Chapter Nine - Breakfast at the Burrow
"She is going to scream" Ron complained as they walked through the back door of the Burrow. "I do not see why I had to come."
"Because we are going with your father" Harry hissed under his breath as they quietly made their way to the sitting room. No one, but Mr. Weasley knew they were going to be there that morning and Harry did not want Ron ruining the surprise.
"Just be quiet Ronald." Hermione added as the trio sat down on the couch waiting for everyone to get up. Ron instantly shut up not wanting to anger his girlfriend this early in the morning, it was after all six in the morning and she wasn't exactly known for being a morning person.
"Mum should be up soon" Harry said and like clock work Mrs. Weasley came down the stairs an hour later and screamed at the top of her lungs causing Mr. Weasley and Ginny to come running down the stairs the latter screaming when she saw Harry there.
"You said Tuesday." She reminded him as she went up to him a huge grin on her face.
"Surprise" he smiled and she just threw her arms around him just happy he was there. "Any points yet?"
"Ten points to Gryffindor"
"Getting there then" he said as she pulled away and grabbed his hand not wanting him to leave her too soon. "I have to be at the Ministry by nine so I have to leave at eight thirty"
"Good that will give us-"r
"Ginny come help with breakfast" Mrs. Weasley said from the kitchen and Ginny groaned. "I better not hear you groaning Ginny Weasley."
"No mom"
"I will help" Harry offered and Ginny shook her head remembering the stories Hermione told her of Harry's cooking while they had been on the run.
"I prefer to keep the house in one piece, we already fixed it after one fire we do not need to do it again."
Harry smirked at Ginny and watched as she walked into the kitchen to help with breakfast. He then turned to Mr. Weasley who started telling him and Ron what he knew about the Auror training. They hung onto every word eager to learn as much as they could before their meeting with Kingsley. Hermione got bored after awhile of listening and went into the kitchen to get away and to talk with Mrs. Weasley and Ginny as they got breakfast ready. Before long though they were called into the kitchen to eat and Mr. Weasley had to stop talking to them about the Aurors so they could eat. Harry was eager for breakfast too and he happily sat down beside Ginny to eat.
"Good choice" she whispered in his ear as she sat a plate in front of him loaded with pancakes, sausages, eggs, and toast. "Mum's idea for you" she said as Harry eyed his plate which he swore was twice as big as the usual plates Mrs. Weasley usually made them eat.
"You might need it. You never know with those Aurors what they will have you doing." Mrs. Weasley said as she watched the boys dig in. "Remember dinner is at six pm do not be late boys and Arthur." She tacked on at the end adding her husband in on the mix.
"Second that" Hermione and Ginny said together and the two girls laughed at their joint agreement with Mrs. Weasley.
"Yes" the boys all said together knowing they would be in trouble if they did not listen.
"Remember when we get there that I have a big meeting so I will be unable to escort you two to Kingsley's office, but you two should know your way around with the experience you have had" Mr. Weasley gave them a small smirk at his last comment noting how many times the boys along with Hermione had broken into the ministry.
"We know where we are going." Harry replied coolly a smirk of his own on his face. He scarfed down the rest of his food a few minutes later and excused himself to go outside. A few minutes later Ginny came out.
"You think you are getting away that easily?"
"No, but knew it would be the only way to get a moment alone with you" he replied turning around from where he was standing to face her. "Hope you liked the surprise." She nodded her head.
"Even better you are coming to dinner tonight."
"I just hope the meeting doesn't keep us or there isn't anything too major that we need to do today."
"I will personally come to the Ministry and talk to Kingsley if there is" Ginny simply said and Harry gave her a look that told her otherwise. "Ok I won't, but I just want you to be around, it makes everything feel better whenever you are around."
"I know it feels the same when I am near you too" he agreed and he took her hand as they started to walk around the Burrow grounds.
"You know with Fred and the war and everyone we lost it feels like anytime I am happy that I shouldn't be. It is like I am going to forget them all I just can't do that especially with Fred."
"Ginny you won't ever forget them" he squeezed her hand a little bit as they continued on their walk. "I think about my mum and dad and Sirius and Lupin everyday. Not a day goes by, but I trudge on because they died so we could live remember?"
"Yea, but Fred didn't deserve to die especially the way that he did."
"He didn't, but Fred wanted laughter in his life not sadness or you to live the rest of your life not wanting to be happy because he died you know that Ginny"
"Yea I suppose you're right" she smiled up at him as they stopped near a grove of trees. "I miss him though and Tonks and everyone."
"So do I" Harry agreed and he looked down at her a small smile playing on his lips. "The summer is going to fly by you know that right?"
"Yea" she pouted a little before speaking again. "You will visit won't you when I go back?"
"It is your final year Ginny and I have training. We will have letters and holidays I promise."
"You sound like Hermione" she commented and Harry smirked at the idea of sounding like his best friend.
"Yea well I am not going to be the one who has her breathing down my back to study for my N.E.W.T.s"
"Do not remind me" she warned him slapping him playfully on the chest as he chuckled. "I will miss you"
"As I you, but I will promise you this, I will see you at every Qudditch match I promise even if I have to use my whole saved the world to my advantage with Kingsley."
"You are amazing Harry Potter."
"I know" he smiled and leaned down to kiss her as he wrapped his arms around her.
"Oi stop snogging my baby sister!" Ron bellowed and the two jumped apart. "Come on we have to leave" he turned to leave again, but stopped and turned back around. "Oh and before I forget Ginny Hermione wants to study with you before she goes back to her parents later." Ron smirked at Ginny who stuck her tongue out at him before he turned around and walked away.
"Great" Ginny complained as she along with Harry walked back to the Burrow. "Kill me now."
"Nahh I only kill great wizards" Ginny looked up at him about to say something before Harry caught on. "Of the evil variety which you are not"
"Nice save"
