Summer's End

The First few days, were quite hectic for Harry. After he had sent the parcel to Ginny, he had resumed to his to do list. He had to sort through the mess. And what better way to start, than sorting the mess in his trunk. He threw broken quills, empty ink pots, old assignments and letters. Melted chocolate frogs and candy wrappers also found their way to the bin. He piled the books on the desk along with his summer homework. He folded his old school uniforms and placed them in the wardrobe. Ginny might want them. He shrunk Dudley's hand me downs, so that he could wear them comfortably until the potions kicked in and he could go shopping. He sorted through the various trinkets he had acquired the last two years and polished his Nimbus. Looking threw his homework, he made a decision to do everything again. With essays like that, it was a miracle he made it through six years of school.

With that done, he went down for lunch and then headed to the bookstore. He spent a good part of the day there. He looked through every book they had and picked up several of them. He was going to have a lot of free time this coming year, so why not do something productive? He got books on Transfiguration, Charms, DADA, Potions, Ancient Runes, Arithmacy, Wards and Curse Breaking. All in all, he got about forty books. He bought three pads of parchment, ink and a few quills from the stationery shop. Then, he spent some time at the Quidditch shop, where he bought a practice Snitch and some Puddlemere United posters. Then he went to his favorite Apothecary and bought quite a few potion ingredients plus the standard potions kit for school. He made one last stop to buy an extra cauldron, potion vials and a special chest designed to store potion ingredients.

The next day, he returned to the Potter Family vault to pick up a three compartment trunk he knew was there. He would really need the extra space. On his way back, he also bought two leather bound journals, which he would connect so that he and Ginny could talk, accompanied by several protections, and a new leather satchel that he would charm to be like Ginny's. The rest of the day was spent on doing homework, with a break to read McGonagall's reply. She was glad that he decided to switch Divination for Arithmacy and Ancient Runes.

The rest of the days were filled with reading and sorting through his vaults and investments. Ginny had also sent a thank you not with the phrase 'I love you' hidden in it. It was his Ginny for sure. He had also bought his school supplies. The day before the Weasleys were due, he decided to go get himself some proper clothes. By that time, he had gained almost four inches in height and was no longer skinny. He was a bit taller than the typical thirteen-year-old, but Potter men were quite tall in general. So, he went to London and spent the day shopping in various establishments. He even got new glasses and contact lenses.

So, the morning of the Weasley arrival, Harry got up bright and early. He just couldn't wait to see Ginny again. And, Fred after all those years. He'd have to wait until the next summer to see Charlie. But the most important thing was that he would see Ginny again after three weeks. And he was really excited. He went down for breakfast and then he occupied a table close to the fireplace. It was around eleven o'clock when they finally arrived. One by one, seven out of the nine Weasleys came out of the fireplace.

"Harry dear, there you are!" Mrs. Weasley exclaimed pulling him in one of her very uncomfortable hugs.

"Hello, Mrs. Weasley." He chocked.

"Mum, I think …"

"You are killing him." The twins said approaching them.

"Hey Gred, hey Forge." He grinned at them.

"Hello Harrykins" they chorused.

"How is our favorite …"

"Boy-Who-Lived?"

"I am very good. Hey Ginny." he smiled at her brightly and gave her a quick hug.

"Hello Harry." Percy greeted him.

"Hi Percy. I followed your advice about the electives, so thanks." He smiled encouragingly at him.

"I am glad I could help."

"I hear you made Head Boy, congratulations."

"Thank yo-"

"Harry, come on mate, let's go to get our school things. Hermione just arrived." Ron interrupted rudely.

"Hello Harry." Hermione said.

"Hi Ron, Hermione. I already got my things, so why don't you go ahead and I will help Ginny get hers?" he said fighting the urge to roll his eyes.

"Why would you want to help Ginny?"

"Because she is my friend!" Harry said sharply.

"No, she is not!" Ron exclaimed.

"Of course she is!"

"Dad, can I go with Harry for my school things?" Ginny asked loud enough to break the little argument.

"Yes, yes. Go ahead." Mr. Weasley said and gave her some money, "Just let your mother know. She's gone to check our rooms."

"I'll go now." Ginny nodded.

"I'll go with you. I need to grab my money bag." Harry said and the two of them climbed the stairs to the second floor, where Harry's room was. Once the door was closed behind them, Ginny landed herself in his arms.

"We did it." She said without letting go.

"We did." Harry said, inhaling her flowery scent.

"I really can't believe it. I expected to wake up at Potter Manor the first few days." Ginny said, releasing him.

"Me too. I almost had a heart attack the first morning, when I woke, you weren't there and I was not in our bedroom."

"I have much to tell you and we need to talk about what we are going to do, what we'll change and what we will let the same." Ginny said.

"How about, we go for shopping and you tell me what happened in Egypt and go from there?" Harry suggested.

"Sounds good. Grab your things and I'll tell my mother." Ginny agreed.

"Before you do that, do you want my school robes?"

"Oh, yes. I was going to ask you about that. I noticed that you have gotten bigger than I remember you being at 13."

"Yes, I'm taking the nutrient potions. So, I need to go for new robes and a winter cloak." Harry replied as he took out his old school uniforms.

"Thanks, now I only need a couple of Hogwarts skirts. You're the best!" she kissed his cheek.

"Well, there was a reason you married me." He teased.

"Come on, we need to stop by our rooms to tell my mother we are going shopping and put those in my trunk."

"And speaking of shopping, put this in your bag." Harry said giving her one of the money bags he had gotten from the Potter Vault.

"Harry …"

"Don't Harry me, we are married, so the gold is yours too. And it will make me fill better knowing you have it in case something happens." He said.

"Okay." She relented and gave him a quick kiss on the lips.

"No kisses until the Yule Ball." He reminded her.

"Oh, it's going to be a long year." She groaned.

"Let's go." He smiled.

They left Harry's room and went to the Weasley rooms. They told Mrs. Weasley they were going shopping and left the uniforms at Ginny's trunk. They strolled down the Alley towards Madam Malkin's with Ginny telling him all about her birthday. How her parents had forgotten and had gotten her a wooden box, how Bill and Charlie were both furious with them. About Aziz and how he transformed the old box to a piece of art and how Bill had put some very neat spells on it. And how Bill and Charlie had a big argument with their parents and forced them to give her money as an actual birthday present. Of course, she wasn't supposed to know about it. So, after they were done with their uniforms, they were going to buy her wand. While they were waiting for Harry to get fitted, she told him about the things they had seen in Egypt and about Bill's friends they had met.

The moment they were done, Ginny practically dragged him to Ollivander's. Mr. Ollivander was mysterious as ever and had a huge smile on his face when he saw them.

"I was wondering when I would be seeing you, Miss Weasley." He said when they stepped in the shop. "Seventh of the seventh." He murmured. "Let see which wand will choose you." he told them and went on the back of the shop. He came back a couple of minutes later carrying several boxes.

"Willow and Dragon, 10'', nice and supple" he said handing her the wand. She flicked it, causing a vase to break.

"No, not that. Let's see, Cedar and Unicorn, 10 ¾ ''" that was not it either. She tried many wands: Beech and Dragon Pine and Unicorn, Red oak and Phoenix, Holly and Dragon, Fir and Dragon, Acacia and Unicorn and many more. They of course knew which one would suit her, but it's not like they could tell him.

"Another tricky costumer. I like a good challenge. Hm, I wonder …" he murmured before disappearing again. This time coming back with only two boxes. He had found what they needed.

"Those two wands are my most praised creations. I always knew they were destined for two powerful people that would do great things. They are two very complicated wands to make. They were made during the winter solstice of 1981. They are consisted of four woods, three of them are mutual. The first one has a Dragon core, from a Horntail, which is embraced by ebony and with cedar, aspen and elm embracing it, 11 inches" he said giving Ginny a fine dark brown wand with runes engraved on the grip. The moment she touched it, a gold and red aura erupted around her with red sparks coming from the wand's tip.

"Very good. Now, Mr. Potter, I think you will find this wand working brilliantly for you. Cedar, aspen and holly with a blue phoenix feather for the core, 11 ¼ ''." The man gave him the other wand which was similar to Ginny's. upon touching it, a blue and silver veil embraced him. Yes, those were their wands. After the battle, they had gone to Ollivander's because his Holly wand didn't work as well for him anymore. The moment they entered the shop, they could hear a faint music coming from the back of the shop. Ollivander had told them to follow it, and they found themselves holding those very wands.

"we will be seeing great things from you two. That much I can tell. Oh, and Mr. Potter if I was to look at your wand, I would recognize the Holly and Phoenix."

"Of course, Mr. Ollivander. We will take a wand holster for each wand, too."

"We are paying separately." Ginny declared.

"Give me on moment." He said and went once again on the back.

"Don't look at me like that. I told you I wanted to be the one paying for my wand." Ginny rolled her eyes. "You will have time to spoil me in the future. I promise."

"Fine." He grumbled.

They paid for everything and then they were on their way. They stopped to the book store, to the apothecary and then to Madam Malkin's to pick up their purchases. They returned to the Leaky cauldron just in time for lunch, though only Percy was downstairs.

"Hey, Percy! Look at my new wand!" she exclaimed excitedly, showing off her wand.

"It's a very handsome wand, Ginny. What is it?" Percy asked with a genuine smile.

"Elm and dragon heartstring from a Hungarian Horntail." She said proudly.

"Ah, very fitting. Congratulations." He commented with a hint of pride in his eyes.

"Thanks!" she said and sat next to him with Harry as they waited for the others.

Lunch was a tedious affair. Ron was desperately trying to keep him from talking to Ginny while demanding to know why he had sent her a birthday present and why he had gone with her for shopping. That boy couldn't understand that he was not the only friend of Harry's. the rest of the day was a blur. He tried to spend time with all the Weasley children, because yes he liked Percy and didn't want him to do the same mistakes as the first time, and he wanted to establish a friendship with the twins earlier this time. That night, he barely had time to give Ginny the enchanted journal, that was connected to his with countless spells and runes to keep anyone from even opening it and an illusion spell that would show her taking notes. He made sure that he had packed everything and went to bed, for they were returning to Hogwarts the next day.