A/N: Hey, here is chapter 10. It's a bit shorter then some of my other chapters but longer then others. I planned on making it longer but it took longer then I thought. I kind of got carried away in parts. Ah well, I really like this particular chapter and I hope that you do too. So, without further adeau I give you...

Chapter Ten

Back to School

Harry used the following weeks to spend as much time with Ginny as possible. After all, he did not know how much time he would have once term started. However, as much time as he spent with Ginny he never got tired of their time together. Harry treasured the covert glances that he received at the dinner table. He adored the private moments that he had with her.

They had spent the previous afternoon at Hogwarts, moving into the castle. Their rooms were spacious yet cozy. Harry had never seen anything like it. There were a variety of rooms that were rather large and yet it all seemed quite intimate.

Everything was decorated in Red and Gold with liberal amounts of dark wood. It was just so…cozy. Ginny loved it and in Harry's opinion that was the only thing that mattered.

Harry sat in a large chair in the common room, gazing into the fire. Term would be starting tomorrow and he didn't know what he was going to do. From what he remembered of his own professors the first lesson always showed how good a teacher was going to be. It tended to be brilliant, or a complete failure. Harry just hoped that he managed to avoid the latter.

Ginny crept up behind him and threw her arms around his next. Harry leant up to kiss her and she grinned back at him. Harry pulled her into his lap to give her a more proper kiss and she giggled. "Thanks for moving in with me Gin," whispered Harry.

"My pleasure," replied Ginny, kissing him again. She leaned back to look into his face and gave a small frown. "Okay, what's wrong? You seem tense."

Harry sighed and simply shrugged, "Just a little nervous I guess."

"Don't be," said Ginny firmly. "You are going to be great."

"Thanks Gin but I just feel like I need to prepare a little more."

"Well, go prepare then."

"I can't now." said Harry.

"Why not?" asked a surprised Ginny.

"Because I'm spending time with you," said Harry giving her a long, tender kiss. "And there is nothing else that I would rather do. I want to spend as much time with you as I can. I love you."

"I love you too Harry," said Ginny wrapping her arms around him.

Term started the next day with the Feast in the Great Hall. The food was as good as ever but it paled in comparison to Ginny's cooking. After all, she is Molly's daughter.

After all of the food was cleared away and the golden plates were left pristine again Minerva stood up to give her speech. She rambled on about the customary warnings and threats. She spoke of new items that are banned and the same old places that are out of bounds. "Now once again I am to make a very important announcement that has been made many times before," she said. "However, I hope to not have to make it again anytime soon. I am pleased to present the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher Harry Potter and this," she said indicating Ginny. "Is his girlfriend Ginny who will be staying with him." This statement drew more laughter and some jovial applause from the students. There were also a fair number of girls who seemed to be slightly dejected. These last students worried him a bit. The last thing he needed was more hero worship.

The applause was tumultuous. Harry's fame had increased even more as of late with his defeat of Voldemort. People were standing up in their seats to get a better look at him. Harry simply waved nervously at the students that sat before him, some less than two years younger than him. He looked down the table to see Ginny smiling at him and applauding lightly.

Minerva gestured that he should give a speech so he stood up with slight trepidation. "Hello, I am Professor Potter and I hope that I can teach you as much as possible this year. I hope to see all of you in my class."

Harry sat down in slight embarrassment. He hated to speak to large crowds. He wasn't afraid but he had never liked that much attention. The students filed out of the Great Hall and up to bed. Harry looked sheepishly at Ginny and she grinned back at him. She made a gesture and followed her up to bed.

They walked out of the Great Hall and up to their rooms hand in hand. They reached a portrait that portrayed two young people in a loving embrace. They smiled and waved at Harry and Ginny from their frame.

"Phoenix," said Harry. And the portrait swung aside to reveal an oak paneled door. Ginny pushed through the door to reach their room. "I'll be back in a second Gin," said Harry softly.

"I love you Harry," said Ginny.

"I love you to Gin." Harry walked down the corridor to the Gryffindor common room and the picture of the fat lady.

"Oh, it's you," said the fat lady.

"Hi," said Harry.

"You've become a Professor have you?"

"Yes," replied Harry briefly wondering why he was having a conversation with a portrait. "Widget," said Harry with an edge of impatience in his voice.

"Yep," said the fat lady.

Harry walked in to see the typical start of term party in full swing. But, it wasn't nearly as good as the bashes of his day. They had Fred and George to help out then.

He walked into the common room to find a large amount of students staring at him in wonder. "Well, I know that in past years the faculty has looked the other way for these parties but I will not."

The common room stared at him in shock. Even Professor McGonagall had always given them time to celebrate. "So," continued Harry after a pause, "I will tell you now that I will not look the other way. However, I will tell you that I will be in my rooms the entire night if you need me. I will also tell you that I will not be checking on you and that I will have no way of knowing what you do here." Harry then looked around at the meager snacks and gave a small sigh in disgust. He pulled out his wand and conjured a table of crisps, chips, peanuts, pretzels, popcorn, and a large amount of butterbeer. "As I was saying thee is nothing stopping you from having a large party using these supplies…hypothetically," he added with a grin. "Good Night."

Harry looked around the room to see the Gryffindor students staring at him in shock. He had just given them license to have a party. He had helped them even! This was completely unprecedented. They just grinned at him and went back to their party as Harry walked out of the portrait hole and back down the hall to where Ginny waited for him.

A/N: So, did you like it? I hope that you did. By the way, I start school in a couple of days so I probably wont have updates for maybe a week. I'll try to fit in one more in the meantime though. THe more you review the faster I write. Now you know what to do. I would be eternally happy if you would please review. Wow, I just figured out that rhymed...cool! lol, okay so im kinda bored but...anyway PLEASE REVIEW!