A Moment in Time

Chapter One

Harry woke a few days later at the Burrow. He lay in bed and stared up at Ron's orange room, covered in Chudley Cannon's posters, with its infamous sloped ceiling that Harry noticed interfered greatly with his new height.

He wondered what kind of media he would deal with. Would the Daily Prophet glorify the final battle, probably not he figured. Ever since Mr. Weasley replaced Fudge as Minister of Magic, the daily up-dates on Harry's life had diminished.

His favorite article had been the one on whether or not he and Hermione were engaged. Ron, who had asked Hermione out on a few minutes after Owl post came in during breakfast in the Great Hall sixth year, quickly demolished that rumor.

Harry was truly happy for his friends. The deserved each other. Unfortunately, bickering was still their favorite game.

The door to Ron's room banged open, interrupting Harry's thoughts.

"Get up you lazy arse, No school, no Voldemort and the twins invented a new joke, lets go!"

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"HARRY, RON!" shouted Mrs. Weasley. "ANY CHANCE YOU TWO ARE GOING TO GRACE US WITH YOUR PRESENCE SO WE CAN EAT DINNER, TOGETHER AS A FAMILY?"

"Wow" said Ron clearly amazed "I never thought her voice could be any louder. I was wrong."

Harry and Ron had just got back from spending a day in Diagon Alley, visiting the twins at their joke shop. they brought home loads of new tricks the twins had invented.

Ron and Harry rushed downstairs and out to the garden where the entire Weasley family was gathered, including Hermione, Penelope (Percy's wife of two years) Katie Bell and Angelina Johnson (Fred and George's girlfriends) and Fleur (Bills fiancée).

Percy was in deep conversation with his father and Bill about the new development to gather and imprison the remaining death eaters.

Mrs. Weasley, Hermione, and the rest of the women present were discussing when Fleur and Bills wedding should take place.

At that moment Harry realized Ginny was missing. "Mrs. Weasley" Harry interrupted "Where's Ginny?" "Oh, don't worry dear, she's coming later she said she had some errands to run in Diagon Alley, she left around 2, she'll be back anytime now."

Harry checked his watch, wondering what Ginny could have been doing for five hours.

He quickly forgot however, when Ron, Bill, Fred, George, Charlie, and Percy decided to start a pick up game of quidditch.

It was almost 11 before the snitch was caught and the game was over. Everyone left the pitch tired, but in good spirits. Ginny's disappearance went unnoticed by everyone, but Harry. He was quite worried when Ginny was still not home by midnight. What am I thinking, thought Harry, Why am I so worried about Ginny all the sudden.

He went to sleep, with the usual dreams of Voldemort, but this time, it wasn't about the final battle, it was the Chamber of Secrets that haunted him.