Here is Chapter 2. As before all characters belong to JK Rowling, I am just borrowing them :)
Harry was lying in his bed at the Weasley's pretending to be asleep, he knew that at any moment Ginny would sneak into the room and try and wake him up. Today was the day that all of his friends went back to Hogwarts while he was keeping a secret from them, they all knew that he wasn't going back but he didn't tell them what he was doing instead, that was going to be a surprise.
As if on time Ginny snuck into his room and quietly crept over to the bed, and sat down on the side, this had become their morning ritual after the Battle of Hogwarts when Mrs Weasley had insisted that he come and stay with them.
When Ginny was close enough she whispered in Harry's ear "Wake up, this might be the last time that you see me for a few months" Harry smiled but did not move.
"Harry I know that you are awake, if you don't come down stairs I might just decide to stay at Hogwarts over Christmas" this got Harry to roll over, he looked up at Ginny and pulled her down for a brief kiss, then there was a knock at the door.
"Harry, Ginny" came Ron's voice "you had better hurry up and move before mum comes up here and finds you two snogging"
Harry and Ginny broke apart and looked at each other, after a moment they started to giggle, "We will be down in a minute Ron" Harry called.
"Are you really not going to tell me what you are going to be doing while I am back at school?" Ginny asked for the millionth time since it had been decided that Hogwarts would reopen for the new term.
"Yes it is a surprise, you won't have to wait much longer to find out, now we had better move before your mum comes up here" Harry answered.
Ginny left the room leaving Harry to get dressed and meet her downstairs for breakfast.
When Harry got downstairs the kitchen was in full swing, Mrs Weasley had bacon, sausages, eggs, hash browns and orange juice on the table and was cooking more, the smell made Harry even hungrier than he already was. Mr Weasley was in his usual seat reading the Daily Prophet and a cup of tea in his hand. Ron as usual was stuffing his face with as much food as he could while Hermione looked on in disgust, the only people that seemed to not be eating were George and Ginny. Harry slipped into the seat between the two of them, he gave Ginny a pained look and the looked at George.
"George you need to eat something" Harry said quietly, "I know that it feels like you don't want to go on and there is a gaping hole in your heart but you need to do this for the family, they don't want to lose you as well" this made George reach for the plate of eggs and place some on his plate, this is the same speech that he had given George for the last 3 months, he didn't know what would happen when he wasn't there to help.
"Harry are you coming to the platform or is your secret business going to keep you away?" Hermione asked with a smirk on her face, she was the one person that Harry couldn't keep his secret from after all he would need her help to pull it off.
"I will definitely be at the platform, I want to see all of you guys off on one of your last rides on the Hogwarts Express" Harry answered.
"Speaking of which" Mrs Weasley injected, "Your trunks are already in the lounge room dears, so when you have finished eating we can be on our way to the platform"
This made everyone hurry up and finish eating, they went into the lounge room and grabbed a hold of their trunks and apperated to the platform.
When they got to Platform 9 ¾ they quickly found a compartment and stowed their luggage, Harry pulled Ginny away to a darkened corner.
"I am going to miss you Harry, this feels like last year except I have a feeling that you will be safer" Ginny told Harry as he held her close.
"I know it does" Harry replied, "But you never know you could be seeing me sooner than you think"
This put a slight smile on Ginny's face as it moved closer to Harry's. at the moment that their lips touched the whistle of the train blew signalling that it was time to depart. Harry and Ginny broke apart.
"I love you Harry" Ginny said in Harry's ear just loud enough for him to hear. When harry looked she was hanging out the wind waving goodbye to the rest of the family that weren't returning to Hogwarts.
"I love you too Ginny" Harry said to himself, soon he would be able to tell her to her face.
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