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Chapter Seven
Remembering the Past
Harry, Ron, and Hermione sat for a few minutes thinking about what Professor McGonagall had said. Why she had made Harry the Head Boy was beyond him. He figured it had to do with the fact that he was engaged to Ginny, and Ron was dating Hermione. If that was the case, Harry was happy about it.
"Whatever I was expecting her to say, it was definitely not all of that," said Hermione, in a quiet voice.
"I do not think either of us were, Mione."
"Just think, Harry. The four of us practically have the run of the school, this year!" said Ron, a little too enthusiastically.
"Now, Ronald," said Hermione. "Just because we are in control, does not mean that we can abuse our authority. We are going to have fun, not start another war. For Heaven's sake, we just got through one!"
"I know, Mione. I am sorry I said anything."
"It is okay. I am sorry I lost my temper."
The trio sat there for a few minutes in silence. They sat there long enough for Ginny to come looking for them.
"Hey, where did you lot get to?"
"We were in here with Professor McGonagall, Love," said Harry.
"Oh, okay, so, what is going on? What did she say?"
"Well, Harry and Hermione are going to be Head Boy and Girl. You and I are going to be Gryffindor Prefects, and since you are engaged to Harry and I am dating Hermione, then the four of us get to share the Head Dormitory."
Ginny's chin nearly hit the floor. Whatever she was expecting, it had evidently not been that. She was nearly speechless.
"That is fantastic!"
"Ginny, since I am definitely coming back to school, are you going to let me back on the Quidditch team?" asked Harry, innocently.
"Yeah, Gin. That is something I would like to know, too. Do I get to get back on the team, too? After all, I am your brother."
"Sorry, guys, but you will have to try out like everyone else."
"Aww, come on!" exclaimed Ron, in mock frustration.
"Harry, do you remember in sixth year, how nervous Ron always got when it came to game time? He was fine during the practices. However, when the time came for him to really save a goal, he would always get green in the face, and freeze."
Harry laughed.
"Yeah, I do remember that, Hermione."
"Ha, ha, you two are very funny, NOT! I remember in third year, after you two saved Sirius, Harry said you squealed like all get out about just having to ride Buckbeak. Now what was that about?"
"I am scared of heights, so sue me!"
"Well, if it had not been for Ron, I do not think Harry and I would have gotten together, when we did. It was because of my dear brother here, that we won the Quidditch Cup that year. That was the first time Harry ever kissed me."
"Thank you, Ginny."
"Gin, are you not glad that I helped you get over being nervous around Harry?"
"Yeah, Mione, I am. However, I wish to Merlin that I had not dated either Michael or Dean."
"Are not we all?"
That statement caused a round of laughter.
"The sad thing is, your brothers still have to listen to you plan your wedding to Harry. I honestly can say; not to be rude or mean, I cannot wait until you two do get married. Maybe then, you will be quiet about it. I have heard those plans so many times in the last sixteen years that I am ecstatic that it is finally going to happen," said Ron, looking at his baby sister, through the laughter.
"Oh, you will hear about it for at least another year, Ron," said Harry. "I promised your parents that Ginny and I would not get married until we were both finished with school."
"Damn!"
Fresh laughter broke out over this. Ginny moved from the armchair, where she was sitting, and sat down on Harry's lap. Harry wrapped his arms around her waist, and placed a kiss between her shoulder blades.
"I just cannot believe that the one dream that I have had, since I was a little girl, is going to actually come true. It is just unbelievable!"
"What dream is that, Love?"
"Marrying you, of course," said Ginny, as she placed a kiss on Harry's lips.
"Oh, for Merlin's sake!" exclaimed Ron. "Here we go, again! Will the insanity ever stop?"
"Shut up, Ronald!"
"Yeah, Ron, when are you and Mione going to start planning your wedding?" asked Harry, when Ginny and Hermione had moved over to another chair.
"I have no clue. I guess I would have to ask her, before we plan anything, do you not think?" Ron was beginning to turn red.
"Yeah, that is a good point."
Ron leaned over and whispered in Harry's ear.
"I am going this weekend to get a ring for her. I am going with her tomorrow, when she goes to find her parents, and after she takes the memory charm off them, I am going to get their permission to ask her to marry me."
"Oh," Harry whispered back. "That is a good plan."
Ron checked to see what Ginny and Hermione were doing. The girls had moved to sit in front of the fire. Therefore, Ron kept talking to Harry about his plans.
"I have an idea, Harry. If she says yes, how would you and Ginny feel about having a double wedding? You know that would make headlines. The Golden Quartet getting married on the same day."
"How about we wait and see what Mione says, before we make any plans. However, I like the idea. You know, I knew in a way, the day you were in the Hospital Wing, after you were poisoned, you would probably end up with her."
"Oh, really, and how did you figure that out?"
"Well, even though you were out of it, you kept saying Mione's name. It was funny in a way, because you were supposed to be going out with Lavender Brown, at the time. I thought Lavender was going to blow a fuse, when she found out you were only with her to try to make Mione jealous. However, all's well that ends well."
Ron grinned. "Well, it worked, did it not?"
"Yes, it did. I do not know why you did not just ask Mione out to begin with. Just like, I do not know why I did not ask Ginny out, before I did. I would have been much happier with your sister, than I ever was with Cho Chang. Do you not think?"
"Yes, I do. To be honest, I have been, in a way, in love with Mione, since we first met her. I just never knew how to let her know, until I was poisoned. You know, she was in there with me the entire time, unless she had class."
"Ron, come to think of it, I probably knew you were in love with her, before all that, because of how furious you got, when she showed up at the Yule Ball with Viktor Krum. I honestly thought she was going to slap the hell out of you that night. I do not think I have ever seen Mione that angry before. Not even in third year, when she slapped Draco Malfoy, for making fun of Hagrid. Now, that was brilliant."
"Yeah," laughed Ron. "Mione sure can pack a punch!"
"Who would have thought back then, that you two would be together, today?"
"Not me, that is for sure. I always thought Mione was too good for me, to tell the truth."
"Well, I never thought I would end up in love with my best friend's sister, either. It was not until I saw her kissing Dean that day after practice that I knew I wanted to be with her. Of course, I kept telling myself that I could not go out her, because she was my best mate's sister."
"I tell you one thing, I much rather see her with you, than I would Dean, or that stupid Michael Corner. I can honestly say neither one of them were good enough for my baby sister. Did Dean not shatter a glass the day you and Ginny got together? His was beyond pissed. He was furious."
"Yeah, I think he did. However, I was not really paying attention to his reaction. I was much more worried about what your reaction would be, than I was his."
"I was definitely shocked, when I looked over, and you were kissing my sister, like your life depended on it."
"I think, in a way, it did," Harry laughed.
The boys were quiet for a few minutes. The rest of the Weasley family came in. Harry was surprised, when he looked outside, and saw it was pitch dark.
"I do not know about you lot, but I think I am going to go to bed. I am worn out." Harry looked over at Ginny. She looked at him and nodded. It was time for her to give Harry the other half of his birthday present from her. Harry could hardly wait to get upstairs. Something told him that he would not forget this birthday for many, many years to come.
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