Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter. It's as simple as pie.

A/N: Well, nine reviews is okay. It was the last chapter, and no one had to convince me to update anymore, so I guess that's why. Anyway, here's the epilogue, and the last time this story will be updated. But before you read, this story is dedicated to my hundredth reviewer, Querida, who's really nice and all. Thanks so much! Now read the epilogue please. Hope everyone likes it.

Back Into My Heart

Epilogue

Hullo, Ginny. Congradulations on the Quidditch Cup! I'm sure you were a great captain this year. And I can come to graduation. Hope you don't mind if Lorelai tags along. She can't wait to see you again and says she hasn't done magic since Feburary and not to worry. She hasn't, either. Well, see you next week. –Paul

Ginny smiled, folding the piece of parchment and putting it on her bedside cupboard. She was at Hogwarts, up in her dormitory, the day of her graduation from Hogwarts.

Her and Paul had exchanged several letters over the past six months, though they hadn't seen each other since that day during Christmas break. Harry had sent her a letter also, which Ginny opened up from her seat on her bed.

Hey, Gin. They just told us that I'm out of auror training for good the week after you graduate. Which is one year of training. But I can still make it to graduation, so I can see you then. Great job with the Quidditch Cup! Tell Cathy and Colin and those that I said hey. Love you, Harry.

Ginny grinned giddily at the thought of Harry. She would be seeing him that day! She was almost out of school, and him out of training, so they could see each other more. The only times Ginny had seen him since Christmas was twice when he had slipped away from auror training for her Hogsmeade trips, and one day during Easter.

"Ginny!" Cathy shrieked, suddenly appearing in the once-empty dormitory. "Graduation is in two hours and you're still in pajamas!"

Ginny looked up, startled, and then laughed at Cathy. "It won't take two hours to get ready," she insisted, and went to re-read Harry's letter.

Cathy frowned and snatched the parchment out of her hand. She set it on Ginny's bedside table next to Paul's letter.

"We cannot be late to our first, last, and only graduation! You can read your love letters after we're done," said Cathy, glancing at the letter again with a knowing look.

Ginny raised her eyebrows at her best friend. This was not usual Cathy behaviour. Cathy normally was quieter and more polite, but she also was a stickler for time, and knew that Ginny would take forever to get ready for Harry. Ginny shrugged and rolled her eyes in defeat.

"Let's get Bethany. I think she conked out while staying up reading late last night. She's in the common room," Cathy went on, realizing Ginny had given in.

"Doesn't she realize that N.E.W.T.s are over?" Ginny slipped off of her bed and started down the girls' dormitory staircase.

"Apparently not."

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Ginny and Cathy rushed down the Gryffindor girls' staircase for the second time, this time completely ready for graduation. Ginny laughed as she saw several younger girls shrieking to avoid Colin's camera, and smiled at all of her other friends that were graduating.

The two girls met their friends Jacob Summerby and Zacharias Smith in the Entrance Hall.

"You look great," Jacob assured the two, while Zacharias nodded, rolling his eyes.

"Thanks," Cathy said and bit her lip as the four walked into the Great Hall.

"It's graduation," said Ginny in an awed voice, mostly to herself. Cathy squeezed Ginny's upper arm, looking around the Great Hall where the graduation would take place.

"Bloody hell," Jacob commented in awe. "We're graduating!"

Ginny licked her lips, seeing where the tables had vanished and a platform was where the teachers table normally was. There were rows and rows of chairs filling half of the rest of the hall, and a few tables of refreshments at another end. The truth had finally sank into Ginny. She was leaving Hogwarts, and would never come back as a student again.

Tears gathered at the edges of her eyes as she laughed shakily, telling herself that it was a good thing. No more classes, or detentions, and she could always come back to visit. Ginny was sure that Dumbledore would allow it, and not only for reunions. Besides, Harry was almost out of training, and she could see him a lot more. Damn, Ginny missed him.

She looked around eagerly through the throng of people gathered to see if any of her family or Harry was around. A little ways across the Great Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were standing alone. Mrs. Weasley caught Ginny's eye and waved to her, and Ginny smiled, walking over to them.

She had just reached her parents and greeted them when Paul walked over to her, Lorelai trailing behind him.

"Oh, hey!" said Ginny, giving him a quick hug. "And hi, Lorelai!"

The little girl skipped over to Ginny and reached up to hug her.

"This is a big place. I can't wait to come here when I'm older!" said Lorelai enthusiastically.

"Well, see you all afterwards," Ginny told the four, finding Cathy and making her way to the stage as it was time.

During Dumbledore's speech Ginny watched for Harry, Ron, Hermione, or any of the others, but only found Bill and Fleur in the large crowd. She smiled at her brother and sister-in-law, and applauded realizing that the speech was over.

Ginny saw students that she had grown up with cross the stage and receive diplomas from their Head of House and shake Dumbledore's hand. Cathy, Jacob, and Zacharias had all gone, and Ginny was standing with only a few students when her name was called.

"Weasley, Ginny!" Professor McGonagall called out.

Ginny bit her lip and walked over to Dumbledore and McGongall. She took the diploma from her head of house and shook Dumbledore's hand, smiling and trying to hold back sentimental tears.

"YAY, GINNY!" came two rather loud voices from the crowd, which Ginny embarassedly identified as her twin brothers' voices.

She glared at them a little, as they stood smiling at the back of the audience, and walked off of the stage where the others had gone.

When the ceremony was completely finished, everyone got refreshments and sat around in the hall talking. After a few moments, Ginny found all of her family and friends and excitedly chattered with them.

"Harry!" Ginny turned around and saw Harry standing beside her. She grinned and wrapped her arms around his neck tightly, a little relieved that Paul had Lorelai had already gone to get refreshments.

"Glad to see me?" He muttered teasingly into her hair.

"Of course," Ginny replied, giving him a quick kiss on the lips and hoped that no one was watching.

Harry laughed a little and Ginny drew back, standing beside him as he held her hand. Ginny looked at her feet, realizing that her family had seen the little display, but didn't seem to mind that much.

They all gave their congradulations, which Ginny smiled at and replied to. She was happy to see them all, but wanted to spend as much time with Harry as she could before his last week of auror training.

When the Weasleys and company decided to head over to the refreshments and speak to the other people, Harry whispered into Ginny's ear. "D'you want to go somewhere else?"

Ginny grinned widely, his voice tickling her ear, and nodded.

"Come on," she said, tugging at his hand.

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After a few minutes of snogging breathlessly on the way up to the seventh floor, Ginny directed Harry to a staircase leading to the small tower on the rooftop that she had gone to several times before.

"Wow," Harry commented, looking around at the view once they reached the turret, and then looked back down at Ginny. "Well this is as good a place as any," he muttered where Ginny couldn't hear him.

Ginny smiled up at him, and he grinned back at her. She tilted her head a little noticing he was slightly nervous, but shook it off. He hadn't seen her in a while; it was no big deal.

"So, you're almost done with training?"

"Yeah, one more week." Harry squeezed Ginny's hand, and she leaned into him.

"Then what?" Ginny questioned simply.

"What do you want to do?" Harry asked her seriously.

Ginny only shrugged, pressing closer to him. "Anything, really. Mom would have a fit if we moved in together, you know."

"Maybe," Harry replied as he fiddled with her hair. "Do you think we'll ever get married?"

Ginny looked up into his eyes as she responded, "Yes. We will."

Harry grinned happily at her, and eased away slowly. He stood in front of her for a moment, before reaching into the pocket of his robes. Ginny looked confused for a moment, and then hopeful as she bit her lip.

He took a breath, and reached for her hand again, kneeling. Ginny couldn't believe what Harry was doing. This wasn't exactly what she had expected! She had only been glad to see him.

"Ginny," he began, "we've been together for six months. I know it's not that long or anything, and we haven't really seen each other much during it, but I'm sure I want to marry you. At first I thought it wouldn't be for a while, but it just seems like the perfect time. Will you marry me, Gin?"

Ginny breathed in and out, hardly believing what was happening. Wasn't there supposed to be some conflict right about now? But she saw Harry's face, growing steadily more nervous, and smiled, knowing her answer.

She had gone through quite a bit to be with Harry, and nothing was going to stop them from being together until they death did them part.

"Merlin, yes!" answered Ginny, pulling Harry up.

He broke into another heart-stopping grin, and in one motion pulled him to her. Ginny kissed him fiercely, full of passion for him and what they would be. She could picture little dark-haired boys or red-headed girls running around with bright green eyes, ten years from then, with her and Harry standing nearby together smiling at them.

Ginny knew beyond anything that this was what she should do. She had found the best and only guy for her and was going to marry him. Even if they didn't live happily ever after, they were going to be together.

Fleur's words from months earlier echoed in her head. Ginny had found someone to spend every day of the rest of her life with. And she kissed him harder, running her hands through his hair, and knew that she would never stop being with this guy, and keep on loving him until it hurt. Because that's what being in love was about.

A/N: Yay! Wow, I hope everyone likes this as much as I do. I just love really strong endings, and I hope I did one. You know, where you have that really, really great contented feeling and you just want to smile and scream out loud. I hope this story did it for you, and if it didn't, I'm only getting better as a writer. Soon as I post this I'm starting a back-to-school Lily/James oneshot which I hope to have published in the next day or two before I start school. I've got a few other things planned, so check out my bio for that. Thanks a ton to everyone that reviewed or helped out with this story, and I love every one of you guys. Review now!