Summary- The battle with Voldemort has been over four years now, but Harry is still unhappy. Sure he has his friends, but he still feels as if there is a void in his life. After his only loved moved away Harry thought he could never be happy. That is until she returns. DH Spoilers!

Setting- Four years after DH but before Epilouge.

Disclaimer- I do not own Harry Potter. I only own the plot and any original characters.

Chapter 3- Godric's Hallow

Everyone helped in cleaning up the kitchen. Harry noticed that Ginny was doing everything very slow. Did she really dread being around him that much? He decided the best thing to do was ask.

He tapped her arm and signaled for her to follow him into the laundry room out of hearing from the other Weasleys'. When they were in he closed the doors and cast a spell so no one could hear them.

"What is it Harry? Is everything okay?"

He opened his mouth but didn't talk for a moment. He couldn't it was so hard to not grab her and kiss her.

"It's fine, it's just well, I mean, if you don't want to go with me it's fine. I can tell you'd rather not. And it's okay. I understand."

He put his head down and looked at his feet he couldn't keep looking at her.

Ginny couldn't believe what she was hearing. He was obviously hurt at the thought of her not wanting to be around him. The truth was she was only taking so long so she could think of things to say. She actually wanted to go with him. She didn't know she had such an effect on him. It made her feel terrible for leaving. Even if he ended it she still was the one that ran away. She could have stayed and at least been his friend. Her eyes misted up but she held back.

"Harry, I want to go. Really I do. I just have a lot of things on my mind."

Harry lifted his head and opened the door. "Shall we?"

"Yes, I think we shall."

"So did they leave yet?"

"Yes, mum they are gone."

"Good, I'm so glad to see them talking again. Maybe he can get Ginny to stay here."

"Molly, I don't theenk that will work. Ginny, 'as a new life now. She 'as probably forgotten all about 'Arry."

Molly didn't say anything. She had grown to like her daughter in law, but still didn't like some things. Like how she put her nose in things she knew nothing about. Of course Ginny cared about Harry.

"You know your English is so much better now than when we were first introduced to you."

"Thank you very much Mr. Weasley."

Molly knew Arthur was just trying to change the subject. It didn't bother her any. She didn't want to continue the conversation with Fleur anyway. She would wait until later to get Arthur's opinion.

Hermione slowly, as to not wake Ron, got out of bed. She liked how quiet it was. No fighting. No more worrying rather it was the last time she would kiss Ron everytime they had to go into battle. Of course, she'd always worry about Ron and Harry, too. But it was just different when Voldemort had been alive. Everything had been.

Still things still didn't feel totally safe. Would they ever after everything they all had been through? She wasn't sure. She hoped so. There was only certain times that she really felt completely safe. And that was when she was in Ron's arms. Not to say she couldn't protect herself, she was fully capable. Something about his arms wrapped around her just made her feel safe and secure. She now knew what Ginny had been talking about wiht Harry.

Ginny. Hermione missed her friend so much. She never could figure out why Ginny left. She knew it had something to do with Harry, but Ginny had been in love with Harry for years and never gave up. What had been different? Hermione didn't know. She knew Harry and Ginny had gotten into some kind of argument, but she didn't know what Harry could have said to make Ginny want to leave. It was just before the final battle. Hermione remebered like it was yesterday.

Hermione hugged Ron and then they kissed like there was no tomorrow. For them there might not be. When they had to catch their breath they just held each other. Hermione could see Harry and Ginny standing not to far away. She exspected to see the two of them hugging too. But instead she found Ginny banging her fists into Harry's chest. They were both crying.

"I'M GOING HARRY!"

"No, if anything happened to you..."

She couldn't hear the rest. Ron leaned down and whispered in her ear.

"I love you Hermione Granger. And if we make it out of this I'll make you my wife someday."

They looked at each other. Did he really just say that?

"Ron...I love you too." They kissed again. Harry ran over, no longer crying, to them.

"It's time. You fight as hard as you can."

"Good luck Harry." Ron and Harry gave a brief hug. Hermione flung herself into Harry's arms.

"Promise you'll be careful Harry."

"Am I not always?"

"Harry..."

"I can't promise that, but I can promise that Voldemort will die. Even if he takes me with him."

"Hermione?"

She heard Ron calling her name pulling her out of her memories.

"In the kitchen Ron."

HE walked in looking disgruntled. Hermione smiled. That was her husband. Her Ronald Weasley.

"Come back to bed. Why are you up?"

"I was just thirsty. Go wait for me, I'll be there in a sec."

Ron smiled at her and walked away. Hermione grabbed a drink of water and then followed him.

Ginny looked at the devistation. She couldn't believe how horrible it must have been the night Harry's parents died for the house to look that bad. What there was of it anyway.

"It's a memorial. Don't worry I don't live in there. I live a few houses down. I thought you might find it interesting to see this since I know you were the only one who hadn't."

"It's so terrible Harry, but I am glad you showed me."

"Come on just a little walk."

They walked by wandlight. It only took a few minutes and they were there. It was a very big house. Her family and all her friends that had saw it weren't kidding. It had two stories and a huge black gate like a hogwarts surrounding it.

"I thought you might find the gate interesting. I only did it as a little reminder."

"No, I like it. Your house is very beautiful Harry."

"Thanks but we're not even inside yet." The walked into the gate Harry murmering a few words making the gate open. The door opened for them and the walked inside. The whole place was lit up. They were standing in a huge walkway. Nothing but a few pictures were on the wall. They kept walking and came to the den. To Ginny it didn't feel inhabited too much. It just didn't feel like Harry to her. It was big and beautifully decorated, but it wasn't Harry.

"I'll just be a second. Keep looking around if you want."

He walked out and a few moments later Ginny followed the way he had went out. She walked to the stair case and went up. In the first room she saw Harry. The room looked and felt like Harry. It was messy and he was hurriedly throwing clothes into an overnight bag. Ginny walked in. Harry looked at her fro a moment then went back to throwing clothes around. She went over to a nightstand not too different form hers. There was a picture sitting upon it. She exspected to see Ron and Hermione or something, but instead sw herself. Smiling and blowing kisses. This picture she had taken had been specifically for Harry.

"Ready?"

He saw what she was looking at and stopped.

"I can't believe you still have this."

"Ginny, of course I-" But he couldn't finish what he was saying because an owl flew in with a Howler tied to it. Harry quickly untied it and opened it. A booming voice rang out hurting Ginny and Harry's ears.

"HARRY POTTER IF YOU THINK YOU ARE SAFE THINK AGAIN! YOU ARE NOT FREE YET! HOGWARTS HAS BEEN TAKEN OVER!"

The letter ripped up. Harry could tell that voice had been altered. Meaning who ever sent it knew him. And knew how he felt about Hogwarts.

"Come on Ginny." He grabbed her hand and apparated back to the Burrow. He ran her into the kitchen and then disapperated.

"Ginny? What's going on? Is everything okay?"

Hermione screached when Harry popped into there hotel room. She was glad she and Ron weren't doing anything.

"Harry? What is it?"

"Hogwarts taken over. We have to go."

A/N: I know that it says after DH but I changed a few things about the final battle. It wouldn't be original if I didn't change a few things for my fic, so hope u like it anyway!!!!! Reviews are always appriciated!!