Harry and Ginny were content in each other's arms, but there were two things that were starting to matter more, the need for a loo and their grumbling stomachs.
Harry smiled tenderly at Ginny and wisely suggested they got up before they were missed, too much. Ginny agreed and the pair started for the great hall. As they wandered hand in hand, they took in the varying degrees of damage they witnessed as they walked. They equally took in the sounds of claps and cheers from the portraits that endured the battle.
As they reached the marble stairs, they ran into the Weasley family and offered a embarrassed smile as both blushed red, they had sincerely hoped to beat them down. Realizing that they had been busted, Harry turned to Mr and Mrs. Weasley and said "I'm very sorry for taking Ginny away from you all last night. You see I have not spoken to your daughter since Bill and Fleurs wedding and no matter what has happened in the past several months, that will always be the hardest thing to go through for me. See, I love your daughter with every fibre of my being and I am so sorry that I want there for her this year. I plan on spending every precious moment for the rest of my life making it up to her."
Molly, who was momentarily stunned into silence, grabbed Harry and gave him one of her signature bone crushing hugs. She had tears in her eyes as he told harry "I don't believe there will ever be anyone worthier of my beloved daughter than you, dear boy. Just please tell me that talking and snogging is all you two got up to last night?"Harry blushed and nodded his head, Ginny tensed at the question and grabbed Harry's hand, squeezing hard.
Harry looked at his woman and wrapped his free hand around her waist, holing her tightly. He realised then, that perhaps no one knew exactly what she had been through. Has she exclusively told me? Surely someone knows? Harry entertained many thoughts like these as he clutched her tight to his chest. He promptly decided that perhaps speaking to his previous head of house would clear it up.
He gently loosened his secure grip on her and leaned back far enough to observe her face. She looked down but an undeterred Harry instantly caught her chin with his thumb and index finder and lifter her eyes to his where he looked deep within and passionatly said "Ginevra Molly Weasley, I love you." she simply closed the space between them and sealed the words with a soft lingering kiss.
After a smile at one another, they turned back to the family and harry humbly asked what the operational plan for the day was. Mrs. Weasley said the jobs had been carefully divided and were on a list in the hall. As harry was about to walk inside the hall Molly said "your job is to go and see Minerva and Kingsley in the headmasters chamber with Ron, Hermione and for apparent reasons unknown to me, Ginny." "Thanks, Mrs. Weasley, we should get to it" harry replied.
The four youthful lovers ascended the staircase. Harry, Ginny, Ron and Hermione stood in front of the cement gargoyle and regarded at one another. "Ron, Hermione. Could you give Ginny and I just a minute? There is something I need to ask her."Both Ron and Hermione looked perplexed but nodded anyway.
Harry politely took Ginny around the corner and kissed her soundly. "Harry, this probably isn't the time for kissing me" Ginny said through giggles. "it's not the reason I brought you here, but I couldn't resist." Harry muttered in response.
Harry took a deep breath and swallowed before looking his young lover in the eye "Ginny; I have to ask you, did you tell anyone about what happened to you? When your mum merely mentioned we may have done more than kiss you just froze up."Ginny looked on the verge of tears again and shook her head, and a tear escaped her and slid down her cheek. Harry wiped her tear and hugged her whispering gently sweet nothings in her ear.
When she calmed down, he took her nervous hand and before re-joining their most beloved friends. he said "I'm not going to mention anything you don't desire me to, but I think you should tell someone. At least tell McGonagall." Ginny nodded and joined their best friends in the corridor. "ready?" Hermione asked. After four nods the gargoyle slid over revealing the stairs to the office, they all knew only too well.