Chapter three.

"Mummy, Mummy. Your home, your home."

Little Cassie came running out of the house and up the walk to throw herself into her mummy's arms.

Ginny placed kisses all over the little girls face as she giggled.

"So ladybug, what have you been up to?"

"Oh, Mrs. Knipper let me help her bake cookies. I just love chocolate chip cookies."

Ginny smiled down at the little girl as Mrs. Knipper came out of the house.

"Ginny, you have your hands full with that one. Though, she is a delight. So very clever, and at her age. You must be very proud of her."

"Yes, and thank you for watching her while I went into town."

"No problem. I love spending time with Cassie. You two have a good night."

After Cassie had eaten dinner and had her bath Ginny was rocking her to sleep in the den. She was singing to her and didn't notice Harry appearing in the room.

Harry stood motionless as he watched Ginny. Her voice was clear and true, Harry felt himself being hypnotized by it. He stood, gazing at her rocking Cassie. He noticed Cassie had a piece of Ginny's hair twirled about her finger as she was fighting sleep. He took this time to study Cassie. Ron was right, she was beautiful. She had black hair and smooth porcelain skin and her face looked like an angels. No wonder Ginny fell in love with this little girl, he thoughthe was falling for her too, and he just laid eyes on her.

Harry's gaze shifted to Ginny as she stood up from the chair. Still singing she made her way upstairs. She was obviously putting Cassie to bed. Harry could faintly her Ginny singing. He sat down on the couch to wait for Ginny to return.

As Ginny made her way down the stairs and turned into the room she jumped in surprise and started to scream, but Harry ran to her and put his hand over her mouth.

"Shhh, you just got her to sleep, don't go and wake her up."

Ginny nodded and was trying to calm down. Harry removed his hand from her mouth.

"What on earth are you doing here. You scared the devil out of me. How long have you been here?"

Harry sat back down on the couch and beckoned Ginny to sit next to him.

"I went to see Ron and Hermione. I told them about seeing you today and asked them what had gone on with you these last three years. I just felt the need to see you again. And, I've been here long enough to know that you have an amazing voice and must be a wonderful mother to a little girl who is absolutely beautiful, just like her mum."

Ginny's eyes grew wide at Harry's last statement.

"Thank you. But, why did you feel the need to see me again."

Ginny could tell Harry was nervous because he ran his fingers through his hair. He always did that when he was nervous.

"Well, I guess I could start by telling you that I've been in love with you for five years."

"What! Ginny stood up glaring.

Harry took Ginny's hand in his and pulled her back down.

"Please, just let me finish. I've had three years to think about this and when I saw you today every emotion that I've been hiding from hit me full in the face."

Ginny looked puzzled but nodded for Harry to continue.

"Right, well. I couldn't think about my feelings for you while at Hogwarts. Well, I would think about them, but then would shut them away. I truly didn't think I would live to have a future. All I could concentrate on was not getting killed and killing Voldemort before he killed me. Then after the final battle. I didn't know what my purpose was. I was emotionally exhausted. I had to get away, I had to find out who I was. So, I played quiddich and dreamed of you. I talked myself into believing that you could never love me. That I missed my chance. Then I saw you today and went to Ron's to find out anything I could about you, to see if I had a chance.

Harry's shuttered as he remembered Ron's words.

"Ron told me you got married. Before I would let him continue, I lost it. I started yelling. Hermione of course asked me why I cared so much. I admitted to loving you. She then told me about Daniel and Cassie. I'm sorry about him dieing, but, Merlin help me, I'm not sorry your not married. "

"Say something, anything."

Ginny couldn't get her mouth to work. She couldn't believe what she was hearing.

"Why have you been gone so long. It's been three years. What about all of the witches you go out with. Harry, you have a very different lifestyle than I do."

Harry was beginning to panic.

"What are you saying. Will you give us a chance?"

"Harry, I have been in love with you almost all my life. But I live in the real world. I live a simple life with my daughter. You live in a different world than I do. You have women flocking to you. You are famous, not for doing one thing, but many. Your a famous quiddich star. You are a celebrity, whose picture graces a magazine cover every week. I can't live in that world. You can have any witch you want, why on earth would you want me?"

Harry almost shouted, "Because I love you. I don't want anyone else. I don't like the lifestyle I live. I hate people staring and pointing at me. You know that. Do you know what I thought when I watched you with Cassie. I thought about seeing you do that with my children. My children can only have one person as their mother, and that is you. That has been the dream I have carried with me all of these years. That is what led me to defeat Voldemort. Love for the family I could have with you was the power I needed to kill him."

Ginny was crying now, "Oh Harry. I do love you. I'm just frightened that you will be so disappointed with me. What about Cassie, she's my daughter."

Harry knelt down in front of Ginny and brushed away her tears. "I fell in love with her the moment I saw her."

Ginny smiled through her tears.

"Please Ginny, give me a chance to prove to you that you and Cassie are all I need."

Ginny was amazed to see tears fall from Harry's eyes. She smiled at him and he drew her into his lap, holding her close as his lips found hers in a passionate kiss.