Birthday Present
"Kingsley. I need your help." Arthur approached the minister. it was time for their weekly meeting. Normally they discussed work related issues, but Kingsley understood from Arthur's tone that this was no something to do with the ministry.
"What can I do for you Arthur?"
"Harry's birthday is coming up, and Molly and I have been thinking about what to give him and..." Arthur hesitated.
"And you think I would know better than you what he wants?" Laughter was just beneath the surface of Kingsley's voice. "No. Not at all. It is just that I need your help with some formalising.? Arthur sifted nervously from one foot to another. "You know how Harry is just like a son for Molly and me, but sometimes I... we think he forgets it and don't realise how much we love him like one of our own. There is no way we can take Lilly and James' place, but we want to make it official that he has a family that loves him."
Most of the guests had left the Burrow. Now it was only the Weasley, Neville, Luna, Kingsley and McGonagall left. It had been a much larger party than Harry's 17th. Harry had been embarrassed with all the attention, but he was satisfied with the day anyhow. Just some months ago, he thought he would never see his 18th birthday. The way Harry saw it, this was not just a party for him, but also a party to celebrate the ending of the war.
"Harry" Molly took the dishes Harry had carried from the garden and placed them in the sink. "We want you to join us in the living room. There is one present left, that we wanted to give you after the party." Harry followed Molly in to the sitting room where everyone else were. He sat down on the couch beside Ginny.
"We know that growing up for you has not been easy. Your relatives have not treated you as they should, and family is not something that you are familiar with from your younger years. What we want to give you is an opportunity to official become a part of the family that you have been a part of for almost seven years. Because that day when you and Ron shared the same compartment seven years ago, you became one of our sons. We know that no one can take you parents places, but want to give you this." Arthur gave Harry an envelope. "Open it" Arthur said exited. Harry flipped open the envelope and pulled out a stack of parchment. His eyes darted back and forth. The more he read, the more his eyes became watery.
"We hope that you will accept our offer about adopting you and sign the paper so you also officially become our son." Both Molly and Arthur watched Harry expectantly.
"Thank you some much. You don't know how much this means to me." He stood up and hugged Molly and Arthur as thigh as he ever could remember hugging someone. When he released them, he had board smile on his face. "I was planning to do this in a couple of weeks, but I think this maybe a better moment. I am so sorry, but I will not sign the papers, because…" Harry turned to Ginny and kneeled down before her. "I know we haven't been together very long. Some will maybe say just some weeks. I would say over a year, because I don't consider the break up as a real break up, and we have known each other long before that. The past year you were my strength to continue, you were the reason I kept fighting when everything else seamed dark. Because I hoped that if by a faintest, slimmest, wildest chance that I would survive, you would also be there and maybe we could continue were I left. When I walked into the forest, you were the reason I kept going because I would make a better world for you to live in. The last thought I had before Voldemort hit me with the killing curse, was you. You are my strength Ginny." Harry fished up a small box from his pocket. "I have been caring this with me for two months. I was planning on doing this on your birthday, but yeah…" Harry threw a glans at the speechless adults before turning once more to Ginny. "Ginny would you make me the happiest man ever walking on this earth by marry me?"
AN: I do not think that Harry and Ginny got married until after she had finished Hogwarts. Harry has had is whole life on hold, and I think that with the war ending he would not hold back anything to live the life he wants to.
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