Chapter 13
The girls had gone back to school. Lizzy had gotten new robes mainly and a few other things, but should wanted to save the money for better, more important things. They had been at school for a couple of months now and Harry was felling rather lonely one night after school. Ron and Hermione had gone to visit her parents for a week, so he had the house all to himself. He walked to the fireplace and grabbed some floo powder and tossed it in the fire. He said, "The Burrow," and stuck his head in. "Molly are you here?" he said. Molly walked into the kitchen, "Oh Harry. How are you?" "I am fine. I was wondering if I could come over. Maybe I could help with Becca for a little bit." Molly smiled, "Of course Harry. You are always welcome here." Harry replied with a thank you and pulled his head out of the fireplace.
When Harry arrived at the Burrow moments later, Molly immediately knew something was wrong. "Harry, dear, what's bothering you?" she asked. Harry looked up at her and said, "I am just a bit lonely, with the girls back at school and Ron and Hermione at her parents. I didn't want to sit by myself tonight." Molly walked to Harry and pulled him into a motherly hug. "Harry you are always welcome here. Never forget that. Okay?" Harry smiled at her and said, "Yes and thank you again. Where's Becca?" Molly smiled and said, "Oh she is in bed for the night. She is getting along pretty well here. But she doesn't respond to Becca, we have to call her Rebecca. Oh the other night she called Arthur 'dad' for the first time." Molly was beaming with pride. "That's amazing. I remember what it felt like when Lizzy called me dad for the first time. I know it is totally different, but it did feel good." Molly smiled. They sat at the table having small talk and drinking butterbeer. Molly asked Harry, "So do you have any ideas for how you are going to purpose to Ginny when she finishes school?" Harry nodded and said with a smile on his face, "Yes, I have an idea would you like to help me with the plans?" Molly was bouncing in her seat, "Oh. I would love to. I suspect that you are going to do more than you did with the promise ring?"
Harry nodded again. "Yes I think I may." "Well, what do you have planned sol far?" Molly asked. Harry smiled and told her all the details of his plan that he had already figured out. Molly was beaming, "Oh Harry, she is positively going to love it. I will help make all the arrangements to get everything ready. Oh and Harry, Ginny owled me today and told me that she would like to become a Professor as well. Arthur and I discussed it and we decided that we still want you to be working before you get married, but we decided that it would be okay for her to live at Marauders Inn with you after the engagement. We do ask though that she does not share your bed until after the wedding ceremony." Harry blushed at this last stipulation, and simply nodded.