A/N: I'm REALLY sorry I haven't updated in sooooo long! It's just that, school has ended and now I have volleyball camp practices coming out of my ears! So a big thanks to all of my reviewers, Love you all! I really appreciate it, it means the world to me that you guys will actually review on my story! So thank you soooooooo much once again... and now for the chapter:

Chapter 19

Valentines Day Ball Part I

Recap:

In a few minutes they had both fallen into a deep sleep, Ginny's was very pleasant, she dreamed of her future family. She was married to... of course, Harry, and had two kids, a red head named Gloria and a raven haired boy that looked exactly like Harry that was named, Randy. They were both very hyper active, and got along very well. Ginny's dream was so happy that it left her smiling in her sleep.

Harry's on the other hand was horrid, he was tossing and turning violently his dream was also about his future family... being tormented, by Voldemort. Ginny was being hit with the Cruciatus curse repeatedly, and Harry was tied up on a wooden beam, his wand laying five feet in front of him broken in half. His two kids, were being strangled in the air and he was completely useless. Suddenly he awoke screaming and being shaken by Ginny.

End of Recap

Harry found himself sitting up right on the bed screaming and clenching onto his stomach. Ginny was shaking him by the shoulders franticly as she shouted repeatedly, " HARRY! SNAP OUT OF IT! DO YOU HEAR ME! HARRY?" after a few minutes of him screaming, and Ginny having a heart attack at the thought that he'd lost his mind, he came out of it.

" Ohhh, what happened? My head! Ohhh,... what are you doing up Ginny?" He asked, obviously unaware of the mad show he had just put on.

" Harry... are you okay? Because you just started screaming in your sleep. Has this ever happened before?" she questioned looking at him strangely

' Oh my god, That dream I had, he showed me the future, it wasn't a dream! Oh no! This is not good, not good at all!' he thought to himself unaware that Ginny had begun to speak to him again.

" Harry? Has this happened before?" she asked a bit louder and more annoyed. But he didn't respond.

' Well, maybe that was a trick, maybe he was tricking me like with Sirius. Yes, that's it, okay. Should I tell Dumbledore? What is she shouting about?' He thought noticing that Ginny was yelling at him.

" HAVE YOU EVER WOKEN UP SCREAMING LIKE THIS BEFORE!" she shouted now angry that he had ignored her for so long.

He nodded gazing at the opposing wall for a few seconds then met her blazing green eyes, " Yes in my fifth year,... when he was controlling my dreams," he answered, coming back to his senses and smiling weakly at her; he didn't want to worry her.

There was a slight pause and then she spoke. " Did you dream of something upsetting?"

He gave an odd chuckle, and then put his arms about her. She looked at him with concern and scooted close to his warm body. " Upsetting? Oh, it was more than upsetting, it was mortifying," he began. " It was pleasant at first, it was a dream of my future family. You were my forever young and beautiful wife, we had two children together, a boy and a girl. We were all so very happy, until Voldemort came and then all hell broke loose," she looked at him with even more confused eyes as he continued. " He tied me up to a post and threw my wand across the room, it broke in half and I was left completely useless. With me still watching Voldemort took the two children and started to strangle them. Try as I might I couldn't get lose. He kept the spell on them as he then started to torment you, you of course were helpless along with the children and I because he took your wand away also and broke it in half. And then, I woke up," he said looking at her and noticing her horrified look.

" Harry, that's horrible! And if this has happened before, then we should tell Dumbledore, right now! Go get your clothes on and meet me in the common room, hurry. It is 6:00 am, maybe he will be up by now, I'm sure he will" she said as she pulled from his grasp and ran out of the room.

He got up reluctantly and hurried into his clothes, he combed and gelled his hair and then met up with Ginny in the common room.

" Are you ready?" she asked as she walked over to him and caught his hand.

" Yeah, we better get going, it's 6:27 now," he walked over to the door and opened it.

They hurried down the hall, Ginny in the lead pulling Harry along. When they reached the gargoyle Ginny muttered the password and stepped onto the spiraling staircase, pulling Harry with her.

When the large door to his office was revealed, Ginny banged on it impatiently.

" Professor Dumbledore, open up, please hurry! This is urgent!" she shouted.

Soon the door was opened, standing in front of them was the professor without his hat or usual robe on, but a substitute red and green robe and blue and purple slippers. He wiped his eyes and then motioned for them to enter.

" What brings my two heads this early to my office?" he asked seating himself down at his desk and folding his hands together.

" I had a very... disturbing dream, I believe he is possessing my dreams again, Sir," Harry said as they both sat down in front of his desk.

" Really, what makes it so disturbing? What was this dream about?" Dumbledore asked.

Harry revealed the entire story to him; the scar and all. Once he was done Dumbledore sighed, rubbed his eyes beneath his glasses, and sat back in his chair.

" Well, Harry, it looks like I am going to have to start giving you Occlumency lessons again. Let's see here," he began, waving his wand, a book appearing he began to look through it. " Ah, yes, I want you to meet me in my office at 7:30 every Wednesday, and Friday evenings; except on Quidditch game, or practice days," he swished his wand again and the booklet disappeared.

" Great, this'll be fun," Harry thought to himself, sighing heavily

" Yes, sir, Thank you for your time. I believe we will be going now." Harry said as he stood up caught hold of Ginny's hand and then turned on his heal.

" If there is anymore problems please owl me," Dumbledore said as they stepped out of his office and onto the spiraling staircase.

" Yes, sir," Ginny and Harry replied together just before the door closed.

When they reached the main corridor, they made way to their dormitories. Ginny reached the canvas first, she said the password and walked inside; collapsing onto the couch.

Harry followed her and plopped down beside her, pulling her close to him. She rested her head on his chest and climbed onto his lap.

" Harry, what are we going to do?" she asked heaving a sigh

" It'll all be okay,love, don't you let it bother you. Just remember that today is the Valentines Day Ball, and everything will be better then," he soothed stroking her hair lovingly.

" Oh, but it isn't that easy. I worry about you often Harry," Ginny replied hugging him more tightly.

" Well, there is no reason to do that nothing will ever happen to either of us as long as I have my sanity and my wand," Harry chuckled and smiled down at her.

Giggling girlishly she smiled and said, " You always seem to see the bright side of everything, Harry,"

Harry bent down and kissed her nose gently, " I do it to make you happy,"

She smiled back at him lovingly and kissed him on the lips, and of course Harry instantly depend it.

Ginny pulled away and caressed his cheek before standing up and walking to her room. Ginny walked over to her wardrobe and pulled out her black cloak with the head girl badge on it and went over to her mirror to redo her hair.

Once she was satisfied with the precise angle that her butterfly clip was placed she walked over to her desk and sat down, picking up her Monday schedule and looking it over.

" Hmm, what's for today,... first is... Charms, next is Potions, great... then I have lunch of course. Transfiguration, and Oh! What's this? Arithmancy hmm, that must have been added by Dumbledore sometime... wonder why I never had a class there before...,oh well never mind Harry's waiting for me," she thought to herself as she shoved the parchment into her cloak and walked out of her room.

When she entered the common room she noticed that Harry had also dressed and was now looking at his schedule.

" Ginny, did Arithmancy get added to your schedule?" he asked, furrowing his brow and looking at her with confusion

" Yeah, it did, I wonder why though?"

" I don't know, maybe its one of those classes that start in mid term or something," Harry suggested

He stuffed his wand in his cloak along with the schedule and started towards the door.

" Gin, what time is it?" he asked as he placed his hand on the doorknob and turned around a bit to face her.

Ginny looked at her watch and said, " 7:45, we don't have breakfast for a half hour. Oh, no what are we going to do to pass time?"

Harry shrugged and went back over to the couch, " We don't have any homework left, or planning for the ball ... Do you want to see if Ron and Hermione are up, we haven't actually had a real talk with them for a week!"

" Yeah, that's a good idea, let's go check their common room," Ginny said as she walked over to the door and exited the large room, Harry close behind her.

They strolled down the hallway, fingers intertwined, Harry occasionally whispering sweet nothings in his blushing girlfriends ear. Once Ginny had slapped him jokingly at this vulgarity of his joke, him being a male had made it quite nasty.

When they found the portrait of the Fat Lady Harry said the passwords and the portrait swung open.

Ginny walked in and looked around the room, there in one of the lounge chairs was Hermione sitting on top of Ron; naturally they were snogging each other senseless.

She looked up at Harry, shrugged and rolled her eyes, " Why don't you ever do that to me?" Ginny asked jokingly, smiling at him mischievously.

" Well, I could... but I didn't think you'd let me," he said raising his brow and smirking at her, making her laugh loudly.

" Why wouldn't I let you Harry?" she asked rhetorically

" Well, considering my dashing looks, I really don-" Harry started but got interrupted by the squeal of Hermione. And before he knew it Ginny was receiving a bear hug from her.

" I haven't talked to you in so long, Gin!" Hermione said letting go of Ginny, who had started to gasp for air.

" I know," Ginny began rubbing her side from Hermione's strong grip. " We've just been very busy,"

She laughed raised her eyebrows and asked, " Oh, really? How is that?"

" HERMIONE!" Ginny said exasperatedly, blushing madly and looking up at Harry; shaking her head in annoyance and in shock, " You have been around my brother too long, his perverted mind is rubbing off onto you,"

Harry, Hermione and Ginny all started laughing madly, looking at Ron, and then hopelessly laughing louder.

" Oh, will you lot shut up! We all know that my mind isn't exactly clear of nasty images now let it go!" he said jokingly, standing up and walking over to Hermione.

" Ron, we are only kidding you know," Hermione said rapping an arm around his waist and taking her hand and resting it on his chest.

" Yes, I know that love, no worries," Ron replied kissing Hermione gently on the lips

Ginny looked at them together, and smiled, they looked like the happiest couple out of the entire school, other than, of course, Harry and herself. Then something on Hermione's hand caught her by surprise. She gasped and her hand shot up to her mouth in shock. On her left hand, ring finger, was a 24 karat gold,... engagement ring! Hermione and her brother, were ENGAGED!

" Ginny, what's wrong?" Harry asked noticing the paleness of her face.

Ginny looked up at him and motioned to Hermione's hand.

" Oh, my, lord, Hermione you are,... Ron is going... you two are engaged!" Harry asked, eyes the size of dinner plates.

Hermione turned around and blushed; her cheeks red with rouge. Ron put his arm around his fiancée and smiled, nervously clearing his throat.

" Yes, he asked me two days ago, when we were at Hogsmeade. We were going to invite you over here to have a talk about it after Quidditch practice, but Ron said that Harry seemed depressed, so we postponed it. We were going to tell you at dinner today," Hermione said, her hand fluttering to her earing; fiddling with it nervously.

" Well, congratulations you two! I'm so happy for you," Ginny said hugging Hermione and giving Ron a kiss on the cheek.

" Same here mate, very proud, I imagine it takes quite a bit of guts!" Harry said shaking Ron's hand and patting him in a manly fashion on the back. " and congrats to you too Hermione!" Harry said hugging his friend.

" This is quite a shock," Ginny replied rubbing her forehead in disbelief. " When is the wedding? Have you decided yet?"

" Yes, we have discussed everything, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley know already also, and both highly approve of our engagement. The wedding will be on August 10th. You two will come right?" said Hermione

" Of course! Why wouldn't we come for our two best friends wedding?" Harry asked hugging Hermione once more.

Ron looked across the room at the clock resting above the fireplace, it read 8:32.

" You lot want to get something to eat? Because I'm bloody starving,"

Everyone laughed and nodded, " That there is my big brother," Ginny said sighing and shaking her head. Making everyone burst into laughter yet again.

The group of students walked together, chatting merrily, to the Great hall for breakfast. When they arrived they ate together, and talked of the wedding and the dance that was to be held later that evening at 9:00.

After Ron had satisfied his appetite they decided to head off to their classes, Hermione and Ron had a different Monday schedule than Ginny and Harry did, so they said goodbye and headed off to their class rooms.

Harry took Ginny's hand into his own and continued to make way to Charms class. When they arrived they took their usual seats in the back, to their disgust Slytherins began piling into the class room as well. Smirking and whispering to each other as they passed their table. At one point Harry could've sworn he heard something like, " Weaselette and Scarface," come from Draco's side of the room, but from past experience he kept his mouth shut.

The class went on slowly, and when it finally ended they found themselves stuck with a foot and a half length report on the charms that they had studied in their 5th year.

" Uhh, why must Flitwick torment us repeatedly day after day, with these mindless reports? I can't even remember half of the things I learned that year," Harry groaned as they exited the class room and made way for Potions class, yet again with the Slytherins.

Ginny laughed and shrugged, " I donno, but you sure are lucky you've got me, because I remember our 5th year perfectly,"

he snorted and replied, " You've got that right!"

When they reached the doors leading into the class room, Ginny walked over to Harry and snatched his hand and started to shiver.

Ever since that day when Blaise and Draco had almost killed her, she had been very cautious around them. It was a great relief to her when she heard for the first time that Blaise had been expelled.

Harry noticed that Ginny was shivering and had taken his hand up as almost, a sense of... security. He narrowed his eyes when he saw Draco walking towards the classroom grinning widely with Pansy clinging to his arm and Crabbe and Goyle standing near by snickering loudly at a joke that Draco had obviously just told.

As a reaction he took his hand from Ginny's grasp and put it around her waist.

" Don't mind those pigs, let's just go get our seats," Harry whispered into her ear.

Ginny looked up at him, smiled weakly, and nodded, following Harry into the classroom and seating herself beside him.

Potions seemed to go on even longer than Charms had, and the entire time Ginny had clung to Harry. But, of course, Harry didn't mind, he actually liked it. When the class ended they left for the Great Hall to eat lunch.

" This day just gets worse and worse," Ginny sighed leaning onto Harry's shoulder

" Yeah, it's just going so slow! At least it's lunch time, then we only have to worry about Transfiguration and Arithmancy." Harry reassured pulling her close to him

" I can't wait to go to this Ball, it is going to be so exciting," she squealed squeezing him tighter

Harry laughed and nodded, " Oh, yes, it will definitely be fun,"

They made way to their table and sat down beside each other, across from Hermione and Ron. And surprisingly they weren't making out this time, but just chatting friendly.

" Hey guys!" Hermione said, taking notice of the couple

" Hello," Ginny replied

" Hey," Harry said, taking a sandwich from the plate in front of him.

" So, what did you lot think of that report from Flitwick?" Ron asked rolling his eyes

" I cannot believe he is making us do a report at that length!" Ginny exclaimed

Hermione shrugged and said, " I really don't think it's that bad,"

Harry started coughing on his lunch and then started laughing, " Yeah, you know why? I'll tell you, because on a regular report you will write out two feet anyway!"

Ron and Ginny laughed along with Harry, but Hermione didn't do anything but raise her eye brows and smirk at them.

" Well, Harry, at least I passed potions without trouble, and I didn't scrape by like someone I know," she said especially stressing the word " someone"

Harry glared at her, " Some of us, Hermione, are just not as perfect as you are. Sorry I don't measure up to your standards,"

Hermione giggled and sarcastically replied, " That's okay Harry,"

" Oh, shut up will you?" he said laughing at her despite the anger that he felt towards her. She always had to rub it in his face that he wasn't perfect, and that pissed him off.

" Well, I'm off to the library, I need to get to work on that report you know," Hermione started, smiling widely especially in Harry's direction. She began to stand up and grab her bag, but unsurprisingly Ron got up and picked it up along with his and swung it over his shoulder.

" Like I was saying, we are off to the library, see you lot later," Hermione waved and set off with Ron down the hall in the direction of the library.

" Well, do you think we'd better head off to Transfiguration class yet because we have about ten minutes," Ginny said pushing her plate back and looking over at Harry.

" Yeah, I suppose that would be a good idea," Harry stood up, and like Ron, took both of their bags and Ginny's hand, then together they set off towards Transfiguration.

Soon Transfiguration and Arithmancy had ended, those classes being their new favorites went by quickly. And soon enough they found themselves up in their common room.

Ginny walked into the common room with Harry and sat down on the couch, tossing her bag on the opposing love seat. Harry plopped down beside her and mimicked her action.

" Wow, that was quite a long day," Ginny laughed.

Harry put his feet up on the couch and rested his back against the arm rest. Noticing that Ginny was shoved to the other end, he motioned her over to come lay with him. She smiled and went over to him, sitting on his lap. He kissed her tenderly on her forehead and sighed.

" It sure was, and I am very glad for it to be over."

He rapped his arms around her waist and pulled her even closer to him, if possible. Ginny rested her head on his shoulder and caressed his face gently. Harry looked down at her and leaned in for a kiss, and she didn't object. It was soft and gentle at first, and then it depended. Pulling away from the kiss, she walked towards her room, purposely swaying her hips. Just before her hand touched the doorknob Harry picked her up and swung her around.

" Do you think it's fun to tease me?" he said kissing her hungrily.

Pulling away again, laughing loudly this time she nodded, " Oh, yes, quite fun,"

Harry laughed but didn't let her go he just kept looking down at her and smiling, soon that smile disappeared and was replaced by a look of worry. Just as she noticed this he let her go but did not turn around.

" Harry, what's wrong?" she asked, stepping closer to him and rubbing his shoulder.

He paused and then said, " Nothing, nothing to worry about. Why don't we start to get ready for the Ball?"

Ginny looked at him curiously for a moment and then half smiled, " Yeah, I suppose your right,"

Harry rapped his arms around her waist and kissed her again, " Well, I will see you there, you know the rules, we have to meet our date at the Ball."

She sighed and then smiled, " Okay, see you later, love you,"

He kissed her once more and then said, " Love you too,"

Ginny let go of him and then retreated to her room, it was time to get ready for the ball, this was the time she had been waiting for all night.

She took a quick shower and then slipped on the turquoise halter top gown with the silver heals. Then she headed over to where all her make up was and started to fix her hair and make up.

First she magically dried it and curled it lightly, just so it bounced a bit. Then she put it up in a loose bun and let two strands of it fall down onto her soft cheeks. After that she moved onto her make up.

Before she started on her makeup she checked the clock it read, 8:37, she had about 10 minutes until she had to leave for the Ball so she quickened her pace.

First she applied cover up and foundation by magic, and then she applied " Rosy Red" blush. To match her gown she then put on " Oceans Depths" eyeshadow, and clear lip gloss. Ginny put on her mascara and opened her jewelry box, she picked up the necklace that Harry had given her on their first actual date and carefully put it on. Then she looked through her earrings and decided on her sliver swirling earrings that dangled from her delicate ears.

She picked up her purse and looked herself over in the mirror once more, then, once she was satisfied with her looks she headed to the Ball.

When she arrived at the doors of the large Great Hall, she paused, her stomach suddenly did a flip-flop, and all she wanted to do was curl up in a ball and hide. For some reason she was nervous about going into the room, what if Harry wasn't there. Or worse, what if he, for some odd reason, had ditched her.

She decided against this thought and instead reassured herself, after all, he said he loved her... right?

Despite her nervousness she swung the doors open easily and glided in, only to see that Harry was waiting for her.

A/N: I know, I stopped at a bad spot but I thought that I should update now, I am once again very sorry for the long wait! Please review, I am going to start working on chapter 20 right now!