Chapter three

Over the next year, everyone around Harry seemed to be getting married. Hermione and Ron married, Harry as their best man naturally. Angelina and George got married, Seamus and his partner got married, Neville and Hannah got married. Harry knew Ginny was hoping he'd ask and kept giving him a lot of looks. He kept evading any hints she gave out and even when others asked, like Mrs. Weasley or any of her brothers, he ignored them. He knew eventually Ginny would just come outright and ask if they were going to be married, only then Harry would tell her he wasn't interested, even if he did want a family. But marriage was one thing Harry never wanted, so he knew it might make Ginny not want to have kids with him, then he'd just have to live with that decision.

The friends still got together on Friday nights and enjoyed their time together. People like Ron, Ginny and Charlie who came from pureblood families were really getting into things from the muggle world and they loved their movie nights. As Seamus and Dean were both halfbloods with one muggle parents, they had a certain rooms at their homes rigged up for electricity just like Harry's room, they didn't know about his office. So the group would sit in one of those rooms and usually got around to watching two or even three movies on the night they got together at that home, then got stuck into pizza while they watched their first movie. When Seamus first came up with the idea of having a room at his home that he could watch movies in, Harry decided to do the same as he did enjoy movies when he was growing up even if he hardly got to watch any, not with the Dursleys always glaring at him if he entered whatever room they were in.

Harry got home from work early on Friday evening and found Ginny sitting at the kitchen table with a cup of tea.

'I'll be right there Gin, I just want to grab a quick shower and change,' Harry called and headed to his office first, shut and sealed the door. He listened to his messages, working again on the weekend, after writing down the information he headed up to his bathroom and into a shower.

Harry walked into the kitchen, kissed Ginny's cheek then made himself a cup of coffee before sitting down.

'I thought I was picking you up before we head over to Dean's?'

'I know, but I wanted to talk to you first.'

'Oh, okay, what about?' Harry knew what this was going to be about, he'd been waiting for it. Finally Ginny was going to bring up the subject of marriage.

'I've been doing a lot of thinking, also talking with some friends, Hermione mostly.'

'Okay, talking and thinking about what?'

'Us, I want what they have, I want us to get married.'

Harry knew this was it, she said it straight out, 'Well,' Harry got up and poured himself a drink but kept his back to her, 'The truth is Gin, I don't. Marriage is one thing I don't want, ever.'

'But you said you wanted kids, so there has to be a marriage,' Ginny stared at Harry's back and she was stunned to hear Harry didn't want to marry her.

'What's marriage got to do with having kids?'

'Harry, I'm not the type of girl that wants to bring kids into the world unless I'm married to their father. You know the way I was raised and even though I don't have all the old fashioned value that mum does, that is one I believe in.'

Harry had expected this from Ginny. He wanted kids, but he didn't want marriage. He took another drink which gave him time to think what to say.

'Then we have a problem.'

'Why don't you want to get married?'

'It's just something I don't want. So even though I would love kids, if that is the only way I can get them, then I won't be having any by the look of it. I'll give you some time to think about this Ginny, but no matter what you say, I won't be marrying you, or anyone, I don't want it.'

'You'd seriously give up being a father just because you don't want to get married?'

'Yes, I would, but I don't need to give up being a father. There are ways in the muggle world for a bloke to have kids without being with a woman. If you don't want to stay with me because I don't want to marry you, then I might look into that in a few years. But you do have time to think about this and I don't want kids for at least another few years.'

Ginny felt so confused, she couldn't have kids unless she was married to Harry and it had been her dream to marry Harry, now she finds out he doesn't want to. She had some serious thinking to do.

'I really don't know what to say Harry, for now, I'm going home to think, so I'll skip tonight's movies. If you go, let the others know I'll see them soon.'

'Yeah, I'll tell them if I still decide to go. I figured you worked that out about me Ginny, everyone else is getting married and I never spoke about it, not once. Sorry if this has come as a shock to you, but you know I've never been like other blokes, this is just another way I'm different.'

'Yeah, you are, something I didn't expect. I know mum and dad weren't pleased when we started a sexual relationship, they always believed marriage before sex, I don't.'

'Then you might still be a virgin if you did unless you broke up with me and found someone else. I really don't get all this marriage business, it's just a name and a piece of paper. Anyway, why don't you head home and do some thinking but if you do decided you still want marriage which means we don't stay together, I do understand. This is just one thing I didn't expect you'd be like or want.'

'I've always wanted to get married, young girls dream of their wedding day, I know I did. I'll talk to you later Harry,' Ginny sighed, she didn't kiss Harry just left.

Harry stared at the door, 'Well, something I have to think about now, finding a surrogate which would also mean finding a nanny to look after my kids while I worked,' Harry shrugged, finished his drink then headed out to join his friends.

'Where's Ginny?' Ron asked the moment Harry stepped into Dean's sitting room.

'She didn't want to come, she had some serious thinking to do, said she'd see all you another time.'

'Why, what's going on Harry?' George asked.

'She said she wants to get married, I told her I don't, ever, she wasn't happy about that. But it's not something I want, I've never wanted it,' Harry took the drink of Dean before sitting down.

'Ginny has been dreaming of marrying you since she was thirteen,' Hermione said.

'Really,' Harry shrugged, 'well, she either changes her mind or we might not stay together,' Harry sat down near Neville and Hannah but he could see the Weasley boys looking at him, but he ignored them and started talking to Neville. He knew they would probably try and talk Harry around, but they wouldn't, this is one thing Harry was serious about. He did not want to get married, he never has and he never will. They were going to have to accept it because they should know by now that when Harry didn't want to do something, no one could talk him around.