The next morning Harry Potter was awaken by feelings of lips of his chest. He moaned slightly as he opened his eyes and saw Ginny grinning up at him. She had after all been the one to wake him up. "Good morning Harry" She said between kisses back up his chest. "Did you sleep good?" She kissed his lips before he could answer.

An hour and a half later and Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley stood in the Burrow's kitchen. Mrs. Weasley had just finished saying goodbye to Harry and had left for the sitting room to give the couple a little privacy. "I'll by fine Harry. It's only 3 days and then I'll be back on the Hogwarts Express and back in your arms again Professor." Ginny smiled up at her boyfriend and Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor. "Just promise me you wont go falling for the first girl that you meet on the way there Potter.!" Ginny half kidded him.

"Honestly Gin!" Harry retorted. "To hear you talk you would think I run around flirting with every girl that bats her eyelashes at me." Harry looked down to see the redhead doing just that. "Oh you cheater!" He leaned down and kissed her deeply as the clock on the wall chimed ten. "SOD IT!!" Harry yelled as Ginny laughed.

"Now Harry James Potter!" Ginny laughed looking up at him. "Is that anyway to talk in front of a lady?' She smiled at him and kissed him deeply. "As much as I hate for you to leave me dear, its time for you to leave." She kissed him and hugged him tight.

"I know Ginny. I don't want to go either sweetie." He kissed her as they walked over to the fireplace. "I'll see you in three days ok?" Harry asked as he took a handful of floo powder and stepped onto the grate.

"Three days." Ginny nodded in confirmation and watched as her boyfriend disappeared. Suddenly alone, she sat down at the table and softly cried. Last night the love of her live had done something that all of her brothers would probably kill him for. All she wanted to do was curl up in his arms for the next few days. It had been very unexpected. It had been beautiful but Ginny would have wished they would have had at least some time to talk about it. Unfortunately his boss had called him back to work hours before they had made love.

Harry stepped out of the grate into McGonagall's empty office. He silently wondered where everyone was as he made his way to the staff common room. "Have a good Christmas?" Neville asked Harry as he entered the room.

"Yeah actually I did." Harry said smiling and taking a seat next to his fellow Gryffindor. "How about you?"

"Well I did. Gran let Luna come over for the holiday." Neville commented with the same dumbstruck grin that Harry was wearing.

"Oh really?" Harry asked half shocked. "I didn't realize you and her were that close." Harry nudged Neville in the rib.

Neville blushed. "I..I…I… Didn't"

Harry laughed. "It's ok Neville. We didn't either." Harry smiled at him. "For Christmas that is."

"What!? You mean you and Ginny did THAT?" Neville looked like he might pass out.

Harry nodded. "Last night before bed." Harry smiled. "And a little this morning." He added with a wink to the assistant Herbology Professor.

"Blimey Harry!" Neville sat up straight. "Um, Harry, What's it like?" He asked nervously.

"Neville, I can't describe it." Neville's face dropped. "But it's the most wonderful thing in the world. Now that might be because it's me and Ginny. I mean I've never really had anything else to compare it to you know. You would have to talk to George about that." The former classmates and current associate professors at Hogwarts, sat in the staff common room laughing and discussing their current relationships for the next hour.

Hogwarts Headmistress Minerva McGonagall entered the staff room just as the two of her former students were discussing lesson plans for this semester. "I'm glad to see you two are eager to get started. As you can tell, you are the only professors I asked to come in early this semester. I decided we needed a little time to discuss how your first semester went as well as what your lesson plans are for your upcoming O.W.L and N.E.W.T students." The boys nodded in unison and spent the rest of the afternoon discussing the school year with the boys.

That evening as Harry lay in bed, he heard a soft tap on his window. He got up and walked over to the window to see what all the fuss was about. There on the ledge sat Errol the Weasley family bird. Harry smiled to himself as he opened the sash to let the bird in. Harry took the small envelope from the bird's mouth and gave him a treat he had in a drawer in his desk. "Thanks" Harry said to the bird as it flew back out the window.

Harry sat down on the side of his bed and opened the envelope. 'It even smells like Ginny.' He thought to himself as he started to read.

My Dearest Harry,

I hope you made it to school without falling for all the witches that batted their lashes at you. Hopefully McGonagall wasn't too hard on you for not having at least some plans ready. Mum has drove me mad today cleaning. You would think that after all we have done in the past week she would have given me a break on the day my heart broke. It broke as soon as I started into the empty fireplace after you left today. FIX IT PLEASE!! I haven't cried this much since the battle. I love you Harry James. I'll try to be strong knowing I will be in your arms again soon. Oh and this envelope contains a special gift for you.

Love Always, G

Harry reread the letter several more times. Even though she wasn't there the letter somehow gave him comfort. He opened the envelope to find a picture of Ginny and Teddy standing in the garden at the Burrow waving at him. They both had matching long red hair. Harry laughed to himself hoping that his boys wouldn't have hair like their mother's. 'It looks much better on her.' Harry smiled and lay down on his bed staring at the letter and waiting for sleep to come.