Ginny woke up to the autumn sun shining brightly through her window, today was the Quidditch match. This means she would see Harry, the past few weeks seemed to drag but it was finally here. Ginny got out of bed to head down to breakfast with Hermione.
Hermione was sitting in the common room, her head in a book. She looked up to Ginny looking exceptionally happy. "Good morning!" greeted Hermione.
"It's is a good morning, as long as I don't lose this match," Ginny said and swallowed back her anxiety.
"I think you will do just wonderfully," Hermione said smiling. Ginny just nodded and proceeded to the Great Hall with Hermione. When they got there, everyone was crowded around someone. Ginny saw a flash of bright red like her own and Hermione flung her arms around Ron who was standing next to Harry. Harry stood up and met Ginny halfway; he smiled a brilliant smile and hugged her.
"You are here early!" Ginny said happily.
"Well, I wanted to surprise you," Harry said as he took Ginny's hand. Ginny leaned in to kiss him tenderly. "That's the welcome I was looking for," Harry said jokingly.
Ginny hugged him again, just happy he was here. It had been far too long, and she missed him. "I missed you Harry," Ginny whispered. Ginny noticed that Harry looked more buff, his hair was its usual messy but a bit longer, and he wore a traveling cloak.
"I missed you so much Ginny," Harry replied and took her hand leading her to the table. Ginny could not stop smiling at the sight of Harry; she was even delighted to see Ron. They ate breakfast and Ginny almost forgot that she had to make her way down to the Quidditch pitch until Harry reminded her.
"Good luck!" Harry said as he kissed her goodbye in the entrance hall.
"Thanks Harry, you will be here afterwards right?" Ginny asked him as she hugged him once more. Ginny looked into those bright green eyes that she missed so much.
"Of course, you can look for me in the stands, sitting next to Hagrid. You can't miss me," Harry told her, kissed her forehead, and met up with Ron. Ginny watched him go and smiled, people were starting to crowd around him. He was the most famous wizard of all time, and he was here at Hogwarts, and he was hers.
"Alright, now just do your best out there. Work together as a team, that's the key. Communicate and help out your teammates. Okay?" Ginny said as her team nodded. "Let's go! Good luck, don't be nervous."
Ginny walked out to hear the roars of the Gryffindor's, sporting red and gold, cheering at the top of their lungs. This always made Ginny feel better, then she spotted Hagrid and sitting next to him was Harry and Ron. Harry smiled at her, she smiled back and shook the hand of the Ravenclaw captain, who smiled and nodded at Ginny. They took off into the air and the game that she had so dearly missed began.
The weather was sunny but chilly; the wind whipped her face as she flew. Her only job was to get the bugler into the hoop; Ginny finally caught it and scored. Earning her team points, the crowd went wild.
They were tied 120 to 120 it was a hard game both teams were playing to their fullest potential. Ginny scored five times for her team and was playing better than ever. Dean was also not too bad scoring three, and Elizabeth two. The beaters were doing and excellent job, if only Denis could catch the snitch and end the game. Ginny was trying to push a Ravenclaw out of the way when she heard cheering; she was not sure which side it was coming from until she heard the announcer speak. "Creevy caught the snitch, GRYFINDOOR WINS!"
Ginny turned her broom and made a soft landing and hugged Denis. "We won! Brilliant Denis!" yelled Ginny as her team gathered and cheered. Ginny was patted on the back and hugged as everyone gathered around her. Ginny was giving Dean an awkward high five as she felt strong arms warp around her.
"You were bloody brilliant Gin!" Harry told her. Ginny turned around and kissed him quickly.
"Why thank you Harry," Ginny said. "I am going to go change, meet you by the lake?"
Harry nodded and ran to meet up with Ron and Hermione who were intertwined at the moment. Ginny was excited to spend time with Harry, so she ran off to the changing rooms along with the rest of her team. Everyone was in high spirits when they got there. It was moments like these that Ginny almost thought that there was no war that Fred could still be there. But it's not true, Fred did die, and it all did happen.
After a half hour of discussing the good game over her teammates, they all seemed to be extremely happy. Ginny finally left the locker room and headed towards the lake that she and Harry had spent so much time at during her fifth year, one of her best years at Hogwarts. She arrived at the lake and did not see him. "Harry?" Ginny asked.
Harry pulled off the cloak that had made him invisible, he smiled and Ginny walked over to him. "So catch me up. How is life? You can only tell me so much in a bunch of letters," Ginny said.
Harry nodded in understanding. "In training we started off with a few simple lessons, spells and things. I knew most of them, and then they started doing the strength training. So now we are doing a mix of both, it's though. Ron and I are gone till late most nights. But your family has been really supportive," Harry said she knew he was down playing it.
"I was about to say, you look more bulky?" Ginny asked jokingly. It was true he did look leaner and muscular something Ginny had never known Harry to be.
Harry laughed. "I suppose. I was thinking about going and getting my own place. You know Kreacher is cleaning up Grimwald Place. I don't want to intrude on your family much longer," Harry replied.
"You are going to move out? Like on your own? Harry you know that my parents don't mind having you there," Ginny said slightly awed.
"I know, I know. I just want someplace of my own. The house is plenty big, Ron could move in too. Maybe even you and Hermione one day, we will see I haven't mentioned this to anyone yet. Plus, I figure Teddy could stay with me from time to time."
Ginny could understand this, and her heart jumped at the thought of moving in with Harry. "I understand. It's your choice Harry," Ginny said offering him a smile for support. "How is Teddy?"
Harry laughed and pulled her closer. "He is the best six month old ever, he knows how to mumble my name, and he likes to change his hair color frequently. His eyes change sometimes but for the most part stay blue. I have a picture," Harry said as he pulled out a picture of a sleeping baby.
Ginny was surprised at how much pride was in Harry's voice, he was a godfather, and he seemed to love it. "He is adorable, hopefully I will see him at Christmas time," Ginny said as she continued to stare at the baby.
"I hope so; I try to see him at least once or twice a week. I...I don't want him to have an unstable father figure in his life like I did," Harry admitted as he looked at the ground not wanting to meet her eyes.
Ginny knew Harry well and right now he was vulnerable. Ginny pulled his face up to hers with her hand. "You will be a wonderful godparent," Ginny said to him reassuring him. Harry just replied by pulling Ginny closer and kissing her. His lips always gave her a sense of security and happiness, but this one gave her the sense longing to become closer to him. The kiss grew deeper and Harry's hand lingered on her back and the other in her hair. Ginny's own hand was knotted in his think messy black hair. After what could have been seconds or years Harry drew back. Ginny understood and laid her head on his shoulder.
The couple spent the remainder of the afternoon by the lake where they talked about anything and everything. From Hogwarts to what the future holds, to Quidditch, and just simply life. Their lives, together.
Harry was saying goodbye to Ginny, while Ron waited in the Entrance hall saying goodbye to Hermione. Ginny pulled him into the nearest classroom to say goodbye, it felt strangely like when she said goodbye to him before he left last year on his birthday. But Ginny knew for sure she would see him again. "So this is goodbye again," Ginny said as she held both his hands tightly.
Harry looked at her and seemed to be taking her in. "It's not good-bye love. It's more of a I will see you later," Harry replied. Harry was so strong and passionate, which Ginny knew she was also, they were really made for each other.
Ginny nodded slowly. "I suppose you are right. I am tired of saying goodbye to you."
"Me too Gin, me too," Harry said as he hugged her and kissed her head. "I will see you at Christmas."
"I love you Harry," Ginny replied.
Harry did not hesitate, "I love you too Gin."
Every time he said those words she thought back to when she was small and she said she was going to marry Harry Potter. Well it looked like her dreams were coming true. Ginny pulled him into a kiss and their lips were touching and Ginny could feel his hands embracing her face when the door burst open.
"Hey, we have to go…bloody hell!" Ron yelled. Harry and Ginny broke apart.
He always seemed to burst in on people. "Ron! Seriously?" Ginny snapped her wand out.
"Ginny, its fine. Ron give me a minute, the port key leaves in two minutes. Hold on!" Harry stammered to Ron who nodded and ran out of the room to Hermione standing in the distance.
"Sorry," Harry said as he hugged her once again. "Be careful, I will see you at Christmas. I will write you about what is going on, every day," Harry promised.
Ginny nodded and finished the kiss that was interrupted. When they broke apart Harry turned to leave. "See you later, love," Harry promised.
"I can't wait till there are no more good-byes," Ginny said. Harry just smiled as he ran off only to give Hermione a quick hug then running off with Ron to make the port key.