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A/N: I know, it's over used, but this is MY theory on what the next book will be like. I hope you enjoy reading this, please review!

Order of the Phoenix



Chapter Sixteen



The weeks that followed the trial went by slowly, Harry received an owl from his mum and Sirius saying that Sirius would be staying with them in Godric's Hollow. Lily got a job with the Ministry, she was working with Arthur in the Muggle Artifact Department. Sirius also got a job with the Ministry, but he was working in the Department of Muggle Control, the Department that ensures Muggles don't remember things like Dragons, and don't see places like Wizarding schools, and Quidditch matches.

Harry and Ginny were spending all of their time together, Hermione continued to bury herself in homework and studying for the O.W.L.S., the tests they had to take at the end of their sixth year. Fred and George were busy working on plans to open their joke shop in Hogsmeade that summer. Pretty soon it was the day to leave for the Easter Holidays, Hermione had decided to go back to see her parents, so it was just Harry and Ginny going with Lily and Sirius back to Godric's Hollow.

Harry woke up that morning and couldn't wait to go home, he packed his things and ran down to the common room where Ginny and Hermione were waiting for him. They went to breakfast and than slowly made their way to the train, where they found all three of their belongings sitting in one of the compartments on the train. Hermione quickly fell sound asleep and Ginny and Harry sat together, cuddling and talking about what they wanted to do for the week.

The candy cart came around like it always does, Harry bought himself and Ginny some candy. When they finally got to the station Hermione, Harry and Ginny grabbed their things and made their way out to the platform. Hermione's parents were standing talking to Lily and Sirius. Sirius saw Harry, smiled and waved at him, gently pulling Lily's arm so that she would see Harry.

Harry, Ginny and Hermione ran over and everyone gave hugs. Hermione's dad took her luggage and they went on their way. Sirius took Harry and Ginny's luggage with the two owl cages on top and they made their way through the station to a very nice car that Lily had just purchased. Harry couldn't help but notice how much happier both his mum and Sirius were.

They finally got to Godric's hollow and Harry couldn't believe his eyes, the mansion was huge. Ginny was sleeping with her head in Harry's lap, so he leaned over, kissed her cheek to wake her up, and whispered, "Wake up darling, we're here."

Ginny looked up in Harry's eyes and smiled. Sirius and Lily were talking and laughing in the front seat, though Harry couldn't hear what about. Sirius brought their things up to the room that Ginny would be staying in, and the room they had set up for Harry. That night at dinner Lily started the conversation by saying, "Harry, dear, I know this year has been full of adjustments for you, but there will be another rather large adjustment over the summer."

Harry looked between his Mum and Sirius wondering what was going on, and reached over for Ginny's hand. Ginny of course couldn't help but notice the way that Sirius and Lily were looking at one another, because it was the same way Harry was looking at her that night by the lake. Sirius put his hand on Lily's shoulder, "Harry, your Mum and I have decided to get married this summer."

Harry looked completely dumbfounded at the news, "What do you mean get married," he looked at Lily, "I thought you loved Dad, what's going on here?"

Ginny pulled Harry's head to look at her, "Harry, haven't you noticed? They've been looking at one another the same way you and I look at one another."

Lily was quick to explain, "Harry when your Father, Sirius and I were at Hogwarts a lot happened between the three of us."

Sirius interrupted with, "Lily he's heard the story. Do you remember the night I told you how your Mum and Dad got together Harry?"

Harry and Ginny exchanged a glance at one another, Harry replied with his own question, "You're the one Mum went with that made Dad so jealous?"

"Yes Harry, but what I didn't tell you was that I stepped back to let your Mum and Dad be happy, and I was happy for them. But while I watched them fall in love, I was falling in love with Lily."

Lily cut him off this time by saying quickly, "It's not that I don't love James, Harry, he's not here, and a part of me had always loved Sirius. Seeing him again brought all those old feelings back, I'm sure you understand what I mean."

Harry did understand, because it was just like the way he felt about Cho, and Ginny. He did love Cho, but she was gone now. Ginny was there now, and he loved Ginny very much. He looked up at his Mum and said quietly, "I understand completely."

The rest of the night they talked about wedding plans and the summer. Lily said that after the wedding Harry would be spending three weeks with the Weasley's so that Lily and Sirius could take a little vacation. Harry and Ginny both liked this idea. Sirius's best man would be Remus, and Lily's maid of honor would once again be Molly Weasley.

They would be inviting the Grangers, some of the professors and several of their old friends from Hogwarts. Both Lily and Sirius's parents had died long ago, and the only family Lily had was her sister who they all knew would never come. After a while Ginny and Harry went out into the garden where they talked about everything that had happened. Harry walked Ginny up to her room, kissed her goodnight and walked off to write a letter to Hermione to tell her about his Mum and Sirius before going to bed.