a/n: Here it is, guys! Next chapter. The italics behind the title are kind of "previews" of what is to come. Three chapters left after this one, and my, is it a long installment compared to my others! Hope everyone likes it!

The Dinner. The Ball. The End. The Epilogue.

The packing at Ginny's house went slowly, her mother and father helping all they could and the twins pretty much undoing all their work with last minute jokes. Arthur Weasley's tongue was first expanded to twice its size, and the twins found it funnier than when Dudley had had the same candy… Arthur's tongue became polka dotted. On top of that, Molly's kitchen was in disarray because of a Weasley firecracker, Ginny's four packed suitcases were blown out the window and her clothes scattered all over the front lawn.

When Harry and Ron arrived, the house looked like it had been torn apart by wolves. The front door hung off of its hinges and Ginny's clothing was still scattered on the lawn.

"I guess they're tearing the house down, eh Ron?" Harry chuckled. Ron grunted in reply. He was still a bit miffed about Ginny and Malfoy. "Lighten up, mate! Nothing you say is going to change what happened." Harry decided to be blunt. "Ron, they're in love, they're married…they've shagged. Get over it." Ron pulled a disgusted face.

"Bad BAD mental images! Harry!" Ron looked over at him and Harry grinned.

"You okay then, Ron?"

"Yes, yes, I suppose…as long as she doesn't make me be nice to him." Ron muttered under his breath, "Sodding little ferrety git." They entered the house together and Ginny came running down the stairs with purple hair.

"FRED! GEORGE! I am so going to murder you! Oh, hi Ron, Harry." She waved helplessly. "The twins are wreaking havoc."

"We can see that!" The two friends chorused before bursting into laughter. Ginny muttered something before changing her hair back to its original red color. When they finally stopped laughing, she gave them both hugs.

"Whose here?" Ron asked.

"Mum and Dad, you of course, bloody Fred and George, and Bill, who is hiding like a sissy in his room!" She screamed the last part to make sure Bill heard her over the racket of pots and pans and other mayhem. "Mum's got the kitchen clean, dad has the twins tied up in the living room, Charlie is about an hour late, and we have to get the entire place clean and I need to be packed!"

"What?"

"I'm leaving tomorrow morning and Hermione, Luna, and Draco are going to be here in about two hours for dinner. As soon as we've cleaned up we have to set up some extra beds for everyone."

"Who is staying over?" Ron asked with a growl.

"Oh Ron, don't be a niffler." Ginny sighed. "Luna and Harry get the fold out couch, you and Hermione get your room, and Draco will stay with me."

"He better be sleeping on the floor!"

"Ron! If you're sleeping with Hermione and you guys aren't married, then I should be allowed to sleep in the same bed as my husband!"

"That's different!"

"No it's not and you bloody well know it!" Ginny screamed. Harry left to go rustle Bill out of his room and help with the cleaning, leaving the two red headed siblings to shout it out in the entry hall.

About two hours later, the house was spotless, or as spotless as the Weasley's house could ever get. Hermione and Luna had arrived, Luna with a bundle in her arms. Harry rushed over to his wife and gave her a soft kiss before saying hello to his baby girl.

"There's a crib upstairs that Mrs. Weasley enchanted to help her sleep." Harry whispered. Luna smiled happily and followed Harry, stopping by Ginny to let her meet her goddaughter. ; ) The clock struck five as they disappeared up the stairs and the doorbell rang immediately. Ginny knew it was Draco. She rolled her eyes, stupid ferret was always on time. She opened the door with a smile, seeing her husband waiting on the doorstep with flowers and a legendary smirk.

Ginny held out her hand and he took it, letting her pull him into the house. "I've missed you." He said with a grin when he noticed the empty room.

"It's been two days, Draco." She looked at him oddly and gave in immediately when he pulled her into a deep kiss. They stood in the hall for a moment, enjoying each other's company before Ginny pulled away. "I don't even remember even showing you the whole house last time we were here." She said softly.

"Well, you better give me the grand tour, but first I have to give these to your mother."

"The flowers aren't for me?" She asked with a smile.

"I thought they'd make a nice table decoration." He smirked and Ginny kissed him again. They stood there, unmoving for a moment. "So what's your favorite room in the house, Gin?"

"Probably the kitchen, it always smells so good. What about you?"

"Of the rooms I have seen, it's the living room, so warm and inviting. Of the rooms I haven't seen, it's your bedroom of course…"

"You are so sex driven you scare me sometimes. Come on." She finally turned away from their spot at the door where they had been talking, looping her arm through his and pulling him toward the kitchen. A cough sounded through the room. Ginny looked up, immediately flushing a deep red.

"How long have you been standing there?" She addressed all of her brothers, Hermione, Luna, and Harry. They were all standing in a group in the hall under a great arch that led into the living room.

"Long enough, Ginevra Weasley!" Ron almost shrieked. Fred and George were looking at Draco murderously, Hermione, Luna, and Harry looked as if they were about to die laughing, and Charlie and Bill seemed to be trying not to laugh and look stern, but it wasn't working. Ginny blushed. Draco smirked. Ron screamed.

"Oh stop that racket and come get dinner, everyone!" Mrs. Weasley yelled from the kitchen. None of the teens/young adults (a/n: whatever!) wanted to miss out on a Molly Weasley cooked dinner, and there was a great scramble to get to the table. Everyone seemed to forget the incident except Ron, who glared evilly at Draco all through dinner, and Draco, who ate his dinner, conversing amicably with the rest of the Weasleys and resting his free hand on Ginny's thigh every chance he got… under the table, of course.

After dinner, coffee was served in the living room. The entire family gathered, talking and drinking until about eleven, when Luna announced she had to go check on her baby. Harry accompanied her, letting everyone know that they were going to bed. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley soon followed, yawning. Ron and Hermione left soon after them, begging forgiveness for being the party crashers. Hermione almost had to drag Ron upstairs because he didn't want to leave Draco and Ginny alone. Bill, Charlie, Fred, George had all left for town earlier.

"Finally." Draco muttered as soon as they disappeared. He leaned into Ginny, pushing her frame up against the arm of the couch as he kissed her, running his hands all over the places that felt oh-so-good. Ginny left herself be swept away for awhile, pausing only to quench the fire in the fireplace and leave the room lighted by only moonlight.

Draco slid lower, sliding his tongue over her stomach and around her belly button with light touches, evoking moans and pleasant squeaks from Ginny. Running her hands through his hair she pulled him closer as he slid his hands up her shirt to reach her chest, his tongue following his hands.

Ginny disentangled her hands from his hair to allow her shirt to come off, but it wasn't till his hand found its target that she remembered where they were.

"Draco. Draco!" She breathed. "Parents…family…stop…" Draco looked up at her reluctantly and kissed her chastely on the mouth before pulling her to her feet. They both ascended the staircase, forgetting about Ginny's shirt.

The sun woke them both up and with a shriek, Ginny snatched her shirt up off the dresser. Someone had folded it and put it there in the middle of the night. Ginny shook nervously. "You are such a troublemaker sometimes, Draco Malfoy!" He raised his arms above his head in surrender.

"Punish me."

"Not here. Get dressed." She threw a shirt across the room at him. Catching it with ease, he laughed.

"Shower first." Grabbing around Ginny's waist, he pulled her into the tiny bathroom. Five minutes later, after a mental struggle that lasted a very short amount of time, Draco was washing Ginny's hair. A knock sounded at the door.

"Ginny? Where are you?" Hermione's voice was muffled through the door.

"In the shower!" She yelled back. There was a silence.

"…Where's Draco?"

Ginny sighed and reluctantly answered, "In the shower!" Another silence.

"Hurry up! Breakfast in ten minutes and then you guys have to leave to plan for your big party…thing. I'll see you in a minute!"

"Okay Hermione!"

"And thank you for the interruption." Draco smirked and shot back sarcastically.

"Sod off, ferret boy!"

"You're the one who is outside, Granger!" Ginny slapped him hard in the shoulder. "Oww!"

"You deserved it. Wash!" She ordered him. Hermione left with a groan, throwing her hands up in frustration. They stepped out of the shower together minutes later and got dressed, making their way to the kitchen for breakfast.

Two plates of bacon and eggs later, they were appparating boxes of Ginny's stuff to Malfoy Manor, slowly but surely. Goodbyes were exchanged hastily. ("Merlin, mum! You can apparate to see me anytime…within reason!") When two pops finally announced their departure along with Molly's tears, it was late afternoon. Molly stifled a sob and announced sadly… "I suppose I'll have to add Draco to the clock then, eh, Arthur?"

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