A/N: Thanks for the reviews

Back to the Castle

Harry put down 'Hogwarts: a History ', and thought that he should probably do some work. Nothing much had happened since he had begun working as an Auror. Last week they had taken Blaise Zambini in for questioning, after a tip off about him dealing with 'dark objects', but it had turned out to be an empty accusation. Good old Blaise Zambini, Harry had thought, he was disappointed he couldn't pin him for something.

Harry had found just the chapter he was looking for in the book, that he had finally read, Hermione would be proud. The chapter was called 'Games and the Grounds at Hogwarts', and to his joy he found that, his theory was correct.

When Dumbledore left Harry a snitch in his will, the first snitch Harry had caught in fact, Harry had wondered if there, was in fact a place at Hogwarts were all the snitch's were kept. He was correct. Harry was going to visit Hogwarts, find the storage shed which, according to the book was near the Quidditch team changing rooms, but closer to the forest, and find the Snitch that Ginny had caught in the game that had won Gryffindor house the cup in Harry's sixth year. That also had happened to be the night that he had first kissed Ginny- so it had relevance. Harry smiled, now he only had to decide when and where he would propose, he already knew the 'how'.

* * *

"Could you kindly pass me the potatoes Harry? Thank-you ever so much"

"There just potatoes Perce! Honestly anyone would think he was asking you to marry him or something!" Said George, evidently in a better mood than he had been previously. Harry chuckled at George, accidentally catching Hermione's eye.

Percy's neck turned a violent shade of red, as he smiled uncertainly at his new girlfriend, Audrey, whom he had met on a tour of 'The Historic Runes of Romania". She smiled back sweetly.

"How's S.P.E.W going Hermione?" Asked Harry, trying to avoid any conversations to do with marriage proposals.

"Well," She sighed, "We're really going nowhere at the moment. Parvati's Aunty is very ill, so she's taken time off. I bumped into Hagrid the other day though, he's all for helping out whenever needed, and he has lots of contacts. Though he is far more interested in monsters then House elves!"

Yes, thought Harry, of course Hagrid was. He would probably get Hermione to make a petition to protect Acromantula, or something like that.

"But, we have found another House-elf who wishes to be freed. Her name is Dot, and she works for the McLaggen family"

"Go for it!" said Ron, who usually had a strong opinion against Hermione setting House-Elves free, had obviously made an exception, since he did not like Cormac McLaggen.

After dinner Harry excused himself from a conversation between Percy, Audrey and himself. Percy had been asking Harry to recall what a 'Fantastic Prefect he was, and Head Boy!' Harry had lied about a Head-ache, and walked out into the garden instead.

He watched the little gnomes running about the garden, wreaking havoc. Crookshanks' tail was visible in the distance, no doubt he was chasing a gnome or two.

"I thought I might find you out here" Said a voice behind Harry, making him jump.

Ginny walked towards him and linked her arm through his.

"It's a beautiful night," She said, Gazing up at the stars.

She was right, it was a beautiful night thought Harry, but it was nothing compared to her.

He knew that everything was going to be alright. Everyone was rebuilding, recovering and trying to get back into normalcy, since the war.

It was also then that he realised, it was not too early to propose to Ginny, which was the one worrying thought that had crossed his mind.

In fact the sooner he asked her, the sooner they could start a new life together, he thought happily, as he looked up to the stars with her.

* * *

He had organised to have Wednesday off, to go to Hogwarts and meet Neville.

So when he woke up early that morning, to Ron snoring he could not suppress a grin, once a gain. He left The Burrow whistling, and pretending he was heading to work.

When he was safely out of sight he apparated into Hogsmeade, near the Hog's Head. He waved Hello to Aberforth Dumbledore, and started walking to Hogwarts, his beloved old School.

He found Neville in Greenhouse B, and as planned, where he had a free period from teaching. After catching up and hearing about Neville's first few days of teaching, Harry quickly found the store-room he was after, and began to search all the shelves. It was a huge room, and as Harry and Neville looked for the snitch, from Gryffindor's famous winning match. Harry was reminded of looking for a certain prophecy in their fifth year.

"Harry!"

Neville had found it, just as he had found the prophecy about Harry.

Harry reached into the box which it was in and pulled it out. Its wings fluttered feebly.

"Let's go to Dum-er, I mean McGonagall's office!"

Students were hurrying off to their classes as Harry and Neville made their way through the castle, heading for the Head Mistresses office.

"Harry Potter!" Exclaimed professor Flitwick, who seemed smaller than ever, "My dear boy, to what does Hogwarts owe the pleasure? What a surprise!"

"I er, have an appointment with Professor McGonagall!" said Harry.

Flitwick smiled, "We are honoured to have you return" said Flitwick, who, to Harry's disbelief was bowing.

"We owe you our lives" He said as he walked towards the great hall.

"That was unexpected!" Harry said to Neville.

Harry had never quite got used to his fame the first time he killed Voldemort, let alone the second time, when he killed him for good.

"He's right though Harry;" Neville began, nearly banging into a statue of St Gregory the Barmy,

"You saved us all."

Harry didn't quite know what to say, and was relieved as they came to a halt in front of the Stone Gargoyle.