Disclaimer: Not mine, still. Never will, and to tell you the truth, I don't think I would want to own it, the press bugging me all the time, nope.

Forever Gone

" Harry, pass the salt please." Remus said. They were all sitting down to dinner, the day after the funeral.

Harry slid the salt across the table at him, ignoring Mrs.Weasly's glare.

Ginny glanced at him, concern in her face. " Harry," she whispered. " after we eat, meet me in the library, okay?"

Harry nodded, and returned to picking at his food.

Harry trudged into the library, closing the door.

Ginny was sitting cross legged on a small loveseat. " Come sit here, Harry."

Harry walked slowly across the room, wondering what she was up to. He sat on the couch, and slipped his arm around her shoulder.

" So, you see Harry, when we got rid of that last horcrux, we had agreed we would go out. So we set a date, then you went on your whole save Draco Malfoy thing, so we never did. So, I'm thinking just mabye, now's the time?" Ginny said, a smile playing at the corners of her mouth.

Harry laughed, and started tickling her. Ginny laughed, and tried to get away, but couldn't.

" Alright, I guess I can some time, away from my busy schedule." Harry said after a bit.

Ginny grinned. " Alright. Tonight?"

Harry nodded his agreement. " Works for me. Let's give everyone a night off, I'm sure they all can use it."

" What about Malfoy?" Ginny asked.

Harry frowned. " Oh. Mabye Mad-Eye can stay, he'd be fine with that, don't you think?"

Ginny nodded. " Ya, he probly would."

" How is Malfoy, by the way. I haven't gone to see him yet?"

Ginny sighed. " He's Malfoy, he says his father would never agree to such a thing, and that we are lying. I'm sure he would make a bigger fuss, but he can't use his legs yet."

" He's Malfoy alright. I think I'll pay him a visit." Harry decided, rolling his eyes.

Ginny laughed. " I want to see that, I can just imagine Malfoys face when he finds out you were the one who rescued him."

Harry laughed, seeing the face himself. " I think I'll go now, coming?"

Ginny nodded, and hopped up, and followed Harry out the room.

" Draco Malfoy, nice to see you." Harry said, smirking at him as he walked into the room.

Malfoy glared at him. " What are you doing here, Potter?"

Harry pretended to look shocked. " Why I'm hurt, don't you know?"

When Malfoy didn't say anything, Harry smiled. " I'm the one that organized this, I'm the reason you're here."

Malfoy's eye's went wide, then he sneered at him. " Going to torture me Potter?"

" No. I thought I'de help you out, and get another person on our side."

" Our side? You, the Weasle, and Mudblood Granger make a little team, Potter?"

Harry's eyes flashed. He drew his wand, and pointed it at Malfoy. Ginny jumped up from the chair she was sitting in, and in front of Harry's wand. " No Harry, he doesn't deserve it."

" Move out of the way, Ginny." Harry growled, not lowering his wand.

" Having trouble getting your girl to obey, Potter?" Malfoy said, smirking.

Ginny turned around slowly, and drew her wand. " Silencio!" She said.

Malfoy glared at her, not able to talk.

Ginny smiled sweetly at him, then without another glance, turned and left the room.

" Mabye that's why you never have girlfreinds, Malfoy. You don't know how to treat them." Harry said, following Ginny out of the room.

Later that evening, Harry had informed everyone of the night off, and asked Moody if he could stay behind. " I wouldn't have gone anywere, even if I wasn't needed here." He had growled.

Harry hadn't seen Ginny since seeing Malfoy, and was hoping she was still going out.

He had cleaned up, and was now waiting in the entrance. He had just about decided to go find er, when she came down. She had her hair pinned up in a high bun, and was wearing a tan skirt that reached her knees, and a blue long sleeved shirt that accented her eyes.

" I was afraid you wouldn't come." Harry said, staring at her.

Ginny laughed. " Why wouldn't I? Malfoy was the one that made me mad, not you."

Harry nodded, and held out his arm, and led her out the door to his Firebolt.

" Where are we going?" Ginny asked.

" I don't know, I thought I'd let you pick.

Ginny thought for moment, then blushed.

" What? Where do you want to go?" Harry asked, sensing her embaressment.

" Never mind, it's really stupid."

Harry shook his head. " I'm sure it's not, what is it?"

" Well, when I was dating Micheal Corner, he never wanted to do anything, just hang out in the great hall, and make-out. All Dean wanted to do was sit in the common room and talk, and kiss when everyone was gone." Harry made a face, those where two people he didn't like to talk about.

" And you and I never had a chance to do anything. But you know how all the couples would want to go to Madam Puddifoots Tea Shop?"

Harry nodded, not sure where this was going.

" Well I thought mabye we could go there? It's not a Hogsmeade weekend, I checked." Ginny said, starting to excited.

Harry smiled at her, while thinking, I don't like that place at all. How in the bloody world did I get dragged into this?

" Alright, it's your choice. Let's get out of here." Harry said out loud.

Ginny smiled at him, all the concern on her face gone.

She hopped on the back of his broom, and Harry sped off, flying towards the clouds.

" I've never ridden on the back of someones broom before." Ginny yelled over the wind.

" What?" Harry yelled back.

" I said I never rode on the back of someones broom before!" Ginny yelled again.

Harry still couldn't hear her. " What!"

" Never mind!"

" What?" Harry replied.

" Never mind!"

" What!"

Ginny didn't reply, just layed her head against Harry's back.

When they got over Hogsmeade, Harry dropped quickley, making Ginny squeal loudly.

Harry landed quickley, and helped Ginny off the broom.

" Okay, let's go in. You have your wand?" Harry said, as the walked up High Street

Ginny nodded. " Yes. Here we are, ready?"

" Ready as I'll ever be." Harry replied.

The shop was exactly the same, cherubs over the tables, throwing Valentine colored confetti on the tables. The only thing that was diffrent was the amount of people. Last time there had been just a few tables open, this time only one other couples where there, plus an odd looking man with an eye patch.

The couple was an odd looking one indeed. The woman had black hair that went to her waist, and the man looked oddly familiar with light brown hair, flacked with grey.

" Remus? Tonks?" Harry said, going over to their table.

The two looked up, and smiled.

" 'Ello Harry." Tonks said, taking a gulp of tea.

" What are you two doing here?" Ginny asked, sitting down at the table closet to them.

Remus's face turned red, while Tonks answered. " I never came here with any of my boyfreinds. I thought it was stupid, but I've decided I should at least try it."

" And? What do you think?" Ginny asked her, while Harry and Remus shared knowing looks.

Tonks considered for a moment. " Well, I think that it's a little less stupid that it was when I was in school, but mostly the same."

Ginny laughed. " I've never been here, but most of my freinds have, and they say it's wonderful." Ginny looked around. " It's certainly is...something."

Harry laughed. " I came here with Cho Chang once, I wasn't very thrilled with the place. But it's okay now." Harry smiled at Ginny, who blushed.

" Well, why don't we push these tables together then?" Remus said.

Harry nodded, and helped him push one over, then sat down.

A large woman that somewhat resembled Harry's Aunt Marge came over to take Harry and Ginny's order.

" What can I get you two?" She asked in loud rumbling voice.

Ginny looked at the menu on the wall, then answered, " I'll have some honey-mint tea, and a peppermint scone, please."

" I'll have the same." Harry agreed.

The woman nodded, and hurried away to the back.

She came back a few minuetes later, with a small silver tray with a white lace doily, that carried their tea and scones. " Here you are, sir and m'am."

Harry gladly execpted the tea, and took a large gulp, then gasped and spit it back ot into his cup.

Ginny laughed. " Harry, it's a bit hot." She said as she took a small sip of her tea.

Harry scowled at her. " Thanks for the information. A bit late though."

Remus and Tonks laughed with Ginny, and Harry evantually joined in.

They were sitting around, drinking their tea, and laughing when the bell above the door tinkled, announcing the arrival of someone else. Harry looked to see who it was, and saw a bright red head, followed by a girl with brown bushy hair.

" Ron, Hermione, over here!" He called.

Ron looked over, and smiled at them. " What are you guys doing here?"

" Apperantly all of our girlfreinds have always wanted to come here." Harry replied.

Hermione laughed. " Well I could never come here, it is a couples place, and Viktor said that is was to girly for him, so he would never let me."

Ron scowled at Krums name.

" Want to join us?" Ginny asked, sensing Ron's discomfert.

Hermione nodded eagerly, so Harry and Ron pulled over another table, and they sat down.

The woman came over again, and took Ron and Hermiones order.

" So, an intresting place." Ron said when the woman left.

Harry and Remus nodded, suppressing grins. " Very intresting." Remus agreed.

The women didn't seem to notice their amusemnt, or they didn't care.

The three couples sat and talked for two hours before noticing the time.

" Harry, it's almost ten." Ginny said, checking her wrist watch.

Harry sighed. " Alright, then we should probley get back. We have a meeting tommorow."

Everyone nodded, and Remus called the waitress over( She's really the owner lady, but I'm just calling her a waitress. So get over it! Lol.).

" We'de like three seprate checks please, if you could?"

She smiled at them, and bustled over to the counter, and soon returned with the three checks.

Harry payed for his and, then said good-bye to everyone, and Ginny and him took off towards home.

When they reached the house, Harry helped Ginny off. " Ginny, wait a second." Harry said, when she started to walk inside.

She turned around, and smiled at him, showing all of perfectly white teath.

" Thanks for making me go out tonight, I think I really needed it." Harry said, quietly.

Ginny looked up at him, and Harry could see tears in her eyes. " I didn't want you to go retreat into your little hole, like you do when you get to stressed, or something gets to painful."

" Ginny, I don't do that...do I?" Harry said, taking her hand.

Ginny nodded, and squeezed his hand. " Why don't we go to the library?"

Harry smiled, and led the way to the large room. Harry lit a fire in the fireplace, while Ginny took a sheet off of a couch.

They sat on the couch, and Ginny leaned her head against his chest.

" Ginny, I'm sorry." Harry said quietly.

Ginny looked up at him, her bright blue eyes reflecting Harry's face. " It's alright Harry, you didn't do anything this time."

Harry smiled at her, " I love you Ginny."

" I love you to Harry Potter." Ginny answered, then turned to look at the fire.

" Harry! Wake up, the meeting starts in twenty minuetes!" a voice said, shaking Harry awake.

Harry looked around, a relized he had fallen asleep in the library. " Oh crap!" he said, jumping up.

Ginny was the one who had woken him. " I'm going to change, see you at the meeting."

Harry nodded, and made sure the fire was out, then took off for is own room.

" Alright, so as you know, Voldomort now know's about the horcrux search. This will make everything harder. So," Harry took a deep breath. " I'm going to have do something I never wanted to do. I said in the begining that you could not help me find the horcruxs, just give me a hand when I needed it, but now, since Voldomort knows, it will be a lot harder to find them If there was any clues, Voldomort most likely got rid of them. So, I will need all the help I can get." Harry looked around, as everyones faces went from confusion to understanding. " I can't do this without help. This is not my war, this our war. In order to beat Voldomort we will need to work together."

" Harry, even with us, do you think we can find it before Voldomort decides to attack? He's been building an army for months, he can attack any time." Mundungus said from his corner.

" That was what I was going to say next. I think that we need to get as many people as possible, we need to prepare for a terrible war. We need to get every single person we can involved in this, the more the better." Harry looked meaningfully at them. " But only of age wizards, that should be a given. I think we also need to inform some of the trustworthy people of the Ministry of some things, not about the horcruxs, no one but us need's to know about that. Kingsley, I'll let you be in charge of deciding who can be told, you and Mr.Weasly." The two men nodded, and seemed to be mentally deciding already.

" Tonks, all Aurors should be told. They will be a help, but if theres some of them that will go crying to the Minister, leave them out of it." Tonks nodded.

" Please everyone, be careful. And if you find a horcrux, tell everyone else. Do not destroy it, no one but me should do that." A few people looked like they might argue, but they didn't say anything.

" Also, stay in groups of atleast three, and no more than five. We don't want to big of a group,or to little, alright?" Harry asked, and they all nodded.

" Alright, then we should get going." Harry said, standing up.

Hermione, Ron, and Ginny all shared a quick look, before Hermione stood up quickley. " Harry, wait a second. I have something to tell you. We didn't want to tell you when we figured this out, but now..." Hermione looked fearfully at Dumbledore, who nodded encourgingly. " Well, when Voldomort came to kill you when you where little, we think he was comeing not only because you where a threat, but because he wanted to use you." Hermione looked at Harry, trying to see if he understood yet. When he didn't show any signs of understanding, she sighed. " I think he wanted to use you as the person to kill before making a horcrux. He planned on killing your father, but not your mother. When Layne died, she said he made a mistake. That he wanted to use you to make one more. I believe she meant he wanted to use you to make one more horcrux. He wanted you to die to make another horcrux Harry, but he made a mistake. He killed your mother, and made you a horcrux, Harry."

Harry stared at her, his mouth wide open.

A/N Hello! So, what do you think? Cliffhanger any good? I thought I would make this chapter a but happier than the last, then do something completly unexpected(for most of you).Twenty chapter, with my authors note, that is so awsome! I'm kind of tying up the loose ends, if you couldn't tell. Don't worry though, I still have to ten more chapter left.So, please review, if I don't get reviews, I won't update, hehehe. Also, for those of that are reding this, and not reviewing, I really really want you to tell me what you think, I love getting reviews, nice, rude, or just plain dumb( haven't gotten many of those, some funny, but no stupid onesD). So, please review, thanks!

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