"Ginny, love. I think Ron and Hermione need to go home…"

The 'getting it on' noises from next door intensified and Ginny rolled her eyes, snuggling up to my chest. I stroked her hair, inhaling the flowery scent, before getting out of bed, and yelling, for the entire house to hear.

"OI! KEEP IT DOWN, LEAVE OUR HOUSE, OR CAST A MUFFLIATO CHARM! WE CAN ALL HEAR YOU AND WE DON'T NEED TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR SEX LIFE!"

A cheer sounded throughout the house as others heard me.

"WELL SAID, PUP! THOUGH IT IS QUITE AMUSING!" Sirius bellowed.

"YEAH! SHUT IT RON AND HERMIONE!" Came the twins voices, I could tell that they were beside themselves with laughter.

"I GUESS YOU AND GINNY AREN'T BEING SO STUPID THEN!" Roared Ron. Snickers ran through the house, until a loud bang sounded, meaning that my wife had followed me out of the door, her eyes filled with Weasley rage.

Sirius' door opened, and he and the twins staggered out, looks of excitement and anticipation clear on their faces. Remus and Tonks came speeding down the stairs, whilst James and Lily hurried up.

It didn't take long before every person was assembled on the landing, gazing at Ginny expectantly.

Ron and Hermione weren't there, and we could still hear the ghastly noises. The door burst open, and Hermione squealed, pulling the bed covers over her and Ron.

Ginny laughed, and pointed her wand at the door. "Muffliato!"

We cheered as the door closed and she hurried towards me. I took her in my arms and laughed, going to press a kiss to her cheek before she whipped around so that I was kissing her lips. I froze, and she pulled away, growling. "Harry James Potter." I snapped my attention back to her lips immediately under her glare.

Sirius watched us fondly, and Ginny's eyes swivelled to him. "Why the fondness, Black?" she asked, smirking.

He sighed. "I'm glad Harry has a real, living, blood family now, rather than surrogates."

George and Fred were retching in the background. As Ginny kissed me again, I cautiously pulled out my wand mid-kiss and whispered against her lips "Petrificus Totalus" twice, and the pair fell to the floor, stiff as boards.

I chuckled, and she pulled away, watching me for a moment before turning.

"Harry!" Sirius whined, I turned to Ginny in stunned amusement. "You've only gone and started a snog fest you idiot!"

Indeed we had, amused I puckered my lips up at Sirius and Ginny dragged me away from the kissing couples into our room.

"ooh!" Came a clang of voices.

"WE! CAN! STILL! HEAR! YOU!" Ginny bellowed, I kissed her lightly, and said "quickly, pretend to be asleep."

She obeyed and, as Fred and George beckoned everyone into the room, ready to laugh, we lay feigning sleep, effectively ruining their fun. I held Ginny in my arms, and I felt myself slowly drifting into a true slumber.

"I love you." Ginny murmured softly, I awoke with a jolt, looking down at her. She was still sleeping. "Harry, I love you. Harry no! NO!" She screamed the last word in horror, thrashing around on the bed, sweating. "HARRY! PLEASE, NO! Don't be dead! He can't be dead!"

I shook her frantically, her eyes snapped open and she looked at me shakily, before I sat up and pulled her gently into my lap.

"Nightmare?" I guessed.

"I was there again…when you were faking death and…and…oh, Harry!" I kissed her tenderly. "I will never leave you again. That is a promise." She nodded faintly, and I rose and dressed myself.

Soon, I pulled her off of the bed and tugged her out of the door. Lily was crying, but, miraculously Al wasn't, and then the day before's events caught up with me.

Lily's crying began to get closer, and then I saw my mother holding her, soothing her. I smiled and spun Ginny around to face me.

"Come, Ginny, mums got her, you need some time with Fred…I'd…I'd like to see Sirius for a bit.

She nodded, and I searched until I found Sirius in his bedroom.

"Padfoot…?"

"Pup! Come here." I obliged, settling myself down beside him. "We…Remus and I…are…so proud…of you, pup."

"Mum and Dad?"

"Their Pride is different…but…still…I just want you to know how much I love you."

"I love you too, Sirius, I've been saying that every night since you…" My voice broke, and I found myself in the embrace of my Godfather.

"I died, Pup. I died, but I still loved you. Don't you remember what I said? 'The ones that love us never truly leave us, you can always find them'" – his hand rested on my heart "'in here…'" he said softly.

"You promise…?"

"Of course I promise, how could I not, you're my greatest weakness. You know Remus said if I were under the cruciatus curse I would never do anything asked of me, but if you gave me that…that look…I would do anything in the entire world. And, as he says, and I warn you know you won't like this…'Harry's our little one, he's ours to protect.'"

"Little one?" I mouthed, horror struck.

"It gets worse…" Came a quiet voice from the doorway.

"Remus!" I beamed.

"Now then, Harry, shall I show you your godfathers nicknames?" I nodded, and Sirius groaned.
"Well, Harry, you're Sirius' Pup, Puppy, Little One, Baby Boy, Little bear, Cute one, Kiddo…need I say any more."

I felt my face growing warm, and Sirius whispered in my ear. "Ah, Kiddo, it's the truth, but we felt the need to call you these things, and you were only 'baby boy' until you were fourteen…"

"Fourteen!" I asked indignantly.

"Ah, Cub, it's okay."

I snorted and Remus shrugged, stepping into the room and giving me a hug and whispering in my ear. "Whatever Sirius says, you were his 'little bear' until he died…and probably after as well."

I flushed, and he snickered, Sirius laughing softly beside me.

"I believe the exact wording on…that night…" he stiffened a little before he spoke "Harry's at the department of Mysteries, to save me? But…I'm here. I'm coming to get him. What's my little bear gotten himself into this time?"

I glowered at Sirius for a moment. "And there's the look we all know and love." He teased. I flushed again and they both broke into a chorus of laughter.