6

Harry and Moody had returned over an hour ago. They had been all muddy and gross from their little duel in which Harry had beaten Moody (an ex-Auror) in a little under 20 minutes. When they had returned to the house, both Ginny and Hermione were feeling a lot better and had been moved to the couches. Ron was playing wizards chess with Fred, while Bill was waiting for Fleur to return home from the bank so they could work on their wedding plans. George was doing a budget for his and Fred's business, Weasley's- Wizard- wheezes. Lupin, Tonks, and Mr. And Mrs. Weasley were at the table talking very viscously about what had happened that afternoon.

" Harry dear, would you come here please?" Mrs. Weasley asked as soon as Harry had stepped thru the door. Moody had hurried up stairs to change his clothes, leaving Harry alone at the table." We were just talking, and we were wondering… If you had any… Well any Idea how Ginny survived that killing curse?" The question was kind of asked quietly and hurriedly.

"Oh… Well… I think so actually." He had been thinking this over very cautiously trying to figure the only explanation. " You see, Malfoy must not have meant to kill Ginny, if a killing curse… Or any of the unforgivable curses really… Are performed without a lot of hatred, then the person on the receiving end of the spell only feels a small percentage of the pain or affect." Harry had been putting this together every since his duel with Lestrange awhile back.

Mr. Weasley had chimed in for the first time " Yeah… that's what Lupin and Tonks had thought. Do you know why they were here though? Why were they trying to kill us?" Harry had felt really hot as soon as this question was asked. He remembered what Moody had said and thought on that for a little while. Why shouldn't he trust the Weasley's? They had been his family for so long. So without even hesitating he told them about the locket, what its values were (He left out the fact that their were more Hocruxes). As soon as he finished, he felt very guilty; Dumbledore didn't want anyone to know except Ron and Hermione. And yet here he was, telling everyone who would listen what is going on. He couldn't let this many people know. It was a danger for them to know. He lifted his wand out of his pocket very slowly; he didn't want anyone to notice. Underneath the table he pointed it at Lupin first. In his mind he thought, REDEVERANCE, the memory enhancement charm. Right away Lupin got a blank look on his face and Harry thought of a new memory for him on why they had been attacked. He used one that entitled Malfoy coming in to seek revenge on Harry for discovering his secret plans last year, and the Death Eaters came on Voldemorts orders. Very slowly he did this to everyone at the table, using the same memory charm and memory for each person. Then when Moody entered the room he did the same thing to him. Fortunately for Harry, His magical eye was pointing in the direction of Ron, who was cheating in his game with Fred. He was moving his pieces farther along the board when Fred wasn't looking. He implanted the same memory on him as well.

Harry felt very guilty about doing this to his only "family". But it was for their protection, not his. " Do you guys mind if I go and talk to Ginny. There are some things I need to discuss."

" Yes, thanks for helping us clear things up a bit Harry." Lupin said with a sort of twinkle in his eye." Was it possible he knew? Of course he probably knew. Everyone must.

" Ok… your welcome" Harry said distractedly. He got up and walked to Ginny's bed. No one was there. Everyone was up and doing something else. Ron was talking to Hermione in a very distant whisper; he had given up his game of chess. Fred and George were talking about their business plans and budget. He was left alone to talk to Ginny. " Hey Ginny, how're you feeling." He said with a shaky voice. Why does she make him so nervous?

" Pretty good considering the situation." She said with a smile.

" Listen, I've got something to tell you. But I don't know how." The words were just coming out of his mouth. Like he had no control. " Do you remember at the end of last year what I said to you?"

" Of course." She said faintly.

" Well, that was one of the biggest mistakes of my life. I should have never broken up with you. I realize know, that I was just trying to protect you over something I have no control over. When you got hit with that killing curse, I thought I had lost one of the most important things in my life."

" Oh, Harry…" Ginny responded with tears in her eyes. " So what are you saying."

" I'm saying I want to get back together with you, I know it'll be risky, but I'll take that chance if you will."

" Of course I will." She wrapped her arms around Harry's neck, and pulled him closer to her. She pulled him all the way down and started kissing him.

" Oy, what's going on over there?" Ron asked. But Harry didn't care for this moment; he had won the only trophy worth having.

When they finally broke apart, Harry covered her up and said " Get some rest, you need it." And he turned around and walked over to Hermione's bed.

" What the bloody hell was that all about?" Ron asked suddenly. " I thought you two were finished." Harry got a little hot under the neck.

" Well, we decided not being together is more risky than being together."

" Oh shut up Ron, besides, you have me now." Hermione said awkwardly. Harry looked up as fast as his head could manage without snapping.

" What?"

" Well, me and Ron just decided to go with each other. Turns out, He's liked me for years." She said blushing. Harry had always known this moment would come since his second year. Hopefully it'll last long enough for them to defeat Voldemort.