That night as Ginny was climbing into bed she kept thinking about Harry's intended future plans. She couldn't keep her mind off them. She turned out the light hoping to get some sleep. But after laying there for a half hour she gave up. She rolled over and was wondering why she couldn't sleep. Then she realized that she didn't have her "pillow" to sleep on. Just was she was beginning to get up she heard a small pop. She was going to get up to see who it was when she saw a figure standing in her doorway.
"Who is it," she asked cautiously.
"Relax Ginny, it's just me," Harry said.
Ginny instantly relaxed and pulled him into the room. He blinked his eyes trying to get adjusted to the darkness.
"Ginny, where are you," he asked.
"Right here," she said.
"Oh I see you now, well sort of," he said.
She leaned up and gave him a kiss on the cheek and said,
"Thank goodness you're here."
"Why, miss me," he asked.
"Well your chest at least," she replied.
"Are you dating me just for my chest," he asked.
"Yes…no. I'm dating you for you," she said.
"Well that's good to know," he said.
She leaned up to whisper a reply in his ear but instead came in contact with his lips. When they broke apart Ginny leaned up and whispered in his ear,
"Couch…"
"Why not here," he asked.
Ginny looked at him and said,
"Harry, do you realize where we are?"
"Yes, I do," he said.
Ginny turned her shocked eyes on him and said,
"Harry…I…"
"I won't try anything if that is what you are thinking," he said.
"All right then," she said.
She went over and climbed into bed. Harry followed her and climbed in next to her.
"Harry, I figured that you would have been in bed by now," she said.
"Well I was. But I kept tossing and turning, and at first I couldn't figure out why, but then I realized it was because I didn't have you in my arms," he said.
He moved closer to her and wrapped an arm around her waist and said,
"But now I do."
Ginny moved out of his hold and leaned against his chest. He wrapped an arm around her again and kissed the top of her head. Just as she was beginning to fall asleep he woke her up and said,
"Hey Ginny."
"Yes, Harry," she mumbled.
"I was wondering about something," he said.
"What is it," she asked.
"I was thinking about my future plans," he said.
Ginny woke up at that comment and her heart felt her heartbeat quicken. She nodded her head and said,
"What about your future plans?"
"I was thinking about making them happen a little sooner," he said.
"Harry what are you talking about," she asked.
He sat up and reached down into his pocket. He handed her a box and said,
"Open it."
She did and although it was dark she could feel that it was a ring. She looked up at Harry and said,
"Is this a…?"
"It's a diamond ring Gin. Will you marry me," he whispered in her ear.
Ginny felt tears begin to spill from her eyes and she held onto Harry even tighter than before.
"Er…Ginny, I need an answer before I either hyperventilate or you kill me with your death grip," he said.
"Yes…yes…I'll…" she started before she began to cry and loosened her grip on him.
"I really hope that those are tears of joy," he said.
"Yes, they are," she said.
Harry pulled her closer to him and said,
"Ginny, what do you say we go to sleep now?"
"I think that's a lovely idea," she said.
"Goodnight, Gin," he said.
"Goodnight Harry," she said.
Just as she was beginning to fall asleep Harry woke her up again and said,
"Don't you want to put your ring on?'
Ginny smiled and said,
"Oh my gosh, I had forgotten about it!"
"Gee thanks Ginny," he said.
"I'm sorry," she said and then leaned up and gave him a kiss.
"Forgive me," she asked.
"You're forgiven," he said.
She wrapped an arm more tightly around him and fell asleep. Harry took a little longer falling asleep and his last thought was, 'I wonder if my parents would be happy for me.'