Chapter 4

Ginny wrapped her arms around Harry's body and then lowered her tear-stained face to Harry's. Her lips grazed his gently not expecting the embrace to be returned. Harry could feel her heart beating heavily upon his chest. She began pulling away just as Harry found his strength. At first she seemed shocked, but quickly caught on.

It was as if Harry had been suddenly thrown back to earth. All of his senses returned. He could feel Ginny's lips upon his; he could here the shocked voices of the Weaselys and Hermione.

Harry and Ginny broke apart. He slowly got to his feet and pointed his wand at Voldemort who wore an expression of deepest loathing.

"This isn't over." Voldemort whispered cynically. "One day I'll destroy you, one day when you least expect it. That's a promise." He raised his wand and disapparated.

Harry looked around; every Weasely and Hermione was all staring at him. He looked down at his blood-stained clothes. Harry's scar had stopped burning, but the pain had returned to his torso where Voldemort had cursed him.

"Harry, come lie down on the couch and I'll try to mend your wound." Mrs. Weasely said tenderly trying to conceal the shock in her tone. Harry gently pulled his shirt off revealing how badly hurt his upper body was. "Oh that looks terrible!"

Harry lay on the couch while Mrs. Weasley pointed her wand at the various wounds across Harry's chest causing them to instantly heal.

"Why didn't you try to kill him?" Ginny asked. Harry looked at her for a moment with out replying. All eyes were once again upon him now. Ron and Hermione already knew, but Dumbledore had told Harry not to tell anyone else.

"It's not that simple." Harry finally said deciding that he could trust the Weaselys. "You remember his diary….that was one of seven horcruxes. Well that particular horcrux was destroyed, Dumbledore destroyed another and someone else got a third one. Killing him now wouldn't solve the problem."

"But why is he after you?" Ginny seemed to be beginning to understand why Harry had broken up with her.

"Because of the prophecy." Hermione answered.

"So there really was a prophecy?" Mr. Weasely murmured. Harry nodded.

"It basically said that neither of us can live while the other survives and that one of us will kill the other." Harry looked directly at Ginny as he spoke. She seemed to finally see the whole picture.

"That's terrible!" Mrs. Weasely exclaimed. She finished mending the last of his wounds. The pain had stopped and Harry felt like his usual self again. He got to his feet. Ginny glanced at his muscular build that was the consequence of playing Quidditch. She blushed and turned away. Harry tried to suppress a grin.

"We've got to get to headquarters immediately. The Burrow isn't safe anymore. I'll send the signal." Mr. Weasely said and walked out of the room.

"Go pack your trunks as fast as you can!" Mrs. Weasely said. "We are leaving in ten minutes.

Everyone rushed upstairs and began throwing everything in reach into their trunks. Since Harry's trunk was fully packed he helped Ron locate all of his belongings throughout his room.Fifteen minutes later everyone was gathered once more in the living room.

"Harry you go with Arthur. Hermione go with Fred, Ron co with George and Ginny come with me. Get to headquarters immediately." Mrs. Weasely said hastily. Once more Harry held onto Mr. Weasely's arm. They apparated to Grimuald Place.

"…So Harry what are you going to do?" Hermione asked. Once everyone was settled at Grimuald Place, Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny and the twins went upstairs in the drawing room. Mrs. Weasely insisted on having an n emergency Order of the Phoenix meeting downstairs.

"Well, I couldn't do anything until I left the Dursely's, but now I am going to go to Godric's Hollow as soon as I can. Everything started there so maybe going there can help end this war. After that I don't really have a plan. I have to find the rest of the horcruxes somehow too." Harry said as he starred at the large tapestry of Sirius' family tree.

"We'll go with you!" Ron said trying to catch Harry's eye.

"No, I have to do it alone. I don't want to put any of you in danger." Harry murmured to the wall.

"Harry, you might need our help. We want to help you at all costs. Besides isn't this what the D.A. was preparing us for… fighting in the real world?" Harry glanced at Hermione as she spoke.

"Are you guys sure you want to do this?" Harry knew it was a pointless question to ask since once they had their minds made up there was no way to change them. Hermione and Ron nodded.

"We can all help!" Ginny muttered.

Harry stared at Ginny. She looked so; the way her flaming-red hair framed her face and her soft brown eyes glistened.

"Well, if you all insist I guess there is no point in arguing." Harry said.