A/N Thanks for all the reviews everyone! I got 10 last chapter, which is amazing. Can I get more than 12 for this one, which is my all-time best so far…? We'll see. (hint hint)

(Jess, I know you won't want to read the next bit because you like using your detective skills to work out the time setting yourself…so MAJOR spoiler coming up for you…)

It's set some time when H&G have their children, and they're at Diagon Alley looking for Christmas presents. Hope you enjoy!

Anyone recognise the first few lines…? =) coughSTUPIDSCENEINTHEHALFBLOODPRINCETRAILERcough

26. Annoyance

"You'd think they'd have forgotten about you by now. They all just flirt with you because they think you were the 'Chosen One'," Ginny grumbled, grabbing on to Harry's arm as she slipped on the watery slush covering the cobbled streets of Diagon Alley.

"But I was the Chosen One."

Ginny stopped Harry in his tracks with a glare that could freeze the slush on the ground. "Sorry, um, kidding."

"Don't they even care that you're married? We're trying to buy Christmas presents for our entire family, including our children, but we can't because of all these women… flinging themselves at you!"

"Gin, they're hardly flinging themselves at me. They're not even doing anything," Harry replied, evidently unaware of the group of middle-aged women the couple passed, giggling like teenagers and batting their eyelashes at him.

"I swear, I might curse one of them one day." Ginny reached inside her cloak for her wand as a woman sidled past Harry, fluffing her hair and brushing up against his arm. "Actually, I'm going to curse that one, today."

"Ginny." Harry shifted his many shopping bags in to one hand and put his arm around her waist. "You're the only one that's noticed them. I'm oblivious. I have my wife next to me; she's the only woman I have eyes for."

Ginny couldn't help smiling. "She'd better be. Or else I'm never letting you out of the house, ever again."

"That's fine. As long as you stay in with me."

"Of course..." Ginny snuggled closer to Harry and slipped her hand in to his. "I can't go shopping if I haven't got anyone to carry my bags, can I?"

Harry laughed. "And I thought you were going to say something sweet about not wanting to go out without me because you'd miss me too much."

"Oh. That too, I suppose."

Ginny pushed Harry in to yet another shop and they continued shopping for gifts, and Ginny tried to ignore the eyes that followed them – but failed.

"Yes, yes, have a good look," she shouted as people doubled back to stare at Harry. "It's the Boy Who Shopped, right there in the flesh. Isn't he magnificent? Kindly excuse us though; we have gifts to buy, for our family. So stop ogling him and bugger off."

Sensibly, the crowd of women hurried away from the couple, muttering about how they'd be a 'much better wife for Harry Potter, the poor man'.