked at my only daughter, who looked straight back at me "And how do you feel about that?" I asked.

"I really haven't much of a choice, have I?" Ginny replied. "I have told Kingsley I am not having the ministry dominate the whole day though. This is mine and Harry's day and not some publicity stunt."
I looked to Ron and Hermione "And what's happening about your big day?"
"Kingsley wanted us to agree to a double wedding" Ron explained. "But we held firm. It'll be a few months, even a year after Gin and Harry's, but Hermione and I will have our own day. Her parents are muggles and don't need to know all the crap the ministry are putting us through. Plus," he said looking across and smiling at his fiancée "Hermione deserves her own day to shine."
I smiled at my youngest son. He was turning into a fine young man. The cost to the ministry would be great, so if they could combine the weddings it would make their lives easier. However, I could also see why Ron and Hermione would want their own day. With the ministry's involvement in a double wedding, I had a feeling all eyes would be on Harry. Ron and Hermione deserved to be the centre of their own special day, just as much as Harry and Ginny did.

"And what about Rita's interview?" I asked.

The four young people glanced around at each other.

"She's coming here, tomorrow." Ron said looking up at me.

My stomach dropped. That woman was coming back to my home! And I had no choice but to let her in!

Many thanks to smkffnut and LillyMay77 I know how I am going to continue the story.