Chapter 10-Honeymoon

Harry and Ginny apparated into a large room which Ginny had picked for the honeymoon.

"Where are we?" asked Harry.

The room they were in was modern and had a double bed, which couldn't have been more than a foot off the ground. There was a balcony through some glass double doors and a small en-suite bathroom with a shower cubicle.

"Look outside the, love." grinned Ginny.

Harry walked to the balcony and stopped in his tracks. Although covered in the most amount of snow he had ever seen it under, he immediately recognised Hogsmeade Village. And he looked up and saw one of his favourite places in the world-Hogwarts.

He turned around and grabbed Ginny. "I love it!"

After about an hour of frolicking on the bed with one another, they freshened up and decided to go to Hogwarts. Thankfully, not many people were out on such a cold day, so he didn't have to endure endless thanks and praises. As they trudged through the snow, hand in hand, he saw Hogwarts was snow-capped but seemed as though it had never been half-destroyed three years ago.

As they entered, Harry knew the term had not started and wouldn't till tomorrow, as it was almost empty. Knowing where to go, they waited by the gargoyle at the stairs to the Headmaster's office.

It saw Harry and jumped aside. As they walked in to the office, (the door was ajar) they saw a busy Professor McGonagall writing with a white quill, sitting at her desk.

She looked up.

"Ah, Mr Potter! Mrs Weasley-sorry, Mrs Potter! What a lovely surprise." She strode over and embraced the two.

As she pulled away, he saw the office was basically the same, except without the pensieve, from when Dumbledore was Head.

"So, how's married life!" she asked.

Harry and Ginny felt awkward. Here was a teacher, who had so often scolded or taught them, now talking as if to best friends.

"It's good thanks, Professor-"

"Oh please, call me Minerva."

Another wave of awkwardness swept over the two.

"I also have one thing for both of you. I forgot to give it to you at the wedding."

She walked to her desk and came back, holding a small clock with a round face and many hands on it. They read Ginevra Potter, Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger.

"It was something I charmed like the one at your house." She pointed to Ginny. "I've given you twenty extra handles for anyone you may want to add and" she winked "your kids."

"Thanks!" said Ginny.

She sent them to Grimmauld Place and spoke again. "Also, I understand you are to be an Auror, Harry. I know that the initiation takes a long time and you'll be taking some time off. So I was wondering whether or not you would honour our school and become Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher," she nodded then to Ginny "and Charms teacher."

The couple looked at each other, silently coming to a decision.

"Yeah...Minerva...it would be great!" blurted out Ginny

The next day, Ginny kissed Harry's nose and he stirred. They were tired after the "adult events" of last night's honeymoon. They got dressed for their first day of teaching at their old school. They had sent a letter to Ron and Hermione, explaining their longer absence. They replied, happy, but also telling them that Ron had proposed at the Burrow and they would be marrying next summer.

As they walked into the Staff room, they saw Neville Longbottom, carefully prodding a blue rose-like plant and taking notes.

"Nev?" asked Harry.

"Harry-Ginny! Haven't seen you two since your wedding! I heard that your teaching for a year!"

"How is Luna?" asked Ginny, after giving him a hug.

"Oh, well I proposed and she said yes!" he said, his round face smiling ear to ear.