Chapter Fourteen - The Weekend

"You are bleeding" Savage said pointing his wand at Harry and instantly the blood stopped and bandages wrapped themselves around his arm.

"Thanks" Harry nodded in appreciation. "What was that?"

"These are some Aurors that joined He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named when he took over the Ministry. We knew of course and they wanted to get rid of us before we could tell anyone." Proudfoot explained as he cast a Patronus to send to Magical Law Enforcement that they had eight Death Eaters under arrest. "They knew how to get in because they already knew all the ways to access the Auror department."

"We will be changing those soon" Savage added and Proudfoot agreed.

"You three did a good job. We have a lot to do on some of your counter curses and defensive magic" Savage said to Ron and Neville who nodded before he turned to Harry. "You on the other hand you could go on the field today, I heard rumors of how good, but never imagined this. You took down three Death Eaters at once on your own. You performed very well under circumstances we could not even imagine."

"Now for the fun part" Proudfoot smiled evilly and the boys looked at him a bit nervous at what could be coming. "The reports!"

They all groaned even Savage as wizards from Magical Law Enforcement came to drag the Death Eaters away to a high security detention center. Proudfoot led the way back to the Auror offices and showed the boys to their own desks which were right behind Proudfoot and Savage's own desks. Not leaving them to their own devices they taught the boys how to fill out the reports. It took them the rest of the day to fill out the reports and identify all the Death Eaters. They would have skipped lunch had it not been for Neville reminding them they had to eat. The five of them ate in silence before they returned to the reports. It was late before they all went home.

He was in a lot of trouble the next day when Ginny had found out about the attack and it was not from Harry. She sent him a very angry letter and Harry had to reply back quickly in the morning before he had to report for training. The rest of the week was un eventful as they were tested in Potions, Herbology, Concealment, Transfiguration, and many other tests; Harry was thankful he had studied what Hermione had suggested them to study. Ron surprisingly started excelling in concealment and anti-detection, probably thanks to the year he had spent on the run with Harry and Hermione, which he was more then excited to tell anyone who listened. By the end of the week they were exhausted, but as promised when they arrived back home Friday Ginny was waiting for them in the kitchen with Hermione. Harry was shocked to see the pair had made the boys a large dinner.

"Honestly boys do you even know how to go grocery shopping?" Hermione inquired as the boys sat down and shrugged. "It's a good thing we do because we just stocked your kitchen today. Oh and I used your money Harry" Harry shrugged not caring that Hermione had done it without his permission, he only cared about the fact that there was a real meal tonight.

"Thank you" Harry said looking at Ginny who shrugged her shoulders in her seat across form Harry.

"Anytime"

There was silence for a moment as they ate before Ron decided to break the tension and started talking. It did not take long for the other three to join in on his conversation and they all started laughing and joking about anything. To them it felt great to not have to worry about anything for a change especially Harry and it felt really good that they did not have to feel like children around Mr. and Mrs. Weasley as they always had before. After they finished dinner Hermione brought out a cake Ginny had made and they all ate a slice (or two in Ron's case) before they went into the drawing room. Harry didn't stay long and quickly asked Ginny if she wanted to walk in the garden outback, she quickly accepted.

"Spill" Harry said the moment they were outside. Though his house had protection from being seen his backyard had it as well and it was a big yard given the fact that the Blacks hardly ever used it.

"I have nothing to spill" Ginny said simply folding her arms across her chest as they walked around the garden.

"You've been icy not only all week but tonight too. Ginny, I can tell when something is wrong with you, I have known you since you were ten."

"I was scared."

"Of what?" Harry knew the answer already though he also knew that she had to tell him.

"This whole you being an Auror thing. You might have defeated Voldemort, but this is a dangerous job you might not always get lucky and Death Eaters got into the ministry how are you supposed to be safe?"

"I am not. It is part of the job description that this is the most dangerous job in the wizarding world, I am not in a job that I sit behind my desk all day and take or bark orders. I am out there protecting everyone including the most important person in the world."

"Who is that?"

"you" he said simply and she didn't even look at him, but he knew she was smiling. "Look I can't always promise you that I will be safe or what I do as an Auror will always be safe, but I can always promise you that I will come home or for now come back to you."

"We will see"

"Ginny I know you don't trust me at the moment and I understand that, but I always come back to you."

"I know" she turned to him and smiled. "I think I am ready."

"For what?" Harry was lost she had completely changed the subject and he had no idea what to.

"To try to be with you again"

"Really?" The creature in his chest started roaring with triumph and glee. "Are you sure?"

"Yes because I can't imagine a world without you and I can't imagine a world anymore being without you Harry Potter."

"And I with you Ginny Weasley."

He smiled down at her and gave her a chaste kiss on the lips which she responded to with excited enthusiasm. When they finished their walk and went inside they were hand and hand and Hermione knew instantly and started squealing. Ron looked a bit confused until Hermione practically screamed that Harry and Ginny were back together to which he just rolled his eyes. He knew that would have happened eventually again, and he was glad his sister was with Harry, but he wasn't exactly excited that his baby sister was dating anyone. The rest of the weekend was spent enjoying every moment together and they all went to the beach on Saturday traveling to Shell Cottage to do so. Bill ever the big brother promised to keep their secret and Fleur agreed to as well and so they had the best day Saturday lounging around the beach and swimming. When Sunday came Ginny didn't want to leave and neither did Hermione, but the boys managed to get them to go home by eight that night promising they would come to dinner at their houses by the end of the week.