After a wonderful morning of touring the gardens and seeing the almost frozen over Grand Canal, Harry and Ginny returned to their hotel to get their bags, change and shower, before heading back to the Burrow, expecting it to be empty. However, when they walked in the door to the kitchen, they were immediately attacked by James in hugs, also the kitchen was full with all the women.

"I know, where my place is," Harry said as he kissed Ginny on the cheek and walked in to be with the men.

"So, Ginny, how was this weekend in Paris?" Hermione asked while giving Ginny a couple of winks.

"Oh, it was wonderful. We had dinner on the Eiffel tower, did all the sightseeing, had some fun, stayed the night in a chateau in the country side. It was nice and relaxing," Ginny said as she hugged her son and walked over to sit next to Hermione at the table.

"Nice rock," Hermione whispered, "When are you telling everyone?"

"Dinner, so hush till then," Ginny whispered back before asking Penelope, "So how was James this weekend?" and moving the ring to where the rock was facing the other direction.

"The perfect little gentlemen. Percy is going to be such a good Father, spoils him more than desired, but also knows how to keep him in line," Penelope answered.

"Yeah, they'll all be great Fathers, they just need to get up the nerve to propose. I mean they are Grffyndors. You'd think we would all be married and have kids by now," Angelina said.

"Give them time. As much as I want more grandkids, they are still just kids themselves, well most of them are anyway," Mrs. Weasley said as her wand commanded the cooking.

*****

Meanwhile in the family room, the men were having the same conversations as they normally do, Quidditch and work, when George noticed Harry walking in.

"Harry, the one who stole our sister away from us. We heard you kidnapped her for a little fun in France," George said giving Harry a wink.

"We had fun. Your sister is amazing,"

"We didn't need to know that," Ron said as he looked up from playing chess with Bill.

"No, you git. We had fun this weekend talking and sight-seeing, but yeah, that too," Harry said while smirking at his best friend.

"I do not want to hear about it," Ron responded.

"Dad-dy," James said after toddling in, breaking them up.

"Did you have a fun weekend at Uncle Percy's? He didn't let you get in too much trouble?" Harry asked mockingly.

"I'll have you know, we had a lot of fun. We went to the store to buy some new toys and we learned some new words and we helped Uncle Percy buy something for Penelope," Percy went on.

"Boys, dinner," came out from the kitchen.

The boys walked into the kitchen and sat down in their seats only to have Harry stand up before the eating sat up.

"Well, before we start eating, I, well, we have something to announce," Harry started, "This weekend I asked Ginny to marry me, and she has agreed." This was answered by clapping, cheering, and a couple mutterings from the females as "finally one of them asked."

"I want to get married before the New Year, so we want to know when is the best time for all of you, so everyone can be there," Ginny continued on for Harry. The rest of dinner was everyone discussing plans for the wedding, when and where. When was set for December 24, the date they wanted worked for everyone, at two o'clock, followed by a reception. Where was decided to be Hogwarts. It was big enough for everyone to stay the night and, large enough for a good party.

***** Later that night, it was just Ginny and Hermione talking in the kitchen with Ron and Harry talking near the fire in the midst of a wizards chess match, the rest of the couples had gone home, and Mr. and Mrs. Weasley retreated to bed, along with the tucked in James.

"So, Ginny. Now that everyone else has left, this weekend."Hermione lead.

"Hermione, it was perfect. Friday night we portkeyed to Percy's flat and I felt home. It just feels right, when I'm there. I know that we'll live here, but I still want to be back there. We went straight the hotel and got ready for dinner, he took me to dinner on the Eiffel tower. It was so amazing, then we went to the observation deck and just looked over the city. When we went back to the hotel, I decided to put the plan into action and sent Harry back to your guys flat,"

"After he left, I laughed so hard, he had no idea, and the boys were giving him so much trouble," Hermione interrupted.

"Yeah, well unfortunately I went out on the balcony and kind of got caught up, so I didn't get to see his reaction. But, he was surprised by the outfit, it was great, because that really isn't a Ginny thing to wear. It was nothing like the other times, before it felt void, but this time it felt, I don't know, so much more. Then, on Saturday, I showed Harry around Paris, then he took me to this chateaux in the countryside. We did a little tour of the inside, then I decided to make him chase me, well, then I was surprised, again. I finally found out how he surprised me most of the times, don't get mad, but Dobby and Winky asked Harry if he could be their master, so while we were doing stuff, they were setting things up. And if I thought Friday was great, it didn't even compare to Saturday. But even more than anything else, it great to know that we have a relationship not based on sex, or because its what people want, but because we love each other and want to be together," Ginny continued on.

"Ginny, that's great. But you don't think you're rushing into getting married, I mean I know you guys love each other, but Ron and I have been dating for so much longer. I'm just jealous, I mean Ron and I, have been going out since fifth year. Of course, fifth year, it was hidden from most people, including Harry. I just wish he would hurry up and ask me," Hermione rambled on.

"Hermione, Harry and I are in a different situation. We have done things differently from the start. Give Ron time, believe me. I think everyone will be married by the end of next year. The boys just needed one person to go first, Harry just happened to be that one," Ginny said smiling.

"I guess, But if I have to wait any longer, I'm going to be the one asking him," Hermione replied while standing up to get more tea for her and Ginny, before they went into the other room where the boys were.

At the same time, the boys were having a like conversation.

"Harry, I've told you this before, but you better not do anything else to screw up my sister's life. I know you love her and she loves you, but don't hurt her. That's all I ask," Ron stated while moving his bishop to take Harry's knight.

"Ron, I can only promise that I'll try, ok. I wouldn't purposively do anything to make her upset or hurt again. Unlike last time, we are talking about everything. It's so much better. Talking about getting married, when are you and your gits of brothers going to pop the question, too," Harry pestered.

"Yeah, you know that all of us are going to have to start asking. I love Hermione and everything, but things are great now and I don't want to mess things up. And I know for a fact that Percy is going to ask Penelope any day, now. If you didn't announce tonight, I bet he was going to ask tonight when he got home," Ron started again.

"I'm just warning you, now. If you don't ask Hermione, soon. She's the type of a girl, who will ask you," Harry warned.

"I know," Ron started as the girls walked in.

"You know what?" asked Hermione as she walked in and sat on the couch as Ginny took an arm chair.

"Nothing," muttered Ron as he took Harry's King and got up to join Hermione on the couch and Harry went to the armchair and lifted Ginny to where she was sitting on his lap.

"So, are you guys heading back tonight or are you going to stay here?" Harry asked as Ginny started rubbing circles in his thighs and he played with her hair.

"Eh, I told Neville that the place would be empty for him and to have fun, so I guess Hermione and I will stay in my room. Doesn't it feel weird with this place being empty, I bet my Mum hates it, but it had to happen sometime. So, when are you moving out Ginny?" Ron asked.

"Um, Harry and I are going to look for places tomorrow. I owled my boss earlier and quit and Harry told his work he's off till the New Year, so we are starting to look tomorrow. We'll see from there," Ginny said.

"Well, why don't you guys come over afterwards. Stop by here, pick up James, and come for dinner. Neville and Luna are dying to see you Ginny, after all it used to be the six of us," Hermione added.

"That will be great. We just won't be able to stay that late. James will fall asleep early,"

"Just bring a bag and you can stay the night,"

"Uh, that sounds great and all, but I'm not sure that would be the best,"

"Ginny, It will fine for the night. James will be fine for one night. After all he is sleeping ok right now and Percy said he slept the night this weekend," Harry stated.

"Ok, but if he wakes up tomorrow night. You'll be the one getting up, too. Oh well, its getting late, I'm going to head up," Ginny said, "Harry, don't. Stay down here and visit some more, I'm just really tired from everything," Ginny finished, kissing Harry on the check and retreating upstairs, checking on James before changing and crawling into bed.

A half an hour later, Harry walked in to see a sleeping Ginny. So, quietly as he could, he changed and got in next to Ginny, kissing her on the cheek, before falling asleep himself. Sometime during the night, however, Harry woke up to feel the absent body next to his and went downstairs to the fireplace, where he figured Ginny went. He was right, Ginny was there in the rocking chair with James in her arms.

"Harry, you know, you really have to get better about waking up," Ginny said.

"I guess I always had enough trouble sleeping with pain, and I sort of got used to deal with the pain and screaming that I ignore it now. I guess I have to learn to wake up when I hear it now," Harry said as he came over and sat facing Ginny on the floor.

"You better, especially,"

"Especially when we have more kids," Harry finished for her as he picked up one of her feet and started the massage he intended to give her while she was humming a tune to get James asleep quicker.

"You would want more?"

"Ginny, I would want as many as you want to give me. And these times, I'll be there for you the whole part of the process, not just the fun and easy part."

"You do?"

"Yeah, that would be great. I've always wanted a family. That's what your family has given me, but to have some that's mine, ours. Come on, I'll take James up," Harry finished as he stopped his massage.

*****

The next day, Harry and Ginny went house looking, all over. Flooing from one place to another, trying to find a place that was them. On one of the last houses they were set to look at, they found it. The house was huge, but Harry said he could afford it and more, it had a master bedroom and bath, five other bed rooms, a library and sitting room, kitchen, dining room, family room, owlry, potions workshop, a greenhouse, a Quidditch pitch, a garden. It was a dream house for Ginny.

"Harry, we can't."

"Why not? Its perfect. It leaves us room to grow into it, but if we need more later we can expand or we can buy a new place. Don't look at me like that. I can buy this house with my job and have money left over and that's not even going into my trust. I want this, ok," Harry stated. Ginny gave up, when she saw she was fighting a losing battle and agreed to the house. Since the house was vacant, they decided to start moving in that Saturday and Sunday, with all of the families help, it would be done fast.

"We found it," Harry stated after dinner that night, once James was asleep in his room.

"Found what," Neville asked as Ron poured wine for everyone.

"A house," Harry said.

"More like a mansion, its huge."

"Gin,"

"I know, I know. But I have to admit, I love it."

"I can't believe you guys are getting married and living together. Isn't that a step?" asked Neville.

"Not really. We just do the order of things wrong. Instead of falling in love, get married, move in together, have kids, we had a kid, fell in love, moved in, and then finally comes marriage," Ginny joked.

"I would have never have been able to do it by myself," Luna added.

"You never know what you can do until you try," Ginny said. Slowly, the wine glasses got drank, refilled, and finished again. Then couple by couple, they left to go to their rooms.

"Ginny?" Harry asked as soon as they got in his room.

"What?"

"You do know that you look very desirable right now," Harry said as he walked over to where she was taking off her jewelry near the dresser.

"Oh, I am, am I," Ginny taunted as Harry began to kiss her neck.

"Harry, this was your suggestion to stay here, although nothing would happen in my parents house either, that's just too weird for me, and I know I wasn't much fun yesterday falling asleep, but James is in the same room, so let me just say there is more of a chance at the Burrow, then in a room with my child,"

"Ginny, what do you think I am. Believe me everything tonight will be with clothes on or at least under the covers," Harry said before getting smacked lightly by Ginny on the shoulder. "I'm just kidding. Believe me, I can wait till this weekend, when we have a house to ourselves."

"I know, you would never do anything like that, you never were one for an audience, except in Quidditch," Ginny said as she cast a silencing charm on the room and crawled into the bed.

"I like to just be Harry, not the Boy who Lived,"

"That's who I like, too, Well most of the time, but he used to do things that made me go berserk. Luckily, he doesn't do that much any more,"

"Well, I could think of a few ways he could make you go berserk in a good way," Harry said as he got in to bed and laid partially on top of her and began to kiss her forcefully.

"Hmm, was this suppose to make me do something," Ginny joked.

"Fine, how about this," Harry muttered as he lazily took her lips running his tongue over her lips before kissing his way down her neck.

"I don't know. You know maybe the Boy who Lived could do something for me," Ginny laughingly said.

"Fine, well than I'll just stop trying."

"Harry, you know I'm just playing with you. You don't have to get all grumpy," Ginny said kissing Harry, "Maybe, we should just sleep in different rooms after tonight, until we move into our own place, that way we won't, we won't be in weird situations?"

"Don't think you can get away from me."

"Never," Ginny said before kissing Harry on the forehead and moving to her side with her back towards Harry, but waited for his arms were wrapped around her body before saying, "Night, see you in the morning."

***** The rest of the week, Harry and Ginny decided to sleep in separate rooms because Ginny felt weird doing anything with her parents or her brother in the same house. Moving in to their house took only Saturday as all of Ginny's brothers and girlfriends helped. At about ten o'clock Harry and Ginny were finally left alone in their house for the first time.

"This feels so weird. I've never not lived with someone in my family. I'm on my own for the first time, well not really because you're here," Ginny said as she walked into the family room where Harry was.

"Well, if you don't want me here, I can always leave you alone," Harry said as he got up making to leave the room.

"Don't you dare, Mr. Potter. I still need you to do something for me,"

"Like what," Harry said with raised eyebrows implying something sexual.

"I need you to do some charms for me. Then the house will be perfect," Ginny grinned.

"Charms, I'll show you charms," Harry smiled as he wrapped his arms around Ginny and took her lips fully, slowly leading her back until she fell down on the couch and then fell down on top of her with an umph. Their kissing grew more and more intense as their tongues fought a lover's battle before Harry gently pushed himself off her and lifted her up in his arms and walked from the room and started up the stairs.

"Harry, what are you doing?" Ginny asked.

"This is our first time in our house, I'm going to make love to you in our bed," Harry stated as he opened the bedroom door and kicked it shut behind him.

"Harry," Ginny exclaimed as Harry threw her lightly on their bed and quickly joined her. Harry's lips were quickly on Ginny and his hands stripped her of her clothes as well as his as fast as he was able too.

"I'm sorry," Harry whispered into her ear as his slid into her and started a slow rhythm that quickened in no time. Harry could feel that he was so much further along than Ginny was, so he slid one hand down to her center as the other one continued a like rhythm on one of her breasts. This movement allowed both Ginny and Harry to reach their completion simultaneously.

"Harry, not that I'm complaining, but what was the hurry?" Ginny asked once the afterglow subsided and she once again caught her breath.

"Ginny, its been more than a week. And most of the time, we weren't even in the same house. Then, all of today you looked so damn hot, that I am surprised your brothers didn't kill me. So, as soon as they left, I knew I wanted you. So, I am sorry, but it is partially your fault, looking so irresistible," Harry responded to hear Ginny chuckle.

"I am, am I. Well, you wait right here, and I'll be right back," Ginny commented as she got out of bed, put on a house robe and walked out the door and returned a couple minutes later after checking on James in the other room. When she returned she saw Harry sitting in an armchair in his robe in front of the fireplace. Ginny, deciding to be playful, disrobed and jumped onto Harry's lap.

In between kisses, Ginny whispered, "Mr. Potter, it seems as if one of us is wearing too much. Once she began to reach inside his robe for his manhood while kissing down his neck, Harry moved to get up off the chair.

"No, here," Ginny said as she moved down in his lap as she opened up his robe. Her hands began to make playful circles on his chest as his hands traced up and down her back pulling her closer to him. Slowly, she brought herself down on him and began to create a quick pace rhythm. Harry matched her rhythm, thrusting into her, while she angled herself on top of him so he could reach deeper into her.

"Faster," Harry whispered as he pulled Ginny closer to him with his hands that were gripped to her hips. Minutes later, Ginny moved herself off of Harry and sat in his lap, cuddled against him while he summoned a blanket and covered them.

"Ginny, you amaze me, you know that,"

"I don't know what got into me. I just thought it would be fun,"

"Oh, that was fun, alright." A few minutes later Harry carried Ginny to the bed and placed her softly down.

"Again, already?" Ginny asked.

"No, not right now, my little sex pheen. After moving and unpacking all day, plus what we've been up to, I'm going to take a quick shower. I'll be right back."

"Want some company?" Ginny asked as she moved to get out of the bed.

"No, close your eyes and try to get some sleep. Its been a long day." Harry said as he moved to the bathroom. Five minutes later when he walk out of the bathroom in his boxers, he saw that Ginny was under the covers with her eyes closed. As quietly as he could, Harry got his wand to extinguish the candles, but keeping the fire going, and climbing into bed, without waking her, unfortunately as soon as he curled up against her now clothed body, she began to stir.

"Harry,"

"Yeah, Gin,"

"I forget if I told you or not, but dinner tomorrow night is at our place instead of at the Burrow. Neville and Luna are coming as well as all the boys and their girlfriends. Mum and Hermione are coming over a little after lunch to start cooking and finish with the wedding plans," Ginny said while snuggling closer to Harry.

"Fine with me. I love you, sleep well," Harry whispered as she kissed her temple and then closed his eyes,

"Love you," she responded as well with her eyes still shut, having never opened them.