Persephone's POV

Waking up, I am aware of a dull ache running through my body and a warm solid mass on my left side, I wince as I try to turn over moaning slightly in pain.

"Baby what's wrong?" a gravelly voice asks from beside me.

"Nothing I'm fine I was just trying to turn over to see you," I smile as his face suddenly appears above me.

"I'm right here baby,"

"I know," I smile closing my eyes as I draw him into me and enjoy the feeling of melting into him, relishing his warmth, "I love you," I whisper into his neck and I can feel his smile against my skin.

"I love you too, more than I thought possible," he murmurs.

"Thank you,"

"What for baby?" he asks pulling away slightly so he can look at me.

"For saving me, I thought I was only ever going to be alone because I was a freak and then you found me and you saved me, you taught me how to love and what it was like to be loved. Your family made me feel like I belonged somewhere I've never been cared for before no one has ever protected me before and you're so patient with me,"

"I would spend everyday of my life saving you just so I could hold you in my arms. You were never a freak and you taught me so much too. I was always the quiet one, the one who couldn't communicate with other people, who only felt at home with dragons. You changed everything and I could never love anyone as much as I do you," I blush as he says this and bury my head in his chest as he chuckles at me and strokes my hair back from my face kissing me on the temple and the head.

Third person POV

Watching them through the door are the whole family almost blushing with the couple so lost in each other that they aren't even aware of the others there.

"They were right, you were right," Molly says suddenly as they make their way back to the burrow landing with a crack.

"What do you mean?" Hermione asks looking a little shocked.

"I was wrong they should get married and we should help them," she sighs and once everyone is sitting round the kitchen table at the burrow they fall into silence thinking.

"No. Mum I think you were right," Ginny pipes up suddenly and everyone looks at Harry and Hermione looking ready to interject. "Listen a wedding is something they should plan together, she hasn't had the chance to so much in freedom so I think we should wait until she is well and then we can plan with her and make it spectacular but we should still celebrate,"

"Celebrate what though?" George asks?

"Well it's nearly november right?" she continues and Hermione suddenly gasps as realisation hits her leaving everyone else looking blankly at the two.

"What is it Mione?" Ron asks,

"It will be her birthday in a few weeks and then christmas and she has never had either before," they all gasp at this thought slightly shell shocked by it all.

"So we throw the best christmas/birthday party ever, make it last all over Christmas, make it perfect and show her just how much we love her and what it is really like being part of a family," Fred suddenly shouts and his smile is mirrored on the others faces.

"What a perfect idea," Arthur exclaims and Molly is looking suspiciously tearful,

"When will she come home?" Ron asks then,

"Not for another few days but she is in need of rest and air.

"Then she and Charlie must come to shell cottage with Fluer and I for a while that way you can prepare it as a surprise,"

"Brilliant and then when she has had time to recover Hermione and I will take her christmas shopping in Diagon Alley," Ginny shouts and so in an hour the plans were all played out and it was decided that Bill would be the one to tell Charlie of the plans they had made that afternoon.

Persephone's POV

"Right come on baby holiday time," Charlie grins as I turn to look at him in confusion.

"What are you talking about?" I ask and his grin becomes even wider.

"We are off to stay at shell cottage for a couple of weeks," he replies as if it were obvious.

"Why?" I ask,

"Because baby you need rest and time to recover properly and Bill and Fleur are off to visit her family and so I said that some sea air and quiet beach strolls would be good for you so we are off to house sit for a little while,"

"I've never been on holiday before," I mutter after a while and he is beside me in seconds his arms wrapped around my waist from behind as he leans down to nuzzle my neck lightly.

"When you're better, when everything has calmed down I am going to take you on a real holiday, I am going to make sure I spend the rest of my life giving you everything that you've never had before," he whispers and I turn in his arms leaning up to kiss him.

"You already do," I say smiling as I rest my head against his chest. An hour later we are settled in to the cottage and I am looking around the house before deciding that I am hungry and heading to the kitchen where I pause suddenly nervous.

"What's wrong baby?" Charlie asks from the doorway as I stand in the room looking at cupboards with a frown on my face.

"I'm hungry," I say not turning around,

"Well what do you want me to make you?"

"No it's not that I… I was just wondering if I am allowed to…" I trail off knowing that he understands what I am saying.

"Mya, everything here is for you, Bill and Fleur made sure the kitchen was stocked so you don't have to ask okay," he sighs and I look over at him and smile slightly.

"In that case I really fancy some pizza," I say and he smiles stepping towards the fridge,

"I think that can be arranged," he smirks and I laugh at him as I step forward to help him.