Here is Chapter Fourteen. ENJOY! Please REVIEW!
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After a few more days, Harry and Ron had gotten out of the hospital wing. Ron and Hermione's relationship was going steadily well, resulting in very few fights, ending in heavy snog sessions... which was a sight they all were beginning to get used to. Lavender was having a fit whenever she walked into the common room.
Dumbledore had invited Harry and Ginny to quite a few more lessons where they saw memories of Tom Riddle's past. They had learned all about the time when Riddle visited Hepzibah Smith and became enchanted by Salazar Slytherin's locket, and Helga Hufflepuff's cup. They really didn't know where Dumbledore was going showing him all these memories, but they decided it would be worth it in the end. Ginny had to sit out of the memories many times when Dumbledore advised Riddle would be there.
Draco Malfoy, not only becoming more and more suspicious, was now seemingly leaving Hogwarts. He wasn't found anywhere on the Marauder's Map quite a few times, and Ginny and Harry were increasingly interested in all of his movements. Hermione and Ron were unconvinced.
Dumbledore was working on the second prophecy, and now preparing Snape on what he had to do, but not letting his cover be blown. He also was thinking of many ways to somewhat explain to the Weasley's that their youngest daughter was to be wed to Harry Potter, most wanted wizard by Voldemort.
'I will write mum a letter!' Ginny said loudly to Dumbledore, who was sitting in his office, accompanied by Harry and Ginny.
'A letter? You want to explain it in a letter?' Harry said, yet actually, he was warming up to the idea of marrying Ginny.
'Do they even know we're dating?' Harry asked her in awe.
'Of course they do. I owled mum the day after you asked me out!' Ginny said happily and proudly with a smile.
'Harry will be staying at the Burrow for Christmas holidays as well. I believe if we inform your parents before then, and announce it to your closest family members only during Christmas. How does that sound?' Dumbledore suggested.
'Good.' Ginny said quickly. She wanted to get this done. She couldn't wait.
'Alright.' Harry said. He turned red in the face, unable to believe that he was discussing marriage already to his professor. He wished to almighty gods that Sirius was here so that he could at least discuss it with him. Now would be a good time to have a father-like figure. Suddenly, he had an idea.
'If you write your mum, then Icanwrite Lupin.' Harry said firmly.
'Deal.' Ginny said happily hugging Harry.
'Letters can be intercepted. But, I believe Fawkes would like a job sometime soon.' Dumbledore said thoughtfully.
'Alright.' Harry said simply.
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'Dear Remus, I have some important news to announce, but I have no idea what or how to do it... No, that won't work.' Harry sighed. He tried mentally writing this letter, but it just didn't seem to fit.
'Dear Lupin, There has been another prophecy, see me pronto.' Harry shook his head.
'Mooney, According to another prophecy, Ginny and I are to be married and that is really the only way to stop this war.' Harry mumbled, knowing that it was so blunt it wouldn't work.
'Try writing it down on paper it works better.' Ginny said, walking into the boys' dormitories and looking at the pacing Harry. He looked extremely nervous and agitated. She chuckled lightly. She was excited about the news... she knew even when she was a young first year that she would be Harry Potter's wife. She didn't know how, or why she was so taken by him at such a young age, but it was her heart telling her.
'It's just difficult wording. I wish Sirius were here. He would make a joke out of it, and that would be a whole lot easier than just telling everyone so suddenly.' Harry said, finally sitting down on his bed and trying not to get stressed.
'Why are you being so tense? Yeah, we have to get married, but I mean, come on, it's another adventure! It'll be fun. Besides, I can't imagine a life with Dean, Michael, or anyone else for that matter.' Ginny said lightly.
'Aren't you nervous... at all?' Harry asked her.
'Honestly, I'm terrified. But what am I going to do about it? I'm excited at the same time. No woman is ever unhappy to be getting married. You just need to calm down, and take it easy for once.' Ginny said truthfully.
'I'm trying.' Harry said, taking a deep breath.
'When do you want to get married?' She asked, changing to something more cheerful.
'Soon.' Was all Harry said. If this really was going to happen, he wanted to do it soon.
'Good. Me too. What colors?' She asked again, thinking this might get him pumped.
Harry shuddered. 'What?' Ginny asked suspiciously.
'I'm going to have to go through women screaming and picking out everything, all the way down to the pattern of lace you will have on the table cloths of the celebration!' Harry said, groaning in a sarcastic, agonizing way.
Ginny playfully punched him. 'It will be fun!' She said strictly.
'Hermione's going to flip!' Ginny said happily and excitedly. She let out a high pitched squeal. Harry raised his eyebrows.
'Sorry.' She apoligized, knowing he was preparing himself for a lot more girly squeals.
'She's going to be your Maid of Honour?' Harry asked, already knowing the answer.
'Of course. Is Ron going to be your Best Man?' Ginny asked.
'If he isn't angry with me for taking away his little sister. Who knows, maybe I won't even be at the ceremony, for all your brothers will be beating me to pulp.' Harry said, a frightened look getting on his face.
'They won't! I'll kill them before they do.' Ginny said laughing.
'I've got to write this letter.' Harry said, sitting up in his desk and pulling out a quill and parchment.
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Mooney,
It's Harry. Yeah, I know this is weird, and I know you're busy. But, I really need to get this out of my system right now, and I can't tell Ron, or I would have. Don't worry, you'll find out what I'm talking about soon. I know you and I haven't exactly been that close lately, but who can we blame, your best friend, and my... I guess you could say surrogate dad, died, and now neither of us have anyone to really talk to. That's why I'm writing. You might already know from Mrs. Weasley that me and Ginny are dating. And, also, Dumbledore has been having some lessons with her and I on certain subjects. He told us something that is huge. I can't really tell you in a letter, so please meet me as soon as you can at Hogwarts. It must be in person. Hope you are well. All the best, Harry Potter.
'What did he do?' Lupin asked himself, as he read the letter that had just come. Fawkes had flame-delivered it. He was still waiting on the perch that he conjured in the middle of his kitchen.
'Well, I guess you want me to flame back with you?' Remus asked Fawkes, who barely shook her head, and held out her tail feathers for him to grab on.
'Alright.' Lupid said, putting on his traveling cloak and taking ahold of the outstretched feathers.
Within seconds they were in Dumbledore's office, which surprisingly, Dumbledore, himself, was sitting in his chair, as if expecting him to come.
'Ahh, I knew you would be here. I just sent for Harry and Ginny.' Dumbledore said happily and merrily as he always is.
'He... he didn't get her pregnant did he?' Lupin asked quickly, getting the question that had been nagging him all along.
Dumbledore chuckled. 'Goodness knows if he did, it would be new news to me. Alas, no he didn't.' He said calmly. Lupin took a sigh of relief.
Soon enough, Ginny and Harry came walked into Dumbledore's office, holding hands.
'Hey Mooney.' Harry said, trying to lighten his mood.
'Harry.' Lupin said, eyeing their hands with a smirk.
'We have some news to tell you.' Ginny said excitedly. Lupin looked confused.
'Well, Dumbledore told us that -' Harry began to explain all about the prophecy, but he was cut off by an anxious Ginny.
'We're getting married!' She said happily, jumping up and down with wide eyes.
'What she said.' Harry said smiling, glad that he finally told someone.
Remus didn't know how to react, this was definitely not what he was expecting. He put on a genial smile, and said warmly, 'Congratulations.'
'Thanks!' Ginny squealed, hugging him.
'Am I the first one to know?' He asked surprised.
'Besides Professor Dumbledore, yes.' Harry said to him, smiling.
'Brilliant. But why so soon?' Lupin asked, wondering why they decided so quickly.
This was where Dumbledore came in. 'You see, Remus, there are certain circumstances. I know you're loyal to the order, so I shall explain it. There has been a second prophecy. It is a bunch of garble, until it states, more-or-less that Harry and Ginny are to be married for Lord Voldemort's defeat.' Dumbledore explained soberly. He gave a weak smile and looked upon Remus.
'Molly?' Was all Luping muttered.
'She will not be an obstacle. It's my brothers.' Ginny said, squeezing Harry's hand, knowing he was growing quite weary about that.
'A second prophecy?' Mooney asked.
'You and I will see it later.' Dumbledore answered, nodding his head.
'When do you need to get married?' Lupin asked, he had a ton of questions.
'As soon as we can.' Harry answered, smiling.
'I never thought my nephew, persay, would end up marrying before me...' Lupin commented.
'Neither did we.' Ginny said, laughing.
Lupin suddenly frowned, 'This is why you couldn't tell Ron?' He questioned.
Harry shuddered.
'I say, the wedding can take place in one month. Meanwhile, Remus, we also have a few things to discuss with Sirius. We believe that...well we believe he might still be alive.' Dumbledore said, waiting for a reaction.
Remus frowned. He didn't say anything, just looked stony-faced at the headmaster. 'Alive? Albus, I saw him fall through the veil... of death!' Remus said, defending his own sanity.
'Yet, the veil of death only kills people who pass through it that are evil... Sirius was not an evil man.' Dumbledore said calmly.
'A month!' Ginny protested. Only a month to plan a wedding.
'I will be speaking to your mother momentarily. Harry, I assume that you do not wish the Dursley's to come?' Dumbledore asked, yet he already knew the automatic answer.
'No.' Harry said coldly.
Ginny looked at him, but he firmly repeated, 'No.'
'Alright.' Dumbledore said, but he would have to inform them no matter what. They needed to know that their nephew was to be getting married.
'I suggest you both go back to your dormitories. I will be working on the Sirius issue with Remus here. Good bye.' Dumbledore said, as he escorted Ginny and Harry out of the room. He then turned to Remus.
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