Two years later…

Ginny sat on her window sill as the rain poured down. It was her seventeenth birthday and she was remembering the love of her life. Tears came down her face as she struggled hard with her emotions. She missed Harry. She hadn't heard from him since he left her at Bill and Fleur's wedding. Ginny hadn't expected him to be able to contact her but she yearned for it nevertheless. She wiped away her tears as she went to her navy blue canopy bed. She lay down, thinking about all that had happened over the past two years. The Burrow was destroyed. They all had left after the attack at the wedding. The three Weasleys that remained moved into Godric's Hollow. Harry had felt that Voldemort wouldn't think to look there and he was right. Many had died in this long epic struggle against Voldemort.

Ginny had certainly shed many tears especially recently when she learned of Hagrid's death. She yearned to be with Harry, knowing that he was feeling a terrible pain for the giant of a man that they had both loved and respected. She still wore the pendant Harry had given her as it was her last real link to him. Right now, she was home alone. Her mother was with her father at Grimmauld Place going over plans with the Order. It had taken a long time for Ginny to convince her parents that it was okay for them to leave. "I'll be fine" she said, over and over to her over protective parents. Finally they had left her alone in the house. She certainly wasn't frightened about any Death Eaters due not only to the fact that there were way more enchantments around this house than the Burrow but also the fact she wasn't afraid of Death Eaters.

She wasn't scared of them because she believed them to be cowards. Ginny had also lost her fear of Voldemort as well after the past two years. She saw him more cowardly than any wizard around. Voldemort was very much into the survival of the fittest theory which almost insured his fate in her mind. Since Harry left her, Ginny turned very quiet and withdrawn from the world around her. She mostly stayed in her room, writing love letters that never were sent. She picked up the latest letter she had written:

Dearest Harry,

I don't even know why I bother with these letters. I know that I could never send them to you. I know that they shall probably never leave the comfort of my bedroom. However, writing to you eases the pain that is in my heart. I am so sorry about Hagrid. I know how much you loved him, Harry. He really took care of all of us. If only there was more that I could do than just sit around hopeless in this big house. I know that you're trying to protect me, Harry but I need you, want you more and more everyday. Please know that you are always in my thoughts, my dreams and always in my soul.

Love always,

Ginny.

She had the urge to throw it in the fireplace. She was sick of this stupid war. She missed Harry like one would miss air. Ginny crawled under the covers and rearranged the pillows. She now put one pillow in front of her and one behind her to help her to feel Harry by her side. Ginny really felt pathetic when she did this as well as a bit foolish but she guessed that one does foolish things when in love. An hour later, she awoke to a loud thump. Ginny pretended to be asleep. She knew that it wasn't her parents for they were going to spend the night at Grimmauld. Ginny slowly drew her wand from her pillow and quickly shouted "Lumos", pointing her wand at the figure on the floor. "Harry?" Ginny said in shock. There was Harry all right but he certainly wasn't well. He was bruised and bloody. She jumped out of the bed and ran to him. "Harry!"

"Hey, Ginny" Harry said weakly as she quickly light up a fire. She went over to her bed and frantically grabbed her pillows and blankets. Ginny put the pillow underneath of his head and she examined his injuries. All in all, he wasn't that bad. He had some cuts on his face as well as on his hands. He was bruised but he was alive. Tears filled her eyes as she quickly summoned some medicine. "Voldemort's dead, Ginny" Harry said, trying hard to not lose consciousness. Ginny looked at him stunned.

"Are you sure?" she asked. He nodded as she slowly put medicine on his wounds.

"Ron and Hermione are with the others celebrating." Harry said as she finished with her work.

"Why didn't you go with them, Harry? You needed to see a healer." Ginny said gently. Harry looked at her, his green eyes filled with love. He put his hand on her trembling one. She looked at him and started sobbing, throwing her arms around him. "Harry, I love you! I missed you so much!" She held him and he put his fingers through her red hair, feeling like it was all a dream.

He comforted her as she sobbed. "I've missed you too, Ginny. You're what I clung to when it got hard."

"Come on, let's get you into bed." Ginny said, helping her boyfriend up. She helped him get into her bed and got him comfortable before lying down next to him. He was shivering and she pulled the quilt over top of them. She held onto him and he to her as they watched the fire. "I feel like this is all a dream." She said looking into his eyes. Harry smiled a bit as he pulled her even closer.

"Ginny, I can't believe it's over myself. I've been waiting to be right here like this with you for two years!" Ginny rested her head under his chin as he put his arm around her.

"How did it happen?" Ginny asked as she stroked his chin. Harry was silent for a moment.

"Ginny, I promise you that I'll tell you but right now I can't. I'm not ready for it."

"I understand" Ginny said, wishing that she had been a bit more understanding. Harry seemed to sense this because he straightened and clutched her shoulders.

"I promise you that I'll tell you, honey. It's just that I don't want you to have to picture what I went through. I love you and I want you to be protected from that for now. I just want us to be able to sit here and hold each other."

"Okay, Harry" Ginny said gently, pushing a lock of hair from his face. They locked eyes and Harry leaned over and kissed her. She had been yearning for this kiss for such a long time that it hurt. She put her hands on his chest and his were around her waist. After a few dizzying minutes, they stopped breathing heavily. Ginny put her forehead against Harry's and he put his hands in hers, lightly stroking her palm with his finger tips. "I have something for you" Ginny said suddenly. She got up and grabbed the stack of papers on her desk and handed them to Harry.

"What's this?" Harry asked amused.

"Letters that I wrote everyday that you weren't with me" Ginny said. He looked up at her incredulously. "They might not be the greatest but I felt it was important to do this for you." Harry looked at the stack with awe. "I yearned for you and this was how to make the pain go away. Do you like them?" Ginny asked, her eyes looking at him with longing. Harry smiled at her and kissed her.

"I do" with that they laid back down and fell asleep, holding one another with plans of the future in their minds. For the first time in two years, the couple slept peacefully in the arms of love.