Chapter twenty one

Over the next couple of weeks, either Jeremy or Oscar would tell Harry that the rest of the aurors were capturing a lot of the escaped death eaters and snatchers. So even though Harry felt relatively calm, hearing that made him smile.

Harry was able to catch up on all his work with help from Draco and Hermione so now he was able to have a good hour or two with his friends every night. Harry had started sleeping better so he wasn't looking as tired as he was. He finally put up a notice about quidditch try outs, but told Ron he was already the keeper. He wasn't going to do his last year at Hogwarts without Ron playing on his team.

The first Hogsmeade weekend was coming up, so everyone from third year up were all excited and Ron got word that George had opened the Hogsmeade shop ready to see everyone from Hogwarts. So on the next Saturday Harry and all his friends made their way through the gates of Hogwarts to Hogsmeade and of course, Jeremy was right beside the group, keeping his eyes open for anything suspicious.

So many shops were open again and doing a lot of business and every shop Harry went into, he got thanked and his hand shook. They all bought a heap of products from Weasley Wizard Wheezes and George told them they had to put a few dung bombs around for Filch as a tribute to Fred, so they readily agreed, well, all except Hermione, but she never told anyone they couldn't do it just pretended not to hear which George had seen and decided he had to do something. George had stepped up to Hermione, put his hands to each side of her head and kissed her full on the mouth. Hermione stood there in shock while Ron pulled his wand on his brother until Harry got between them, but everyone had a good laugh. They enjoyed lunch and butterbeer in the Three Broomsticks but when Harry and his friends went to pay, Madame Rosmerta refused their money as a thank you to all the wonderful young people that helped save their world.

When they finished shopping, Harry and Draco separated from everyone else and found a jewellery store, so they stepped inside to look for man's rings that each of them would exchange at the civil ceremony.

'Are you looking for anything in particular Mr. Potter?' the elderly woman asked.

'Yes, Dra and I are going to exchange vows in a civil ceremony, so we're looking for rings.'

'I have a nice selection of men's wedding rings over here,' she led them over to another counter and pulled out two large trays of rings.

'Oh Harry look at these two, one with an emerald surrounded in moonstones, the other a moonstone surrounded in emeralds, like their opposite but a matching pair,' Draco grinned.

'It's like these were meant for us Dra, the moonstones representing you're eyes, the emerald my eyes,' Harry smiled then looked up at the woman who was smiling at them, 'Can we try these on?'

'Of course,' she took the emerald centre ring and handed it to Draco and the moonstone centre ring and handed it to Harry who both tried them on but quickly slipped them both off their fingers again.

'We'll take them,' Harry and Draco said together.

'For how quick you had them on, they did look good on both of you,' she smiled again, put both rings into ring boxes, then Harry and Draco paid for a ring each, 'But I wish to give this to you Mr. Potter,' the woman pulled out a gold chain with an emerald and moonstone locket, 'As a way I can thank you for getting rid of that awful man and I hope you won't refuse,' she smiled as she held up the locket.

Harry stared at the beautiful locket that would suit a man, then he saw Draco give him a small nod, so Harry smiled at the woman giving her a nod.

'Thank you, it's beautiful, now I just need a picture of Dra and I to put inside it.'

'I'm sure you will have plenty of those over the years Mr. Potter,' she fastened the locket around Harry's neck, then shook his hand.

'It's Harry and thanks again, for everything,' Harry gave her a smile then left the store with Draco, 'I hate people doing that Dra, but she looked so genuine.'

'She did babe and it is a small way for her to say thank you. Most people know that they could be dead now if it wasn't for you. So try to just accept their thanks and know it will ease eventually.'

'Okay, I just hope it doesn't take too long. So is there anything else you want to do before we head back to Hogwarts?'

'No, the only thing I want to do I can only do at Hogwarts,' Draco ran his thumb over Harry's lips again, making them part.

'I'm getting the message loud and clear love, let's go.'

Harry, Draco and Jeremy made their fast way back to Hogwarts, Jeremy left the two young men at the door to their room before he slowly made his way around the castle to check in with Ashley. When she reported the latest news from their boss, Jeremy couldn't stop smiling and wished he could tell Harry but knew he'd have to wait until dinner time.

As dinner time approached, the hall started to fill with students. Jeremy had decided to hang around with Oscar and Bill so they could tell Harry the good news. The three aurors were standing at the doors of the great hall when Harry and Draco stepped inside.

'Harry, we have some good news,' Jeremy smiled.

'I always love good news Jeremy, so what's going on?'

'Between the aurors, the magical law enforcement squad and the order of the phoenix, every escaped death eater or snatcher have been caught and in Azkaban awaiting trial.'

Harry's smile got bigger as he hugged Jeremy, then Oscar then Bill before shouting with glee making the three aurors and Draco laugh. Hermione, Ron and all their friends ran up to Harry and were explained why Harry was so happy which made all of them start shouting and hugging each other.

'I take it by this display of happy shouts that you gave them some good news Jeremy?' Minerva McGonagall asked as she smiled at the excited group.

'Yes I did Minerva, sorry for not telling you first, but I thought Harry deserved to be the first to know. They have all been caught, every one of them.'

Minerva McGonagall grabbed her chest as she felt herself choke up, but she smiled at Harry then shocked everyone when she hugged him and Harry hugged her back.

'It's finally over Professor, all of it.'

'Yes it is Harry, so I think tomorrow night we should have a celebration feast, but I should inform the rest of the school of the wondrous news,' Minerva put her hand to Harry's face, 'You can finally start that new life without any danger.'

Harry nodded but smiled, 'We all can…Minerva,' Harry gave her a cheeky smile.

Minerva McGonagall laughed, 'You could always get around me Harry, but until the end of the school year, please refrain from saying that again. But after you officially leave here for the last time, it will always be Minerva from then on.'

Just as Minerva went to turn and head back to the staff table, there was a loud piercing scream and what looked like Harry stumbled into the great hall bleeding badly from every part of his body.

'Harry, phoenix now,' Jeremy shouted urgently.

Harry nodded, then concentrated and instantly turned into the phoenix and flew over to the other Harry. He instantly started dropping his tears into the various deep gashes all over the imposter's body. When he had healed every cut, he dropped his tears onto the forehead of the imposter and Harry instantly changed into Ginny Weasley.

'Ginny,' Ron said looking shocked as Harry turned back into himself, 'It was Ginny.'

Harry knelt down next to Ron's sister, 'Why Ginny, why did you do this?'

'I wanted to make you break up with him, but it wasn't working.'

'Nothing will work Ginny, I love Draco, were getting married. I'm sorry you got hurt because of this pull, you know I never wanted to hurt you, but please, let it go.'

Ginny nodded as tears leaked from her eyes then Ron helped her up before Professor McGonagall stood in front of her.

'What happened Ginny?'

'Two Slytherin's thought I was Harry and took me down to the dungeons, I tried to tell them I wasn't really him, they wouldn't believe me and used sectumsempra on me.'

'Stay here with Jeremy,' Minerva walked up to the front of the hall, 'First, let me say this. The aurors just gave us good news, every escaped death eater or snatcher have now been caught and are in Azkaban,' Minerva let the students cheer, 'Second, the two Slytherin's that thought they caught Harry Potter will come forward now as you should know by now you can't leave and you have no one outside these walls that can help you,' Minerva glared over at the Slytherin table and saw all of them looking defeated, but two slowly stood up. Oscar and Bill instantly walked over, took their wands and bound them before walking them out of the great hall. 'Tomorrow night we are going to have a wonderful feast to celebrate our freedom and I will be cancelling classes the following day so you all can enjoy yourselves until late in the night,' Minerva laughed as all the students shouted and applauded her and she saw Harry give her a smile and a nod and she nodded back.

Harry, Draco and all his friends walked back to the Gryffindor table, even Ginny did but sat down the other end. Harry looked sadly down at her and noticed Dean sit beside her and take her hand as he started talking quietly to her, he even got a small smile from Ginny. Harry just hoped she would now realise that she would never get Harry back and get on with a new life that didn't include him.

'She'll be fine Harry, you don't need to feel guilty,' Ron said kindly.

'I know and I don't really feel guilty because there wasn't anything I could do, I just feel sorry for her Ron. But can you believe how far she was willing to go.'

'Yeah, it surprised me, she shagged some bloke as you. So does that still make her a virgin or not?' Ron asked which made Hermione roll her eyes, Harry and Draco chuckled.

'I wouldn't know Ron, not something I want to think about. Maybe you could ask Jeremy about that, aurors often change into others to go undercover.'

'It's not something I want to ask anyone Harry,' Ron scowled, 'I was just curious. But she did get to see all of you and I mean all of you if she was shagging as you.'

'Ugh,' Harry grimaced but heard the others around him laugh, 'Don't say any more Ron, like I've said heaps of times already, only Draco sees me naked and up, don't you love?'

'Definitely up especially with what I do to you babe,' Draco slid his hand up Harry's thigh.

Harry closed his eyes as his breathing got heavy, 'Oh blimey.'

'Draco, what are you doing?' Hermione asked trying to see over the table.

'None of your business Hermione, I'll just say that my hand has a mind of its own and it wants to feel Harry.'

'If you two can't behave I will make you leave the hall,' Minerva McGonagall said then laughed as Draco quickly moved his hand, 'I thought I should tell you that Jeremy will be back tomorrow with Oscar, Ashley and Bill, but you won't need them around you anymore. They just want to be here to celebrate with everyone but especially you Harry. So I'm saying this now, try to behave yourselves tomorrow night.'

Harry shook his head before he looked up at his professor, 'Sorry Professor, we promise to be on our best behaviour and you know I would never break a promise.' Harry saw Professor McGonagall smile but nod before she walked away, then Harry, Draco and all their friends broke into loud laughter and couldn't stop because they realised they were all finally safe and the laughter was for how relieved they were.