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Chapter 25

As they stepped out into the hallway they came face to face with Madam Bones. She bowed deeply to the couple before her, "Lady Potter. Lady Potter." I do not believe you want to exit through the main lobby. When they raised an eyebrow she added, "There are press members from several different countries waiting to interview you. You are more than welcome to use the Floo in my office."

Harry looked over at Remus and Sirius. Remus nodded, "I'll see to it. I have to meet with Skeeter in half an hour anyway about tomorrow's article."

"Thank's Moony, I appreciate it." She smiled at her honorary Godfather. "We probably won't see you before we return on school. So let us know if there are any issues." Both he and Sirius nodded in understanding before turning to go take care of the crowd.

Harry turned back to the head of the DML, "Thank you for the offer." Harry said with a smile, "We would love to take you up on it."

"Right this way, Lady Potter." The older Witch said with a smile.

"Thank you, Madam Bones." Harry smiled at her, "But please I really do hate formality and refuse to use it unless I must. Call my Harry and My wife Ginny."

She laughed lightly, "Let me guess. You were tweaking Albus and Fudge."

"Why I'm not quite sure what you mean, Madam Bones." Harry said with a wink.

"Please, It's Amelia, Harry." She said as she opened her office door and allowed the other's to enter. Fred and George were the first to the fireplace and with a nod to the older witch they went through. She knew the place they were heading was protected when she couldn't make out their destination. She turned back to Harry and Ginny as the other's started heading through, "I look forward to speaking with you in greater detail Harry. Frank had some interesting things to say last we talked."

Harry smiled, "It would be my pleasure. Maybe some time over the Holidays after the first task is through." She suggested.

"That sounds good." Amelia agreed. "I look forward to it."

"So do we." Ginny said with a smile, "Thank you for the use of your Floo. We appreciate it."

"No problem, Ginny." She offered her the powder, "Tell my niece I said hello."

"We will." Harry agreed as she watched Ginny disappear and stepped up to the fireplace. "Thank you." She said before she through down the powder and stepped in. With a shout she was gone.

Harry stepped through the fireplace in the Library to find everyone sitting around comfortably on the couches and chairs. Ginny was sitting on the arm of their favorite arm chair, obviously waiting for her wife to join her. Harry smiled tenderly at her, before going over to join her. Sitting down she reached up and pulled the redhead into her lap. Ginny arranged herself so that both she and Harry would be comfortable and then laid her head on the other witches shoulder. "mmm….love you baby she mumbled. "I'm so glad that's over with."

Harry chuckled softly and kissed her head, "Me too, love, me too." Harry whispered before looking over at everyone else. "Well that went better than I thought it would." She said breaking the silence. "And I hate to say it, Dumbledore's reaction was exactly what I thought it would be."

"Yeah." Fred agreed, "He was determined to gain control over you, but aren't you afraid you might have told him too much at the end. Won't it make him more determined to find out what you know?"

"Maybe," Harry admitted with a shrug, "But I'm not worried too much about it. It would have to go to severe lengths to get the information and I don't think he would go that far. He would consider it to close to using dark arts."

"Are you sure?" George asked, "He was awful upset about it when he cornered you after wards. I don't want to see him hurt either of you in his attempts at trying to gain the information."

Ginny smiled at her brother, "We're sure George. While misguided and Manipulative, Dumbledore is not evil. He will keep trying to gain the information he seeks but we can handle him." She looked over at her other brother with a smirk, "Besides you two more important things to worry about. You get to join us tomorrow morning for our workout."

Both twins groaned, but didn't protest. "What time?" Fred asked.

We'll meet on the pitch at 5." Harry smiled at their wide-eyed shock. "Well work out for a few hours and then have time to clean up and get changed before breakfast and lessons."

"Well then on that note." Fred said standing up. "I think I'm going to bed."

"Umm…it's only 8." Tonks pointed out.

"Yep, but if you want me up for that I need to go to sleep now." He said heading to the door. "Night guys." As everyone exchanged glances his twin said good night and joined him.

"Wimps." Neville snorted after a moment.

Alex shot him a look, "I can remember a time that you said the same thing."

"Yeah." Neville agreed, "I think I was 8." That got them another laugh. "But I have to agree that and early night sound good." He stood up and stretched, "I think I'm heading up too." He held a hand out for Luna who smiled and took it, allowing him to help pull her up. "Night." They both called heading up after the twins, leaving Harry, Ginny and the remaining adults.

All the adults watched the young couple for a few minutes before Molly asked, "So how does it feel?" At Harry's arched eyebrow she added, "To be married?"

"Hmmm…" Harry smiled as she pulled Ginny impossibly closer, "Amazing." She smiled brightly up at her in-laws, "I am sorry that you weren't able to plan a wedding though Molly. I know how much you were looking forward to it."

"I was." Molly admitted but her smiled never faltered, "but sometimes these things happen for a reason. I think in the long run it is better this way, but perhaps you will allow my to plan a reception for you two. Maybe over Christmas or this summer."

They could already see the wheels turning in her head. "Alright mum," Ginny stopped her before she got started, "Harry and I will talk about it and let you know, but I think it's a good idea." Harry nodded in agreement, "we just need to discuss where and how many. That kind of thing."

"Alright." She was a little disappointed, but she did understand, "I'll jot down some ideas and then we can talk about it at Christmas. How is that?"

"That's fine." Harry agreed. She knew they would let Molly plan most of it once they had set a limit and location. She knew how much it meant to the woman.

"Anyway." Molly changed the subject. "We…" she indicated the adults around her, "…wanted to talk to you two about something." She paused and took a breath. "We aren't naïve enough to tell you that just because you are married doesn't mean you have to be intimate." Harry and Ginny both groaned mentally at the subject. They should have seen it coming. "In fact we know that you have been…together since the end of last year, and we understand and accept that. We know that you don't have to worry about unwanted pregnancy, but we wanted to remind you that you shouldn't move to quickly with creating a family."

When she saw Ginny open her mouth to respond she cut her off, "We know it is something you both desperately want. Something you have discussed in depth and when the time comes I'm sure you both will be ready for it, but you are both so young. Even when you graduate you will still be so young and we just want you to enjoy your youth while you can."

Ginny smiled at her mother and took her wife's hand in hers. Lacing their fingers she placed them on her stomach. "We can assure that it wont happen until we are both out of school." When she saw Minerva about to react she added, "As in at least 17, but after that we can't promise anything. We will have to wait and see what we want when the time comes."

"Surely you can't be thinking of having children while we are at war, can you?" Molly asked shocked, "How will you two be able to help end the war if are pregnant or have children to look after?"

"We don't know when the war will start or how long it will last mum." Ginny said reasonably. "We can't be expected to put our lives on hold, when it could last years."

"Then again it could be over after only a few months." Harry pointed out. "Until he returns we can't know what he's done, if anything, in addition to the Horcruxes. We will have to wait and see, but Molly you need to remember that just because the four of us are suppose to end this war that does not mean it will take all of us to deliver the final blow. We all have our strengths and weaknesses and we all have our part to play in what is to come."

Molly sighed in acceptance, "I know, I know." She admitted, "But I don't have to like it. The fact is you aren't children and you haven't ever really been children. I hated that we ever had to put such pressure on you." The emotion was clear in her eyes, "I hate that you were raised at such a young age knowing how to fight and eventually kill, but we couldn't shield you from the truth. We couldn't wait to begin your training until other's deemed you old enough."

Harry smiled at her, "We know that and we know that you all did what you thought was best. We are prepared and we are constantly working to become even more so. When the time comes we will be as ready as we can be and we will stand the best chance at winning."

Molly simple nodded in agreement at the young woman. "Come on mum," Ginny added trying to cheer her up, "You should be happy. You have another daughter now. No more moping around."

"Alright." Molly agreed standing up. "No more moping. Instead I think I'm going to take your father to bed." She laughed at not only Harry and Ginny but also Bill and Charlie pull faces. "Children" She shook her head, "they always think they invented sex." She said as they headed towards the door. "How do you think you all got here?" She threw as a parting shot and laughed when she heard four moans of 'mum…'

The other's stayed up talking for a little while longer before breaking up and heading to their own rooms, knowing that tomorrow was going to be a very busy day. Harry and Ginny took their time slowly undressing each other before crawling into bed completely nude. Ginny waited until Harry was settled comfortably on her back before the curved her body into her wife's side.

She hummed in pleasure as Harry's hand immediately started rubbing circles on her back. "I love you Harry." She said softly. "I just need you to know that marrying you is the best thing that could ever have happened to me. Whether now or fifty years from now it will be the best thing that ever happened to me."

"Me too, Ginny." Harry admitted, "You fill my life with so much love and happiness. You will always be the best thing that has every happened to me. I wouldn't change a thing in my life if it meant always ending up here with you. I love you, so SOmuch."

"I know, love." Ginny said, "and I know that no matter what happens tomorrow or in the next few years, you and I will be just fine."