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The Last Battle Ball
" Please Wood?" Fred Weasly asked his former quiditch captian.
Oliver Wood stared at him. " Okay, I would love to help." He finally said.
" Great! We need as much help as possible. Be here all day Thursday, with whoever it is you can get to help." Fred said, excitedly.
Wood nodded, and shook hands with the two twins, then was gone with a pop.
" Harry, I can walk, thanks." Ginny said, rolling her eye's.
Ginny was coming home from the hospital, and Harry was helping her home.
" I know Gin, I just...don't want to get hurt." Harry replied, slipping one of his arms around her waist, and carrying her bag with the other.
Ginny laughed, and kissed him on the cheek. Harry helped her into the Ministry car that they suplied.
" Thanks for doing this, Marius." Harry said to the driver. Harry had wanted to sit in the back with Ginny, so Marius had said he would drive for them.
" No problem Mr.Harry Potter sir!" The man squeaked. He was a small man, with a very squeaky voice.
Harry smiled, and threw Ginny's bag in the trunk, a sat on the spacious back seat of the Ford.
" Harry, Neville is going to be okay, isn't he?" Ginny asked, as the car jumped over a small black sedan.
Harry nodded. " I think so, I think he really needed to do that. I'm glad it was him, and not Ron, or anyone else."
Ginny smiled at him. " I'm glad you understand, Harry."
" Ginny, I don't mean to be rude...but you sound like your mum." Harry teased.
Ginny playfully punched him in the arm. " Harry James Potter, be nice to your poor ailing fiance."
" Oh, so now you're the ailing fiance?" Harry answered, pretending to be sad.
Ginny laughed. " Alright, alright. Maybe not the ailing fiance."
" Mr. Potter?" Marius said from the front seat. " We're here."
" Thanks Marius, how much do I owe you?" Harry replied.
The drivers eye's widened. " Nothing sir! I could never except money from you, sir!"
" Please let him pay, he'll never give up." Ginny giggled.
Marius considered for a moment. " I will charge you one knuts."
" Marius, I-" Harry began, but was interupted by Marius. " Mr. Potter, please don't pay me more than that."
Harry sighed. " Fine, one knut." He said, pulling the copper coin out of his pocket, and handing it to him.
Marius smiled, and waved good-bye, as Harry and Ginny left.
" Harry, pick me up at six." Ginny said, kissing him good-bye. Tonight was the night of the ball, and Harry had just dropped Ginny off to get ready, after they had spent the day preparing.
Harry nodded. " See you in two hours." He replied, and disapperated away quickly.
" Ron, why is it that women have to have so much time to get ready?" Harry complained, walking into the living room.
Ron shrugged. " Dunno, guess they think they have to."
Harry laughed. " Guess so."
Harry plopped down on the couch, and picked up the Daily Prophet.
" Oh, don't bother reading that." Ron said, trying to snatch it from him.
Harry held it away. " No, I want to." He opened it up, and saw a picture of Harry and Ginny leaving Saint Mungo's, two day's earlier.
Harry Potter and Fiance Ginerva Weasly
Leave Saint Mungo's
Harry Potter, also known as The-Boy-Who-Lived, takes wounded girlfriend, Ginerva Weasly, home from Saint Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries earlier this week. After she was kidnapped by the late Bellatrix Lestrange, former Death Eater, she was wounded terribly.
"Mr.Potter has no comment at this time." Mr. Potters secretary, Conner Perkins confirmed when asked.
The kidnapping took place because Lestrange supposedly believed that Mr. Potter was in possession of a certain potion, that's use is not yet confirmed.
The Daily Prophet is as always, working hard to uncover more information.
Harry put the paper down quietly on the table, not looking at Ron.
There was silence for a moment, neither men said anything.
" Harry," Ron finally said. " are you alright?"
He shrugged. " Ya, I'm fine. Do you know if Ginny has seen this?"
Ron shook his head. " Not that I know of."
" Okay. I'm going to my room." Harry replied, and left the room, and Ron picked up the paper, and threw it away.
" Ginny, you look...wow." Harry said, looking at her with his eyes wide. She was wearing a stunning light blue dress, thin straps, tight around the top, but slowly looser at the bottom.
" Thank you, and you look dashing also!" Ginny smiled, twirling around.
The man who was flying the carriage that was taking them to the ball, opened the door for the couple. Harry and Ginny stepped in, and got comfertable.
Ginny looked at Harry with concern. " Are you alright Harry?"
" I'm fine." Harry replied quickly.
Ginny rolled her eyes. " Nervous?"
" I'm fine, just fine." Harry answered, not looking at her.
" Okay, whatever." Ginny responded, looking out the window.
The ride was a long one, neither of them talked much. When the got to the place where it was being held, in a large outdoor park, the driver came around and opened the door for them, and Harry helped Ginny out.
As soon as they where out, there a million flashes, and people shouting at them.
" Mr. Potter, what potion did Bellatrix Lestrange want?" A tall man asked, holding a pad of paper.
" Harry! How worried where you when you found out Ginny was missing!" Someone else shouted over the noice.
Harry ignored all of them, and pushed them back, while shielding Ginny as they walked quickly to where the party was.
" Harry! Over here!" Someone called.
Harry turned to see who it was, and saw Hermione waving them over.
" Hey Hermione, you look great!" Ginny said, giving her a hug.
Hermione beamed. " Thanks, so do you!"
" Alright, alright. " Ron said, rolling his eyes. " I think I'll go grab some drinks, before I go insane listening to you two."
" I'll come too." Harry said, smiling at the two women.
Ron and Harry walked off, to the large table that held the champagne glass.
Harry grabbed two glasses, and stared to turn around, but instead found himself face to face with Draco Malfoy.
" Hey Draco." Harry said, moving out of his way.
Draco nodded at him. " Hello Harry, thanks for inviting us."
" No problem. Where's Mandy?" Harry replied, looking around.
Draco rolled his eyes. " Over with Ginny and Hermione."
" Well I'll see you over there, then." Harry replied, following Ron who was walking away quickly.
Harry caught up to Ron. " Ron, what is your problem?"
Ron glared at the champagne glasses he was holding. " Nothing, I'm fine."
" Ron, what in the bloody world is your problem!" Harry whispered fiercly.
He sighed. " He said Hermione's name!"
Harry stared at Ron, completely confused. " Who said who's name?"
" Malfoy!" Ron spat out. " He said said Hermione's name!"
Harry blinked. " So?"
" Harry, when we where in school we hated him! He called Hermione names, he was a bloody Death Eater!" Ron answered, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
" Ron, knock it off, now is not the time." Harry replied, and walked back to Ginny, and handed her a drink.
Ron came over a few moments later, and handed Hermione her drink, completely ignoring Draco and Mandy.
Soon, the bell for dinner rang, and tables magicly apeared.
Harry led Ginny up to the front, with Ron and Hermione following. They sat down with most of the Weasly's.
" Hello Molly, Arthur." Harry said, giving them each a warm hug.
Ginny kissed them on the cheek, and hugged each of the siblings that where at the table.
" Hello everyone!" Cole Crane, the head of Social Gatherings department said from the stage, where a podium was set up. " Welcome to our Last Battle Ball, I hope you've enjoyed yourselves." Everyone started clapping. " Good, I'm glad! Well, after we have finished dinner, we have a very special guest to speak. But first, let's eat!" He said, and nodded over at someone that was hidden from view.
There was a series of pops, and elves appeared at each table, with plates of food on each hand.
A plate was put in front of everyone, then the elves were gone.
" Let's eat!" Fred said, picking up his fork.
Angelina rolled her eye's, and began on her own food.
After everyone had finished, and the plates cleared, Cole Crane stood back up, and smiled at everyone.
" Hello again, the food was wonderful, don't you think?" Everyone clapped, and Fred and George stood up and cheered.
Cole laughed. " Alright, well before I get carried away, let me announce the Minister of Magic, Arthur Weasly!" Everyone clapped as Arthur went up to the stage. Cole went back to his seat, and le Arthur take over.
" Welcome! Thank you for coming." Arthur said, after making his voice louder. " I hope everyone has enjoyed themselves so far, and in a moment, I'll introduce our special guest. But first, I would like to say something. I want to thank everyone, everyone of the wizarding world, for making my job such a wonderful five years, and when I retire, I hope it will be just as wonderful for the next person, whoever that may be."
Everyone started clapping, and roses and flowers where thrown from wands at Arthur.
" Thank you, thank you. I also want to thank my family for being so supportive, I know this has been a very busy few years. Now, without any further delay, I would like to introduce...Harry Potter!" He said, gesturing to Harry to come up.
Harry walked up towards the stage, waving at everyone.
Arthur beamed at him. " Good luck." He whispered, after his voice turned turned back to normal.
" Ladies and gentlemen." Harry said, smiling at them. " Thank you for coming, and for having me. I have been asked to make an speech, so here I am, whether I like it or not, my best friend informed me." Everyone laughed, as Harry turned to Hermione and winked.
" Well, I thought that since this is a ball honoring the Last Battle, I would tell you the events of that night." Harry said, taking a sip of the water that was provided. " Well, when I found out that Voldomort planned to attack Hogwarts, I panicked. Most of my friend where there, along with hundreds of other innocent people." Harry cleared his throat.
" Well, I decided I would be putting them in even more danger if I sent them home, I was sure Voldomort would have found out, I'm still sure he would have. So I informed the Proffesors, and together, with the Order of Phoenix, we came up with a plan. I would get as many people as possible to help, to get ready for a huge fight. So I gathered those people, and they gathered people. I gave jobs to all of the people helping, there would be a group of Aurors guarding each common room. I told one boy and one girl from each house of what was happening, and that if the Aurors could not hold off the Death Eaters, then they would tell all seventh years to keep the others safe."
Harry looked at Ginny, who smiled at him. " Hermione Granger had something that Voldomort wanted, or he thought she did. He had been told by Severus Snape that she was in possession of a potion that could keep him alive, even without the horcruxes."
Harry looked around at the tables full of people. They where all staring at him intently. " Well, Hermione was given the task of luring Voldomort and the Death Eaters where we wanted him to go. The night of the Battle, everything was going alright, as I had planned. Then, somehow, Voldomort captured Hermione, and took prisoner into the Chamber of Secrets, where I fought Tom Riddle in my second year." Harry looked meaningfully at Ginny, who had tears in her eyes.
" When we figured this out, I led some of the army into the Chamber. There where Death Eaters everywhere, in the halls, in the bathroom where the entrance to the Chamber was, inside of the Chamber. People where getting hurt, and worse, everywhere." Harry stopped for a second, and took a large gulp of water.
" Anyways, by the time I got to the Chamber, Voldomort knew I was there. I instructed the people who where still with me to leave, so they wouldn't get hurt. They refused."
Harry looked at Ron, rembering how he had yelled at him, yelling that he would not leave.
" Well, we all did good that day. We all fought him together, we destroyed him. Percy Weasly was killed by Voldomort, when fighting with his brother, Bill. Percy killed three Death Eaters, and wounded two others." Harry looked at Bill, who had tears streaming down his face, and Fluer was rubbing his hand gently.
" We killed Tom Marvolo Riddle that day, and destroyed the last horcrux. We got rid of many Death Eaters that day, and put the rest in Askaban for life, where most remain. A lot of good people died that day, a few of my friends, and some of my enemies." Harry finished, and smiled at everyone.
It was quiet for a moment, then Ron and Ginny stood up, and started clapping, and cheering. Then everyone else joined them, clapping and cheering.
Harry gestured to Ginny to join him, and when she had, he motioned for everyone to sit back down.
" This is Ginny Weasly, my girlfriend. A few weeks ago, I proposed to her. She has said yes, and the wedding is to be in September." Everyone started clapping again, and Harry kissed Ginny lightly, then led her back to her seat.
Cole Crane came back up, and announced that the dancing could start.
Harry led Ginny over to a private spot.
" Ginny Weasly, I love you so much." He said, kissing her again.
Ginny smiled at him when they where done. " I love you to, Harry Potter."
A/NSigh This has been a very interesting chapter. I didn't want to have the ball this chapter, but I couldn't think of anything else to put in...grr. So the wedding will be in chapter 11, and that will be the final chapter, but do not worry, I am going to write a sequel to this, two to be exact. It'll be a while before they come out, I want to write a few ahead of time for once, then they'll be out. So two more chapters left to this, hope everyone has enjoyed these last...counting on fingers how many chapter'sthe idiot haswritten NINE chapters. Thank you to the four reviewers on my last chapter, Suuz, webling-girl05, lovelyelley, and supajen. Please review people!
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