Chapter 3 - Ginny Returns Home

Ginny spun round and round, colours and images blurred as she whooshed through the floo network, when all of a sudden she fell flat on her face. She groaned then stood up whilst dusting the soot of her. Her mother came into the living room after hearing a thump Ron was home, and as usual he was sleeping a small number of snores escaping every few breathes. He didn't even stir at all the noise and commotion going on of Ginny coming home. Almost immediately she was bombarded by questions from her mother, Molly Weasley.

"Ginny dear, Who?What?Where?Why?" Molly asked.

"What is this twenty questions? Plus Im fine," Ginny assured her mother, "Okay, lets start from the top; Who - Colin Creevey from school, What - I wanted to and I did tell someone…..must've been the twins; Where - well Colin's, don't worry we had lunch, not as good as your food mum don't worry; Why - because we had stuff to catch up on and he wanted to show me something. Why? is that okay?"

At this point Ron grunted awaking, as he watch his mother face turned red with anger. He picked up a quidditch magazine pretending to read, he was really listening to the conversation between mum and sister. He was peeking over the top watching carefully as not to get caught eavesdropping. Both Ginny and Ron were surprised when their mum said, "Okay, as long as you were safe and had good food, I suppose that's something." Her mother turned and went back to the kitchen.

Ron lowered his magazine, sighing he looked up at Ginny and said, "You were lucky, mum could've lost it there." He sniggered, Ginny let out a giggle too. Ginny just shrugged turning to go to the kitchen to tell her mum she would go pick up Harry from his Aunt's house that after noon. Before she could moved very far Ron grabbed her arm and said, "Anything you wanna tell me Gin? You wouldn't be that happy coming from Colin's house. "

"Nope, not that I know of, why?" She looked away removing her arm from his grip and headed towards the kitchen. She was going to talk to her mum about Harry. Ron wasn't going to buy this he knew Ginny and she was acting…..different. She was far to happy to have been at Colin's house; Colin certainly couldn't do that. Something was up and he was going to find out….with the help of Hermione, who was coming over that afternoon. He got up to talk to his mum, he was going to tell her he would pick up Hermione, which left Harry needing picked up.

He walked into the kitchen and caught the end of the discussion his mum and sister were having.

"Yes dear certainly you can pick up Harry which leaves Ron for Hermione. Oh he will be pleased." Her mother answered her but had the feeling her mum wasn't paying attention to her, but was still happy to the fact she was picking Harry up.

Ron walked in and said, "Mum I will get Hermione. Ginny why do you wanna pick up Harry?"

"Well smarty pants, if you go pick Hermione up then who is left for Harry? Because Percy and Dad are at the Ministry, Bill and Charley aren't here and Fred and George are at the joke shop. Mum's working in the kitchen cleaning for Harry. So who do you suggest we send? The owl?" Ginny laughed at how she just scundered her brother. She felt good because she was always picked on by her brothers and she decided to give them a taste of their own medicine.

"Okay then you go." Ron replied.

"Mum Im gonna clean of then go get Harry. I thought maybe we could get lunch then come back here? That will still give you enough time to finish the kitchen and whatever else. Bye."

"Okay dear bye then. Oh here you go here is a few sickles." her mum handed her a few sickles, "you can go to Diagon Alley instead of a muggle place."

"Okay, bye."

Ron turned to walk out but his mum stopped him and gave him a few sickles too saying, "You take Hermione for lunch too dear only go somewhere else from Ginny." Ron looked at his mother for a minute then she winked at him. He said , "Okay well I wil go get ready then head off."

Ginny went to her room and got out a pair of shorts and a vest top, both of a khaki colour. She was too hot and she wanted to impress Harry. Her mum recently had here fireplace joined to the floo network so she could floo to her friends and talk to them via floo. She bent down, picked up floo dust and shouted, "Harry Potter's Bedroom." Her head spun round then stop abruptly in Harry's fireplace. Luckily he was sitting there. He jumped at the sound of her coughing, he turned round to see her head poking out of the fire.

"Hey gorgeous, what you want?" He lent down and give her a peck on the lips. It was kind of funny as they were both on hands and knees.

"Well mum said you could come over early and I was just checking it was okay? She gave me money to go to lunch in Diagon Alley, You wanna go?"

"Tell you what Im ready now so I will floo to your bedroom leave my trunk, we can head for Diagon Alley from there but I will pay it can be a kinda……kinda …a date. Would that be okay?"

"That would be great, you're the best Harry Potter. Hand me your trunk and then you can floo over trunkless. By the way just say 'The Burrow - Ginny's Room' that will bring you straight here and mind you day it clear you know what happened before." She laughed and he joined in.

"Okay I will b right there I will just tell my Aunt, not that she will care." He came back after a few minutes. Ginny was gone. He jumped into the fire shouting "The Burrow - Ginny's Room".

He felt quite queasy as he didn't like travelling with floo as something usually went wrong. All of a sudden he fell out, he rolled over to find Ginny standing directly above him laughing. She held out a hand and pulled him up.

When he was up he asked, "Have I said hello yet?" Ginny shuck her head. "Well here goes." As he did he bent down and kissed her on the lips. He was about to pull away when she pulled him in closer to deepen the kiss, he was happy and pulled her in putting his hands around her waist. He pulled away and whispered, "We had better go……we will continue this later." At this he winked, she nodded and took his hand a both stepped into the fire saying, "The Leaky Cauldron."

They were both pulled round and ended up at the Leaky Cauldron nearly toppling out onto one another. But Harry tried his hardest not to let that happen in such a public place. They stepped out of the fireplace brushing of the soot. Harry turned to Ginny took her hand and went to talk to Tom the owner of the pub.

"Tom, Can we go on through?" Tom nodded and winked, "Come on Gin."

"Since when do you call me Gin and what are you up to?" She inquired.

"Well I owled him just before I came to you r house, I have a surprise but don't worry its okay. Do mind if I call you Gin?"

"No, its okay to call me Gin I like it especially from you," She smiled, "What do you mean surprise?"

"Really Gin its okay," he squeezed her hand and she squeezed back. He pulled her in front of him and covered her eyes. She let out a squeak of surprise but obliged. He put one arm around her waist to assure her it was okay. He lead her down what seemed a long corridor and turned right, he paused whispered a password and push the door open bringing Ginny still inside eyes covered. He removed his hand but she still had her eyes closed. He whispered in her ear, "Its okay Gin you can look now." She opened her eyes and gasped. There in front of her was a candle lit table for two. With one rose of the purest white lying on her dinner place along with a small velvet box, bigger that a ring box but smaller that a necklace box.

She turned round hugged Harry and sobbed, "Its p-p-perfect."

He moved her to arms length wiping away the tears. he gave her a kiss and led her to the table pulling out her seat and handing her the rose. She looked at the small box and opened it, she was speechless, inside was the most beautiful bracelet. She moved her gaze from the box, she paused then asked, "Is this for me?"

He nodded and replied with, "Do you see any other beautiful young lady in this room?" She jumped up from her chair and went to Harry pulling him into a bone-crushing hug much like her mother's. She gave him a kiss then returned to her seat.

"You can order what you want the menu is there, then when we go back what about telling your family tonight at dinner?"

They eat their lunch, talking about all they could think of when Harry looked up at the clock. "Ah…. Gin hate to ruin the moment but look at the time! You go on home and in will be home to your house in a few minutes I have something to buy I will only be five minutes"

Ginny got up giving Harry one last kiss. "If mum asks were you are I will say your aunt wanted to talk to you for am I minute."

"Okay, I will be there ten minutes maximum." Harry got up leaving behind Ginny. He went to pay Tom when Ginny shouted one last good bye, she disappeared into the flames.

He paid Tom. He turned walked out of the pub to the backyard, He tapped the wall three times then it opened to reveal Diagon Alley. He quickly rushed to the flower shop and bought three bunches, one each for Ginny, Molly and Hermione. He walked out literally running to the Weasley joke shop. He went in and was pounced on by George and Fred.

"Now what can we do for you Harry. You're coming over tonight right?"

"Actually I am going now I was just wondering could you do a firework display for me? Its for Ginny wanna ask her out. But before you jump down my throat I wanted to ask you first, and as you know I would never do anything to hurt Ginny I love her too much."

Both Fred and George gave Harry a manly hug shaking their heads. "Yes Harry, Well what do you want the fireworks to say?"

"Well, I dunno. Something like - Mr & Mrs Weasley, Do you give me permission to date your daughter Ginny Weasley? I love you Gin. Harry xxx " he paused, "Is that okay?" Fred pretended to wipe a tear from his eyes while George pretended to blow his nose loudly on his sleeve. Fred eventually said, "Harry that's perfect Ginny will love you soo much! Dad will be impressed." They gave Harry identical grins and said, "We will take care of it, Now hadn't you better get back to your soon-to-be girlfriend?"

"Yep well bye for now. Do you mind if I use your fireplace to floo home?..... I mean the Burrow?" asked Harry.

"Of Course. Mum would be delighted to hear you call the Burrow your home. Well of you go, we wont say a word."