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Chapter 2

The Burrow

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The lunch prepared was huge and before much was finished Harry was stuffed to the breaking point. He could see Hermione, who had only one serving, staring at Ginny, and asking her questions. Their conversation interested him as soon as he heard his name mentioned.

"So Ginny I thought you said you didn't like Harry anymore?"

Ginny just continued to eat and ignore Hermione's questions. After the fifth ignored question Hermione realized that Harry was listening and signaled him to join her in the living room away from everyone else. He was hesitant at first, but because she would not have it any other way, he gave in and excused himself from the table. Ginny seemed to be the only one who heard, because no one else moved from their conversations. Ginny however caught eyesight with Harry and Hermione had to pull him from the kitchen. Harry was lead to the sofa were she had him sit down.

"How are you doing, Harry?" Harry didn't answer the question. What was he supposed to say, that he was a wreck. He couldn't sleep throughout the night. His dreams always involved Sirius' death.

"I'm sorry Harry that was a stupid question. Of course you aren't ok."

Ginny entered the room. They both looked up at her and beckoned them to join them. She sat next to Harry, even though there was more room on the other side of Hermione. Hermione giggled.

"What's so funny Hermione," Ginny asked

"You are Ginny," she replied. Harry was now thoroughly confused, what where these two talking about?

"See I wanted to talk to Harry because I wanted to know what was with the two of you. What was Harry talking about when he said that he would talk to you later, it just seemed a bit off to me?" Hermione continued talking to the both of them. They didn't seem to want to answer the questions she was asking. They both just fidgeted a little bit on the couch. Harry thought it might not be a bad idea to tell her a little bit. They had to say something though, what ever it was.

"Well Hermione, I was just answering some questions that Ginny was asking me." Hermione seemed unconvinced.

"Oh come on Harry, I had to pull you from the kitchen, you to were staring so hard into each others eyes." Harry could feel his neck go scarlet. Was he that obvious?

"Well Hermione you see," but just then Ron entered the room and everyone went quiet.

"Hey guys do you want to play Quidditch? We are choosing teams right now."

Both Harry and Ginny said yes in unison and raised to their feet. They left the living room and went upstairs to change into something they could play in.

Harry ran up to Ron's bedroom. He needed to get into his robes and grab his broom. He changed his clothes and after grabbing his broom he started to descend the stairs.

Harry ran into Ginny on the way down the stairs. He wanted to talk to her. He grabbed her and pulled her back up to the second floor landing.

"What Harry?" she asked. Harry could not bring himself to say anything at that moment. He got lost just looking into her beautiful eyes. She flinched back and Harry wanted to ask her about it. He didn't even know how to start it.

"So Harry what time do you want to talk tonight," she asked. Her words seemed to pull him out of his trance and before he could answer her, she replied,

"Yeah I think that after everyone is asleep is a good idea." Harry was totally shocked by this. "What?" she asked.

"Ginny how did you know that I wanted to wait until everyone was asleep?"

"Well it was a bit of a clue when you told me."

"Ginny I didn't say anything."

"Yes you did, I heard you."

"No I didn't. I was thinking of saying it." Harry could see the acceptance spread on her face. He knew that she believed him. What had just happened? How could she hear his thoughts?

"Harry, Ginny come on what's taking so long?" Ron called.

Harry and Ginny headed down stairs and out back. Fred and George had bought real Quidditch balls and they where waiting to pick teams.

"So how's this going to work?" Harry asked.

"The way I see it is since you and Charlie are the two seekers, that makes you the captains," George replied. Harry won the coin toss and he got to select first. He looked around and really wanted to select Ginny. He thought about it again and decided that it might seem a bit weird to everyone else. He chose Fred. Charlie chose Bill. Then Harry chose Ginny. Charlie chose George. Harry huddled with his team and after careful consideration they chose Ron, leaving Charlie with Hermione.

"Ok now the way I see this working is Ron, you're keeper," Harry began, "Ginny, you're chaser Fred, you're beater and I am seeker. Any questions?" The team seemed satisfied with that and prepared to approach the other team. Fred laughed at George's team.

"I hear a bet coming on Fred," said George.

"Yeah and what would that be? What are the terms?"

"The winner of the match gets to tell the loser what to do for the rest of the day."

"Kind of like slaves."

"Yeah but only its not just chores. They have to do it's whatever they are told to do. If they are told to act like a dog, then that is what they have to do."

Bill grinned at the idea and suggested to Harry that the bet be a team bet rather than just between Fred and George. Harry discussed it with his teammates and they agreed that it was a good idea. So they bound the bet by magic that way no one could refuse what the winning team asked of them. The bludgers and the snitch were released and the game was ready to begin. Harry tossed the quaffle in the air. Bill got possession of the quaffle. He threw it towards the goal post. Ron misses the save but it sails wide and misses the goal. Ron passes the quaffle to Ginny. Ginny makes her way down the field and scores.

Before Harry knew it, the score was 140 to 0 and his team was in the lead, then he saw it, the hint of gold flickering by. The golden snitch. He dove but Charlie saw it too and had the lead on him. Harry leaned to his broom and made up the distance, he was almost touching the snitch when it made a sudden movement and found itself in Charlie's hand. The game was over Charlie's team had won by a mere ten points. The teams landed and flew over to Charlie and Harry. Harry's team looked a little disappointed that they had lost.

"What happened, Harry," Fred asked but Charlie answered

"Well it was actually George that placed a jinx on the snitch so when Harry drew near, it would fly into me rather than continue its course. Harry is a much better seeker than I am, possibly due to the fact that it has been years since I have played, but with what I saw I wouldn't be surprised if that didn't even make that much of a difference. But we won."

"You cheated," Harry's whole team screamed.

"Yeah but a bet is a bet and we still won. There were no conditions saying that it had to be a fair game," Bill replied.

They knew there was no point in arguing with them so eventually Harry's team just gave into the fact that they'd lost and the humiliation was that Hermione was on the winning team. She didn't even get close to a save. Ron pulled off some saves that made Harry happy that they were going to be on the same team this year. He was definitely getting better. And with the way Ginny was flying he would recommend her to the team captain.

Charlie's team told Harry's team what to do for the rest of the day with odd things like get me a glass of water even though they were drinking one. It went as far as letting them be test dummies for the Weasley's Wizard Wheezes.

Harry had no idea that the twins were that good with magic. He took a blue and orange pasty. He knew that it was going to be a bad effect. It was a creation of Fred and George's, it couldn't be good. When he bit into the orange part, he found himself in a room with no doors, no windows and no light. He was trapped in a place he had no memory of and no recollection of how he got there. He screamed to be let out but a sound didn't come out of his mouth. Not that anyone was around to hear it anyway. Just as he was beginning to think he would never get out, the room dissolved and Harry could see the black walls fade and return to the living room.

"What was that,' Harry asked.

"We call it isolation,"

"Neat, huh."

"How did I get back? And were did I go?"

"Well you didn't go anywhere."

"You just thought you did."

"And we gave you."

"The other half."

"Of the pasty."

Harry was indeed impressed at the ideas that the twins had made. He didn't want to take anymore of those sweets. He got up and excused himself from their company.

But it wasn't until Hermione asked to speak with Harry and Ginny that the "what ever we tell them to" part of the bet had actually sunk in. He knew that she was going to continue to question them about the bus ride and possibly his feelings for Ginny. Now that they were bound by magic to answer her he began to wish that he didn't make that bet. Ginny seemed to be just as nervous. What exactly did that mean, what was she afraid of. She had already told him that she had stopped liking him.

"Hermione… don't… please," Ginny begged, but Hermione just shook her head and said it was for their own good. Now Harry was thoroughly confused what exactly did Hermione have planned? What did she want to know?

"Harry what was the conversation on the bus, that you postponed for later tonight, about," Hermione asked.

"I don't know exactly. She wanted to ask me some questions. I guess she wanted to know why I wasn't so upset about Sirius dying." Harry actually was really upset about it. How could he not be? He just decided that he needed his friends a bit more this time around.

"Well, is that what you wanted to know Ginny?"

"No, I wanted to know…" Ginny seemed to be able to fight off some of the spell. "You know you have a knack for asking about things you don't need to know." Ginny got up and made for the door. Hermione beckoned her back and she didn't have that much control over the situation so she sat back down.

"Now Ginny I am sorry, but I just found it a bit odd the way you both were acting."

"So what, now we can't act weird or goofy or in lo…" She broke off, "or funny?" What was that about? She was just about to say that they were in love. Harry wanted to know more. How did Ginny really feel about him? It was weird because he thought she had stopped liking him.

"So, Ginny what was that you were saying?" Harry knew that he was being unfair to her. He just wanted to hear her finish. He could see her eyes start to swell up.

"Hermione, maybe we should stop this."

"I'm sorry Ginny. I didn't mean to push you two so hard." Ginny was almost at in tears.

"Ginny, we'll talk tonight ok, away from Hermione and everyone else." Harry reassured her while glaring at Hermione. It was partially his fault she was crying. He wanted to make sure that Hermione would stop interrogating them. Harry reached over and took Ginny's hand. He pulled her into a hug. The touch of Ginny's skin sent bolts of electricity down his spine and made him quiver.

"Its ok Ginny," he said. He wanted to tell her that he how much he cared for her. And if she was saying she loved him, that he would welcome it. But Hermione was still there and he didn't want her to know at this moment. Not when Ginny looked like this. Harry continued to hold Ginny who, he realized, was now actually holding him as well. He pulled his hand to her face and wiped the tears from her cheeks. He couldn't bring himself to let go. He cupped her check and found himself leaning into a kiss. He was at first in shock, but that quickly was subdued by the intensity of the kiss.

They kissed for what felt like an hour. Time seemed to stop. And as the intensity increased, they could feel that the other was enjoying it just as much. And as if they both told each other, they remembered that Hermione was still in the room. They stopped kissing and looked at her. They expected to hear an, I told you so, or something around those lines. At least something to indicate that she saw them kissing, but all she said was Ginny I am sorry that I upset you I just wanted you two to see what I saw.

"Did you see anything odd in the last few seconds? Anything that happened out of the ordinary between us, just now."

"No, I haven't taken my eyes off of you. What are you to getting at? I already apologized."

Why hadn't she seen them? They both gave each other a very puzzling look then excused themselves from her company. They went out side to discuss what they experienced.

"Why didn't she see us Ginny," Harry began they were walking out in the back yard. They passed where they play Quidditch and headed down to the pond.

"I don't know."

"Ginny what's going on? I mean first you can read my thoughts, and then Hermione doesn't see us kiss, even though she never took her eyes off us. And I don't know if you felt it as well, but when we kissed, it was like nothing else mattered, like I could tell what you where thinking. It was kind of like you thought about Hermione because I did, but I thought about Hermione because you did. That doesn't make any sense does it?"

Harry went on about this for such a long amount of time that he didn't even realize they had walked to the other side of the pond. Ginny grabbed Harry's hand and lead him to the edge of the pond. They both sat down. Harry was still confused about the events of the day.

"Harry about that kiss," she started

"Yeah,"

"Why exactly did you kiss me?"

"I am sorry Ginny I know you don't like me any more."

"That doesn't explain why."

"Well Ginny, the thing is," Harry began his statement not sure were to go from there. He looked up into her eyes and thought about how he would proceed. But before he could think of anything else, they were kissing. And this time without the distraction of Hermione they became lost in one another. They could feel their thoughts and emotions. They knew that they loved each other more than they loved anything else. Their emotion seemed to rise in them. They felt like everything was made for this moment, that this was the reason they were alive. Their kiss grew more passionate. And after what seemed to be hours, they reluctantly broke apart.

Feeling that the time was heading on midnight and afraid of Molly's reaction they decided that they should hurry back. When they got back it had only been a little after eight, no more than twenty minutes passed the time that they left. This was weird as it was a fifteen-minute walk to the other side of the pond and they hadn't been in a hurry. No one even seemed the wiser that they had left. Hermione had even been surprised that they were back so soon. They told everyone that they needed to go up stairs and change. This was mainly an excuse to go upstairs and talk. What was going on? The thing is they needed to ask someone these questions. But who could they ask about it. No one seemed to be right for the questions.

"Harry I have something I really need to tell you. And I am not afraid anymore to say it," Ginny was looking so happy.

"I have something that I want you to hear also Ginny. I am falling in love with you." Harry felt relieved that he finally told her but also scared that what he felt might not be returned. What if he was wrong? What if what he felt tonight was really his mind making things up. Or maybe he had come on a bit stronger than what she had felt. Maybe she still liked him but saying that he was falling in love with her might be a bit more than what she was asking for.

Ginny looked into Harry's eyes. He could see tears falling down her cheek. He did jump the gun a bit. She wanted to tell him something else.

"I'm sorry Ginny."

"No Harry you don't know how long I have been waiting to hear you say that. I love you too, Harry. I think I always have. When I said that I didn't like you anymore it was because I didn't just like you. Dating Dean and Michael made me realize that my feelings had evolved from a crush to love. I am in love with you Harry Potter."

Harry felt that he could hear her say those words to him for the rest of his life. He was no longer scared of it. He was glad to feel it, and glad that she felt the same way. Harry pulled Ginny into a kiss. It was wet and Harry started to drag his tongue around her lips. Ginny opened her mouth and allowed access. He pressed his tongue into her mouth. They experienced a deep sensation that drew them closer. A primitive sensation that gave them the urge to rip off each other's clothes. It was a bit powerful. Ginny started to unbutton Harry's shirt when he stopped her.

"It's not that I don't want to Ginny, but do you think that we should? I mean everyone else is downstairs."

It took every once of energy that Harry had to stop her. He wanted it more than he wanted anything. He wanted to lose himself in Ginny. For her to lose herself in him. He wanted to find comfort, but he knew that they didn't need to do this yet for them to feel all those things. They withdrew from each other. Harry went up to Ron's room and Ginny went to hers and they changed. Ginny was waiting for Harry when he descended to her level. They made their way down stairs. Harry grabbed her at the second floor again and kissed her. It wasn't the passionate kiss they shared upstairs but enough to let her know that he wasn't going forget what she said a few minutes ago. He loved her and she loved him and now they both knew it.

They went downstairs to join in on the family fun. Arthur beckoned Harry to sit by him. So Harry walked over and sat down on the couch were he was seated, making sure that there was enough room for Ginny to sit next to him. When Ginny sat down she rubbed up against Harry side. It sent familiar shocks of thrills and emotion down his spine. He wanted to kiss her again but since the whole family was there he knew it was a bad idea.

Arthur engaged Harry in a conversation about muggle appliances. Harry knew how much this man loved muggles. It had always amazed Harry that he could spend hours talking about toasters with him.

"Well I guess that we should get going." Fred got up and started saying his goodbyes. George was right behind him.

"What already?" Molly had always loved to have her family around and hated to say goodbye.

"Afraid so mum. We have some important business tomorrow." They hugged their mum goodbye and disapparated.

"Yeah I think it is time for me to turn in as well. It is getting kind of late." Bill got up and Charlie followed.

"Me too. I still have to apparate you know."

Soon Ginny, Harry, Ron, and Hermione where the only ones up. Molly and Arthur needed to be up early and headed off to bed shortly after everyone else had left.

"So Harry, Ginny you two look kind of close tonight," Ron stated just to make fun of them. Harry didn't mind. He didn't care if Ron knew about it or not, but Ginny had to live with Ron so he decided to let her make the choice of letting him know. She seemed to be in the same mind state as Harry as they looked into each other's eyes.

"Well, Ron the thing is we are dating now." Ginny turned a little red behind the ears. Harry could tell that she was a bit embarrassed by the statement. She looked at Harry. Her eyes were looking for reassurance from him.

"Yeah Ron we are." Harry said to half agree with her and half assure her that she had not been wrong to assume that they were dating.

Ron looked at the both of them with doubt in his eyes; he seemed to be waiting for them to yell, "Got you." Hermione on the other hand just gave her usual smile.

"So I knew it. I was right. I knew that you to liked each other."

"Well actually Hermione…" Harry and Ginny both said in complete unison even their tones where the same as if they where talking from one body.

"You were wrong to a certain extent, you see we don't just like each other…" they both looked at Ron.

"…We love each other." Ron seemed to be fighting between shock and laughter. Harry and Ginny where staring at each other. They where getting a bit freaked by all these weird things happening.

"Hermione," Ginny began, "do you know anything about strange occurrences?"

"What kind of strange occurrences?" Her voice still had a bit of annoyance in it.

"Well…" Harry started taking over what Ginny began. "You see things have been happening around us. When you asked us to join you in the living room we kissed each other right in front of you and you didn't even seem to notice. Then when we took a walk, we went down to the pond. Really just to talk about it. We ended up snogging for what felt like four hours. When we returned it had only been twenty minutes and it takes fifteen minutes to reach the spot where we were. Upstairs when we went to change we kissed and it felt like, well…" he said glancing over at Ron. "It felt like we were being drawn into each other, almost like we had to take each other's clothes off.

"We actually started to…" Ginny took over. "We only stopped because we remembered that everyone was in the house. It was just weird like something was growing, not just between us but within us as well." Ginny was now leaning up against Harry. She curled up against his chest. He wrapped his arms around her.

"Well you see some of this just sound like hormones. The only thing that doesn't settle with me is that you two say you kissed in front of me. I didn't take my eyes off Ginny. I had made her cry. I didn't see anything. So you could be lying to us but we can't prove that."

"Well Hermione, we could prove our story, watch," Harry made a motion to kiss Ginny but Ron stopped him.

"I don't want to watch this,"

"That's the thing Ron, you won't see anything, watch."

Harry leaned in closer to kiss Ginny. He could feel all of the passion building up inside of them. His lips connected with hers. The whole world seemed to stand still. Harry picked up Ginny and moved her to the chair off the couch. He wanted to keep kissing her. To just give in and get lost in this moment. He knew that there would be lots of other times. He went to pull back. Ginny grabbed his head and held him in this kiss. She started to insert her tongue into his mouth. He opened his mouth willing to accept her tongue and let it explore anywhere it wanted. The urge to remove all of their clothes built back up in them and before he knew it she had his shirt off and he had hers open exposing her bra covered breasts. She had on a black laced bra that held them close to her chest. They almost seemed to be screaming to get out. Temptation was building but he had chosen not to give in. She knew that he did. She began to slowly undo his pants hoping to tempt him, but he stopped her. He couldn't let her do this in front of these two no matter how bad he wanted it. He held his kiss to her and put his shirt back on while she buttoned hers back up. They remained lip locked for another five minutes before they backed off and started to tease each other.

"You know that drives me wild," Ginny said. Both Hermione and Ron gasped. Harry and Ginny were not in the same place they were just a second a go. It was like as soon as they blinked they had apparated to the chair.

"Do you see what I mean? We just made out in front of you two and you didn't even see anything."

"I don't get this at all. I'll have to consult my books. I really have no idea what that might mean."

Ron moved his mouth as to say something but nothing came out. He sat there in silence.

Harry and Ginny decided that they were getting tired and would turn in.

"Yeah I am getting kind of tired as well. I think I will follow you." Hermione stretched her arms up and yawned. Harry knew that she just wanted to stop them from doing anything too serious. Harry reached Ginny's room and stopped. He asked Hermione for a second alone so he could say goodnight to Ginny. Once Hermione left the hall Ginny grabbed him, and proceeded to say goodnight with out using words. This was to be a passionate kiss and Harry poured himself into her. She was his and he was hers.

The space they occupied was again without time. A sense of primal urges started to take over their actions. Harry began to slowly take off Ginny's clothes and she let him with no struggle. She even helped him when she felt that he wasn't moving fast enough. There was an urge of want for Ginny that he had never experienced with another being before. This went beyond need. This went beyond anything that either of them knew.

Harry had her down to her bra and panties before she began to undress him. She slowly undid his pants and slid them down his legs only to trip Harry over them and fall on top of him. There were no complaints or time wasted. Harry began to feel her smooth body against his and the shocks of just touching seemed to be nothing to this. This was something different, something strong, and something powerful. It was growing inside of them.

A feeling of floating began to arise in both of them as Ginny began to make kiss trails down his neck. Harry could feel her lips move down his chest but at the same time could feel the rest of his body being kissed the same way. He grabbed Ginny and rolled himself on top of her. She began to move her hips up against his as if trying to force him closer to her. There was no one else in the world at this moment it existed just for them.

Harry stopped for a moment to just stare into her eyes and everything around them seemed to melt back to reality. He did not want this moment to end so he pressed his lips to hers. The world began to freeze around him. She seemed to be in the same state of mind, but then she was gripped by fear. Pain shot through both of them. They rolled over at quickly started to get dressed. Once fully clothed and flow of time normal, the pain increased in both Ginny and Harry to a point that they couldn't stand it. They started to cry out. Molly and Arthur came out of their room and Hermione came out of Ginny's.

"What's the matter?" Molly asked looking at both of them. Their hands covered their foreheads and for the second time that night they spoke in unison.

"He's angry, something didn't go the way he had wanted it to go and now he has to kill."

Ginny's parents looked into each other's eyes. Molly took Harry and Ginny down stairs. Arthur followed closely behind.

"Both of you two…" She said to Ron and Hermione as Hermione started to follow. "Get some sleep ok."

They lead them to the kitchen and Molly started to make them some tea.

"So I am not sure where to start. Molly I need to get a letter to Professor Dumbledore. He will want to know about this. Harry, Ginny sit please. Now I will need to know what was going on." Harry and Ginny explained to Arthur, still talking in unison, what they saw making sure to leave out that they had been making out before that happened. Arthur sent a message to Professor Dumbledore by means of magic that Harry did not know. One minute the letter was there the next it was not. Molly had started to give tea and biscuits to Ginny, Harry, and Arthur when Professor Dumbledore burst through the flames of the fireplace.

"I came as soon as I got the message Arthur. What exactly happened?" Professor Dumbledore was staring at Arthur waiting for a reply. Molly started in.

"We heard Harry and Ginny crying out in pain. They were both grasping their forehead. When we asked what was wrong they spoke in unison. They said that the dark lord was angry and wanted to kill. Albus, what does this mean? Why are Harry and Ginny having the same vision? Why are they speaking like that?"

"Why indeed?" He looked over at Harry and Ginny then settled his eyes on Harry's alone.

"Now Harry, I am going to have a look into your mind to find out what happened? This will not hurt." Professor Dumbledore picked up his wand and pointed it at Harry. Fear gripped them. They did not want anyone to know how far they had gotten tonight. Professor Dumbledore waved his wand and spoke "Legilimens" and a flash of light shot from his wand and into Harry's head. They could feel Dumbledore combing threw Harry's thoughts. They spoke up.

"You cannot go any further. We are sorry Professor but we cannot allow you to proceed. These are our experiences."

Dumbledore tried to pass only to be forcefully ejected from Harry's mind all together. The seat that he was sitting in was knocked back and fell to the floor. Dumbledore started chuckling.

"Harry, I must congratulate you on mastering Occlumancy." Molly and Arthur helped professor Dumbledore up from the floor. Their faces were stricken with looks of worry.

"It is alright Molly I am unharmed. I must say that these two make a powerful couple. I feel sorry for anyone that crosses their path."

"But Professor what does this mean, what could be going on that could bring this connection between these two."

"Molly it is not my place to answer that, but rather theirs." Harry was staring into Ginny's eyes. He could hear her thoughts in his head.

"Are you ok Ginny?" He asked her without using words.

"Yes of course. I am a bit confused on what is happening. Other than that, yes." The world around them seemed to come into more focus. They could feel the room's eyes on them.

"But Albus, what is exactly going on here?" Harry could hear the concern in Arthur's voice.

"I am not entirely sure on that Arthur. My hunch is that there is a magical tie between them. There is no telling what will happen to them once the bond is complete. They might remain like this forever. It also might wear off after a while. I must ask you two this, is this the first time you have experienced something like this?" And as if waiting for the question they answered again in unison

"No Professor we seem to stop time and…" They hesitated and looked at her parents. "Some other things have happened as well."

"Would it be alright if I take them to my office for further questioning?"

"I don't know. Is it going to be safe?" Molly smacked her forehead. "Yes of course"

Harry and Ginny followed Dumbledore through the fire to his office.

"Harry, would it be wrong of me to say that these weird feelings arise in you both when feelings are high for each other." The floo ride over broke the trance like state that they where in and they no longer felt the connection they did before.

"Yeah I think so Professor, usually when we kiss but there have been other times that odd things have happened. We were on the stairs and just looking into each others eyes Ginny could hear my thoughts." Harry glanced over at Ginny, not knowing what she was thinking anymore, to see how she reacted to him telling Dumbledore that they made out.

"Professor I would like to know if you can tell me sir, why it is that every time Harry and I start to kiss we feel something powerful rise in us followed by an immense urge to remove our clothes. We were kissing in the hallway and stripped ourselves down to our underwear. We stopped kissing and that's when we started to feel this pain sir. I am sure that we would have gone further had this not happened."

"Ginny, first off let me tell you that you and Harry share a special gift; this is a gift that no other will be able to tell you about, because there is no record of this ever happening. Second let me assure you that only good can arise from this because this is sprouting from your love for each other. Finally I need to tell you two to be careful. Right now you are both trying to lose yourselves in each other. This especially goes for you, Harry. Now I do not doubt your love for Ginny. But you also must allow yourself time to grieve; a month is not long enough. Ok now let me perform Legilimens on the two of you and send you on your way, and this information will be kept between us so nothing private will reach your parents ears Ginny."

"Good I was worried about that."

"Yes I know, ready Ginny, ok one, two, three, Legilimens." A flash of light shot out of Dumbledore's wand and hit Ginny's head and then he was done.

"Are you ready Harry, one, two, three, Legilimens." The light hit Harry in the forehead and he was reliving every romantic thought that he had with Ginny. He was reading his letter that she had just sent him. He could feel the scene melt into the surroundings of the knight's bus. He could remember the babbling. A flash and they were at the couch in front of Hermione. She wasn't moving and Harry and Ginny were kissing. Another flash and they were at the pond. Ginny was pushing up against him, kissing him forcefully. This time though Harry noticed that the water had stopped moving. The wind was no longer blowing. They looked as if they were outside the world. Almost like someone hit the pause button on the rest of the world. Harry felt weak. He couldn't go any further. Just as the image of him on the second floor with Ginny entered his mind, Dumbledore let up.

"I think that that is enough information to get what was needed. Now you two, I am going to send you back now. Try and get some sleep do you hear me."

Harry and Ginny flooed back to the Burrow and told her parents that they were heading to bed. Molly seemed to want a few questions of her own answered first.

"How long have you two been dating? Why didn't you tell us this before?"

A loud pop filled the room. Harry looked down on the table to see a message attached to Fawkes tail. Molly opened the letter and read it. When she had finished it she looked up at Arthur. She told them to get some sleep. Harry was thankful for this. Whatever questions that Molly wanted answered would have to wait until the morning. He knew that they were not completely off the hook either. She would question them both in the morning and they would not be allowed to leave until she got them.

When Harry had reached Ginny's room he kissed her goodnight but very briefly before departing. Harry entered Ron's room and laid in bed thinking about the night.

"You hurt my sister and I will kill you." Harry about jumped out of his bed. He had assumed that Ron was asleep. Despite this Harry couldn't help but smile. He didn't know that Ron would be this accepting of their dating. Coming from a Weasley, this was very accepting.