A/N: Hey guys, I'm pissed off. I'm not going to stop writing, please stop asking that. I just said that I had to take a few days to gather my thoughts and get back to wanting to live. But I'm writing anyway because I have something to say after the end of this chapter, and just letting you know, this one will probably be a bit short and shitty, but I'm writing the thing anyway. Thanx to all my COMPASSIONATE reviewers. You all made me feel better and I really appreciate it.
Chapter 16
Dinner Proposal
"Probably sometime this summer." Harry said to his girlfriend.
"Oh my god. I can't believe this!" Ginny cried, sliding off of Harry and spinning around in a circle. Harry watched her fondly as her eyes twinkled around the room. Harry checked his watch and sighed.
"Gin, I think we better be going or your mum will have a fit." Harry said to her.
"Yeah, I guess you're right, I just can't stop looking at this house! It's just so wonderful, Harry." Ginny said, gazing at him lovingly. Harry chuckled and wrapped her in his arms. He apparated them both when she least expected it and they landed in the middle of the spotless living room at the Burrow.
"Oh Harry, Ginny, good your back. Ginny, I need you in the kitchen and Harry I need you to help the boys fix up the tables in the back. We're eating outside since so many people are going to be here." Molly said quickly, grabbing Ginny and pulling her into the kitchen. Harry shook his head, smiling and went outside where he found Arthur, Bill, Charlie, Percy, the twins, and Ron all conjuring chairs and tables and setting them up. He drew his wand and went to help.
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"No, change it back to light green." Molly instructed. Bill sighed and changed the colour of the tablecloth back to its original colour for the umpteenth time. "Perfect!" She exclaimed. Ginny stifled a giggle behind her mother's back. Hermione, Fleur, Angelina, Katie, Vanessa, and Penelope were all in the kitchen, trying desperately to get last minute touches on all of the food.
People began to arrive and Molly and Arthur hurried back through the kitchen to greet everybody. Ginny and Hermione prepared some tea and biscuits for everybody so the adults could chat without all the teens and young adults around. They hurried out into the living room and set plates upon the coffee table and pretty soon everyone but the adults were all shut out of the living room.
Ginny flopped down in a chair outside next to Harry. He draped an arm around her and kissed her temple. Hermione sat down on her fiancés lap and kissed him while all the other girls went to their significant others.
"You look tired." Harry observed. Ginny raised an eyebrow at him.
"No, Harry, really?" She said sarcastically. He chuckled.
"Hmm, fiery tonight aren't we?" He said playfully. She popped him on his arm lightly and kissed him to shut him up.
"Mum had us working our arses off in the kitchen. I swear that woman should have a few house elves around. They do work for free." Ginny said exasperatedly.
"Hey! I heard that!" Hermione shouted. Ginny rolled her eyes so only Harry could see.
"She still on about that?" He asked quietly. Ginny rolled her eyes again and nodded. Harry laughed.
"I'm going to go upstairs and get ready, okay love?" Ginny said, pecking his lips with hers. He nodded. She stood up and heaved Hermione off of Ron, dragging her back into the house despite her protests. Ron stood up and crossed to Harry, sitting down in the chair that Ginny had occupied.
"So Harry," Ron began casually. Harry looked at his best friend and raised an eyebrow. "When you plan on proposing to my sister?" He inquired. Harry was taken aback.
"Well, I'm not quite sure yet." He said truthfully.
"Well, mate, you can't just wing it." Ron replied, turning to look Harry in the face.
"I know, I have an idea, but like I said, I'm not quite sure." Harry said, running his hand through his messy hair. Charlie, Bill, the twins and Percy all came over to chat, since all the girls had followed Ginny and Hermione. Harry excused himself and went to find Mr. And Mrs. Weasley for a chat.
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(A/N: major descriptiveness coming up, just letting you all know)
"Ginny, I still haven't decided what to wear." Hermione said thoughtfully. Just then all the rest of the girls came in, their dresses over their arms. Ginny smiled and leafed through her closet.
"Here." She said, handing Hermione a dress.
"Ginny, the thought is nice, but I'm taller than you and—"
"So? You can lengthen it to fit you. It's not that difficult." Ginny cut in quickly as she pulled out her own dress. Hermione grinned and nodded. All the girls pulled on their clothes and took turns putting on makeup and doing hair. When they were finished, they all looked dazzling.
Ginny was in a light green, silky dress that clung to her nicely. It was strapless at the top and Ginny had a silky black shawl draped over her bare shoulders. Around her neck was the fine necklace that Harry had gotten her for Christmas last year, along with the matching earrings and promise ring that were in her ears and on her right ring finger. On her feet were strappy open-toed black heels.
Her auburn hair was piled on top of her head and fell down like a fountain in ringlets, making her look very gorgeous. She had very light green eye shadow on her eyelids with a touch of mascara and eyeliner. Her lips were glossed and her fair cheeks held a soft blush. She had two silver bangles around each wrist.
Hermione was wearing a clingy baby blue dress that went all the way down to the floor and drug a little, since she lengthened it. She was wearing a white shawl over her shoulders. The dress was spaghetti strap. Her feet ended in white high heel sandals with her toes painted a pale pale blue. Her brown hair was down and curled expertly, falling down her back and around her shoulders beautifully.
She had a little bit of white eye shadow above her dark eyes with a little bit of mascara. Her lips were also glossed and her tan cheeks held a bit of a blush as well. In her ears were diamond studs and around her neck was a silver necklace. Dangling from it was a gold heart with a diamond in the middle of it. Her left finger held her gold and diamond engagement ring and she had a few gold bangles on her wrists.
Fleur looked stunning in a knee-length, long sleeved silky red dress. On her feet were black heels and a small ankle bracelet on her left ankle. Above her blue eyes was no eyeshadow, but they were lined in black and had mascara on her lashes. Her fair cheeks were not blushed. Her lips were blood red and in her ears she wore dangly ruby earrings with a matching necklace. Her wedding and engagement ring were on her left ring finger.
You could just make out the bulge in Fleur's stomach from the baby she was carrying. Her long fragile nails were painted red on her delicate hands. The sleeves of the dress covered her wrists and flowed down. They touched the ground when Fleur had her arms at her sides. Her silvery hair was down and straight, flowing like water down her back.
Angelina had a 3-¾ sleeve, white blouse on with a slightly poofy lavender skirt. On her feet were white open back tennis shoes with no socks. Her curly dark hair was pulled up in a fancy ponytail with a few strands in her face. Her long nails were painted a slightly darker purple with her engagement ring from Fred glistening on her finger.
The only thing decorating her wrist was a silver watch with a lavender face. Around her neck was a silver chain with an amethyst stone hanging from it. Her earrings were dangly and similar to the necklace. Her eyelids had just a touch of lavender eye shadow and her eyelashes held mascara. Her lips were also glossed.
Katie had on a long, flowing black skirt with a dark blue short-sleeved blouse on. She wore black heels with her toenails painted a dark blue. Her fingernails were painted that colour as well and her ring from George glimmered in the light. Her long hair held gel and mousse and was extremely curly. It hung down her back in ringlets.
Around her neck she had a large sapphire suspended from a silver chain with onyx earrings in her ears. On her eyelids was a good amount of blue eye shadow. Her cheerful eyes were lined in black with a good bit of mascara on her lashes. Her cheeks had a bit of blush mixed in with shimmer as well. Her lips were coated in a shimmery gloss.
Penelope had on a frilly light pink, long sleeved blouse with a long white skirt. The blouse came down into a V where three diamonds were stacked hanging from a chain on her neck. Her ears held similar earrings with diamond studs in a second hole on her ears. On her feet were delicate looking light pink heels with her toenails painted the same light pink.
Her fingernails were also painted that same colour with her engagement ring on her finger. The sleeves of the blouse came to a point and had elastic bands that went around the fingers to hook the sleeves to her. She had on black mascara and a touch of baby pink eye shadow on her eyelids. Her lips were painted a pale pink and glossed. Penny's hair was also straight, but the front of it was pulled into a barrette in the back.
They all admired and praised each other. Then they all just stood around talking, until Molly yelled up at them to come downstairs and help bring out plates. They all made a face, but walked carefully down the two flights of stairs and levitated the plates out the door and to the table in the yard. Everyone was finding a seat and all the guys had reserved seats for their girlfriend/fiancées/wife. Their mouths dropped when they saw the girls. The girls smirked at each other and went to sit at their saved seats.
Harry gaped at Ginny but quickly stumbled out of his chair to pull hers out for her. She smiled at him and purposely bumped her rear against his crotch. He made a croaking sound, pushed her chair back to the table with her in it, and sat down quickly. Ginny giggled and rested her hand on his knee.
"You should relax, love, you look tense." She said seductively. His mouth went dry and he quickly grabbed her hand and held it. She giggled quietly and soon everyone was helping himself or herself to the girls' excellent cooking. Ginny was talking to Hermione about the N.E.W.Ts while Harry was still trying to explain the concept of Muggle money to Arthur.
Later that night, with live fairies fluttering around the table, providing plenty of light, everyone was finally polishing off desert. Harry supposed now was as good a time as any, with all of their friends and family gathered together and all. He stood up and tapped his glass with a fork while clearing his throat. Everyone stopped their chatter and looked up at him. Ginny scooted her chair back some to get a better view of her boyfriend—er—fiancé. Harry cleared his throat again, rather nervously.
"I just have a few things I wanted to say. These last seven years have been trying and difficult for me, but I've had all of you to be there and help in any way you can. Weasley family, you all have been wonderful to me. You never acted like I was imposing when I came to stay, and you all treated me like one of the family, and you have no idea what that means to me to be part of an actual family.
"Ron and Hermione, you both stood by me every time I had to face Voldemort. Sure I may have done some of it on my own, but I would've never gotten as far and learned as much without you two as my best friends. The Order, all of you were always there when I was in a bind, willing to risk your life for me. I've never had that before, and I just want you all to know how much it meant to me.
"Mr. And Mrs. Weasley, you both treated me like a seventh son and it meant an awful, awful lot. Fred, George, well, let's just say I hope that as your financial backer I can help you out more. Bill, Charlie, you both have risked your lives for me, and even though I didn't know you as well as I do now, you both still meant a lot to me.
"Percy, I know you weren't fond of me for a couple years, but in all, I have learned a lot about swallowing your pride and I've learned a lot more about life." Harry turned to Ginny after raising his glass to everybody. She had tears in her eyes. "Ginny. You, above everybody, have stood by me through good and bad times. Whenever I'm upset, you light up my day just by looking at you.
"When I hold you I feel like nothing in the world could ever be wrong. Whenever you come into a room and I don't see you, I can sense your presence. Whenever I'm alone and sad, you always know and come to find me. You don't take any of my crap, which is good for me, I suppose." Everyone chuckled, "But above all, you love me. You love me even when I'm being a total and complete prat.
"Even when we argue, you still love me, as I love you. I never thought I'd feel this way, even though that sounds cliché, but it's true. I love you with all my heart. We're meant to be together, I know it. We're soul mates. I guarantee we'll have tough times, and I guarantee that at some point, one or both of us is going to want to get out. But if we stick together and hold on to our love, then we can make it through anything."
Harry looked deep into Ginny's eyes. She didn't look away, but held the gaze through her own tear-filled eyes. Harry knelt down on one knee and put a hand inside his jacket pocket. He pulled out a box. Ginny, and pretty much everyone else there, gaped at him.
"And I'm afraid that if I don't ask you to be mine now, I may never have the chance again. So Ginevra Molly Weasley, will you make me the happiest guy in the world? Will you marry me?" He asked, flipping the box open and pulling the ring from it. He slid it on her finger. Ginny gaped at it. It was white-gold with one huge diamond, flanked by two smaller ones on each side. Everyone stared, but Harry didn't care. He only had eyes for Ginny, and she for him.
"Of course I'll marry you!" She whispered, choking up. The whole table let out a collective, relieved sigh. He smiled bigger than he ever had, stood up and pulled her up with him. She laughed and wrapped her arms around him. He picked her up slightly and twirled her around. Everyone around the table stood and clapped. Harry sat Ginny down and they faced their family and friends, beaming.
McGonagall, to Harry's surprise, had tears in her eyes, but then again, almost all the females did, but that was nothing compared to Molly. She was bawling happily into her husbands' arms as he laughed and clapped for Ginny and Harry. Ginny turned to her new fiancé and put his face in her hands, gazing into his eyes.
"I love you." She whispered.
"I love you." He whispered back. She pulled him to her and kissed him full on the lips, wrapping her arms around his neck, and him pulling her tightly to him. Everyone let out an 'awe' in unison. Harry and Ginny laughed into their kiss then broke away, looking at each other for a few minutes, then settling back down into their seats. Everyone sat down as well and they all started bombarding them with questions.
"Oh yeah!" Harry said loudly after Tonks asked where they were going to live. Everyone got rather quiet and looked at Harry.
"We bought a house!" Ginny squealed. Everyone gasped and exclaimed different things at the same time.
"We got it today when we were gone for so long. Actually, I'd already bought it, I was just showing Ginny and hoping she'd like it." Harry said with a chuckle. Everyone broke into conversation again. The Weasley brothers were all looking at Harry with blank expressions. After Harry had made eye contact with every one of them, beaming, they all broke out into laughs and joined the conversations.
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