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Chapter 11 Married Life

The next day Harry and Ginny left for their honeymoon. Their first stop was New York.

"Harry, can you believe that we've gotten married, defeated Voldemort's twin and traveled across the ocean, all in the same week!" Ginny exclaimed as she was taking clothes out of her suitcase.

"Yeah it's amazing."

They didn't come home until two days before Christmas. When they did there was mass explosion.

"Harry! Ginny!" Molly ran to hug them when they walked through the door. Soon all the Weasleys who were staying for Christmas minus Percy and adding Hermione came down the steps into the kitchen. They all hugged them. Then Hermione shrieked happily,

"Ginny! Harry! We're getting married!" Hermione extended her left hand which had a sparkling diamond on it. Ron was standing next to her with a big goofy smile on his face. Harry shook Ron's hand as Ginny jumped up and down with Hermione, giggling.

"Oh how wonderful, Hermione!"

Mrs. Weasley put some floo powder into the fire and stuck her head into the green flames.

"They're home." She said and pulled her head back out of the fire. Before anyone could ask who she was talking to Lily, James, Sirius, Lupin and Tonks all apparated into the kitchen.

"Harry!" Lily exclaimed and hugged her son.

"Hey, mum." Harry said thinking that Lily's hugs could give Mrs. Weasley's a run for their money.

"Ginny, dear!" Lily hugged her daughter in-law.

"Hello, Lily." Ginny smiled happily. Harry smiled and wrapped his arm lovingly around his wife's waist.

"We have a surprise for you!" James was trying not to jump up and down. Lily rolled her eyes at her husband.

"What?" The couple asked together.

"Close your eyes and touch the portkey." Harry and Ginny did so and they felt the tug at their navels as they were lifted off the ground.

When they landed and James and Sirius had helped Harry off the ground, not without laughing mind you, Harry and Ginny looked around. They were standing in the street of a small village. There were about a dozen houses in view. Each had a small front yard and a nice sized fenced in backyard.

Lily grabbed Ginny's hand and pulled her towards a small cottage in front of where they had landed.

"What are we doing here?" Ginny asked.

"You'll see." Lily answered as she swung the front door open.

"Shouldn't we knock first?" Ginny asked wide-eyed.

"No one lives here dear." Lily replied.

"Oh."

"Then what are we doing here?" Harry asked catching up to his wife and mother.

"This house is for sale and we thought it'd be perfect for you two." Lily explained as they entered the house.

"Oh its beautiful." Ginny breathed. They were standing in a small foyer that you could go straight ahead or to the left. If you went to the left you were in the living room that flowed into a small hallway with a set of stairs in it. If you went straight ahead when you were in the foyer you went straight into that hallway with the stairs. (A/N: I don't know how confusing this is for you but if you have seen Gilmore Girls it's that's what I'm trying to explain.) In the hallway past the stairs was a closet and a half bath. Then going down the hallway you went into the kitchen and on your right was a small bedroom. On the left side of the kitchen was the back door. Upstairs was a master bedroom and a full bath.

"Yeah and this village is completely witches and wizards. Not only that but half the street is related to you." Sirius smirked. Ginny and Harry gave him quizzical looks so he said, "Go look out in your backyard."

When they went outside they noticed that the fence had four gates in it. The fence was brown and was about six feet tall as were the gates which gave the yard a lot of privacy. Sirius sent red sparks into the air with his wand and from the gate on the right came Ron and Hermione. From the gate on the left came James. The gate on the right side of the back fence opened to reveal Lupin and Tonks.

"And the gate on the left side of the back fence is mine." Sirius explained.

"You mean you all live in the four houses surrounding this one?" Harry asked.

"Yup. Seems there was a family that had the same idea and they all moved to America so they were all four sale so we bought them." Sirius said.

"Harry, can we buy this house? I love it a lot, and we'll be near all your family that you're just getting to know." Ginny looked up into Harry's eyes with a pleading look.

"You don't have to give me that look. I'm already convinced. Yes, we can buy the house." Harry smiled down at his wife who flung her arms around his neck and kissed him.

"Let's go tell mom." Ginny said and they all apparated to the Burrow.

The next day Harry took Ginny to Diagon Alley to buy furniture for their house. Everywhere they went the clerks referred to them as Mr. and Mrs. Potter and Ginny smiled brightly and gave Harry a quick kiss on the check every time. Many people watched the Potters walking through Diagon Alley and smiled at how happy and in love the couple was. Some wishing they could have what they had, others remembering when they were young and in love and still others just glad that Harry Potter had finally gotten some happiness in the last six months.

That afternoon everyone in the family helped the Potters move into their new house and by the time they were done everyone was exhausted and fell asleep in their clothes. The next morning was Christmas and Harry and Ginny were running around their new house trying to get ready. Harry had gotten to the shower first which made Ginny mad because they had slept in.

"Harry! Come on! It's 9:30 and we have to be there in half an hour and I haven't even gotten in the shower!" She screamed through the bathroom door while beating on it. She heard the shower go off and the curtain draw back slowly.

"Harry James Potter! If you're taking your sweet time just to annoy me, it's working and your going to be sorry when you get out!" Ginny was getting very mad. Finally Harry opened the door in a towel and walked towards the bedroom, laughing.

"It's not funny!" Ginny exclaimed and slammed the door behind her.

Fifteen minutes later Ginny came into the bedroom, where Harry was putting on his shirt.

"You're just lucky you didn't use all the hot water." Ginny huffed and slid her jeans on. Harry laughed but then stopped when he saw the glare his wife was giving him.

"I'm sorry but you look so cute when you're angry." Harry gave her one of his melting smiles and she put her shirt on so she could hide her smiling face. Harry went into the bathroom to brush his teeth while Ginny magically dried her hair.

"Ginny?" Harry called from the bathroom.

"Yes, Harry?" Ginny called back.

"Today's Monday."

"Yes, Harry I know." Ginny laughed.

"Have you taken your potion yet today?" He asked.

"Yes, Harry. Honestly I take it every Monday, you don't need to remind me every time." Ginny sighed. Harry thought it best not to say anything to her last comment.

"Are you readying Harry?" Ginny walked downstairs ten minutes later, Harry was sitting on the couch in the living room waiting.

"Yes." Harry looked at his watch as he stood up, 10:12. Oh well. With that they apparated to the Burrow for Christmas.