HARRY'S P.O.V

I lay ginny on the sofa in the living room and begin sifting through the cupboards looking for a hangover potion. Finding none, I turn to the age old remedy of a pepper up potion. I measure it into a goblet and give her some. I wait for her to wake up and clean up the kitchen.
Her eyelids finally flutter open. She takes a deep breath to calm herself.
I want to hug her, kiss her. so much so that it hurts. But I don't want to be blown to smithereens so I keep shut.
She finally looks at me," sit down and tell me everything and I promise not to hex you."
I omitt the parts about horcruxes and us getting in any danger. ( read as: I evade the question almost entirely).
She frowns at me and her forehead creases in worry. I see so much of Mrs. Weasley in her. I ask her instead," what's going on with you?"
She smiles ruefully and replies," I can't tell you anything more than you can tell me. Why don't we talk about something else?"
We remain quiet for a beat before I begin," I think I'll redecorate grimmauld place after all this. Maybe even turn it into a museum. I'll spend the days playing with Ted in the attic."
She looks at me with a confused look," Merlin why would you be so rude about Ted?"
I realise she's talking about Tonks' dad. I say," oh no, not him I meant teddy lupin! Didn't you know Tonks and Lupin had a kid? ...and I'm the godfather."
She has tears in her eyes and I move to comfort her. Her voice is muffled by my sweater and I almost don't hear her," it's not fair to thise kids."
And I'm also thinking about all those kids like Ted who are born in this dark world. Kids who are at Hogwarts right now and those who are in the ministry.
I clench my jaw and thumb away Ginny's tears," Hey I can even turn grimmauld place into a home for kids of the war. We'll all have a great time. I'll learn the art of sweater making from your mum and I'll knit them some jumpers."
Ginny looks at me seriously," will there be a place for me?"
My reply is genuine," there will always be a place for you where ever I'm involved."
-x-
I see Ginny far away from the cottage as she disapparates. As she goes, the wind from the sea picks up and I breathe deeply getting a scent of salt mixed with the smell of the Burrow.
The last moments with Ginny play in my head.

I cling to her hand as we go out of the Burrow. The sky has become pink and purple. Even though there is no sun, her hair lights up. I try to imprint every detail about her in my memory. She turns to me abruptly and kisses me on the mouth. Her kiss is soft yet it conveys the urgency and passion of her love. I realise that she too is trying to remember everything about this meeting. Finally she lets go. She says," If this really is the last time..." and runs away wiping her tears on her sweater.

I shove my hands in my pockets and look up at the sky. In that moment I promise myself that whatever comes my way I will still fight it all so that this isn't the last time we see each other.

I trudge up the stairs and fall onto my bed, falling asleep almost instantaneously.