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Chapter 23

Golden Breath

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' Ginny? '

' Sleeping prince '

' Gin, there's somebody crying on the stair's '

' Wait ' Ginny must have woken up enough to hear it too! ' It's mum she just passed my door, damn Percy to hell and back again! We should go help her, you think? '

' Okay ' agreed Harry, he was feeling wide awake now.

' Meet me...well that was fast ' said Ginny amusingly, as Harry had immediately apparated to her room. Ginny climbed out of her bed and walked to Harry. Quietly as to not disturb Hermione. Harry took her hand and lead them both quietly down the steps to the kitchen were a light flamed, and they found Mrs. Weasley sure enough sitting at the table crying. A blue rag in her hand as tears streamed down her face.

' I'll get the tea, you can start on her ' said Harry as Ginny nodded her head and moved to sit by her mother. Mrs. Weasley enveloped her in a giant hug. They were still hugging a few minuets later when Harry sat a tea pot and three cups down in front of them. He poured them each some before sitting on the opposite side of Mrs. Weasley.

' What now? ' asked Harry, his feeling's were confused he couldn't read Mrs. Weasley's thought's to try and help in any way.

' Just pat her back or something. She's sad, not mad ' said Ginny smiling at him over the bent sobbing head of Mrs. Weasley.

"Oh you two are really sweet, you know that?" said a muffled Mrs. Weasley as she began to sob again. This time moving to cry on Harry's shoulder. Ginny smiled amusedly, but didn't say a word, for which Harry was thankful. Mrs. Weasley sat crying between them for some time.

The sun had started to make an appearance when finally Mrs. Weasley's sob's stopped and her body shook slightly, but when Ginny massaged her shoulder's as she leaned against Harry again. She finally stopped shaking. She wiped her red puffy eyes, lifted Harry's wand off the table and flicked it at her herself. Her face back to normal again. She handed it back to Harry, who smiled and she patted his check and pulled Ginny into an one armed hug, thanking them both.

"Now I think I should get breakfast on, or we'll all be hungry later." Mrs. Weasley said standing up and walking to the stove as she started bustling around the kitchen fixing this and that.

' Thank you Harry ' said Ginny smiling at him.

' For what? ' asked Harry slightly confused

' For helping mum. Percy knows just how to irritate her '

' Yeah, I wonder what he did? '

' You will never get that out of mum. She won't tell no one but dad. ' said Ginny heaving a deep sigh. Harry pulled her close and held her tightly, as they finished watching the sun rise through the window. Mrs. Weasley sending them concerned, loving look's at them, but Harry pretended not to notice.

"Here you go dear's" said Mrs. Weasley sometime later, as Hermione entered the kitchen. Followed by Mr. Weasley who was preparing to go to work.

"Harry, I made it to were Tonks and Moony could stop by this afternoon, for those spells you wanted to teach Ginny." said Mr. Weasley sitting at the table. Hermione sat across from Ginny.

"Oh thanks Mr. Weasley" said Harry tucking a fork into his food.

"Moody won't be here I'm afraid, had other stuff to attend to" said Mr. Weasley. Harry looked at Hermione she looked barley alive, but at the prospect of practicing new spells she perked up immediately, the glow returning to her face. Ron appeared followed by a very drowsy Charlie, and Hermione filled them both in of the afternoon's event's.

"What if I had plan's?" asked Charlie

"Why, do you?" asked Hermione.

"Maybe" said Charlie indifferently

"Let me guess, you plan on building a white gazebo in the garden?" asked Ginny nonchalantly, meeting Charlie's wide shocked eye's with her own innocent eye's.

"A...W-white gazebo, Ginny? No why...err...why would you ask that?" asked Charlie and Harry could barley keep a straight face as Charlie started growing red in his cheeks and had laid down his fork.

"Oh I saw how you were admiring the one that the Delacour's had in there garden and knew it was quite special, right Charlie?" said Ginny "I mean it was beautifully decorated and had those enchanted flower's with the frosted one's, and it was really a site to behold, wouldn't you say Harry?" asked Ginny looking and smiling mischievously at him. Harry was trying hard not to laugh at the horror look on Charlie's face, mixed with the curious look's from Ron, Hermione, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley.

"Um.. right it sure looked like you loved it a whole lot!" said Harry a smile starting to break through at the corner's of his mouth.

"Err...excuse me for a second...please" Charlie didn't wait for a reply as he bolted from the kitchen. Harry and Ginny shared a mental laugh as everyone around the table still starred confused at them, making them laugh all the harder.

Harry stood in the field with Ginny at his side, Ron on his other side and Hermione on his other side. Each were attempting Loveabundius Engorgio. Hermione and Ron were not having any luck at all. Were Harry and Ginny were only able to produce a golden sparkle mist from the tip's of there wands, but nothing further. Moony and Tonks had both followed them into the field, where as Charlie for some reason had to go and catch up on some work he forgot about.

"I don't get it, what am I doing wrong" said Hermione stamping her foot into the ground having seen Harry produce the golden mist for the fourth time in an hour.

"Maybe your not particularly loving today" said Ginny, and Hermione cut her eyes at her.

' Not helping Gin ' said Harry trying to sound stern, but his face betrayed him as he met Ginny's eye's and they both smiled.

"Oh sure smile, laugh all you want, but I want to actually be able to do this" said Hermione crossly

"Hermione we wasn't smiling, or laughing at you, it's just-" began Harry

"There in love" offered Tonks from behind Ginny. Harry looked at her and smiled again

"And, well-" began Harry again, but was cut off again.

"These two have more power in there magic than normal witches or wizards. You all must keep in mind that Dumbledore's magic book of spells, is a very advance magic. I sincerely doubt that I could pull off more than half of what's in that book. Rumor has it, Merlin and Godric wrote some of those spells." said Moony from behind Ron.

"Oh! I mean I knew it was going to be difficult, but-" began Hermione, but she to was cut off.

"There was never a spell you couldn't do. We know Hermione" said Ron face screwed up in concentration.

"Harry and Ginny did you know what you did in the department of ministry?" asked Moony. Looking as if he could contain himself no longer.

"No!" said Harry as Ginny shook her head silently letting Harry speak for them both.

"You combined your magical ability's" said Moony simply.

"How did we do that?" asked Ginny speaking the question that was rolling through Harry's head.

"You were holding hands at the time. Tell me did you feel anything afterward? Either one of you?" asked Moony

"Yeah I felt a volt of electricity run along my arm and where we were touching" said Harry

"I felt that too!" said Ginny

"Okay you have the ability then. Just what I thought. When I told Dumbledore's frame this he could barley contain his excitement" said Moony smiling at the couple.

"Why?" asked Ginny

"What does it mean exactly?" asked Harry

"It means that if your in need of a magical boost you can give it to each other, but be warned this uses a lot of magic." said Moony " And it can not be done by all" he finished looking at Hermione who had her mouth open, but closed it immediately.

"So Hermione and I might not be able to do it then?" said Ron

"I'm afraid not Ron. See it takes a magical increase to be able to do the attempt, and as I trust, you know by now Hermione that those too are rare" said Moony. Hermione nodded her head. "So you'll be able to pull off some of the spells but not all. Hermione, you and Ron are more powerful than your average witch or wizard" he spoke manly to Hermione who had her head and shoulder's drooped in a defeated sort of way. Harry felt sad for her.

' She looks as if she's about to cry ' commented Harry

' I know. As if we knew that this was the case. I hope she doesn't hold it against us ' said Ginny

' Why would she? ' asked Harry

' Harry there has never been a problem she couldn't figure out eventually, a spell she couldn't do, even if that meant staying up all night practicing. She's talented, and yet not as much as you or now I ' said Ginny and Harry agreed along with a mental sigh as he watched Moony explain that magical increases come at all ages.

"-one even happened to an old wizard on his dying bed. He was so overjoyed about it that he went and bit the dust in his excitement" said Moony as Hermione was now smiling against her better judgment.

"That's not true" said Ron laughing, wand now at his side.

"Yes it is. I swear it is! Padfoot told me all about it" said Moony.

"Oh that tells the truth there" said Tonks raising her wand and trying the spell herself, and failing magnificently. "See Hermione I can't do it either, or my wands just stopped working" teased Tonks as she examined her wand thoughtfully. Hermione laughed out loud and Harry turned back to Moony who was smiling at Tonks and shaking his head from side to side.

"Okay let's all try it again" said Ginny raising her wand and muttering the incantation and producing the golden sparkle mist again, but nothing else.

' Want to see if we can combine our magic and try to get this spell right? ' asked Harry watching Ginny's face contort in concentration then she smiled at his thought

' Thought you would never ask ' Harry smiled as she changed her wand to her left hand from her right, and Harry kissed her cheek and took her now free right hand.

' Okay, let's try this ' said Harry raising his wand.

' Mentally or out loud? ' asked Ginny

' Out loud I think. We don't want to show Hermione up twice in one day.' teased Harry as Ginny raised her wand to the same height as Harry's. He flashed her another smile. As she laughed back mentally. There hands now connected in-between them, but they didn't see that Tonks and Moony were watching them and was now moving Hermione and Ron back a little way's.

"Loveabundius Engorgio" Harry and Ginny shouted together in perfect unison and Harry immediately felt a surge of magic flow from his veins meeting Ginny's and out both wands came the golden sparkle mist, but this time it went further. It continued to flow from their wand tip's, and started to snake around their feet and finally gaining enough height to wrap around their connected hand's. Suddenly a pure gold beam flew from their connected hands and shot straight forward and burned a hole through the tree a good way's off across the field. Harry was impressed and he was becoming increasingly aware that the spell still wrapped around his and Ginny's hands was gaining power. A sudden blast of energy exploded around them.

Lowering his wand Harry brought Ginny to him. He suddenly needed her. To touch her. To kiss her. Harry lowered his head to meet her anxiously waiting lip's. The feelings that were rolling off Ginny were flaming. He wanted her more than ever before. Harry kissed her hungrily, with heat and desire. Ginny met his kiss with need and want of her own. Harry could feel it with every stroke of her tongue against his. Ginny's arm's around his waist brought him closer. Harry held her tightly his wand pressing into her back, but neither one cared at the moment. Terrible thing's might happen if he broke from her lip's just yet. He wanted and had to have her kiss.

Harry finally somewhat satisfied broke the kiss first, but didn't move away just yet. He pressed his forehead to hers, as both were quite breathless. A faint pink flush had appeared on Ginny's cheeks and her lip's were a darker pink, and a bit swollen. The thought of her kiss made Harry kiss her again, but he pulled away from her mouth and into a tight hug. When their heartbeat's were almost normal again Harry smiled down at Ginny who grinned back.

"Well, we've figured out how to cast the spell ..and learned it's...err...side effects" said Moony amusedly as Harry and Ginny grinned blushingly at each other before meeting Moony's good natured eye's.

"Wow, I wish we could do something like that spell Remus. That kiss looked promising" said Tonks as she winked at Harry and Ginny.

"Yes well, I'll get to you later" muttered Moony glancing at Tonks with an eyebrow raised. Tonks giggled and tripped over her right foot and fell to her bum. Making everyone laugh, as Moony helped Tonks to her feet and she kissed him quickly. Harry grinned. His father would have been happy to know that Moony finally found someone. Tonks had shown him love and he was now able to give it back freely.

"I still want to do it. What if Ron and I combined our magic" asked Hermione turning to Moony in hope.

"I don't know what will happen. It was amazing that it even happened with these two. There both very powerful, and just a little piece of advice. Never get on the bad side of either one, and don't even think about interrupting them if they decide to duel" said Moony looking at Harry and meeting his eye's.

"Why" asked Ron. Who finally turned back to everyone as he must have looked away when Harry kissed Ginny, and didn't end it quickly.

"Because they will more than likely tear anyone up, just for interrupting them" said Tonks

"More to the point. I don't think it would be wise for you or Ron to go trying something that just may be to much for both of you. I'm sorry Hermione, but you could drain your magic and would end up in a coma for week's month's or even year's. Once a couple tried it and their still waiting for them to wake up" said Moony

"How long have they been in that coma?" asked Ginny still holding Harry tightly.

"Way before I even became wizened to the wizarding world." said Moony

"That long huh? Wow!" teased Tonks, as Moony threw a glare at her and cut his eye's. Tonks laughed and Moony shook his head and smiled at her. Making Harry and Ginny grin at each other.

"Okay, I think that's all we should try for today" said Moony

"Thanks Moony, Tonks for coming today and helping" said Ginny

"Yeah thanks, mate Tonks" said Ron shaking Moony's hand.

"Thank you Professor. Thank you Tonks" said Hermione.

"Thanks Moony, Tonks" said Harry giving both hugs, as to Harry they were as good as family. They were his family, his only family besides the Weasley's.

"You are all welcome" said Tonks as she started to walk back to the house The rest followed shortly after.

"How did it go? Did you see that bright light come from out there? It lit the whole house up" said Mrs. Weasley. As they entered the Burrow through the kitchen door. Harry smiled and Ron patted his back. Ginny looked proud and Hermione looked glad, but slightly output.

"Yes, it was bright wasn't?" said Tonks indifferently.

"Oh by the way the Hogwarts letter's came there on the table there" said Mrs. Weasley.

Hermione ran for the letter's and handed them out. Harry took his and opened it. It had the normal welcome to Hogwarts, School schedule, booklist, and a notice to the guardian that no one would be able to stay at Hogwarts for Christmas.

"Hey look Professor Flitwick is Deputy Headmaster" said Ginny.

"Cheer's for him" said Ron

"Hermione are you okay?" asked Harry as he saw her face of shock and pride.

"What's up Hermione?" asked Ron as everyone in the room turned to Hermione.

"Oh, It's nothing just a badge" said Hermione "A badge saying Headgril" Harry joined in the cheer's being sent to Hermione. Mrs. Weasley insisted on a huge Dinner party. Hermione's face glowed as she grinned. Harry was truly thankful that they were going back for their last year. He was glad that he had not asked Hermione to give this moment of her happiness up for him or Voldemort. Ginny smiled up at him, as she heard his thought's and all Harry could do was smile in return.

"Moony?" said Harry coming up behind him as he and now Harry stood alone in the Living room. Tonks was saying goodbye to the Weasley's and Hermione. So Harry sighing a deep breath came in here for his talk with Moony.

"Yes Harry?" said Moony turning to him, as he pulled on his traveling cloak.

"I've been meaning to ask you for a while, but I was wondering if you could tell me how to get to-"

"Godric's Hollow" said Moony knowingly.

"Err...yeah actually. I was hoping to go back there before school starts again." said Harry looking at Moony

"Yes, I'm sure I can arrange it, soon perhaps tomorrow. If you would like."

"That would be terrific, listen...err...Moony is the house still...err-"

"Standing?" finished Moony and Harry gave a grim nod. Moony gave a small smile. "After that night with your parents Harry. Dumbledore went back to look through the evidence. When he and the ministry were done taking pictures and making notes. Dumbledore fixed the house. It took a bit out of him then, I do believe."

"It's fixed?" said Harry incredulously

"Yes, would you have rather it was not?" asked Moony looking bewildered.

"No, no it's great that it was. I just didn't really know what exactly I would be seeing there is all" Harry was having trouble with this conversation more than what he thought he would.

' I'm coming Harry ' said Ginny as he heard her enter the room. She placed loving, caring hands on his arms from behind him. Harry closed his eye's breathing in the comfort her touch always brought him. Ginny had her arms wrapped around his waist and he placed his on top of hers before opening his eyes again. When he did Moony was smiling at the small intimate
scene taking place in front of him.

"Harry trust me the only thing that your going to see with that house is amazement and harsh reality." said Moony with a soft grim voice.

"Reality?" asked Harry swallowing the hard lump that had formed in his throat.

"Yes, your parents will become as real to you as they have never gotten before. Right now Harry they exist only in your mind. But when you see the place they slept in, the table they ate at, the desk were they wrote there letter's...When you touch the very thing's they touched Harry, it will be a harsh reality mixed with tears of joy." said Moony. Ginny's hand's tightened comfortably around him. Harry nodded his understanding as Tonks emerged from the kitchen looking cheerful, and hyper.

"Well, we best be going Harry, Ginny you all take care of yourselves" said Tonks hugging each one.

"Don't worry Tonks I'm sure we'll see each other before you know it" said Ginny giving the older witch a smile. Tonks smiled back.

"Great we got the school list and that would mean were off" said Moony. "I'll stop by tomorrow and let you know Harry, Ginny"

"Goodbye Professor" said Ginny

"Thanks Moony, my friend" said Harry sincerely. His father trusted the man before him, as Harry did now. He was one of his father's and now one of his closest friends. Moony smiled at him as the two men hugged each other like Father and son. Harry did not see the two girls exchange looks with tears in there eye's, nor did he notice that he to had tears of his own, but as Moony and Tonks floo'd out Ginny stood in front of him and brushed off, what Harry now realized was a tear.

"Harry, are you okay?" asked Ginny

"Yeah" said Harry ' It's rather strange isn't? '

' What's that? ' asked Ginny also switching to talking through their mind's.

' I will be standing were my parents stood. I will be touching what the touched. I hadn't really thought about that '

' I'll be right beside you Harry. You will never be alone again. ' Ginny smiled up at him with promising eye's.

"Ginny" whispered Harry as he claimed her lip's and brought her into him. Ginny stepped into his embrace gracefully and perfectly. Harry kissed her with all his hearts desire's and pains. Harry could tell as she received his kiss , what he was feeling and thinking. And Harry let her go in deep into his heart, as well as his soul. Harry pulled from her lip's as he heard the conversation from the kitchen seep into the living room. A small smile played on both their lip's. Tomorrow would hold a lot of moments like these, and to an extent they each looked forward to it.

"Everyone ready?" Mooney asked holding out a empty soda can. Harry shook his head. He had hardly spoken to anyone all morning, except Ginny. And even with Ginny those conversation's had taken place mentally rather than out loud. His friends that had become his family surrounded him. Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Moony, and Moody. Mundungus had offered to come, but Harry preferred not to have him there. After what he had done Grimmauld Place, Harry was sure the next time he'd see the man would be still all to soon for him. So Harry stood with five of his friends and was waiting on the Portkey to activate.

"Okay here it comes. three... two.. one!" Harry felt the pull behind his navel and immediately felt like getting sick. Wait he'd never felt that before. As they all slammed to the ground Harry was able to stay on his feet this time and was able to catch Ginny before she had fully lost her footing. She smiled at him and he winked back.

Harry slowly raised his eye's. The site that came to his view was fantastic. The ancient house had to be somewhere in the vicinity of sixteen to the nineteenth century. Holly and giant oak tree's gave the house some privacy. The house was a midnight blue with gray cobblestone surrounding each window. Several smoke stacks rose from the black roof, that was lined with gray accent detailed frame work. The house wasn't overly huge, but by all mean's anywhere near small.

"Well, Harry what do you think?" asked Moony

"It's.. well, wicked." said Harry as excitement flooded through him, but just as quickly it faded. His mind plagued with the thought of what had taken place upon the very ground of which he now stood upon. The knowledge of something horrible, made his heart clench in pain. His eye's sprang with tears as he imagined his father's duel with Voldemort. The spells flying from the two wands. The taunting words, Harry knew that would have poured from Voldemort's thin cold mouth. James Potter as he yelled for Lily, his wife to hide with their only son.

' It's alright, I'm here ' said Ginny as she took his hand in her soft gentle warm one. Harry looked at her. He felt some much hate and anger, yet looking at Ginny he felt hope. She gave him a small smile and hugged him.

Harry cleared his throat. "Okay let's see what's inside?" he met Moony's eye's as he started to walk up the path leading to the house, it was overgrown, yet somehow seemed to clear away for them as they walked. The weed's disappeared, flower's bloomed despite it being mid September. As he came to the house, windows appeared to be, being cleaned and the door brass handle shined itself. The knocker, a stag's head. Harry grinned though his eye's were stinging again, was cleaned too!

"You have to knock Harry, only a Potter can open it" said Moony. Harry nodded his head, though he did not look at anyone, and reached for the handle. Touching the surprisingly warm metal, he knocked with it three times before pulling back. A second later the stag shook his head and gave a moan out.

"Please state your name" the stag said.

"H-Harry P-Potter" said Harry not at all sure of what to think of a talking knocker.

"Harry Potter please answer the following question for admittance." said the stag. At this Harry turned to Moony.

"I'm sorry Harry the question Dumbledore had put on all door's and window's. I'm afraid that I do not know the answer." Harry shook his head grimly.

' At least hear the question, maybe you already know it ' said Ginny being his courage and strength. Harry met her determined eye's and gave another nod.

"What is your question then" said Harry speaking to the knocker again.

"What is Albus Dumbledore's favorite type of jam?" said the stag

' Last year he told me this, it was raspberry, but what if it's changed from that time to now ' thought Harry

' Might as well, give it a try ' said Ginny.

"Okay, here goes. Dumbledore like's Raspberry jam best of all" said Harry talking once again to the stag door knocker.

"Correct you may enter with pleasure Mr. Harry Potter" the knocker became silent once again as several locks were heard being unlocked and the door swung open slowly to reveal a good sized entrance way. Harry walked forward attentively, bringing Ginny behind him as they both shared the same thought.

' Wow! '

The dark wood lined the walls and was etched with work that Harry had never seen. It all looked hand carved and precise. It was brilliant.

"Wicked Harry" said Ron from behind them. Harry turned and gave him a smile. They made their way through the four story house, including a cellar and attic. The house was a four bedroom, four bath, a nice size kitchen that Ginny went mental over, Harry had to laugh here. A sitting room, a particular big library, an office and a huge dining room. It was all elegant, but modestly so. Harry felt like he had finally come home. His heart ached, but swelled with joy. he could imagine coming home and having laughs with Ginny as they both prepared dinner talking about there day. Ginny smiled at him and he lead her back up to the bedrooms.

The first door opened to find a spare bedroom, with the same dark wood detail that was through the entire house. A huge bed was the center of the room with rose colored bed hanging's. The huge rug covered most of the room. A good size dresser was off to the side and a writing desk on the opposite wall. Paintings of people Harry didn't know smiled and waved at him.

"I think their your ancestor's Harry?" said Ginny happily.

"Yeah" said Harry. He suddenly felt like he went from having no family to having a huge one. The feeling overwhelming. Ginny squeezed his hand.

"Oh Harry this is beautiful" exclaimed Hermione as her and Ron looked around the house. Everyone had done split up. Hermione had gotten detained by the library, and Harry and Ginny wanted to explore the upstairs.

"Wow Harry" said Ron looking around. Harry smiled at his friends.

"Okay let's go to the next bedroom." said Ginny leading Harry into the hallway and to the next wooden door. Harry took a deep breath, it was another spare bedroom, though it's main color seemed to be a pale blue, it also seemed to hold similar furniture, though held different pictures, who also smiled and waved. This time slightly prepared Harry waved back. Ginny smiled and waved with him.

"Oh this one's pretty too" said Hermione.

"Actually this one's better, less...err...pink" said Ron and Harry laughed and silently agreed. Ginny gave him a sad smile with a shake of her head. Harry kissed her taking her hand and lead her back and into another door.

"This one's either your room or your parents isn't?" asked Hermione tentatively

"Yes" said Ginny quietly. Harry pushed open the door and took a step inside. The room was a royal purple with velvet blue hangings on the bed. Picture frames sat on top the dresser. Harry walked over to these and glanced at each one. There were school picture's of each one, baby pictures of himself, some of which he had already seen. Their was a picture of Moony, and Padfoot with Prongs, again Wormtail seemed to have walked right out of them. He was glad that he was out of them. He didn't think he could have handled seeing Peter smiling and waving alongside with his parents and their friends.

A vanity held beauty products and a perfume bottle. Harry lifted this to his nose and smelt the smell that brought back memory's. The spice and floral scent of fresh wood, and a rose fresh in bloom. Harry smiled as he laid this back down and saw her brush with long torn red hair's entangled within it's bristles. The memory of her sitting on the bed brushing his hair as a baby flashed into his mind and he smiled, though tears were in his eyes. He did not notice that his three friends had stayed in the doorway, watching him.

He opened the closet. Set's of robes were lined perfectly and Harry smiled as he saw piles of female shoes and in fact female clothing seemed to take up most of the closet. The second closet held muggle clothing and tennis shoes. Harry shut this and noticed what must have been his father's dresser, for this one held Quidditch trophies from his Hogwarts days. Harry smiled as he noticed the several awards including one of special services to the school and it's student's. ' This one must have been when he saved Snape from the womping willow ' thought Harry smiling grimly as he looked over his parents possessions. As he finished with a glance at the bed he saw Ginny coming up to him. Hearing his random thought's through the entire time. He pulled her into a hug and she let him cry softly on her shoulder. He noticed Ron glance nervously at Hermione, but Harry snuggled into Ginny's neck and hid his face into her hair. He cried softly and silently. Ginny kept comforting him by soothing word's and though Harry didn't know what she was saying, he was glad for her word's anyway. Glad for her being there.

' Thanks Gin ' Harry said.

' Anytime, love ' Ginny smiled as Harry bent to kiss her again and he finally looked at Hermione and Ron. Hermione rushed forward and hugged him sobbing slightly. He shot a look at Ron who shrugged his shoulders and if to say 'Bloody hell if I know' Harry hugged her back and gently set her from him, and took Ginny's hand and lead them all from the room.

He now stood in front of what he now knew was his baby room. Opening the door he stepped in and saw a baby crib with yellow bedding, a stuffed teddy bear in one corner. The painting on the wall was his parents and as they waved to him Harry just stood still. Not knowing what to do, or say, could they hear him, like Dumbledore?

' Probably not, Harry. Pictures can wave and a few can talk. It all depends if they enchanted it to.' said Ginny. Harry nodded his head and rose a shaking hand in a wave. He quickly turned back to the room, as a memory overpowered him.

A women begging the monster in a black cloak for him to spare her only son, the stranger laughing menacingly, lifting his wand a sudden flash of green and she fell to the floor, dead. Harry subconsciously hit the floor to his knee's. A scream issuing from his mouth. Ginny ran to him and held him, but the memory played on. The stranger in the black cloak stepping forward laughing, the baby stood in his crib and reached out to the stranger, who lifted the wand again and another green light flashed the white walls and instead of the baby falling the stranger became a ghostly form and it gave a shrill scream, and vanished from the house.

Harry slowly became aware of Ginny's arms around his chest and her legs on opposite side's of his. She rocked him back and forth gently, and slowly. Her tears falling onto his cheek. Her chest pressed into his back. He also became aware that they were on the hard floor.

' Gin-ny ' said Harry

"Harry, your awake! Hey everyone he's awake" said Ginny as Harry looked up and saw everyone gathered around him.

"I'm fine, just a bad memory" said Harry trying to play it off.

"You saw it didn't you?" said Moony worriedly

"Saw what? Harry what did you see?" asked Ron trying to catch up with the silent conversation being placed by mere expressions.

"Nothing Ron" said Harry not wanting to make a scene again

"You saw Voldemort kill your mother." said Moony almost in a whisper. Hermione gasped making Harry flinch in the sudden noise. Moony laid his hand on his shoulder having taken his flinch for the memory he had seen.

' Ginny- '

' No problem Harry ' said Ginny "Come on everyone let's give him some space." Everyone gave him a grim look as if he were going to go away if he left their site, but Moody thankfully was taking handle on the situation and pushing Ron and Hermione from the room.

"Come on. Let's give Potter some time alone, Lupin?" Moody growled

"Are you sure Harry?" Harry nodded and slowly Moony patted his shoulder again, and slipped from the room quietly as Moody shut it behind him as he too left.

' Harry- '

' Just let me hold you for a while Gin ' Harry turned to face her and they both laid fully on the hard surface of the wooden floor. Harry rolled on his back taking Ginny with him. She laid sprawled out on top of him and her hair splayed across his chest and neck. Ginny raised her head and kissed him thoroughly. Harry knew she was comforting him in only a way she could. Harry let her tongue enter in his mouth and he met her soft strokes of love. Neither he nor she wanted it to go further even though both their bodies argued the fact, but Harry and Ginny had control over their bodies, and only satisfied them with their kisses.

Finally as Ginny had her head laid on his chest Harry told her all of what he'd seen. Her reaction hadn't been fear, or concern, but rather to help him accept what had happen. To learn from the incident, to use it to his own advantage, instead of letting Voldemort have the upper hand on his emotions. Harry knew she was right. He had to accept what was done, he had to accept that he couldn't change it, and even killing Voldemort wasn't to save the past, it was to save the future. His future, with Ginny. If there was such a thing, thought Harry

' Oh there's such a thing alright! ' said Ginny ' I already plan on the pink room as the nursery '

' Nursery? Gin how soon do you plan on having a baby? '

' With you Potter any day of the week '

' Well, I say we stay to ourselves for a short time after the wedding and then we'll talk about a nursery. And yes there will be a nursery, ' said Harry starting to smile at the prospect of Ginny having his baby.

' Why? Being greedy? Want me to yourself? Do you? ' Ginny teased.

' For as long as I can handle you ' Harry teased back.

' Hey! ' said Ginny indignantly. She reached under her and started tickling him. Harry couldn't help but wiggle and cry out in laughter. Ginny squealed and laughed with him as he returned the torment. They both looked up as the door was swung ajar and three faces looked in on them. Moody, Harry knew could already tell what had been happening in the room. This thought made Harry and Ginny blush slightly.

"Have any fun Potter?" growled Moody "You two can sure keep a lot of air in your lungs" Harry and Ginny ignored the knowing laugh that Moony gave, and the smile that played Hermione's lip's and the pick ears of Ron.

"What do you say to some fresh air?" said Ginny looking up at him.

"I would have to say that sounds good" said Harry more than ready to leave this room behind.

"Maybe we should just call it a day? Harry's alre-" began Hermione, but Harry cut her off

"NO!" said Harry a bit louder than he intended. Harry took a calming breath and added in a calmer tone "Look Hermione I know that you have got my best interest in mind, but please understand. These are thing's that have been kept from me, my whole life, sixteen years. I need to know" Hermione's eye's were wide were he had yelled, but she composed herself slightly and nodded her head, not at all convinced. Harry walked over to her and gave her a hug "Thanks, but I'm fine, really" he whispered. She nodded more reassured now. Harry turned and patted Ron's shoulder "Let's go out back, what do you say mate?"

"Alright Harry" said Ron, who looked better now that Harry did.

"Great lead the way Professor" said Ginny as Harry walked back over to her and took her offered hand as they walked back through the house to the back door in the kitchen, lead by Moony.

Harry's eye's fell upon a dead looking garden, the moment he stepped out of the house, but just like the front, the flowers sprang up with new life. The path hidden by dead leaves and weed's disappeared.

"As you can tell, Lily was not only good, but exceptional at charms, and potions, come to think of it" said Moony as Moody scanned the backyard. Moony noticing this too added "Everything alright Alastor?"

"Yes, but can't be to careful. CONSTANTE VIGIALNCE!" he yelled making everyone including Moony to jump at the sudden outburst. "I'll be walking around, eye's open lad's and lassies" Harry nodded his head as his heart rate tried to come back to regular rhythm. Moody limping off into the garden.

They came upon a fountain in the center of the garden and as it sprang to life spilling water, that seemed to come from nowhere in particularly. Harry liked it. It was made out of what appeared to be white concert of sorts and held the potter crest along the base every foot or so.

"This was your mother's favorite spot" said Moony looking at the fountain too. "This was also where your father proposed to your mother" Harry smiled as a mental picture of his dad on bended knee holding out a ring to his mum as she sat on the side of the fountain stunned. Her hand to her chest in mute surprise. Harry smiled again as the picture contorted itself to display him and Ginny instead. Harry's smile grew. Ginny met his grin and leaned up on her tip toes and kissed him.

' Feeling happy now are we? ' Ginny said smirking

' Thoroughly ' said Harry kissing her back, and pulling away as she sank back to her height.

"I'm sorry Harry. I don't know were their wedding ring's went" said Moony sounding apologetic.

"Oh I already have them. See?" said Harry pulling the gold chain from around his neck as it was sitting up against his bare chest under his shirt. "And Gin's got mums" finished Harry as Ginny too pulled her chain out as she wore both the gold chain and the gold heart that he had given her for her birthday. Harry smiled.

"Harry you didn't tell me you already asked her" said Moony sounding slightly hurt, and Harry looked at him bewildered.

" What when did this happen Harry, does mum know" asked Ron as Harry spotted the grin starting to play on Moony's face.

"Thanks Messrs Moony" teased Harry using his Marauder name." No, for everyone's information no, I haven't asked Ginny to be my wife, yet"

"That's for later, right Harry?" said Ginny

"Right, so let's see were this path leads to" said Harry taking Ginny's hand again and leading them both through a small overhead of roses that had been bewitched to canopy over the path. They found a gazebo the resembled the one at the Delacour's.

' Oh Charlie will be happy about this ' teased Ginny

' Your still not done with him are you? ' asked Harry

' Not even close, yesterday that was just a warm up! ' Ginny said smiling at him. Harry brought her in for a kiss and Ron and Hermione banged into them from behind. They too had clearly been having a whispered conversation and had not noticed that Harry and Ginny has stopped.

"Hey why did you stop for?" asked Ron

"Because you hit the end of the path" snapped Ginny

"Oh so we did" said Hermione " What a beautiful gazebo"

"Yeah, but I would like to find out what's down that remaining path back at the fountain." said Harry as he and Ginny retraced there steps back to the fountain with Ron and Hermione. Moony had stayed at the fountain, but looked back up at them as they entered back through.

"Interesting isn't, I could tell you an interesting tale about that gazebo, but I'm sure you don't want to hear about it." said Moony smiling again.

"What does it have to do with?" asked Harry cautiously.

"Well, remember our talk at Grimmauld place about fir-"

"OKAY, OKAY! Alright already, I get the picture, and you're right it's one I'd rather not have finished painted for me thanks, but no-thanks" said Harry as Ginny and Hermione blushed and Ron looked away pointedly. Each picking up why the gazebo was so special to his parent's.

"So were are you four off to now?" asked Moony drifting away from the embarrassing conversation to a more safe one.

"Were heading down that path to find what's out there" said Ginny not meeting Moony's eye's

"Oh, Harry...are ..you sure your ready to go down that path?" asked Moony nervously

"Why? What's down there?" Harry asked

"That's the Potter graveyard Harry. Your Grandparent's on your father's side, of course are buried there." said Moony, but seeing Harry's questioning face added "And yes, so are your parent's"

' Harry, If your ready, I'll go with you, if not then.. ' said Ginny sincerely.

' I know, thanks, and yes I'm ready. The sooner I accept this the better.' said Harry

"Harry you can save this for another day, you know" said Hermione

"No, I'm ready, it's just going to be hard" said Harry

"You want to be alone, or would you rather have us there with you?" asked Moony. Harry hesitated What did he want?

"No, it doesn't matter. Come if you feel comfortable, you two too!" Harry added looking at Hermione and Ron.

Harry and Ginny lead the way. Ron and Hermione were behind them a ways, but still in view, and Moony was behind them watching Harry, as he could feel his eye's on the back of his neck. He silently wished they would have all stayed back there, all he need was Ginny.

' There just trying to offer there support and love ' said Ginny

' I know it kind of makes it harder though. You know? It's like, all this comfort and for years people wanted me to stay in this safe little world that Dumbledore placed me in and they all went about normal happy lives. No one would worry about baby Potter until he was eleven. And even then, Hagrid only told the truth about my parents because I half way tricked him into telling me. All my years at Hogwarts and in the wizarding community and hardly no one has told me the truth when I asked for it. The prophecy would have been easier to learn of back in my first or second year. But it was hidden from me till the end of my fifth. I faced and battled Voldemort twice before it was totally clear to me , just who he was. Back then I never comprehend it and now, Dumbledore knew that Tom had created a Horcrux in my second year. But still he didn't tell me. Why? Why must everyone think that I'm this...this baby Potter still? That I still need to be kept on a short chain, or something. Constantly watched and fretted over. '

' I know Harry ' said Ginny as she listened to his every word.

' Dumbledore knew back in your first year what Tom had done. He said he suspected it. '

' If Dumbledore suspects something it's usually right ' said Ginny

' Exactly! So why wasn't I told and made aware of this then, had I not already proven myself worthy to learn, and know the truth? What exactly was Dumbledore playing at? I mean, he was my mentor and everything, but-' Harry's mind was cut short as the tree's had cleared away and some had been removed completely just to make way for the small garden of the deaths of the Potter's. There must have been about twenty to twenty-five gravestones. It was eerie, but elegantly so. The sun light shone down in sporadic whims and enlightened certain headstones.

Harry saw white stones, gray stones, and even two black onyx stones. Harry walked around the many rows. Right to where the two black stones were, his heart leading him. They held a shiny surface and was etched with gray lettering. The first one labeled Lily Potter it held the dates of birth to death and held a script that Ginny behind him read out loud.

"She gave her life, so her son may live"

Harry felt tears come to his eye's again as they past over to the second black stone. It was almost the same, James Potter birth and death dates, with a script too! Harry read this time.

"He dueled in the hope to safe his wife, and son"

That was it for Harry, tears poured from his eye's as Ginny hugged him, and he buried his head in her neck. He saw Moony crying and Hermione too. Ron looked sad at him and this made Harry's tears all the more freely to come and be shed. His cry's and sobs were heard through out the still day, and Ginny's arm's never left him, as she wasn't shooing him, and wasn't trying to get him to stop crying. These were tears that he had held inside for more than sixteen years. Sixteen years, of hell, sixteen years of living out Voldemort's wrath. He was sick to death of Tom Riddle and more than happy to rid the world of Voldemort, but for now he needed to cry, and be held, by his hearts owner. Ginny held him, though his tears now abetted and his body convulsed only slightly, but still he was in her arm's. She clung to him and Harry held onto her for his life. He knew truly that she loved him, as much as he loved her. He would never let this women go. Even in death.

"Harry are you okay?" asked Hermione and Harry saw Ron trying to bring her back, and let him and Ginny alone, but he nodded his head, unable to speak.

"How harsh reality is. Harry I tried to prepare you as much as I knew how" said Moony

"No" said Harry clearing his throat "You did fine, there's just no preparing for this test, Moony" Ginny squeezed her arms around him tightly, and he kissed her lip's with a mental thanks, and she gave a small smile.

The tree's moved slightly from the wind and sunlight shone down upon him and Ginny and her hair was instantly on fire. Harry smiled through his tear stained face. She was his, his wildfire. His golden breath of beauty. His very heart and soul, forever and always. Ginny's smile grew as she heard his thought's and together they leaned forward and met each other in a splendid sweet, innocent kiss, that held promises of life, love, and peace to come. Harry brought his hand's up to cup her face and neck as her warm hands were placed on his chest between them. The warmth from the sun granting them their wishes and dreams of love, and happiness. Harry knew it was his parents giving there blessing on there only son's relationship with the only Weasley girl. And even though as they walked back to the house, a little while later. Arm around her waist and hers around his, their hips brushed each other's, stroking the fire that had been flamed to life. And deep down both new that it wouldn't ever go out, but they both new it would roar the highest when they completed their love, and each time after.

Leaving the house was rather hard for Harry, he now wanted to live here, be as close to his parents as he possibly could. He knew that after the school year, he would move in here and finally make peace with the restless spirits, that he knew were his parent's. They would finally be at peace when he killed Voldemort. When the world finally said goodbye to Tom Marvolo Riddle. Once and for all!

AN:

I, wow! Now I feel like crying! Yet I'm so excited, for this story. It means a lot that so many of you reviewed, even to tell me I'm not J.K.R. (I could have saved you 22 chapter's there) and some of you made me blush! I won't mention any name's here, but whew (blushes again). Experience indeed!

I hope all of you thought this was worth the wait. I loved this chapter, I think it's pretty heart felt at least I hope it is. What do you think? Did I please you? Or am I hearing groans of disappointment? Please review even if you do every chapter, I don't care. I love reading them anyway!

Wishing the best till next chapter, take care!

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