"Harry, Ron doesn't know about us yet, and he hasn't seen me in a few years, I don't think it would be best to bombard him with both pieces of news at once." Ginny searched him for assurance.
"Yes I agree, I think you are right, he might have a slight problem receiving two bits at once. So," he let go of her hand, "let's go." She nodded and they entered the Three Broomsticks. They found Ron at the back corner, they sat down together, at first none spoke.
"So, Ginny how have you been recently?" Ron asked looking at her nervously.
"Well, I moved in with my friend Mark," she studied Ron's face of pure horror, "my gay friend Mark." She said obviously amused, "I've just been working odd secretarial jobs at minor businesses, staying at home most of the night, waiting for you," She elbowed Harry, "to return."
"Yeah well, we both waited long enough for that one didn't we?" Ron said lightly.
"No kidding," She mockingly glared at him and playfully punched his shoulder. He tickled her into submission just as Ron started clearing his throat expectantly. "Yes, well, what have you been doing lately?"
"Eh, not much really, switching around from job to job at the ministry, at the moment I am one of the sports coordinators."
"Wow, that's great Ron!" Harry said excitedly.
"Thanks, I like it."
"Well as long as you are happy that's all that matters isn't it?" Ginny piped up.
"Yes, but I wasn't. The fact is I miss you, I miss Harry, I miss Hermione, Mum, Dad, Fred, George, Charlie, Bill, and yes, even Percy."
"And your mother missed you both as well. I think it would be a great idea to plan a family dinner. We could invite everybody!" Harry stated hopefully.
"That could work, get us all together again." Ginny said with a happy glint in her eye. They both looked over at Ron.
"Yes, well, I don't think…" He looked at them both with the saddest look he could muster, "I'm joking, that would be great." He grinned.
"Okay, it's settled then, I'll get a hold of your mother tomorrow as soon as I can and we can begin to get in contact with everybody." Harry said happily, there was a nodded agreement and they went on talking about their lives. Suddenly Harry remembered, his girlfriend, Keighla. How the hell was he going to deal with this? He couldn't possibly go back to her, and he couldn't leave her waiting forever, he had to talk to her. His concentration must have shown because Ginny looked at him worried.
"Harry? Harry are you okay?"
"Yes, of course I am, I'm just lost in thought, I have a lot of business to take care of in Canada, but I think I can deal with it after we get everyone together again."
"Okay then, I think we should get going, it's about 9:30 now and Mark will have kittens if we don't get back soon." Ginny joked. There was a chorus of light laughter as the left the Three Broomsticks, they said their goodbyes and Harry and Ginny apparated home.
"Harry, do you think that you could sleep with me, hold me?" Harry looked at her a little confused, "it felt good knowing that you were there, that you were going to be there when I woke up, that it wasn't a dream you know?" Harry nodded, he knew exactly how she felt, as he felt the same.
"I say we have some milk and cookies first." Harry smiled at her, trying to lighten the mood.
"Okay, if you insist." She laughed and lead him into the kitchen, he sat down as she walked to the cupboard and got the cookies out, she gave them each three and poured them glasses of milk.
"You know we really are kind of bad at hiding our affection." Harry told her.
"Our affection huh?" Ginny said through a mouthful of cookies.
"Sexy." Harry laughed.
"I though so." Ginny smiled back, finishing her cookies. She walked over to Harry and sat in his lap, he put his arms around her and sighed. They sat there like that until Mark came in.
"Look at the two love birds." He sneered. Ginny was asleep so Harry just glared at him in return, he got up and carried Ginny into her room, where he fell asleep beside her.