A Day with the lovely Miss Weasley

Harry awoke suddenly, sitting in the same position, in the same place, that he had fallen asleep in. He sighed in relief, no one had seen him, it was still dark outside, he might as well head down to the Great Hall for Breakfast. He arrived at the Gryffindor table even before the teachers. As he sat down a rather large tray of Breakfast food appeared. Harry smiled. He rattled his goblet to let the House elves know that he appreciated it. Soon after he began eating Ginny walked up to him and sat down.

"Why'd you get up so early?" Ginny moaned.

"How'd you know I was here?" Harry asked her.

"Women intuition," Ginny answered, still half-asleep. She laid her head down on his shoulder and closed her eyes.

"Save cuddling for a late night in the common room, Ginny, would you?" Ron walked up behind them, making a gagging noise.

"Oh shut it Ron, I've been practicing my hexes since I last cursed you," Ginny said, staying in her position of choice.

"C'mon Gin, show me those beautiful blue eyes," Harry crooned, holding bacon under Ginny's nose.

"Oh fine," Ginny took the bacon and began eating it.

"So, Romeo," Ginny asked between mouthfuls, "What do you want to do today?"

"Whatever you want to do, Gin, be it shopping, getting hyper on sugar or caffeine, or dodging the six brothers you currently have in Hogsmede."

"I'm thinking maybe a little of each today," Ginny's eyes flashed, "And maybe something a little more exciting, like… I don't know, cursing any of the six brothers I currently have in Hogsmede that try and ruin my date with the hottest, and most eligible bachelor in Hogwarts."

While Harry blushed, obviously pleased, Ron blushed angrily, "How did you know that we were going to be there to watch your date?" he demanded.

"How do know all of your juiciest, most eligible-for-blackmail, secrets? Because I'm your sister, you idiot," and on that note Harry stood and offered Ginny his arm.

"My, what a gentleman you are," she teased him as she took his arm. They headed for the door and then Ginny turned back to Ron, "Remember, dear brother, I learned how to take down a annoyance from the six brothers. Don't mess with me." Ginny turned away from Ron and left the castle with Harry.

They chatted animatedly while walking across the grounds. Upon reaching the awaiting carriages, Harry helped Ginny up, "Your carriage, Milady."

"Thank you, kind Sir."

The ride to Hogsmede was pleasant, they continued having random conversation, often laughing, until the carriage stopped. Harry helped Ginny exit the carriage, and stroked the thestrals on the way by.

"So, Gin, what do you want to do?"

"I want to go and see Fred and George at their new shop, buy some things…and threaten them too."

"Thanks, Ginny."

"For what?"

"For coming on a date with me…and threatening your brothers so we can be alone."

"Your welcome, Harry," Ginny answered as they walked.

"Here it is!" Harry said as they walked up to the door.

A faint bell rang as Harry opened the door for Ginny to enter.

"Wow," she said simply as she looked around the room. There were tricks of every kind, Headless Hats, Portable Swamps, Skiving Snack Boxes, Canary Cremes sitting among countless other, newer products.

"Hello, how can I help you?" a strange boy asked as he walked out the door that lead to the back.

"Yes, could you please tell Fred and George that their sister is waiting for them?"

"Of course, Ma'am," he turned and left through the door he had just exited.

Immediately following his departure there came a loud crack and the Weasley twins appeared in front of them, "Hello Ginny, how's your date with…Harry?" George asked, obviously puzzled.

"Wonderful, thank you, but didn't Ron tell you I was coming with Harry?"

"No he said you were on a date so we assumed it was with Dean," Fred answered.

"Obviously we were mistaken," George added.

"Obviously," Ginny answered.

"So, Harry, mate, could you come with us?" Fred asked innocently.

"It'll just take a second," George added, leading Harry through the door before he could object.

As Harry was pushed through the door he felt the familiar tug of a portkey. He suddenly appeared in an unfamiliar part of the Forbidden Forest, and with him came the Weasley twins, with their wands pointed at Harry's neck. Harry searched for his wand, and, realizing that Fred was holding it, gulped and backed away slowly, stopping only when he backed into a tree.

"What d-did you guys want to talk to m-me about?" he asked them, developing a stammer.

"Why Harry? What are you so worried about? We couldn't hurt our financial backer," Fred smiled, but Harry was far from reassured.

"We just can't have you leaving, so, Perfectious Totalus," Harry's arms and legs immediately snapped together, and, unable to balance himself, he fell over, face down.

He was hauled upward and leaned against the tree, fear showing itself, unbidden, in his eyes, "You know Fred, it just occurred to me that, since Harry gave us the money and hasn't given us more, he is no longer our financial backer. Therefore, we need not worry if he gets hurt," George's eyes sparkled evilly.

"Quite right, George, however, Ginny might become…um…'unpleasant,' shall we say, if Harry came back, disfigured, not to mention Mum would skin us alive. Besides I would like to be an uncle, and I'm sure Harry wants to be a father, so, I'll just leave that threat out in the open," Fred smiled evilly.

"Keep that in mind Harry, we wouldn't want to hurt a future, brother-in-law, but we will if need be," George was obviously enjoying making Harry uncomfortable.

"We'll be leaving now, Harry, but I'm sure you won't want to leave such a peaceful spot so soon," Fred said, while laying Harry's wand on the ground in front of him, "Don't worry, if something attacks you, you'll be able to move, but not until then. Oh yeah, if you aren't attacked only Ginny can free you. You can stay there and think of nonsexual things that have to do with my sister to pass the time."

"Mmph!" Harry tried to speak, but, since his mouth couldn't move, he failed miserably.

"Bye-bye to you too Harry," came an annoyingly friendly answer from George.

Fred and George used another portkey and vanished, and, to Harry was left alone. He tried to move around, but, apparently, he could fight off an Unforgivable from Voldemort's most loyal servant but he couldn't fight off a simply hex that is taught to first-years. Harry was so frustrated that, had he been able to, he would be screaming his lungs out. Luckily he wasn't, he doubted that the centaurs were feeling any better toward wizards than they had been a year ago, not to mention anything else that could be in this forest.

He heard a twig snap somewhere behind him…and was surprised and elated when Ginny arrived, fuming. Harry fell down as he regained the use of his limbs.

"Those horrible prats! I can't believe they attacked you for dating me! Mum is going to be furious!" her eyes softened as she looked to Harry, "Are you okay?"

"Yeah they just threatened to destroy my chance of having children."

"I'll murder them!"

"Better idea, let's just drive them insane."

"I knew I liked you for a reason," Ginny smiled wickedly.

"How far are we from the village?"

Ginny pointed the way she came, "About twenty meters that way."

"Let's go to Three Broomsticks, being threatened by twins that have unlimited imaginations really shows you how much you really need a drink."

"Fine, but your paying," Ginny teased him and started walking away.

Harry ran up to her, "Okay we know your brothers are probably there and we know that they will kill me if given the chance of framing someone else, so we need to find a way to mess with their heads."

"How about a big fight about something trivial?"

"One problem, I love everything about you, so I was thinking a…kiss in front of them."

"I'd love to kiss you in front of them. Let's go. But if they are there then ignore them and act surprised when they come over, and be ready to run out the back, we'll put on some Glamour Charms and keep snogging outside," her eyes sparkled with pure delight.

They enter the pub and noticed right away that they were correct in they're reasoning, all of the Weasley brothers were sitting in the back, at the biggest table. Harry and Ginny immediately sat down on a pair of stools at the bar.

"Gin, today has been amazing, I didn't know anyone could kiss like that," Harry said in a voice loud enough to be heard.

Ginny leaned foreword, following his lead, "You weren't so bad yourself, Harry, I think I'd like to get inside your mouth again."

"What's stopping you?" Harry heard a loud clunk from the back table, obviously one of them had slammed their drink down on the table.

Harry and Ginny both leaned in and their lips touched. Harry felt a surge of electricity go down his spine, a feeling he could get used to. Then he heard shouts coming from the back. Harry jumped off his stool and lifted Ginny up, throwing some Impediment Jinxes over is shoulder. He ran out the back door, casting a Glamour Charm on Ginny. Ginny in turn charmed Harry. Now he was taller with a head of blonde hair and an earring. Ginny was taller also, with hair that strangely resembled Hermione's, just not as bushy. They immediately continued kissing while all six of the Weasley brothers running right by them.

Harry and Ginny broke away for air and started laughing.

"I think we should stay this way, at least until they're gone, but could you get rid of this scar, Gin? It really is a dead give away."

"Sure, Harry," Ginny pointed at the scar and said a quick incantation, vanishing the scar completely.

"Where did you learn that?"

"Mum, she said it's also great for acne."

"So what do you want to do?"

"Let's go see if Honey Dukes still has Sugar Quills, I'm completely out."

They walked into the sweet shop to see an unexpected person, Hermione, "Wonder what she's doing here?"

"Probably getting something for Prat Number Six," Ginny answered.

"You're numbering them now?"

"Since I could count and knew what prats they were."

They walked over to Hermione, who, looking at the shelves, didn't see them until she turned to pay for a bunch of Chocolate Frogs, "Hi Ginny, hi Harry, how's the date been going?"

Harry opened his mouth in shock, "How did…?"

"Women intuition," Hermione and Ginny answered together.

"Ah."

"So, seriously, how has your date been?"

"Wonderful. I've been threatened with the loss of having children, left in the Forbidden forest in a full body bind, and nearly ran over by six crazed Weasleys."

"So, what has been so wonderful?" Hermione asked, curious, "Or are you being sarcastic?"

"We kissed. Twice."

"Congratulations."

"Thanks 'Mione," Harry smiled.

"Oh, and here," she handed each of them a bag.

"What's this?"

"Love Chocolates, and some Sugar Quills."

"You know, for someone who has two dentists for parents, you give a lot of tooth killing candy."

Hermione beamed, "Thank you."

"Now we have some thing else to do, right Gin?"

"Yeah, you're buying me some new clothes."

"Awesome," Both Ginny and Hermione looked at him in surprise, Harry shrugged, "I need your help shopping for some new clothes, and if I have to buy you clothes to get you there, I will."

"Ginny, you realize you have found God's gift to women, right?"

"Oh yeah," Ginny smiled, "I'm glad I got him before someone else did."

"See you later love birds," Hermione left the shop and headed for the bookstore.

"C'mon, Harry, let's go shopping."

Harry took Ginny's hand and walked out the door, leading her to the muggle clothing stores down the street. As soon as Ginny walked in she started to look at clothing that wouldn't clash with her hair, or so Harry assumed. He went over to the men's side of the store, intent on finding clothes that he could wear in public and not be looked down upon. He found five pairs of jeans and six T-shirts that he thought looked good, now for the second opinion. He walked over to where Ginny was shopping and asked her what she thought, "They look great on you! And I can make them shorter for when you look the right way. I wish I had black hair so I didn't clash with anything."

"Just remember to change your hair back when you are trying things on."

Ginny rolled her eyes, "Thanks Potter, I really needed to be reminded of that!"

"I hope these look good with my hair, not blonde."

"I hope you're keeping that earring."

"Yeah, I think I am."

"If you start to hate it then come talk to me, I can move it, or get rid of it."

"Thanks, Gin."

Harry paid for his clothes and gave Ginny a bag full of Galleons for hers, "I'll meet you outside."

"See you later, but first," Ginny changed him back, "you may be threatened by my brothers but now they can't hurt you."

"Fine," Harry changed Ginny back, "Meet me where ever your brothers send me."

Harry kissed her again, Maybe for the last time, he thought, and walked out the door.

Of course right down the street were the Weasleys. Harry wished Ginny had left his height alone so wasn't a head shorter than everyone. Harry ignored them, they would be here soon enough, he turned and started walking down the street, adopting , what he hoped was, a dreamy look. All of the Weasleys followed him, as expected, and, upon reaching him, Bill grabbed his shoulders and spun him around. Thank you for the spell, Gin, or that would have hurt, he thought as he was surrounded.

"Hello, Harry, how has your day been?" Bill asked, smiling innocently.

"Fine, Bill, thanks for asking, How has it been with Fleur?"

"Great."

"How was your shopping trip, Harry?" Fred smiled, but Harry would probably not trust him for a while.

Harry quickly put Bill between him and the twins, "Bill I'm trusting you for several reasons, one: you trust Ginny, two: I'm almost family, three: you are the oldest, and four: your Mum would kill you, as the oldest, for not keeping your brothers off of me."

"Fine, Harry, we can afford to give you a minute start."

"Thanks, Bill," Harry turned and ran down the street, followed after a minute later by the Weasleys. Harry ran straight down the street, transforming into the white Phoenix that was his Animagus form. Harry vanished, as Phoenixes do, in a flash of flame. He landed outside the clothing store that Ginny was still shopping in. After a few seconds he heard the sound of someone Apparating, and was nearly gone before he realized who it was. Harry nearly fainted from relief when Bill appeared, smiling.

"Hey, Bill, thanks for what you did back there."

"No problem, Harry, just don't make me hate you, and don't break Ginny's heart."

"I'm hoping for marriage and then six uncles for my kids, so you're probably not getting rid of me."

"You'd better get Ginny and get back to the school, the others will be here in a few minutes, and I get to curse you later."

Harry ran in the store and paid for Ginny's clothes, "C'mon, Bill said Prats 2 through 6 will be here any minute, so if we want privacy we better go."

"Fine, but only if I get a kiss on the way back."

"You will."

Harry carried Ginny's things and walked to the carriages, again opening the door for her. He set her clothes on the seat opposite Ginny and sat next to her, "What is the worst thing Bill would do to me?"

"Making you throw up is about as bad as he gets."

"Oh good, he said he'd curse me later and I had a feeling he would be more fair than the twins."

"Right you are. I'm glad you don't just look gorgeous, you have a brain too."

Harry lent in and kissed her until he needed air. "Oh, right I need you to teach me how to dance, so I can ask a beautiful red-head to the Christmas Ball."

"Do I know this beautiful red-head?"

"Oh, yes, she plays Quidditch, has amazing magical ability, comes from a large family, has a short temper, and kisses better than anyone I know."

"Hmm…I think she may have some competition," Ginny kissed Harry, "How was that?"

"Topped that beautiful red-head by a lot, I think I just found another date to the Ball. Would you like to go with me?"

"Of course, Harry, but I have seen you dance, and I don't mind telling you, it leaves something to be desired."

"I'll only get better if you teach me, Gin, or we can just sit out every dance."

Ginny pouted, "You wouldn't do that to me, would you?"

"No, but I would still be an embarrassment on the dance floor."

"Point taken, Ginny's Dance Instruction is at six o' clock in the Room of Requirement."

"Thanks Gin," Harry settled in for the rest of the ride. When they reached the gates Harry helped Ginny out of the carriage and used a Banishment Charm to send her clothes to her bed. Harry kissed Ginny long, and passionately until he was interrupted by an, "Ahem."

Harry turned to see five of the Weasley brothers standing there, "Damn," he said under is breath. Harry transformed and carried Ginny to the castle as a Phoenix.