Chapter twenty five

After three weeks away, travelling to different countries, Australia, Russia, China, Canada and Romania, with a lot of kinky sex in every single country, Harry and Charlie arrived back home. They unpacked and Harry sent his patronus off to Hermione to let her know they were home and if she had time to join them for dinner that night. After doing some shopping since there was no food in the house, Harry and Charlie relaxed, but both were wondering how Ginny was now that she would know everything or at least heard or read a lot about things that involved her.

'Harry,' Hermione raced inside and hugged him, 'I missed you so much.'

'I missed you too Hermione,' Harry let her go so she could hug Charlie.

'I missed you too Charlie.'

'So did I miss-know-it-all,' Charlie said making Harry laugh.

'Oh don't start Weasley.'

'Sit and tell us,' Harry sat back with Charlie, Hermione sat opposite.

'Well, she knows how you were married and why it didn't work. She knows about the potions and what they made her like and do and how it was all her mother that caused this. She knows all the boys had been given potions as well. Bill actually went into detail about how it worked, or didn't work whichever way you look at it. Arthur explained what your mum wanted to do to you, Charlie and what she did to Harry and it was only luck that saved you and Charlie, since you didn't drink that brandy. Ginny knows that she died and wanted to take Ginny with her. She knows about Fred, George actually sat and told her about that, it was really sad to see that. She knows she tried to kill herself because of all this. Um what else, she also knows more about the war and how she was involved, and what happened that night. Your dad has been slowly giving her all the copies of every magazine and newspaper over the last few years. Oh she knows about what happened when we all went to the department of mysteries, with Sirius, all that.'

'She knows quite a lot, but how did she take hearing about her and Harry?'

'She admitted that she did love him, had since you're mum told her the story of the boy who lived, but she figured it was just a young girl's crush. She said since she can't remember and she saw how happy you two were, she said she was fine. She seemed to be okay. She is a little quiet, but we all think it's just taking everything in, so we believe she just needs a bit of time to understand everything that has happened. Oh but big news and your dad has no idea what to do about it.'

'Oh, there's not any danger is it Hermione?' Charlie gripped Harry's hand tight in his.

'No, no, relax Charlie, but your mum, she's a ghost, haunting the Burrow. She's always having a go at your dad, talking to Ginny, sometimes wakes her up at night. Your dad wants to move since she's stuck there, but he can't afford another place.'

Harry squeezed Charlie's hand, 'We'll give it to him, he can't stay there and neither can Ginny. She could hurt Ginny with all her talk, blimey we all know what that could do to her.'

'I spoke to Bill, George, Percy and Ron about that Harry, they know you're rich and I told them you'd offer. They want your dad and Ginny out of that house Charlie, but their not sure how he will take it. They think it's mainly because of how he treated Harry. It's not really accepting the money, he said he would from his kids, then slowly pay it back and he does think of Harry as another member of the family. It's just what happened and how he couldn't support you.'

'We'll make him see sense and as Harry keeps telling me, it's my money as well. I still don't really think of it as mine, it's Harry's, but we are married, so hopefully dad will listen and just get out of there. Blimey, if mum could do all that when she was alive, imagine what she'll be saying to them now she's dead.'

'None of us like to go there, she keeps yelling at us. The first time I saw her, she called me so many names. Oh, another thing, because she's dead, she knows things now that she didn't before, um, about you and me Harry, she told Ron then everyone. I had to sit down and explain, but you know what?'

'Oh blimey, I could just imagine what Ron did.'

'You'd be wrong, he's fine. He didn't like it, but he understood because he realised that what we did was normal, wanting sex I mean and more than just boring, laying there like a lump of meat sex. Once we all sat down and talked about it, the boys all spoke about how they all should have been having sex at that age and all about foreplay, especially if they were in a serious relationship. They don't hold anything against either of us and they know we are just friends. It was just gratification, a way to get over our stress and anxiety. Blimey Charlie, did your mum go off when she realised that Ron didn't have a go at me, or Harry, even you.'

'I suppose we'll see when we go visit,' Charlie grimaced.

'Remus taught me some great spells to help with Peeves, they will work on your mum, if you want me to that is Charlie?'

'Hey, anything to stop her yelling at us love, do it. But after everything we found out about mum, this doesn't surprise me. She was a spiteful person, even if we didn't know it until recently. So even though she's dead it doesn't surprise me she won't let it go.'

'No she won't. One thing about your dad and the Burrow Charlie, he admits he loves it there. So we worked out that she only haunts the house, not the property or his shed, nothing else. Bill mentioned having a house build down behind the orchard and seal the other house up. Let her haunt it, but no one will get in there and she can't leave it.'

'Good idea, so we'll talk to dad.'

'You know Charlie, if your dad wanted to that is, I still have that old flat, it's just sitting there. Do you think he might want to stay there until another house can be built?'

'We could ask him, it might be the best thing to do for now. Neither of them should have to listen to that. For all we know she could be filling Ginny's head with lies.'

'She has been, but after hearing everything Ginny ask your dad if it's true or not, or one of us if he didn't know.'

'This will get sorted, but let's start dinner then tomorrow we'll go see dad and Ginny, talk to them about the flat and a house,' Charlie stood and pulled Harry to his feet.

'You both look good, well rested. So now you get to tell me everything you did and where you went.'

'We can do that, well, except all the sex,' Harry chuckled, 'Come on Hermione,' Harry took her hand and the three of them walked into the kitchen and the three of them went about cooking dinner while they talked.

The following morning, Charlie and Harry stepped out into the kitchen of the Burrow. Arthur and Ginny was sitting at the table having a cup of tea and Molly Weasley's ghost was hovering near them yelling insults. They could tell Arthur and Ginny were trying to ignore her, so Harry flicked his wand at her the moment she spotted them. She couldn't stop sneezing so she floated away through one of the walls.

'Thank you but how did you do that Harry?' Arthur asked.

'Remus taught me some great spells to use on Peeves, I'll show you some later if you want Arthur.'

'I just might get you to do that Harry. You both look great, well rested.' Arthur hugged his son then Harry.

'We are dad, had a great time,' Charlie turned to Ginny, 'Hey Gin, everything okay?'

'Yes Charlie, you don't have to look so worried, now give me a hug,' Ginny grinned then hugged her brother, 'You too since you're family,' Ginny hugged Harry, 'It's fine and I've been seeing Seamus, well he comes here and snogs me.'

Harry laughed, 'He always liked you Ginny, we all saw that, he's a good bloke, a good friend.'

'Can't get a better recommendation than from the saviour,' Ginny gave a cheeky smile.

'Oh don't you start with that, it's taken ages to get everyone to stop,' Harry scowled but ended up laughing with Charlie, Arthur and Ginny before they sat down.

'Okay dad, you know what we're going to talk to you about, so shove that pride of yours, you and Ginny can't stay here with her.'

'It's getting harder, so yes, I know what you're going to say and offer. I will accept only if I pay it back, it will just take time.'

'If that's what you want Arthur, you know we don't need it, but it is up to you.'

'Now dad, do you want to stay here, on the land we mean or move right away?'

'I always loved this place Charlie, so I would prefer to stay, just not in this house.'

'That's settled then, we'll work on where you want a house built, work on plans and we'll organise the money for it. But Harry had a suggestion if you want to. He has a flat that's just sitting there not being used, you can live there until the house is built.'

'It's not big Arthur, but enough room for you and Ginny and it won't cost you anything. I don't even know what I'm going to do with it.'

'Well, it does make sense, we can't put up with her much longer.'

'Oh blimey, she's back and not sneezing,' Ginny shuddered.

'Don't worry Ginny, watch,' Harry flicked his wand again and Molly's voice cut off with her hand gripping her throat before she floated off again, 'See, taken care of and I can keep doing it as well. She'll get sick of it sooner or later.'

'Good one,' Ginny smiled, 'Dad, I think we should go to the flat until the house is built. But Harry, after a while, and I find a job, maybe I could buy the flat from you. I can't live at home forever, but it won't be for a long time.'

'If you want, you can buy it cheap. We'll work that out later on,' Harry summoned a quill, parchment and ink and wrote down the address, 'There are no wards or anything, it's in a muggle area, I just used to apparate straight inside. It's also furnished, so you could leave this stuff here until the house is built.'

'That sounds good, we can just take our personal belongings with us. We might do that later today.'

'Now dad, do you want to build the house yourself, like you did here? Because you can have enough to have it built this time?'

'Because of work, I think I would need to have it built and I'll work on just two story not like here. A couple of spare rooms for the grandkids as well. When I started building this place, it was just the bottom floor and we went up to the first lot of bedrooms, then just kept adding with more kids.'

'Have an extra bathroom put in as well,' Ginny said, 'There will be times when the whole family is together, we need more than one bathroom. You boys are lucky, just go outside and hang it out if someone's in there, not so easy for us girls.'

Harry, Charlie and Arthur laughed, 'Now I'm seeing that feisty sister I used to know.'

'You have no idea Charlie. I spoke to Hermione, I asked about sex, I asked her a lot of questions and she went right into to detail about what her and Harry did. So I can't wait to try all that with Seamus.'

'You're kidding, you asked Hermione what we did?' Harry's eyes widened.

'Yep, since I'm not a virgin even if I don't remember any sex. I want to know all the things us girls should know.'

'Then I'll just say this, Seamus is in for a good time,' Harry smirked making Ginny giggle, Charlie and Arthur looked shocked then they joined in laughing. But the four of them realised that their lives were finally looking up.