A/N: I am SO sorry it took me so long to write this chapter. I hope you enjoy it, nevertheless.

Enjoy!

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Chapter Four: Forever and Always

"Harry! Ginny! Are you guys okay?" screamed Mr. Weasley, as he lowered his wand and ran over to Harry who was still lying on the ground.

Mrs. Weasley started to cry as she ran over to her daughter and gave her a hug.

"Mum, its okay. We're fine. It's nothing serious," said Ginny, trying to calm her mum down.

"Harry? Are you okay?" asked Mr. Weasley as he neared his son's best friend.

Ron and Hermione bent down to help Harry stand up.

Harry nodded his head as he looked at his friends. "How'd you find us?"

"Oh, only pure luck really," answered Hermione with a sad look on her face. Ginny and Harry had both said that were okay, but they sure didn't look it.

Mrs. Weasley ran over and gave Harry a big hug, tears still running down her cheeks. "Oh, dears, I thought I would never see you again. Just imagine what the Dursley's would have thought of me," she wailed.

"They wouldn't have cared," said Harry, trying to cheer Mrs. Weasley up. It wasn't her fault they had gotten themselves lost in the woods.

Mrs. Weasley paled and hugged Harry even tighter, making him have to gasp for breath. "Oh, don't say that!"

"Your mum has been in quite a state. Just ignore her for now," whispered Mr. Weasley.

"Let's get you guys home. I'm going to make you a huge lunch full of your favorite foods!" said Mrs. Weasley happily, at the prospect of feeding more children.

"Harry, mate, is something wrong with your leg?" asked Ron suspiciously as they started walking.

Harry gave a desperate glance at Ginny. He had been hoping to just cover up the cut and fix it himself when he got home. "He hurt it when…well, never mind. I think you'll have to look at it when we get home. I think it's starting to get infected."

"I think its fine," said Harry.

"Oh, nonsense."

The further they walked; the harder it was for Harry to keep up. His leg kept buckling underneath him and he had to keep grabbing onto Ron for support, so he didn't fall.

"Harry?" asked Ron concerned.

Harry gave a small smile. "I'm fine, sorry. I'm just a klutz."

Everyone looked at Harry, not believing him. "Maybe I should look at your leg now?" inquired Mrs. Weasley whose happy mood had turned somber again at the prospect of Harry being more hurt than she originally thought.

Harry shook his head. "No, no. I'm fine."

Harry started to walk slower, hoping that it would get him behind the others and out of the center of attention, this way everyone would stop worrying over him. It worked for a while, until he started to feel vaguely lightheaded. He knew that the reason he had a fever was from his hurt leg and the small cold he had caught, he just hoped he would make it to the burrow in time before he collapsed.

Suddenly, he felt his knees hit the forest floor, Ron ran back and bent down next to him; a concerned look plastered on his face. Harry placed a hand to his forehead; everything seemed to be spinning around him even though he wasn't moving. He couldn't seem to stop it.

"Harry! Harry! Are you okay?" He heard a distant voice ask. Everything started to get dizzy and his eyes started to drift closed. He felt his body go limp and fall against his best friend. It was the last thing he felt and saw before everything went blank.

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"Here, lay him down on the couch," said Mrs. Weasley as she worriedly walked through the back door of the Burrow and into their living room.

Mr. Weasley and Ron placed Harry on the couch while Ginny placed a pillow underneath his head for support.

"Okay, everyone out! Now! He needs rest and quiet! He'll be fine! Don't worry! Out!" Everyone but Mrs. Weasley and Ginny hurriedly left the room afraid of Mrs. Weasley's wrath.

"Ginny, dear, you need to go rest too. Here sit on one of the chairs," demanded Mrs. Weasley as she led her frustrated daughter to a living room chair, placing a blanket over her.

"Mum, I'm fine really. Just a few scratches."

Mrs. Weasley glared at her daughter and walked over to Harry's still form as she tried to wake him up. "Come on, dear wake up."

Suddenly, Harry's eyes snapped open and he nervously looked around the room. "W-where am I?" he asked.

"The Burrow dear." Harry turned his head towards Mrs. Weasley and squinted his eyes.

Immediately, Mrs. Weasley grabbed Harry's glasses from her pocket and handed them to him.

Once Harry's glasses were on his face, he flushed with embarrassment his cheeks turning an unnatural red. "I'm sorry." He said as he tried to sit up, but Mrs. Weasley pushed him back down.

"It's okay, dear. I have to fix your leg up. It will only take a minute."

Harry nodded his head as he glanced at Ginny. "You should heal Ginny first. I'm fine."

"Nonsense, Harry," interrupted Ginny. "I am in better shape than you," she responded with a smile.

Harry couldn't help but smile back. He continued to stare at her unaware of it until Mrs. Weasley said something that broke him out of his reverie. He flushed again, and turned his head back to Mrs. Weasley.

Mrs. Weasley quickly set to work mending Harry's leg. She placed a potion over the cut which allowed it to immediately close up. Afterwards Mrs. Weasley placed a bandage around his leg, the whole time telling him that his leg may hurt for a few days but other than that it was fine. Finishing Harry up, Mrs. Weasley checked him over for any scratches and then, content with Harry's injuries, walked over to Ginny.

Harry felt his eyes start to drift closed as feel back against the arm of the couch, and he tried to keep them open but it was proving more difficult every second. He couldn't fall asleep-Ginny had sat there while he was getting healed he should do the same thing.

Ginny was done in a matter of minutes. She indeed had a few scratches to which Mrs. Weasley applied a salve, fixing them immediately. Mrs. Weasley glanced at her two tired children only to find Harry asleep on the couch. "Ginny do you think you could be a dear and wake Harry up and help him up to bed?"

Ginny nodded her head as she walked over to the couch Harry was lying on. "Don't worry, I'm awake," said Harry with a yawn.

Ginny and Harry both walked up the stairs in silence each too tired to start conversation.

"Well, here's my room," said Ginny as she gestured her hands. Harry quickly nodded his head.

"H-have a nice nap," stuttered Harry.

Ginny smiled. "I will Harry." Ginny walked into her room, but right before she closed her door Harry spoke up.

"G-Ginny? I-I'm glad you're okay."

Ginny looked up into his eyes. "I'm glad you're okay too."

Harry lifted his hand towards Ginny's cheek. "Sweet Dreams." And with that Harry quickly walked up to Ron's room, a smile on his face.

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"Oh, Ginny you're up! Would you like me to make you some tea?" asked Mrs. Weasley.

Ginny finished walking down the stairs a smile running across her face. "I'd love some mum."

Mrs. Weasley quickly got up from her seat at the table as Ginny made her way over towards a chair.

"Is Harry up yet?" asked Mrs. Weasley as she poured the quickly made tea into two cups.

"No, he was still sleeping when I checked up on him. I think he was worse off than me," said Ginny, as she grabbed the tea cup.

"Yeah, he was," replied Mrs. Weasley.

"He seemed to have a cold too. I can't believe he never told me that he felt like he was getting sick," wondered Mrs. Weasley as she looked at Ginny.

"That's Harry, mum. He won't tell anyone he's feeling bad. He feels like he'll be a bother."

Mrs. Weasley nodded her head, not entirely believing her daughter.

"If you say so."

Ginny nodded her head. "So, I'm guessing you're wondering how we got lost?"

Mrs. Weasley shook her head. "Why, yes, dear. You gave me quite a fright."

"Well, see. You told me to go make sure Harry was okay." Mrs. Weasley nodded her head remembering that moment clearly. "Well, I did and he was heading towards the woods so I asked if I could go with him. I thought he would like some company. Well, I guess I was wrong we sort of got in a tiff and didn't pay attention to where we were going and just lost our way. Stupid, really when you think about it," explained Ginny.

"I guess dear, next time you should try and pay more attention. What went on in those woods while you were lost?" inquired Mrs. Weasley, wanting to know everything that happened that fateful night.

"Oh, well, actually Harry and I talked sometimes. It was interesting; I got to know him a bit better. Harry's so great I really do lo-he's really a great friend. We did get into some trouble sometimes but we helped each other and got out of it," finished Ginny.

"Now, what would that be?" asked Mrs. Weasley.

"Well, there was this cliff; well, Harry almost fell off. That was really scary I thought he was going to die."

"Hm….well to me," started Mrs. Weasley as she poured herself more tea, "that this whole adventure turned out for the better for you two in the end? Hm…"

Ginny blushed a deep crimson. "Mum? What are you talking about?" she croaked out.

"Oh, sweetie, you know. You guys like each other. I knew it! It's perfect-"

Ginny nodded her head not wanting to interfere with her mum's happiness.

"- you could have little red headed little kids with bright green eyes running around! Ohhh, love, wouldn't that be precious. Harry does have the most pretty eyes I've ever seen."

Ginny almost chocked on the tea she was drinking. "Mum! What are you talking about?"

Mrs. Weasley got a dreamy look across her face. "Oh, just about when you and Harry get married."

Ginny started at her mum. "Married?" Something was seriously wrong with her mum. Ginny thought she would freak out at the prospect of her liking a guy-but to go all the way to the marriage seemed a bit far-but then again, it seemed possible-to Ginny even.

"Yes, dear. I've seen the way you both look at each other. I remember when I had fallen in love with your father. We had given each other the same looks. You and Harry are in love."

Ginny thought about it for a few seconds. What her mum was talking seemed to be ridiculous. Her and Harry had only spend a day together lost in the woods was that enough to fall in love? But maybe; just maybe that had both fallen in love with each other with out really realizing it. "Yeah, mum I think you're right. I think I have fallen in love."

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Ginny knocked on the door to Harry's room. Hearing no response, she quickly opened the door and walked in.

He was lying on his stomach his hands underneath his pillow, and for once he looked to be sleeping peacefully.

She set the tea on the nightstand and sat down in the same chair she had a day ago, before they had gotten lost.

Opening a book she had brought with her, she began to read. She was going to wait until he woke up-he needed the sleep.

A half-hour later Harry rolled over in the bed, and was surprised to find Ginny quietly reading one of her books. Harry considered what had happened in the last day and couldn't help but get the nagging feeling from the back of his head to go away. The more and more he and Ginny spent time together, the more he felt that he was actually, truly falling in love with her. She was one of those people that he could tell anything to and still she would make him feel like a real person and help him through was ordeal he was going through-and that girl was hard to find.

"Hi," said Ginny suddenly as she noticed Harry's green eyes penetrating her.

"Oh, um, hi," responded Harry, breaking out of his reverie.

Ginny smiled one of those sweet smiles at Harry as she set down her book.

"How long have you been here?" Harry asked his voice just above a whisper. He still seemed to not be fully awake.

"Oh, only about a half hour," said Ginny as she retrieved the cup of tea off the nightstand.

"Here, mum put a warming spell on it."

Harry sat up in bed and took the cup of tea in his hands, as he gave Ginny a grateful nod.

"Did you have a nice nap?" asked Ginny.

"Yeah, I did," responded Harry as he took a sip of tea.

"That's good," responded Ginny as she gave a quick glance at Harry.

"Where are Ron and Hermione?" asked Harry, trying to break the awkward silence.

"Oh, um... they are in my room, um...snogging. I kind of accidentally walked in on them when I went to get my book," blushed Ginny.

Harry started to laugh, which thankfully broke the awkward silence.

"I bet they freaked out," Harry gasped, still laughing as he gripped his sides. He didn't know why he found this so funny.

Ginny started to laugh as well as she saw how funny Harry found this. "Oh, yeah Hermione freaked and well Ron just told her to ignore me. It seemed to be a bit out of character for him-you would think he would also freak out."

"Yeah, well he was probably having too much fun to care whether or not you saw them."

"Yeah, you're right," laughed Ginny.

Ginny heard Harry clear his throat. "So, Ginny how are you feeling?"

"Yeah, mum fixed all my cuts up. I feel great now!"

Harry nodded his head. "That's good, I'm glad. Ginny, I'm sorry all this was my fault. I mean if I would have just been nice to you and not been such a big prat about everything we wouldn't have gotten lost."

"Harry, don't beat yourself up over it. It wasn't entirely all you fault. I could have just left you to yourself.

Harry seemed to only half hear what Ginny was saying as he continued to speak. He seemed to be getting increasingly nervous. "But, you see Ginny; I don't regret any of it. I had a good time with you in the woods and I found out something that I have been wondering for a few months. Ginny, I um, I think I have fallen in love with you."

Ginny swallowed thickly not knowing how to answer this. She knew how she felt about Harry. She had fallen in love with him since she had seen him on his first time on the Hogwarts Express. But her love had changed from a silly childhood love to a deep, true love. "Harry, I love you too."

Harry glanced up at her, shock running across his face. "You do?" he asked. It seemed to be like something impossible had happened to him-like no one would ever fall in love with him.

Ginny nodded her head, a smile running across her face. "Yes, Harry always and forever."

Harry suddenly leaned forward; his face inches away from Ginny and nervously placed his lips against Ginny's soft ones. He felt her arms wrap around his neck to deepen the kiss.

If any on-lookers were looking, they would know that they were both in love-the kind of love, that if that person were to leave your life your heart shatter into a million pieces and never fully heal ever again.

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A/N: Now, I know I said that this was going to be the last chapter. But I've decided to write an Epilogue. I am writing another story 'When Your Past Comes to Haunt You." So it might be a while until it's done! But I am going to write it. J

Thank you all for your great reviews! They're very much appreciated! Hope you enjoyed this chapter!

leontine-456- Yes, I do LOVE cliffhangers. Lol. I'm glad you didn't find any of my scenes unrealistic. Thank you for your reviews. There is only one more chapter coming up, which is the Epilogue. Sorry this story will only be 5 chapters, but I do have another story that I am writing, which I hope you enjoy.

A Harry and Ginny Dreamer- Your reviews are always so funny! I enjoy reading them so much! I'm glad at least you forgive me for taking so long…at least Harry survived hanging off that cliff for so long (I'm sorry Harry.) The wolf in chapter 3 was just a normal wolf-no special spells on it or anything. I know I said this was going to be the last chapter but I have an epilogue I'm going to write! Thank you for your review!

Neverletmedown- Well, the end of the chapter a wolf came…lol. Mads is sexy to you Kristi! Thanks for the review! I miss you!

Bubble-I'm glad you liked my title-that is what I was trying to get with the hero and title thing connected and stuff. How did you know they were going to kiss at the end? I could have just had them like get mad at each other-but you know me and I would never do that. ;)

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Mum- Of course Ginny and Harry make a great couple! They are like perfect for each other. Yeah, Dan would be proud? Remember he likes wolves not werewolves! You already knew that...Thanks for the review.

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