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Chapter 14: The Christmas Holiday
Harry, Pansy, Ron, and Ginny all practically ran into the house. Harry and Ginny crashed through the door and hugged Mrs. Weasley tightly before tearing off outside. She stood there shocked for a moment before she saw them take off flying in the air by the Burrow. Pansy and Ron followed slowly behind.
"Hello Pansy, its so nice to finally meet you."
"Hello Mrs. Weasley, thank you so much for inviting me."
"It's no problem dear, Ron show her to Ginny's room, she will be staying there."
"Alright mum." Mr. Weasley came in smiling as he kissed his wife.
"Hello dear."
"Hello. How was the drive home?"
"Long but it wasn't boring. The kids seemed to be enjoying themselves a lot."
"That's good. What's wrong?"
"I spoke to Dumbledore the other day and apparently Harry hasn't spoken to him in over two months. He wouldn't say why but he seemed normal on the ride home."
"I wonder if Ginny knows."
"She probably does." Just then Harry came back in the room, smiling.
"Where is Ginny?"
"Right here," he said as he raised his arm. A black snake head poked out from under his sleeve. "She tried to pull a prank so I stuck her in her anigmus form."
The two parents laughed at the children's antics. Ginny slithered back into his shirt and Harry jumped. "Stop! That tickles!" He said annoyed as he tried to catch Ginny. This only made her parents laugh harder. Ron and Pansy came downstairs and looked at the scene.
"What's going on?" Ron asked after a moment.
"Ginny is tickling Harry." Mr. Weasley said with a laugh. The two exchanged glances and were about to say something when Harry pulled out a black snake with green stripes. They understood instantly. Ginny had managed to get out of his grip and disappeared again, making Harry jump.
All four of them started laughing as Harry tried to get at Ginny. He finally dashed upstairs into his room. He shut the door behind him and pulled off his shirt. Harry caught Ginny and tossed her onto the bed and she immediately turned back into her normal self. She was laughing uncontrolably. Harry just glared at her while she laughed.
"Oh so you think it's so funny don't you?"
She smirked and kept her eyes focused on his chest. "Very," she said after a moment. Harry slowly approached her with a glint in his eyes. "Oh no," she mumbled just before he pounced. He started to tickle her. "Stop!" She said but he continued to tickle her.
After a few moments he let her go. He was laughing at her while she glared. She pinned him to the bed. She straddled his stomach, her arms holding his above his head. "Say it."
"Never!" He said defiantly.
"Say it!"
"Nope."
"SAY IT!"
"You win!" He said annoyed.
"Good," she said with a smirk. She moved to get off but Harry rolled her onto her back, pinning her under him. "Harry!"
"Ginny!" He said mocking her. "Say it."
"Never!"
"Say it!" He bent down to kiss her neck.
"Cheater," she mumbled.
"Say it!" Harry continued to kiss her neck, moving down to her collar bone.
"You win," she muttered breathless.
"Good," he said as he kissed her lips. Ginny slid her hands acoss his back, enjoying the shiver that she sent down his spine. He pulled back and smiled down at her. "Come on."
Ginny moaned as he got up. She caught on his arm pulling him back to her. "Maybe later."
It was about thirty minutes later when the two came down the stairs. Ginny's lips were slightly swollen and her clothes were very rumpled. Harry was grinning wide and his own clothes were rumpled. Pansy and Ron grinned when they saw the two. "What were you two up to?" Pansy said with a smirk.
"Nothing that you two haven't done a lot." Ginny said with a smirk of her own as she dropped into her boyfriend's lap.
"Thats not something I want to think about," Ron said with a frown. "Especially since that is my baby sister."
"You shouldn't have done that," Pansy and Harry said together.
Ginny got to her feet and was staring down her brother. He could feel her power shooting off of her in huge waves. Pansy moved between them, smiling wide. "Alright Ginny, calm down a bit, Harry?"
Harry grabbed her arms and pulled her onto his lap, kissing her with a fiery passion that she was more than happy to return. "PANSY! You just had to do that didn't you."
"Yes, so that way we can do this." She said as she kissed him as well.
A loud pop made the two couples spring apart. Bill and Charlie appeared in the middle of the room. "Wow Bill look at this our younger siblings getting the life snogged out of them! Harry, you had better watch where you place those hands of yours."
"WHAT!" Harry and Ginny both cried. "You didn't tell Ron where to place his hands and he was much worse off!" They both said in heated voices. Both boys paled as they felt the power radiating from the two. They took a step back, scared.
Ginny and Harry broke into laughter. "Sorry it was just too easy," Ginny said with a smirk. "We can control our power level, very intimidating my dear brothers. Besides Harry can put his hands anywhere he wants, considering how he gave me a promise ring."
Harry laughed into her shoulder. Ginny smiled, got up, and hugged both of her older brothers. "It's good to see you two again."
"Great to see you too Ginny." Bill said with a huge grin as he spun his younger sister around. "Great to see you too Harry," he said offering his hand to him. Harry shook the older man hand.
"Nice to see you Bill, Charlie."
"Now I suggest we not see you doing anything with our sister."
"Don't worry you won't see it." Harry said with a smirk as the boy's faces paled.
"Of course they won't love, after all we do have our own room back at Hogwarts, so no one will see us." Ginny said sweetly as she wrapped her arms around his neck. Harry's grin grew wider as he gently kissed her lips. Wanting to get back at her overprotective brothers she pulled him closer kissing him. She let her hands slip under his shirt, running her fingers over his chest.
"STOP!" All three of her brothers cried as they tried to pull them apart. They came in contact with a gold shield. Harry pulled away and laughed.
"Alright Gin, we can stop now."
Ginny pouted but pulled apart. "Come on Pansy," she said as she pulled the older girl upstairs. Harry was left to face the three brothers.
"So Harry, I hope you haven't...abused your privilage." Bill said menacingly.
"Because Harry Mum and Dad trust you." Charlie put in.
"Besides Harry Ginny is a good girl, she wouldn't do something like that," Ron said casually.
"Oh really? Apparently you three prats need to learn a few things from Harry." They all turned to look at Pansy and Ginny. They both wore the same expressions of annoyance. "I doubt any of you can sit there and let your girlfriend snog you senseless while wearing only a towel!" She snapped.
The boys gaped. "You actually passed that up Harry?" Bill said a bit shocked.
"I wanted to wait, we aren't even over sixteen. I didn't want to pressure her into it."
"You wouldn't have to love," Ginny said smoothly.
"And I wanted to wait till we were married," Harry said slowly. Ginny's face softened and she gave him a small smile. Pansy was grinning happily.
"Wow Ginny, how come I can't get a guy like that," Pansy said staring dreamily at Harry, who smirked at seeing the look on Ron's face.
"I don't have any idea but I'm keeping mine, so stop staring at him," Ginny said in mock annoyance.
"Are you sure because I wouldn't mind if you gave him up," Pansy said her eyes slowly taking Harry in.
"Trust me, he is mine and I plan on keeping him." Ginny said happily. Harry smiled up at his girlfriend.
"I'm glad considering I put that ring on your finger."
"Oh yes..." Ginny lifted her hand up and the two girls stared at it for a moment before both sighing.
"It really is beautiful," Pansy said with a bit of longing in her voice.
"It is," she said slowly. She couldn't wait to see the engagement ring. Harry pulled her off the stairs and she cried happily. "Harry!"
"What?" He asked in an innocent voice. "Care to sit out by the tree?"
"Oh that sounds wonderful!" Ginny said happily as the two headed out into the cold air. Harry and Ginny sat side-by-side next to the tree. Ginny cuddled up to him, holding him tightly. They sat in companiable silence for a while. "I hope you plan to let us do this for a long time to come."
"Oh I plan to do this while watching the entire Weasley family enjoying a nice dinner. With a huge table set out, your father attempting to work a grill. Your mother shouting at the twins for pulling stupid pranks. Hermione rolling her eyes at Ron's attempt to do something nice for Pansy. George picking her up and spinning her around. You and I sitting her just like we are, enjoying our arms around each other, like the world didn't exist."
"That sounds wonderful Harry," she whispered to him.
"That's not even the best part my love."
"Then what is?"
"Watching all the children running around as we are tackled by our beautiful red and black haired children."
Ginny laughed quietly and leaned up to kiss him. "I love you."
"I love you too."
The week seemed to pass in a blur and before anyone knew it Christmas had arrived. Ginny and Harry had fallen asleep in Ginny's room, Pansy and Ron in Pansy's bed. The four had stayed up late that night talking when they fell asleep. Ginny stretched out against her boyfriend. Harry grimaced and pulled her closer. "Morning love," he whispered.
"Happy Christmas love," she whispered in his ear.
"So what is my present?" Harry asked slowly.
"You will see Harry. I hope you like it." He could feel her anticipation flowing through their bond. Harry grinned and kissed her.
"I'll love it."
"What's my present?" Ginny asked slowly. Harry gave her a slight smile.
"Whatever you want love," he whispered quietly.
"Come on I want presents!" She said as she got out of bed. Suddenly she stopped and turned to face Harry, whose eyes were wide.
Ginny had clothes on at all and she noticed that neither did Harry. "H-harry?" She said hesitantly.
"I didn't mean to," he said suddenly. "That dream we had..."
Ginny's eyes grew even larger than before. "We didn't did we?"
"No but I think we wanted to, if this is any sign of that." Ginny moved back under the covers. The two hid their faces as Pansy and Ron crawled out of bed.
"Come on Pansy, we should let them sleep," Ron muttered as the two exited the room.
"Where are our clothes?" Ginny asked frantically.
"I think they are gone."
"Oh goodness!" Ginny said annoyed.
"Hold on," Harry said and suddenly she felt clothes on her. She moved the blanket and giggled. "What?" Ginny removed the blanket and Harry blushed red. She was wearing a white, short nightgown. It was completly see through and very attractive.
Ginny laughed and moved to straddle his stomach. "How does it look now?"
"G-great," he stumbled over the words.
"So how many times have you been picturing me in this?"
"A lot."
"I see," she closed her eyes and Harry felt clothes on him as well. Looking down he found that he wore a pair of dark green boxers with her name inscribed in red writing.
"Cute."
"I know!" She said happily as she rolled out of her bed. Ginny walked over to her dresser and pulled out a pair of shorts and a shirt.
"Where are you going?" He asked with a glint in his eyes.
"To change."
"Why are you leaving then?"
She flashed him a huge smile. "You can wait." She laughed when she saw his face fall.
The two made their way downstairs and were surprised to see that Mr. and Mrs. Weasley weren't out yet. The four of them picked their seats and waited patiently for them. They arrived only a few moments later and presents began to be opened.
Ginny dug through her presents and came across the one from Harry. She turned to face him but he was too busy looking at the new book that Hermione had gotten him. She unwrapped it and was pleased to find a new book. It was about anigmus forms.
Thank you Harry! Ginny called in his head.
He turned to grin at her. Glad you like it.
I love it! Now open yours! Ginny demanded of him. Chuckling lightly he dug around till he found Ginny's present for him.
He slowly unwrapped it, grinning as he felt her annoyance through their link. Harry was grinning even more when he saw what it was. There was a necklace that had a figure of a Hungarian Horntail on it. It was attached to a framed picture of the two of them. They were sitting by one of the trees at the lake, playing a game of exploding snaps. He watched as they exploded in her face and he started laughing.
You are so cute when you are mad.
Ginny rolled her eyes. Oh be quiet.
Once all the rest of the gifts had been opened Ginny and Harry made their escape to the attic. Ginny pinned him to the wall, grinning sweetly. "Now where is the rest of my christmas present?"
"Here," he said before he kissed her.
It was a while before Ginny finally pulled back. Harry had somehow managed to lay her down on the spare couch in the attic and his shirt lay a few feet away. Her shirt was undone and halfway off when she had come to her seneses. Despite wanting to continue she knew she had to stop. "Harry," she whispered breathlessly.
"Gin?"
"We need to stop." Harry nodded his head but he didn't move. "Harry, what if my Mum catches us?"
With a sigh he moved off of her and went to pick up his shirt. Ginny quickly did up the buttons on the front of her shirt and adjusted it back into place. She grinned as she thought back to what had happened. Harry smirked as he picked up on her thoughts. "Come on love the others will be here in a few minutes."
Ginny huffed and followed him down the stairs. Downstairs they arrived just as Fred and George apparated into the house. Hermione was clutched on one side of George, while her parents were holding her hand. They blinked a couple of times and Mrs. Weasley came to talk to them. Luna was holding onto Fred's side while her father had apparated separately.
"Ginny! Harry!" Hermione cried happily as she hugged the two. Harry laughed and spun her in circles. She laughed when he put her down. "Where is Ron and Pansy?"
"We don't know actually," Ginny said after a moment. "Hello Luna."
"Hello Ginny, Harry, it's good to see you two are enjoying yourselves." Both kids blushed at the implied meaning. Fred and George laughed at this.
Suddenly there was another loud pop as Charlie arrived. "Charlie!" Ginny cried happily as she hugged her brother tightly. He had gone back to work, having only been able to stay for the first day.
"Hello Ginny!" Charlie said as he spun her around.
Two pops resounded in the room. "'Arry!" Fleur said happily. Harry turned to face the small woman. She kissed his cheeks. "It is so good to ze you."
"How have you been Fleur?"
"Vonderful. 'Ow 'ave you been?"
"Never better," he said as he wrapped his arm around Ginny's waist.
"Hello Fleur," Ginny said in a sweet voice.
"'Ello Ginny. I see zat you 'ave got yourself a Potter." Fleur said with a bright smile.
"I believe I have and you managed to snag my older brother, I feel sorry for you."
Fleur laughed and smiled at Bill. "'E isn't so bad when you learn to get 'im in line."
"That's all any girl needs to do," Pansy said as she came to join them. "Hi I'm Pansy Parkinson."
"'Ello I am Fleur Delacour. I ze zat you 'ave caught a Weasley as well."
Pansy laughed. "I believe I have."
Her English has improved.
It really has hasn't it? Harry thought as he watched her. Ginny elbowed him sharply in the side.
Stop looking at her!
I haven't seen her in almost a year can you blame me? After all we became close friends.
That gives you no right to stare at her! You are mine after all.
Harry laughed and kissed her head. And I always will be.
"Come on everyone dinner is ready!" Mrs. Weasley called. The whole entire Weasley family sprinted into the kitchen.
"Weasley's and their food," Luna said with a sigh, causing everyone else to start laughing. Harry and the others made their way into the enlarged kitchen. Harry sat down between Mr. Weasley and Ginny.
"So how does it feel to be a Professor Harry?"
"It is quite a change. Padfoot and Moony have been giving us our extra lessons."
"What do you plan to do after christmas?"
"Well Ginny and I were planning on having a school wide dualing event."
"Like how?" Bill asked, who was sitting across from them.
"Well it is from every year. First through seventh. You get to pick one partner from any grade. You can only use the designated spells that Ginny is picking. It will take place over the course of a few weeks. Dumbledore is allowing for free days on each of the competition days. The winners get a trip to Hogsmeade and a thousand galleons."
"That's very generous and are you allowed to compete?"
"Yes we are but that is only in the Professor's challenge."
"Professors challenge?" Bill questioned.
"Yes the teachers are doing their own, which will be the day after the final challenge."
"So Harry and I plan to win," Ginny said with a smile.
"I sure hope you do. I am guessing you will be going against Dumbledore and McGonagall."
"That's what we figured but we can't be too sure. We are just hoping it turns out well."
"It sounds like fun, I might have to get off work to come see that. What do you think Fleur?"
"That sounds like a lot of fun actually. I 'ope you beat Dumblydore."
"So do we." Ginny said before eating.
The rest of the night seemed to pass at an enjoyable pace. Harry couldn't help but notice the bit of depression that still lingered in the air due to the fact that Percy wouldn't be coming. He could feel the pain flowing from Ginny and felt bad for the family. It was, after all, his fault that Percy had further separated himself from the family.
Before anyone realized it Christmas break was over and they returned to school. After consulting with the Professor Dumbledore, Harry and Ginny launched the contests.