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So since It has been like FOREVER since you got a chapter I thought I would give you two! Also for those who don't know the chamber of secrets opens up on pottermore TOMORROW!

Chapter 19: Where do we go from here

"What are you doing here?" I asked feeling my breath coming short

"Why don't we sit down and talk" He suggested turning to the hostess "Two for Potter please"

"Yes Sir" The hostess said with an overly cheerful smile "Right this way please."

We both followed her in complete silence to a quaint table back in the corner. Harry pulled out my chair and I sat down still stunned that he was here. When Hermione said she'd found my perfect man she wasn't kidding. She handed us menus and promised to return very quickly.

"What are you doing here?" I asked again once she was out of ear shot.

"How have you been Gin?" He asked "You look really great."

"What are we going to do the small talk now?" I asked "Ok fine; I'm great how have you been? Oh that's wonderful I'm glad life's working out for you. Did that satisfy you or should I continue?"

He slowly sat his menu down.

"I never stopped loving you Ginny." He said looking at me "I was trying to protect you."

"From a Death Eater?" I asked

"From life with me." He explained "I am the boy who lived, the chosen one, the one who defeated the dark lord. I was also head Auror and responsible for half of the men being in Azkaban. People were going to constantly be coming after me and after my family if I ever had one. People would be coming after you. I thought I was protecting you by leaving. You deserved more from life than that. I never knew you were pregnant."

"And you didn't think I deserved a choice in the matter." I said tears of anger rushing to my eyes "You didn't think I deserved to get to decided what I wanted for my life. You didn't think that I got a choice in the matter; no weak little Ginny couldn't possibly be with the famous Harry Potter. Someone might look at her wrong and she might break."

"Ginny-"He began

"No Harry you listen to me." I said "I loved you; I loved you more than I ever thought possible. I didn't care about what kind of life I would live. All that mattered was that we were together. You think I didn't know what I was signing up for. You think I didn't know you might be a wanted man. I didn't care about any of that; I wanted you."

"I'm sorry-" He said again at that moment our waitress came back over to our table.

"Hi can I take your drink orders?" She asked super politely

"I'll have water please" I said

"Make that two" Harry said and the waitress too off.

"I wanted to marry you" I said picking up where left off "I wanted to have a family with you. Instead I endured nine months of pregnancy, labor, and raising a child all on my own. That was the life I got thanks to you."

"I didn't know about James" He said defensively

"I never got a chance to tell you" I said

"What was stopping you" he challenged

"You said you didn't love me." I said "I didn't want you to stick around just for the baby."

"You didn't think I deserved the chance to be a part of my son's life." He asked "Whether I did or didn't love you he is still my son."

"That's not fair" I tried to defended tears starting to trickle down my face.

"How" He demanded

"Here are your waters" The waitress said coming back to our table and sitting the drinks down. "Are you ready to order?"

"You know what" I said standing up "I'm not very hungry anymore."

I turned on my heel and stormed from the restraunt. How dare he talk to me like that. How dare he act like what I did was completely selfish? Selfish was what he did. What I did I did for our son and for his benefit. It didn't take me long make it back to my flat. I burst through the door out for Hermione Weasley's blood.

"Momma" James yelled running to me I scooped him up in my arms and held him tight.

"You're home early" Hermione said

"Jamie why don't you and go show Uncle Ron the new sweater Grandmum made you" I suggested and watched my son drag my brother into his bed room. I turned on Hermione. "How could you do that to me?"

"I'm sorry" She said "I was just afraid you wouldn't go if you knew who it was."

"You're darn right I wouldn't have."

"I just thought you two needed to talk" She said "I thought if you went out then you could do that."

"Oh well we talked alright" I said throwing my purse down and rubbing my face.

"I take it, it didn't go well?" Hermione said

"Well how did people think it would go?" I shouted "I mean this man has been absent from my life for five years, and I have been left to raise our son alone."

"You also haven't shown any interest in moving on in those five years." She countered "I mean I thought you still loved Harry."

"I do" I said "But that doesn't mean he gets to waltz back into my life like nothing ever happened."

At that moment there was a knock at the door. I glared at Hermione before going to answer it. Of course there stood Harry.

"I wasn't through talking to you" He said helping himself inside "I would like us to try and be adults about this."

"Oh you mean like you were when you ran out of town and left me to raise our baby" I said "Harry I am the one who had to grow up here not you."

"I was trying to protect you" He said his voice rising a little bit.

"I didn't need your protection Harry" I said my voice matching his "I'm not fine china. I'm not going to break easily. I can take care of myself."

"You don't think I know that." He challenged running his fingers through his hair.

"What?" I asked

"I know you're not weak Ginny," He said not making eye contact "You are the strongest person I know. I also happen to know you are very good at taking care of yourself."

"But I thought you said-"

"My entire life has been filled with people I love sacrificing themselves for me." He explained "I just couldn't stand the thought of one more person I loved dying because of me."

"See this is what I am talking about" I said "You are so sure I am going to die because I am so weak I can't even defend myself."

He lifted his head and his eyes met mine.

"Made eye Moody, Remus, Tonks, Sirus, Fred, My Parents-"

"I know all the people who died for you Harry-"

"Do you think any of them were weak?"

Now he really had me confused.

"No"

"But they are dead" He said "Ginny you were the most important thing to me. You may not be weak, but I couldn't stand the thought that I might lose you. I thought if I just disappeared things would be better."

The room became really quiet. Hermione's eyes darted between the two of us. I looked at the ground trying to hide my tears.

"I guess maybe I went about it the wrong way." He said "It's just if I ever lost you I don't think I could live with myself."

"I don't get it" I said looking up "You still lost me. I mean technically."

"But I knew you were safe." He said "I knew that I did what I could to keep you safe. I was trying to give you the best life possible."

I walked over to him and placed my hand on his shoulder.

"I wanted the life with you." I said "I would have been happy, and that would have made my life the greatest. I love you Harry Potter. I always have and always will."

He leaned up at that moment and planted a gentle kiss on my lips. I had forgotten how Harry's kisses made me feel. I felt like I could do anything or go anywhere I wanted.

"I love you too Ginny." He said "What happens now?"

"I don't know?" I said looking at Hermione.

"Well in my personal opinion you have to remember that you have a son to think about." She said "What would be best for James."

Harry and I looked at each other.

"I think the best thing for him," I said "Is for his mum and dad to be together."

"I couldn't agree more" Harry said leaning in to kiss me again.