Okay... I'm kinda upset that I didn't get as many reviews as I wanted. The last chapter was kind of big... but no worries this chapter will just be a little shorter. The more reviews the longer the chapters are.
Now on with the show...
Recap:
There was a queen-sized bed with vanilla candles surrounding it. The room was softly lit.
"Harry..." Ginny said walking up beside him. Harry stared at her open-mouthed. "I'm ready..." she said kissing him on the lips.
"Are you sure Gin?" Harry asked his voice coming out very croaky. She nodded.
"We can wait if you want?" Harry asked again in a disbelieving voice.
"Harry..." Ginny said taking his hand and leading him into the room. "I'm ready. I realized that either of us could die and I want you to be my one and only. And Harry there will never be anyone else."
Harry turned and walked toward her. He bent down and kissed her.
Now this is where we leave off; because any more is the private information of a Mr. Harry James Potter and a Miss Ginny Molly Weasley.
A Trick of the Light
It was a few hours later that we revisit them. Harry was lying with Ginny next to him. Their limbs were entangled and he was gently stroking her hair.
"I love your hair. It's so beautiful." Harry said quietly. Ginny's head was resting on Harry's chest. She could hear his heart beat. It assured her that he was really there; alive and breathing. She blushed at his comment.
"I like your hair too, Harry."
"Why would you like my hair? It's all messy."
"I like it that way. It gives you a boyish charm." She said turning to run her fingers through it.
"We better be going soon... I have a speech to make. Unfortunately, I really just want to stay here forever..." Ginny nodded and rolled out of bed. Harry groaned at the fact that the warm body was gone from his side. He rolled over but didn't get out of bed.
"Will a kiss get you out of that bed?" A half-dressed Ginny asked. He nodded and sat up.
"Nope... you have to come all the way over here." She said wagging a finger to get him up. He groaned again but got up.
"Where's my prize?" he asked walking over to her.
"Pants first."
He pulled on his boxers and pants.
"Happy?"
She nodded and kissed him. They were too busy to notice a soft knock on the door. There was a sharp gasp from behind them. They jumped and spun around. In the door way stood Sirius Black.
"What's going on Sirius?" a voice called from behind him.
"Come see for yourself." He replied. Remus Lupin appeared next to Sirius.
"Oh my..." he muttered.
"They are uncannily like Lily and James. Wouldn't you say?" Sirius asked Remus looking at the two very red-faced teenagers.
"Yes I do remember catching them in a similar situation..." Remus replied thinking.
Harry, still without a shirt, scratched his head and said.
"Did you guys want something because we were kind of busy..." Ginny turned even redder at that.
"Oh Dumbledore asked us to come find you. It's almost dinner time." Sirius said oblivious to Harry and Ginny's discomfort.
"Well um... do you think you could... um... leave?" Harry asked going even redder.
They nodded and left. As soon as the door shut Harry and Ginny heard two shouts of laughter.
"Oh my gosh I've never been so embarrassed in all my life." Ginny said quietly.
Harry nodded numbly.
"You'd think that with how many times your family caught us just sleeping together that it would have been one of them."
"Yeah. I don't think I'll ever be able to look Remus or Sirius in the eye EVER again."
"Yeah and they're practically fathers to me..."
All the sudden Ginny was over come with a strong fit of the giggles. She was rolling on the floor, and Harry was looking at her with a bemused expression.
"What are you laughing at?" he asked not seeing anything funny.
"You have to go home with them this summer and I'll bet that the first thing they do is give you the talk." She giggled more. Harry turned even redder thinking about being given a lecture about sex by Sirius. Sirius would boast about his many experiences and Remus would go into teacher mode. Harry could picture the moving diagrams... He shivered at the prospect.
"We better be getting down to the great hall..." Ginny said pulling on her pants. Harry nodded and pulled a shirt over his head. Once all clothes had been retrieved, they left, hand in hand, for the great hall.
Harry gave Ginny a quick kiss before she went off to the Gryffindor table. He made his way toward the staff table. Dumbledore had erected a podium for Harry to speak at. He walked over as Dumbledore spoke,
"Students... I believe Mr. Potter has something to say." Harry nodded and took Dumbledore's place.
"Okay everyone... Anyone who knows me knows I'm really no good at speaking but here it goes... Eighteen ago Professor Trelawney made a prophecy. A prophecy concerning Lord Voldemort and myself. It said, in basic overview, that in the end it's either going to be me or him. Light or Dark, Good or Evil. There is no in between. I want each of you to think, where do you stand? Would you give your life for light, for dark? Because that's what he's asking you to do. If you support Voldemort it's as good as a death sentence. I wake up every morning knowing that there is one fewer day 'til I have to face him. I have to beat him. For the entire world I must win. But I say this knowing that I'll have help. I know that the vast majority of you students will be behind me. And that comforts me. Knowing that if I turn around there is a whole army waiting for me to give the signal.
It's funny Professor Dumbledore asked me to speak because until recently I was so sure I was going to die that I wrote my will. But now I'm not so sure. Now I have love. And don't you all see? Love is the key to winning the war. Love is all-powerful. Love is undying. Love is eternal. Love cannot be extinguished. And that's the one thing Lord Voldemort fears. Love" Harry left the podium and went to his seat. As he made his way over toward Ginny she got up.
"There's something I need to do Harry..." She said making a b-line for Dumbledore. Harry watched her whisper to the old man. He nodded. She went over and took the podium.
"I've decided to speak because there's something I need to say. I wake up every morning not knowing if today will be the day I could lose the one person I have ever really loved. That terrifies me. Not knowing terrifies me. For me to stand up here and speak is so hard for me... I have seen Tom's power first hand. He terrifies me. But I'm better now... Tom Riddle's days are numbered. Harry knows what he has to do and there is no doubt in my mind that in ten years he will still be forgetting to pick up his socks. I have no doubts that light will win."
She finished and walked toward Harry. He stood up and kissed her. They sat down and enjoyed a very quiet meal...
It was a week since the speeches. Over all, the mood in Hogwarts had improved. It was Sunday morning and Ginny was sleeping in her dorm. She woke up near ten in the morning. She rolled out of bed thinking about the huge load of homework that awaited her downstairs. Suddenly she was overcome with a huge bout of nausea. She sprinted into the bathroom and retched into the toilet.
I can't be getting sick... I have too much homework to be sick... the thought as she made her way down stairs. She went over to Harry and sat next to him.
"What? No kiss?" he asked pouting.
She shook her head. "I think I'm getting sick and we can't have the future defeater of the dark lord ill can we?" he laughed. But out of nowhere Ginny jumped up and ran to the restroom again. When she came back Harry spoke.
"Okay that's it I'm taking you to the hospital wing. I want my kisses and for that you can't be sick." So he scooped her up, and much to her protests, took her to the hospital wing to have tests run.
"I'll be a few day's before we get the results Miss Weasley." Madame Pomfrey said handing her an anti-nausea potion ten minutes later. She nodded and went to find Harry.
She found him by the lake reading up on wand-less magic. She greeted him with a hug. The funny thing was that she could have sworn she saw a black cloaked person whip around the corner as she walked out onto the grounds.
Must have been a trick of the light... she told herself. She pushed the thought from her mind and enjoyed Harry's arms being safely wrapped around her.
Okay that's it... I liked it. What about you... Let me know and if there's anything you like or dislike let me know. I didn't get as many reviews as I wanted so this chapter was about 500 words less than normal. So if you want longer more frequent chapters........ REVIEW!
I love you all lots and special thanx to Peppy132 for spotting my mistake. It's been corrected.
And special thanx to Chelsea who spotted a huge mistake in this chapter when she was editing it for me. Thanx Bunches!
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